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CommuniGALLANT @communigallant.bsky.social · 29d

Libby Walker painted Glasgow from the @uofglasgow.bsky.social flagpole yesterday!
What happens if every photo is a brushstroke, and together we paint Glasgow’s storybook? 📖🌍 That’s communiMap! We’re raffling Libby’s painting.
Add a “spot” between 9–22 Sept to be in with a chance of winning :-)

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Aug 28

Absolutely, GDA will be supporting the mural too! If you'd like more info about the mural, do send me an email ([email protected]) and I can share more details! :) The mural sessions will start from mid October!

Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Aug 27

Aw yes we're working with them so it may be that you've already heard about it via GDA! :-)

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Aug 27

These look fab!! Do get in touch if you'd like to be involved in the disability & climate mural at all - we'll be getting that going from mid-October :-)

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Aug 18

Exciting upcoming event, organised by the wonderful Tanvir Bush, from 3-5th Sep in Corsham, called ‘A Place At The Table’, to explore why & how to ensure inclusion is at the heart of our councils, institutions & communities. Find out more/register online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/...

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Aug 14

So looking forward to our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with the wonderful Louise Kenward!!

Louise Kenward @louisekenward.bsky.social · Aug 14

As I'm packing for @edbookfest.bsky.social where I'm taking Moving Mountains w the wonderful @atarbuck.bsky.social Rowan Jaines & @rkrystalli.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to speaking with @sarahbell85.bsky.social for next month's @sensing-climate.bsky.social:
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In conversation with… Louise Kenward — Sensing Climate

Louise Kenward is a writer, artist and psychologist, and will be speaking with us about her brilliant edited anthology, ‘Moving Mountains: Writing nature through illness and disability’ …

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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland @sccscot.bsky.social · Aug 5

Storms at this time of year are not unheard of, but the strength of Floris yesterday was unprecedented.

Governments must do everything in their power to protect us from the danger, disruption and damage increasingly extreme weather is causing.

Reaction after summer storm Floris batters Scotland - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

Campaigners are calling for Scottish leaders to ramp up action to tackle climate change after Storm Floris battered Scotland and parts of the UK with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain on 4th…

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · Jul 17

Say hello to #communiMap - a new community science app that helps you notice, share & map what matters in your neighbourhood - trees, wildlife, flooding & more.
Co-designed by UofG's @communigallant.bsky.social & local communities — it's everyday noticing turned into climate action. gla.ac/4eVwYMU

An urban garden with planters and shingle. A garden table sits next to a poly tunnel with a plant pot on top. In the background are tenement flats and colourful bunting

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Prof Ria Dunkley @riadunkley.bsky.social · Jul 19

Out on a walk? See something that matters? #communiMap it! Search CommuniMap in the App Store or in Google Play today!

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thanks so much for sharing this piece! "And we can do it again—but only if we remember that the Earth is not a machine we can rebuild. It’s a living thing, and we’re part of it. Let’s not wait for another fire to remind us what’s worth saving"... so true!

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Jul 11

A brilliant ‘Disability & Climate: In Conversation With’ session yesterday with Raven Cretney! You can find the session recording & transcript online: sensing-climate.com/events/raven...

In conversation with… Raven Cretney — Sensing Climate

A thought-provoking session with Dr Raven Cretney, sharing her brilliant work around disability, crisis solidarity and disaster response and recovery in Aotearoa New Zealand…

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Jun 12

There will be lots of activities in coming months, open to adults in Glasgow who are disabled, d/Deaf, neurodivergent &/or people with long-term health conditions: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo... @nickyburns.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social @riadunkley.bsky.social @communigallant.bsky.social

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Jun 12

We've really enjoyed hosting 3 'lunch & chat' events with Glasgow Disability Alliance over the last month! Brilliant people sharing thoughtful reflections on topics from nature & disability, to housing, energy, transport & emergency preparedness: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...

