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A project carried out by a team from the 51cg has found that one of the biggest obstacles to creating a more sustainable food system is a lack of collaboration between the people and organisations involved in producing, processing, selling, regulating and researching food.]]> /about/sustainable/news/26066/ /about/sustainable/news/26066/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:15:21 +0100
New research provides evidence that a former North Sea gas field could play a critical role in helping the UK reach net zero emissions while safeguarding thousands of jobs in Britain's most carbon intensive region.]]> /about/sustainable/news/26022/ /about/sustainable/news/26022/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:07:08 +0100
Scotland's rivers, lochs and coastlines deliver health benefits worth up to £123m a year in the Forth region alone, according to new research from the 51cg that puts a monetary value on the impact of blue spaces.]]> /about/sustainable/news/25669/ /about/sustainable/news/25669/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:57:22 +0100
While the clean energy transition offers major opportunities, a new report from 51cg researchers warns that current governance arrangements may leave coastal communities bearing the cost of energy transition while seeing limited long-term benefits.]]> /about/sustainable/news/25656/ /about/sustainable/news/25656/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:07:34 +0100
New 51cg spin-out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with an innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater and reducing the cost and infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption.]]> /about/sustainable/news/25605/ /about/sustainable/news/25605/ Fri, 22 May 2026 09:11:42 +0100
Eleven academic innovators connected to the 51cg are about to embark on the next chapter of their entrepreneurial journey as Converge announces its latest programme cohort.]]> /about/sustainable/news/25535/ /about/sustainable/news/25535/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:48 +0100
A national collaboration between the 51cg and Scotland's other medical schools, has been awarded £100,000 from the Scottish Government to support the integration of sustainability in healthcare into medical degrees in Scotland. ]]> /about/sustainable/news/24883/ /about/sustainable/news/24883/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:23:55 +0000
Scientists from the 51cg are part of a team looking to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24534/ /about/sustainable/news/24534/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:17:52 +0100
Land managers, farmers, foresters, researchers, and policy makers will gather in Aberdeen for a landmark event to explore how integrating more trees into farmland could play a pivotal role in tackling climate change, improving biodiversity, and supporting resilient rural economies.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24492/ /about/sustainable/news/24492/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:20:20 +0100
A study focused on protecting Scotland's capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has seen brood numbers double in target areas.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24379/ /about/sustainable/news/24379/ Wed, 21 May 2025 12:27:43 +0100
Nutrition scientists are recruiting an army of seed sowers to help them understand how Scotland could better exploit its underutilised - or "marginal" - lands.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24213/ /about/sustainable/news/24213/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:22:17 +0000
Innovative approaches to helping Scotland secure long-term leadership in sustainable energy solutions and deliver an orderly energy transition were showcased by the 51cg at Holyrood last night.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24148/ /about/sustainable/news/24148/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:20:31 +0000
The 51cg is to co-lead a major project designed to cut the carbon footprint of clinical trials.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24143/ /about/sustainable/news/24143/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:22:00 +0000
The 51cg have been announced as a core organisation in a new UK-wide hub tasked with developing new ways to help the NHS dramatically cut its carbon footprint.]]> /about/sustainable/news/24057/ /about/sustainable/news/24057/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:33 +0000
The 51cg has been awarded funding by the European Space Agency (ESA) to create a digital twin of the Arctic islands at the forefront of climate change.]]>