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Climate change and the built environment
Science, Maths & Technology

Climate change and the built environment

...Further reading: Row breaks out after Centre for Cities analyst advocates demolition Sustainability in the Built Environment: UK Government Inquiry Retrofit and new build – the policy reality gap In-depth Q&A: How will the UK’s ‘heat and buildings strategy’ help achieve net-zero? [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...are again raised around performance, financial sustainability and superiority of service. The state might not offer preferable alternatives to their business counterparts, but there is one key difference with state run facilities: public accountability for the individual or institutional infliction of harm or systematic violence, at least in theory if not practice....
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The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery

...sustainable development for all. Why does modern slavery persist? There are multiple ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors for modern slavery, including poverty, unstable political situation, widespread human rights violations or persecution that push people to look for better opportunities elsewhere. Higher wages, labour shortages or a more stable political situation pull...
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The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...sustaining attention); helping people to feel they share the therapy space and relationship; freedom from everyday routines and environments that may be associated with difficulties; and the holistic benefit to their physical as well as psychological wellbeing. Whilst considerations are needed for outdoor therapy including maintaining confidentiality, physical and...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...sustainable school with solar powered water, electricity and internet. It also has qualified teachers and both academic and practical classes. The school is residential to enable girls to study in safety and security, without the pressures which can cause school dropout – heavy domestic labour in the family, the risks of daily travelling to school in a country where...
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Resilience: The magic ingredient for Olympians?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Resilience: The magic ingredient for Olympians?

...sustained success. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 7, 135-157. Nicholl, L. (2017) Better culture creates a stronger system [online]. UK Coaching. Available at: https://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2017/10/24/uk-sport-statement-on-culture [Accessed 25th November 2020]. Sarkar, M. (2019) How to create psychological resilience [podcast]. The Athlete Development Project....
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Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter
Society, Politics & Law

Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter

...sustain their livelihoods: did the protection offered by a substantial reef also preclude the docking of larger vessels, such as ice-carrying ships and tourist boats? Were they at risk of volcanic eruption or tidal waves? How reliable was the water source when the monsoon rains failed to materialize? To reiterate, what differentiated communities’ moral economies was...
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The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable
Nature & Environment

The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable

...sustainable futures are exposed by restorying news of animals in the context of climate change?...As a psychologist and coach, I have long been interested in the power of stories to convey important lessons. Some of my earliest recollections were fables, stories involving animals as protagonists. Fables are an oral story-telling tradition typically involving animals,...
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