Pete Harvey
@peterharveydigital.bsky.social
Literary Linguist, exploring narrative, memory and climate fiction. Digital Producer, specialising in adult education and public engagement. Worried human, trying to navigate the Climate Emergency.
"Fictional people and the climate crisis" That looks like an amazing PhD topic!
Prof Michaela Mahlberg@michamahlberg.bsky.social · last mo.📣 Job opportunity: We are looking for up to 5 outstanding postdoctoral or doctoral researchers in #DigitalHumanities to join us at the @textandlanguagelab.bsky.social Please share widely 🙏 ⏰ Deadline: 24 July 2026 For more info: www.fau-jobs.de/jobposting/6...
"Climate fiction, the subgenre of novels responding to the Anthropocene moment, would appear to be in rude health." Interesting article which asks: Can novels about the climate emergency offer hope for a better tomorrow? www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7375...
The state of cli-fi
Can novels about the climate emergency offer hope for a better tomorrow?
prospectmagazine.co.uk
Interesting piece on the power of images: "Some of the most consequential environmental processes unfold beyond human perception, across timescales from decades to millennia... Yet climate journalism relies on a narrow visual filter: images that are urgent, dramatic and human-centred"
One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem
A key current in the Atlantic may be slowing down. But changes deep below the waves don’t generate obvious visual narratives.
theconversation.com
In the era of next-day delivery and e-books on demand, there's something oddly refreshing about ordering a back-issue of a magazine and waiting patiently for it to arrive. Today, after an unexpected postal delivery, I'll be reading @rupertread.bsky.social on #Thrutopias
And the award for best blog headline of the week goes to...
A Sentence is a Way of Being in the World
More on style/voice
georgesaunders.substack.com
As below: People all over the country are watching the people's Emergency Briefing on Climate Change. If you want the BBC to cover the story, they have a handy form where you can let them know: www.bbc.co.uk/send/u187894...
Your Voice: What story do you want BBC News to cover? - BBC News - Send - BBC
bbc.co.uk
National Emergency Briefing@nebriefing.bsky.social · 3mo agoDear @bbcnews.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social 🔔This is all across local news. The government hasn't yet briefed the public on the severe threats from climate change and nature loss, so civil society is taking matters into its own hands. Articles from just last 10 days👇
"Too often, research can stay locked in academic language – but poetry offers a powerful way to make ideas felt, not just understood." Brilliant idea. Can't wait for the results.
The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 3mo agoThe Conversation invites academics across the UK to write a poem inspired by climate change research.
This week I've been really struggling to get my head around why so many existential warnings from climate scientists are simply being ignored by most of the media. Thank goodness for @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhile we are transfixed by the antics of our supposed "leaders", a catastrophe of astonishing proportions has been creeping up on us. Climate scientists now believe it is more likely than not to happen, and soon. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
One more thing we can all do: complain to BBC when they fail to cover big climate stories. Our national broadaster has a duty to keep us informed about issues like this: www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
Complaints | Contact the BBC
These pages have information about how to complain to the BBC, with links to the BBC’s Complaints Framework, the BBC’s regulator Ofcom and regular reports about complaints. If you would like to unders...
bbc.co.uk
Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 4mo ago13/ What can you do? - Read the @climate-risk.bsky.social report on why this is a security blind spot, and share it! - Write to your political representatives. This belongs at the top of climate risk agendas, not a footnote. - Talk about it. Awareness is shockingly low.
I complained to the BBC about their failure to cover this story. Their (copy and paste) response suggested their decision to overlook it best served the public interest. I have escalated.
Pete Harvey@peterharveydigital.bsky.social · 4mo agoRahmstorf: collapse must be avoided “at all costs... I argued this when we thought the chance of an Amoc shutdown was maybe 5%... Now it looks like it’s more than 50%" I'm still baffled that this isn't headline news everywhere. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Here's a great discussion of why language matters when talking about sustainability:
Joanna Gavins@joannagavins.bsky.social · 4mo ago🌱 A long(ish) read for your weekend. Here’s me discussing why the UN SDGs might be doing more harm than good to people and the planet and why we need to reframe progress if we want to avoid ecological collapse…
🌱 A long(ish) read for your weekend. Here’s me discussing why the UN SDGs might be doing more harm than good to people and the planet and why we need to reframe progress if we want to avoid ecological collapse…
Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures@granthamcsf.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework is leading us the wrong way! 🚧 Grantham Associate, @joannagavins.bsky.social, argues the #SDGs framework is damaging to people and the planet, as it links #EconomicGrowth with prosperity. Read her article to find out more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/7nf4scw7
Rahmstorf: collapse must be avoided “at all costs... I argued this when we thought the chance of an Amoc shutdown was maybe 5%... Now it looks like it’s more than 50%" I'm still baffled that this isn't headline news everywhere. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
theguardian.com
"The mental health effects of climate change are receiving growing attention, including how children and young people are uniquely affected." Really important study here: theconversation.com/why-emotiona...
