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Cresting researchers at UTT use community mapping workshops at the Barséquanais to explore territorial capabilities for sustainability

The research team CREIDD from the University of Technology in Troyes (UTT), France, in partnership with the Chênelet Institute and the Communaute de Communes de Barséquanais, launched the Grand Chambardement project last week in Bar sur Seine. The project is looking for the sustainable re-dynamisation of the territory of Barséquanais using a participatory and collaborative…

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Cresting Team travels to USA to deliver thought provoking discussions on the Circular Economy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Earlier this month members of the Cresting Team travelled to New York and Washington D.C. to be part of International Sustainable Development Research Society expert panel providing thought provoking discussions on how the Circular Economy might contribute to meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The visit helped to establish connections with researchers and policy makers…

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The UK Plastics Pact and Cresting project join forces to combat plastic waste

CRESTING has joined the UK Plastics Pact, launched in 2018 by WRAP. This collaborative initiative unites public, private and social actors to transform the plastic economy in a sustainable and circular manner. Plastics are the most ubiquitous materials of modern times. Polymers have become essential for every aspect of our economy, including healthcare, food and transportation and…

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New maps show extent of marine litter

Cresting welcomes the launch of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) new digital maps of beach and seafloor litter, providing a comprehensive information tool for marine policy and wider society.  Find out more about the tool and where marine litter ends up in our seas and oceans here.    

Researchers reflect on EU Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference

Earlier in March, seven ESRs from Cresting ITN met in Brussels to attend the Circular Economy Stakeholder conference, which was hosted by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee. The purpose of the event was to stimulate high-level and multi-stakeholder political debate on the implementation of Circular Economy (CE) in Europe as…

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Cresting welcomes Dr. Lauren Rosenberg to Workshop 2

The Cresting ESRs (Early Stage Researchers) today heard from Dr. Lauren Rosenberg, who shared her inspirational story of arriving in Burundi in 2012; engaging in the Long Mile Coffee project ; to ultimately completing her PhD using an emergent transdisciplinary approach. In sharing her experience, Dr. Rosenberg explained the importance of PhD students understanding what they want to do,…

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Cresting Workshop 2 in Utrecht

The Cresting Team meet in Utrecht this week for the second in a series of workshops that will take place over the next few years. This is an important next step in the training for ESRs (Early Stage Researchers), as they plan the next phase of their projects.  

Utrecht University hosts second Cresting Workshop

As we prepare for the second Cresting Workshop, the ESRs (Early Stage Researchers) at Utrecht University provide an insight into Work Package 1, the forthcoming workshop and their projects. https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-hosts-international-consortium-of-early-stage-researchers-examining-the-circular

Cresting Workshop 1: Hull, UK

At the Cresting Workshop in September 2018 we welcomed the ESRs (Early Stage Researchers), Supervisors, Partners and other stakeholders to the first of six workshops that will take place before the end of 2021.  The purpose of the workshops are to provide focussed training for the ESRs at key points in their research. A full…

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