Climate change mitigation and public health

We are working to improve carbon mitigation innovation and policy in the healthcare sector.

Climate change adaptation in cities and regions

Translating research into action and helping Government to face new climate and health challenges.

European research grant to fund new Sensing Climate project

22 Nov 2022

The €1.5m project will focus on how disability-inclusive climate adaptation can create inclusive liveable cities.

New £8.7 million project will analyse risks of pathogens in coastal waters

3 Oct 2022

The research will assess how bacteria and viruses in coastal waters respond to changes in climate.

Exploring understudied aspects of antimicrobial resistance

Generating the largest public database on antibiotic concentrations that increase AMR for individual compounds and antibiotic mixtures.

Contributing to global AMR policy at the United Nations

Our researchers are advisers on antimicrobial resistance to global health bodies, including the World Health Organisation and United Nations.

Perception of health risks related to 5G and other wireless tech

A five-year global project across 24 institutions to understand the potential health effects of wireless technology.

Macro-evolution and adaptive radiations in bacteria

This NERC-funded project is improving understanding of the ecological and evolutionary drivers of biodiversity in bacteria.

Recognising the benefits of urban green space in local policy

The Greenkeeper tool is being used to evaluate the economic value of urban green infrastructure across the UK.

Working with government to set health and nature initiatives

We are working with Public Health England and Defra to develop the evidence base for green investments that impact health.

Enhancing strategies and practice across Europe

We have worked with the World Health Organisation to change how planners across Europe value biodiversity and combine environmental and public health policies.

Sounds of nature benefit mental health

23 Mar 2022

The sounds of nature could help us recover from mental fatigue, but this power may be under threat as ecosystems deteriorate.