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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How can research, innovation and community collaboration help create a more sustainable and resilient future? Register: lnkd.in/eNJNB-qX
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Himalayas calling: What can the history of a giant glacier tell us about our changing climate? Another fascinating example of Manchester research helping us understand a global sustainability challenge. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
University of Manchester researchers are bringing together policymakers, industry and local authorities to improve flexible plastic recycling and support the transition to a circular economy. Read more: www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/new... #CircularEconomy #PlasticWaste
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New report: Rethinking flexible plastic recycling < Social Responsibility
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Accelerating climate action in Cities Manchester-led research evaluating Liverpool’s year as the first UN Climate Change Accelerator City highlights the cultural sector’s potential to drive meaningful change. Read more: tyndall.ac.uk/reports/how-...
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How Cities Can Decarbonise Culture: Lessons from Liverpool's year as the first UN Climate Accelerator City - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
An independent evaluation of Liverpool's year as the world's first UN Climate Change Accelerator City reveals what worked, what didn't, and what cities need to do to decarbonise their cultural sectors...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Saharan Dust is Travelling Further Than We Thought Using data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite, researchers contributed to an international study showing increasing transport of Saharan dust across Europe. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
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Manchester air quality data helps reveal growing health and energy risks from Saharan dust
Data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite has contributed to a major international study showing that increasing amounts of desert dust from North Africa are reaching Euro...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Public event in Manchester 📢 'Supporting Health and Climate Resilience for Workers in the Informal Economy' Wednesday 29 July 2026, 15.30 until 17.00 With brilliant colleagues to share lessons from Brazil & Thailand Join us at University of Manchester's Engineering B_2B.025 M&T (in person only)
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Can the UK build a cleaner steel industry without fixing its supply chain? Cleaner steel isn't just about electric arc furnaces. It's about securing scrap, reducing energy costs and building resilient circular supply chains. A timely read from The Conversation. tinyurl.com/hpvnfnrd #CircularEconomy
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The UK wants a cleaner steel industry – but its plan rests on a supply chain that doesn’t exist yet
Recycling more scrap steel sounds like a win-win for a greener industrial future – but there are complicating factors.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
♻️ Can AI make recycling safer? As battery waste grows, AI is helping detect hidden lithium-ion "zombie" batteries before they cause fires. Great innovation at Manchester, leading advances using deep learning to improve battery recycling and worker safety#CircularEconomy #AI tinyurl.com/u667jbya
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The recent heatwave is a reminder that climate action cannot slow down. Across the UK and Europe, prolonged periods of extreme heat are becoming increasingly familiar. There is some encouraging news. Learn more: lnkd.in/daFGN9VW and lnkd.in/e8kux5Se
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The University of Manchester is 1st in the world for our Sustainability Impact according to Times Higher Education announced at Global Sustainable Development Congress. Our students are a *HUGE* part of that impact.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We are incredibly proud to be part of The University of Manchester, now ranked #1 in the world for our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. This achievement reflects the passion and dedication.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A Wonderful Day at Universally Manchester Festival 2026 We were delighted to have to be represented both Sustainable Futures at Universally Manchester Festival 2026 . It was wonderful to engage with visitors throughout the day to share our work #UniversallyManchester #SustainableFutures
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🌍 Introducing Our Sustainable Futures ECR Champions 🌍 Dr Katherine Sugar is an energy geographer specialising in low‑carbon and socially inclusive transitions. Her research explores how different places navigate the shift toward sustainability focusing on diverse actors.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🎬 What does the climate and nature crisis mean for everyday life in the UK? Join us for a special screening of the People's Emergency Briefing, a powerful documentary bringing together leading UK scientists and experts. All are welcome. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/documentar...
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Documentary Screening: People's Emergency Briefing
A special University of Manchester screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing #PEBuk
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🌍 Introducing Our Sustainable Futures ECR Champions 🌍 Dr Jorge Ortiz-Moreno, PhD is an urban development researcher and practitioner. His interdisciplinary background connects Environmental Science with Urban Development Planning and Development Studies
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🚲 World Bicycle Day 2026 The University of Manchester, cycling plays an important role in supporting sustainable travel. The University provides parking for more than 2,500 bicycles across its campuses and halls of residence and supports a strong cycling culture.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This week, we are delighted to begin introducing our incredible cohort of Early Career Researcher (ECR) Champions from across the University representing a diverse range of disciplines. Meet Dr Alessandro Grillo www.linkedin.com/in/alessandr...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
EGSTradeHub.org is a global open-access platform supporting inclusive, climate-aligned trade policymaking by bringing together previously scattered evidence on Environmental Goods and Services into one accessible resource. Explore the full projects here: lnkd.in/ez29Esa4
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Research, Policy & Data on Environmental Goods & Services Trade | EGS Trade Hub
A curated hub for research, policy papers, and data on international environmental goods and services trade. Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, or practitioner, EGSTradeHub.org helps you find, ...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre on this well-deserved recognition through the MAD Awards for its outstanding contribution to impact-led innovation and sustainable technology development. The Accelerating Impact Graphene Entrepreneurship initiative: lnkd.in/eXBudFQX
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
As we come to the close of Hydrogen Week 2026, we would like to end by celebrating exciting research that continues to push conversations around cleaner, more sustainable energy futures. Researchers are exploring with bioenergy crops pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... hashtag#HydrogenWeek2026
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Congratulations to The Bee Cup Team, Central Professional Services Division, winners of the Making a Difference Awards 2026 for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Sustainability and a Zero Carbon Future hashtag#UniversityOfManchester www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZb...
