SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

icon for SDG 11 sustainable cities and communities We work towards SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities through our Grantham Scholars projects.

For example, Maria del Carmen Redondo Bermudez is creating green barriers of plants to reduce air pollution in urban settings.

And our Plastics: Redefining Single-Use research project works towards this goal through an innovative rethinking of single-use plastic.

Mapping resource effectiveness across urban systems

Congratulations to Grantham Scholar Ling Min Tan for the publication of Mapping Resource Effectiveness Across Urban Systems!

Everybody is welcome to our free sustainability webinars. Starting in May 2021, topics include soil health, sustainable water and housing.

Racial justice, Covid and the SDGs at the Grantham Centre Annual Symposium.

Urban metabolism is an important new concept for sustainability which examines cities with regards to resources, consumption and waste.

Food waste is a big problem for the environment. And public places, like schools or hospitals, create a significant proportion […]

Something amazing is happening at Hunters Bar Infant School in Sheffield. A living wall of plants is appearing in the […]

Did you know that air pollution in parts of Sheffield is the equivalent of a smoking habit? Or that domestic […]

Grantham Scholar Fiona Graham has called for sustainable sandwiches to be more nutritious. Fiona made this call during an interview […]

Grantham Centre experts have given evidence to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). Topics covered by our experts […]

Our Plastics: Redefining Single-Use team work closely with local dairy Our Cow Molly. Together they’re looking into how to make […]