Glasgow activities have started! — Sensing Climate

To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 27

We're looking forward to it too, thanks so much for being part of the series! :-)

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 21

And we're very excited to have started our fieldwork in two new fieldwork sites: Glasgow, UK (sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...) and South Dunedin, Aotearoa NZ (sensing-climate.com/news/sensing...). So it's all go...!!

Glasgow activities are starting! — Sensing Climate

To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 21

A couple of weeks ago, team member Sarah was invited to join a roundtable organised by the Institute for Development Studies around a new review they have written on climate justice & disability! Read more here: sensing-climate.com/news/climate...

Climate justice and disability: a review — Sensing Climate

We’re delighted to share this guest news piece by researchers at the Institute of Development Studies about their recent literature review on climate justice and disability…

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 21

After Christmas, team member Alice responded to a call for input by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform a new synthesis report on just transition and human rights - you can read her response here: sensing-climate.com/news/unohchr...

Just transition and human rights — Sensing Climate

In this guest piece, Dr Alice Venn introduces her response to a recent call for input by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform a new synthesis report on just tr...

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 21

Last month, team member Andy shared a working paper taking a deep dive into how climate & related policy in England might look different for disabled people if the former Disability Equality Duty had not been replaced by the Public Sector Equality Duty in 2010: sensing-climate.com/news/life-wi...

Climate policy with the Disability Equality Duty? — Sensing Climate

In our latest piece, Andy Shipley takes a deep dive into how climate and related policy in England might look different for disabled people if the former Disability Equality Duty had not been replaced...

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 21

You can now sign up for our September 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with @louisekenward.bsky.social (sensing-climate.com/events/louis...) & our rescheduled session with Dan White of DRUK in November (sensing-climate.com/events/dan-w...)

In conversation with… Louise Kenward — Sensing Climate

Louise Kenward is a writer, artist and psychologist, and will be speaking with us about her brilliant edited anthology, ‘Moving Mountains: Writing nature through illness and disability’ …

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 21

It was wonderful to be joined by @angelafrederick.bsky.social for yesterday's 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session, sharing her forthcoming book, ‘Disabled Power: A Storm, A Grid, and Embodied Harm in the Age of Disaster’. Listen back online: sensing-climate.com/events/angel...

In conversation with… Angela Frederick — Sensing Climate

A brilliant session with Angela Frederick, Associate Professor of Sociology at The University of Texas at El Paso and author of the forthcoming book, ‘Disabled Power: A Storm, A Grid, and Embodied Har...

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · May 20

Thank you so much for joining and for all your encouragement!

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Mar 17

And on 10th July 2025 with Dr Raven Cretney, exploring opportunities for disability-led climate adaptation, the possibilities for learning from past events and the need for careful navigation of crisis politics in building solidarity across and within communities: sensing-climate.com/events/raven...

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Mar 17

Excited to share the sign up forms for our next two 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation with' sessions... Join us on Tuesday 20th May 2025 with Dr Angela Frederick, discussing, ‘Disabled Power: A Storm, A Grid, and Embodied Harm in the Age of Disaster’: sensing-climate.com/events/angel...

In conversation with… Angela Frederick — Sensing Climate

Angela Frederick is Associate Professor of Sociology at The University of Texas at El Paso and author of the forthcoming book, ‘Disabled Power: A Storm, A Grid, and Embodied Harm in the Age of Disaste...

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Jan 16

Excited to be able to share the recording and transcript of yesterday's super 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with Adv. Abhishek Kumar: sensing-climate.com/events/abhis...

A big thank you to Abhishek for bringing such thoughtful reflections to the series! :-)

In conversation with… Abhishek Kumar — Sensing Climate

A great session with Abhishek Kumar, founder and curator of The Sangyan initiative, a research, advocacy and campaign-oriented organisation in India focusing on Law, Environment and Disability.

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Sensing Climate @sensing-climate.bsky.social · Dec 17

Exciting new (free) e-learning course on Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) developed by CBM Global, the Africa Disability Forum and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR):
kayaconnect.org/course/info....

Kaya

Kaya is a free humanitarian learning platform which offers hundreds of training opportunities across a range of key topics, including the humanitarian essentials, technical sectors, programmatic suppo...

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