🌍 How do colonial legacies shape today’s climate crisis and tech culture? Neocolonialism, Extraction & the Cracked Mirror of Capitalism – talks + film at Watershed, 15 Nov. Free tickets 👉https://www.bristol.ac.uk/brigstow/events/neocolonialism-extraction/ @cabot-institute.bsky.social

🌍 Racism & climate crisis—what’s the link? Join Bridging Racial and Climate Justice at Easton Community Centre, 16 Nov, 1 PM. Talks + conversations with Natalie Hyacinth & Yaz Brien. Free tickets: www.bristol.ac.uk/brigstow/eve... @cabot-institute.bsky.social #ClimateJustice #RacialJustice

🔍 Bristol glass, taxidermy pangolin & colonial silences—what stories do they tell? Join Materiality & Museum Extraction at Watershed, 19 Nov. Talks + creative insights from historians, artists & scientists. 👉 www.bristol.ac.uk/brigstow/eve... @cabot-institute.bsky.social #DecolonisingMuseums

We interview our academic experts who will be attending #COP30 in Belem, Brazil as they tell us what they’re most looking forward to; from running a side event with indigenous partners, to providing free legal advice to developing country delegations. environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/11/07/t...

PhD position 'Does regenerative agriculture support pollinator populations?' at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social with myself, Prof Jane Memmott and Dr Richard Comont at @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social. Link below. Please RT 🐝🐝🐝 bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...

Was great to celebrate Electric Wind with friends and colleagues @uobrisceh.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social . I was most excited about the book-cake. Cake-book. A book made of cake!!!!

PhD position update. For information on the below position can be found here. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Join @hellobrigstow.bsky.social & @cabot-institute.bsky.social for The Joy of Activism – a conversation about finding hope & creativity in climate & disability activism with Polly Meyrick & Emma Geen. 📅 13 Nov, 6:30 PM | Bristol + Online 🎟https://www.bristol.ac.uk/brigstow/events/joy-of-activism/

Register for this month's Communicate Conference and you'll have a whopping 60 sessions to choose from, across Manchester, London, Bristol and online – alongside unmissable networking opportunities. Explore the FINAL programme, out now: www.bnhc.org.uk/communicatec... We'll see you there!

Dr Leanne Archer: "Most of these conditions have been supercharged by the extra heat in our oceans and atmosphere due to climate change.” www.newscientist.com/article/2501...

"There has been a perfect storm of conditions leading to the colossal strength of Hurricane Melissa," Dr Leanne Archer, research associate in climate extremes at the University of Bristol, said. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In this week's Cabot Mail: 🍲 Building a better food system: health, sustainability and community in Bristol 📗 Investing in everyday people as changemakers 🎓 Civic Engagement for Climate Change Education 🎟️ COP30 event series: Personal to the Planetary mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

Civic Engagement for Climate Change Education: reflections from the conference. A blog from Michelle Graffagnino. environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/10/28/c...

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Materiality and Museum Extraction 19 November, Watershed Join historian Zakiya McKenzie and scientist Kirill Vlasov for an insightful evening exploring Bristol’s colonial past and present through the lens of two co-created projects. brigstow-materiality-extraction.eventbrite.co.uk

From the Personal to the Planetary: Bridging Racial and Climate Justice 16 November, Easton Community Centre Join locals Natalie Hyacinth & Yaz Brien for a deep discussion about who benefits from climate denialism & community divisions. brigstow-bridging-racial-and-climate-justice.eventbrite.co.uk

Neocolonialism, Extraction and the Cracked Mirror of Capitalism 15 November, Watershed Talks & a film that interrogate how capitalism & its colonial legacies continue to shape our relationship with the planet, technology & each other. brigstow-neocolonialism-extraction-capitalism.eventbrite.co.uk

The Joy of Activism: Finding Flowers in the Sh🌹t 13 November, Bristol and online Polly Meyrick & Emma Geen will talk on their personal experiences of disability & how this led them to explore alternative creative & joyful forms of activism & change making brigstow-joy-of-activism.eventbrite.co.uk

PhD position at the University of Bristol (with me!) entitled 'The legacy impacts of extreme climate events on animal behaviour, physiology, and fitness'. Fully funded and is available for UK-domiciled students of black heritage. Please reach out with any questions. tinyurl.com/5n7s8yp9

Looking for a PhD that combines global food security, climate change and environmental protection? Then read on... The amazing #JoleahLamb is joining us in 2026 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social. You can join too with this exciting fully-funded PhD opportunity: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

‘Low-Carbon Histories for Zero-Carbon Futures’ is out today @jofhistgeog.bsky.social - a collective case for thinking historically about energy. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

We're delighted that recordings from Impact Day of the UK GGR Event are now available! Watch recordings of the 4 plenary sessions, plus a session on the recently published GGR regulatory review, which looks at all the laws applying to GGR across the UK: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

My plan is to use the prize funds to explore greenhouse gas isotope biogeochemistry in global rivers - keep an eye out for a postdoc position coming soon

It’s a real honour to be awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize in Geography - looking forward to doing some more cool science with the help of this award! A big shout out to all my collaborators and mentors who have supported me along the way

@AnaCastroCaste presented at #RAMIRAN 2025 Conference WP1 data from QUANTUM freshwaters on work conducted at Universities of bristol (School of Geographical Sciences); Bangor and Bath.

Are you a journalist looking for climate experts for #COP30? We’ve got you covered #journalismthreads environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/10/16/a...

