Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 20/04/2026We were delighted to gather for our annual CAST Assembly at The University of Manchester last week, and the Manchester Art Gallery, bringing together our incredible team of social scientists from across the UK to reflect on the impact we have achieved over the past year 👏 1112
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEDialogues on Climate Change @dialoguescc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Are radical changes to lifestyles necessary for mitigating climate change? New article in @dialoguescc.bsky.social by @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social and @samhampton.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... 064
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Big news: The UK Government has published its first #PublicParticipationPlan on climate change & nature 📣 We welcome this as an important first step to involve, inspire & empower Brits to tackle climate change & protect nature. Read the plan: www.gov.uk/government/p... Key thoughts thread 🧵 195
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEPLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 01/12/2025To kick off, a study by Hettie Moorcroft, @samhampton.bsky.social and @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, handled by @mfair.bsky.social: "Climate change and wealth: understanding and improving the carbon capability of the wealthiest people in the UK" 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti... #PLOSClimateCountdown 064
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBENational Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 27/11/2025At today’s National Emergency Briefing, Chris Packham delivered a clear message: act now. Decision-makers must step up and tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer. #climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir 811279
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBENational Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 28/11/2025‘Taking action is not a sacrifice, it’s not even a problem, taking action is the opportunity here’ @zackpolanski.bsky.social Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters. www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir #climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30 212692
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEPLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 16/10/2025New research by @kaloyanmitev.bsky.social, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @meridethgattis.bsky.social and Nicholas Nash reinforces the value of designing timely, targeted interventions during key life transitions to encourage sustainable lifestyle change 👇 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...journals.plos.orgShifting horizons: Significant life events and pro-environmental behaviour change in early adulthoodYoung people’s daily routines are especially malleable during significant life events, offering opportunities for pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) change. We investigated how PEBs shifted during two ... 044
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 16/10/2025In an article for The Conversation, CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE & affiliate Dr Sam Hampton, talk about the science behind new research on why people with positive attitudes to the environment are more likely to turn off their lights and save energy. 💡 Read the article 👇theconversation.comWhy some people turn off the lights and others don’tKnowing about the environmental cost of using energy does not drive people to use less, according to a new study. 164
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 17/10/2025CAST/ISCC PhD Studentship alert: "Integrated behavioural-technological solutions for sustainable campus accommodation"📣 This PhD will focus on #MomentsOfChange or transition points. You'll also be working with our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE. Deadline: 2 Nov 2025 Apply now 👇findaphd.com 123
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Why some people turn off the lights, and others don’t theconversation.com/why-some-peo... @cast-centre.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.socialtheconversation.comWhy some people turn off the lights, and others don’tKnowing about the environmental cost of using energy does not drive people to use less, according to a new study. 0126
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Key message from our new report: cutting methane is "the *fastest & most cost-effective lever* to slow warming within our lifetimes". And behavioural change is central to this - making plant-based food more accessible and cheaper; and changing choice environments to cut food waste. 02413
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 17/09/2025😊 Delighted to announce I'll be a Lead Author for ch.8 of @ipcc.bsky.social's Seventh Assessment Report, alongside 663 experts from 111 countries, as part of Working Group III. Analysis by @carbonbrief.org shows increasing diversity of IPCC authorship: tinyurl.com/462pvby9 #IPCC #ClimateReportipcc.chIPCC concludes selection of authors for its Seventh Assessment Report — IPCC 33910
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 01/09/2025#InTheNews: The British Psychological Society ( @bpsofficial.bsky.social ) has launched its first fully #OpenAccess journal — Environmental Psychology Research — in partnership with Wiley! #EnvironmentalPsychology #ClimateAction #PsychScience #greensky @lwhitmarsh.bsky.socialbps.org.ukNew BPS environmental psychology journal is now open for submissions | BPSThe BPS, in partnership with Wiley, is expanding its portfolio of journals in 2026 with the launch of Environmental Psychology Research (EPR). 164
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 01/09/2025What does 'social transformation' really mean, and what does it look like in practice? Our CAST Director, Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social), explains in The Conversation UK's (@uk.theconversation.com) latest addition to its #ClimateDictionary series. Watch the 3-minute video 👇youtu.beClimate Dictionary | Social TransformationProfessor Lorraine Whitmarsh, from the University of Bath explains the role of social transformation in responding to the challenge of climate change. 043
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Last week, our CAST Director Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social) gave evidence to Parliament as part of an inquiry into building public support for the UK's #CleanEnergy transition, drawing on multiple CAST briefings & papers. Read the full story 👇 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... 052
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEEnvironmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 10/09/2025New article! From climate crisis to energy crisis: foster public support for renewable energy transition through framing by Catherine Y. Chen, @vreben.bsky.social, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social & Cäzilia Loibl doi.org/10.1080/0964... 195
