Reports

Regenerative Futures: From sustaining to thriving together

Report

06 Oct 2021

Josie Warden

This positioning paper explores ways in which taking a regenerative approach can help address the complex challenges of today.

Blue in green: Approaches to tackling the climate crisis

Policy briefing

03 Oct 2021

Will Grimond Adarsh Ramchurn

Ahead of COP26, we look at public attitudes to past, present and future climate change damage, with a focus on the views of Conservative voters.

Key workers in the pandemic

Report

24 Sep 2021

Jake Jooshandeh

This report puts forward a comprehensive agenda to tackle economic insecurity in key workers and ensure they are properly supported to enjoy secure, healthy, fulfilling lives.

How can private finance be a lever for green housing and energy in Belfast?

Report

14 Sep 2021

Riley Thorold Josie Warden

This paper outlines the distinctive local challenges and opportunities for green housing and energy and specifies priority next steps for pursuing this agenda in Belfast.

Pathfinding: The future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa

Report

02 Aug 2021

Fabian Wallace-Stephens Emma Morgante

This report explores trends shaping the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa and examines the challenges that countries in the region need to address to ensure all workers are able to access good work.

Back to work: Sick pay and self-isolation in a post-lockdown world

Policy briefing

18 Jul 2021

We asked the public about the issues that they are likely to face when returning to work, and what would help them achieve economic security and meaningful employment in a post-lockdown world.

Next steps for CDC pensions in the UK

Policy briefing

06 Jul 2021

For most private sector workers, it is impossible to save for a pension that will deliver a reliable, cost effective income for life in retirement. Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pensions - enabled by the Pension Schemes Act 2021 - offer a solution to this problem.

Transitions to participatory democracy

Report

17 Jun 2021

Riley Thorold

This report highlights six transitions in policy and practice that can help local authorities advance and embed local participatory democracy.

Fast fashion's plastic problem

Policy briefing

11 Jun 2021

Our research into the amount of plastic found in clothing made by UK fast fashion brands.