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Recent projects
Low-carbon Lake District: Responding to climate change in the National Park
This project aims to help all those with a stake in the Lake District National Park to take action on climate change. It reviews how climate change will affect the Lakes, looks at what action is being taken to reduce greenhouse gases, and makes recommendations for future action.
The Proximity Principle: Why we are living too far apart
Based on qualitative research with four communities in Cambridgeshire and Tyneside, this report argues that housing and planning policy should be governed by the proximity principle: the idea that compact cities, towns and villages produce the best social, environmental and economic outcomes.
The Disrupters: Lessons for low-carbon innovation from the new wave of environmental pioneers
This report profiles eight innovators - The Disrupters - who are pioneering solutions to climate change, and recommends ways in which government can nurture and support environmental entrepreneurs.
Grid 2.0: The Next Generation
A pamphlet setting out a radical new vision for our energy system, which reconnects people to power.
A Green Living Initiative: Engaging householders to achieve environmental goals
A proposal for a ‘green living initiative’, combining tax incentives with clear information and advice to enable and encourage households to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.
Carbon Management: Building a supportive policy environment for business
A report for the Carbon Trust, exploring what motivates business to take action on climate change, and how policy and legislation can help them cut carbon.
NanoJury UK: A citizens’ jury on nanotechnology
An innovative experiment in public involvement, this jury process looked at how nanotechnology should be developed and regulated.
See-through Science: Why public engagement needs to move upstream
This Demos pamphlet explores the ways in which we can expose to public scrutiny the assumptions, values and visions that drive science.
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Grid 2.0: the next generation This pamphlet argues that we will only succeed in tackling climate change and increasing energy security if we take a step back and think again about the purpose of our energy system and the role of individuals within it. |