LSE Geography & Environment

New research by @ZhiwuWei, @ndrlee and @yohaniddawela shows that better mobile internet access increases household wealth in the Philippines. 🌐 📱 🔴 zurl.co/GL8Xw

🎧 PODCAST: What are the barriers to developing a thriving tech sector outside of the US? With speakers @stanboland, @RobynVidra & @KanishkaNarayan Chaired by @ndrlee for @LSEpublicevents #LSEFestival 📻 zurl.co/DKuOU

🎧 PODCAST: What are the barriers to developing a thriving tech sector outside of the US? With speakers @stanboland, @RobynVidra & @KanishkaNarayan Chaired by @ndrlee for @LSEpublicevents #LSEFestival 📻 zurl.co/HPk7m

🚅 “Derailed: The Story of HS2” on @BBCRadio4 features @henryoverman sharing insights on the economics behind Britain’s most controversial rail project. 🎙️ Listen from 8:30 @CEP_LSE zurl.co/VO8ma

🎓 Meet William, MSc Environmental Economics & Climate Change student at LSE! From engaging seminars to Library sessions and public lectures, here’s a glimpse into his day-to-day life on campus. 📚 @StudyLSE #partofLSE zurl.co/yQ0ym

1/ 🚨 New article out in Urban Studies (@USJ_online)! Together with Yi Jin (@YiJin_urban), I explore how China's urban governance is shifting—not away from entrepreneurialism, but alongside it. We call this entrepreneurial neo-managerialism. 🏙️🇨🇳 🧵

Congratulations to PhD candidate in Human Geography and Urban Studies, Heini-Emilia Saari, for successfully defending her viva! 🎉 Amazing work, Heini-Emilia 😊 #partofLSE

🎧 New Podcast episode @LorettaCLees on Louisville’s 2023 Anti-Displacement Ordinance - a major win for the Louisville Tenants Union. She shares how the Tool was developed and its impact on housing policy. 🏡 @urbancommune Listen on Spotify 👇 zurl.co/FUysZ

Jessie Speer of @LSEGeography and @davidjmadden of @LSEsociology write on how zines can share knowledge about shrinking domesticity blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

The UK is experiencing an extraordinary year for wildfires. 🔥 more call-outs for firefighters in the first six months than any year to date 🔥 larger area burnt by wildfires than any EU country bar Romania 🔥 "It’s a warning sign," says @DrTELS thetimes.com/uk/environment…

💡 Our master’s in Innovation Policy at LSE will equip you with the knowledge, skills and frameworks necessary to navigate and influence the dynamic world of innovation and public policy. @StudyLSE @ndrlee @rodriguez_pose @crescenzi_r zurl.co/e7C6z

Jessie Speer of @LSEGeography and @davidjmadden of @LSEsociology write on how zines can share knowledge about shrinking domesticity blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

New research by Policy and Research Fellow Meg Hennessy argues that the UK’s new land-use framework must carefully balance diverse needs. 🏡 @RICSnews @LSEnews zurl.co/l4eZh

💡 Spotlighting research by @KasiaPaprocki 'How Is Climate Change Changing Agrarian Studies?' 🌾🌍 🔴 zurl.co/7sMPz

Excited to announce that @LSEGeography has joined the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies - a new partnership putting people at the centre of urban research and policy. 🌍🤝 @urbancommune zurl.co/HykvG

📢 @LSEGeography has joined with 4 other globally respected academic institutions (@sgSMU, @UniMelb, @BUonCities, @uoft) to launch the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies that places people at the heart of urban research and policymaking. 🏙️ lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-ne…

Neil Lee (@ndrlee) has won the 2025 RSA Best Book Award for 'Innovation for the Masses: How to Share the Benefits of a High-Tech Economy' 👏 Congratulations, Neil! @regstud @LSEnews zurl.co/Onxai

Five globally respected institutions have launched the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies—a pioneering initiative putting people at the heart of urban research and policymaking. 🌍🏙️ @sgSMU @BUonCities @LSEGeography @UniMelb @uoft #CityDialoguesVienna

Spotlight on... Gracie Coulwill⭐ We chat with BA Geography student Gracie about her role as President of the Geography and Environment Society, how she planned the Winter Ball, and her favourite spots in London. @StudyLSE #partofLSE 🔴 zurl.co/PyTe6

🔥 "What we're beginning to see is a wildfire season in the UK, particularly during March, April and May" - @DrTELS appears on BBC's Countryfile to discuss the impact of wildfires on our countryside. Watch Tom's segment from 22:30: zurl.co/ZxBJq @LSEnews