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Award-winning science communicator, bestselling author, TV personality & co-founder of Scientists for XR - making STEM fun, fighting misinformation & advocating for diversity. AuDHD, she/her 2x TEDx speaker, 4x cat lover www.emilygrossman.co.uk

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hugely proud of @scientistsx.bsky.social on the launch of their new book #ScientistsOnSurvival Personal Stories of Climate Action.
This is a deeply moving and inspiring book that everyone needs to read -every chapter left me in tears or with goosebumps. Read more: www.scientistsforxr.earth/our-book

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Fuel Poverty Action @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social · Jun 9

The govt is ignoring scientists' warnings about carbon capture.

Take action now:
👉Join the #ScrapCarbonCapture webinar on Weds: eventbrite.co.uk/e/not-a-solu...
👉Write to your MP: action.zerohour.uk/carboncapture
👉Read Dr Andrew Boswell's guest blog:
www.fuelpovertyaction.org.uk/the-264-bill...

The £264 billion Carbon Capture Bill: Why your energy costs will soar | Fuel Poverty Action

Dr Andrew Boswell writes on Carbon Capture and Storage for FPA. Money would be better spent on renewables and insulating homes, he explains.

www.fuelpovertyaction.org.uk

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · Jun 3

Super cool initiative to bring climate science to everyday people, from the brilliant team at @climatescibreak.bsky.social
👏💪💚🌍

Climate Science Breakthrough @climatescibreak.bsky.social · Jun 2

US climate scientists need all the help they can get. Including from foul-mouthed comedians! 🤡😱😱

Watch Emmy Award-Winning David Cross team up with Prof Michael Oppenheimer in the US launch of the hit series "Climate Science Translated".

#climate #arresteddevelopment #climatescience

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 31

It’s been absolutely brilliant so far. So inspiring and empowering.
Thank you 🙏💚💪

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 22

I’m in!

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you for all your hard work. Hopefully this is not the end but I’m so sorry for this terrible set-back.

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 22

This is absolutely shocking news. Gas-linked Carbon Capture actually INCREASES emissions. Our government are either wilfully ignoring this and are set on destroying our planet for short-term gain, or have been taken in by the lies of the fossil fuel lobbyists. 😭
We need @zero-hour.bsky.social now.

Dr Andrew Boswell #ClimateLitigation @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · May 22

🔥 BREAKING 🔥

📢 UK Appeal Court has ruled against my climate case on Carbon Capture

1️⃣ Highlights what is wrong with climate laws in UK

2️⃣ Highly polluting schemes get approved

3️⃣ We need better laws @zero-hour.bsky.social

❇️ Judgment & press release in post below

scrapcc.org/WRITE-TO-YOU...

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

Yep. Or in the words of the legend @bobbyllew.bsky.social: “Can someone explain to our former prime minister Tony Blair that carbon capture and storage does not effing work. It’s the shoddiest bit of crap misinformation from the fossil lobby that Tony is clearly benefiting from . . . allegedly.”

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

Plus “CC offsetting schemes” are currently being used to justify a load of NEW fossil fuel projects. Such schemes not only can’t offset the extra emissions generated, they actually ADD to emissions. So it’s doubly disastrous.

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

The point is that emissions GENERATED by gas-based CC are far greater than emissions captured by it, due to upstream supply chain emissions - especially methane. So CC makes climate change WORSE.

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

@cingulomaniac.bsky.social 👇

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

The thing is the science shows that it will barely reduce them, if at all. And pretending it will is actually making matters far worse as it’s being used as an excuse to INCREASE fossil fuel use through apparent but deeply-flawed “offsetting” schemes. It’s total planet-destroying propaganda 😢

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

I’m really looking forward to this! It’s on zoom and if you can’t afford the ticket price you can join for free!
Great talks lined up from @fisherdanar.bsky.social @kuminaidoo.bsky.social @ghostpanther.bsky.social @annpettifor.bsky.social @kateraworth.bsky.social @tzeporah.bsky.social and more. 💪🌍💚

Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · May 19

Anyone looking to be inspired to act on climate, these conversations with @ghostpanther.bsky.social @kuminaidoo.bsky.social @annpettifor.bsky.social @rogerhallam.com and so many more should do the trick! Signup here: rev21.earth

