Patrick Devine-Wright
510 posts
@PDevinewright
Professor @ExeterGeography | IPCC WG3 Lead Author | Chair Devon Net Zero Task Force | Director @_ACCESSnetwork | Place and Participation in Energy Transitions
✈️Many universities have declared environment and climate emergencies and have values-statements that reference ecological care. Yet shifting practices, systems and policies is challenging, as flying has become so entwined with research and education bit.ly/4fdp2pm
@_ACCESSnetwork announces new funding for three #EnvironmentalSocialScience research projects. Together they examine & evaluate opportunities to encourage people to get more involved in #climateaction. ACCESS | Announcing Round 2 Flex Fund awardees (accessnetwork.uk)🧵1/4
A new @_ACCESSnetwork report highlights how the UK can accelerate its journey to #NetZero #FollowtheSocialScience identifying 3 key steps & 8 recommendations. ACCESS | Making a Net Zero Society: Follow the Social Science (accessnetwork.uk) 🧵1/9
📢 Calling all academics! We would love to hear you views on interacting with the Government, including the types of engagement you have had and the factors impacting this. Have your say by filling out this survey: dsit.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7V…. Deadline: 5pm on 16.08.
Our annual Progress Report is out today. The country’s 2030 target is at risk. It’s not too late to get back on track but now the Government needs to take urgent action in the next year. Let’s take a closer look at the analysis ->🧵
We're supporting new research to boost environmental resilience, wellbeing, and sustainability. 🌊 £14.8M Resilient Coastal Communities & Seas with @UKRI_News @ahrcpress @NERCscience & @DefraGovUK 🏡 £9.5M Place-based Sustainability Research More: orlo.uk/4bTl9
Flood risk maps shown to have unintended consequence - they *reduced* concern about future SLR. "Overall, our results speak to the urgent need to empirically test all features of public climate communication campaigns" Hear hear! @mmildenberger et al. nature.com/articles/s4189…
Off to a new chapter in life - super excited to join @ECEHH as Professor of Environment & Human Health & Centre Director. And what better way to travel to Cornwall for my first day on campus than the sleeper train!!??
