United Kingdom

Citizen participation in food systems policy making: A case study of a citizens’ assembly

Journal article / A summary of outcomes and reflections from a citizen food assembly organized in the City of York.

The importance of stakeholders in scoping risk assessments – lessons from low-carbon transitions

Journal article / What are the risks associated with decarbonisation pathways? This article identifies and describes risk in 12 countries.

Distributional impacts of mining transitions: learning from the past

SEI working paper / This paper examines the gender- and age-related impacts of past mine closures, in order to inform current and future energy transitions.

Restoration of heather-dominated blanket bog vegetation on grouse moors for biodiversity, carbon storage, greenhouse gas emissions and water regulation: comparing burning to alternative mowing and uncut management

Other publication / The study examined the evidence gap regarding alternatives to burn-rotation management of heather dominated UK blanket bog on carbon, water and biodiversity.

Global Resource Initiative: Final recommendations report

Other publication / A proposed UK strategic approach to overcome the challenge of commodity-driven deforestation and land conversion in UK supply chains.

Parenting Science Gang: radical co-creation of research projects led by parents of young children

Journal article / Using Internet platforms to help parents ask questions they wanted answered by scientific research and to build their confidence in assessing research evidence.

SMARTIES

Project / Surveillance and Management of multiple Risks to Treescapes: Integrating Epidemiology and Stakeholder behaviour.

Comparing health, stress, wellbeing and greenspace across six cities in three continents

Journal article / This exploratory study applies a standardized analysis framework to health and wellbeing metrics of cities in the UK, Sweden, Estonia, Kenya and Thailand.

The mental health benefits of purposeful activities in public green spaces in urban and semi-urban neighbourhoods: a mixed-methods pilot and proof of concept study

Journal article / This pilot study shows that undertaking purposeful activity in public green space has the potential to promote health and prevent mental ill health.