Mark Davis (Sociology at Leeds) & team have been working on 'Evaluating the Leeds retrofit accelerator hub.' This project explores how policy & industry can better support local communities in retrofitting their homes to help the UK achieve #NetZero. ⬇️youtube.com/watch?v=GWx8zc…

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As a student of Zelizer, Mellor, Pettifor, Mazzucato, Gabor, Bandelj, Strange, Raworth, Chick, Steinberger, Gibson-Graham and so many countless others, permit me to say… “amen to that!”

What should be the new government priorities to tackle climate change? Read Dr. Marie Claire Brisbois's recommendations in nature on how Labour can support research into finding and implementing solutions that solve multiple problems: tinyurl.com/3t5p8vkb

Congratulations to all SSP students who are graduating today!🎓🎉

#FairEnergyFutures has just launched a new research group called the Leeds Relational Energy Group. A great new resource for anyone working on #retrofit, #energypoverty, #climatebonds, #socialdemography: relationalenergy.leeds.ac.uk

Delighted to welcome Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Energy and Decarbonisation team to University of Leeds today to discuss our exciting interdisciplinary energy research and hear more about EPSRC priorities.

Interesting discussion on finding money for retrofit with Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council today #FairEnergyFutures

I had THE Best Time as an undergrad Newcastle University so it’s a huge honour to receive their “2024 Annual Alumni Achievement Award” in Sustainability and Environmental Justice for my work on CMIs / Local Climate Bonds 🎉 Heartfelt thanks to all involved Newcastle University Alumni

Looking forward to presenting our collaborative research on #retrofit this lunchtime, including how to engage with local stakeholders on #netzero delivery. The RISE series is delivered by Turner & Townsend and funded by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Join us at 1pm today: eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-o…

In a recent article for Social Policy & Admi nistration, Sarah Irwin, Professor of Sociology, argues that "social wellbeing and systematic action on climate change need to be treated by policy makers and politicians as profoundly interlinked challenges". Read in full: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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SSP's Sarah Irwin and Katy Wright worked together on a project to better understand perceptions of climate change🌍 Read the blog below to learn more about their research⬇️ climate.leeds.ac.uk/acting-on-clim…

✍🏻 NEW PAPER ✍🏻 Latest insights on domestic #retrofit that deploys our social relations approach as developed in the ‘Whole Person, Whole Place’ project funded UKERC Led by Dr Giulia Mininni, here we explore the private #rented sector in Brighton and Hove: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…