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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

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! Read: 49153361.hubspotpreview-na1.com/_hcms/previe...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

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 · 30/06/2025

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

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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 · 25/06/2025

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...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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 · 20/06/2025

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 MFPH @drjmiddleton.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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!

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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 · 12/06/2025

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!

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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 · 09/06/2025

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 · 08/06/2025

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...

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

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

"Trade agreements always have winners and losers..." 💬 In this YouTube Short, our researcher Professor @emilylydgate.bsky.social gives a fascinating insight into the recent UK-US #trade deal, and who it might benefit. Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/lnnzH...

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Sussex's Prof Emily Lydgate breaks down the pros and cons of the US-UK trade deal 🤝💰 #DonaldTrump

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

SSRP in Review: 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🌊 👩‍🌾 Ahead of the launch of the SSRP report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet - we're profiling our groundbreaking research across our five key research themes. 🧵

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Introducing the first panel of our 'Food for Thought' workshop (with the Sustainable Healthcare Group, @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social) on June 12: Environmental Sustainability ✨ This panel showcases inspiring research into sustainable food and farming 👩‍🌾 Featuring the following researchers: 🧵

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we are excited to invite you to the launch of the SSRP report: 'Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet' 💚 Join us on June 30 to celebrate the report and groundbreaking research across our five key themes. Please register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

SSRP in review: 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 🏥 🌍 Continuing the build-up to our report 'Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet', we're reflecting on another of our research themes. Our 'Planetary Health' research investigates the connection between environmental and human health around the world. 🧵

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

As we look forward to the publication of our report 'Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet', we'll be profiling trailblazing SSRP research across our five key themes. First up, it's Ecosystems, Rights and Justice 🌲⚖️ 🧵

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

We're excited to announce the launch of our SSRP review report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet! 💚 The report is a comprehensive document of our innovative, international sustainability research over the last 7 years. Join us for the launch: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

It's #WorldBeeDay 🐝 But how can you help bees to flourish in your own garden, balcony, or outside space? An initiative led by our @davegoulson.bsky.social encouraged people to build 'solitary bee hotels', providing practical tips on how to do so. Why not give it a go? The guidance is below 👇

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We have some exciting plans for the summer! 😎 📅 June 12: Our ‘Food for Thought’ workshop, part of the Summer of Research 2025, which showcases trailblazing food research from various disciplines and perspectives. Full programme to be announced soon, register: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/... 🧵

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It's part three of our Professor @fionamathews.bsky.social YouTube Shorts series! 🎦 In this new clip, she discusses how she is supporting communities in Ecuador - and the importance of BATS in the ecosystem 🦇 Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/3TZlV...

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Ecuador update from Fiona Mathews! 🦇 Supporting local communities & why bats matter

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We're pleased to present our workshop 'Food for Thought'! 😋 The event (June 12) is a collaboration with the Sustainable Healthcare Group at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research, part of the University's Summer of Research 2025 programme. Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Read our May bulletin for news of exciting upcoming events, our latest Spotlight interview, and updates from across our brilliant research community including new videos and podcasts 📰

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SSRP Bulletin: May 2025

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Dr Jo Middleton FRGS MRSB MFPH @drjmiddleton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Interview with myself by @sussexsrp.bsky.social about our @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social & @sussex.ac.uk #PlanetaryHealth project in #PapuaNewGuinea. Outlines how and why we are providing medical services to forest peoples to support their expansion of conservation areas. #ConservationBiology #OneHealth

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵! 🥗 You are warmly invited to our workshop 'Food for Thought', a collaboration with the Sustainable Healthcare Group at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research, on June 12 👋 More information and registration here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Soapbox Science is a fantastic public forum (May 24) for women and non-binary people working in science to share their trailblazing research 👩‍🔬 Our Alice Clark will discuss her SSRP-funded research monitoring biodiversity off the Sussex coast. Find out more: soapboxsciencebrighton.github.io/2025/

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Not quite as appetising as the Easter eggs we'll be tucking into this weekend 😕 This cocoa crop has been affected by Carmenta blight. Our Dr Anthony Alexander is working to ensure global supply chains - including cocoa, soy and beef - are sustainable: www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Five years ago, as Covid-19 spread between continents and lockdowns were enforced, our Dr Justyna Robinson embarked on a project with @massobsarchive.bsky.social to monitor behavioural patterns in UK households 🏘️ Dr Robinson reflects on her findings in this article: massobs.org.uk/2025/03/24/m...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

