Sherilyn MacGregor to lead new Research Centre on Joined Up Sustainability Transformations
Professor Sherilyn MacGregor and Professor Matthew Paterson have led a successful bid to establish a new ESRC-funded research Centre.
The Centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) will accelerate the understanding of a just transition by coordinating research into action at all levels of society.
Launching in February 2025, the JUST Centre will work closely with communities in five regions of the North of England (West Yorkshire, West Cumbria, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Tyneside) while also generating comparative research in other regions of the UK.
It will collaborate with partners across local, regional, and national government, business, and civil society to co-produce joined-up solutions to meet climate goals while improving citizens鈥� quality of life.
Commenting on the announcement, JUST Centre Director and Principal Investigator, said:
To meet the challenge of the climate crisis and the UK鈥檚 net zero targets, we need to decarbonise our economy and do so quickly, but without leaving whole regions or communities behind. 鈥楯oined-up鈥� means bridging the gaps between myriad but presently disconnected, evidence-based interventions and policies focused on sustainability and net zero transitions.
By connecting sustainability with justice and research with action, the JUST Centre will accelerate the capacity for transformative action towards sustainable futures for all places and communities across the UK.
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