Citizens’ voices need to be heard on climate and cities, say researchers at launch of South Asia Sustainability Hub More dialogue between citizens and politicians is needed to deal with…
Citizens’ voices need to be heard on climate and cities
A year of STEPS: 2015 highlights
As it’s nearing the end of 2015, here are some highlights you may have missed from the STEPS Centre’s last 12 months. We’ll see you next year! Our coverage of…
Resource Politics conference: papers, blogs, pictures, video
Our international conference Resource Politics: transforming pathways to sustainability on 7-9 September brought together a fantastic group of activists and researchers from all over the world. We discussed real-world cases,…
‘African Technopolitan’ July 2015 features STEPS work on climate innovation
STEPS thinking on low carbon development is profiled in the latest issue of the African Technopolitan [PDF]the flagship magazine from ACTS (the host of our Africa Sustainability hub). David Ockwell…
Andy Stirling on Nexus methods, knowledge and power
The way in which knowledge about ‘nexus challenges’ is created and distributed is discussed in a new discussion paper by Andy Stirling, to inform a workshop on ‘Transdisciplinary Methods for…
Africa Sustainability Hub will promote low carbon opportunities
A new African sustainability research hub will make a “huge contribution” to promoting low carbon economic development in Kenya, according to a speech on Wednesday 10th June by Hon. Henry…
Myint Zaw to join us for Resource Politics 2015
Myint Zaw, winner of one of this year’s ‘Green Nobels’, the Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia, will speak at Resource Politics 2015, the title of this year’s STEPS Centre annual…
Addressing resistance to antibiotics
There is growing international concern about the threat to public health of the emergence and spread of bacteria resistant to existing antibiotics. An effective response must invest in both the…
China sustainability hub launches with international conference
The Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China conference marked the launch of the STEPS China Sustainability Hub, and provided a valuable opportunity for STEPS Centre members, colleagues from across China…
Jeremy Allouche on BBC’s ‘Today’ Programme: Taiwan and global water reserves
STEPS member and IDS fellow Jeremy Allouche discussed global water reserves on this morning’s Today Programme on BBC Radio 4. The discussion comes in the context of Taiwan’s planned restrictions…