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The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19

By Luke Munford, Pamela Qualter and Matt Sutton Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: December 20, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, growing evidence has shown the effects of the disease, and measures to contain it, have not been felt equally across the UK, with the North of England one of the hardest hit regions. Even before the pandemic, the North suffered from higher levels of poverty, poor health, and inequality compared to […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Children & Young People, COVID-19, economy, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, housing, inequalities, Levelling Up, productivity, schools, SEED, SoSS, welfare, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Decarbonising transport: Inequality, joined-up action, and the risk of technological optimism

By Cristina Temenos and Joe Blakey Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: August 5, 2021

The Department for Transport (DfT) recently released their long-awaited Decarbonising Transport plan. In this blog, Dr Cristina Temenos and Dr Joe Blakey outline how its technologically-optimistic vision risks locking in high-carbon futures, overlooking transport inequalities, and opportunities for joined-up thinking and the precautionary principle. DfT’s Decarbonising Transport Plan makes some welcome proposals, but it is […]

Tagged With: carbon reduction, climate change, consumption, energy, environment, Levelling Up, local government, MERI, MUI, net zero, SEED, sustainability, transport

Two researchers collecting river bed samples

Microplastic contamination of UK rivers caused by poor wastewater management

Prof Jamie Woodward By Jamie Woodward Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment Posted: May 13, 2021

River corridors have provided therapeutic green spaces in our towns and cities during the pandemic. These rivers are being degraded by the widespread practice of ‘spilling’ untreated sewage. This raw sewage – laced with microplastics – has profound impacts on the environment and on public health. In this blog, Professor Jamie Woodward, from the Department […]

Tagged With: Clean water, environment, MERI, SEED, waste

Health messaging in the vaccine rollout: the role of the community

By Prasenjit Sarkhel and Upasak Das Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: March 31, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been met with much enthusiasm, with some hailing it as the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But health experts fear such optimism might prompt people to pay less attention to hygienic compliance measures, such as hand washing and wearing masks in public. The emergence of new strains in […]

Tagged With: communities, COVID-19, GDI, Health & Social Care, health and social care, international development, public health, SEED

woman on wheelchair entering bus

Mobility transitions: COVID-19 and building back better post-carbon transport futures

By Cristina Temenos Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment Posted: November 5, 2020

In the days and weeks following the global lockdowns due to COVID-19, reports emerged on plunging carbon emissions and better air quality. The hashtag #BuildBackBetter quickly emerged as communities and governments started thinking about how to reconfigure essential travel infrastructure in a rapidly changing world. But as lockdown restrictions have eased, to varying levels, emissions […]

Tagged With: carbon emissions, carbon reduction, climate change, COVID-19, economy, energy, environment, inequalities, inequality, infrastructure, MUI, net zero, Pandemic, SEED, sustainability, technology, transport

Building back better: rethinking urban futures with children and young people

By Deborah Ralls Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Education, Inclusive Growth Posted: October 27, 2020

The global pandemic of 2020 has had a huge impact on the lives of millions of citizens around the world, with research showing that children and young people (CYP) have been the most severely affected. Here in the UK and beyond, governments and policymakers are expressing their determination to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19, while […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, Cohesion and integration, COVID-19, democracy, economy, education, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, inequalities, inequality, local government, MIE, MUI, Pandemic, schools, SEED, students

Teenagers’ experiences of life in lockdown – and lessons for COVID-19 recovery plans

By Ola Demkowicz, Emma Ashworth and Terry Hanley Filed Under: Education, Health and Social Care Posted: October 21, 2020

For older teenagers, the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a key moment in the transition to adulthood. In “normal” times, this age group are becoming more independent and are taking steps towards their futures – sitting exams, beginning new studies, and entering the workforce. In 2020, things have been rather different. In this blog Dr […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, employment, health and social care, higher education, labour market, mental health, MIE, Pandemic, schools, SEED, students, Youth mental health

COVID-19: What should transport and mobility responses be now and beyond?

By Ransford A. Acheampong Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted: June 3, 2020

The measures we put in place around transport and mobility are critical to how we emerge from this pandemic and rebuild in the coming years. In this blog, Dr Ransford A. Acheampong examines how to make transport safe as some of the most vulnerable groups are returning to work, and shows that active travel is […]

Tagged With: #active travel, #mobility, air quality, COVID-19, cycling, environment, inequalities, MUI, Pandemic, public health, SEED, sustainability, transport, woman and equalities

Build in haste, repent at leisure? Post-pandemic planning at the precipice

Iain White By Iain White, Graham Haughton and Nuno Pinto Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: May 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to discussions on what shape planning should take post-crisis. Here, Prof Iain White, Prof Graham Haughton, and Dr Nuno Pinto outline how current regulations have exacerbated difficulties for some people in lockdown, discuss how opportunistic developers or politicians may seek to hijack the policy responses, and suggest solutions to ensure […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, environment, housing, housing policy, inclusive growth, infrastructure, local government, MUI, Pandemic, planning, SEED, Social Justice, urban planning

Resource efficiency

Local Industrial Strategies can capitalise on gaps in UK climate and resource policies

Dr Kate Scott By Kate Scott Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment Posted: January 23, 2019

As the UK and many local regions embark on developing and implementing industrial strategies Dr Kate Scott from the School of Environment, Education and Development argues it is crucial to identify how their strengths can support innovation and development for low carbon transitions. This is particularly true in light of the government’s recent announcement that […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Climate Action, #SDG Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, #SDG Responsible Production and Consumption, #SDG Sustainable Cities and Communities, Business Energy & Industry, climate change, Climate Policy, Digital Futures, Energy efficiency, energy policy, Industrial Strategy, Local industrial Strategy, productivity, Resource efficiency, SEED, sustainability

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