PhD scholarship opportunity, to work with @sherilynmacgregor.bsky.social and myself on the 'local politics of climate backlash' at @uompols.bsky.social and @justcentre.bsky.social. Please circulate to anyone who might be interested! www.findaphd.com/phds/project....

I really miss the old Twitter, for general work chat with people whose views I value and respect. I don't really do that on Bluesky but maybe I should? Thoughts?

Excellent must-read article by @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social on the disconnect between what politicians believe and what the evidence shows: the majority of people in the UK want positive action from government to stop climate breakdown. #JustTransition @justcentre.bsky.social

Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong, says @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social - Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the #climatecrisis - they just need to be heard www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

happy to profile our research in The Guardian today

🎧 New on the Climate Evidence to Action podcast: Are emissions targets still effective? Do we need more of them? Professor @jrbarrett.bsky.social, Sam Betts-Davies & Professor @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social unpack the evidence. Listen now → climateevidenceunit.podbean.com/e/could-more...

Is Net Zero a toxic brand? 🤔♻️ Listen back to BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth on BBC Sounds to hear from a panel of experts including our own Prof Rebecca Willis (@bankfieldbecky.bsky.social) discussing Net Zero and changing public attitudes towards climate change 🔊

had a good time chatting all things net zero on Rare Earth last week - with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @tomheap.bsky.social and others. All pretty upbeat...

Thanks Nicole for this piece (which I played a very small part in)

Very proud to be part of this work, showing a costed path to achieving climate targets - and particularly pleased that for the first time, the CCC commissioned a Citizens' Panel (ie heard from a representative sample of people) to feed in people's experience, views and values

If you know a woman starting out in sustainability, please do let them know about this event we're putting on - great chance to build confidence and contacts.

It's only taken me about, ooh, five years to sort... but here we have it, a workshop for early career women in sustainability! Come along and/or tell your friends. Brilliant speakers, great chance to meet some amazing people. www.ticketsource.co.uk/she-is-susta...

It's only taken me about, ooh, five years to sort... but here we have it, a workshop for early career women in sustainability! Come along and/or tell your friends. Brilliant speakers, great chance to meet some amazing people. www.ticketsource.co.uk/she-is-susta...

Gto see the Energy Demand Research Centre on Bluesky. Our @climatecitizens.bsky.social team is part of the @edrc-uk.bsky.social follow for interesting stuff on energy demand from some amazing researchers

The post you’ve all been waiting for. Mirkydog wishes you all a very merry Christmas.

right then, it's Friday, it's nearly Christmas, it's time for Mirkydog to make his Bluesky debut.... ....here he is, the most handsome, most affectionate failed sheepdog in all of England.

massively recommend Steve's briefing on why 'leading by example' on GHG emissions is important & the list of what leaders (and all of us) can do is v good

Interesting to see very strong cross-party support for "environmentalism" in the UK The only exception is populist right-wing Reform supporters (who only made up 14% of voters at last election in any case) yougov.co.uk/politic...

Great to be on REGEN's session on shared ownership for a fast and fair transition hearing from @fraserjfstewart.bsky.social, @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social et al! A few thoughts... 🧵

Just in case you don't already, climate people, it's time to follow @james-bg.bsky.social for all you (UK & wider) climate news.

This is such a key point from @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social. A government that vocally led on climate action would be in line with what a large majority actually want. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/27/w...

Help! New research on people's reactions to demand response/flexibility?? Yesterday I saw something (on here I think) saying that people were more likely to participate in demand response/flexibility services for altruistic reasons, not to save a few pence. Now I can't find it! Ideas?

At #COP29, the PM said he wasn't going to 'tell people how to live their lives'. @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social discusses how this wording was a misstep, and what he could have said instead for the blog. @climatecitizens.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3B2dBm3

Yes please! I love this re-envisioning of what Starmer could say... "Not ‘we won’t tell you how to live your life’. Instead, he could have said, “We know that you’re worried about the climate crisis, and that you want to play your part. It’s government’s job to make sure you can do that.”

Agree this is completely the wrong framing. People are both a) much more worried about climate change and b) much less likely to respond in a 'rational economic' way than decision-makers think.

At the COP29 climate summit, Keir Starmer said he wasn't going to tell people how to live their lives. That's not what people want to hear. I've written about what he could have said instead. climatecitizens.org.uk/climate-citi...

“Our research with citizen panels shows that most people are concerned about climate, and they want government to lead, because they understand that actions by individuals are not enough. They want government to put policies in place that will enable them to contribute” @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social

cracking event from the lovely people at @climatebarometer.bsky.social coming up. See you there 🙂 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/signal-in-...

Fun little scoop by the FT - an Indian kitchenware company sold the domain cop29.com to Global Witness even though the COP29 presidency made a higher bid because they are concerned about climate change www.ft.com/content/acd0... (gift link)

love this starter pack on climate & democracy from @clairemellier.bsky.social go.bsky.app/LudfrFq

I bought John Prescott a sandwich once. A true political character.

Today's big idea (not mine): There's a big queue for renewables projects to connect to the grid. How to prioritise? How about prioritising those projects where commercial developers offer local communities an ownership share in the project? www.regen.co.uk/is-the-local...

Today (as I've been attempting some writing) Bluesky has been exactly the distraction that the other place used to be. Sent me down interesting rabbitholes and greatly reduced productivity - at least in the short term. I take this as a good sign.

Saw this webinar advertised, thought 'oh that looks really interesting, must go along', then remembered I'm on the panel 😂 anyway, it's next week - come along www.biee.org/meeting/the-...

useful tool to find your bluesky crowd

I'm really excited about this one. We've opened a new @britishacademy.bsky.social call offering up to £150k for researchers to work with peers around the world to strengthen evidence informed policymaking in different contexts. Deadline 19th Feb. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/evid...

couldn't resist a repost 🥰

ooh yes please - good list this

So that's it then. The Cumbria coal mine definitely can't go ahead without a licence. Good news - but wasted a lot of time getting there, and leaves a community without a plan. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Great to see Starmer committing the UK to a strong climate target at COP29. But.... the framing of (I quote) "What we're not going to do, is start telling people how to live their lives" is unhelpful. Instead: "We know that people are concerned about climate, & we're going to help them to act"

What do people want from government on climate change? This new briefing summarises our research, and says that people want action, but don't trust government. We suggest a much more upfront dialogue with citizens. climatecitizens.org.uk/new-report-p...

Really pleased to be able to announce a major new research Centre funded by the ESRC. To be led by Sherilyn MacGregor, it will focus on initiatives to accelerate socially-just low carbon living. See www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e....

super-excited to be joining the Climate Change Committee www.theccc.org.uk/2024/11/07/n...

a week left to apply to be my colleague at She Is Sustainable... happy to chat

sorry all here's the link link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New research: The more people find out about climate, the more they want government to lead an ambitious agenda; BUT they lose faith in the ability of govt to do this & so retreat into small-scale responses. I am v proud of this paper written by amazing colleagues link.springer.com/article/10.1..

Good interview with Camila Thorndike, who is leading climate engagement for the Harris/Walz campaign. @politico.com www.politico.com/live-updates...

Off to Keele on Thursday, for this - come along www.kwaku.org.uk/Speakers.html

A reminder to the government that, a little while ago (ahem 2015), a very good plan was agreed between renewables companies and communities, that community ownership should be offered as part of all local energy projects onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...