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A class of students in Indonesia watching a lecture by Professor Jon Lovett, who's on a screen at the front of the classroom

Joint classes connect students in Leeds and Indonesia

Students explored the issues around Indonesia’s new capital city through local perspectives and historical examples of unsustainable cities.

Two people at a produce stall in Leeds Kirkgate Markets.

Communities Innovating Yorkshire fund launched

A key element of the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) project is an £800,000 funding pot to support new approaches for sustainable, community-led policies.

Grass with three piles of soil and a shovel. The left pile is densely packed and pale, labelled

Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40%

Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says new research.

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.

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