Nesta | UK innovation agency for social good
Nesta is an innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better.
School attendance: analysing causes and impact in pursuit of
Policymakers must: do more to examine the root causes of absence and build the evidence base on what works to reduce it; gain a greater understanding of pupils’ and parents’ shifting attitudes towards school
Nesta acquires Behavioural Insights Team to help tackle UK’s …
Dec 13, 2021 · Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency, has acquired Behavioural Insights Limited (BIT) in a £15.4 million deal to accelerate social innovation
For the first time, UK household electricity prices rose to levels ...
Jun 20, 2024 · According to the latest statistics on international domestic energy prices from DESNZ covering the second half of 2023, electricity prices in the UK were more expensive than in any EU country, whereas gas prices were among the lowest.. High electricity prices affect UK household budgets, leaving a smaller portion of disposable income after housing and fuel costs.
Insulation impact: how much do UK houses really need? | Nesta
Jan 8, 2024 · We propose a pragmatic approach to insulating homes in the UK alongside a heat pump roll out. In our view, the UK should insulate many more homes, but it is not cost effective to insulate every home to a high standard.
Going Green: Preparing the UK workforce for the transition to a …
Jun 22, 2020 · To tackle the climate crisis, the UK Government has set a target of net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050. To achieve this target, a major transformation is required to prepare sectors and workers for the green economy.
Creating a blueprint for halving obesity in the UK | Nesta
There has been some progress in identifying more ambitious policies aimed at tackling obesity, for example Obesity Health Alliance’s Turning the Tide on Obesity report and The National Food Strategy.The next step was to prioritise these policies to identify which should be implemented first to meaningfully shift the dial on levels of ill-health caused by obesity.
A brief history of Nesta
In the intervening years, we have evolved from the UK’s first ever publicly supported national endowment (with a very long title) into an independent innovation agency with a more socially-focused vision and a snappier name.. Along the way, we have invested in early driverless vehicles, promoted the use of challenge prizes, persuaded the government to add computer science to the school ...
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Trends in adult overweight and obesity in England from 2019-2021
New data from the Health Survey for England shows that around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021.