Environmental Politics Research Group
The Newcastle University Environment and Sustainability Politics Research Group provides a forum for cutting edge multi-disciplinary scholarship on the politics and policy of the environment and sustainability.
About us
Our work spans both the theoretical and empirical analysis of how politics shapes the protection of the Earth, embracing scientific, normative and critical perspectives.
We deploy numerous and varied methodologies, techniques, and theoretical frameworks.
Throughout the academic year, we:
- host workshops
- hold seminars involving both internal and external speakers
- constructively review and comment on drafts of papers, chapters, applications and ideas and
- engage in fun and fruitful networking activities.
Our group contains but is not limited to: political scientists, political philosophers, political economists, planners, creative arts practitioners, engineers and environmental scientists.
Engage with us
Our group members engage with research groups inside the University, including:
- Centre for Water
- Centre for Energy
- Center for Climate and Environmental Resilience
and actors and organisations outside the university, including:
- Newcastle City Council
- Headway Arts (Blyth)
- Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament
- UK Parliament
- the OECD
- Asian Development Bank
- the European Commission
- the National Statistics Office of Vietnam
The group is co-convened by Professor Katharine Rietig and Professor Anthony R. Zito
We are interested in connecting with other researchers and organisations with an interest in research on environmental politics.
Please contact us for further information and for learning how you can participate.
