NEWS

With a team of over 50 people, CUSP is a busy research centre, engaged in a variety of projects. We produce working papers, journal articles, blogs and public events, we respond to government enquiries, commission essays, and contribute to the publication of books. CUSP is also involved in numerous research cooperations with other institutions. On this page you’ll find updates from the various engagements of the centre. Videos and podcasts can be found on our media page.

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September 29, 2022
Angels, ventures and environmental performance indicators: funding cleantech innovation | Blog by Theresia Harrer and Robyn Owen
September 27, 2022
Transforming community services through mutualism, social enterprise and democracy | Blog by Ian Vickers
September 23, 2022
Encouraging plant-based diets: Food labelling and interactions with individual wellbeing | Journal Paper
September 13, 2022
The hidden scale of ‘business for good’ | Report shows scope of social enterprise in UK
August 30, 2022
Pragmatism versus transformation: Embedding sustainability in higher education curricula | Working Paper by Simon Mair and Angela Druckman
August 24, 2022
Reducing early-stage Cleantech funding gaps | Journal Paper by Theresia Harrer and Robyn Owen
Moving beyond GDP is key to tackling a world in crisis | Blog by Paul Allin, Diane Coyle and Tim Jackson
August 23, 2022
A home for all within planetary boundaries: pathways for meeting England’s housing needs | Journal Paper by Sophus zu Ermgassen et al
August 11, 2022
Squaring the circle?—Postgrowth policy workshop, Berlin 11 Oct 2022
August 10, 2022
The Political Economy of Street Trees | Book Chapter by John Henneberry and Phil Catney
Harvesting Real Utopias—Blog by Malaika Cunningham
Postgrowth Mindset | Blog by Richard McNeill Douglas
August 2, 2022
Thinking Big—The transformative potential of Universal Ownership and Systems Change Investing | Guest blog by Andrew Gaisford
July 25, 2022
Careful what you wish for | Blog by Smith Mordak
July 19, 2022
Writing our way to sustainable economies? How academic sustainability writing engages with capitalism | Journal Article by Simon Mair
July 11, 2022
Strategies, tools and support mechanisms for African social enterprises | Online workshop, 25-26 Aug 2022
Advancing post-growth thinking: New CUSP research and advocacy grant from Laudes Foundation
July 6, 2022
Video: Beyond Consumerism—How do we communicate an alternative vision of prosperity?—Adfree Cities Conference 2022 with Amy Isham
June 21, 2022
Exploring External Finance links to ‘build back better’ a Green UK SME Economy | ERC research paper by Robyn Owen et al
Young Lives in Seven Cities: Key Survey Findings | Brochures
Vacancy for project administrator at new ACCESS Network: University of Surrey
June 20, 2022
Video: 50th Anniversary of The Limits to Growth—What has the EU learned and where do we go from here?
June 16, 2022
Caring for the Carers | CUSP Newsletter, June 2022
June 15, 2022
Building a UK Net Zero-aligned Financial Centre: What Next? | Policy Briefing
Held to Ransom: What happens when investment firms take over UK care homes | Report and Briefing Paper
May 30, 2022
Ecological macroeconomic assessment of meeting a carbon budget without negative emissions | Journal Paper by Martin R. Sers
Placing people at the heart of climate action—PLOS Climate opinion paper
May 26, 2022
Covid and Change—BBC Thinking Allowed with Will Davies
May 25, 2022
Reducing the environmental impact of clothing: an exploration of the potential of alternative business models | Journal Paper
May 17, 2022
ACCESS Summer School 2022: Championing Climate and Environmental Social Science, Windsor 14-16 Sept 2022
How COVID-19 revealed the politics of our economy | Blog by Will Davies, Sahil Jai Dutta, Nick Taylor, and Martina Tazzioli
May 16, 2022
A Canopy of Hope | Blog by Tim Jackson
May 11, 2022
The kids are not OK | Guest blog by Julia Steinberger
How can researchers influence policy when their work lies outside the political mainstream? | Blog by Richard McNeill Douglas
Customer engagement in the circular economy: Lessons from small fashion businesses | Blog by Patrick Elf and Andrea Werner
May 10, 2022
Natural Capital: Risks and Rewards | Research project in partnership with UK Food, Farming and Countryside Commission and Prince’s Countryside Fund
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