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👉 Which problem framing resonates more with you? 👉 And what does that mean for the solutions you think are realistic or desirable?

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I think the value of this is not to decide who is right or wrong, but to notice the assumptions we and others bring to research, policy, and practice.

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I then ask the room to vote. Unsurprisingly, the outcome is quite different amongst different cohorts. The Engineers I teach tend to agree with the first problem framing, whereas Geographers usually subscribe to the second.

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Framing 2: Climate change is a human–nature problem. It reflects deeper patterns in how we extract, consume, and relate to the natural world. Net zero alone won’t fix biodiversity loss, inequality, or resource depletion.

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Framing 1: Climate change is a greenhouse gas problem. It’s fundamentally about pollution. Cut emissions as fast as possible. Try to solve everything else at the same time and we get tied up in arguments and achieve very little.

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

What problem are we actually trying to solve when we talk about climate change? I ask this every year in my first energy systems lecture. It usually splits the room.

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A new paper on "Measuring carbon capability beyond the carbon footprint" has been published, led by Alisa Ghura, alongside CAST's Dr Sam Hampton & Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE. It argues for going beyond consumption to recognise influence, roles, and the capacity to shape systems. Read the paper 👇

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Measuring carbon capability beyond the carbon footprint - Communications Sustainability

Most United Kingdom residents show limited ability to act on climate change, especially in transport, food, and civic life. A new method measures both personal habits and public efforts to reveal who…

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Sam Hampton @samhampton.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Yes, and Steve is part of the research team. Absolutely, we need leaders with integrity and so be willing to talk about their own behaviours, or indeed the struggles of low carbon living

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? 🤔🚲 In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga (@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social) sheds light on public opinion of bike lanes, referencing his study of UK-based tweets about cycle lanes and LTNs from 2018-2022. Read the article 👇

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Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion

Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.

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Sam Hampton @samhampton.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

And on that, we also need high profile leaders to demonstrate personal commitment to low carbon living. We’re also working on this! leadership.climate.ox.ac.uk

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Sam Hampton @samhampton.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Personal carbon footprints are useful — but they tell a very incomplete story about individual climate action. Our new paper argues for going beyond consumption to recognise influence, roles, and the capacity to shape systems. Open access: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Communications Sustainability @commssustain.nature.com · 21/01/2026

New, by Alisa Ghura @samhampton.bsky.social & @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social Most UK residents act as though they have limited capacity to cut emissions. A new method maps habits and public efforts to show who can drive change. @bath-iscc.bsky.social@ecioxford.bsky.social 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Our open-access paper with colleagues Will Eadson, Richard Blundel, Andrea Byfuglien, Katherine Sugar, Hannah Bamford, @brionylatter.bsky.social & Ben Hardy-Jones explores this in more depth Curious what others think: have we missed any roles for meaningful business climate action? 💬

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These roles aren’t just for big corporates. Every business, whatever its size or sector, can find itself in this framework. But if we want businesses to step up, we need markets, regulators and policymakers to make it easier for them to act.

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1️⃣ **Consumer** – cut your own emissions 2️⃣ **Enabler** – offer low-carbon products or services 3️⃣ **Influencer** – shape expectations and norms 4️⃣ **Citizen** – engage in place-based and civic initiatives 5️⃣ **Investor** – direct finance toward positive climate outcomes

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Small and medium-sized businesses tell us they feel overwhelmed: too many acronyms, standards, and schemes competing for attention. Where do you start? To cut through the noise, we reviewed the research on business climate action and distilled it into 5 clear roles any business can play 👇

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