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We are the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST); a global hub for understanding the crucial role that people play in fighting climate change.
Based at the University of Bath and across five institutions, ESRC-funded.
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@cast-centre.bsky.socialRead Climate Barometer's (@climatebarometer.bsky.social) latest public opinion polling on climate opinion surrounding heat, drought and wildfires in 2026: climatebarometer.org/our-latest-p...
@cast-centre.bsky.socialDid the UK's hot summer make more people worry about climate change? 🥵 CAST Director Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (University of Bath) & affiliate Bella Zanin analyse the latest data on public attitudes to rising temperatures in their article for The Conversation UK. 💭 Read the article 👇
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@cast-centre.bsky.socialThanks to our study authors, Dr Richard Clarke (University of Gloucestershire), Dr Mark Wilson, Manali Kotecha & Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (University of Bath), for their work on this briefing, as well as the team from National Emergency Briefing. 👏
@cast-centre.bsky.socialExplore the National Emergency Briefing data dashboard, created by study author, Dr Richard Clarke from the University of Gloucestershire: vr7ney-richard-m0clarke.shinyapps.io/national-eme...
@cast-centre.bsky.socialRead our research feature in The Guardian (@theguardian.com): www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@cast-centre.bsky.socialRead our blog post summary of the findings: cast.ac.uk/blog/nine-in...
@cast-centre.bsky.socialRead the full CAST briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
@cast-centre.bsky.socialOur research suggests that, by levelling honestly with the public in a live emergency briefing, the government could motivate tens of millions of people to take and support action on the climate and nature crisis. 📣
@cast-centre.bsky.social4) 93% said they do not think the UK public is being fully informed about climate change and nature loss 🗨️
@cast-centre.bsky.social3) Impacts on food prices, health, national security, energy bills, jobs and the economy, house insurance, and transport infrastructure seen as more immediate after film 📊
@cast-centre.bsky.social2) 89% thought the UK government needed to respond to climate change and nature loss with emergency level mobilisation after watching the film, up from 67% before 🚨
@cast-centre.bsky.social1) 89% of people felt more informed after watching the film; 87% felt more motivated to act 🗣️
@cast-centre.bsky.socialAlmost 9 in 10 people felt more motivated to act on the climate and nature crisis after watching a screening of the People's Emergency Briefing, according to a large-scale academic study by CAST with the National Emergency Briefing. 📽️
Read the briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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@cast-centre.bsky.socialCAST PhD studentship alert: We are pleased to announce a new studentship based at our centre hub (University of Bath) on the topic of "Understanding consumer attitudes to lead pipe replacement" 📣
Deadline: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Find out more and apply now: www.cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/
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@cast-centre.bsky.socialDid you have a chance to catch our CAST webinar on "Communicating the unpopular" last week? 💻
If not, we have just published the recording of the session to our YouTube channel. 📽️
Watch the webinar: youtu.be/VBSaBlkZJqc?...
@cast-centre.bsky.socialReminder: There are just six days left to apply for this exciting new opportunity to join us as an Impact and Communications Associate at CAST, based at our centre hub, the University of Bath (@uniofbath.bsky.social). 📣
Deadline: Tuesday 29 September 2026
Apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/
