Positioning green infrastructure as essential infrastructure in the UK
As the impacts of the climate and biodiversity emergencies become clearer, there is a growing need to rethink how infrastructure is developed and managed in the UK. The planned redundancy of concrete...
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Safer transport for women and girls through better data collection
It is estimated that only 17% of victims of sexual violence report the crime. This underreporting of sexual harassment and violence against women and girls (VAWG) on public transport hampers efforts to...
View ArticleDecarbonising transport: is hydrogen the answer?
The UK government has enshrined net zero into law, but if it is to meet its targets then big strides need to be made towards decarbonising land-based transport, aviation, and shipping. Unlike most...
View ArticleCervical cancer prevention: ensuring equity throughout the screening process
Cervical cancer accounts for 1 in 50 new cancer cases in women and people with a cervix in the UK. Screening is essential to identify and treat preinvasive cervical disease, but many people report...
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The digital infrastructure divide: the spatial landscape of broadband...
Changing social norms and the COVID-19 lockdowns have drastically shifted how we utilise the internet to conduct our daily lives, creating a rapid increase in home/hybrid working and online shopping....
View ArticleEmploying a fairer system – improving the labour market for vulnerable groups
The Employment Rights Bill sets out proposals to strengthen labour market protections, reduce welfare spending and tackle economic inactivity. It is positioned as a mechanism to deliver the broader...
View ArticleHydrogen: the missing piece in the clean energy puzzle
Hydrogen has been proposed as a clean energy carrier, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative to fossil fuels during the net zero transition. Hydrogen’s significance lies in its production...
View ArticleThe right prescription? Young people, mental health and social prescribing
The mental health and wellbeing of children and young people is a growing concern amongst policymakers and practitioners, with recent data from the World Health Organisation suggesting that one in...
View ArticleDriving improvement – socially just green transport solutions
As the UK transitions to net zero and shifts to low carbon transport, policymakers are faced with the challenge of ensuring that a push for greener transport makes travel fairer and more accessible for...
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Urban green infrastructure: understanding and assessing risks from climate...
Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity, whilst climate change projections point towards further, largely negative, impacts on humans and nature. In response, climate change...
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