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The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation

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

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Net Zero Collaboration of the Year

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.

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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.

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Working across boundaries to benefit the environment

The Centre for Global Eco-innovation helps bring people together across disciplines and sectors to tackle environmental challenges. Read more about some of the innovative cross-boundary projects we have supported with Natural Environment Research Council funding.

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We are an award winning research centre delivering £ multi-million cross-disciplinary research projects. We work with businesses and academics to facilitate eco-innovations on local and global scales.

News

Dr Felly Mugizi Tusiime

Commonwealth Collaborations: Reflections on a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at Lancaster University with Dr Felly Mugizi Tusiime

A Ugandan environmental scientist and farmer who spent six weeks working with Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) as part of the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship programme said her experience had been hugely unique and stimulating. 
Dr Gemma Fenwick

New role for Lancaster Environment Centre marine biologist

A marine biologist who has spent time working in Mexico, Indonesia, and the south Cumbria coast has been appointed as a Teaching Fellow at Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC).
Antonio Allegretti

Lancaster Environment Centre researcher takes on Human Geography lectureship

Lancaster Environment Centre’s new lecturer in Human Geography previously spent 15 years researching rurality, development and livelihoods in Africa.
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.
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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.

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General Enquiries

Email - cge@lancaster.ac.uk

Business Enquiries

Email - business@cgeinnovation.org

We receive a lot of emails to this address - typically we try to respond within 48 hours, but this can be extended during busy periods.

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