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16 February 2026

Dr Narmin Nahidi explores the contradiction in the transition away from fossil fuels of its dependence on new infrastructure that cannot be supplied from recycled...

19 June 2025

Dr Lucrezia Nava looks at the phenomenon of ‘climate traps’, vicious cycles where short-term survival decisions deepen long-term climate vulnerability in an article first published...

27 February 2024

It is vital for academics to speak science to power, from bona fide billionaires to hard-pressed policymakers, says Stuart Brocklehurst

30 January 2024

A large-scale study of publicly-listed firms by Professor Chendi Zhang emphasizes the need for adaptability in ESG investment strategies

5 July 2023

Dr Ethan Addicott, Lecturer in Economics at UEBS and at the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, discusses a new research project, funded by the...

17 April 2023

What role do business schools play in helping address climate change and biodiversity loss – Laura Colombo and Onna Van Den Broek discuss current efforts...

19 December 2022

As the year draws to a close, Professor Alexandra Gerbasi, Dean of the University of Exeter Business School, reflects on the last 12 months and...

16 November 2022

The Cop 27 currently happening in Egypt marks nearly 30 years since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted. A key question...

10 November 2022

In their new book, Annika Skoglund and Steffen Böhm show how climate activism is going on in all kinds of organisations, from multinational companies to...

6 October 2022

Steve McCorriston, Professor of Agricultural Economics, explains the factors behind food inflation and argues that, unlike previous crises, the cost of living is unlikely to...

11 May 2022

Professor Alexandra Gerbasi, Executive Dean looks at the role that technology and innovation plays in helping to solve complex environmental problems, and highlights some of...

9 February 2022

Mining is essential.  You may not have thought about this, and that is fine.  The metals and other materials produced by mining are everywhere and...

24 November 2021

After two weeks of negotiations, 40,000 participants and representations from 197 nations, what have we learned from COP26? And what can business schools do to help...

14 September 2021

Professor Stefano Pascucci looks at the pressures on the global food system and the role of insects as an alternative source of protein.

17 August 2021

The recent IPCC report is a critical update on the fight against climate change. Steffen Boehm, Professor in Organisation and Sustainability, considers its key findings...

18 July 2021

PPE saves lives but also creates vast amounts of waste. Professor Peter Hopkinson explains why a ‘circular’ approach is needed to tackle a new environmental...

13 July 2021

Dr Allen Alexander, Senior Lecturer in innovation at the University of Exeter Business School, argues that we need to think again about efficiency-at-scale advice to...

13 July 2021

Chendi Zhang, Director of the Exeter Sustainable Finance Centre, discusses the pros and cons of investing in ESG policies.

1 June 2021

Professor Stefano Pascucci and Amanda Goodwin introduce research being embarked upon for reducing food waste in Cornwall.

3 February 2021

On Easter Sunday 1722, explorer Jorgen Roggeveen’s ship caught sight of the remote Island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), home of the now famous Moai...

16 December 2020

Professor Ian Bateman discusses the importance of natural capital and how to measure it effectively.

13 October 2020

Ben Balmford, PhD Candidate, Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, presents four valuable lessons from COVID-19 that can be applied to the climate change and...

25 September 2020

Professor Fiona Charnley discusses the importance of the circular economy, how it has been affected by COVID-19, and the establishment of a new national hub...

9 September 2020