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEVerena Benoit @vreben.bsky.social · 08/09/2025📢 Very happy to share our newest article! Thanks to all my co-authors for the amazing work 😍: Catherine Chen (cathchen.com), @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, Caezilia Loibl (u.osu.edu/loibl.3/) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comFrom climate crisis to energy crisis: foster public support for renewable energy transition through framingUnder the long-standing backdrop of the climate crisis, would communication about acute energy crises encourage the public’s support for policies facilitating the adoption of renewable energy techn... 045
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 23/07/2025🤔 How do we drive large-scale systems change? Join @nam.edu & global leaders to explore the structural levers—from capital & governance to narrative & culture—that can move us from climate-health ambition to action. Learn more & register at nam.edu/event/the-ho.... @cast-centre.bsky.socialnam.eduThe “How” of Systems Transformation: Strategies and Levers for Health-Centered Climate Action (Part 1) - NAMA Virtual Multi-Part Workshop Series 075
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Mass mobilisation to give voice to the ‘silent majority’ who want climate action: www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comThousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate actionMass lobby in Westminster kicked off with giant image on white cliffs of Dover stating ‘89% of people want climate action’ 03811
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Today, the CCC published its "Progress in reducing emissions – 2025 report to Parliament", revealing that the UK is making progress on #ClimateAction, but the scale and pace of change are still lagging behind what is required. ❌🌍 Read our blog post: cast.ac.uk/blog/what-do... Key takeaways thread🧵cast.ac.ukWhat does the 2025 CCC Progress Report say about CAST’s ‘sticky issues’? - CASTCAST responds to the Climate Change Committee's 2025 Progress Report, drawing on CAST’s research on ‘sticky issues’, we discuss where the UK is heading, what’s missing, and why meaningful public engag... 467
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEClimate Crisis Advisory Group @climatecrisisag.bsky.social · 25/06/2025❗The world must break its $7 trillion fossil fuel subsidy habit if we are to achieve net zero❗ Our latest report helps policymakers ensure their sustainability targets contribute to national interests and support inclusive economic growth while moving away from fossil fuel reliance. 256
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Eggcellent to finally be in Vilnius for #ICEP2025! I must say the 3 days by train and bus weren’t bad at all: got to see interesting places and meet nice people, and get lots of work done. And only marginally more expensive than flying. Excited for some good env psych chat for the next few days 🤓 1130
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Day 3 - somewhere in Poland on an 8 hour bus journey - final leg of epic #nofly trip to #ICEP2025 from Bristol to Vilnius. So happy the bus just stopped so we could get coffee! Also, not alone now - a few other ICEP-ers with me ☺️ 2270
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Half way there! I can tell I’m in Germany because of the wind turbines and train delays. But laptop’s plugged in so at least I’m getting lots done :) #nofly #ICEP2025 0100
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Made it to Brussels! That’s the easy bit done… 040
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Cheerio Bristol! Start of a 3-day no-fly trip to Vilnius, Lithuania for #ICEP2025!! Fingers crossed the rail gods smile on me :) @cast-centre.bsky.social 3230
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Interested in earning £30 to chat about holidays? Of course you are! More details here.... 013
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEGrantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Explore our research on UK public attitudes to climate action by @neiljennings.bsky.social, @paulinepaterson.bsky.social, @clairbarnes.bsky.social, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social & @drchowarth.bsky.social Extreme heat (Jan 2025): buff.ly/Nb8NTMq ...buff.lyPublicationsThis web page does not support a search function. However, you can search our publications by key words. Press Control + F on your keyboard to bring... 111
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 08/05/2025In case you can spare a few mins (and aren't veggie/vegan), please consider taking part in my student's study on food choices with cash prize draw. Thank you!! uniofbath.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u4PaZB3... 000
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 30/04/2025The Guardian view on Labour and net zero politics: lean in and ignore bad advice 000
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Exciting to read about #The89Percent project... this is what we need to accelerate climate action! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not 0192
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Co-author of the survey report, and CAST Director @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, said: “The report highlights that people can be agents of change in many different ways, and that governments need to provide opportunities to tap into this ‘people power’ to accelerate progress on net zero. [...]" 001
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 10/04/2025"There is clear evidence that technological change will be insufficient to meet UK and global climate goals on its own, leaving a vital role for consumer and business behaviour change", writes CAST Director @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social for @carbonbrief.org. Read the full post on Carbon Brief's website 👇carbonbrief.orgGuest post: How human behaviour shapes effective climate policies - Carbon Briefin a major review for the Climate Change Committee, my co-authors and I outlined what behavioural science can tell us about how to deliver effective climate policy 0226
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Join our CAST Director @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social & Bella Zanin for a free workshop at the @nhm-london.bsky.social on "Catalysts of Change: Turning Individual Action into Systemic Transformation" as part of #GenerationHope. When: Wednesday 30 April, 11.00–12.30 📆 Register:nhm.ac.ukCatalysts of Change: Turning Individual Action into Systemic Transformation | Natural History MuseumCatalysts of Change: Turning Individual Action into Systemic Transformation 162
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 05/04/2025What next for climate activism now Just Stop Oil is ‘hanging up the hi-vis’? 011
