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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Tune in this evening to watch the live stream of Outrage + Optimism, The Climate Podcast, at the University of Bath's 60th Anniversary Adelard Lecture at Bath Abbey, featuring our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, on the panel. 🎥 When: 7:30-8:30pm BST 📅 Watch the livestream 👇

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Powering the next generation to lead climate action - Online

Join us in conversation with Christiana Figueres and the Outrage + Optimism climate podcast.

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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

New research from @cast-centre.bsky.social at the University of Bath finds that nearly 9 in 10 people who watched the People's Emergency Briefing felt more informed and more motivated to act on climate change and nature loss. bit.ly/47UKHAV

A person in a yellow top is speaking, gesturing with hands. Another person is in the background. Text overlay discusses a survey on motivation to act on climate and nature crises after watching the "People's Emergency Briefing" film, in collaboration with the National Emergency Briefing (NEB).

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Job alert: The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research are recruiting for a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (University of East Anglia), where you will work closely with CAST 📣 Deadline: Monday 26 October 2026 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Did the UK's hot summer make more people worry about climate change? 🥵 CAST Director Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (University of Bath) & affiliate Bella Zanin analyse the latest data on public attitudes to rising temperatures in their article for The Conversation UK. 💭 Read the article 👇

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Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show - CAST

Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE and Bella Zanin explore whether the hot British summer has made more people worry about climate change.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thanks to our study authors, Dr Richard Clarke (University of Gloucestershire), Dr Mark Wilson, Manali Kotecha & Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (University of Bath), for their work on this briefing, as well as the team from National Emergency Briefing. 👏

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our research suggests that, by levelling honestly with the public in a live emergency briefing, the government could motivate tens of millions of people to take and support action on the climate and nature crisis. 📣

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

4) 93% said they do not think the UK public is being fully informed about climate change and nature loss 🗨️

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

3) Impacts on food prices, health, national security, energy bills, jobs and the economy, house insurance, and transport infrastructure seen as more immediate after film 📊

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

2) 89% thought the UK government needed to respond to climate change and nature loss with emergency level mobilisation after watching the film, up from 67% before 🚨

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

1) 89% of people felt more informed after watching the film; 87% felt more motivated to act 🗣️

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Almost 9 in 10 people felt more motivated to act on the climate and nature crisis after watching a screening of the People's Emergency Briefing, according to a large-scale academic study by CAST with the National Emergency Briefing. 📽️ Read the briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Key messages 🧵

Cover page of CAST Briefing 48 (October 2026) featuring a large photograph of a People’s Emergency Briefing event inside a cathedral-like venue, with attendees seated facing presentation screens. The headline reads, “How the People’s Emergency Briefing turns environmental concern into civic action.” Key messages are summarised in bullet points below. Logos for the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), University of Bath, University of Gloucestershire, and National Emergency Briefing appear at the bottom.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

CAST PhD studentship alert: We are pleased to announce a new studentship based at our centre hub (University of Bath) on the topic of "Understanding consumer attitudes to lead pipe replacement" 📣 Deadline: Thursday, 22 October 2026 Find out more and apply now: www.cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) recruitment advert stating, "We are hiring!" for a PhD studentship at the University of Bath. Application deadline: Thursday, 22 October 2026, with an "Apply now" button.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Reminder: There are just six days left to apply for this exciting new opportunity to join us as an Impact and Communications Associate at CAST, based at our centre hub, the University of Bath (@uniofbath.bsky.social). 📣 Deadline: Tuesday 29 September 2026 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are equally pleased to see that the report’s recommendations align with CAST’s insights and advice, including using messaging that connects with people's values and priorities, providing structural (e.g. financial) support, and ensuring climate solutions are fair. ⚖️

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

CAST is pleased to have contributed evidence to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee's report on building support for the #EnergyTransition, as well providing expert witness contributions from our CAST Director Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE & affiliate Prof Rebecca Willis. 👏 Read the report 👇

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Zero sum game: How the UK can reframe the energy transition

