📣New publication out! Contesting land-based greenhouse gas removal futures: Emerging sociotechnical visions of biochar in UK agriculture. The article captures some of the complexities around deploying biochar in agriculture. #biochar #GGR Link here link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Contesting land-based greenhouse gas removal futures: Emerging sociotechnical visions of biochar in UK agriculture - Agriculture and Human Values

This paper critically examines the emerging sociotechnical visions of biochar within UK agriculture, focusing on its potential role in greenhouse gas removal (GGR) and the broader net zero agenda. Agr...

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"Conventional and novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be needed in addition to, not instead of, sustained reductions in residual greenhouse gas emissions." - @unep.org's new Limiting Overshoot Spotlight Report Read: www.unep.org/resources/li...

UN Environment Programme@unep.org · 2mo ago

The planet will keep getting hotter, even with ongoing efforts to slow the temperature rise. But choices exist.   Every fraction of a degree prevented, & every year by which the overshoot period is shortened, will save lives, protect ecosystems, & reduce economic losses. More: tinyurl.com/2vb9krpj

NEW – Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ for renewables mean for climate change? ✍️ Written by @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org and Lekai Liu 💬 With comments from Yao Zhe @jamesnorman.bsky.social Pan Jiahua, Cosimo Ries and Isadora Wang Read here: buff.ly/qVU3RTg

Proud to contribute to the social sustainability aspect for this new @co2rehub.bsky.social report. Biochar Carbon Removal Standards: A comparative assessment of the EU CRCF, ICVCM and Article 6.4. The social aspects of these new GGR technologies are important. #biochar #GGR co2re.org/publication/...

📣New publication! Losing out in Land-Based Greenhouse Gas Removal: A critical justice perspective on biochar. Really excited to see this come out in @exchangesjournal.bsky.social. We identified potential distributive and multispecies injustices around #biochar. Link here doi.org/10.31273/eir... #GGR

UN report: Five charts explaining the rise of global food insecurity | @yaninequiroz.bsky.social @giulianaviglione.bsky.social #CBarchive Read here: buff.ly/LhONOi6

UN report: Five charts explaining the rise of global food insecurity - Carbon Brief

Carbon Brief highlights five charts from the SOFI report which explain the state of food insecurity around the world.

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📝 New blog: Running on empty 📈 With the UK heading into a 2nd food price spike in 4 years, shocks are a feature of the system we live in, not a rare event. But rather than ‘bouncing back’ from yet another crisis, how can we ‘bounce forward’ to a more resilient future? ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Helpful thread here on UKRI + strategy. Vital in any cross-disciplinary calls that arts, humanities + social sciences have a central and transformative role, and hopefully aren't seen as 'service sciences' stuck on at the end of the pipe to assess public opinion or 'convince' the public about tech.

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 9mo ago

And for my colleagues in arts, humanities and social sciences it may be worth gearing up to be part of bigger cross disciplinary calls which are relevant to the industrial strategy priorities if that fits your work. Use the coming months to talk to colleagues in other disciplines so you are set up!

Should have shared this recently published paper before! "Responsible research and innovation of carbon removal: strategies for field trials" doi.org/10.3389/fcli... #biochar #ggr #greenhousegasremoval #carbon

Frontiers | Responsible research and innovation of carbon removal: strategies for field trials

Demonstrating methods for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is now a focus of research and development programmes designed to support decision maki...

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🌿Interesting to hear BBC News weather presenter @paultheweatherman.bsky.social set out how changing weather patterns are reshaping the realities farmers face each day, during BBC Look North’s coverage of the Yorkshire Farming Conference. 👀Watch in full here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Last chance to join the Biochar Demonstrator team at our 'Biochar in UK Agriculture: Insights from Farmers and Scientists' online event. 27 January 2026, 10am-1pm. Free to join but follow the link to register. Only a few tickets remain. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biochar-in... #farming #biochar

Biochar in UK Agriculture: Insights from Farmers and Scientists

The Biochar Demonstrator project is delighted to invite you to our upcoming online event, taking place on Tuesday, 27 January, 10 AM to 1 PM

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Why is social science so important to the development of greenhouse gas removal methods? What has research revealed about farmers' perspectives on biochar? @catherineprice.bsky.social explains in a series of new videos. Check out her post below for more. ⬇️ @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

Catherine Price@catherineprice.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I've recorded a couple of videos for @co2rehub.bsky.social. The first is about biochar and social science www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-My.... Explains why social science is important for new technologies like biochar The second is about farmers' perspectives on biochar www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM34...

Interesting online workshop that some of you might be interested in! We aim to bring together academics & practicioners to consider the challenges & opportunities associated with tackling speciesism and anthropocentrism in Higher Education philevents.org/event/show/1... #philsky

Tackling speciesism and anthropocentrism in higher education

From institutional pressures to competing demands from students, teachers are increasingly having to navigate complex political, pedagogical, and ethical challenges. For anti-speciesist teachers in th...

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I've recorded a couple of videos for @co2rehub.bsky.social. The first is about biochar and social science www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-My.... Explains why social science is important for new technologies like biochar The second is about farmers' perspectives on biochar www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM34...

Reflections on GGR: biochar and social science

YouTube video by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub

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Come and join the Biochar Demonstrator team at our 'Biochar in UK Agriculture: Insights from Farmers and Scientists' online event. 27 January 2026, 10am-1pm. Free to join but follow the link to register. #Farming #biochar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biochar-in...

Biochar in UK Agriculture: Insights from Farmers and Scientists

The Biochar Demonstrator project is delighted to invite you to our upcoming online event, taking place on Tuesday, 27 January, 10 AM to 1 PM

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Another Call for Papers for #BISA2026 (3rd-5th June, Brighton), this time for a panel I'm organising with @tom-cb.bsky.social. Deadline 24th Oct. Gender and resistance in environmental politics: This panel will explore how gender relates to resistance against env harm AND resistance to transition.

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 · last yr.

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/

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 · last yr.

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...

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.”

Big Issue@bigissue.com · last yr.

Our public transport system fails those who need it most, causing greater division and leading to missed work opportunities.

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.

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

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/...

Has political philosophy forgotten animals? Looks like a great conference. Abstracts due June 13th. stevecooke.org?p=290

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...

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! 🦋

More evidence of the climate emergency. ⬇️

Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · last yr.

Shocking stats in today's FT: "England faces driest year this century." April rainfall more than 50% below average across most of the country…

Great thread on carbon markets ⬇️

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...

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 · last yr.

🌍 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...