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Non-commercial #OpenScience journal from UCL Press (University College London, UK) publishing inter & multi-disciplinary research for the benefit of humanity, across all environment-related subjects.

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Modelling the long-term financial benefits of UK investment in wind energy generation This study presents new evidence of the financial impact of wind generation on the UK energy market, challenging the idea that sustainability, security, and affordability, are always in conflict. From...

Key findings:
£14.2B saved via lower electricity prices
£133.3B saved via reduced natural gas prices
£43.2B in subsidies offset
→ Net consumer savings: £104.3B
🔗 Full paper: doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

#WindEnergy #UKEnergy #Sustainability #CleanPower #AcademicResearch #NetZero #EnergyPolicy

28.10.2025 13:03 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New preprint paper now online.

This study presents new evidence on the financial impact of wind power in the UK energy market (2010–2023), challenging the assumption that sustainability, security and affordability are inherently in conflict.

🔗 Full paper: doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

28.10.2025 13:03 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
The UCL Open Environment front cover is shown on the right side of the image, with the title of the paper, 'Understanding and redressing imbalances for South-North collaborations in energy and development research', written in bold black text on the left side of the image. The Open Access logo appears in between.

The UCL Open Environment front cover is shown on the right side of the image, with the title of the paper, 'Understanding and redressing imbalances for South-North collaborations in energy and development research', written in bold black text on the left side of the image. The Open Access logo appears in between.

There is a knowledge gap that allow researchers from the Global South to contribute solutions for challenges in their local contexts.

This investigates the challenges in collaborative projects faced by researchers in the Global South and Global North.

doi.org/10.14324/111...

27.10.2025 16:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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For this #WorldMentalHealthDay, take a look at the UCL Open Environment series Covid-19, mental health & the environment.

The full series, including all discussant articles, are available to view open access here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/collec...

#covid19 #mentalhealth #openaccess

10.10.2025 11:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How did children’s behaviour during Covid-19 affect parents’ wellbeing? 🚸

This #OpenScienceWeek, explore open research linking family stress and child mental health across 66 countries.

Read the study here:
bit.ly/4fPcmGR

19.09.2025 14:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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For #OpenScienceWeek we’re spotlighting research from the ‘UCL-Penn Global COVID Study’, exploring links between the pandemic, our environment and mental health.

This open access study explores how schizotypal traits & paranoia connected with loneliness across the pandemic: bit.ly/4mqwMbr

18.09.2025 12:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How did loneliness and depression shift during UK lockdowns?

This two-wave replication study tested the robustness of earlier findings on mental health impacts within the environments that we live in.

Read the study:
bit.ly/4mq4xtv

17.09.2025 11:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Explore our open collection on Covid-19, mental health and the environment in which we live for #OpenScienceWeek 🔓

This study of 155 doctoral students found cumulative stressors linked to depression, while coping skills & attentional ability offered protection 🧑‍🎓

Read here:
bit.ly/4oM0Qju

17.09.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
UCL Open Environment

UCL Open Environment is a non-commercial, funder-compliant journal and now indexed in #Scopus.

An #OpenScience journal focusing on inter- & multi-disciplinary #Environment related research. Read about the journal at journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe

16.09.2025 09:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
About the journal

From environmental health to climate change, public health and planetary health, publishing your work with us could help make a big difference, reaching a diverse & highly engaged audience.

Learn more about the journal journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/site/a...

16.09.2025 09:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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UCL Open Environment Indexed in Scopus – A Milestone for Environmental Research We are delighted to announce that UCL Open Environment has been accepted for indexing in Scopus, a leading abstract and citation database for peer-reviewed literature. This marks a major milestone in ...

Following rigorous evaluation, all articles already published can now be found in Scopus and all new articles will be deposited for you. Read more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

16.09.2025 09:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The UCL Open Environment journal cover floats at the right side of this image, with a background of sea water meeting fresh water. There is an open access icon and text that reads 'now indexed in Scopus!'.

The UCL Open Environment journal cover floats at the right side of this image, with a background of sea water meeting fresh water. There is an open access icon and text that reads 'now indexed in Scopus!'.

The only dedicated multi-disciplinary environmental #OpenScience journal publishing across all environment-related subjects just got better!

We’re now indexed in #Scopus 🙌

Learn more here 👉 journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe

16.09.2025 09:17 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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For #OpenScienceWeek, we’re highlighting our open collection on COVID-19, mental health and the environment in which we live.

This study explores how adults worldwide experienced the pandemic, shedding light on resilience, recovery, and priorities for future support.