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Outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability and a zero-carbon future: BeeCup
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This week marks the start of Hydrogen Week UK, opportunity to reflect on the role hydrogen can play in delivering low-carbon future. Our team at The hosted the Sustainable Futures Hydrogen and Clean Industrial Revolutions Workshop - potential exists when interdisciplinary expertise comes together.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The important work from colleagues at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research highlights the real potential of wind propulsion technologies in reducing emissions from global shipping to achieving international climate targets. Report here: seas-at-risk.org/publications...
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A Global Fleet Under Wind: Scaling Wind Propulsion for Emission Reduction, Energy Demand and Equity - Seas At Risk
Global Fleet Under Wind: Scaling Wind Propulsion for Emission Reduction, Energy Demand and Equity is a first-ever study showcasing the benefits of wind propulsion when scaled up to the global fleet. D...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🌍 Who is environmentalism really for? 🌍 Join us for the Albatross Lecture 2026: Nature and Climate Justice, featuring the inspiring Dr Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig D.Sc. h.c. (aka Birdgirl). Sing up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988399298...
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Albatross Lecture 2026: Nature and Climate Justice
Join us on 24th June 2026 for an inspiring talk with Birdgirl, Dr Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, on the urgent need to protect our planet.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The University of Manchester recently hosted its first Geothermal Energy Symposium, bringing together researchers, policymakers and industry, to explore geothermal opportunities for net zero future. #GeothermalEnergy #NetZero #SustainableFutures #EnergyTransition #TheUniversityOfManchester
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🌧️ Restoring upland peatlands, blocking eroded gullies and re‑establishing Sphagnum moss are proving powerful ways to slow stormwater and reduce flood risk in vulnerable rural communities. [impact.ref.ac.uk] Nature‑based solutions = safer catchments + healthier landscapes. #ShapedTogether
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🔍 Rethinking the UK’s productivity puzzle New research from The University of Manchester using GeoAI shows the North–South divide is too simplistic, England is a patchwork of places moving at different speeds. Productivity is driven more by sector mix and wages #Productivity #GeoAI #RegionalGrowth
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🌍 Albatross Lecture 2026 Nature, Climate Justice & Access Join us at The University of Manchester for an inspiring talk by Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) 📅 24 June 2026 🕑 2–4pm 📍 Booth St East Theatre A 💬 Talk + Panel + Networking #AlbatrossLecture #ClimateJustice #SustainableFutures
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🌍 Big computing powers modern research but at what environmental cost? From AI to large-scale simulations explores the footprint of computing and solution. 🔗 Join live: lnkd.in/eYvaPK7Q 💬 Submit questions: lnkd.in/e7-TuGvB #sc4rc #SustainableComputing #GreenResearch #ResearchSustainability
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Really pleased to share Pankhurst Institute Lunchtime's Seminar 🗣️ Advancing Long Acting Therapeutics: Materials Design & Translational Challenges 🎤 Dr Tom McDonald 📅 Mon 27th April | 🕛 12:00–13:00 | 💻 Online (Teams) 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3cnx7x7d #PankhurstInstitute #UoM
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Christabel Pankhurst Institute @uompankhurst.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
📢 Join us for our next Pankhurst Institute Lunchtime Seminar 🗣️ Advancing Long Acting Therapeutics: Materials Design & Translational Challenges 🎤 Dr Tom McDonald 📅 Mon 27th April | 🕛 12:00–13:00 | 💻 Online (Teams) 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3cnx7x7d #PankhurstInstitute #UoM
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🌍 Exploring Creative & Community Responses to Environmental Challenges Pleased to share two upcoming events that bring together creativity, community engagement, and environmental knowledge; critical conversations for shaping more inclusive and sustainable futures. Register here: • lnkd.in/e7n3b8BE
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The smallest fibres may be the biggest problem. New research from The University of Manchester reveals hidden pollution. 📄 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Sustainability #Microplastics #Textiles #CircularEconomy #EnvironmentalScience #ResearchImpact #UniversityOfManchester
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Harnessing fluorescence for advanced characterization of textile microfibre emissions - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Harnessing fluorescence for advanced characterization of textile microfibre emissions
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
#MindfulMonday: A deposit return scheme for drink bottles and cans in Romania has ‘made the impossible possible’. Read more here:
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‘In Romania now, you don’t see a bottle anywhere’
A deposit return scheme for used drinks bottles and cans in Romania has ‘made the impossible possible’
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🗳️ WEBINAR | Local elections 2026: Implications for just climate action Really looking forward to this important conversation. As the UK political landscape continues to shift, understanding what this means for just and inclusive climate actions. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/48Dst7Q
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Local elections 2026: Implications for just climate action
