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Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban ‘blandscapes’
Cookie-cutter urban designs don’t do justice to cities’ natural biodiversity. Michael Gaida/Pixabay Stuart Connop , University of East...
Jul 8, 20214 min read


Greener-business support @UEL
The University’s Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) and Business Centre joined forces on Tuesday 8th June to host a virtual event to...
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Principles for delivering urban Nature-based Solutions
Unsustainable exploitation of our natural capital is at the heart of the greatest threats to humanity globally. This includes driving...
Apr 28, 20213 min read


Connecting Nature: what does success look like?
Last week was our second EU evaluation on our Connecting Nature Project. Project evaluations are always a bit of a stressful time, but...
Oct 21, 20206 min read


A surveying surprise…
“we recorded 60 floral species in total across the 7 roofs with the highest number being 46 species on a single roof…” With COVID19...
May 28, 20204 min read


Policy needs for mainstreaming nature-based solutions
New paper just published in Land Use Policy journal examining the policy needs for implementing nature-based solutions in cities The SRI...
Apr 28, 20203 min read


SRI PhD students get their chance to shine
The SRI runs an annual PhD research showcase for our students. This provides them with the opportunity to share their research progress...
Jan 31, 20205 min read


EV or not EV, that is the question…
Are you considering EV ownership? Or would you like to help develop understanding in relation to some of the barriers to EV uptake? If...
Jan 27, 20202 min read
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