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A five year research project (2023-2028) about disability-inclusive climate adaptation led by the University of Exeter www.sensing-climate.com

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ILMIreland @ilmireland.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Disability Arts DPO DADA AGM The 23rd of June A space for disabled artists to come together, shape DADA and build collective power in the arts Disabled people leading the conversation Please contact peterkearns@ilmi.ie for DADA DPO Membership forms More details soon #ILMI #disabilityarts
IMAGE: Illustration of long blue desk, on the desk there are tools that disabled artists and academics might use: a pencil, headphones, drumsticks, flute, iPad, paintbrush, notebook, spoon, magnifying glass, tape, hammer, notebook, hot water bottle, ruler, cassette tape, camera, spool. Text reads: DADA AGM, a disability arts DPO, 23rd of June and a space for disabled artists to come together to build collective power in the arts with Disabled people leading the conversation. See less
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ILMIreland @ilmireland.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
For the 1st time, reps from #ILMI supported local #DPOs across Ireland will come together in one room to connect, share experiences, learn from each other and strengthen our collective voice. Months of organising, conversations and movement building have led to this moment. We're excited Can't wait!
Alt text: Poster for the ILMI Local DPO Network Get Together. Large bold text reads "ILMI Local DPO Network Get Together". Additional text highlights connection, sharing, learning, building, collective power and real change. The poster includes the messages "Our Movement. Our People. Our Future." and "This Is Our Time. Let's Build What's Next." with the ILMI logo at the bottom.
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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From eco-ableism to solidarity in climate activism  — Sensing Climate
In this news piece, we introduce a new paper that draws on our research in Bristol to reflect on the need to move from eco-ableism to solidarity in climate activism…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
AND we're now starting our free Sensing Climate creative writing workshops in Dublin too! Find out more online: www.writing.ie/news/sensing... @dw-ireland.bsky.social @ndaireland.bsky.social @asiamireland.bsky.social @cbmireland.bsky.social @ilmireland.bsky.social
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Sensing Climate in Dublin – Creative Writing for Disability-Inclusive, Climate-Safe Futures by Tanvir Bush and Sarah Bell Introduction A new project, called Sensing Climate, is coming to Dubl…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Really excited to share our first creative writing booklet, offering a glimpse into the lives, emotions & messages of a creative community in and around Bristol about disability, nature & a climate-impacted world: sensing-climate.com/news/creativ...
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Climate writing in & around Bristol — Sensing Climate
We’re really excited to share the first of our three creative writing collections, crafted by contributors within and around our first case study city – Bristol. The collection offers a glimpse into t...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It was lovely to be joined by Tony Kendle & Jane Stoneham of the @sensory-trust.bsky.social for today's 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session, reflecting on the hope that lies within collective climate repair. Access the recording & transcript: sensing-climate.com/events/senso...
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In conversation with… The Sensory Trust — Sensing Climate
A great session with the Sensory Trust about their ‘Collective Climate Repair’ project, which is exploring how working with plants and natural systems can offer accessible opportunities to cool and ca...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Still time to sign up for our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' event on 13th May with the wonderful @sensory-trust.bsky.social, reflecting on their Collective Climate Repair work! Find out more and sign up here: sensing-climate.com/events/senso...
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In conversation with… The Sensory Trust — Sensing Climate
The Sensory Trust are running an exciting UK-wide project, called ‘Collective Climate Repair’, exploring how working with plants and natural systems can offer accessible opportunities to cool and calm...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
You can also access a full description of the mural and a video about its creation and messages online here: sensing-climate.com/news/sensing...
