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A birds-eye view of a field being ploughed by a tractor, with the left of the field showing brown tilled earth and the right side green. Seagulls fly behind the tractor.

Co-creating sustainable futures with food farmers

Water@leeds researchers are collaborating on JUSTLANZ – a pioneering project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to involve communities in the UK's transition to net zero.

A valley covered in ferns, grass and plants, with a waterfall down the centre.

A joined-up approach to wetland restoration

WaterLANDS is an initiative to improve biodiversity, ecosystems and the climate through wetland restoration. Its UK team is supporting the Great North Bog.

A field with a palm tree forest in the background, under a bright blue sky

Understanding sustainable palm oil policies

Professor Jon Lovett collaborated with Indonesian researchers to investigate how Indonesia has developed effective sustainability regulations for its palm oil industry.

An illustration of a young girl looking over the town from a balcony. There is an allotment below her and the buildings are all covered in plants.

Animated film explores sustainable futures

The award-winning documentary short by David Bunting and James McKay explores whether everyone can live well without harming the environment. It reveals how hope and creativity can inspire change.

Frontline self-builders carrying the wooden framing of a house. (Photo: Claude Hendrickson).

Community-led housing’s rich history in Leeds

How can housing work for communities? Neil McKenna explores the history of community-led housing in Leeds to inform and inspire its future.