From celebrities to neighbours, the people around us can nudge us towards better climate choices. A new study, led by CAST's Dr Sam Hampton, with Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (University of Bath) & Dr Briony Latter (Cardiff University), shows how 📣 Read the blog post summary of the key findings 👇

Who people trust matters: new CAST study maps a path to climate action - CAST

From celebrities to neighbours, the people around us can nudge us towards better climate choices. A new study led by CAST researchers at the University of Bath shows how.

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Really useful new paper by @brionylatter.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social mapping how social influence shapes climate attitudes & action. Excellent resource for thinking about designing interventions, determining best points of influence. Critically, keep talking about it

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · yesterday

⭐ New paper in @natclimate.nature.com: Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action ⭐ Excited to share this from @samhampton.bsky.social, me & @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, bringing together evidence on how influence operates in the context of climate action. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

I’m so in on discovering any new research on who, what, and how to have more #ClimateInfluence , with extra attention to the “unexpected messengers” who have it and could better use their stories. Kudos to @brionylatter.bsky.social and colleagues, and to @natclimate.nature.com for publishing.

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · yesterday

⭐ New paper in @natclimate.nature.com: Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action ⭐ Excited to share this from @samhampton.bsky.social, me & @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, bringing together evidence on how influence operates in the context of climate action. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

⭐ New paper in @natclimate.nature.com: Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action ⭐ Excited to share this from @samhampton.bsky.social, me & @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, bringing together evidence on how influence operates in the context of climate action. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action - Nature Climate Change

Individuals and groups shape others’ attitudes and actions through social influence. This Perspective articulates a research agenda of social influence for climate action, synthesizes existing evidenc...

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Nice write up on Football365 by Ryan Baldi about athletes envisaging the future of their sports. It unpacks my climate research Briefing Paper @cast-centre.bsky.social alongside insights from Katie Cross at @pledgeball.bsky.social, our project partner. www.football365.com/news/elite-a...

Football needs more Patrick Bamfords as 'dystopian' future for sport predicted

Do more footballers need to brave the possible backlash of speaking out in favour of climate action, and against systems that reward silence?

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How can football maintain climate action when institutions don’t offer credible leadership? ⚽ CAST's Jesse Wise, Dr Briony Latter and Dr Sam Hampton explore how we can maintain climate hope and action in sport in our latest blog post. Read the blog post 👇

Holding out for a hero or taking the lead? Maintaining climate hope and action in sport - CAST

CAST's Jesse Wise, Dr Briony Latter & Dr Sam Hampton explore how football can maintain climate action when institutions don’t offer credible leadership.

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Excellent report Briony. We support and applaud athletes who speak up about climate change. 👏🏻 We strongly encourage sporting organisations to take the lead in reducing their impact on the planet. 🌍 We also wish to see an end of big oil using sport for green washing. 🛢️

New press release from Cardiff Uni about my work published earlier this year with @pledgeball.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social exploring how athletes (and people who work with them) envisage the future of sport and athletes in the context of climate change www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/30...

How athletes envisage the future of sport during climate change

Structural change is urgently needed to support athletes in a changing climate.

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My first time at IAPS Conference ☀️ @iaps2026.bsky.social @iaps-association.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social I have the pleasure of co-Chairing a symposium (Social influence for climate action: New perspectives on people–environment relations) w/ @samhampton.bsky.social on Thurs (join us!) /1

What does a well-adapted UK look like? Climate Visuals curated a collection of images for The Climate Change Committee's Well-Adapted UK report, launched today: www.climatevisuals.org/picturing-a-...

It's not too late to book! Join us for 'Destination: Spain', 45 minutes of flight free stories followed by a Q&A, all about getting from the UK to Spain without flying. Get your free tickets below and join us online next Weds 20th May. www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

Select tickets – Destination Spain – Zoom

Destination Spain – Zoom, Wed 20 May 2026 - Have you ever considered taking the more scenic route to Spain? How about making the journey itself a part of the holiday? Spain is the most popular…

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To keep track of the rapidly growing field of attribution research, Carbon Brief has mapped every published study on how climate change has influenced extreme weather. Explore the interactive map here ⬇️ interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-...

I'll be sharing info from my wonderful holiday last year when I traveled by train (and bus) from Cardiff to San Sebastián and Bilbao! Spoiler: travel was quick and very easy, and northern Spain was well worth visiting (food was incredible).

Flight Free UK@flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

FREE ONLINE EVENT COMING SOON! Destination: Spain. How you can get to the UK's fave holiday destination without flying💡Grab your free tickets below, and join us online on Weds 20th May at 7pm. www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

I'll be sharing info from my wonderful holiday last year when I traveled by train (and bus) from Cardiff to San Sebastián and Bilbao! Spoiler: travel was quick and very easy, and northern Spain was well worth visiting (food was incredible).

Flight Free UK@flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

FREE ONLINE EVENT COMING SOON! Destination: Spain. How you can get to the UK's fave holiday destination without flying💡Grab your free tickets below, and join us online on Weds 20th May at 7pm. www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

Enjoyed spending time in Manchester last week with my CAST @cast-centre.bsky.social colleagues new and old. A fantastic few days of connection, learning, and also exploring the city.