The report considers the Government’s approach to building public support for the energy transition, including how its costs and benefits are communicated to households and businesses.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks to Brentford FC (@brentfordfc.com) for collaborating with us on this project, as well as to our researchers and report authors, Dr Mark Wilson and Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social). 👏

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

4) Bike to Brentford encourages wider behaviour change; 56% of those taking part said they are more likely to cycle more, outside of attending Brentford FC matches. 📈

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

3) Almost one in five (19%) fans said they are open to cycling to home matches in the future; if these fans chose to cycle to the Gtech, the estimated emission reduction would be over 12 tonnes CO2e per year. 📉

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

2) Bike to Brentford has reduced carbon emissions; participants saved an estimated 310 kilograms of CO2 equivalent (kg CO2e) by cycling to matches in 2025. For comparison, 310 kg CO2e would equate to charging a typical smartphone 37,200 times. 📱

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1) Bike to Brentford has increased uptake of cycling amongst fans travelling to home matches - this includes a shift from driving by 5% of initiative users. 🚲️

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Can football help drive the behavioural shift to sustainable travel? 🚴 Our new CAST report on #BiketoBrentford, one of several initiatives by Brentford FC to encourage fans to travel sustainably to games, suggests that it can. ⚽ Read the report: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Key findings thread 🧵

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Bike to Brentford - Evaluating the impact of Brentford FC's initiative to encourage fans to cycle to football matches

This report presents key findings from Bike to Brentford, one of several initiatives by Brentford FC to encourage fans to use sustainable modes of travel to games.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

CAST job alert: We are hiring for an Impact and Communications Associate to join us at our centre hub (University of Bath) and help shape climate policy and practice through world-leading social science research. 📣 Deadline: Tuesday 29 September 2026 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

✈️ Wrong direction of travel: New report from the @thecccuk.bsky.social warns government that expanding Heathrow is incompatible with the UK's net zero targets— and won't land with the public. 👉 Read the report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/... 👉 Our research: climateoutreach.org/climate-avia...

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last chance: There is just one day left to grab your free ticket to our CAST webinar on "Communicating the unpopular" on Wednesday, 16th September, 14:00 - 15:00 BST. 📣 Learn how to discuss 'unpopular' lifestyle changes with a wide range of audiences. Reserve your spot 👇

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Communicating the unpopular

A seminar bringing together researchers & communications experts on how to discuss 'unpopular' lifestyle changes to address climate change.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Why do we (mistakenly) think nobody else cares about climate change… and what can we do about it? 🤔 CAST's Bella Zanin explores how smart communications and public engagement can help – but might not be sufficient on their own – in our latest guest blog post. Read the blog post 👇

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Why we (mistakenly) think nobody else cares about climate change… and what we can do about it - CAST

Underestimating other people’s concern and support for climate action holds us back from tackling climate change. CAST's Bella Zanin explores how smart communications and public engagement can help.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This topic thread was co-developed with contributions from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), Local Storytelling Exchange, Dr Mehri Khosravi (University of East London), Shade the UK, Round Our Way and Climate Outreach. 👏

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Climate Barometer's interactive timeline of opinion data, commentary and analysis on UK heat, drought and wildfire risks is now live, with contributions from CAST 🔥 This new ‘topic thread’ tracks the evolving story of heat-related risk, from national polling to local insights. Access the thread 👇

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Heat, Drought & Wildfires Archives - Climate Barometer

As Europe warms twice as fast as any other continent, heat risks in the UK are intensifying at an alarming rate.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There is just one week left to register for our upcoming CAST webinar on "Communicating the unpopular" on Wednesday, 16th September, 14:00 - 15:00 BST. 📣 Join us as our panellists explain how to discuss 'unpopular' lifestyle changes to address climate change. 🌍 Reserve your spot on Eventbrite 👇

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Communicating the unpopular

A seminar bringing together researchers & communications experts on how to discuss 'unpopular' lifestyle changes to address climate change.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hi, yes, this webinar will be recorded and later uploaded to our YouTube Channel.

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