Why emotional resilience should be at the heart of climate change education
For many young people, climate change education is disconnected from what they see as helpful to everyday life.
theconversation.com
This is not just a writing competition - it's a way of thinking about the water crisis & the future of our planet Help us spread the word! @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @mrsspalding.bsky.social @xris32.bsky.social @engmediacentre.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social
Text and Language Lab@textandlanguagelab.bsky.social · 5mo agoOn World Water Day, we just announced “Our Future, Our Water, Our Stories.” 🌍💧 Calling all young storytellers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fgp...
Well that's my Easter reading list sorted...
Climate Fiction Prize@climate-fiction.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe 2026 Climate Fiction Prize shortlist is here! 🤩 📚️ The Climate Fiction Prize, supported by Climate Spring, brings together six spectacularly wide-ranging novels for our 2026 shortlist, exploring the climate crisis, and our response to it. Discover the shortlist: climatefictionprize.co.uk
"If pandemic threat assessment and preparedness was as fragmented, we would be scandalised." It was great talking to Ellen for this excellent piece in @prospectmagazine.co.uk about climate risk and the threat of AMOC collapse specifically Essential reading!
Ellen Halliday@ellenhalliday.bsky.social · 5mo agoI didn't post this yesterday because we were too busy getting our April issue launched—but I've written a piece in it! It's about a big current in the Atlantic ocean, how it could collapse, and to what extent we, in the UK, are prepared for that. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
This is a fascinating experiment. Help the team generate more data - I really want to know the results!
The Senses of Stories | Zooniverse - People-powered research
Help us explore how literature sparks sensory experience and immerses readers in worlds of sound, sight, touch, taste, and feeling.
zooniverse.org
Nice thread on how to tell climate stories that inspire action. Especially Tip 2: Stories don't just inform people what happened - they tell people what change feels like.
Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe need more stories that help people learn from what’s working. Not just what’s going wrong. Not just what “has to happen by 2050.” Real examples of action that others can see, understand & build on. Here's a 🧵on advice & tips for sharing #climate stories that actually inspire action.
Tremendous coverage from @channel4news.bsky.social on the science of #AMOC collapse 👏 Do take the time to watch this and take it in. This story needs to be shared and absorbed. #EmergencyOnPlanetEarth
Collapse of this Atlantic current could change Europe's climate forever
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe key Atlantic current that could change Europe’s climate forever www.channel4.com/news/the-key...
"What we lack isn’t the science, the technology or the money. What we lack is the imagination to genuinely *feel* what we are doing to this one precious earth. [...] And this is where the study of English literature comes in."
University English@univeng.bsky.social · 6mo ago#EnglishCreates: Futures We are thrilled to share today's blog by Caroline Lucas, Britain’s first Green MP: 'Literature is the way we exercise the muscle of the imagination... And unless we can imagine a greener, fairer world, we’ll struggle to achieve it.' universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
The Climate Fiction Prize 2026 longlist is here! 🤩📚 This longlist shows the limitless scope of climate fiction, from gripping thrillers to experimental literary works, folklore and reimagined myths to science fiction and generational family saga. Full list here: climatefictionprize.co.uk
Completely agree. In a world where the 'everyone has one long-term, full-time job' model is changing, it's a real pity that its so hard to keep up an academic interest between academic posts.
Tamsin Parnell@tamsinparnell.bsky.social · 6mo agoAs someone who is in between full-time jobs at the moment and is therefore an independent researcher, I just want to highlight how difficult it is to do research without an institutional affiliation. From data collection through to literature reviews and publication.
"It is scary. So let's talk about it." Exactly.
Climate Majority Project@climatemajority.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe ask teachers to hold the emotional weight of the future — often without the language, support, or permission to be honest. Today, Climate Courage Schools is launching The Hardest Lesson, a short film about that quiet pressure inside the classroom. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H-5...
@pala.bsky.social 📢A reminder that the deadline for abstracts for PALA 2026 at Uppsala University is 30th Jan. 2026!! Submission of abstracts is via: easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/P... (A link to this is also available on the PALA 2026 conference website). Look forward to seeing you there!🎉
PALA 2026 – Department of English – Uppsala University
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My report - Effective Communication for the Modern Industrial Bioeconomy - is now available open-access here: bb-reg-net.org.uk/resource-hub/ The report is the result of 2 years’ work with the amazing Biobased and Biodegradable Regulatory Network. @granthamcsf.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Resource Hub - BB-REG-NET
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19th Century critics worried that book illustrations would prevent readers from imaging scenes themselves. But not everybody experiences mental pictures when they read... Fascinating article:
‘That’s not how I pictured it’ – why book-to-film adaptations so often disappoint
When film adaptations disappoint, it’s not bad filmmaking necessarily but a clash with the private images we create when we read.
theconversation.com
