Sustainable Consumption Institute

Water scarcity and drought are on the increase and expected to aggravate further due to climate change. Early actions are required to adapt to these changes. The transnational project ’Benefit of governance in DROught adaPtation (DROP)’ aims to enhance the preparedness and resilience of Northwest European (NWE) regions to such periods of drought and water scarcity.

The University of Manchester (UK) participates in the DROP project through the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI). This interdisciplinary research institute undertakes research on environmental sustainability, climate change and consumption. Drawing from a range of disciplines, the institute aims at helping governments, charities, citizens, business and NGOs moving towards more environmentally sustainable living. Alison Browne is a Research Fellow at the SCI with a research track record on water use and drought issues in the UK and Australia.