CREWW is led by Professor Richard Brazier and undertakes transdisciplinary research drawing on our expertise in Geography, Biosciences, Engineering, Economics, and Psychology. They are developing solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, including how best to manage our finite natural resources in sustainable ways and protect and adapt those communities and habitats vulnerable to climate change and population growth. Their approach uses environmental intelligence to develop nature, tech, financial and behaviour-based solutions that deliver multiple benefits to the environment, society, and the economy. CREWW research is co-designed with water and land managers from industry, government, and the third sector leading to effective, real-world interventions and a more resilient future for people and the environment. Please contact the Environment and Clean Growth team to find out more.
CE-Hub - Creating an Accessible Circular Economy The UKRI National Circular Economy Research Hub (CE-Hub) brings together researchers, industry, civic society, and policymakers to grow the circular economy community by raising awareness and building valuable partnerships. The coordinating hub for the National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Programme, launched in January 2021. The CE-hub is led by Professor Fiona Charnley and Professor Peter Hopkinson from the University of Exeter’s Business School. Though it’s five specialist Circular Economy Centres and the coordinating CE-hub, this £30million Programme aims to accelerate interdisciplinary research, innovation, and impact to scale up a UK circular economy. The three main goals of the CE-Hub are: 1. Accelerate understanding and solutions to enable circularity of specific resource flows (including related waste streams and uses, and within sector contexts), 2. Provide national leadership, coordinate and drive knnational leadership, coordinate and drive knowledge exchange across the programme as a whole and with policy, consumer, third sector and business stakeholders, 3. Ensure research is embedded with stakeholders by involving businesses, policymakers, consumers and society, the third sector, and other affected groups and communities at every part of the programme, including funding to enable SME involvement. The work of the CE-Hub and wider NICER Programme will ensure fewer resources are used and more waste materials reused – delivering considerable benefits to the environment and the UK economy. Please contact the Environment and Clean Growth team to find out more.
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