The Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) is an interdisciplinary research institute established to look at issues around environmental sustainability.
🌍 AFPP 2026 at The University of Manchester
📅 15–17 June 2026
📍 Manchester, UK
An international conference bringing together scholars & practitioners to explore social movements and change.
📝 Deadlines:
• Presenters: 13 April
• Others: 1 June
👉 www.movements.manchester.ac.uk/afpp/
#AFPP2026
🔋♻️ Circular economy roadmaps are booming—but what analytical groundwork do they really need? 🤔
New paper by Sampriti Mahanty, Frank Boons & Nick MacInnes explores this using lithium-ion batteries + systems thinking 🧠
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
#CircularEconomy #Sustainability #SystemsThinking
Can climate action also tackle inequality & the cost of living crisis?🌍New research from the JUST Centre shows it already is.
Across the North of England, initiatives are linking climate with jobs, health & community action 🤝
Strong foundations exist but need better connections🌐
🚨 Final Call to attend Alliance Manchester Business School's Sustainability in Practice Panel Event 🌍
🎟️ Tickets are limited – register via the link below 👇
🎭 Medlock Valley Arts Festival — 6 June, 13:00–17:00 🌿
Live music
Comedy
History
Green Workshops 🌱
Free & family-friendly
📍 Aden Close (near Manchester Piccadilly Station)
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Bring a picnic & join us! 🌳✨
🔬♻️ SCI Research Spotlight
Research Fellow Torik Holmes is featured in Chemistry World, discussing why plastic recycling is shrinking and how current policy fails to incentivise investment in recycling infrastructure, drawing on his research on the political economies of plastics.
