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Catherine Price

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Research Fellow at the School of Geography, University of Nottingham. Working on the Biochar Demonstrator Project. My research can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Catherine-Price-9

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Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · Nov 13

Our second publication from our ACCESS Flex Fund project is a summary document! Reports on the 'Including the More-Than-Human World in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Developing a Conceptual Framework' workshop. dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG....

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Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · 7d

It's good to see social science becoming an integral part of the GGR journey. If we take stakeholders along with us, we'll be in a much better place to deal with the climate crisis.

Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · 7d

It was great to have the opportunity to present the findings of the social science research from the Biochar Demonstrator. Thank you to @co2rehub.bsky.social for organising such a brilliant event and for the great questions from the audience.
#UKGGR2025

CO₂RE – The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub @co2rehub.bsky.social · 8d

And with Alyssa Gilbert's final remarks, that's a wrap! Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Day 2! We'll be sharing lots of photos and videos soon. Keep in touch with us by signing up for our newsletter: co2re.org/get-in-touch/

Get in touch - CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub

Get in touch with CO2RE

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Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · 14d

Very excited about being part of the UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Event next week and presenting research from the social science research package of the Biochar Demonstrator.

CO₂RE – The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub @co2rehub.bsky.social · 16d

The UK GGR Event starts 1 week from today! Anyone interested in greenhouse gas removal is welcome to join us on 30 Sept (Impact Day) & 1 Oct (Innovation Day). Not sure which day to choose? Come to both! The whole event is completely free to attend. Read more & sign up: co2re.org/events/the-u...

The UK GGR Event - CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub

The GGR-D Programme is excited to be hosting the UK GGR Event, taking place at the Royal Institution in central London from Monday 29 September to Wednesday 1 October 2025. Bringing together…

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Aug 17

Interesting to see this from the Business Travel Association

“Our research shows that most people still rely on their cars when travelling for work, which is no surprise. But it’s not necessarily because they prefer travelling by car, but because there’s no realistic alternative.”

The car is a symptom, not a solution

Our research shows that most people still rely on their cars when travelling for work, which is no surprise. But it’s not necessarily because they prefer travelling by car, but because there’s no realistic alternative. Public transport if often too patchy, expensive or simply doesn’t run at the right times or to the right places.

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Amy Gibbons (she/they) @amyg97.bsky.social · Aug 12

My co-authored long read with Dan Taylor 🧑‍🌾 sharing reflections and worries for the future of farming from our interviewees in their own words

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Family farmers say their way of life is an impossible dream when ‘the bread of life is worth less than rusty metal’

In the Fens of eastern England, small-scale farmers fear for their future amid ‘astronomical’ costs and flatlining income.

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Met Office’s latest report confirms what many farmers and citizens already know: the UK’s climate is changing rapidly.

As temperatures rise and weather patterns become more unpredictable – with flooding and drought commonplace – farmers are on the frontline of the crisis.

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Vicky Bowskill @vickybowskill.bsky.social · Jun 27

Have you ever thought about how artists and scientist view the world? 🌍👀 Find out more about this @openuniversity.bsky.social research & download the illustrated leaflet 🎨👇
inklusivenature.com/2025/06/26/a...
#SciArt #SciComm

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · Jun 10

Climate change affects us all — but not equally

📘 Our new report highlights that while the EU & its Member States increasingly recognise justice as a key principle of climate adaptation, its practical application remains limited.

🔗 Read our new EEA report: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · Jun 7

Has political philosophy forgotten animals? Looks like a great conference. Abstracts due June 13th.

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Call for Papers: Forgotten Animals, 17th-18th September 2025, University of Leicester, UK – Steve Cooke

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Jeff Sebo @jeffsebo.bsky.social · May 23

Is there a tension between AI safety and AI welfare? If so, how can it be addressed? My new paper with Robert Long and Toni Sims explores the feasibility of building safe and beneficial AI for humans, animals, and AI systems at the same time. Check it out!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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IPBES @ipbes.net · May 20

Pollinators: Vital for nature & human well-being, but increasingly threatened.🌍

@ipbes.net #PollinationAssessment highlights the critical roles of pollinators, the threats they face, and the severe consequences of their decline. 🧪

For #WorldBeeDay, swipe through to discover their crucial roles! 🦋

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Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · May 18

Scaling is a word always being used with GGR technologies. Carol and I are trying to look at this at the moment with biochar.

Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · May 18

I've co-authored an academic article on biochar carbon markets if it's of interest. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Biochar carbon markets: A mitigation deterrence threat

This article aims to add to the emerging empirical mitigation deterrence literature by drawing on ongoing research into a particular form of greenhous…

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Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · May 17

Carbon markets are being viewed as the way to scale biochar. I think there's similar stuff going on as what you found then.

Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · May 17

More evidence of the climate emergency. ⬇️

Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · May 17

Shocking stats in today's FT: "England faces driest year this century."

April rainfall more than 50% below average across most of the country…

Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · May 17

Great thread on carbon markets ⬇️

Nix Rust @nixrust.bsky.social · May 17

🤠 Carbon Colonialism: The New Wild West of Nature Markets 🤠

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The voluntary carbon and nature markets are booming. Billions are pouring in. Conferences buzz with talk of “natural capital,” "nature-based solutions", “ecosystem services,” and “climate-smart investments.”

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ClimateXChange @climatexchange.bsky.social · May 16

There is no single overarching soil policy providing security and governance for Scottish soils. This soil route map outlines opportunities to gain value and effectiveness through better coordination of activities and policy delivery. www.climatexchange.org.uk/projects/a-s...

ClimateXChange report. Securing soils in a changing climate: A soil route map for Scotland

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Sue Pritchard @suepritch.bsky.social · May 14

We’d be yellow if we were still covered by @eea.europa.eu. 1 Farmers & growers in the UK are starting to struggle with water shortages. 2 The foods we’d normally import are coming from drought-hit countries 3. On farm water storage should be a priority national infrastructure investment

European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · May 13

🌍 Europe is facing an exceptionally dry spring in 2025: 37 out of 38 countries covered by the @EEA have been hit by drought.

To help track this growing threat, we’ve launched a new interactive drought map 🗺️— updated monthly & based on near real-time data: water.europa.eu/freshwater/e...

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Catherine Price @catherineprice.bsky.social · May 12

📣PGRs and ECRs interested in biochar - there's still time to register to join the Biochar Demonstrator for an afternoon of talks and networking. Join us on 19 May 2025 at 12 noon. Full details and link to registration here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pgr-and-ec...

PGR and ECR Biochar Seminar

Join us for a seminar on biochar for postgraduates and early career researchers on May 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM!

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · May 10

Recommended listen: A TEDxLondon podcast focused on how crop failure, drought and extreme weather are damaging the livelihood of pangolins.

Why pangolins need a cooler planet

Climate Curious · Episode

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · May 5

A wonderful article by my friend Christine Winter.

Even A Grain Of Sand Deserves Justice | NOEMA

Imagine the potential of a justice theory that includes the more-than-human — animal, vegetable, elemental and mineral — as worthy subjects of justice.

www.noemamag.com

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · May 3

Every now again it’s useful to repeat advice about accessing papers that are behind a paywall that excludes you. Email the author. My estimate is that 90% of academics are so thrilled that a living, breathing, possibly even reading, person shows interest that they will swiftly send you a copy.

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RGS Animal Geographies @rgs-agwg.bsky.social · May 1

We have another exciting research seminar coming up – this time with Dr Muhammad Kavesh on ‘Hospitality and Hostility: Arrival and Intrusion of Foreign Pigeons in Pakistan and India’! Please see more info and QR code for registration below:

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Linda Hess @timeflieslike.bsky.social · Apr 27

Dear #ENVHUM folks, have a look at this great opportunity to take part in a 90 min Webinar on Environmental Games which will be held online by Laura op de Beke on May 30th, 4 to 5.30pm CEST. Registration is required: www.easlce.eu/easlce-webin... please share!

EASLCE Webinar: Environmental Game Studies: What Is An Ecological Game? With Laura Op De Beke – EASLCE

EASLCE Webinar “Environmental Game Studies: What Is an Ecological Game?” May 30, 4–5:30 pm CEST. Laura op de Beke. Ecocriticism

www.easlce.eu

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CO₂RE – The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub @co2rehub.bsky.social · Apr 17

Are you a postgraduate or early career researcher interested in biochar? Check out this seminar hosted by the Biochar Demonstrator on 19 May, 12–4pm at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pgr-and-ec... @biochartoday.bsky.social @cdrfyi.bsky.social @openaircollective.bsky.social

PGR and ECR Biochar Seminar

Join us for a seminar on biochar for postgraduates and early career researchers on May 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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