Researchers call for greater focus on curbing excess consumption by wealthy households
A new study led by a team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University aims to better understand the reasons for high consumption lifestyles and identify ways to enable sustainable reductions in consumption.
Sheffield Hallam joins universities across the UK to showcase vital impact of climate research
Sheffield Hallam has joined universities across the country to demonstrate their commitment to tackling the climate emergency through research, education and community regeneration.
Aimee Ambrose
Staff profile for Aimee Ambrose, Professor of Energy Policy at Sheffield Hallam University
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I am a senior lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change. In addition to my research duties, I lecture specifically on issues of Energy, Buildings and integrated renewable energy systems, Climate Change, Sustainability in the Built Form and Environmental Management.
How artificial intelligence can help transform the global food sector
Last week we celebrated World Food Day, a global call to action against hunger and malnutrition. Artificial Intelligence may not seem relevant to the food industry, but it could transform the sector.
Mediterranean wildfires - we must seize the opportunities to change our urban and rural environments
The current wildfires in the Mediterranean region are far more expansive than usual. Logically, they are a consequence of climate change – prolonged drier periods, increased air temperatures and the resultant stronger, warmer, drier winds.
Electric cars could make the roads safer – here’s how
Traffic-related fatalities are the eighth leading cause of death for people of all ages. Both because of the way they are driven and the mechanics inside them, electric vehicles could play an important role in making our roads safer.
Understanding the principles of planetary health
Ella Kissi-Debrah died in London in February 2013, aged only nine years old, having been unwell with respiratory disease requiring multiple hospital admissions for several years.
Peat bogs: restoring them could slow climate change – and revive a forgotten world
Peatlands were once widespread throughout the UK but their place in history has now largely been forgotten. Most of the debate around using natural habitats to draw down carbon from the atmosphere concerns planting trees and reforestation, some ecologists argue that a far better solution lies in restoring the peatlands that people have spent centuries draining and destroying.
Why political decision-making is failing our urban green spaces
Green spaces in city neighbourhoods are critical for wellbeing. Policymakers know this, which is why they put local authorities under pressure to keep parks and green spaces open during lockdown. However, there is a large gap between what this research shows should be done to maximise the benefits of urban green space, and what is actually put in place in cities.