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Our Vision People at the heart of transformations A focus on values and co-benefits

Our Vision

The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) will be a global hub for understanding the systemic and society-wide transformations that are required to address climate change. At its core, is a fundamental question of enormous social significance: how can we as a society live differently - and better - in ways that meet the urgent need for rapid and far-reaching emission reductions?

People at the heart of transformations

We want to understand how people can participate in transformation in their multiple roles as citizens, consumers, parents, employees, business leaders, policy-makers. This means recognising that people can act both directly to reduce emissions – like driving less – but equally have the ability to shape wider structural change – like changing organisational practices and shaping policies.

A focus on values and co-benefits

We set out to align the positive outcomes of action on climate change with those in other domains like health and wellbeing. CAST will seek to identify low-carbon futures and actions that also provide other co-benefits - like cleaner air, lower bills, more resilient or fairer communities.

"We want to work closely with people and organisations to achieve positive low-carbon futures — transforming the way we live our lives, and reconfiguring organisations and cities."

Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh, CAST director

Explore our four areas of focus

Explore our four areas of focus
Find out why we are focusing on four key areas: Diet, Mobility, Material Consumption and Thermal Comfort.
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Browse our resources

Browse our resources
Our including policy briefings, working papers, academic articles and other resources explore the science of climate action.
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People at the heart of change

People at the heart of change
We believe effective change requires working with people to understand their values and needs.
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News from CAST

CAST Director to take lead role in citizens assembly on climate change

Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, our centre director, is one of four lead experts who will support the design and delivery of the Climate Assembly UK. Citizens’ assemblies bring together people from all walks of life to discuss important issues. They have been used all around the world, including in the UK,…

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November 26, 2019 June 9, 2022Blog, News

Humans of Cast #1: Harriet Dudley, PhD candidate at UEA

Here at CAST we’re lucky to have an amazing team of researchers from varied backgrounds, bringing a wide range of skills and interests to their work. Each month we’ll introduce a different member of our team to share their work with you. This month we’d like to introduce PhD candidate…

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November 8, 2019 March 26, 2020Blog, Meet the team

CAST launches with new findings on public opinion on climate change

We are pleased to officially launch the CAST Centre today with a special event held at Cardiff University. In this short video Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh describes why CAST is needed and what we aim to achieve. To coincide with the launch, new findings have been released from research carried out…

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September 18, 2019 March 9, 2020Blog, News

Announcing our Young Person’s Photography Competition!

Which images come to mind when you think of climate change? If you answered ‘polar bears’, ‘melting ice’ or ‘pollution’ then you’re not alone; over the last twenty five years or so the media, and other organisations have used images like these as visual shortcuts for environmental problems, as well…

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July 8, 2019 August 14, 2019Blog, News
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  • ABOUT

    The core partners of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) include University of Bath, Cardiff University, University of East Anglia, University of Manchester, University of York and Climate Outreach.

     

       

       

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    CAST is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

     

     

     

     

     

    Contact: CAST, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK

    Email: info@cast.ac.uk

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    🌍Our report into #BehaviourChange for #Climate and #Environmental goals will be debated in Grand Committee in @UKHouseofLords on Wednesday 7 June from 4.15pm BST (1/2) twitter.com/HLEnviro…

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    On 7 June @UKHouseofLords will be debating a report examining the government's approach to encouraging #BehaviourChange by the @HLEnviroClimate, which labelled the government's current approach as "inadequate".

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    In our latest blog, CAST Director Professor @lwhitmarsh MBE explains why the Wales Net Zero Challenge Group 2035 is vital in helping the UK reach its 2035 net zero target, instead of 2050.

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