Sign up forms are open for our next two 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' events with Nic Cook in Feb 2026 (sensing-climate.com/events/nic-c...) & the Sensory Trust talking about Collective Climate Repair in May 2026 (sensing-climate.com/events/senso...) 🥳

Keen to hear more about our ongoing work on emergency preparedness, climate resilience & disability in Scotland? Read this guest news piece about our November workshop with Inclusion Scotland & ERCS by Maia Pace, Elaine Paterson & Fin Tams-Gray! sensing-climate.com/news/disabil...

A shameful step back for nature as UK government pushes through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Thanks to all who raised their voices and showed support for our precious wildlife.

🌍🎧 New season from the State of the Earth Podcast! Host Sophie is joined by @sarahbell85.bsky.social from @ecehh.org to discuss how our environments shape who we are, how we live — and what it really means to design a fairer, healthier world for all. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/1V5M...

This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur. heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...

It was super to chat with Dan White of @disrightsuk.bsky.social for our 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session yesterday! Recording, transcript & links now up online! sensing-climate.com/events/dan-w...

You were incredible, Alice Wong, and it was a blessing to have collaborated with you on projects, to have read your words and to have heard your voice, as full of life and passion and joy and rage as it was. You made a difference—so much of a difference. Rest always in peace, and always in power.

Gutting to wake up to the news of Alice Wong's death this morning. She was always kind to me, and she stuck up for me and fought my corner more than once, when I was a near stranger. She's a marvelous writer, editor, advocate and thinker. Farewell, Alice. Thanks for your urgent, caring work.

For #ClimateComms folk, the Crip Up Climate Conversations guidance by @emmageen.bsky.social and @sarahbell85.bsky.social is an excellent resource for understanding disabled people in the context of the climate crisis and supporting respectful conversations. sensing-climate.com/news/crip-up...

Please sign and share this petition. I care deeply about geography and want to do everything I can to save our jobs and the school, and protect our students 🌍 #Geography #SchoolClosure c.org/Z2ZK6fQVgf

This is what tolerance of anti-migrant political rhetoric leads to. A surge in racial abuse against nurses and care workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

#livingwithSAD talks to BBC Scotland @ukri.org @uofgied.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We urgently need honesty on the climate crisis. Military emissions are excluded from national emissions figures. Yes, we simply pretend they don't exist. That means there's little pressure to reduce them. This has to change. www.thewaronclimate.org

DisCrit examines how racism & ableism intersect to shape systems of power that marginalize disabled people of color. It challenges “normalcy” & calls for collective action toward justice. Check out the video, one-pager, & other resources at crdjustice.org. Created by summer intern Mary Yoon. [1/13]

“E-bikes are fast, often silent, and #blind and #PartiallySighted people can’t see them - making collisions hard to avoid. No one should feel unsafe stepping outside." West Yorkshire SLC backs plans to ban e-bikes from parts of Briggate. 🎧 bit.ly/4nMpWxK (07.07am at 1h 07m into #BBC recording)

Making the case for wealth taxes on @SkyNewsPolitics just now. Rumours that Chancellor might seek yet more spending cuts are horrifying - public services are already on their knees & top 50 richest families in UK now hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population - over 34 million people.

Today it’s possible to hear about ‘Embracing the dark’ in Episode 4 of Winter Well on Radio 4 with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social. Insightful voices and perspectives on slowing down in winter and changing our expectations of ourselves. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Government ‘has lost its way’ on accessible housing, after new towns report ignores disabled people #AccessibleHousingNow #NewTowns @disrightsuk.bsky.social @inclusionlondon.bsky.social www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-h...

Studies show vaping raises the number of ACE2 receptors: the doorway COVID-19 uses to attack. That means higher risk and slower recovery.

Lovely to chat all things public engagement and impact this afternoon ☺️ Looking forward to a fab set of talks tomorrow 🙌 @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social

"in contrast to the relational, embedded & dynamic understanding of vulnerability elaborated by qualitative social science schlrs, national research ethics documents remain heavily dominated by understandings of vulnerability originating from biomedical research" journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

It was fab to chat with Louise on Thursday for our Disability & Climate: In Conversation With session! Thanks so much for joining! ☺️

Tomorrow...

This week from @centreplacewriting.bsky.social PGR for @sensing-climate.bsky.social event with @sarahbell85.bsky.social - online free event Thursday at 2pm. #PlaceWriting #DisabilitySky #EnvironmentSky #AcademicSky sensing-climate.com/events/louis...

5 years after Brexit, it’s shamefully clear that UK is being left behind on environment policy. With few exceptions, Govt has *deliberately* chosen not to keep up with standards of EU neighbours. Worse, in a number of areas they’re planning to actively go backwards @ieep.eu @europeanmovement.co.uk

We asked. You said. We did. ✨ New guide: What co-production is & what it isn’t Clear definitions, links to the 5 ways of working (under the Well-being of Future Generations Act), plus a handy visual of the 5 core principles. Download & share: buff.ly/oqkAGnX

Exciting upcoming event, organised by the wonderful Tanvir Bush, from 3-5th Sep in Corsham, called ‘A Place At The Table’, to explore why & how to ensure inclusion is at the heart of our councils, institutions & communities. Find out more/register online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/...

