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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

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

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

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 · 02/09/2026

“This is definitely the ‘least extreme weather’ we will experience”, says our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social), in an article published by HuffPost UK (@huffpost.co.uk) ♨️ Read the article 👇

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Is This 'The Coldest Summer Of The Rest Of Our Lives'?

We asked climate experts about the viral claim.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Have you signed up yet for our upcoming CAST webinar on "Communicating the unpopular" taking place on Wednesday, 16th September, 14:00 - 15:00 BST? 💻 Reserve your spot on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...

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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 · 27/08/2026

How do people envision a low-carbon future, and what would make it feel both desirable and achievable? 🌍 In a new paper led by CAST's Dr Caroline Verfuerth, the authors explore this through deliberative visioning workshops with 97 participants across the UK, China, and Sweden. Read the paper 👇

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Envisioning low-carbon futures: Exploring the relationship between individual lifestyle change and systemic transformation

Achieving a low-carbon future requires both systemic transformation and individual lifestyle changes, yet public perspectives on what is desirable and achievable remain underexplored.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We are delighted to welcome two new members to the CAST team from the Centre for Climate Communication and Data Science (C3DS), Prof Travis Coan and Prof Saffron O’Neill, who have joined us as part of our major new £3.83m-funded programme, People-Centred Climate Resilience (PCR). 📣

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join us for our upcoming CAST webinar: "Communicating the unpopular" on Wednesday, 16th September, 14:00 - 15:00 BST where we will talk about how to discuss 'unpopular' lifestyle changes to address climate change. 💻👇 Sign up now on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...

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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 · 05/08/2026

From celebrities to neighbours, the people around us can nudge us towards better climate choices. A new study, led by CAST's Dr Sam Hampton, with Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (University of Bath) & Dr Briony Latter (Cardiff University), shows how 📣 Read the blog post summary of the key findings 👇

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Who people trust matters: new CAST study maps a path to climate action - CAST

From celebrities to neighbours, the people around us can nudge us towards better climate choices. A new study led by CAST researchers at the University of Bath shows how.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Final reminder: There are just four days to go now until applications for this CAST PhD studentship on "Community resilience and cascading climate impacts" come to a close at the University of Manchester! Don't miss out on this great opportunity. 👇 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Fantastic to see the publication of the ACCESS Adaptation and Resilience Task Force's new report: "Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation and resilience", co-led by CAST's Prof Irene Lorenzoni (University of East Anglia) & Dr Rory Walshe (Government Office for Science). 👇

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Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation and resilience

This report summarises evidence on how placing people at the heart of climate adaptation policy and action can improve outcomes.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We were delighted to co-host a screening of the #NationalEmergencyBriefing this month at our centre hub, the University of Bath, convened by our CAST Director Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, who was an expert advisor to the film, alongside Pete Phelps, Climate Action Lead. 📽️

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Reminder: There is just over a week left until our CAST PhD studentship on "Community resilience and cascading climate impacts", based at the University of Manchester, closes on Friday, 7 August 2026. 📣 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/ #ClimateAdaptation #PhDStudentship

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Researchers from UEA are part of a major new £3.83 million programme exploring how to help people take meaningful climate action and build resilience to climate change. Read more: bit.ly/44Qp4QW #ClimateChange #ResearchMatters

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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Thanks to Prof @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @cast-centre.bsky.social and @uniofbath.bsky.social for this screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing. #PEBuk #NationalEmergencyBriefing www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Image of audience at a screening with caption: Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh led a facilitated discussion following the screening

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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

How can the cultural sector decarbonise through place-based action? 🔎 🔗 Read the findings from our report on Liverpool's year as an Accelerator City: buff.ly/WSHYsSM

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Last week, CAST's Bella Zanin, co-hosted a workshop with Hayden Banks (Climate Outreach) and Leonie Taylor (The Young Foundation) at the South West Net Zero Hub's #EnergisingBritain event at Bristol's M Shed, exploring "Our vision for the future". 🔮 Image credit: Evoke Pictures Lifestyle

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

“Climate change is already changing the conditions under which sport is played. Athletes cannot solve the problem on their own, but they can help millions of people understand that it is no longer a distant environmental issue...” Great article @steveclimate.bsky.social & @samhampton.bsky.social

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

How can sports stars also become influential climate leaders? ⚽ In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST affiliates Dr Sam Hampton and Dr Steve Westlake (University of Bath & University of Oxford) explore how athletes could become influential climate leaders. Read the article 👇

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How sports stars can also be influential climate leaders

Climate leadership does not require personal perfection. In fact, acknowledging contradiction can strengthen credibility.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Join the Tyndall Centre for a thought-provoking discussion on public and political gaps of the necessary speed for climate action in the wider context of diverging views. 💭 CAST affiliate Dr Lucas Geese (@lucasgeese.bsky.social) will be speaking at this event. 👇 When: Weds, 15 July, 13:00-13:50 📆

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

How can football maintain climate action when institutions don’t offer credible leadership? ⚽ CAST's Jesse Wise, Dr Briony Latter and Dr Sam Hampton explore how we can maintain climate hope and action in sport in our latest blog post. Read the blog post 👇

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Holding out for a hero or taking the lead? Maintaining climate hope and action in sport - CAST

CAST's Jesse Wise, Dr Briony Latter & Dr Sam Hampton explore how football can maintain climate action when institutions don’t offer credible leadership.

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

❗The UK isn't equipped for extreme heat - we need urgent action to protect the people & places we love. How do we build mass support for a safer, cooler future to drive faster change today, whilst cutting our emissions? 🗓️ Thurs 16 July 🕜 11am–12pm 👉 Register: climateoutreach.org/webinar-adap...

