Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments news

• New report exposes housing affordability crisis in the South West

  09/03/2023

  A new report commissioned by Homes for the South West (H4SW) from UWE Bristol reveals plummeting levels of affordability for homes across the South West, with the area subject to higher than average property prices and lower than average incomes.

• Trees planted at UWE Bristol to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  04/04/2022

  A special tree planting ceremony has taken place with the Lord-Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol, Peaches Golding, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative at UWE Bristol’s Bower Ashton Campus. 

• Cemeteries offer same benefits as green spaces to urban dwellers, study finds

  16/03/2022

  Cemeteries are just as valuable as green spaces for hundreds of thousands of people across England, new research suggests.

• UWE Bristol turns internet searches into trees by using Ecosia

  15/03/2022 The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has switched its default search engine on campus computers to Ecosia, contributing to the planting of thousands of trees around the world.

• National planning policy limiting creation of new onshore wind farms in England, research finds

  14/03/2022

  As attention continues to grow on the role that renewable energy plays in improving our energy security, new research from UWE Bristol has revealed the impact of current policy on restricting onshore wind farm development in England. The combined impact of a removal of financial subsidies and policy change has led to a 97% decrease in the number of wind turbines that have been granted planning permission in the period 2016-2021 compared to the period 2009-2014. While financial subsidies have now returned, experts believe there is a need to address the planning policy.

• New report scrutinises Bristol referendum options that will decide how council is run

  07/03/2022 A report published today explores the pros and cons of the Bristol City Council leadership options ahead of the referendum in May.

• Award win for UWE Bristol research tackling design quality of new developments

  09/09/2021 New research produced by the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), and commissioned by the West of England Combined Authority, has won the Sir Peter Hall Award for Research Excellence by Royal Town Planning Institute. The awards are designed to showcase outstanding achievements in planning and to raise awareness of pioneering work in the industry.

• Urgent need to classify, monitor and protect declining pollinators, report concludes

  26/10/2020 A report by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is warning that more and better monitoring of declining pollinating species is required by both citizens and scientists to build better protection around the many pollinator species at risk. UWE Bristol's report warns that failing to protect them now could create a domino effect within ecosystems – possibly resulting in fewer plants to feed other animals and lead to a subsequent loss of animals throughout the food chain.

• UWE Bristol hosts International Sustainability Conference

  29/06/2017

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is hosting the 9^th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning this week and has welcomed some 100 sustainability experts from around the world to its Frenchay Campus.

• Idea to harness power from highways earns international economics award

  02/05/2017

  Research by a University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) academic exploring the idea of harnessing power from roads has been recognised in an international economics prize.

• UWE Bristol delighted to host the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges (EAUC) 20th Annual Conference

  25/05/2016

  The 20^th annual conference organised by the EAUC will be held at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) on 25 and 26 May 2016.

  The conference “Learning and Legacy: The Role of Education in Creating Healthier, Happier Cities” will bring 300 sustainability academics, professionals and students to the UWE Bristol Exhibition and Conference Centre.

• Creating healthier cities: UWE aims to establish national greenery guidelines

  18/02/2016

  Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are aiming to draw up national guidelines on the provision of greenery in urban areas to help create healthier and more 'liveable' communities.

• Numbers capture Green Capital success at UWE Bristol

  18/12/2015

  As Bristol's European Green Capital Year draws to a close, UWE Bristol has been reflecting on a hugely successful calendar of events engaging students, staff and the general public in the barriers and initiatives to achieving a healthy and sustainable city region.

  From the University's first ever MOOC to concerts and art exhibitions, beach cleans and a beehive on campus, the figures below capture the buzz at UWE Bristol for Green Capital.

• UWE Bristol award Honorary Degree to Malcolm Shepherd CBE

  26/11/2015

  UWE Bristol has awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology to Malcolm Shepherd CBE in recognition of his contribution towards Transport, Society and the Environment.

• WHOLE EARTH? exhibition unveiled at UWE

  09/10/2015

  One of UWE Bristol's busiest thoroughfares has been transformed into a huge outdoor art gallery aimed at encouraging students to think about some of the toughest challenges facing the world.

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