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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 1d

Lite! I got pretty good a few years ago but have neglected it for a while so I'm really out of practice. But want to pick it up again

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 1d

Tack så mycket, Frida! Hope you find it an interesting read

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 1d

I interviewed a staff member from Real Betis for this report ⬇️ who worked on their Forever Green initiative and said:

"We want to use the power of football as a speaker because footballers are influencers"

So it's great to see the footballer perspective align with this!

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Nov 19

📣 New report! What’s Stopping Us? Applying psychology to accelerate climate action in sport
www.sportpositive.org/news-article...

By me, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social & Kate Sambrook

Funded by @sportpositive.bsky.social & #UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action

Front cover of report: 'What's Stopping Us? Applying psychology to accelerate climate action in sport'. Cover photo: Two skiers putting on skis at the bottom of a ski slope finishing in the green valley, covered with artificial snow due to warm winter. Austria. Logos: Sport Positive, UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action, Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST)

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 1d

“Every time they put a microphone next to you, there’s always a chance to talk about issues, to just generate conversation […] I can raise my voice”

Great to hear this from Hector Bellerin, one of the recipients of the BBC Green Sport Awards 2025 announced yesterday.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award

Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 7d

Brilliant short video from @veronicaawhite.bsky.social who cycled across England to meet women in farming communities for her research about climate change and the future of farming.

Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 7d

I'm excited to finally share a short video overview of my low-carbon, human-powered research adventure - cycling 2000 miles across England for my PhD fieldwork! Do let me know what you think!

youtu.be/iDPS9EYVxHY

#PhDbyBike

The Farming Futures Cycle Tour: a cycling-based fieldwork adventure

YouTube video by Veronica White

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 7d

Love this video! Such an inspiring way to do and document your PhD fieldwork. Sounds like a real challenge too so well done.

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 14d

At @cast-centre.bsky.social, @vikiharvey.bsky.social recently published a briefing paper for policymakers and practitioners interested in crafting regulations to limit the impacts of advertising for high carbon products and services, including fossil fuels.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Aug 4

New CAST Briefing: “Denial and delay in UK advertising: The role of the trade bodies in #ClimateInaction”, authored by Dr Viki Harvey. 📣

Read the briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Key messages thread 🧵

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 14d

Interested to see @cardiffcouncil.bsky.social have updated their advertising policy (on 'council owned assets'):

"Advertising products and services that are harmful to health or the environment, vehicles powered by fossil fuels [...] are also prohibited"

www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25...

Cardiff Council Acts to Restrict Junk Food Advertising

www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk

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Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social · 20d

😊 Delighted to announce I'll be a Lead Author for ch.8 of @ipcc.bsky.social's Seventh Assessment Report, alongside 663 experts from 111 countries, as part of Working Group III.

Analysis by @carbonbrief.org shows increasing diversity of IPCC authorship: tinyurl.com/462pvby9

#IPCC #ClimateReport

IPCC concludes selection of authors for its Seventh Assessment Report — IPCC

www.ipcc.ch

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · 22d

✅ Free on 18th or 29th September?
🚴‍♀️🧗🏃🏾Athlete, former athlete or work closely with athletes (e.g. personal trainer, coach)?

We'd love you to take part in our online workshop! Open to all sports & countries.

Spaces available:
- Thu 18 Sept (10:00-12:00 BST)
- Mon 29 Sept (18:00-20:00 BST)

Sign up ⬇️

Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 14

⚽⛷️🧗 Athlete, former athlete or work closely with athletes e.g. personal trainer, coach? 🚴🏊 🎾

Join a @cast-centre.bsky.social @pledgeball.bsky.social workshop envisaging the future of sport in the context of climate change!

Open to different sports + countries.

➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 28d

🚀 Britain Talks Climate & Nature has landed! Tell a new climate story, based on what 7,000+ people across England, Scotland and Wales really think and feel about climate and nature right now.

👉 Discover the research & toolkit: climateoutreach.org/btc/2025/

🙏 Thanks to @moreincommonuk.bsky.social

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Dr Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social · Sep 5

Happy to share our new research on UK climate politics 🚨

We found Members of Parliament (MPs) use the language of climate "pragmatism" to avoid rapid change. It risks becoming a new discourse of delay.

More detail below and in 🧵

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theconversation.com/politicians-...

Politicians now talk of climate ‘pragmatism’ to delay action – new study

Politicians talk about being pragmatic on climate change to avoid hard decisions.

theconversation.com

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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · Aug 22

COMING SOON: Britain Talks Climate & Nature! We're launching brand new, in depth insights on what Brits think and feel about climate and nature in 2025, alongside a communications toolkit to help you put them into practice.

Sign up for the launch webinar now: climateoutreach.org/btc2025_laun...

Join us for the launch of our new Britain Talks Climate & Nature research. - Climate Outreach

climateoutreach.org

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 21

This looks like a fantastic event! I will certainly try to attend online if not able to go in person.

I remember seeing @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and @climategeorge.bsky.social discussing climate change at an in-person Guardian live event back in 2015 (yikes, 10 years ago!)

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Aug 21

Live event: The Guardian’s climate assembly with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and special guests inc @elpinchbeck.bsky.social‬ @mikaelaloach.bsky.social @katharineviner.bsky.social

- 16 Sept in London and online

www.theguardian.com/guardian-liv...

