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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

Climate Exp0: Five days of new science and policy insight, all online and free!

Online, free and open to all, Climate Exp0 is the first virtual conference from the COP26 Universities Network and the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS), sponsored by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Cambridge University Press, the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI), and the 2021 UN Climate Change…

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May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021Blog, Event, News, Uncategorized

The next decade: Rebooting humankind’s future – Cardiff University in conversation with Jonathon Porritt

Jonathon Porritt CBE joins Dr Stuart Capstick, CAST Deputy Director, on Wednesday 19 May at 12.30, in what promises to be a lively discussion about how we can achieve a positive low-carbon future through putting people at the heart of climate action.     Jonathon, who is Co-Founder of Forum for the…

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April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021Blog, Event, News

UK public willing to take significant action to tackle climate change

In time for Earth Day 2021 – a critical year for international environmental policy, with major deals in progress on climate, biodiversity, food and oceans – a new poll shows strong support from the UK public for climate action by the government, business and individuals.  Consistent with recent research by…

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April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021Blog, News, Uncategorized

People want a carrot (not stick) approach to low carbon food

This piece was originally published by Business Green and is reproduced here with their permission. Recent headlines that the UK government might slap a carbon tax on burgers and the great British banger have reignited controversy about what tackling the climate will mean for our food. The rumours of an…

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April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021Blog, News, Uncategorized
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  • ABOUT

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

     

         

       

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

     

     

     

     

     

    Contact: CAST, Cardiff University, 70 Park Place, Cardiff, CF103AT, UK

    Email: info@cast.ac.uk

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    Join @NorwichBSchool, @norfolknetwork & @CAST_Centre on Weds 8 Feb for ‘Tales from the Eco- frontier’

    An event sharing insights from cutting edge #research and experiences from businesses who are creating #sustainable #business models for the #future

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    Climate Outreach
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    @CAST_Centre Get a sense of what these innovation partnerships look like from case studies of our previous partnerships - all with UK organisations wanting to break new ground in who they engage and how: climateoutreach.org/…

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    GW4 Climate Alliance
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    We've signed up! Less than 2 weeks left to register for this 90min masterclass from Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh on 'Putting behaviour change evidence into practice'.
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    2:13 pm · January 26, 2023 ·
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    Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE
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    Fantastic new report - including effective case studies - on changing behaviour to reach net zero by @B_I_Tweets @CAST_Centre twitter.com/B_I_Twee…

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    Carbon Brief
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    Guest post: How the UK’s push to reach net-zero could deliver key health benefits | Dr James Milner @LSHTM @LSHTM_Planet

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