SSRP Spotlight interview! 🗣️ Dr Qingxiu Bu: Sustainable Supply Chains and Governance Dr Bu of @sussexfss.bsky.social tells us about: 🔹 His former career as an international lawyer 🔹 Working with the United Nations 🔹 Influencing environmental policy in China Read www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Amid the daily struggles of life in conflict zones in Syria, stories of resilience and resourcefulness emerge. 🔊 Two new podcast series, produced by our researchers Dr Mirela Barbu and Professor Martín Spinelli, highlight these inspiring stories. Read more here: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Environmental health 🔗 human health A great example of this connection is the work of Professor Collins Iwuji (@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social) into the relationship between drought and HIV in South Africa. On #WorldHealthDay, read our interview with Professor Iwuji: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Our Professor @fionamathews.bsky.social is back from her latest research trip to Ecuador - and back on YouTube shorts 🎦 In her latest video, she gives an update on her work protecting the Andean Bear - "fundamental engineers of the habitat" - including meeting local politicians and communities. 🐻

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Prof Fiona Mathews is back from her trip to Ecuador where she was working to protect Andean Bears.🐻

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

It's Community Garden Week! 🌱 Our Sussex Forest Food Garden, which is both an undergraduate module and a literal garden on campus, is "rooted in a civic ecology model that involves working with the land and communities". 🤝 💚 Read about the inspiration behind it: www.bera.ac.uk/blog/creatin...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

It's three weeks since the launch of our exhibition on campus, 'Visualising South Coast Sustainability', and we're reflecting fondly on a memorable event 😊 Do pop into the Fulton foyer before the end of next week (April 11) to see the exhibition before it closes.

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

For #CommunityGardenWeek, dig this... 👩‍🌾 A two-year study led by our Dr Beth Nicholls in Brighton and Hove, which ended in 2021, found that city allotments could be as productive as traditional farms. This research was covered by @theguardian.com among others: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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City allotments could be as productive as conventional farms, research finds

Two-year pilot study in Brighton and Hove shows value of urban food production, say scientists

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Did you know that Papua New Guinea is home to the THIRD largest rainforest on Earth? 🌲 For #ForestDay, our researcher Jo Middleton of @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social tells us about their vital work combining forest protection and medical provision in the region. Read: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 20/03/2025

On World Rewilding Day, IDS researchers and partners are looking at ways how nature recovery efforts with agrifood justice can best deliver for people and nature in integrated fashion. 👇 @sussexsrp.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk #RewildingTogether www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/on-...

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On World Rewilding Day: How to align nature recovery for net zero with agrifood justice - Institute of Development Studies

On World Rewilding Day: How to align nature recovery for net zero with agrifood justice, UK, South downs, Brighton and Hove, In IDS, the University of Sussex

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

It’s World Rewilding Day! 🌱 🐞 But how can rewilding be done in a way that benefits both people and planet? This is the question our research has addressed here on the South Coast. 🧵 1/5

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

SSRP Spotlight interview! 💬 Professor Collins Iwuji of Brighton and Sussex Medical School tells us about his SSRP-funded research into the relationship between drought and HIV treatment and care in UMkhanyakude, South Africa. Read: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

On #InternationalDayofActionforRivers, we're sharing early findings from our Ripple Effect project, which monitors water quality in the Upper River Medway. Data indicates that ammonia and phosphate levels exceed healthy parameters in several sites. Read: project-ripple-effect.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Exhibition installed ✅ Below is a glimpse... come and see the full show at our launch tomorrow (March 12), or until April 12! Register for the launch: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/... 'Visualising South Coast Sustainability' showcases research protecting our beautiful South Coast home.

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Ahead of #IWD2025 tomorrow, we're spotlighting Dr Chi Eziefula, whose research is driven by the effort to address gaps in knowledge around the female body - and the attendant human rights issues. Read more: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen... And look out for an extended interview soon! 👀

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The Sussex Forest Food Garden is a hidden gem on our scenic campus 🌲 But what is it, and how does it feed into sustainability and education at the University? On a sunny afternoon in early March, we went to find out - and helped to plant a nuttery! Watch the full video: vimeo.com/1063183254?s...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

You are warmly invited to the launch of our exhibition, Visualising South Coast Sustainability 👋 Join us next Weds (March 12), 12pm to 2pm, to see how SSRP research is protecting the South Coast environment and imagining sustainable futures. Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/ssrp/...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Get to know our Research Support Coordinator Gofaone Koorapetse! 💚 She plays a vital role behind the scenes at SSRP... but what is Gofaone doing her PhD in? What is her guiding mantra? And most importantly, who are her two favourite authors? Read on: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

It's #WorldWildlifeDay! 🐻 Our Professor @fionamathews.bsky.social recently returned from her latest research trip to #Ecuador with camera trap images of native wildlife including the Andean Bear, Puma, Tayra and Culpeo. Read about this vital conservation project: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

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