Working towards a sustainable future
During JMSU's Sustainability Week, find out how the university is working towards a sustainable future.
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LJMU in £3.5m ‘clean growth’ network project
Liverpool John Moores University is sharing in a £67m Government grant aimed at driving forward university commercialisation across the country.
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New 'low carbon' cement idea wins international engineering prize
Civil engineers who developed a new type of cement which creates 80% fewer carbon emissions have won a prestigious international prize.
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Geopolymer offers hope for low carbon constructors of future
School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment at LJMU shows case for novel 'substitute' for concrete
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Students urged to buy second-hand
STUDENTS in Liverpool are turning old jumble into quirky bags to raise awareness of waste in the fashion industry.
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LJMU to develop sustainable mining practice in the Philippines
LJMU have secured prestigious funding to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.
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LJMU launches 'eco houses' to help reduce carbon emissions from UK housing stock
First purpose-built, multi-unit housing test facility in the North will be used by innovation and construction SMEs to address sustainability challenges of homes built over the last 100 years.
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Climate Emergency: Active Travel Plan to incentivise cycling and walking
Incentives for staff and students to travel sustainably are being put on the table to back the university's newly-approved Active and Sustainable Travel Plan.
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Draining peatlands for agriculture adds 'huge pulse' to global warming
New research has calculated the damage done by farmers converting tropical peat swamps to oil palm plantations.
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Nanotech to lengthen life-span of electric vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) are an important part of meeting global goals on climate change, but with more than half of their emissions coming in the manufacturing phase, product duration is key to ensuring EVs remain low-carbon emitters.