With Europe in the grip of an unusually intense heatwave, it's worth looking at how regions more used to extreme heat – like South Asia – cope, write @karsohini.bsky.social and Mahvish Shami @lseid.bsky.social They argue that heat hits the poor and informal workers hardest on @lsebr.bsky.social

🎧Delighted to share that our exhibition "Sounding out climate-friendly urban policies" is open at LSE (London), as part of the #LSEFestival. Experience immersive soundscapes from Ghana, Uganda & Jordan. 📅 15 June–2 July 🎟️ Free, open to all theigc.org/events/lse-f...

I'm speaking at #LSEFestival on Saturday - with stellar science/data journalists @jburnmurdoch.ft.com and David Shukman - about Why Evidence Matters 2-3pm LSE Tickets free (in person or attend online) & I'm signing BEYOND BELIEF after! 📘 www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f... @princetonupress.bsky.social

NEW: Can we harness the collective energy of music fans for social change? Amplify a new book by @adambmet.bsky.social with Heather Landy shows how tapping into the sense of community created at live music events can drive change. Adam will speak at an #LSEFestival tomorrow – details in post.

#LSEFestival day 3: 12-1pm ONLINE The data centre question: how does AI impact climate goals? 1-2pm (tickets available, in person/online) How the right laws can save the planet 6pm SCREENING Gone South Village 6.30pm (fully booked, watch online) Surviving extreme times www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

NEW: Posts linked to #LSEFestival 2026 (15-20 June): How to save the planet 🌎🧵 1️⃣ Peter Hill introduces a framework for managing Europe's energy transition where national security, energy resilience and growth objectives converge @lsebr.bsky.social @lseideas.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social

We’re bringing topics of animal sentience - in the context of food choices - to the table this London Climate Action Week #LCAW2026. Join our audience on Saturday 20 June, 5–6pm (in‑person or online): londonclimateactionweek.org/event/food-f... #LSEFestival

NEW: Tax is a powerful tool for improving our lives – a social superpower, even. But the world loses around half a trillion dollars every year through crossborder tax abuse. @alexcobham.bsky.social @taxjustice.net argues for stronger international tax frameworks ahead of his #LSEFestival event.

Who will lead the transformation to save the planet? You will. Not only scientists or political leaders, but also economists, engineers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and data specialists. Everyone has a role to play. 🎙️ President @nadiacalvino.eib.org at #LSEFestival

#LSEFestival day 2: 12noon Political economy analysis for accelerating the green transition - ONLINE workshop 1pm Green industrial policy w/ David Willets 5pm EIB Group President Nadia Calviño 6pm SCREENING The cost of growth 6.30pm Wired to save the planet FREE tickets available for all events

🎧 What does climate change sound like? Visit our exhibition at #LSEFestival and experience immersive soundscapes that bring climate challenges to life. 📅 15 Jun–2 Jul 📍 Marshall Building, LSE https://www.theigc.org/events/lse-festival-exhibition-sounding-out-climate-friendly-urban-policies

#Climate ambition needs bold action and skillful management. The Cañada Blanch Centre & the European Institute host @nadiacalvino.eib.org, president of the @eib.org, at the #LSEFestival. She will talk about financing #Europe’s green #transition. www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...

To meet our net-zero target, decarbonising the power sector is crucial. Ahead of an LSE Festival event on 16 June Min-kyeong (Min) Cha @lsegeography.bsky.social asks how we can keep the lights on, cut emissions and keep energy affordable, all at the same time? @lsebr.bsky.social

#LSEFestival day 1: 12-2 exhibition launch (drop in) 1.30pm The politics of climate change (tickets available) 5pm Mariana Mazzucato (watch online) 6pm Film screening: Future of refugee integration (tickets available) 6.30pm How geoeconomics will affect the green transition (tickets available)

