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Read more at: Centre for Sustainable Development contributes to the 2024 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership report

Centre for Sustainable Development contributes to the 2024 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership report

22 February 2024

Edoardo Borgomeo of the Centre for Sustainable Development was one of the lead authors of the 2024 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership report People and Planet: Addressing the Interlinked Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Hunger in Asia and the Pacific . This is the annual flagship publication of the SDG partnership...


Read more at: Seven Challenges for Sustainable Infrastructure - a blog article by Professor Richard Fenner

Seven Challenges for Sustainable Infrastructure - a blog article by Professor Richard Fenner

2 March 2023

A new blog article by Professor Richard Fenner, released in conjunction with the release of the fully-revised second edition Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice by Fenner, Ainger and Sykes, highlights a range of critical issues that must be overcome in developing sustainable infrastructure systems that...


Read more at: Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice – fully revised second edition now available

Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice – fully revised second edition now available

2 March 2023

Professor Richard Fenner , Charles Ainger and former Engineering for Sustainable Development MPhil student Judith Sykes have recently released the updated second edition of their book Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice with ICE Publishing. The book is a practical handbook to help engineers deliver...


Read more at: New study co-authored by CSD’s André Cabrera Serrenho identifies methods to reduce fertiliser carbon emissions by up to 80% by 2050

New study co-authored by CSD’s André Cabrera Serrenho identifies methods to reduce fertiliser carbon emissions by up to 80% by 2050

16 February 2023

A new study by Dr André Cabrera Serrenho and Dr Yunhu Gao has mapped the global flows of fertilisers and their emissions. Their work, featured in February’s Nature Food, has established that the production and use of nitrogen fertilisers accounts for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions and that around two-thirds of...


Read more at: "Coping with Conflict in the Gaza Strip": article by Emma Houiellebeqc is featured in The Scholar

"Coping with Conflict in the Gaza Strip": article by Emma Houiellebeqc is featured in The Scholar

30 May 2022

An article by the CSD's PhD student Emma Houiellebecq is featured in the 2022 edition of The Scholar, a Gates Cambridge publication. Emma's work addresses the challenges of maintaining essential infrastructure, such as the provision of electricity and water, in the Gaza Strip. " Coping with Conflict in the Gaza Strip...


Read more at: Dr Dai Morgan recognised with prestigious teaching award
Dr Dai Morgan

Dr Dai Morgan recognised with prestigious teaching award

18 March 2022

Congratulations to Dr Morgan for being awarded a Pilkington Prize by the University for his excellence, innovation and leadership in teaching. He is one of 12 winners from across the University and the only academic from Engineering to be a recipient of the award this year. The Pilkington Prize awards were endowed and...


Read more at: Extreme Risk podcast from the University's Centre for Science and Policy features CSD's Dr Kristen MacAskill
Centre for Science and Policy - Science Advice and Government Podcast series

Extreme Risk podcast from the University's Centre for Science and Policy features CSD's Dr Kristen MacAskill

18 March 2022

Cambridge University's Centre for Science and Policy Podcast invites academic and policy experts to share their insights into some of the major challenges society faces today. Their latest series is focused on how science advice, data and evidence are used by decision makers in government. Dr Kristen MacAskill (Centre for...


Read more at: CSD researchers argue for action to ensure buildings are both net zero carbon and adaptable to a changing climate

CSD researchers argue for action to ensure buildings are both net zero carbon and adaptable to a changing climate

17 November 2021

A review of recently updated building sustainability assessment tools conducted by PhD student Ms Amie Shuttleworth and Assistant Professor Dr Kristen MacAskill of the Centre for Sustainable Development has found that there is significantly less focus on the integration of climate change adaptation compared with climate...


Read more at: Information session for prospective students, 12th Nov 2021, 16:30

Information session for prospective students, 12th Nov 2021, 16:30

4 November 2021

Live online information session and Q&A for prospective MPhil students, 12th November 2021. The University of Cambridge's Centre for Sustainable Development invites prospective students to a live online information session on the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development on Fri 12 th November at 16:30 (UK time...


Read more at: CSD lecturer Dr Kristen MacAskill recognised in WE50 awards

CSD lecturer Dr Kristen MacAskill recognised in WE50 awards

5 July 2021

We are delighted to announce that Dr Kristen MacAskill has been recognised as one of 2021’s top 50 Women in Engineering. Founded by the Women's Engineering Society in 2016, the WE50 awards are a UK event linked to International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) – a celebration of women in engineering that takes place on 23...


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Centre for Sustainable Development contributes to the 2024 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership report

22 February 2024

Edoardo Borgomeo of the Centre for Sustainable Development was one of the lead authors of the 2024 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership report People and Planet: Addressing the Interlinked Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Hunger in Asia and the Pacific . This is the annual flagship publication of the SDG partnership...