Read here:
bit.ly/3VekneN

15.09.2025 08:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How does our environment affect mental health? 🧠

For #OpenScienceWeek (15th–21st Sept), explore UCL Open Environment’s open collection on the effects Covid-19 and the environments in which we lived during the pandemic had on mental health.

Read here:
bit.ly/4lDS5VK

12.09.2025 09:56 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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📢 Exciting news! 📢

UCLOE is indexed in #Scopus!

Any researcher or professional inc. NGOs, Think Tanks, Inter-Gov Organisations, the UN, publishing in UCL Open Environment will be automatically indexed in Scopus.

Learn more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

09.09.2025 09:18 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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UCL Open Environment Indexed in Scopus – A Milestone for Environmental Research We are delighted to announce that UCL Open Environment has been accepted for indexing in Scopus, a leading abstract and citation database for peer-reviewed literature. This marks a major milestone in ...

Now indexed in #Scopus

Thank you to all our authors, reviewers and Editors for supporting our new way of open publishing 🙌🏾

All articles already published can now be found in Scopus. At UCLOE you can read and publish your research for free: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

02.09.2025 08:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📢Calling all climate change, planetary health & environmental health professionals & researchers.

UCL Open Environment is now indexed #Scopus! Access our truly non-commercial journal of high-quality research in these crucial fields. Read and publish for free! journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

26.08.2025 09:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Exciting news 📢!

UCL Open Environment, a free to publish in open access scientific journal, is now indexed in #Scopus 🙌
Testament to the high quality of articles!

Join our community of esteemed authors & contribute to cutting-edge research! Learn more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

22.08.2025 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📢new article📢

Explored within a framework of children’s rights to #education & wellbeing, this paper provides valuable insights for stakeholders seeking to improve #ClimateChange & #sustainability education & empower young people to address the #ClimateCrisis.

doi.org/10.14324/111...

15.08.2025 10:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How are you recognising #WorldEnvironmentDay? 🌎

Whether you’re engaging with #EnvironmentalResearch, volunteering, or simply thinking of new ways to cut back on single-use plastics in your daily life, we’d love to hear from you.

Share in the comments 💬

05.06.2025 09:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As the world prepares to celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're asking: How can we protect both people and the planet during future pandemics?

Research finds reusable masks cut plastic waste by over 85% - with a lower cost and carbon footprint.

🌍 Read #OpenAccess: bit.ly/45uLhFy

03.06.2025 09:47 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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It's #WorldEnvironmentDay next week, and this year's theme of #EndingPlasticPollution reminds us that #ClimateChange and #PlasticPollution affect coastal communities first.

Learn how we can reduce their vulnerability in this #OpenAccess article: bit.ly/44ZGyM6

30.05.2025 15:14 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Scaling up Diamond Open Access Journals

Join this free webinar about @ojcollective.bsky.social, a new non-profit collective of academics, libraries & university-based publishers replacing unaffordable Transformative Agreements with an equitable alternative:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scaling-up...

02.05.2025 14:59 — 👍 18    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1
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Share
Like, follow and repost this thread to share information about UCL Open Environment with your network

28.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The journal site curates collections that can help form your written research ahead of submission.

Find out more, including how to submit here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe

28.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Contribute
The Editorial Board are inviting submissions from people at any research or knowledge-based organisations, including NGOs, Think Tanks, IGOs/UN, and at all career stages, including early career researchers, mid-career professionals, and senior scholars.

28.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Collaborate
Review by academic peers is an essential part of scholarly publishing and communication. At UCL Open Environment, this knowledge sharing is a collaborative effort with the aim of open peer review to assist authors and readers. Get in touch if you’re interested in providing a review.

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Read
UCL Open Environment provides a free to read platform to record and disseminate the insights from the many researchers, professionals, and policy makers engaged in environment related research.
Read articles here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/articl...

28.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The #EarlyWarningsForAll initiative was launched to ensure protection for all from hazardous #climate events through life-saving early warning systems.

With an emphasis on collaboration, UCL Open Environment provides the platform for you to get involved. Unroll this thread to find out how.

28.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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Ineffective sorting systems: A major barrier to the circular economy of contaminated plastics Environmental pollution leading to global warming is no longer a distant threat; it is knocking on our door, demanding immediate action. Among the major contributors to this crisis is plastic pollutio...

On the blog this week, the authors discuss their research, and the implications of their study on recycling systems:

Ineffective sorting systems: A major barrier to the circular economy of contaminated plastics

journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/80/

10.04.2025 11:52 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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