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Sensing Climate Mural in Bristol — Sensing Climate
In June we opened our new Sensing Climate mural at Easton Community Centre in Bristol! In this piece we introduce the mural and its key messages…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Meanwhile, other Disabled people are supporting each other, whatever our needs, to build a different path. On the left of the mural people are emerging into a world based on care for people and planet, with flourishing green trees and a blue lake authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... 3/3
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Image from mural created by disabled people in Bristol, led by artist Andrew Bolton. On the right, black and white figures with money bags are rushing to escape a barren war-torn world in an inaccessible rocket. Some Disabled people are trying, but failing, to keep up... 2/3
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New article by @disabmurals.bsky.social @sarahbell85.bsky.social based on work with disabled people in Bristol Instead of: -removing disabled parking bays -blaming individuals for not recycling -or 'inclusive' capitalism Systemic change urgently needed to build disability AND climate justice 1/3
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‘Being disabled is a radicalising experience’: from eco-ableism to solidarity in climate activism
The urgency of concerns to address the impact of climate change have instigated prominent climate movements in the UK, such as Extinction Rebellion an…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Thanks so much for sharing these! 😊
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david-s.bsky.social @david-s.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
New murals in Glasgow show responses to the climate crisis by disabled, neurodivergent and / or chronically ill people. sensing-climate.com/news/glasgow... Via @sensing-climate.bsky.social
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Sensing Climate Mural in Glasgow — Sensing Climate
In March we opened two new Sensing Climate murals at Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands in Glasgow! In this piece we introduce the murals and their key messages…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Ahh great pics!! I love the close up of the text in the outdoor one too hehee! 😉
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Wintergirlwolf @wintergirlwolf.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
No worries! It was wonderful to see the mural in real life! Thanks for inviting me to participate
The mural depicts a person confused and overwhelmed by recycling options, weather and on the right as a climate change affected drought area with refugees and silhouette moving across. 
On the left in a green fertile land, there are wind turbines and and  Earth and hands in a heart shape in the sky, and the statue of the Duke of Wellington wearing a traffic cone is firing a cannon with all the things we don't want including pollution and an angular distinctive electric car.A red and yellow mural says look out for each other and features three living bees and some dead bees and multiple silhouettes of disabled people and a crow at the bottom. All of the text has graffiti and scribbles in it from project participants
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We've had a wonderful day celebrating the launch of TWO Sensing Climate murals in Glasgow, at Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands, with a fab mural team sharing key messages for what to prioritise in climate responses - mostly we need to look out for each other! sensing-climate.com/news/glasgow...
Photo of the indoor mural - Full image description is in the news piece that is linked to in the postImage of the outdoor mural - says 'Look out for each other' in bold yellow letters on the red background. Full description is in the news piece that is linked to in the post
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Aw this is so great to see, thanks so much for sharing it! It was wonderful to be able to celebrate together today!! 🥳
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JohnPaul_Art @jpdonnelly83.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Welll today was the day of showing members of GDA and many other who took part in the mural of climate change and disabled people of not one, but TWO, murals in Glasgow! The key message is that we need to look out for each other, both as the world is now and as the climate changes.
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Aw these are great to see! Thanks so much for being such a key part of it all - it was fab to see you today too! 😊
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Wintergirlwolf @wintergirlwolf.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Along with other Glaswegians, I worked with the @sensing-climate.bsky.social team (Working representing #climatechange and #disability ) to contribute ideas to #mural #art in #Glasgow #Scotland. I got to help paint it too! 🎨🖌️ Check it out from Midday on 6th March, 2026 in the G.E.S.H, Easterhouse
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
You've been amazing! What a painting crew!! 🤩
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The mural team have been busy this week! A day of final touches today & then tomorrow we'll be celebrating the opening of not one, but TWO, murals in Glasgow! The key message is that we need to look out for each other, both as the world is now and as the climate changes. More info to follow soon!
Shows an extract from the outdoor mural design with the words 'look out' written in yellow on a red background with hands holding together a heart shaped fractured earth, and glasses over the 'oo's of 'look out'.
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Access Ruth Nortey's wonderful podcast series and zine exploring how disabled people and people from global majority communities are represented in climate action: sensing-climate.com/news/climate...
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Climate justice in action — Sensing Climate
We’re delighted to share this guest piece by Ruth Nortey, introducing a wonderful new podcast series and zine exploring how disabled people and people from global majority communities are represented ...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Read about the important work of the Centre for Sustainable Energy on how to improve home energy retrofits with and for disabled people: sensing-climate.com/news/improvi...