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Final reminder: Applications for our PhD studentship on the topic of low-carbon climate adaptation in UK households, based at the University of Manchester, will close by the end of tomorrow. 🚨 Deadline: Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New press release from Cardiff Uni about my work published earlier this year with @pledgeball.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social exploring how athletes (and people who work with them) envisage the future of sport and athletes in the context of climate change www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/30...

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How athletes envisage the future of sport during climate change

Structural change is urgently needed to support athletes in a changing climate.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Can football catalyse climate action? ⚽ Last week, our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, took part in a panel exploring how football can be a catalyst for climate action as part of the #LSEFestival: How to save the planet. 🌍 Watch the video: www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-f...

Close-up of CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, who has short hair and glasses, gesturing while speaking into a microphone at an LSE Festival panel on "Can football catalyse climate action?" with an LSE-branded backdrop behind.

Wide shot of five speakers seated on stage in a panel discussion at the LSE Festival on "Can football catalyse climate action?" with microphones, tables and water carafes in front, and an audience seated in the foreground.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There is just one week left to apply for of the two CAST PhD studentships being offered at the University of Manchester on the topic of low-carbon climate adaptation in UK households. 🚨 Deadline: Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Apply now on our website: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

❗The UK is “built for a climate that no longer exists”, and unprecedented heatwaves have brought this reality into sharp focus. Join our webinar as we share our latest research in partnership with MACC Hub. 🗓️ Thurs 16 July 🕜 11am–12pm📍Online 👉 Sign up: climateoutreach.org/webinar-adap...

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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

LAST DAY to sign up to our workshop, so don't delay 🗣️ Share up-to-date understandings, challenges and opportunities for communicating climate and environmental assessments with diverse audiences ⬇️

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Creating Clarity from Complexity Workshop - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research

This two-day interdisciplinary workshop will share up-to-date understandings, challenges and opportunities for communicating climate and environmental assessments with diverse audiences.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

"It feels ironic, in a dystopian kind of way, that the CCC should publish its annual review of how well the UK is tackling climate change while the nation swelters in a record-breaking #heatwave." 🥵🌡️ Here's what the new report means for the human side of climate action 👉 cast.ac.uk/blog/what-th...

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Beyond technology: What the CCC’s 2026 progress report tells us about people and climate action - CAST

The CCC’s 2026 ‘Progress in reducing emissions’ report reveals that the UK is heading in the right direction on climate action – but not fast enough. CAST examines what the latest recommendations from...

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

⚠️ Parts of the UK have been issued a red heat alert this week. This is the country’s second ever red alert, after one in 2022. This is not normal, and poses very serious risks to people's lives. People want the government to help us better prepare for the impacts of extreme weather like this.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

CAST PhD studentships alert: We are pleased to announce x2 new funded PhD studentships based at the University of Manchester, open to UK students. 📣 Topics inc. low-carbon climate adaptation & community resilience. Deadline: 7 July + 7 August 2026 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢 New analysis on how the climate showed up in the May elections, in partnership with Climate Barometer. Whilst it was far from the main story, the climate shows up in other ways. What’s missing? A story that pulls it all together. 👉 Check out the analysis: climateoutreach.org/analysis-cli...

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

⚽ With this FIFA World Cup set to be the most carbon-intensive ever, a new docuseries commissioned by @pledgeball.bsky.social explores this idea: could a fan follow their team all the way to the final without taking a single flight? 👉 Check out the first episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISGQ...

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Join Moving Roots, back for #RefugeeWeek! 🌞 We'll explore what power looks like in diaspora communities within the climate and migrant justice space 🌍 📅 Sunday 21st June 2026, 15:00-18:00 BST 📍 Ecology Pavilion, Mile End, London 🔗 Register: climateoutreach.org/moving-roots...

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📢 The Government has just announced its latest carbon budget plans. The Seventh Carbon Budget charts a clear path to a better future for British people - cleaner air, warmer homes, and secure homegrown energy. 👉 Find out more: climateoutreach.org/seventh-carb...

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Fairness needs to be the foundation for the Government’s next Carbon Budget

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has laid the Seventh Carbon Budget in Parliament. What does this mean for climate action?

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Reminder: There are just under two weeks left to apply for the role of Research Associate at CAST, where you'll be joining our fantastic team at our centre hub, the University of Bath, working on a major new research programme 👇 Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🎉 Fantastic news: 2025 was a record year for solar installation, with new panels brought to British rooftops every two minutes. This is the highest total ever recorded in a calendar year - and 37% more than in 2024.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

CAST job alert: We are hiring for a Research Associate at our centre hub, the University of Bath, to contribute to a major new research programme funded by a philanthropic organisation, on People-Centred Climate Resilience (PCR) 📣 Find out more and apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Today marks the release of the Climate Change Committee’s "A Well-Adapted UK" report, which sets out targets for government to adopt to ensure we live in a well-adapted UK. 🎯 Dr Chris Pollard from Climate Outreach explores how well it speaks to the concerns of British people. Read the blog post 👇

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Adaptation or mitigation? It's clear what the public thinks: both - CAST

Dr Chris Pollard from Climate Outreach explores how well the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) "A Well-Adapted UK" report speaks to the concerns of British people.

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📢 We’re looking for our next Researcher Are you an experienced social sciences researcher with an interest in climate communication? Join our team to help shape a climate story that centres people, progress and potential. 👉 Apply by 9am on Friday 29 May: climateoutreach.org/about-us/wor...

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

How can social science insights make a difference to climate change? 📽️ Our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social), shares how social science research is helping us tackle climate change & create a more sustainable world in this short Academy of Social Sciences video. 👇

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