Below is a curated selection of media, interviews, opinion pieces, and webinars that showcase the breadth of work happening across our network.
Assessing sustainability: The good, the bad, and the ugly of Life Cycle Assessment
Professor Rachael Rothman delivered a compelling SCI talk exploring the strengths of LCA, alongside the pitfalls that can arise when results are misinterpreted or oversimplified. This session offers a clear-eyed look at how LCA can drive better decisions when used well.
BBC Inside Science: How can we reduce the impact of plastic on the environment?
On BBC Inside Science, Professor Rachael Rothman joined host Marnie Chesterton to discuss the future of safer, more sustainable plastics and the role engineering innovation can play in reducing environmental impact
Real vs Fake: The sustainable Christmas tree debate
Professor Rachael Rothman and Dr Stuart Walker compared artificial and natural Christmas trees. Their findings show that an artificial tree must be reused more than five times to reduce its carbon emissions below those of a real tree.
2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Early Career Prize
Congratulations to Dr Fanran Meng, recipient of the 2025 ESE Early Career Prize for his pioneering work developing net-zero pathways for the chemical industry through emissions mapping and decarbonisation strategies.
Dr Maria Rojas spoke to BBC Radio about her recent study analysing the potential and challenges of sustainable aviation fuel, offering valuable insights into future low-carbon flight.
Catch up on this year’s LCA-RSIN Special Interest Group webinars, featuring expert speakers and emerging themes across LCA, regulation, and sustainable innovation:
Agent Net Zero: LCA Powered by AI (Dr Wei Xing)
Data Quality in LCA Modelling: Why It Matters for Robust Decisions and Policy Applications (Dr Maëlys Courtat)
Implementation of CBAM in the Most Energy-Intensive Manufacturing Sectors (Arjan Geveke)
LCA for Future Aviation Technologies and Fuels (Dr Stella Job)
Watch all the webinar recordings by clicking here.