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Aissa Dearing, a DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford, received part-funding from the Agile Enabling Fund to conduct fieldwork. In this blog, they share advice on best practises for community engagement.

In this blog, Matilda Becker, Molly James and Alexis McGivern reflect on work by Oxford Net Zero’s (ONZ) Engagement Team, highlighting four things they've learned about delivering rapid-response programmes with diverse stakeholders.

The aim of the EDI Retreat was to provide a welcoming, supportive space to discuss EDI in environmental science research. In this blog, we hear from Agile's EDI Officer Steph Perrin about the event.

Programme Manager Rachel Hayman reflects on the outcomes of the Autumn 2024 Sprint Call.

Hear from researchers who attended Agile's Crossing Boundaries training, learning the skills required to present their research to practitioners and decision makers for real world impact.

A new paper published in Frontiers in Environmental Science describes a comprehensive menu of standards for green infrastructure in England to help deliver green space that is accessible, connected, multifunctional, and reflects local character.

A new Sprint research paper emphasizes the critical role of soil health monitoring in enhancing the effectiveness of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across the UK.

New findings show peatland restoration can be immediately beneficial, as an increase in methane emissions does not overpower the cooling effect from reduced carbon dioxide emission, and that if peatlands are maintained in their restored state, they can provide long-term cooling, helping repair the climate.

Agile researcher Alison Smith lead on a background study for SOFA that provides a deep dive on hidden costs of agri-food systems.