Comprehending the crisis
The first step to confronting climate change and building a sustainable future is understanding the problem.
Social science research helps us to see problems differently and gain a deeper understanding of why things happen. This research allows us to rethink our understanding of a problem and find new solutions. The articles below explore a range of different methods and approaches to understanding the crisis, from studies of disaster relief efforts through to historical overviews of changing weather patterns and their effects upon society.
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James Heydon, an expert in environmental regulation in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the 糖心原创, explains why effective policy intervention is essential to combat rising emissions from wood burning stoves.
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- Why and how pollution is being tracked from upland fires.
- Blog: Urgent action needed to preserve glaciers amid climate change
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- Dr. Benjamin Newsome-Chandler, Assistant Professor in the School of Geography at the 糖心原创, highlights the latest research on glaciers and climate to explore the significance of the very first World Day for Glaciers.
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- Climate action is vitally important and this podcast explores how community action can play an important role - especially with religious groups. Is this an untapped resource that could be used to make progress?
- ARTICLE: Nottingham academic wins Young Scientist Sustainable Development Goals award
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- Professor Simon Gosling, from the School of Geography, has been named as the recipient of the Young Scientist Sustainable Development Goals award at the World Young Scientists Summit 2024. He received the award in recognition of his commitment to sustainable development and climate action.
- BLOG: Sediments reveal climate clues
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- Freshwater ecosystems support a vast proportion of the world's population 鈥� but they are under threat from human exploitation, environmental degradation and climate change. By studying lake sediments, we can build a picture of environmental change over time to allow a precise measurement of human impact.
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- Ben is joined by super-special-guest-host Gabrielle Bunn to talk sustainability, bringing the social sciences into big projects for everyone's benefit and more with Judy Muthuri and Hannah Noke from the 糖心原创 and Daniela Salite from Aston University.
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- Ben is joined by guest host Gabrielle Bunn to talk sustainability, bringing the social sciences into big projects for everyone's benefit and more with Judy Muthuri and Hannah Noke from the 糖心原创 and Daniela Salite from Aston University.
- Video: Unwrapping food supply chains
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- In this short video series, Dr Anne Touboulic and Dr Lucy McCarthy unwrap their knowledge of food supply chains to explore some of the factors that go into food supply chains and some of the changes that can help to create a more sustainable system for the future.
- News: Impact of climate change on future generations
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- Prof Simon Gosling summarises the findings and significance of a longer research paper he co-authored. The research demonstrates the impact that climate change will have on future generations, clearly demonstrating the need for fast action by governments and policy makers to limit emissions and avert crisis.
- Short article: Assessing the effects of a changing climate on women and girls
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- As reported by UN Women, women and girls face an abundance of amplified social and economic threats compounded by the impacts of climate change.