Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystem Science, has been named in the ENDS Power List 2026, marking his third consecutive appearance in the annual ranking of the UK's most influential environmental professionals.
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Dr Nicholas Carter in conversation with The Curious Geographer on the fascinating world of lichens
Listen to SoGE's Dr Nicholas Carter in conversation with The Curious Geographer about the amazing ways lichen brings everything around us - from stones to buildings to monuments - to life!
How we created a climate change museum to inspire hope among eco-distressed students - Anya Gleizer
SoGE DPhil Anya Gleizer co-authors this Conversation article on their Museum of Climate Hope, designed to foster constructive engagement with the climate crisis and tackle eco-distress. (Image authors', CCBY4.0)
Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain’ of waste in Oxfordshire field
SoGE DPhil student, artist and river guardian Anya Gleizer comments to The Guardian on the Kidlington fly-tipping incident.
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates awarded dissertation prizes
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates who have recently been recognised for their excellent dissertations with RGS research group awards
Heritage Innovation Lab Oxford (HILO) begins new Future Lab partnership with Historic Buildings & Places
Heritage Innovation Lab Oxford (HILO), led by and including SoGE researchers, is undertaking a new partnership with Historic Buildings & Places (HB&P), one of the UK’s leading heritage charities.
Renewable energy is reshaping the global economy - new report
World leaders gather for the UN climate summit (Cop30) in Belém, Brazil, amid concerns about the slow progress in cutting global carbon emissions. Ten years into the historic Paris climate agreement, we are off track to meet its core objective, to keep global warming well below 2°C, relative to pre-industrial levels. Yet, there is hope. In an article for The Conversation, Professor Sam Fankhauser explores how the astounding progress on renewable energy is reshaping the global economy.
Heritage Innovations Lab Oxford (HILO) begins new collaboration to support the heritage sector
Heritage Innovations Lab Oxford (HILO), led by and including SoGE researchers, is part of a new project with the Heritage Alliance, backed by an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Walking lightly: A sustainable journey on the Camino de Santiago
Angela Soasti Pozo shares her experience of walking the Camino de Santiago - a journey that explores what it means to travel lightly, live simply, and connect sustainability with personal reflection. It’s a reminder that sustainability can be lived and felt in everyday choices, even beyond our research and projects.
2025 Opportunity Oxford residential welcomes new undergraduates
This September we welcomed incoming students to Oxford and to SoGE for the 2025 Opportunity Oxford (Oppox) residential.
City+2025@Oxford Conference welcomes delegates to SoGE
SoGE hosted the City+2025@Oxford International Conference on Urban Studies in September, organised by SoGE DPhil students and welcoming over 175 participants worldwide