Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

The Silverstone project uses Carbfix, a mineralisation technology which turns captured CO2 into stone in less than two years underground. It follows the same process that nature has applied for millions of years to regulate long-term CO2 levels in the atmosphere. This way of permanent CO2 capture and mineral storage promises to be more economical […]

As the number of electric cars increases on European roads, there is a growing interest in finding ways to recycle and reuse old car batteries. The CarBatteryReFactory project, led by FENECON, is manufacturing energy storage systems with batteries for which their initial use in electric cars has ended, but have not yet reached the end […]

In this latest installation of Journal of Applied Ecology’s Meet the Editor series, we’re joined by Associate Editor mentee Priscila Powell. 1. What are you currently working on and why is it important? I am working as a researcher at CONICET (Argentina’s main public research institution), studying the ecology of invasive alien species and co-developing management […]

The translocation process, supported by the Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance (IOTA), was made possible by a private donor. (Island Conservation Society)  Photo license   The Island Conservation Society (ICS), a non-profit environmental organisation in Seychelles, has successfully re-homed 50 Aldabra giant tortoises on Aride Island. According to the ICS, this was made possible following a generous […]

Thanks to an €11 million grant from the Innovation Fund, the GIGA-SCALES project is set to establish an industrial-scale production plant for innovative ZIRFON membranes. These membranes, crucial for green hydrogen production, act as separators in electrolysers which enhances their efficiency and durability. Green hydrogen, produced through water electrolysis, is a crucial energy carrier for the […]

In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation. In this post, we share research by Sophie Tudge. Meet Sophie Tudge © Sophie Tudge I’m […]

O Papel de Capivaras e ratões-do-banhado em Áreas Úmidas / The Role of Capybaras and Nutrias in Wetlands Capivaras na área de estudo / Capybaras at the study site (Foto: Pedro Hoffmann) Roedores como pequenos camundongos, esquilos e porquinhos-da-índia, são mundialmente conhecidos por sua aparência amigável e fofa. Assim como os maiores roedores do mundo […]

Author Debbie Barlett shares her latest study that assesses whether current dormice survey methods are fit to produce accurate results. Where did the idea come from? I’ve always felt my role as programme leader for the MSc in Environmental Conservation at the University of Greenwich was to encourage students to question what they are being […]

Representatives of the European Commission services, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the European Defence Agency (EDA) met today with their US Administration counterparts from i.a. the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and USAID at Directors’ level to discuss the increasing challenges posed by climate change and environmental […]

Bonn is the headquarters of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the secretariat of the international treaty fighting climate change. The city hosts an annual in-person meeting where countries advance their discussions at technical level so that important political decisions can be made at the annual Conference of the Parties (COP). […]