Might innovative firms take the radical action needed to tackle the ecological crisis, bucking the trend of destructive capitalism? At #LSEFestival next week, join @akshatrathi.bsky.social, @abbyinnes.bsky.social, Fred Basso, Julie Calkins & Anuradha Chugh to discuss (with a free 🍷after)

🌍 Green industrial policy: balancing national goals and global integration As part of LSE Festival 2026, this panel brings together leading voices from academia, policy and industry to explore one of the most pressing questions in the transition to net zero. 🎟️ Free to attend: zurl.co/DYQpN

LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet 🌏 is less than a week away! It includes a fantastic programme of events between 15 - 20 June exploring how we can address the crises humanity faces. Book your free tickets now 👉https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-ticket-information

Privileged to speak at opening event of #LSEFestival on the links tween media billionairist attacks on climate protection & the chilling destruction of Westminster's political consensus on the need to protect our climate, upon which our food supply depends. @climate-media-c.bsky.social

Attend a FREE screening & discussion of award-winning film "Community Interrupted" at #LSEFestival next week The film follows refugees & host communities in East Africa exploring integration in an impoverished & climate-vulnerable region w/ Andrew Harper (UNHCR) & Andrew Steer @gsos-lse.bsky.social

#LSEFestival starts next week! Here's my wonderful colleague Antigoni Boulougari and me explaining what it's all about. Key takeaways: Interesting discussions Lots of different types of events Something for everyone Free tickets & free drinks 🍷 See you there? www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

How can scientific evidence help us in an age of “alternative facts”? From climate change to health, it's not controversial here on BlueSky to say evidence should guide decisions, but how? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @helenpearson.bsky.social & David Shukman discuss with Emily Jackson at #LSEFestival

What explains the rollback of net-zero commitments & the growing green backlash? Join us to debate the politics of climate change in an era of increasing polarisation at #LSEFestival with @donnachadhmc.bsky.social, Kerry McCarthy MP, @michaelhlerner.bsky.social, Laila Cunningham & Tony Travers.

Floods may have been the last thing on your mind in last week’s heatwave but now the torrential rain has arrived - are we ready to deal with it? Spoiler: No But David Shukman has some good suggestions

Electricity systems are under pressure like never before. Can we keep the lights on, cut emissions & keep energy affordable? Join this timely &FREE discussion at #LSEFestival on Tues 16 June with Spencer Dale (former @bankofengland.bsky.social), Tim Heal @octopus.energy, Min Cha & Theresa Chambers.

Engaging the public in humanities & social sciences feels more important than ever. So we are offering £8k grants for researchers to work with galleries, libraries, archives, museums or performing arts organisations to do this. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

It's June & the countdown to #LSEFestival has really begun! On opening night, 15 June, join @edconway.bsky.social @lindayueh.bsky.social @asvalero.bsky.social to discuss how the geopolitical shocks reshaping trade, production & investment will impact the way we tackle climate change. FREE tickets 👇

Many sustainability initiatives stall because of institutional constraints, competing incentives & complex stakeholder dynamics. Join @michaelhlerner.bsky.social for a FREE practical online #LSEFestival session, showing how to use a framework to understand these factors in your own settings.

Andy Burnham is speaking at @lseinequalities.bsky.social in July www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Registration is open for the 2026 LSE Festival! www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f... Join us at the drop-in session: Make your money work for the planet on 18 June at 12-2pm.

Will AI secure humanity's future? I'm speaking at this LSE Festival event on Saturday 20th June - you can join in person or watch online www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...

This year's #LSEFestival exhibition features amazing photography from alumna Bingqian Gao alongside some fascinating research on the value of nature, urban design, supply chains and more - showing how the social sciences are critical in tackling the existential challenges that we face.

Why can't we all get along & isn't that what we need to do to save the planet? Nish Kumar, Nick Couldry & @denisebaron.bsky.social join @neillee.bsky.social at final event of #LSEFestival on Sat 20 June to discuss polarisation, cooperation & overcoming difference, followed by 🍷 Book FREE tickets 👇

Would you like to get your hands on one of these beautiful bags? Well, come along to #LSEFestival on the Monday (15 June) and the first 500 people will get one! Book your FREE tickets online: www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...

