Outputs

On this page you will find outputs from the individual Sprints, as well as outputs from the programme-level research and learning activities. You can filter by publication type or SDG goal, or browse all our outputs starting with the most recent.

Regenerative Agriculture – Summary

A calling card style summary of the regenerative agriculture Sprint.

Associated Sprint: Can regenerative agriculture deliver nutritious food and a just food system?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 12 Responsible consumption and production, 15 Life on land, 2 Zero hunger, 3 Good health and well-being, 8 Decent work and economic growth
Unpacking the politics of Nature-based Solutions governance: Making space for transformative change

This paper foregrounds the messy, contested, and discontinuous politics of sustainability transformations to explore how different framings influence the transformative potential of NbS.

Associated Sprint: How do we scale up Nature-based Solutions?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land
A menu of standards for green infrastructure in England: effective and equitable or a race to the bottom?

This paper describes and evaluates a menu of green infrastructure (GI) standards for England, highlighting the need for a framework of supporting tools, advice and guidance.

Associated Sprint: How do we scale up Nature-based Solutions?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land
Advancing nature-based solutions through enhanced soil health monitoring in the United Kingdom

In this paper, the authors show that integrating soil health into Nature-based Solutions (NbS) through new and improved monitoring approaches, newly available datasets, supportive policies and stakeholder collaboration can enhance the resilience and effectiveness of NbS.

Associated Sprint: How do we scale up Nature-based Solutions?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land
Biodiversity offsets perform poorly for both people and nature, but better approaches are available

In this paper, a variety of approaches to implementing BNG offsets are identified and assessed, including options for producing better biodiversity or improved access outcomes at no greater cost.

Associated Sprint: How do we account for biodiversity?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 14 Life below water, 15 Life on land
Peatland restoration can provide climate change mitigation over all time-scales: A UK case-study

In this pre-print paper, the authors evaluated the emissions and resultant climate impacts from peatland restoration using data from The Wildlife Trusts as a case study.

Associated Sprint: How can we manage uncertainties in habitat greenhouse gas emissions?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 12 Responsible consumption and production, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land
Review of Progress on the Agile Diversity and Inclusion Plan

In this document, we review the progress on Agile's EDI plan (September 2024).
Green ammonia imports could supplement long-duration energy storage in the UK

In this paper, the authors present green ammonia as an alternative option for long-term energy storage in 2050, and argue that both domestic and international sources of energy can supplement each other to buffer long periods of low VRE supply.

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
Metrics based on habitat area and condition are poor proxies for invertebrate biodiversity

In this pre-print paper, the authors test the relationship between the statutory biodiversity metric used for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in England (and as the basis for new biodiversity credit systems around the world) and invertebrate richness, abundance, and community composition.

Associated Sprint: How do we account for biodiversity?
Associated SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 14 Life below water, 15 Life on land
Sprint Research Planning Webinars

In this recorded webinar series, hear from experts at the Agile Initiative on how to plan a Sprint. In this series we cover interdisciplinarity, managing a Sprint, theory of change, co-creation, and the Equality Impact Assessment.
Diversity and Inclusion Plan

In March 2024 we published our Diversity and Inclusion Plan, detailing our commitments in this area.
Programme Research Webinars

At two webinars in 2024, the Agile Initiative programme research team presented their discussion documents on "The role of public and deliberation" and "Should universities shift from evidence producers to co-producers?" (June 2024)