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Projects

Visions of life in 2038

Exploring and capturing youth visions of sustainable futures in the region

Energy Communities

Exploring what energy communities might look like in South Yorkshire and developing a pathway to implementation

Developing a Natural Capital Assessment Map for South Yorkshire

Producing a ground-truthed Natural Capital Assessment Map will help us understand South Yorkshire’s carbon sequestration potential

Renewable energy-based power plants life cycle assessment

Exploring how to integrate different renewable technologies, geothermal, wind and solar, to deliver more sustainable power generation systems that could service growing electricity demand

Establish South Yorkshire green infrastructure to enable delivery of the net-zero food system roadmap

Utilising spaces in our urban and semi-urban areas to grow food using low-carbon, sustainable practices will help us deliver a net-zero and resilient food system for the region

Nature Recovery Farming: Supporting the Transition

This project aims to address the challenges faced by farmers and land managers in navigating new environmental policies. It will involve co-producing research and resources to support their understanding of funding mechanisms and policy changes.

Linking soil carbon and land management for South Yorkshire agricultural soils

This project will help us understand how land management practices affect soil health in South Yorkshire agricultural soils, and will produce data that helps ground-truth the Natural Capital Assessment Map for the region

Work

Food Systems & Environmental Restoration

Exploring how changes to the way we produce, consume and dispose of food could reduce its environmental impact

Stories

Placing sustainability at the heart of our region

Keeping Warm - Was the Past More Sustainable?

SYSC Invests in a New Soil Carbon Facility for South Yorkshire

Breathing Clean Air - Was the Past More Sustainable?

Building a Just and Sustainable Food System in Sheffield

Balancing Soil Health, Carbon Sequestration and Land Management