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Here’s you’ll find the latest news and events from the CAST team.
England’s National Health Service (NHS) is the world’s first health system to commit to becoming ‘net zero’ [i]. This means cutting emissions of the gases driving climate change to as close to zero as possible and offsetting the rest, for example by planting forests and investing in emission-removing technologies. The…
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“We come from all walks of life and all across the UK. We have, between us, many different values, views and experiences. But we have worked together in an atmosphere of respect, co-operation, tolerance and humour to arrive at the considered recommendations in this report.” Today the final report of the first UK-wide citizens’…
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Have you adopted any new climate-friendly behaviours in lockdown? You’re not alone. Covid-19 has created an unprecedented – perhaps unique – ‘moment of change’, a period when normal routines have been rapidly upended and new ones have emerged. Our new briefing paper explores how low-carbon lifestyles and climate attitudes have…
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This September we’re holding two free online workshops to showcase climate actions with a ripple effect and explore how successful low-carbon initiatives can lead to permanent change and meaningful action on climate breakdown on a larger scale. These events form part of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research‘s 20th anniversary…
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About the project: The research aims to identify how organisations mobilize change through shifting organisational mindsets. Organisational mindsets capture the cultural climate of the organisation reflecting employees’ thinking and feelings towards changes in how they work, alongside structural or behavioural changes in people management structures and processes. This work is…
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We are conducting a large-scale on-line survey to develop an initial picture of the immediate changes to everyday routine experienced by UK households while social distancing measures are in place (particularly with regards to food-related routines, exercise and home working). You can take part in the survey by clicking here…
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This is a guest post from Dr Emily Cox, Research Associate in Cardiff University’s Understanding Risk Group. The research supporting this blog was funded by the UK Energy Research Centre, as part of a UKERC Phase 4 project on societal resilience to energy disruptions. Emily is a member of the…
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In summer 2020 CAST will be launching a competitive open Seedcorn Fund, which will make small pots of money available for practitioners, communities, or organisations who want to work closely with CAST researchers to co-develop and deliver low-carbon transformative initiatives. The fund will be open to non-academic organisations wishing to…
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A few days before finishing school for their Christmas break, 120 key stage four pupils took part in Cardiff Museum’s annual debate day, organised in partnership with First Campus. This year the theme was ‘Making Personal Choices about Climate Change’ and CAST researchers were invited to get involved. Very often,…
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UEA has some of the most innovative and highly regarded centres for research in the UK. Applications are invited for the post of Senior Research Associate to undertake research in collaboration with Professor Olga Tregaskis and other team members as part of the ESRC Centre for Climate Change and Social…
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