List of speakers for the online convention

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 20

Really important campaign to educate and inform MPs and the public why we absolutely cannot rely on Carbon Capture to mitigate against the devastating damage we’re doing to our planet.
Please take 5 minutes to write to your MP now asking them to Scrap Carbon Capture: scrapcc.org/CCS-ACTION-BS1

Dr Andrew Boswell #ClimateLitigation @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · May 16

📢📢NEW CAMPAIGN 👉SCRAP CARBON CAPTURE

✅series of short films to educate MPs & public - watch first with @sioldridge.bsky.social below
❌why fossil fuel Carbon Capture must be scrapped in Climate Plan
📜 write to your MP now scrapcc.org/CCS-ACTION-BS1

More links in posts below

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · May 16

Also: Scientists need to step up. Comment from @chrisgpackham.bsky.social on the @sciencetopolitics.bsky.social rally outside Parliament

Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · May 16

This week on the pod - the biggest climate story of the year so far, with China's falling emissions, with commentary from
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social and @jamesdinneen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpRD...

Is China becoming the global climate leader?

YouTube video by New Scientist

www.youtube.com

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

Thanks so much I didn’t know about that!

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I know right??

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Dr Andrew Boswell #ClimateLitigation @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · May 14

Very pleased to join over 100 scientists incl @dremilygrossman.bsky.social @mikebernerslee.bsky.social @paulbehrens.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social talking to MPs yesterday.

Spoke to two MPs on the new #ScrapCarbonCapture campaign (see: tinyurl.com/CCS-CAMPAIGN)

WATCH: tinyurl.com/SCI-TIK

#sciencetopolitics #science #climate #netzero | Nick Oldridge

I wish it had not come to this, but the UK's leading scientists are now protesting outside parliament - to demand action on climate. Here's my little TikTok summary of the day. Huge respec...

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

“As parliament debated the controversial climate & nature bill to remove protections for the UK’s natural environment, scientists gathered in Parliament Square. This followed a stark warning from the UK’s Climate Change Committee that the country was “not prepared” for the impacts of climate change”

Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social · May 13

UK scientists stage historic climate protest at parliament

Net Zero matters a great deal

@smartyfish.bsky.social
@scientistsforxr.earth
@abiperrin.bsky.social
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...

UK scientists stage historic climate protest at parliament

Chris Packham joins over 150 British experts rallying in London to demand urgent, science-based climate policy

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

Want to know THE most effective thing you can do today to help bring meaningful action on the climate and nature crisis?

Email your MP to ask them to sign the Climate and Nature Bill’s Early Day Motion!

Follow the link below, it’s super easy & takes less than 5 mins.

Please help spread the word!

Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · May 14

✊ Incredible day yesterday at #BringScienceToPolitics!

🥼 We stood with 150+ scientists demanding science-led policymaking.

📢 Scientists called on their MPs to sign the Climate and Nature Bill's Early Day Motion. Will you join them?

🚨 Email your MP today.

👉 action.zerohour.uk/write #CANBill

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Absolutely extraordinary day yesterday w/ @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @robinince.bsky.social
Sir David King
@mikebernerslee.bsky.social
@zero-hour.bsky.social @sioldridge.bsky.social
@rowhoop.bsky.social
&more. Still processing it. More pics & reflections to follow.
@sciencetopolitics.bsky.social

Scientists for XR @scientistsforxr.earth · May 13

200 scientists brought science to politics today in London.

We were joined by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, @robinince.bsky.social, @mikebernerslee.bsky.social, and former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK govt Sir David King.

Science is political.

@sciencetopolitics.bsky.social

A large group of scientists in white lab coats protest in Parliament Square over Government's failure to address the polycrisis. Image credit: Kirk Pritchard.

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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

Thank you!

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

Thank you!

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

Thank you!

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

omg I love your starter pack of autistic professionals. What a brilliant idea! Please can I be added?

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 14

ooh I love your starter packs!! Thank you! Please can I be added to the one for ND folk and the one for ND writers? And do you have one for queer non-fiction writers?!

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