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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST)

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We are the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST); a global hub for understanding the crucial role that people play in fighting climate change. Based at the University of Bath and across five institutions, ESRC-funded. www.cast.ac.uk

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @uniofglos.bsky.social, @nebriefing.bsky.social, @uniofbathnews.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social
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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
Explore the National Emergency Briefing data dashboard, created by study author, Dr Richard Clarke from the University of Gloucestershire: vr7ney-richard-m0clarke.shinyapps.io/national-eme...
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National Emergency Briefing dashboard
This dashboard uses event listing data taken from the National Emergency Briefing web page and cross-references it with the MP signatory data also hosted on their website.
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Read our research feature in The Guardian (@theguardian.com): www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Read our blog post summary of the findings: cast.ac.uk/blog/nine-in...
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Nine in ten motivated to act by briefing on how the climate and nature crisis affects UK life - CAST
Large-scale academic study from CAST finds nine in ten motivated to act by briefing on how the climate and nature crisis affects UK life.
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Read the full CAST briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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CAST BRIEFING 48: How the People’s Emergency Briefing turns environmental concern into civic action
This briefing is intended as a resource for environmental organisations, civil society organisations, community organisations, policymakers and anyone interested in how to engage the public with climate change and biodiversity loss.
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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
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social
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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 · 25/09/2026
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @shanetimmons.bsky.social, @climateoutreach.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social, @alex-randall.bsky.social
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Did you have a chance to catch our CAST webinar on "Communicating the unpopular" last week? 💻 If not, we have just published the recording of the session to our YouTube channel. 📽️ Watch the webinar: youtu.be/VBSaBlkZJqc?...
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CAST Webinar: Communicating the unpopular
The decarbonisation of UK society is progressing steadily through changes that have had minimal impact on people’s lives – for example, the increased proportion of national grid energy coming from…
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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
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social, @hoccommittees.parliament.uk, @bath-iscc.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @uniofbathnews.bsky.social
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Watch the oral evidence session featuring our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE and CAST affiliate Prof Rebecca Willis: committees.parliament.uk/event/24928/...
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3 September 2025 - Building support for the energy transition - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
14:30 - Room 5, Palace of Westminster
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
View our CAST evidence submission, including our recommendations: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
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https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/139763/html/
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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
@pledgeball.bsky.social, @jessewise.bsky.social
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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
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @samhampton.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social, @climateoutreach.bsky.social
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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/
Promotional recruitment graphic from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations. The image features the CAST logo in the top left and large text reading “We are hiring!” in teal and pink. Below, the advert lists: “Position: Impact and Communications Associate”, “Institution: University of Bath”, and “Deadline: Tuesday, 29 September 2026”. A blue “Apply now” button appears in the lower left. The design has a white background with the CAST logomark on the right-hand side.
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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
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @climateoutreach.bsky.social, @shanetimmons.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social, @alex-randall.bsky.social
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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
@climatebarometer.bsky.social, @roundourwayuk.bsky.social, @climateoutreach.bsky.social
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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
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @climateoutreach.bsky.social, @shanetimmons.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social, @alex-randall.bsky.social
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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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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @powellds.bsky.social, @climateoutreach.bsky.social, @shanetimmons.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social, @bath-iscc.bsky.social
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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
Read our paper on "Discourses of climate inaction undermine public support for 1.5 °C lifestyles": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Discourses of climate inaction undermine public support for 1.5 °C lifestyles
Urgent action to tackle the climate crisis will only be possible with significant public support for radical lifestyle change.
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Download our low-carbon future lifestyle strategy visioning cards on our website: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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Low-carbon future lifestyle strategy visioning cards
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Read our CAST report on the topic of imagining a low carbon future: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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Social visions for a low-carbon future
Undertaken as part of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformation’s (CAST), as part of its Visioning Theme, this report details our approach to engaging local publics in imagining a low-carbon future. We provide a detailed account of our method, describing the visioning workshops we conducted with participants in the UK, China and Sweden. The main aim of this report is to showcase the co-developed place-based visions created by our participants, presenting illustrated accounts of their place-based visions for a low-carbon future in a way that would not be possible in an academic paper.
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Across all three countries, participants consistently identified four conditions that would enable low-carbon living: 1) Community-centred living 2) Better physical and digital infrastructure 3) Robust governance 4) Supportive social norms
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Key finding: People are open to ambitious low-carbon lifestyles, but only when they are supported by wider systemic change rather than relying on individual behaviour change alone. 🤝
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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 👇
sciencedirect.com
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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