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Improving energy retrofits for disabled people — Sensing Climate
In this guest piece by Harriet Sansom, we’re delighted to introduce an important new report by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) on how to improve home energy retrofits with and for disabled peo...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Looking forward to it!! 😊
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Event page is up and the sign up form is open for our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' event with the lovely Jane Stoneham & Tony Kendle in May, speaking about the Sensory Trust's @sensory-trust.bsky.social fab 'Collective Climate Repair' project: sensing-climate.com/events/senso...
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In conversation with… The Sensory Trust — Sensing Climate
The Sensory Trust are running an exciting UK-wide project, called ‘Collective Climate Repair’, exploring how working with plants and natural systems can offer accessible opportunities to cool and calm...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A lovely guest piece on the project news pages by Becky Lovegrove, introducing ‘An All Round Hullabaloo’, which is an exhibition about climate change, led by a community of learning disabled artists in Frome: sensing-climate.com/news/journey...
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Journeys Through Time & Climate — Sensing Climate
This guest piece by Becky Lovegrove introduces ‘An All Round Hullabaloo’, an exhibition about climate change, led by a community of learning disabled artists in Frome…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A little late to post this as it's been a bit hectic but it was super to be joined by the wonderful Nic Cook for our February 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session! Recording and transcript is online: sensing-climate.com/events/nic-c...
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In conversation with… Nic Cook — Sensing Climate
A super session with Nic Cook, reflecting on her lived experiences as a disabled parent and public transport user, and her important PhD work on active travel, disability and critical access...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Keen to hear more about our ongoing work on emergency preparedness, climate resilience & disability in Scotland? Read this guest news piece about our November workshop with Inclusion Scotland & ERCS by Maia Pace, Elaine Paterson & Fin Tams-Gray! sensing-climate.com/news/disabil...
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Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland — Sensing Climate
We’re delighted to share this guest piece by Maia Pace, Elaine Paterson and Fin Tams-Gray. It reflects on discussions held during our disability and climate emergency preparedness works...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It was super to chat with Dan White of @disrightsuk.bsky.social for our 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session yesterday! Recording, transcript & links now up online! sensing-climate.com/events/dan-w...
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In conversation with… Dan White — Sensing Climate
An excellent session with Dan White, policy and campaigns officer at Disability Rights UK, leading a coalition of global disability climate activists to respond to the climate crisis…
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Louise Kenward @louisekenward.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
It was so lovely to join @sarahbell85.bsky.social yesterday for the brilliant @sensing-climate.bsky.social series - recording, transcript & links to refs: captions & BSL #NatureWriting #ENvironmentSky #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness @leverhulme.ac.uk @ukri.org sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
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In conversation with… Louise Kenward — Sensing Climate
It was wonderful to be in conversation with Louise Kenward in this session, reflecting on key ideas within her edited anthology, ‘Moving Mountains: Writing nature through illness and disability’, and ...
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European Centre for Environment & Human Health @ecehh.org · 21/10/2025
To support respectful discussions about disability and the climate crisis, @sensing-climate.bsky.social has launched ‘Crip Up Climate Conversations’. "Vulnerability is created by our society not by our bodies, and it doesn’t have to be that way." ecehh.org/news/guidance-climate-disability/
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Supporting conversations around climate and disability | ECEHH
A new guidance series aims to support respectful, inclusive conversations about disability and the climate crisis.
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Absolutely, GDA will be supporting the mural too! If you'd like more info about the mural, do send me an email (Sarah.Bell@exeter.ac.uk) and I can share more details! :) The mural sessions will start from mid October!
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Aw yes we're working with them so it may be that you've already heard about it via GDA! :-)
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
These look fab!! Do get in touch if you'd like to be involved in the disability & climate mural at all - we'll be getting that going from mid-October :-)
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Exciting upcoming event, organised by the wonderful Tanvir Bush, from 3-5th Sep in Corsham, called ‘A Place At The Table’, to explore why & how to ensure inclusion is at the heart of our councils, institutions & communities. Find out more/register online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
So looking forward to our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with the wonderful Louise Kenward!!