As I'm packing for @edbookfest.bsky.social where I'm taking Moving Mountains w the wonderful @atarbuck.bsky.social Rowan Jaines & @rkrystalli.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to speaking with @sarahbell85.bsky.social for next month's @sensing-climate.bsky.social: sensing-climate.com/events/louis...

🌍✨ What if every city was built with inclusion at its core? We visited #Marburg, Germany - known as “The City for the Blind”. Let’s make accessibility the norm, not the exception. Learn more and about a new @pocklington.bsky.social report on international approaches: bit.ly/4o90cwh #MarburgModel

After a successful soft launch, we’re excited to share that communiMap is now live for everyone! 💚 Glaswegians (and beyond!) can start noticing, sharing & caring for the places they love! Huge thanks to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far! Download links below...

A brilliant ‘Disability & Climate: In Conversation With’ session yesterday with Raven Cretney! You can find the session recording & transcript online: sensing-climate.com/events/raven...

For as long as society disables us, being Disabled is political and so #DisabilityPrideMonth must remain so too. Whilst the UK remains a hostile place for Disabled people, one thing is for certain: our movement is growing. Our Disability Pride Month piece: www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...

"The voices of people with disabilities are seldom heard in climate change and resilience discussions. There is sometimes some hand-waving in the direction of ‘vulnerable groups,’ but how often are they actually at the table? Not nearly often enough."

“Forget the MPs who rebel over cutting disabled people’s benefits - remember those who don’t. Just as Iraq was for Blair, disability cuts is the moral stain that will mark Starmer and his government for years to come, whether they succeed or not.” My col. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There will be lots of activities in coming months, open to adults in Glasgow who are disabled, d/Deaf, neurodivergent &/or people with long-term health conditions: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo... @nickyburns.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social @riadunkley.bsky.social @communigallant.bsky.social

We've really enjoyed hosting 3 'lunch & chat' events with Glasgow Disability Alliance over the last month! Brilliant people sharing thoughtful reflections on topics from nature & disability, to housing, energy, transport & emergency preparedness: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...

So while the government's busy dehumanising disabled people with harsh rhetoric and undermining the essential support that helps people like my sister live her life, there's this: an illuminating, vital read, made with love by @stephenunwin.bsky.social www.hachette.co.uk/titles/steph...

🚨Shocking news: private company that tests eligibility for DWP's disability benefits reports 23% rise in profits As Disabled people face poverty and sanctions, the Maximus company has made £5.5 million in profits in the last year www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

@angelafrederick.bsky.social Thank you for your excellent presentation today. Looking forward to your book. I’ve added you to my climate + disability starter pack: go.bsky.app/FZn7n2Y

Last month, team member Andy shared a working paper taking a deep dive into how climate & related policy in England might look different for disabled people if the former Disability Equality Duty had not been replaced by the Public Sector Equality Duty in 2010: sensing-climate.com/news/life-wi...

After Christmas, team member Alice responded to a call for input by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform a new synthesis report on just transition and human rights - you can read her response here: sensing-climate.com/news/unohchr...

A couple of weeks ago, team member Sarah was invited to join a roundtable organised by the Institute for Development Studies around a new review they have written on climate justice & disability! Read more here: sensing-climate.com/news/climate...

And we're very excited to have started our fieldwork in two new fieldwork sites: Glasgow, UK (sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...) and South Dunedin, Aotearoa NZ (sensing-climate.com/news/sensing...). So it's all go...!!

Excited to be joining @sensing-climate.bsky.social advisory group this afternoon - such an exciting programme ☀️🔥 - ‘placing disabled people at the forefront of the climate crisis’

You can now sign up for our September 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with @louisekenward.bsky.social (sensing-climate.com/events/louis...) & our rescheduled session with Dan White of DRUK in November (sensing-climate.com/events/dan-w...)

It was wonderful to be joined by @angelafrederick.bsky.social for yesterday's 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session, sharing her forthcoming book, ‘Disabled Power: A Storm, A Grid, and Embodied Harm in the Age of Disaster’. Listen back online: sensing-climate.com/events/angel...

Social & Cultural Geography is seeking a new Editor. We hope that you might be keen to join our lovely team! 🙏 ⏰ Closing date for applications is Friday 20 June 2025 📬 Applications should be sent to the journal’s editorial office at [email protected] 📄 Full details: go.unimelb.edu.au/uy8p

The assisted dying lobby isn’t being honest with you – Disabled people are at risk from this bill. Brilliant piece in the @theguardian.com from @lucywebster.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Toughening migration rules doesn’t challenge Reform. It validates them.