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LSE welcomes Inaugural Dean to flagship Global School of Sustainability

Thursday 26 June 2025 - We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Jonathan Pershing as the Inaugural Dean of the Global School of Sustainability at LSE (GSoS).

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Commentary: Scaling up investments in mangrove livelihoods for healthy people and the planet

Thursday 22 May 2025 - For the UN International Day for Biological Diversity 2025, GSoS's Alice Bian and Elizabeth Robinson discuss how financing the blue economy, specifically in relation to the protection and restoration of mangroves, could lead to broad health and livelihood benefits for all.

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Professor Robin Burgess awarded ERC funding

Wednesday 30 April 2025 - Theme lead for GSoS action on "Generating sustainable growth", Professor Robin Burgess, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.

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Two papers co-authored by LSE researchers win in Frontiers Planet Prize 2025

Friday 25 April 2025 - Two papers by three researchers affiliated with the Global School of Sustainability at LSE have won prestigious awards in this year’s Frontiers Planet Prize competition.

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