The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation

Co-developing solutions for economies, communities and ecosystems to thrive together.

Official Earthshot Nominator

The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation has been invited to return as an official ‘nominator’ for a prestigious prize led by Prince William and Sir David Attenborough. The Earthshot Prize, described as the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind, is designed to provide incentives for change and help to repair our planet over the next ten years. Each year five winners will be awarded £1,000,000 to support their work.

About Us

The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation was established in 2012 based on the University’s pioneering decision to place its world-class environmental research at the heart of driving innovation for Clean and Sustainable Growth.

About us

Projects & Themes

Our projects have developed a thriving ecosystem of interdisciplinary research bringing together experts from different disciplines to address regional, national and global challenges. See our research themes and projects.

Business R&D and Innovation Support

Bringing together the cross-disciplinary expertise and cross-sector collaborations needed to create and deliver products, services and practices that help both people and our environment prosper. Discover our business support.

Graduate Research & Internships

Become a part of a vibrant research community of interdisciplinary scientists with a well developed support network and opportunities for a wide variety of training. See current opportunities.

News

Carolyn Hayes, Knowledge Exchange Partnerships Development Officer, collects the award for Lancaster University

Centre for Global Eco-Innovation wins 'Net Zero' knowledge exchange award

Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation has won the Net Zero Collaboration of the Year category at the prestigious national PraxisAuril KE Awards 2023.

Attendees at the land use, land use change and forestry workshop in Ghana.

Land use workshop in Africa forges new partnerships for Lancaster Environment Centre

A two-day workshop in Ghana organised by Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) and the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) focussed on land use, land use change and forestry in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Geography professor retires from Lancaster Environment Centre

Geography professor Gordon Walker – who has worked at Lancaster University for almost 20 years – has taken retirement and shifted to emeritus professor status.

Dr James Keeble in Williamson Park, Lancaster, with Morecambe Bay in the distance

New lecturer in Atmospheric Science joins Lancaster Environment Centre

Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) has welcomed a new lecturer in Atmospheric Science.

Experimental area at The Buxton Climate Change Impacts Lab (BCCIL)

Lancaster Environment Centre professor calls for support for world’s longest running climate change experiment

The world’s longest running climate change experiment has launched a fundraising campaign to continue its vital work.

Clockwise from top left: Dr Annabel Rice, LEC LEAF Rep and FST Lead; Dr Clare Benskin, LEC A28 LEAF Champion; Lisa Stout, LEC A67 LEAF Champion; Naseem Aktar, Chemistry B32 LEAF Champion and Chemistry LEAF Rep; Russell Harvey, Physics LEAF Rep; Jessica Fisher, Engineering LEAF Rep; Dr Shane Rothwell, A73 LEAF Champion.

Lancaster Environment Centre laboratories gain LEAF Bronze award for sustainability

Three research labs at Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) have been accredited with the Bronze LEAF award which recognises sustainability in waste, people management, and purchasing.

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General Enquiries

Email - cge@lancaster.ac.uk

Business Enquiries

Email - business@cgeinnovation.org

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