30 Jan The Agile Initiative’s Summer School is now open for applications Monday 30 Jan 2023 ‘Connecting environmental research with policy: a pathway to real-world impacts’, 10-14 July 2023, is now open for applications
18 Jan Sharing Agile learning and preliminary Sprint outputs in Malaysia Wednesday 18 Jan 2023 Agile Initiative researchers, Dr Kok Siew Ng and Dr Purusothmn Nair showcased the concept behind the Agile Initiative, the Agile-style research Sprints, and the preliminary results from their Sprint developing regional nutrient flow mapping as keynote speakers at the Sustainable Process Integration Forum.
01 Dec From global to local: lessons on scaling up Nature-based Solutions from COP27 Thursday 01 Dec 2022 As we enter our fourth month of work on our Agile sprint on Scaling Up Nature-based Solutions in the UK, team member Audrey Wagner reflects on her time at COP27 and considers what we can learn from the recent events at COP27.
21 Nov Agile Initiative’s first interdisciplinary researcher lunch Monday 21 Nov 2022 We provide the venue, facilitators, sandwiches, and tea and coffee, and ask researchers to bring their experience, learnings, and a willingness to share.
10 Nov Green shipping corridors pledge at COP27 Thursday 10 Nov 2022 Green ammonia, identified as being the most favourable shipping fuel for long distance paths, is expected to play a major role in future long distance green corridors, but it is still facing uncertainties.
12 Oct Agile Initiative Summer School: ‘Connecting environmental research with policy: a pathway to real-world impacts’ Wednesday 12 Oct 2022 The Agile Initiative at the Oxford Martin School will be running a one-week residential Summer School at Oxford University between 10-14 July 2023.
18 Aug Going with the Flow: Opportunities in Leicestershire’s nutrient streams Thursday 18 Aug 2022 The Sprint held an initial consultative meeting on 5th July 2022 with attendees from across Leicestershire County’s ‘nutrient space’ to determine priority nutrient flows, examine the current waste management situation, and discuss opportunities .
05 Apr £10mn backing for fast-paced research on environmental policy questions Tuesday 05 Apr 2022 The Agile Initiative at the Oxford Martin School has been established with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council to provide rapid solutions to critical environmental issues.