This briefing note explores how insights from everyday life – particularly from research that investigates the diversity and complexity of people’s ordinary patterns of water use – can support impactful, systemic changes to reduce water demand and its associated energy…
CAST Briefing 24: ‘Moments of Change’ for Low-Carbon Behaviour
This briefing note is intended as a resource for decision-makers and other stakeholders who aim to improve the design and implementation of climate policy.
CAST Briefing 23: How can you change sustainability behaviours in your workplace?
This briefing note is a resource for businesses and organisations of any size that want to help employees be more sustainable at work.
CAST Briefing 22: Academic researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities: A briefing for the university sector
This briefing note is intended as a resource for all those working in the university sector.
CAST Briefing 21: How public engagement can support reducing car use: A briefing for policy makers and communicators
This briefing note from Climate Outreach and the Centre for Climate and Social Transformations (CAST) is aimed at policymakers and summarises key evidence on the social, cultural and communication challenges in reducing car usage.
CAST Briefing 20: How can politicians avoid a net-zero backlash? The role of public engagement: a briefing for policy makers and communicators
This briefing note from Climate Outreach and the Centre for Climate and Social Transformations (CAST) aims to advise politicians and advocacy groups on the role of public engagement in reducing any net-zero ‘backlash’.
CAST Briefing 19: Managing Water Demand in a Changing Climate
This briefing note is intended as a resource for academics and stakeholders in the water industry who are exploring options for managing water resources in the context of a changing climate.
CAST Briefing 18: Motivating low-carbon behaviours in the workforce – Insights from Cornwall Council
The briefing note is intended as a resource for local authorities and other organisations wanting to encourage low-carbon behaviours in their workforce to help meet internal carbon reduction targets.
CAST Briefing 17: Public worry about climate change and energy security in the cost-of-living crisis
The briefing note is intended as a useful resource for academics, decision makers and other stakeholder who are interested in public responses to climate change, energy security and affordability.
CAST Briefing 16: What advice do climate change advisory bodies provide to policymakers? Results from the first longitudinal analysis of the UK Climate Change Committee’s policy recommendations.
This briefing is intended as a resource for academics, decision makers and other stakeholders who are interested in the advice provided to policymakers by climate change advisory bodies.