Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/Y004043/1
Back to Baselines in Circular Fashion & Textiles
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor S Russell, University of Leeds, Sch of Design
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr L Macintyre, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Textiles and Design
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr J C Scott, Newcastle University, Sch of Architect, Planning & Landscape
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor J Barrett, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor AJ Briggs-Goode, Nottingham Trent University, Sch of Art and Design
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor J Harris, University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor P Purnell, University of Leeds, Civil Engineering
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr MP Sumner, University of Leeds, Sch of Design
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor L Barnes, Manchester Metropolitan University, Fashion
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor E Kesidou, University of Leeds, Leeds University Business School (LUBS)
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor P Goswami, University of Huddersfield, School of Arts and Humanities
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor S Postlethwaite, Manchester Metropolitan University, Fashion
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr D Ellams, Royal College of Art, School of Design
- Grant held at:
- University of Leeds, Sch of Design
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Freshwater
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Unknown
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Natural Resource Management
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Design Processes
- Waste Management
- Pollution
- Waste Minimisation
- Technology and method dev
- Abstract:
- The fashion and textile sector is a major contributor to UK GDP, but the global industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions and other negative environmental impacts, including generation of thousands of tonnes of textile waste incinerated/landfilled in the UK every year. With UK fashion consumption continuing to rise, there is a pressing need to develop strategy for sustainable transformation, which means first establishing a clear picture of the current state of the industry's full environmental impacts, particularly as it relates to the UK. This large interdisciplinary Network will determine how to assess, evidence, and monitor the sustainability credentials of current and proposed practices across the fashion and textile industry to ensure congruence with Net Zero targets. The work will identify the sectoral, disciplinary, technical, cultural, and skills-based barriers to transitioning to more sustainable practices, as well as those areas where specific interventions could result in the highest impacts, to decide where best to target future innovation and priorities. The Network will also take account of ongoing disconnects between design, manufacturing, retail, use and end-of-life disposal that contribute to environmental impacts. A robust, accurate and honest picture of the current 'baseline' position of the industry will be presented, from which the best strategy to meet Net Zero and other mandated targets can be based.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/Y004043/1
- Grant Stage:
- Awaiting Event/Action
- Scheme:
- Directed - International
- Grant Status:
- Active
- Programme:
- UKRI Circular Fashion
This grant award has a total value of £2,160,513
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| DI - Other Costs | Indirect - Indirect Costs | DA - Investigators | DA - Estate Costs | DI - Staff | DA - Other Directly Allocated | DI - T&S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,001,303 | £430,029 | £230,901 | £79,461 | £391,472 | £4,265 | £23,083 |
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