🥦 Is eating more plants in the future actually a choice? 🥦 @paulbehrens.bsky.social breaks down how the plant-based future will arrive in this #FoodTakes video with @rebelwrit.bsky.social Watch the full video here: buff.ly/SJ1L1EY @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

Why are diets so hard to sustain? Join us as @kevinh-phd.bsky.social draws on decades of research to explain how food environments reshape metabolism and behaviour. Reserve your place here: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/the-calculus-of-calories

How did COVID-19 change attitudes to wild meat in China? New research (488,016 Weibo posts analysed) shows support for wildlife bans surged, with pangolin protection at the heart of debate. Research led by Yuhan Li with @OxMartinSchool experts:

Global farmland has been declining since the early 2000s — but where is that land going? Researchers from @oxfutureoffood, @OurWorldInData & @oxmartinschool Director, Charles Godfray explore rewilding, lab-grown food & the future of farming.

⏰The call for papers for the CSAE Conference 2026 is closing on Sunday (14 Sept). If you want to present your paper at one of the largest economic development conferences in the world, make sure you submit this week! #EconSky www.csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-confere... www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Ap...

“Are these summits actually building the guardrails the world needs to keep AI safe?” Robert Trager, Director of the @aigioxfordmartin.bsky.social, outlines what must change for AI summits to succeed. 🎧 Global Dispatches podcast: https://www.globaldispatches.org/p/can-a-series-of-global-ai-summits

📢 Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet 🌍 How can protecting air, water & land drive prosperity, jobs & resilience? 🌍 Join WorldBank, @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and ECI's Prof Jim Hall. 📆 Tue 2 Sep, 4–6pm 🔗 Register: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/the-e...

Can prosperity exist on a planet under strain? 🌍 The World Bank’s new flagship report shows how protecting nature is key to health, jobs & resilience. 📢 Launch event at @OxfordMartin School: 📆 Tues 2 Sept, 4–6pm 📍 In person, Oxford 🔗 Register: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/the-e...

By 2035, the UK will discard 150,000 tonnes of EV batteries each year. A one-second diagnostic from @ox.ac.uk & @ucl.ac.uk could turn this waste into #CleanEnergy and unlock a #CircularEconomy. Read the full story: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/researc...

"A diploma used to be a job guarantee. Today, it feels like a lottery ticket." Prof @carlbfrey.bsky.social , explores how AI may reshape service-sector cities — just as tech once upended manufacturing cities, in the @nytimes.com. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...

Canada’s still not sharing its telecom towers-unlike most of the world. Why does that matter? Higher costs, slower rollout, worse rural access. Dr Pantelis Koutroumpis writes in @nationalnewswatch.com  🔗

🤖#AI is moving fast. Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon) shares six possible directions this could take. One of them ends with machines replacing us entirely. Are we ready? ▶Watch the full talk to find out: www.youtube.com/live/npj5pRZ... #ChatGPT youtu.be/yLsfZenmHQs?...

⭐️ CALL NOW OPEN: @socsci.ox.ac.uk's #SocialSciences Impact Conference returns in 2026 with "Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change." 🌍 Find out more and express your interest at www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

🌍 Climate change is already disrupting global food systems. A shift to more plant-rich diets could improve resilience, reduce prices, and protect nature. @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social from our Future of Food programme explores a path forward. Read here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/blog/changin...

I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com on climate change, diets, and resilience. In high income nations we can go plant-rich now and harness the benefits or wait and likely climate change will force us our hand. theconversation.com/by-changing-...

📢 New research from Oxford researchers reveals a significant perception gap: policymakers estimate only 37% of people support climate action, when in fact 69% do. This mismatch could be holding back ambitious policy. 🔗 Read more from our researchers: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/policym...

New research from @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and @smithschool.ox.ac.uk shows policymakers are seriously underestimating how willing the public is to step up on climate action. Read more ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

“Come meet us in Dubai.” An offhand remark, but one that captures a seismic shift in global corruption. Professor's Ricardo Soares de Oliveira and John Heathershaw reveal how professional enablers are redrawing the map of illicit finance. Read here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/blog/come-me...

🥦 Is eating more plants in the future actually a choice? 🥦 @paulbehrens.bsky.social breaks down how the plant-based future will arrive in this #FoodTakes video with @rebelwrit.bsky.social Watch the full video here: buff.ly/SJ1L1EY @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

In his new book, "How Progress Ends", OII Prof Carl Frey challenges the belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. Join him at the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on 15 Oct, 5-6pm, to celebrate the launch of his new publication. Register: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/how-p...

📢 We’re hiring! The Dept of Engineering Science & Oxford Martin School are seeking a Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a major research initiative in AI & public policy. 📍 Oxford | ⏳ Apply by 12pm Aug 15th 🔗 https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies #AcademicJobs #AIandPolicy

30 years after a volcano changed Montserrat forever, researchers from Oxford Martin are working with local communities to explore geothermal energy and critical metals. #VolcanoEnergy #JustTransition

July marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating Soufrière Hills volcanic eruptions on Montserrat. @oxmartinschool.bsky.social’s Rethinking Natural Resources programme explores how geothermal energy and rare critical minerals might benefit Montserrat and its people. @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social

Is AI really killing off entry-level jobs? Not quite, says Oxford Martin School’s @carlbfrey.bsky.social in The Observer. He points to inflation and economic uncertainty instead. 👉 observer.co.uk/news/busines...

