Exploring the consumption and related environmental impacts of socioeconomic groups within the UK

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Aerial view of timber logging. A large barge is waiting on a blue lake to be loaded with timber logs. A strip of waiting timber is surrounded by lush green forest on both sides.

On UK Overshoot Day analysis reveals overseas environmental burden of UK consumption

Press release / Mapping the footprint of UK supply chains reveals international impacts on water stress, deforestation-related carbon emissions and wildlife extinction risks.

22 May 2026 / About Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Trase: “It is essential to combine perspectives to limit deforestation”

Perspective / To effectively monitor deforestation, policymakers must combine territorial and supply chain metrics that reflect both past impacts and future risks.

25 September 2025 / About Public policy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Three people (two women and one man) sit around a table while in discussion. Another man is crouching at the head of the table, listening to and facilitating the discussion.

Ecological citizenship and the co-design of inclusive and resilient pathways for sustainable transitions

Journal article / Explores how ecological citizenship is communicated, understood and implemented by stakeholders, and considers how to promote wider use of the practice.

2 May 2025 / About Adaptation, Participation, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

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