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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland @sccscot.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Storms at this time of year are not unheard of, but the strength of Floris yesterday was unprecedented. Governments must do everything in their power to protect us from the danger, disruption and damage increasingly extreme weather is causing.
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Reaction after summer storm Floris batters Scotland - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
Campaigners are calling for Scottish leaders to ramp up action to tackle climate change after Storm Floris battered Scotland and parts of the UK with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain on 4th…
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 17/07/2025
Say hello to #communiMap - a new community science app that helps you notice, share & map what matters in your neighbourhood - trees, wildlife, flooding & more. Co-designed by UofG's @communigallant.bsky.social & local communities — it's everyday noticing turned into climate action. gla.ac/4eVwYMU
An urban garden with planters and shingle. A garden table sits next to a poly tunnel with a plant pot on top. In the background are tenement flats and colourful bunting
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Prof Ria Dunkley @riadunkley.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Out on a walk? See something that matters?
#communiMap it! Search CommuniMap in the App Store or in Google Play today!
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Thanks so much for sharing this piece! "And we can do it again—but only if we remember that the Earth is not a machine we can rebuild. It’s a living thing, and we’re part of it. Let’s not wait for another fire to remind us what’s worth saving"... so true!
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
A brilliant ‘Disability & Climate: In Conversation With’ session yesterday with Raven Cretney! You can find the session recording & transcript online: sensing-climate.com/events/raven...
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In conversation with… Raven Cretney — Sensing Climate
A thought-provoking session with Dr Raven Cretney, sharing her brilliant work around disability, crisis solidarity and disaster response and recovery in Aotearoa New Zealand…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
There will be lots of activities in coming months, open to adults in Glasgow who are disabled, d/Deaf, neurodivergent &/or people with long-term health conditions: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo... @nickyburns.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social @riadunkley.bsky.social @communigallant.bsky.social
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Glasgow activities have started! — Sensing Climate
To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We've really enjoyed hosting 3 'lunch & chat' events with Glasgow Disability Alliance over the last month! Brilliant people sharing thoughtful reflections on topics from nature & disability, to housing, energy, transport & emergency preparedness: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...
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Glasgow activities have started! — Sensing Climate
To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
We're looking forward to it too, thanks so much for being part of the series! :-)
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
And we're very excited to have started our fieldwork in two new fieldwork sites: Glasgow, UK (sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...) and South Dunedin, Aotearoa NZ (sensing-climate.com/news/sensing...). So it's all go...!!
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Glasgow activities are starting! — Sensing Climate
To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
A couple of weeks ago, team member Sarah was invited to join a roundtable organised by the Institute for Development Studies around a new review they have written on climate justice & disability! Read more here: sensing-climate.com/news/climate...
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Climate justice and disability: a review — Sensing Climate
We’re delighted to share this guest news piece by researchers at the Institute of Development Studies about their recent literature review on climate justice and disability…
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
After Christmas, team member Alice responded to a call for input by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform a new synthesis report on just transition and human rights - you can read her response here: sensing-climate.com/news/unohchr...
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Just transition and human rights — Sensing Climate
In this guest piece, Dr Alice Venn introduces her response to a recent call for input by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform a new synthesis report on just tr...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Last month, team member Andy shared a working paper taking a deep dive into how climate & related policy in England might look different for disabled people if the former Disability Equality Duty had not been replaced by the Public Sector Equality Duty in 2010: sensing-climate.com/news/life-wi...
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Climate policy with the Disability Equality Duty? — Sensing Climate
In our latest piece, Andy Shipley takes a deep dive into how climate and related policy in England might look different for disabled people if the former Disability Equality Duty had not been replaced...
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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
You can now sign up for our September 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with @louisekenward.bsky.social (sensing-climate.com/events/louis...) & our rescheduled session with Dan White of DRUK in November (sensing-climate.com/events/dan-w...)
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In conversation with… Louise Kenward — Sensing Climate
Louise Kenward is a writer, artist and psychologist, and will be speaking with us about her brilliant edited anthology, ‘Moving Mountains: Writing nature through illness and disability’ …
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