Stuart Connop
@sconnop.bsky.social
Professor of Sustainability and Director of the Sustainability Research Institute at University of East London. Research focused on designing nature-based solutions that deliver for nature and people. Views my own.
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UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
Exclusive: RSPB and National Trust among groups saying rhetoric from Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at odds with public sentiment
Nature charities with a combined membership of about 8 million people are pressing the prime minister and chancellor to stop demonising wildlife and to urgently strengthen environmental protections in new planning laws.
Organisations which are household names, such as the RSPB, the National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts, are calling on MPs to back amendments to the planning and infrastructure bill to end what they say is the scapegoating of nature for the failures of the planning system. They say the anti-nature rhetoric employed by Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer, who has labelled environmental objectors as “blockers”, is at odds with public sentiment. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
The contrast and similarities of the old and the new. Moving to more nature-positive and ecosystem services-positive public greenspace. #UGP+ site visits in the spring Parisienne sunshine.
March 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The contrast and similarities of the old and the new. Moving to more nature-positive and ecosystem services-positive public greenspace. #UGP+ site visits in the spring Parisienne sunshine.
Are you a researcher passionate about driving real-world socio-ecological change? Are you keen to support other researchers in realising their ambitions? If so, why not apply? Still time to apply to join the @uelsri.bsky.social team as our new Deputy Director: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
University of East London hiring Deputy Director- Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) in London, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 8:14:49 PM. LocationDocklands CampusSalary£71,915 to £80,287 per annum inclusive of London WeightingPost…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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March 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Are you a researcher passionate about driving real-world socio-ecological change? Are you keen to support other researchers in realising their ambitions? If so, why not apply? Still time to apply to join the @uelsri.bsky.social team as our new Deputy Director: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Are you passionate about delivering research that drives a just transition to address multifaceted global challenges? Are you committed to working in teams to support others to unlock the value of their research potential? Then maybe this role is for you: jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at UEL: Deputy Director- Sustainability Research Institute (SRI)
Join the University of East London – Shaping Futures for 125 YearsUniversity of East London (UEL) is a vibrant, diverse, and forward-thinking institution dedicated to transforming lives through excep...
jobs.uel.ac.uk
February 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Are you passionate about delivering research that drives a just transition to address multifaceted global challenges? Are you committed to working in teams to support others to unlock the value of their research potential? Then maybe this role is for you: jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
New paper out today exploring the direct and indirect barriers to mainstreaming small-scale SuDS in urban areas. Some interesting lessons, and some case studies will be following soon: www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17...
Practitioner Perceptions of Mainstreaming Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS): A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Direct Versus Indirect Barriers
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) represent an opportunity to use stormwater management as a mechanism to deliver multiple co-benefits. They can play a key role in urban climate change adaptation, r...
www.mdpi.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
New paper out today exploring the direct and indirect barriers to mainstreaming small-scale SuDS in urban areas. Some interesting lessons, and some case studies will be following soon: www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17...
A new opportunity to join the @UELSRI team. We are looking for an experienced researcher in peatland ecology, land use change, or environmental socioeconomics to take a senior researcher role within our team: jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at UEL: Principal Senior Researcher (Part-time)
University of East London (UEL) is a vibrant, diverse, and forward-thinking institution dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional education and career-focused opportunities. As a careers-fi...
jobs.uel.ac.uk
February 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A new opportunity to join the @UELSRI team. We are looking for an experienced researcher in peatland ecology, land use change, or environmental socioeconomics to take a senior researcher role within our team: jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Scientists are bracing for major changes in the direction of US biomedical research as Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has promoted vaccine misinformation and public-health conspiracies, gains control over a vast swathe of science policy
https://go.nature.com/4gJqQH9
https://go.nature.com/4gJqQH9
Vaccine sceptic RFK Jr is now a powerful force in US science: what will he do?
Kennedy has expressed support for some fields, but has also declared he’d like a ‘break’ in infectious-disease research.
go.nature.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
How?
Amazing innovations coming out of the #UKRI Environmental Monitoring programme, and an amazing venue for the discussions @rbgkew.bsky.social. 'We are poised for a revolution in environmental monitoring'. Excited to be involved in one of the projects with #Gentian @dustygedge.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Amazing innovations coming out of the #UKRI Environmental Monitoring programme, and an amazing venue for the discussions @rbgkew.bsky.social. 'We are poised for a revolution in environmental monitoring'. Excited to be involved in one of the projects with #Gentian @dustygedge.bsky.social
Do you live in London (UK) and have a garden? If so, please help contribute to this interesting survey on air pollution that we are delivering in partnership with @naturalengland.bsky.social
Karina & Hebba are researchers from the Sustainability Research Institute, UEL, exploring how private gardens & outdoor spaces influence air pollution in London, & they need your input!
Take our quick survey for a chance to win a £60 gift card
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#airquality
Take our quick survey for a chance to win a £60 gift card
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#airquality
January 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Do you live in London (UK) and have a garden? If so, please help contribute to this interesting survey on air pollution that we are delivering in partnership with @naturalengland.bsky.social
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Karina & Hebba are researchers from the Sustainability Research Institute, UEL, exploring how private gardens & outdoor spaces influence air pollution in London, & they need your input!
Take our quick survey for a chance to win a £60 gift card
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#airquality
Take our quick survey for a chance to win a £60 gift card
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#airquality
January 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Karina & Hebba are researchers from the Sustainability Research Institute, UEL, exploring how private gardens & outdoor spaces influence air pollution in London, & they need your input!
Take our quick survey for a chance to win a £60 gift card
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#airquality
Take our quick survey for a chance to win a £60 gift card
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#airquality
New opportunity to join the SRI as a PhD student: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Holistic Environmental Impacts and Dynamic Carbon Modelling in Construction Materials at University of East London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Holistic Environmental Impacts and Dynamic Carbon Modelling in Construction Materials at University of East London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
New opportunity to join the SRI as a PhD student: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Time to (re)connect with wild nature? We need your help in 2025. If you see a plant in the street photograph it, let us know what you think it is and what you feel about it. Download our free app.
Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/novel...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#citizenscience #rewild
Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/novel...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#citizenscience #rewild
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December 22, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Time to (re)connect with wild nature? We need your help in 2025. If you see a plant in the street photograph it, let us know what you think it is and what you feel about it. Download our free app.
Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/novel...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#citizenscience #rewild
Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/novel...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#citizenscience #rewild
This deserves way more than 24 subscribers: www.youtube.com/@LondonNatur...
London Nature Day by Day
Hey London! 🌿 On January 1st, 2025, I’m launching a special series in memory of Alan Christian Palfry, a founding member of the plant life charity. Every day for a year, a new episode will drop on X/T...
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January 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This deserves way more than 24 subscribers: www.youtube.com/@LondonNatur...
Catching up with family, and incredible sunsets over the Christmas break.
January 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Catching up with family, and incredible sunsets over the Christmas break.
A wonderful evening celebrating the #TImeHigherEducation Knowledge Transfer Award. Great to see the work of the #Sugarcrete team being recognised, particularly the open access empowering focus of this research collaboration between the SRI, ACE and our industry partner.
November 29, 2024 at 7:08 AM
A wonderful evening celebrating the #TImeHigherEducation Knowledge Transfer Award. Great to see the work of the #Sugarcrete team being recognised, particularly the open access empowering focus of this research collaboration between the SRI, ACE and our industry partner.