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3 December 2021

YESI Director Professor Matthew Thomas has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

27 October 2021

The Environmental Sustainability Academy at York (ESAY) brings together under one umbrella the environmental sustainability community at York

27 October 2021

An expert panel took part in an emergency discussion on the key priority areas for Small Island Developing States ahead of the COP26 global climate negotiations.

21 June 2021

A new article, published in The Conversation, on the UK–Australia free trade deal says it's not really about economic gain – it’s about politics

28 May 2021

A free-trade agreement with Australia provides the first big test of just how serious the Government is about protecting the UK’s food standards

24 May 2021

A new co-authored paper by YESI Sustainable Food Co-lead Prof Bob Doherty models the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on societal transitions in the food system

12 May 2021

YESI Health & Environment Research Theme co-leads are part of a team led by Dr Anna Kenyon at the University of Central Lancashire, evaluating the benefits and barriers to accessing nature of 10 new green social prescribing projects, funded by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership Green Social Prescribing Grant Scheme

21 April 2021

We are delighted to announce the appointment of new co-leads for our Resilient Ecosystems and Health and Environment Themes.

26 February 2021

The Government of Science Rebuilding a Resilient Britain report is published with contributions from YESI Sustainable Food co-lead Prof Tony Heron

26 February 2021

Research led by YESI Director Professor Matt Thomas shows that a new type of housing modification can reduce malaria incidence among children by around 40-50%

25 February 2021

YESI is recruiting for Research Theme Leads in ‘Resilient Ecosystems’ and ‘Health and the Environment'.

2 February 2021

The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review highlights the fact that we are dependent on the natural world and "provides a map for navigating a path towards the restoration of our planet's biodiversity"

20 January 2021

Housing improvement such as blocking eaves and screening windows can help in reducing exposure to indoor biting mosquitoes.

14 January 2021

Professor Jane Hill has been appointed to the Natural Environment Research Council Science Committee

6 January 2021

The University of York has been awarded almost £6m to lead an innovative study which aims to create both healthier future generations and a healthier planet.