In this week's Cabot Mail: 🌰 Unusual weather has turned 2025 into a ‘mast year’ - what is it? 🎭 Bad Activist: Experimenting with Environmental Comedy 🌎 Bristol Uni sustainable city student team win NASA’s “Best Project with Galactic Impact and Global Connection”. mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

Some amazing heroes of science celebrated this month in the foyer of our Life Sciences Building @bristolbiosci.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social. Wangarĩ Muta Maathai a particular favourite for building the Green Belt Movement that empowered women across Africa to engage in rewilding.

It's Electric Wind publication day!💨 Join @dudleymarianna.bsky.social for the launch of her new book, online and at @bookhaus.bsky.social. Details on the MUP Events page🎟️👇 A cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain from the industrial revolution to the present. Electric Wind is out now💡

Why is hiking in a zebra onesie a smart move if you want to avoid being devoured by flies? And why are skunks more stripy in predator-rich forests? Find out this, and more, from @bristolbiosci.bsky.social experts @drmartinjhow.bsky.social & Tim Caro on BBC CrowdScience: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

Do conservative leaf traits drive biomass allocation strategies that optimise root-zone water storage and help maintain transpiration under highly seasonal precipitation? Not sure we answer this in this paper, but at least we have results to start discussing it... doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Delighted to welcome our Y1 undergrads to the Uni of Bristol School of Biological Sciences. On retreat this week they forged new friendships over 22 activities, incl. pond dipping, woodland surveys, bat walks, and a mega Life’sABeach / Marine Conservation Society beachclean, removing 57kg of litter!

Thanks to #BearingFruit for the invitation to speak at the #SidmouthScienceFestival. Programme also included #MyOctopusTeacher screening and #TomMustill's "How to be a Whale". Heartening discussions on the legacy of #DrJaneGoodall and the importance of sharing #OceanOptimism to inspire #ActiveHope

Happy #BookshopDay! I popped down to @bookhaus.bsky.social where I’ll be discussing Britain’s energy past & future with @dominicmhinde.bsky.social on 29 Oct (tix available!) - just 1 of loads of talks they do. My book is out Tuesday @manchesterup.bsky.social - ask your local bookshop to order it ☺️

We had such a good time at our Annual Lecture, Research Showcase and private reception events on 'food' on Wednesday. A big thank you to all those who helped make it happen and another big thank you to over 500 of you who came along to make the day so special. The lecture video will be coming soon!

Attended excellent Cabot Annual Lecture (keynote + panel) yesterday. Followed on Bluesky [ @cabot-institute.bsky.social ]. (After prev on Twitter)

We're sold out for our Annual Lecture next week! Thank you to all those who got tickets, we're looking forward to seeing you and discussing food and nutrition! You can drop-in to our Research Showcase 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Wednesday 8 October at We The Curious. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/events...

In this week's Cabot Mail: 🌧️ Climate change is supercharging Europe’s biggest hail 🌳 Amazon rainforest trees are getting bigger due to climate crisis 🍫 Chocolate and climate change video mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

Only 50 tickets left! If you haven't got your ticket for our Annual Lecture on rethinking food and nutrition for the planet, you might want to gets yours asap! [1/4]

We have a new paper in Cities: "Health consideration in UK urban development: Systems mapping insights for interventions" It details systems mapping that informed the design & implementation of 7 joined-up interventions to improve the consideration of health in urban development decision making.

So errrr....give us a follow...?! @educatedguesspod.bsky.social #Psychology #edpsychs

Highlights from our latest newsletter: 📔 Trustworthy (artificial) intelligence only comes with real understanding of language 🍎 @cabot-institute.bsky.social showcase & annual lecture 👩‍💻 Trust Everything Everywhere - ARIA Programme Discovery Workshop Read more here: tinyurl.com/52ppuks3

🚨 Reminder: Impact Day is just 2 weeks away! Join us for Day 2 of the UK GGR Event on 30 September to explore the impact of our research & what comes next for greenhouse gas removal in the UK. Read more & sign up here: co2re.org/events/the-u... #UKGGR2025

In this week's Cabot Mail: 💰 Bristol academics land prestigious European Research Council grants totalling €10 million 🐟 A blueprint for marine recovery 🏞️ Ancient river folklore 🧊 Polar geoengineering is dangerous and far too costly, say scientists mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

Check out the upcoming seminar on 'Interlinked: temperature, species, and health' co-organised by @cabot-institute.bsky.social & @ebibristol.bsky.social 📆 17 September ⏰ 13:30 -14:30 📍 35 Berkeley Square, for UoB students and staff / Online for externals Find out more: lnkd.in/epqmzwss

👉 UK GGR startups: you have 4 days left to apply to pitch at Innovation Day on 1 October! Successful applicants will pitch for the chance to join the UK's 1st dedicated CO2 removal accelerator, supported by @undaunted-hq.bsky.social & @innovateuk.bsky.social. More info: airtable.com/appbsB2aWP1H...

If #health is everyone’s responsibility in #urban development...why is it often nobody’s priority? We mapped the system using interviews with 132 decision-makers. It shows - Where health slips through the cracks - How 7 interventions could shift the whole system doi.org/10.1016/j.ci...

I'm at KTH in Stockholm this week. On Thursday I'll be giving a book talk for @anthropocenekth.bsky.social on what energy history, and wind energy specifically, have to offer understandings of the Anthropocene and where we might go from here. More info here: www.kth.se/anthropocene...

New paper (first work from Bristol!) 'Sulfoxaflor impairs bumblebee memory across moderate and extreme temperatures' @bristolbiosci.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...