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

We were delighted to gather for our annual CAST Assembly at The University of Manchester last week, and the Manchester Art Gallery, bringing together our incredible team of social scientists from across the UK to reflect on the impact we have achieved over the past year 👏

With my background in the arts & humanities, it was such a joy to see mine and @samhampton.bsky.social's hairdressers and climate change work picked up by German conceptual artist Martina Geiger-Gerlach! ➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/hairdre... @cast-centre.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

CAST job opportunities: We are hiring for a Research Project Manager + Research Fellow to join us at our centre hub, the University of Bath. 📣 Deadlines: 15 & 16 March 2026 Apply for Research Project Manager: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... Apply for Research Fellow: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

I was filmed for some promo for mine and @samhampton.bsky.social's new research into hairdressers as everyday influencers on climate change and sustainability. Lovely to have insights from Harriet Barber from sustainable hair salon B Hairdressing too. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

The University of Bath@uniofbath.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Could hairdressers be the UK’s secret weapon in tackling climate change? New research from the University's @cast-centre.bsky.social reveals that hair salons are hubs of trust, community and conversation where climate action can take root and spread. Read more: https://bit.ly/4rqKQnn #Research

New CAST report on "Hairdressers as ‘everyday influencers’ on climate change and sustainability", by Dr Briony Latter (@brionylatter.bsky.social) & Dr Sam Hampton (@samhampton.bsky.social). 📣💇 Read the report: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Key messages thread 🧵

Hairdressers as ‘everyday influencers’ on climate change and sustainability

This report presents key findings from interviews with hair salon owners taking climate and/or sustainability action (mostly through membership of the Green Salon Collective).

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And a nice news article from @ecioxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk about our new hairdressers & climate research, which was part of the wider GoZero project which @samhampton.bsky.social led in the ECI. Hairdressers: the unexpected everyday influencers on climate change www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/hairdre...

✦✦ So true — conversations with our hairdressers matter. New paper from @brionylatter.bsky.social & @samhampton.bsky.social shows how everyday interactions shape climate thinking ✂️🌍 ➡️ Link in comments ✦✦

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Public engagement and climate change: exploring the role of hairdressers as everyday influencers ⭐New paper!⭐ Two research projects exploring the influence that hairdressers—as widespread professionals in conversational spaces—have w/ clients about climate & sustainability. doi.org/10.1057/s415...

This all looks soooo cool! My mum was a hairdresser, and a pal is a barber, we've often talked about how they're just unbelievable sources of social information!

Climate change interventions that involve social aspects are often more effective, than interventions that use information only. Loving this idea about 'everyday influencers' in climate and sustainability.

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Public engagement and climate change: exploring the role of hairdressers as everyday influencers ⭐New paper!⭐ Two research projects exploring the influence that hairdressers—as widespread professionals in conversational spaces—have w/ clients about climate & sustainability. doi.org/10.1057/s415...

People expect 'greens' to be talking about climate - 'of course they'd say that, they're an environmentalist' But when people who aren't the usual suspects talk about it, it turns it from a niche concern to a mainstream concern 'Everyday influencers' are vital for reaching social tipping points

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Public engagement and climate change: exploring the role of hairdressers as everyday influencers ⭐New paper!⭐ Two research projects exploring the influence that hairdressers—as widespread professionals in conversational spaces—have w/ clients about climate & sustainability. doi.org/10.1057/s415...

Public engagement and climate change: exploring the role of hairdressers as everyday influencers ⭐New paper!⭐ Two research projects exploring the influence that hairdressers—as widespread professionals in conversational spaces—have w/ clients about climate & sustainability. doi.org/10.1057/s415...

Great to see this book chapter out from our Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate project @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @sei.org with Ryan Woolrych & Gary Haq, in collab with @merrynthomas.bsky.social & team about the methods used in our two @ukri.org projects. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

6 Global environments of ageing: towards co-designing climate resilient environments and communities for ageing well

6 Global environments of ageing: towards co-designing climate resilient environments and communities for ageing well was published in Healthy Ageing on page 79.

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CAST job opportunity: Join us as a Research Fellow at our centre hub, the University of Bath, leading a programme of quantitative behavioural research to advance understanding of climate-relevant behaviour change & life choices. 📣 Deadline: 16 March 2026 Apply now 👇 www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

⭐ NEW 'future visioning' research on sport & climate change ⭐ @pledgeball.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social Key messages below from athletes & those working w/ athletes about: ❌ Barriers to action 🏔️ Imagining the future of sports 🚴‍♀️ Imagining the future of athletes ❓ Enabling a positive future

The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST)@cast-centre.bsky.social · 6mo ago

How do athletes envisage the future of sport? 🥇 In this CAST briefing with Pledgeball, Dr Briony Latter (@brionylatter.bsky.social) explores how athletes feel about the future of their sports in the context of a changing climate. Read the briefing: cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Key messages thread 🧵

Great short article and videos showing the impact of increased heat. When running future visioning workshops with athletes, heat was a common topic when discussing climate change impacts on their sports. See my new @cast-centre.bsky.social Briefing Paper here: bsky.app/profile/cast...

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo ago

Extreme heat lab: enduring the climate of the future

(Thanks @thierryaaron.bsky.social) A vital thread (to hang onto) Athletes by nature can and do win ‘solo’ (with support teams obvs) Long after sport they are often still driven to do so When they truly come together, and work in ‘earth-size’ teams, to champion something bigger, mountains move.

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · 6mo ago

⭐ NEW 'future visioning' research on sport & climate change ⭐ @pledgeball.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social Key messages below from athletes & those working w/ athletes about: ❌ Barriers to action 🏔️ Imagining the future of sports 🚴‍♀️ Imagining the future of athletes ❓ Enabling a positive future