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEClimate Crisis Advisory Group @climatecrisisag.bsky.social · 27/03/2025🚨 NEW CCAG REPORT: Current climate plans = 2.7°C of warming. That’s not a future we can afford – but there's still time to change course. We need ambition backed with action. Here's how: 🧵👇 143
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEGrantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Read our research on public attitudes towards the co-benefits of climate action, by @neiljennings.bsky.social, @paulinepaterson.bsky.social, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social & @drchowarth.bsky.social Jan 2025 (extreme heat): buff.ly/iWoobne Oct 2024 (health): buff.ly/Zxbc2PH Mar 2024: buff.ly/oekZxCW 022
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Scientists comment on the Seventh Carbon Budget, published by the @thecccuk.bsky.social, including ISCC Co-Director @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social and ISCC Research Fellow @samhampton.bsky.social. www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...sciencemediacentre.org expert reaction to the Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget | Science Media Centre 043
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEYixian Sun @yixiansun.bsky.social · 06/03/2025New article: Zero-car households – constraint or lifestyle choice? A systematic literature review of the factors affecting non-car ownership co-authored with @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social & Sarah Toy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comZero-car households – constraint or lifestyle choice? A systematic literature review of the factors affecting non-car ownershipAt a time when global efforts to reduce CO2 and other emissions from transport are gaining momentum, this paper provides a novel, interdisciplinary systematic review of 106 peer-reviewed studies re... 1103
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 28/02/2025150+ academics urge Education Secretary Phillipson to ensure new National Curriculum prepares students for climate emergency. The letter, signed by @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social and top UK experts, calls for education that equips youth with tools to build a sustainable future. www.tes.com/magazine/new...tes.comMinisters urged to ensure climate change is taught across curriculumExperts say teachers want more professional development support to teach climate change and sustainability 2106
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Embedding climate change across the curriculum is critical for a resilient, net zero transition - for addressing climate anxiety and techno-optimism, and highlighting the various careers (not just engineering) in a green economy. 140
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEClimate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels. This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead. The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom. www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...theccc.org.ukEnd the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future. - Climate Change CommitteeToday the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.… 713169
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Can we build the #NetZero future the Climate Change Committee says is possible? 🌍 Today @thecccuk.bsky.social published its latest advice to the Government in its #SeventhCarbonBudget report. Read our CAST response: cast.ac.uk/building-a-n... Key messages thread 🧵cast.ac.ukBuilding a Net Zero future: CAST’s response to the CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget Report - cast.ac.ukCAST responds to the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) latest advice on how to achieve Net Zero in its Seventh Carbon Budget report. 31810
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/02/2025A million cars have disappeared! “Congestion pricing [in New York City] began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up.” Via @fastcompany No surprise for those of us championing decongestion pricing for a long time. We know it works.fastcompany.comA million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricingCongestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up. 211093202
Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Do you have a few mins to spare? If so, my Masters student would love to hear your views on food and sustainable diets. Thanks alot for your help! uniofbath.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u4PaZB3...uniofbath.questionpro.euReflections and Dietary Preferences | Reflections and Dietary Preferences - This survey is created by QuestionProReflections and Dietary Preferences - This survey is created by QuestionPro 283
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025🌍Today marks the official launch of @bath-iscc.bsky.social ! Against the background of the triple planetary crisis of #climatechange, #pollution and #biodiversityloss, the Institute’s launch could not be more timely. At the heart of our mission are 7 key strengths that define who we are: 135
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBELee Waters @waterslee.bsky.social · 21/01/2025There were 489 FEWER casualties in the first 9 months of the speed limit dropping to 20mph by default in built up areas A 28% fall on urban/village roads compared with the previous year. 416060
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/01/2025“Congestion pricing has been decades in the making…2 weeks in, all evidence suggests it’s working. Indeed, New York City’s congestion pricing might already be one of the most effective climate policies ever enacted in the United States.” But the attacks are the real test, & don’t care if it works.newrepublic.comNew York’s Congestion Pricing Is Working. Now Comes the Real Test.Commute times are down, and subway numbers are up. But the conservative attacks have not stopped. 416228
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Expanding airports is an issue of inequality. The wealthiest 1% are responsible for 50% of global aviation emissions. But it's our working class communities who are paying with noise, pollution & climate impacts. 319459
Reposted by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBEBath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 16/01/2025👇 Hear from Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Co-Director of @bath-iscc.bsky.social, exploring how moments of individual and societal disruption can lead to positive lifestyle changes and #climateaction. Tues 28 Jan @ 11am - 12:15pm PST biglifechanges-jan2025.eventbrite.ca @lwhitmarsh.bsky.socialbiglifechanges-jan2025.eventbrite.caHarnessing Big Life Changes to advance Fair Earth LivingExplore how to rapidly spread sustainable behaviours and practices - with institutional support - during key milestones in people’s lives. 022