Ben Purvis
@benpurvis42.bsky.social
Undisciplined scholar. Researching in and around the politics and philosophy of sustainability assessment. Some sort of Eco-Marxist. Perpetual Research Associate. Branch Secretary @SheffieldUCU.bsky.social
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New job, new picket line! Some things never change…
New University Management next please!
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
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New University Management next please!
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/benp...
April 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
New job, new picket line! Some things never change…
New University Management next please!
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/benp...
New University Management next please!
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/benp...
Was great to present at the @britsoci.bsky.social Conference last week. Lots of interesting discussion and connections!
Repping our sustainability assessment work at @granthamcsf.bsky.social
Repping our sustainability assessment work at @granthamcsf.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Was great to present at the @britsoci.bsky.social Conference last week. Lots of interesting discussion and connections!
Repping our sustainability assessment work at @granthamcsf.bsky.social
Repping our sustainability assessment work at @granthamcsf.bsky.social
1000s of jobs and courses are being cut across the UK's world leading University sector.
Staff say enough is enough!
At @sheffielduni.bsky.social we are balloting against a reckless programme of cuts imposed by a clueless and flailing management.
Vote yes to action! 💪
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
Staff say enough is enough!
At @sheffielduni.bsky.social we are balloting against a reckless programme of cuts imposed by a clueless and flailing management.
Vote yes to action! 💪
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
1000s of jobs and courses are being cut across the UK's world leading University sector.
Staff say enough is enough!
At @sheffielduni.bsky.social we are balloting against a reckless programme of cuts imposed by a clueless and flailing management.
Vote yes to action! 💪
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
Staff say enough is enough!
At @sheffielduni.bsky.social we are balloting against a reckless programme of cuts imposed by a clueless and flailing management.
Vote yes to action! 💪
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
Some back of the envelope figures on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the UK.
1) UK production of SAF is rising slowly, but there is currently only 1 commercial production facility.
2) We are thus reliant on importing SAF to reach mandate targets (primarily from China & Malaysia).
1) UK production of SAF is rising slowly, but there is currently only 1 commercial production facility.
2) We are thus reliant on importing SAF to reach mandate targets (primarily from China & Malaysia).
![Table of UK SAF data 2020-2024
Total UK supply [0, 18.53, 47.65, 96.67, 211]
UK produced (food waste) [0, 0, 0.17, 0.21, 0.18]
UK produced (UCO) [0, 6.09, 5.34, 7.71, 12.15]
Fraction of supply produced in UK [N/A, 33%, 12%, 8%, 6%]
Total UK aviation fuel use [7,557, 7,860, 13,913, 16,139, 16,832]
Fraction of SAF in total use UK [0, 0.24%, 0.34%, 0.6%, 1.25%]
Global SAF production [- , -, 300, 600, 1,300, 2,700]
UK fraction of global consumption [-, -, 16%, 16%, 16%]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4nh3yd6kfpjmwfp7uclkvtc/bafkreiacezcx3z7ddclt37zehlarbhz7oewwx3xkgfcwghpey5nzbmyhtm@jpeg)
January 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some back of the envelope figures on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the UK.
1) UK production of SAF is rising slowly, but there is currently only 1 commercial production facility.
2) We are thus reliant on importing SAF to reach mandate targets (primarily from China & Malaysia).
1) UK production of SAF is rising slowly, but there is currently only 1 commercial production facility.
2) We are thus reliant on importing SAF to reach mandate targets (primarily from China & Malaysia).
Abstract submitted for ISEE-Degrowth Conference 2025
Time for Engineers to think about capitalism!
Excited for a first formal collab with my Ecological Economics Summer School 2023 bestie <3
Time for Engineers to think about capitalism!
Excited for a first formal collab with my Ecological Economics Summer School 2023 bestie <3
January 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Abstract submitted for ISEE-Degrowth Conference 2025
Time for Engineers to think about capitalism!
Excited for a first formal collab with my Ecological Economics Summer School 2023 bestie <3
Time for Engineers to think about capitalism!
Excited for a first formal collab with my Ecological Economics Summer School 2023 bestie <3
First presentation in new role: can sustainability assessment be transformative? What do we even mean by transformation?
Banging my 'everything is political' drum!
Is it time for the Life Cycle Assessment community to acknowledge that capitalism not only exists, but is relevant to our work?
Banging my 'everything is political' drum!
Is it time for the Life Cycle Assessment community to acknowledge that capitalism not only exists, but is relevant to our work?
January 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
First presentation in new role: can sustainability assessment be transformative? What do we even mean by transformation?
Banging my 'everything is political' drum!
Is it time for the Life Cycle Assessment community to acknowledge that capitalism not only exists, but is relevant to our work?
Banging my 'everything is political' drum!
Is it time for the Life Cycle Assessment community to acknowledge that capitalism not only exists, but is relevant to our work?
Marxist theory of gay sex, let’s go! #WeekendReading
January 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Marxist theory of gay sex, let’s go! #WeekendReading
After 2 & a half years, today is my final day at Sheffield University Management School. Particular highlights include the E Floor RA Office, working on the JUST2CE project, & the SUMS UCU picket line!
Lucky to have met and worked with so many fantastic people in this role. Onto the next chapter..
Lucky to have met and worked with so many fantastic people in this role. Onto the next chapter..
December 19, 2024 at 11:52 AM
After 2 & a half years, today is my final day at Sheffield University Management School. Particular highlights include the E Floor RA Office, working on the JUST2CE project, & the SUMS UCU picket line!
Lucky to have met and worked with so many fantastic people in this role. Onto the next chapter..
Lucky to have met and worked with so many fantastic people in this role. Onto the next chapter..
As an empirical extension to Andrea Genovese & I's 2023 article, we reflect on inherent critical challenges to indicator methodologies, and how we sought to overcome them.
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM
As an empirical extension to Andrea Genovese & I's 2023 article, we reflect on inherent critical challenges to indicator methodologies, and how we sought to overcome them.
More Walter Rodney stanning.
Stunning blend of historicisation, praxis, and Marxist theory, with super clear prose. @versobooks.bsky.social and the WRF doing great work to make his texts accessible
Stunning blend of historicisation, praxis, and Marxist theory, with super clear prose. @versobooks.bsky.social and the WRF doing great work to make his texts accessible
November 24, 2024 at 4:39 PM
More Walter Rodney stanning.
Stunning blend of historicisation, praxis, and Marxist theory, with super clear prose. @versobooks.bsky.social and the WRF doing great work to make his texts accessible
Stunning blend of historicisation, praxis, and Marxist theory, with super clear prose. @versobooks.bsky.social and the WRF doing great work to make his texts accessible
Various activities on Uni of Sheff campus next week leading up to International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Friday 29th).
On the 29th there will be a vigil for Palestinian students and staff who have been killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide. From midday on SU Concourse 🍉
On the 29th there will be a vigil for Palestinian students and staff who have been killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide. From midday on SU Concourse 🍉
November 21, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Various activities on Uni of Sheff campus next week leading up to International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Friday 29th).
On the 29th there will be a vigil for Palestinian students and staff who have been killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide. From midday on SU Concourse 🍉
On the 29th there will be a vigil for Palestinian students and staff who have been killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide. From midday on SU Concourse 🍉