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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jul 2

It has been a very eventful and enjoyable month for SSRP, reflected in our packed July newsletter! 📰

Read about our very memorable evening in Parliament, our stimulating food research workshop, our new report for the FCDO, and much more!

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 30

How has setting up a health clinic in Papua New Guinea protected 150 km² of rainforest from being destroyed by logging companies? 🏥 🌲

Find out in 'SURFACES', a multimedia exhibition which is part of the Climate Action! Festival at the Lewes Depot, from July 5: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Jun 30

States of transition: a political economy approach www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... My new article in New Political Economy on the multiplicity, relationality & globally & historically differentiated nature of state power & why this matters for sustainability transitions @sussexsrp.bsky.social

States of transition: a political economy approach

The role of the state in transitions towards a more sustainable society is receiving increasing academic and policy attention. Despite this, the focus often starts (and frequently) ends with the go...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 25

We were delighted to host a reception in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk on the restoration of coastal and inland waters.

Hosted by the Lewes MP @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social, the reception showcased the strong policy potential of SSRP research.

Read more: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 24

𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗣 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗗𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶 𝗘𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗮 💬

The latest of our interviews with members of our brilliant research community is with Dr Eziefula (@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social), left, who discusses her research into sustainable and equitable menstrual health.

Read: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our 'Food for Thought' workshop last week was a nourishing feast of food research! 😋

Hosted with the Sustainable Healthcare Group,
@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social, the event was a wide-ranging showcase of innovative research around food.

Read our review of the event: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Dr Jo Middleton FRGS MRSB @drjmiddleton.bsky.social · Jun 17

Exhibition tour begins on how we (@sussexsrp.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social + friends) opened a clinic for forest peoples, improving community health & enabling #conservation of 150 km² of biodiverse #rainforest (storing 1.5M tonnes of carbon). Photos @drjastockdale.bsky.social, story by me.

Exhibition poster: SURFACES: Integrating medicine, conservation, and climate action in Papua New Guinea’s threatened rainforests — a joint exhibition with photographs Dr Jessica Stockdale and story by Dr Jo Middleton. 5 – 17 July 2025, Depot, Lewes, East Sussex.

The verdant tropical rainforest of New Guinea is the third largest remaining on the planet. It is home to myriad unique species, and diverse human cultures speaking 800+ languages. However, these forests are being stripped away by multinational logging companies, and their populations face significant daily health challenges.

SURFACES is a free exhibition using photography, narrative, and video to tell the story of successful action in response to these crises. As part of an indigenous-led conservation alliance researchers have established medical services for forest peoples, funded by the UK Darwin Initiative and Sussex Sustainability Research Programme. This has improved community health, and enabled protection of 150 km² of biodiverse rainforest, storing 1.5 million tonnes of carbon.

This showing of SURFACES is being hosted by Depot, a charity-run cinema, restaurant, and bar in Lewes (East Sussex, UK), as part of its annual Climate Action Festival. If your not from the area, why not make a day of it and see the many historic sights of Lewes, recently ranked by The Telegraph as Britain’s prettiest town. Depot is next to Lewes train station (1 hr 2 mins direct train from London Victoria, travel directions).

Everyone is welcome, and please spread the word!

Exhibition details: https://wildhealth.org.uk/f/lewes-exhibition-about-conservation-health-in-papua-new-guinea#2ff73be2-315e-43f1-81c9-2bfea5f3652b

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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Jun 17

What could a fossil treaty look like? Article about our workshop in Bonn www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/17/w... @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social @sussexfss.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social

What could a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty look like?

As climate negotiations get underway in Bonn, an initiative set up to work on a pact against fossil fuels is discussing its structure and ways to promote the phase-out of coal, oil and gas

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 17

We're delighted that our new report - ‘Synergy Drivers for Accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals’ - funded by the FCDO, UK Government, will soon be published.

The report introduces ‘synergy drivers’, policies that advance two or more of the SDGs at the same time. More details very soon!

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us at the launch of our report to find out much more about this and our other research themes!

We'd love to see you there 👋

www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 16

🔹 Mapping and visualising peri-urban agriculture in China and India

🔹 Tracking post-covid energy consumption changes in UK households

🔹 Investigating the resilience of small-scale farms in India

🔹 Exploring the importance of bats to ecosystem and agriculture

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 16

Projects have focused on:

🔹 Enhancing weather warning systems for safe and sustainable fishing in South India

🔹 Improving drought forecasting to protect the livelihoods of farmers in the Horn of Africa

🔹 Producing educational podcasts to support sustainable agriculture in Syria

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 16

📍Our 'Sustainable Climate and Food Systems' projects have taken place in: India, Indonesia, China, Syria, Turkey, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Zambia, South Africa, UK.

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 16

There is a close relationship between climate and food. Climate hazards threaten food security, and local impacts can have global repercussions.

Our research in this area investigates ways to strengthen resilience against such threats while striving towards universal nutritious food.

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 16

SSRP in Review: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 🥗 ⛈️

Ahead of the launch of our report - Positive Futures: People, Nature, Planet - we're profiling our groundbreaking sustainability research across our five key themes.

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 12

Fantastic to see a full room at our 'Food for Thought' workshop, an afternoon of stimulating presentations and discussions on everything from the marketing of children's food products to agri-food robotics 🍲

We'll share a blog with all the key talking points and takeaways very soon!

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 11

Visit the @sussex.ac.uk Student Centre until June 20 to see the stunning exhibition 'Paraecologists for the Rights of Nature' 🤩

The exhibition illustrates the vital work of the organisation Ecoforensic, set up by our Professor Mika Peck in Ecuador, including striking prints from Thomas Byczkowski.

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

Find out more about this fascinating research by attending the workshop! We'd love to see you. Please register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/... 👋

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

🔹 Peter Tabakov is a research fellow in Sustainable Healthcare (Circular Economy) at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research in the @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social. (5/5)

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

🔹 Dr Lídia Cabral is a social sciences researcher at @ids.ac.uk. Her research looks at agricultural and rural development policies, as well as the politics of aid and public policy. (4/5)

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

🔹 Rachel Claydon is a Postgraduate Researcher at the @ids.ac.uk. She applies ethnographic methods to explore the marketisation of nutrition in the UK, focusing on barriers to positive nutrition choices for families in Brighton. (3/5)

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

🔹 Professor Benjamin Selwyn is Professor of International Relations and International Development in the University of Sussex School of Global Studies. His research is on global food systems, class relations, and development, including community restaurants and the decommodification of food (2/5)

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

🔹 Dr Kathy Martyn is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Brighton. Her research focuses on nutrition and physiology, including collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance education on these issues. (1/5)

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 9

We're excited to announce the second panel of our food research workshop this Thursday (June 12) - Human Flourishing! ✨

Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

This panel explores the role of food systems and nutrition in ensuring healthy futures for humanity. Speakers are... 🧵

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · Jun 8

On #WorldOceanDay, here's our researcher Alice Clark explaining why monitoring coastal biodiversity in Sussex is so important - with the help of a mini ocean replica! 🌊 🦈

Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/ql6TV...

Read more about this vital project in our interview: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

🌊 Happy World Ocean Day! Why Monitoring Ocean Biodiversity Matters for Our Planet 🌍 #WorldOceanDay

YouTube video by University of Sussex

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