Sustainability

Yesterday was World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. To celebrate, we’ve taken the time to introduce you to the Global Challenges Academy backed Water Security Hub. The hub is working towards SDG 6, safe access to clean water for all. Check out the blog here:

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and the GCRF Water Hub | Global Challenges Academy Blog World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and the GCRF Water Hub Posted on 17 June, 2020 by Rebecca Denise Woodcock June 17th marks the UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The day is observed every year to increase public awareness of the international efforts to combat deserti...

https://belong.ncl.ac.uk/blog/how-my-phd-is-working-towards-sustainable-goal-6-clean-water

How Jack's PhD is working towards SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Jack Charnley is a PhD student in Newcastle University's Water Hub dedicated to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

https://theconversation.com/scientists-around-the-world-are-already-fighting-the-next-pandemic-115246

Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic Superbugs spread through the environment – and it needs urgent attention.

Places still available for tomorrow’s Zoom webinar on the difficulty of treating depression across the lifespan. More info here:

Event items - Global Challenges - Newcastle University Event items Webinar: The difficulty of treating depression across the lifespan This webinar will focus on “difficult-to-treat depression” (DTD). Date/Time: Friday 15 May 2020 Venue: Webinar Many depressed patients are not able to achieve or sustain symptom remission despite serial treatment tria...

Tomorrow 9-11am, NEESAMA are holding a Zoom webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health provision in the North East of England and South Asia, in conjunction with CNTW NHS Foundation Trust. Spaces still available:

Event items - Global Challenges - Newcastle University Event items Webinar: Impact of COVID-19 on mental health service provision across North East England and South Asia The impacts of COVID-19 on mental health services. Date/Time: Wednesday 13 May 2020 09.00-11.00 Venue: Webinar The speakers will present on how mental health services, staff and patien...

Ever wondered what it’s like to intern with us at the Global Challenges Academy? In this blog, our intern Becky tells us about her experience with the GCA and why she loves Newcastle University as a place to explore the Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): My study & work experience Politics undergrad Rebecca Woodcock shares her study and internship experience in helping to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality.

https://youtu.be/9vTMQl8kzhc

Reflecting on 70 years of Global Water and Environmental Health Research at Newcastle University We have a chat with Newcastle University alumni in water and environmental engineering talk about their achievements in academia, government and industry sin...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=60&v=kP0r1WYzLe8&feature=emb_logo

Celebrating 70 Years of Water Research At Newcastle University At Newcastle University we've been conducting research in to the world's most precious resource for 70 years. Our researchers are helping make sure communiti...

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/special-features/newcastle-university-creating-sustainable-future-17760779

Newcastle University is creating a sustainable future for water in the North East and globally For the past 70 years Newcastle University has been at the forefront of water research, developing solutions both locally and internationally

https://transform.iema.net/article/buying-low-carbon

Buying into low carbon | Transform Dr Luca Panzone and Brett Cherry discuss how to lower consumers’ food shopping carbon footprint by encouraging environmentally friendly buying

Video recap of our Global Challenges Summit! https://t.co/yVftIPQXDY

Global Challenges Summit 2019 The Global Challenges Summit is a collaboration between Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham Universities which took place on Tuesday 9 July 2019 at Northern Stage,…

https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/brettcherry/2019/07/25/moving-towards-a-circular-economy/

Moving towards a circular economy - {a writer in the laboratory} A circular economy transforms the things we waste into resources that we use on a daily basis. The first step is learning not to waste in the first place.