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Peatlands are nature's unsung climate warriors

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/peatlands-are-natures-unsung-climate-warriors

University of Plymouth news: Dr Scott Davidson explains how peatlands have a myriad of functions, from carbon storage to biodiversity restoration.

Demand-side actions could help construction sector deliver on net-zero targets

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/demand-side-actions-could-help-construction-sector-deliver-on-net-zero-targets

University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University used a detailed mathematical model to demonstrate that the construction sector in the UK and Europe could almost eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060.

University works on pioneering tree planting approach aiming to boost flood resilience and restore nature

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-works-on-pioneering-tree-planting-approach-aiming-to-boost-flood-resilience-and-restore-nature

University of Plymouth news: An initiative involving partners who have worked together on Dartmoor for a number of years builds on research by academics and students linked to the UK’s temperate rainforests

University expands its work to address critical challenges facing our planet

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-expands-its-work-to-address-critical-challenges-facing-our-planet

University of Plymouth news: Our new Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) will apply a systems level approach to the challenges of feeding a future global population in excess of 9 billion people

Geography Ambassador Scheme Leader

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-geography/simon-faulkner

Geography

Simon Faulkner's graduate profile

How soil health collaborations are changing agriculture

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/how-soil-health-collaborations-are-changing-agriculture

University of Plymouth news: Combining local knowledge with the latest sensing technology is improving soil health in the Global South, with important lessons for the North.

Success at the double – University's two wins at 2024 Green Gown Awards

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/two-wins-at-2024-green-gown-awards

University of Plymouth news: The University's awards acknowledge our world-leading microplastics research and work to educate young people about the environment.

Project aims to benefit net zero targets, soil health, biodiversity and agriculture

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/project-aims-to-benefit-net-zero-targets-soil-health-biodiversity-and-agriculture

University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are part of the £4million OpenLAND initiative, which aims to put the UK on a path to deliver net zero emissions by 2050

Geography graduate profile: James Ronan

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-geography/geography-graduate-profile-james-ronan

Geography

Geography graduate profile: James Ronan graduated with a Geography degree in 2016 and, wanting a break from studying, worked with the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Cornish farm uses robotics to measure nature-friendly practices

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/cornish-farm-uses-robotics-to-measure-nature-friendly-practices

University of Plymouth news: The University is partnering with farmers and other organisations across the South West in a trial exploring ways to improve soil health and reduce soil erosion and flooding