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Germinated in 1991 at the University of Oxford One of the world’s first interdisciplinary research institutions, continuing to tackle the challenges of environmental change, its causes, impacts, and adaptive solutions.
@oxmartinschool.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.social@oxmartinschool.bsky.social launches four new £1 million research programmes to tackle global challenges 🌍
The programmes share a common starting point: each asks what becomes possible when we look beyond the limitations of existing systems, knowledge or technologies.
Find out more: bit.ly/4B8rZn4
@ecioxford.bsky.socialCould producing hydrogen underground help make fertiliser supplies more secure?
A new £1m @oxmartinschool.bsky.social programme involving ECI’s Dr Samira Barzin is exploring whether hydrogen could be produced underground in more locations.
@ecioxford.bsky.socialUp to 75% of global energy demand could be electrified by 2050 – but the shift from fossil fuels to electricity isn't happening fast enough.
A new £1m @oxmartinschool.bsky.social programme, led by ECI’s @janrosenow.bsky.social is looking at what needs to change.
@oxfordgeography.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.socialProfessor Derek McCormack has been appointed as Head of the School of Geography and the Environment, @ox.ac.uk: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
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@ecioxford.bsky.socialECI researchers Johannes Lumma and Jasper Verschuur explore which countries are most exposed to disruption at the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Read their article in The Conversation: www.theconversation.com/yemens-houthis-move-to-control-crucial-waterway-our-research-maps-the-countries-most-at-risk-292317
@oxfordenergy.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.socialTime to start promoting the coming term's Oxford Energy Seminars! The first will be 5-6pm, 13 October. "Should the state generate our power? Public ownership and public control in the GB electricity system" Dr Donal Brown, @ecioxford.bsky.social University of Oxford.
www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events
@naturerecovery.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.socialOur first lecture of the new term is going to be HUGE!
Join us in person or online, booking in advance will be essential! bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
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@ecioxford.bsky.social🚲 Could e-cargo bikes help households cut car use – and replace a second car?
New research led by ECI researcher Dr Labib Azzouz found 60% of journeys in trials across Oxford, Leeds & Brighton replaced a car journey, with more than 2,500 miles of travel replaced
@ecioxford.bsky.socialWhat does the food system across the island of Ireland look like?
A new report led by ECI's Dr Alice Gilmour, with the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, maps the island’s food system, revealing strengths and pressures for change.
Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/new-map...
@ecioxford.bsky.socialLocal authorities must be at the centre of the clean heat transition.
Two new policy briefs from Dr Jake Barnes and colleagues explore the challenges of coordinating clean heat and wider energy planning, including the roles of local stakeholders.
Read the briefs: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/local-a...
@oxfordnetzero.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.social📣 ✈️ Out today: our new policy briefing on how to certify Geologically Balanced Fuels so they result in credible emissions reductions ➡️ netzeroclimate.org/publications... @swp-berlin.org @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social @oxfordphysics.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
@naturerecovery.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.socialFrom growing up in Uganda with an orphan chimpanzee as a brother to becoming Gabon’s Environment Minister, Prof @Lee White’s extraordinary journey shows how science, policy and deep ecological knowledge can drive nature recovery. 🌿🐒 @ecioxford.bsky.social
@janrosenow.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.socialNEW RESEARCH: Europe has spent decades worrying about how to keep buildings warm. The harder question now is how to keep them cool. Today I'm publishing a new briefing on Europe's cooling challenge and how to solve it. The numbers are concerning but the solutions exist. A 🧵
@oxfordnetzero.bsky.socialReposted by @ecioxford.bsky.socialProf Allen was one of the lead authors of a recent open letter to the Sec of State at the Dept for Energy Security & Net Zero arguing for this carbon storage condition. Read more: netzeroclimate.org/open-letter-... @ecioxford.bsky.social @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social
@ecioxford.bsky.socialCongratulations to ECI Honorary Research Associate Francesco Fuso Nerini on his appointment as Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
In this interview, Francesco discusses his research on energy, climate and sustainability transitions, and what lies ahead. ⬇️
@ecioxford.bsky.socialHow can the UK strengthen its resilience to climate change?
ECI’s Prof Jim Hall led the UK Government’s CST analysis and recommendations on climate adaptation and resilience, informing a new blog.
➡️Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-exp...
