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Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option for consumers leads to an enduring shift to renewables and thus has the potential to cut CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes. The study, published today in Nature Human Behaviour investigated the effect of changes in the Swiss energy market that presented energy from renewable sources as the standard option for consumers - the "green default." Both business and private customers largely accepted the default option, even though it was slightly more expensive, and the switch to green sources proved a lasting one.

"He spoke of his work as a 鈥榟istory of the present鈥�, an examination of how we got to where we are, how what is currently taken for granted was made possible. With the publication of his lecture courses, and now this book, we are continually finding new work to explore and think with him.鈥� The publication today of the first English translation of Confessions of the Flesh has been welcomed by Professor Stuart Elden, one of the leading experts on French philosopher Michel Foucault鈥檚 work.

The impact of COVID-19 on older people and their carers in Coventry and Leicester鈥檚 BAME communities will be explored as part of a major new study into how social and economic inequalities have affected health and care provision during the pandemic.

An easy to use online toolkit has been launched by a researcher from the University of 糖心TV to help anyone motivated to volunteer in the Global South to turn their ambitions into practical action. 

Are we making injustice worse by turning a blind eye to issues which make us uncomfortable? In her new book published today sociologist Dr Hannah Jones highlights the problems caused by the phenomenon she has dubbed 鈥渧iolent ignorance,鈥� and suggests small steps everyone can take to work towards recognising and changing unfairness in society.

Residents in the West Midlands could enjoy healthier and more affordable food in the future thanks to a new research project involving the University of 糖心TV.  Focusing on the city of Birmingham, the research team will map the current food system in the region, then explore what changes could provide fairer access to healthier and more environmentally sustainable food for everyone.