Today we welcomed John Wood CBE,Link opens in a new window as one of our Honorary FellowsLink opens in a new window joining IGSD. John attended our collaborative Net Zero Supply ChainLink opens in a new window event on 19th July 2023 at Prince Philip House RAEng. John was delighted to receive his IGSD pin badge and to offer his experience and expertise to IGSD and develop our thematics. John will also be able to share his wealth of knowledge with our IGSD Thematic FellowsLink opens in a new window, Photo GalleryLink opens in a new window. To learn more about our Strategic objectivesLink opens in a new window and initiative please see here

IGSD is proud to announce the new Thematic Fellows who have joined up to continue and shape our development and pioneer the pathway to our Annual Sustainability Conference in July 2024 (ASC) as one of our KPIs (warwick.ac.uk)
Welcome to our Fellows from across the three faculties.

Find our more IGSD Thematic Fellows (ITFs) (warwick.ac.uk)

Download the IGSD Whole Team Meeting Presentation (12th July 2023)

See gallery of photos from the welcome event here

IGSD was kindly invited to join Prof Carsten Maple, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellors International on 12th July at Radcliffe to share details about our research and opportunities. Prof Elena Korosteleva gave an overview of the research opportunities in IGSD and beyond.

To find out more please see the following links.
North America Engagement Event (warwick.ac.uk)
International - University of Warwick

See gallery of images here

On 6th July at Scarman, IGSD researchers and colleagues from School for Cross Faculty Studies had the opportunity to discuss the impact of the exciting research with the expert advice and facilitation from colleagues in Research and Impact Services at University of Warwick. This is in preparation for REF 2028. See gallery of images here

The FIDELIO team in IGSD have published a new journal article on the relationship between nature conservation in the Eifel National Park, Germany and the social impacts of, social equity in, and public support for the park as a biodiversity conservation policy. The findings are based on hundreds of responses from local residents living in and around the national park to an online public survey as part of the wider FIDELIO project. The article is fully open access and may be downloaded here:

McGinlay, J.; Holtvoeth, J.; Begley, A.; Dörstel, J.; Kockelmann, A.; Lammertz, M.; Malesios, C.; Jones, N. Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability 2023, 15, 10848. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151410848 .