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Children, Food and Fireproofing: Agile at London Climate Action Week
Agile showcased some fantastic research at this year’s London Climate Action Week, presenting as part of the “Oxford Venue” which hosted a range of talks and workshops from the University of Oxford.
2 July 2026 -
Climate shocks and child abuse
Hannah van Vijfeijken highlights actionable evidence showing that drought and extreme heat are disproportionately affecting highly vulnerable groups of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the need systematically to integrate violence prevention into climate action.
12 June 2026 -
Researcher Spotlight – Charlotte Boddy
Policy Liaison Officer and Research Assistant Charlotte Boddy talks about her experience working on an Agile Sprint team/
12 May 2026
Explore sprints
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How can the UK improve flood resilience in the Thames Estuary?
This Sprint will directly support the Environment Agency’s Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) Plan by developing a new generation of flood-forecasting and risk-assessment tools.
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How can we assess the macroeconomic and inequality impacts of Carbon Budgets?
This Sprint will be working directly with DESNZ in advance of the Seventh Carbon Budget, and aims to develop new modelling approaches to fill macroeconomic and distributional analysis evidence gaps.
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How can we fireproof the Amazon?
Forest fires are a relatively new issue in the Amazon – historically, the Amazon did not burn. This Sprint will conduct research in this crucial area, and work alongside decision makers to develop policies and practices required to fireproof the Amazon.
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Enhancing nature finance in the water industry
MoreThis briefing note provides an analysis of the operation of the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) – one of the largest sources of nature finance in the UK.
Associated Sprint: Science-to-policy projects (2026)
Associated SDGs: 13 Climate action, 3 Good health and well-being
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Accelerating Hope: Transformative Investments for Children facing the Polycrisis
MoreTo prevent and mitigate risks affecting children, this brief presents evidence-based solutions that demonstrate the power of integrated service delivery, where health, nutrition, education, child protection, and social protection systems work together.
Associated Sprint: How can we prevent childhood sexual abuse in climate disasters?
Associated SDGs: 10 Reduced inequalities, 13 Climate action, 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions, 3 Good health and well-being, 5 Gender equality
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Learning unresolved coastal dynamics in hydrodynamic models
MoreIn this pre-print, the authors show that much of the error in coastal hydrodynamic models of local sea level reflects a stable, site-specific response that can be learned from model output and observations.
Associated Sprint: How can the UK improve flood resilience in the Thames Estuary?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action
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Capturing system complexity in maritime decarbonization: a multilayer modeling perspective
MoreIn this paper, the authors argue that the unique characteristics of the maritime sector, coupled with the challenging and rapidly evolving policy landscape, require a new multi-layer modeling approach for a comprehensive analysis of maritime decarbonization pathways.
Associated Sprint: How can maritime shipping transition to green ammonia as fuel?
Associated SDGs: 12 Responsible consumption and production, 13 Climate action, 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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