Millie Mather

Retrofit, Collectivisation and Infrastructures of Care Retrofitting Scotland’s housing stock to become more energy efficient is a central component of Scotland’s strategy to address carbon and climate targets, but it is often explained in technical terms. And while retrofit is a technically complex task, could it be done with more care, attentiveness, and competence? Led … Read more

“Making Do” Project Team Secure Collaborative Doctoral Studentship The “Making Do” project is led by Dr Vanicka Arora, lecturer in Heritage at the University of Stirling, and in collaboration with Stirling based organisations, including Stirling City Heritage Trust, Creative Stirling, and Forth Environment Link. Across Scotland, the pressures of climate change, rising energy costs, and the ongoing cost of living crisis are felt acutely in people’s homes. While international climate targets and national … Read more

Scotland’s Net Zero Future in Focus at SRAEHL Annual Event The Alliance hosted its inaugural annual event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh on Wednesday 10th September, bringing together researchers, local authorities, community leaders, and industry partners to explore how Scotland can accelerate its transition to a zero-carbon future.   Mette High, Alliance Director warmly welcomed attendees … Read more

Music of Care with Mhairi Hall In January 2025, Sarah Parry, Sustainable Households Co-Lead, and the team behind the Building Sustainability on a Foundation of Care project, held a two-day residential workshop to share and discuss social science scholarship on ethics of care. The group explored how they could apply this to their project, and … Read more