Five ways the new sustainability and climate change strategy for schools in England doesn't match up to what young people actually want

Teachers and young people told us that action was needed in classrooms, schools, communities and from the government.

Lynda Dunlop, Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of York • conversation
May 4, 2022 • ~8 min

How a new GCSE in natural history can help us towards a greener future

Children often aren’t aware of how much has been lost in recent generations.

Jo Anna Reed Johnson, Lecturer in Science Education, University of Reading • conversation
April 21, 2022 • ~6 min

From 'biologically dead' to chart-toppingly clean: how the Thames made an extraordinary recovery over 60 years

Cleaning and reoxygenating the river Thames has helped its biodiversity surge, but there’s still more to be done to make it healthy.

Veronica Edmonds-Brown, Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Ecology, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
April 21, 2022 • ~8 min

Here's why UK tides are soon going to play a much bigger part in powering your home

A tidal energy expert explains why tidal power hasn’t delivered on its potential yet - and why that’s soon to change.

Simon Waldman, Lecturer in Renewable Energy, University of Hull • conversation
April 14, 2022 • ~7 min

Why UK's 'treasured free-market economy' will not achieve net zero

The new energy security strategy still doesn’t take energy efficiency seriously.

Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), University of Surrey • conversation
April 13, 2022 • ~7 min

Energy strategy: expensive nuclear power push ignores chance to cut costs of UK's electricity system

Failure to make the most of Britain’s abundant renewables will mean a costly and unreliable energy supply.

Nigel Turvey, Visiting Senior Industrial Fellow in Electrical Engineering, University of Bath • conversation
April 7, 2022 • ~7 min

Energy bills: why yours is now so expensive, and where all the money goes

More than 6 million UK households may now be unable to heat their homes.

Sara Walker, Professor of Energy, Newcastle University • conversation
April 5, 2022 • ~5 min

Vaccine hesitancy is complicating physicians' obligation to respect patient autonomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

New ethical issues are emerging during COVID-19 as doctors struggle with their obligations to ‘do no harm’ and respect patient autonomy.

Ryan Liu, Family Medicine Resident Physician, Penn State • conversation
March 24, 2022 • ~7 min

How to nudge homeowners to make their own homes more energy efficient

The technology exists, but homeowners aren’t being swayed by subsidies.

John Rowlatt, PhD Researcher, Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 • ~6 min

'Levelling up' the UK is a golden opportunity for climate action – but the government is failing

Behind the government’s net zero bluster there has been little progress in decarbonising the UK.

Jacob Ainscough, Senior Research Associate in Environmental Governance, Lancaster University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

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