Sustainable development

Exploring regenerative practices, renewable energy, blue-green infrastructure and the circular economy.

Sustainable development

At FTIH, our 'sustainable development' focus is on:

Regenerative practices and renewable energy: Essential for a resilient future.
Blue-green infrastructure: Integrates urban development with natural ecosystems to enhance climate resilience.
Circular economy: Decouples resource inputs from economic growth for sustainable living.

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Live activities

These activities focus on sustainable development:

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How can we integrate the value of a river ecosystem into an economic appraisal of our district?

Tom Rushby

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How might we make local food and food producers more visible and accessible in coastal communities?

Melanie Foster

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Challenge - How can we integrate the value of a river ecosystem into an economic appraisal of our district?

Tom Rushby

Example challenge: How can we integrate the value of a river ecosystem into an economic appraisal of our district? Our district’s river...

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Challenge - How might we make local food and food producers more visible and accessible in coastal communities?

Melanie Foster

Coastal communities like Hamble are rich in natural beauty, local pride and a hunger for sustainability. Yet for residents and visitors alike, truly...

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Platform members

These members are interested in sustainable development:

Organisation

view member profile "Future Towns Innovation Hub"

Future Towns Innovation Hub

Fostering innovation towards happy, healthy, prosperous places.

We are a team that is striving to facilitate innovation through both physical and virtual collaboration spaces. At FTIH, we partner with you to leverage world-class research, deploy relevant expertise and deliver a joined-up place innovation journey ...

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view member profile "Tom Rushby"

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Tom Rushby

Place-based innovator, co-founder of Love Your Place

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Senior Enterprise Fellow at the Future Towns Innovation Hub, University of Southampton. Fostering collaboration across sectors and facilitating place-based innovation. Co-founder of Love Your Place. I joined the Innovation Hub full-time in March 202 ...

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view member profile "Clint Styles"

Clint Styles

Professorial Fellow: Place based Innovation

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Clint’s senior level industrial, academic commercialisation, ‘place’ and strategic engagement experience allows him to bring different perspectives and operate at the nexus of technology, innovation, business and key sta ...

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Sustainable development