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Crichton Trust's "Regenerative Greenspace" project receives OSC funding

The Crichton Trust has secured a significant milestone in its journey toward sustainability and innovation, receiving an Open Societal Challenges (OSC) funding grant for its project on "Developing a Framework for a Tool to Measure Progress Towards Regenerative and Heritage Greenspace".

9th January 2025
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OSC wave two funding winners announced

The second wave of funded ‘Challenge Us!’ challenges has recently been announced with charities and businesses partnering with The Open University to tackle some of society's most critical challenges.

12th December 2024
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Living Roof project wins Open Societal Challenges funding for urban green roofing initiative

In a significant stride towards sustainable urban development, Bridgman & Bridgman LLP and The Open University have secured Open Societal Challenges funding for their innovative project, the “Living Roof Live Lab.”

21st November 2024
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Floodplain meadows project wins OSC Challenge Us! competition funding award

The National Trust’s "Tools to Realise Socio-Economic Benefits from Floodplains Under Restoration" (TREASURE) project has won one of The Open University’s Open Societal Challenges (OSC) Challenge Us! competition funding awards for 2024.

3rd October 2024