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Research Seminar & Book Launch: Home & Climate Change
The Home & Climate Change Book Launch and Seminar brings together key partners, collaborators, and researchers involved in the scholarly discourse and debate on the intrinsic relationship between our homes, as a key social, cultural, and economic institution, and the forces and impact of Climate Change as the most drastic environmental crisis of our time.
7TH Experts Meeting
The HRF Experts Meeting on âHome and Engaged Fatherhoodâ has successfully concluded in Barcelona. Jointly organised by the Home Renaissance Foundation, Harvard University, ICWF-IESE, UIC, and the Social Trends Institute, the event brought together leading international experts who discussed the evolving role of fatherhood and its vital importance for families, workplaces, and wider society.
HRF Turns 20: Twelve Months, Twelve Causes
The Home Renaissance Foundation (HRF) celebrates its 20th anniversary as an international think tank dedicated to understanding the role of the home in human development. Based in London, HRF has spent the past two decades researching how domestic environments shape individual wellbeing, family life, and society as a whole
A Message from the Chairman: Reflecting on 20 Years and Looking Ahead
As Chairman, I am pleased to share several key Board updates, but first, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Marta Elvira as she joins our leadership team.
As we begin marking our 20th anniversary, I find myself reflecting on the Foundationâs steady and meaningful evolution. Over the past two decades, we have grown into a vital think tank focused on the human foundations of work and home. Our mission is not peripheral; it is increasingly central to the most pressing questions facing modern society. There is, quite simply, no more urgent or rewarding subject to be engaged in today.
HRF Publication:Â Home and Climate Change | Routledge
Transforming Societies in the Face of the Climate Emergency. This book discovers how the home acts as a hub of resilience in the face of climate change. It explores how households adapt, innovate, and embrace sustainable living in contemporary cities.
HRF Newsletter December 2025: Christmas Message of Thanks and Vision
As this year comes to a close, I reflect with gratitude on all that we have accomplished together at the Home Renaissance Foundation. What we have built continues to grow and evolve, guided by a shared commitment to placing the home at the centre of society. None of this would be possible without your collaboration, insight, and dedication, which remain the true driving force behind our work.
Newsletter September 2025
Every quarter, our chairman Sir Bryan K. Sanderson CBE compiles the most important news from the previous months. Here is our activity in July, August and September.
Legacy Plan -Passing it on-
At Home Renaissance Foundation we have recently launched our Legacy Page, where something far more valuable can be passed on â the gift of a good home.
New book on the horizon
Last week, Prof. Maria JosĂ© Bosch and Prof. Marc Grau-Grau presented our forthcoming book âNurturing Healthy Relationships at Home and Workâ that will be published this autumn with Springer Publishing. This was at IESE Business School on the occasion of the 11th International Conference organised by ICWF.
Newsletter June 2025
Every quarter, our chairman Sir Bryan K. Sanderson CBE compiles the most important news from the previous months. Here is our activity in April, May and June.