Join our panel of leading climate researchers and activists to unpack what May's local election results mean for climate action in the UK.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🌍 Renewable energy is central to tackling climate change—cleaner, cheaper, and rapidly scaling worldwide. To meet net-zero by 2050, we must accelerate the transition now. Watch the UN Secretary-General’s address: www.un.org/en/climatech... #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction
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Renewable energy – powering a safer future | United Nations
Energy is at the heart of the climate challenge – and key to the solution. A large chunk of the greenhouse gases that blanket the Earth and trap the sun’s heat are generated through energy…
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🔥 Manchester researchers + Fire & Rescue are co‑creating UK‑specific wildfire tools — with firefighters embedded in the research to make models truly usable. Collaboration = real‑world impact. [youtube.com] [manchester.ac.uk] #ShapedTogether #WildfireResponse
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🌍 30 March | International Day of Zero Waste (UN-Habitat & UNEP) ~19% of food is wasted yearly, while 2.1–2.3bn tonnes of waste are generated (3.8bn by 2050). Act now: reduce waste, reuse more, think circular. 🔗 notimetowaste.greenrewards.co.uk #ZeroWasteDay
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Greater Manchester businesses come together for the launch of Circularity in Practice, supported by His Majesty King Charles III. A powerful reminder of how collaboration, innovation, and commitment to circularity can drive real change for our region. 🌍✨ tinyurl.com/29p93fkt
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His Majesty King Charles III meets Chamber members | GM Chamber
Greater Manchester Business Leaders Pledge CircularityGreater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the British Chambers of Commerce,
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#MindfulMonday: Romania’s new deposit‑return scheme is turning the country into a recycling leader — billions of bottles already collected and streets noticeably cleaner. Read more:
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
🎥 Our new ECR Spotlight is live! Celebrating another fierce woman, Alexandra Barrueta shares her journey into sustainability research. Watch here: youtu.be/Jk6AsyBJ07E #InspireInclusion #WomenInSTEM #SustainableFutures #InternationalWomen'sDay
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Alexandra Barrueta Sustainable Futures ECR Spotlight Video
Alexandra's interdisciplinary project examines whether co-designing renewable energy initiatives fosters stakeholder ownership while supporting Greater Manchester's net-zero targets.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Celebrating the brilliant women across Sustainable Futures this #IWD2026 💜 Grateful for the leadership, creativity and energy they bring every day.
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
At the GM Green Summit 2026 today — come find us at Stand 40 🌿 Great conversations, big ideas, and real action for a greener Greater Manchester. Come say hi! 💬✨ #GMGreenSummit #Sustainability #ClimateAction
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
🌱 New funding alert We are launching a Community Impact Fund offering up to £3,000 for community‑based environmental sustainability projects. Open to UoM researchers working with community partners across Manchester and beyond. Deadline: 29 March 2026 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/UetbMdsxS1
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
#MindfulMonday: UK's first deep geothermal electricity plant switches on news.sky.com/story/uks-fi...
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UK's first deep geothermal electricity plant switches on
The plan to generate deep geothermal electricity in Cornwall had been years in the making, but the discovery that the water was rich in lithium - a key component to make car batteries - was "just luck...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
🦔✨ World Pangolin Day — 21 Feb Shouting out one of the planet’s most unique and vulnerable animals today: the pangolin. Eight species. All threatened. All worth protecting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-t0... #WorldPangolinDay #Conservation #Pangolins
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Olympias Music Foundation x The HERDS - If a Pangolin Could Speak
Did you know the pangolin has no vocal chords? In June 2025, Olympias Music Foundation delivered a 3-day session of musical exploration, environmental awareness, and song writing with key partner,…
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🌍 UKRI is hosting a webinar on their evolving investment approach for environmental science. Great chance to hear updates, ask questions + connect with the community. 📅 27 Feb 🔗 www.ukri.org/events/envir... #EnvironmentalScience #UKRI #ResearchCommunity
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Environmental science community webinar: UKRI investment approach
Following the spending review, which provided a record four-year settlement, UK Research and Innovation is changing the way some of its investment is directed. This is to align with national prioritie...
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Alongside #IPBES12, we hosted a parallel event with Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford exploring regional ambitions for nature. We shared practical examples of research and innovation partnerships driving nature‑positive change and what it will take to scale them.
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A major new book by Paul Tobin, @matpaterson.bsky.social @uompols.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social, and Stacy D VanDeveer @umassboston.bsky.social examines why climate strategies often clash—even among those committed to action. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w... @sustainableuom.bsky.social
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Sustainable Futures @sustainableuom.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
🌿 Mangrove.World turns gameplay into real mangrove restoration. A smart blend of science, storytelling and climate action. #MangroveWorld #ClimateAction
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