OXGAV, The World’s First Ever Conservation Venture Capital Studio
Oxford University, in collaboration with Global Accelerated Ventures (GAV) and the research commercialization arm of the university, Oxford University Innovation, are forming the Oxford GAV Conservation Venture Studio (OXGAV). OXGAV was designed with a very specific purpose: to vigorously help launch technological innovations that can
Digital Nutrient Management Tool Reduces Emissions, Improves Crop Yields And Boosts Farmers’ Profits
New research shows that the Nutrient Expert Decision Tool is better for farmers' fields, extension services and the environment. An international team of scientists, led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), has demonstrated how better nutrient management using
Science-Policy Dialogues Ensure Low Emission Development Research Impact
Uptake of low emissions agriculture research outputs by policymakers and other stakeholders requires time. Even when researchers are interested in pursuing the scaling and use of research outputs, most are not incentivized to take this on. Allocating targeted resources and
How Climate Change Intertwines With Inequity To Erode Nutrition
Equity is a fundamental component of climate change and nutrition research, says new paper co-authored by CCAFS scientists. The climate crisis is generating a nutrition and health crisis and widening inequalities. With COP26 now postponed to November 2021, this is an
North-South Collaboration Through Rapid Prototyping: Doing it the Minimum-Viable Way
Researchers walk the talk of North-South collaboration using international rapid prototyping. Everyone seems to be talking about fostering collaboration between actors in the Global North and the Global South. However, "putting your money where your mouth is" does not always come
Investing in the future: youth-led research and its role in combating climate change
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. In order
Deal of the Week: The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence
In 2019 there are more trends in tech than ever before—ranging from wearable tech to blockchain solutions. Many of these trends have been dubbed as ‘the next big thing,’ as people scramble to identify what is going to be the
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Education – a Model of Online Learning
The advent of online learning technologies has brought many changes to the educational landscape. Examples of the resulting reconfiguration of education may be found in the increasing availability of electronic resources to support classroom activities as in blended learning courses;
Science Research: Decentralization and Blockchain
Knowledge is vulnerable when centralized. We have seen it both in the East in censoring of Wikipedia in Turkey, and in the West during whitewashing of climate research data in the aftermath of the US presidential elections. There is a solution: