Latest News Publications Research SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Urban metabolism paper from our Ling Min Tan Grantham Scholar Ling Min Tan is first author of a new paper about urban metabolism. The paper is An ecological-thermodynamic approach to urban metabolism: Measuring resource utilization with open system network effectiveness analysis. The paper appears in a special issue of Applied Energy: Advanced approaches and applications of energy footprints […] Read More
Latest News Research Reducing single-use plastic milk bottles in university cafes A new Grantham Centre project aims to drastically reduce single-use plastic in The University of Sheffield cafes. Our Cow Molly […] Read More
Publications SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production NEW PAPER: electronic waste and circular economy by Lenny Koh Grantham supervisor Professor Lenny Koh co-authors paper on the problem of electronic waste. The electric waste problem Electronic waste is […] Read More
Publications Research SDG 2 Zero Hunger SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation NEW PAPER: Circular economy fertilization by Emanga Alobwede Congratulations to Grantham Scholar Emanga Alobwede for her paper on algal species as soil improvers. Published in 2019, this is […] Read More
Latest News Research SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Plastics: Redefining Single-Use stakeholders meet up Our £1 million UKRI funded Plastics: Redefining Single-Use got off to a flying start. Our 2 day stakeholder event allowed […] Read More
Latest News SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Could Plastic Be The Solution To Soil Pollution? By Tony Ryan Grantham Director Prof Tony Ryan OBE believes that plastic could be the solution to soil pollution, especially that caused by […] Read More
Comment SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Sheffield Students’ Union goes zero waste Grantham Scholar Gloria Mensah has been working with Sheffield Students’ Union to help them go zero waste. Zero waste and […] Read More
Latest News Publications Research SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Applying circular economic principles to reduce embodied carbon in construction Grantham Centre supervisor Dr Danielle Densley-Tingley, Lecturer in Architectural Engineering, publishes chapter on sustainability in construction. This chapter focuses on methods […] Read More
Comment Latest News Research SDG 2 Zero Hunger Seeds without soil: a new use for old beds – Harry Wright Grantham Scholar Harry Wright on how refugee resilience at Za’atari is inspiring a new way of growing plants – in […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 Climate Action After Brexit and Trump, it’s time we talked about free trade by Colin Osborne As Donald Trump is elected on a promise to challenge globalism our Associate Director Professor Colin Osborne gives his take […] Read More