Category: Research
Sustainable King Prawn Production in the UK
The UK Sustainable King Prawn Project is a new research project, designed to unlock the true potential of sustainable shrimp production in the UK using renewable energy technology.
Space Mining: Out of this world hype?
The hype around mining in space, or off-earth extraction, is out of this world! The opportunities seem limitless, with new technologies promising innovation, and charismatic celebrities leading the way. Our existing planetary problems start to feel less urgent, but why?
Future Forecasting: The next 10 years
To mark its first decade, the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute brought together a diverse group to share their perspectives on 10 potential scenarios, from artificial intelligence to climate mitigation.
Domesticating Rewilding
Why are so many rewilding projects in England avoiding ‘the R word,’ and what can it tell us about a unique form of English rewilding that is emerging?
Skateboarding in the Anthropocene
Green and blue leisure are well known, but what about grey leisure? What can skateboarding tell us about the way that urban spaces contribute to urban and human wellbeing?
Beavers as ecosystem engineers
What impact do beavers have on their environments? Can they actually play a role in natural flood management?
Positive Tipping Points in Practice
Following the Global Tipping Points Conference in September 2022, the Green Futures Network organised a series of workshops to share, explore and test the positive tipping points framework.