One British radio programme highlights issues we face in our energy transition

The Archers is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since 1951. It was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting." Ed Atkins and Ros Death from the University of Bristol … Continue reading One British radio programme highlights issues we face in our energy transition →

The tone of how we share information on climate change can greatly affect how people engage with it

Anastasia Denisova, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Westminster, writes on The Conversation website about the impact of communication. She argues that there are better ways than doomism to post about climate change on social media to help motivate people to act. Climate doomism is bad storytelling – hope is much more effective at … Continue reading The tone of how we share information on climate change can greatly affect how people engage with it →

Climate-washing is a problem because the offending businesses capitalise on climate anxiety

Laura Schuijers, Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law and Lecturer in Law at the University of Sydney writes on The Conversation website about the need to understand more about climate-related greenwashing which communicates a message that exaggerates or misrepresents climate credentials through advertising, branding labelling or reporting. What are your views? … Continue reading Climate-washing is a problem because the offending businesses capitalise on climate anxiety →

A pact to phase out fossil fuels in November’s UN climate talks is the only credible response to the warnings of scientists

Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at University College London and University of Leeds provides an opinion piece in the Guardian giving two reasons why the just published IPCC synthesis report is crucial for the upcoming COP28 in November-December. What are your views? The IPCC’s climate report has drawn the battle lines for … Continue reading A pact to phase out fossil fuels in November’s UN climate talks is the only credible response to the warnings of scientists →

New EEA briefing on the way we see ourselves in relation to nature

Can the way we see ourselves in relation to the natural world create a greater sense of responsibility and stewardship towards nature? Global awareness about the degradation of nature, climate change and unsustainable resource use is increasing and our responses to these challenges need to accelerate. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published this … Continue reading New EEA briefing on the way we see ourselves in relation to nature →

“Flying in the face of the consensus among climate researchers that humans are causing it by burning fossil fuels”

The Texas State Board of Education changed its guidelines last month to "emphasise the 'positive' aspects of fossil fuels in science textbooks." Scott Waldman discusses recent developments in an article on the E&E News website. Texas officials target climate science in textbooks The Texas State Board of Education altered its internal guidance to schools … Continue reading “Flying in the face of the consensus among climate researchers that humans are causing it by burning fossil fuels” →

Time for a reality check: latest IPCC synthesis report coming next week

Nerilie Abram from Australian National University writes on The Conversation website about what we are to expect from the upcoming IPCC synthesis report. With the scheduled end of IPCC-58 looming, delegates worked intensively this week to review and approve the proposed text of the Summary for Policymakers. What can we expect from the final … Continue reading Time for a reality check: latest IPCC synthesis report coming next week →

How are websites reducing their carbon footprint?

Sean McManus writes on the BBC News website about the carbon footprint of websites and what some organisations are doing to reduce it. What are your views? How slimmed-down websites can cut their carbon emissions "I'm horrified," says Valentina Karellas. "I know grams because I work with them every day and I know how … Continue reading How are websites reducing their carbon footprint? →

Upcoming events not to miss

There are three important events coming soon. If you attend, please let us know your experience. * World Sustainable Energy Days, February 28 – March 3, Wels, Austria There are still a few days left to register for the Poster Presentation at the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) from 28 Feb. – 3 March 2023 in Wels, … Continue reading Upcoming events not to miss →