The Guardian’s climate assembly with George Monbiot and special guests

This is more than a discussion – it’s a call to actionDate: Tuesday 16 September 2025Times: 7.30pm-9pm (BST) Book tickets – in person or livestream

www.theguardian.com

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is great news!

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Aug 21

We are proud to see our first-ever CAST briefing on the subject of sport, “I would be laughed out the stadium”: How to break climate silence in British football", shortlisted for the #SportPositiveAwards25 in the Research of the Year category. 👏

awards.sportpositivesummit.com/shortlist-20...

The graphic features a golden star made up of sparkling particles on a dark background, with the text 'SPORT+ POSITIVE AWARDS 2025 RESEARCH OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED' prominently displayed in the centre.

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Good to see these practical ideas being shared as my work shows that researchers generally—not just scientists or climate researchers—want to act but need support (including knowledge of what to do).

Journal article: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Briefing paper for the sector: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Wanting to be part of change but feeling overworked and disempowered: Researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities

Interest in the relationship between the activities of universities and action on climate change is growing, but until recently there has been little focus on the critical role of researchers, particu...

doi.org

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Lots of helpful and practical points here!

Also a great article in @thierryaaron.bsky.social's thread below to a short and easy to read article by @abiperrin.bsky.social & colleagues exploring in more detail how scientists can contribute to social movements on climate and nature.

Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Aug 19

Pleased to announce that @tristramwyatt.bsky.social & I have a new article out in @uk.theconversation.com, based on work with colleagues from @scientistsforxr.earth

We outline "How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action"

Here's a thread with some background & key points 🧵

How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action

Collective action on climate is crucial. Scientists play an important role in driving change.

theconversation.com

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Couple of spaces left on our athlete climate workshops!

- Tomorrow (Tue 19th) 10:00-12:00 BST
- Thu 21st 18:00-20:00 BST

Please get in touch if you're interested or know someone who might be.

Interested but can't make it? Let me know as we're able to add a couple of extra dates soon.

Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 14

⚽⛷️🧗 Athlete, former athlete or work closely with athletes e.g. personal trainer, coach? 🚴🏊 🎾

Join a @cast-centre.bsky.social @pledgeball.bsky.social workshop envisaging the future of sport in the context of climate change!

Open to different sports + countries.

➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Couple of spaces left on our athlete climate workshops!

- Tomorrow (Tue 19th) 10:00-12:00 BST
- Thu 21st 18:00-20:00 BST

Please get in touch if you're interested or know someone who might be.

Interested but can't make it? Let me know as we're able to add a couple of extra dates soon.

Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 14

⚽⛷️🧗 Athlete, former athlete or work closely with athletes e.g. personal trainer, coach? 🚴🏊 🎾

Join a @cast-centre.bsky.social @pledgeball.bsky.social workshop envisaging the future of sport in the context of climate change!

Open to different sports + countries.

➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 14

⚽⛷️🧗 Athlete, former athlete or work closely with athletes e.g. personal trainer, coach? 🚴🏊 🎾

Join a @cast-centre.bsky.social @pledgeball.bsky.social workshop envisaging the future of sport in the context of climate change!

Open to different sports + countries.

➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Aug 4

New CAST Briefing: “Denial and delay in UK advertising: The role of the trade bodies in #ClimateInaction”, authored by Dr Viki Harvey. 📣

Read the briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Key messages thread 🧵

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Aug 1

And another fantastic new briefing from my colleagues at @cast-centre.bsky.social about climate conversations (or lack of!) within football.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Aug 1

New CAST Briefing: “I would be laughed out the stadium”: How to break #ClimateSilence in British football, our first ever briefing on sport, in collaboration with our partner Pledgeball (@pledgeball.bsky.social) ⚽🔇

Read the briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Key messages thread 🧵

The cover page of ‘CAST Briefing 39: “I would be laughed out the stadium”: How to break climate silence in British football’, which includes a mid-shot of Gareth Bale facing the camera and holding up a multi coloured football, with 4 key messages in bullet points underneath. The CAST and Pledgeball logos are featured at the bottom.

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Dr Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social · Jul 28

Help please 😁. I’m co-designing a new module for 3rd year psychology undergrads on “The Psychology of Sustainability”.

I’d love to hear your advice and ideas for making it extra-brilliant by way of: themes, content, essential references, resources, materials.

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Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social · Jul 29

And a new journal article by @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @kaloyanmitev.bsky.social & colleagues

Review of research into “moments of change”, instances when habits may be more amenable to change. Important to look at *when* to foster low-carbon behaviour change as well as *how*

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Jul 21

A new paper on #MomentsOfChange and #LowCarbonBehaviours has been published, looking at how major life events shape the way we act on climate change, co-led by CAST Director Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social) & Dr Kaloyan Mitev (@kaloyanmitev.bsky.social). 📣

Key insights thread 🧵

“Moments of Change” and Low‐Carbon Behaviors: A Multidisciplinary, Systematic Review

Moving house is one of the most well-studied “moments of change” that can have significant impacts on low-carbon behaviors, such as reducing car use.

wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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