🚨 Job Opportunity! The Agile Initiative at the Oxford Martin School is hiring a Sprint Coordinator! If you're organised, adaptable, and love supporting high-impact environmental research, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping evidence-based policy. Link in thread ⬇️

How can cities balance urban growth with nature? Melissa Felipe Cadillo, from our Biodiversity & Society Programme, brought Oxford residents into urban planning through a Citizens’ Jury. Their goal: make cities work for people and nature. Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/blog/how-can...

A new global index proposes a hopeful shift: measuring how people & nature thrive together. The Nature Relationship Index, co-developed by Oxford Martin's Biodiversity and Society Programme , could reshape how we define progress. Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/new-glo...

How can we make cities a place where people and nature thrive together? Melissa Felipe Cadillo explains how a recent Citizens’ Jury created a collective vision for Oxford’s environmental future 👇 bit.ly/4evNDqd @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Excited to share our paper: "Chain-of-Thought Is Not Explainability"! We unpack a critical misconception in AI: models explaining their steps (CoT) aren't necessarily revealing their true reasoning. Spoiler: the transparency can be an illusion. (1/9) 🧵

Can we expand the narrative and definition of human development to include flourishing with nature? Our new paper in Nature explores such a vision, and outlines a metric - the Nature Relationship Index - to sit alongside the Human Development Index. @naturerecovery.bsky.social

Don't forget! Our 3rd GGR Insights webinar takes place on 2 July at 12pm. Join us for "What types of CDR are ‘nature-based solutions’?" We'll have speakers from CO2RE & @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, @oxmartinschool.bsky.social, @thecccuk.bsky.social & Defra. Sign up: co2re.org/events/ggr-i...

🌍 A global study has examined how legal uncertainties threatens biodiversity and the people who rely on it.  This new research shows how clearer laws & traceability systems can reduce illegal wildlife trade. Read more: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/legal-grey-areas-in-wildlife-trade

It's going to be a great two days at the @britishecologicalsociety.org Nature, Farming and Food Symposium. Come and say hi if you're here. @ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social artinschool.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social xford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Absolutely delighted to have @rachgarr.bsky.social at the Oxford Martin School (18/6, 4pm) to talk about deforestation for cocoa, oil palm, soy and beef, and the equity issues involved. A fantastic way to wrap up our @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar series! Sign up link below.

🌍 Transnational climate risks are reshaping UK resilience. A new blog from the Systemic Resilience Initiative explores how climate risks threaten UK supply chains, food, and energy security. Authored by Nicola Ranger, Jasper Verschuur & Dr Roosa Lambin. 🔗 www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/blog/uk-resi...

📢 New report launch! 🌍 How can we keep food fair + available as climate, conflict + trade shocks grow? Our new framework shows 3 key ways: buffer, adapt + transform. 📅 Thurs 12 June | 🕓 4–5:30pm 📍 Atmosphere Room, SoGE (Oxford) HYBRID - In person or online via Teams: tinyurl.com/y4ha5a85

We are looking forward to welcoming @rachgarr.bsky.social to @oxmartinschool.bsky.social next week Wednesday (18 June) to talk about equity challenges in the environmental governance of food supply chains. Open to all! Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/talk-b...

How can we ensure community voices are heard in environmental decision-making? 💬 🌳 A first-of-its-kind 'Citizens' Jury' convened a group of residents to collectively envision how people & nature can thrive together in the city. ➡️ Read more: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/citizen...

Can AI drive shared economic growth? Find out what’s holding it back. Join us for a talk by Professor Georgios Petropoulos, Future of Work Visiting Fellow, on AI bottlenecks and policy solutions. 🗓️ 11 June, 12:30PM | 📍In-person & Online Register here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/artif...

Interesting piece by @financialtimes.com on the US economy, tariffs and AI with new commentary from @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk. Read the full article: on.ft.com/3Snvqkl

🌍 Can we truly feed 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary boundaries? 2018 research from @oxmartinschool.bsky.social 'Future of Food' programme suggest it's possible. Dr Marco Springmann's research highlights key sustainable practices. 🔗 www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/201810-... #SSD2050

There is still time to sign up for our discussion on Monday with @tabledebates.bsky.social! Come along to @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or join online. www.tabledebates.org/event/counti...

Registration is now open for REECON-UK Rare Earth Element Forum! The event will be hosted on 6th June 2025 at the Oxford Martin School (@oxmartinschool.bsky.social) 🌎 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rare-earth...

Next week we welcome @jeanmadams.bsky.social to Oxford for our Wednesday seminar. Professor Adams will be talking about mandatory calorie labelling and what it reveals about public health policy making. Join in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online 👇 www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/an-eva...

Today at 5 pm BST, our friends at the Future of Development programme are hosting a seminar on 'The Crisis of Climate and Development Finance' with @charlesjkenny.bsky.social (@cgdev.org) 👇

An exciting programme of events themed around climate change, human rights, & climate justice will take place across Oxford from June 2 - 8, with pre-events starting tomorrow! Explore the Oxford Local Programme in association with the #RHRNClimate Summit: www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve... @ox.ac.uk

On 21/5 at 4pm, the @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar will feature the excellent Prof Pete Smith from Aberdeen Uni. He'll be talking about fixing the food system for health, climate and biodiversity. Please join us at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online! More info and sign up sheet below.

Join us for the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social Programme on African Governance event 'Time to Reset: Ending the Self-Deception in Africa-Europe Relations' 🗓️ 12 June, 5pm BST 🗣️ Carlos Lopes (University of Cape Town) w/ Ricardo Soares de Oliveira 💻 Hybrid

We’re excited for @carlbfrey.bsky.social's upcoming book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation and the Fate of Nations! A must-read in times of rapid technological change. Pre-order details below.

The 5th African Epilepsy Congress begins! Lusaka, Zambia