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Tag: Environment

Secrets of the Power Station: why now is the time to understand and have a say in how your energy is generated

November 11, 2020November 30, 2020 ~ sipsshu ~ Leave a comment

In the UK, as with many other developed countries, domestic energy use is a major contributor to our carbon emissions – accounting for around a quarter of all emissions in the UK and heat generation is a huge part of this (representing 78% of non-transport related energy consumption in the UK- Greenpeace, 2018).

Exploring the effect of Covid-19 on the future of Sheffield’s greenspaces

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 ~ sipsshu ~ Leave a comment

This year has demonstrated a renewed interest in greenspaces, as the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in greenspaces becoming even more important for facilitating social interaction, exercise, and respite from the household (Kale, 2020). Recognising this growing area of research, over the ‘Summer’ I was involved in a staff/student research project in collaboration … Continue reading Exploring the effect of Covid-19 on the future of Sheffield’s greenspaces

A Green Recovery will fail without rebuilding local capacity to deliver

October 22, 2020 ~ sipsshu ~ Leave a comment

The Covid-19 pandemic and related social and economic crises have prompted calls for governments to catalyse a green recovery. This blog aims to complement these proposals, drawing on a recent article written with Aidan While about the differential capacity to act on low carbon goals across people and places.

Tackling Fuel Poverty – the Implications of Covid-19

July 24, 2020 ~ sipsshu ~ Leave a comment

The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting low income energy consumers hard. Short term policies have provided temporary help. However, in the long term we need policies to improve home energy standards.

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