Final proofing of this year's #LSEFestival FREE exhibition "How to save the planet" - it's full of great research on 🔥forests & fire 🌊 the value of oceans 🏙️sustainable cities 💰holding the powerful to account 🧑‍🤝‍🧑people and action Join us for the launch, Mon 15 June 12-2pm www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...

Book your FREE #LSEFestival tickets online. Join us to consider what it's going to take to save the planet, with @mazzucatom.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social @adambmet.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @adelewalton.bsky.social + film screenings, workshops & family events

As Donald Trump lands in China to meet Xi Jinping, @robertfalkner.bsky.social argues that although Mr Trump’s specific world view inspired the tariff wars, their impact will be felt long after he has left the White House. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

David Shukman (former BBC now @granthamlse.bsky.social) does a great job in his new book (The Response @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) of both making you very alarmed about the future, but also somehow less helpless. Our latest #LSEFutureProof video with him explores the risks of urban flooding.

In our latest film, we asked 6 LSE experts what it's going to take to future-proof the planet 🌎 Jonathan Pershing @gsos-lse.bsky.social, @gangashreedhar.bsky.social, Shefali Khanna @lsegeography.bsky.social, Tim Besley, David Luke @africaatlse.bsky.social & Carmen Nuzzo @tpicatlse.bsky.social

This year's #LSEFestival programme is live! FREE talks, debates, workshops, film screenings, performances, exhibitions and family events. In increasingly worrying times, these events are designed to be hopeful and practical, featuring inspiring people and amazing ideas. Yes we can save the planet!

Feminist financial influencers promise women empowerment through financial self-help. This may sound liberating but there are hidden costs to their advice. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

What is needed to make policing effective in the future? Bring your most radical ideas to our next World Café on 10 March, 6-8pm. We’ll discuss cyber crime, trust in police, tech & innovation over free drinks &nibbles🍷 @tomkirchmaier.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/vie...

📢 Watch the recording of Narratives in Policy-Making, marking the launch of the new issue of #LSEPPR. The panel featured Dr Adam Brzezinski, Professor Sarah Dillon, Professor Paul Dolan and Baroness Sharon White DBE, and was chaired by Professor Sonia Livingstone. ➡️ https://bit.ly/46Q6xWf

🇪🇸 The Spanish Constitution promises #democracy at #work. For the past year, @benbraun.bsky.social has been part of the expert group of 13 convened by @yolandadiaz.bsky.social ky.social and led by @isabelleferreras.bsky.social studying how to deliver that promise. 👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

Video of Alan Manning's immigration policy lectures (part 1) now online. Second lecture next Monday 10th Feb. www.lse.ac.uk/events/why-i...

Join us for another conversation about impactful partnerships (& free lunch) TOMORROW Weds 4 Feb 12-1pm with @lizstokoe.bsky.social @robtelneajai.bsky.social (LSE Impact Award rising star 2025) & Anita Tweh on their work to change citizenship legislation in Liberia. 🎟️ info.lse.ac.uk/staff/servic...

My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd

“For decades, smaller towns in Britain & US (& frankly every country in the world) lost their young people to large cities. Work from anywhere creates a fairer, spatial distribution of talent. Over time, it leads to the revitalisation of small towns.” @prithwirajc.bsky.social in our latest magazine

Why immigration policy is hard and how to make it better. By @alanmanning4.bsky.social - who should know. ukandeu.ac.uk/why-immigrat...

New analysis by @anikbak.bsky.social Daniel Chandler, and @econopete.bsky.social shows that rather than taking jobs away, automation in British factories is linked to higher employment @cep-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @lsebr.bsky.social

The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16 @sonialivingstone.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social