Sustainability Zone Report – November 2019
Read the report: Sustainability Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF] The Sustainability Zone was a themed zone supported by Wellcome. It featured six scientists: Stuart Goldie is a Postgraduate Research Assistant, discovering new materials for renewable energy. Scott Dwyer is finding new ways to control a parasitic mite that can kill honey bees. Lisa Kelly manages BASF’s distribution business, trying to supply products like cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals in a sustainable way. Jack Saunders is a polymer scientist making new plastics for paints, to help keep things in better conditions for longer. Caragh Whitehead is a research technician looking at how plants can lead to improvements in all areas of our lives. Alex Batchelor, the winner of this zone, is a PhD student investigating how plant roots can get more phosphorous from the soil, to help them grow better and produce more food.