Environment, Politics and Society

UCL Geography’s Environment, Politics and Society cluster explores everything from climate and energy to health, cities, marine ecosystems, security, and citizen science.

We investigate how nature, the environment, and social and political life are connected. Our work has shaped policy in areas like marine planning and contributed to theoretical advances in understanding the Anthropocene and ‘the event’.

We explore the connections between nature, the environment, and political and social life. Our research has shaped UK marine planning policy and contributed to key debates on the Anthropocene and ‘the event’.

Areas of Focus

Governance, transitions, and debates shaping a sustainable future.

How environmental change impacts health and wellbeing.

Planning, resilience, and the politics of urban life.

Pioneering work in marine spatial planning and conservation.

Geopolitics, conflict, and environmental security.

Public engagement in scientific knowledge and decision-making.

Teaching

MSc Enviro, Politics & Society
MSc Conservation

Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS)

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The Extreme Citizen Science group develops participatory methods, theories, and tools that empower communities to contribute to environmental management and decision-making.

Cluster Lead

Professor Andrew Barry
Andrew Barry

Professor

Professor Andrew Barry is Chair of Human Geography at UCL and leads research on politics, science, and technology. He studied at Cambridge and Sussex (DPhil) and has held posts at Goldsmiths, Brunel, and Oxford. His work spans the politics of science, environmental governance, and interdisciplinarity, with books including Political Machines and Material Politics.

  1. Email: a.barry@ucl.ac.uk

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