Disability Arts DPO DADA AGM The 23rd of June A space for disabled artists to come together, shape DADA and build collective power in the arts Disabled people leading the conversation Please contact peterkearns@ilmi.ie for DADA DPO Membership forms More details soon #ILMI #disabilityarts
Sensing Climate
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A five year research project (2023-2028) about disability-inclusive climate adaptation led by the University of Exeter www.sensing-climate.com
For the 1st time, reps from #ILMI supported local #DPOs across Ireland will come together in one room to connect, share experiences, learn from each other and strengthen our collective voice. Months of organising, conversations and movement building have led to this moment. We're excited Can't wait!
AND we're now starting our free Sensing Climate creative writing workshops in Dublin too! Find out more online: www.writing.ie/news/sensing... @dw-ireland.bsky.social @ndaireland.bsky.social @asiamireland.bsky.social @cbmireland.bsky.social @ilmireland.bsky.social
Sensing Climate in Dublin
Sensing Climate in Dublin – Creative Writing for Disability-Inclusive, Climate-Safe Futures by Tanvir Bush and Sarah Bell Introduction A new project, called Sensing Climate, is coming to Dubl…
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Really excited to share our first creative writing booklet, offering a glimpse into the lives, emotions & messages of a creative community in and around Bristol about disability, nature & a climate-impacted world: sensing-climate.com/news/creativ...
Climate writing in & around Bristol — Sensing Climate
We’re really excited to share the first of our three creative writing collections, crafted by contributors within and around our first case study city – Bristol. The collection offers a glimpse into t...
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It was lovely to be joined by Tony Kendle & Jane Stoneham of the @sensory-trust.bsky.social for today's 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session, reflecting on the hope that lies within collective climate repair. Access the recording & transcript: sensing-climate.com/events/senso...
In conversation with… The Sensory Trust — Sensing Climate
A great session with the Sensory Trust about their ‘Collective Climate Repair’ project, which is exploring how working with plants and natural systems can offer accessible opportunities to cool and ca...
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Still time to sign up for our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' event on 13th May with the wonderful @sensory-trust.bsky.social, reflecting on their Collective Climate Repair work! Find out more and sign up here: sensing-climate.com/events/senso...
In conversation with… The Sensory Trust — Sensing Climate
The Sensory Trust are running an exciting UK-wide project, called ‘Collective Climate Repair’, exploring how working with plants and natural systems can offer accessible opportunities to cool and calm...
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New article by @disabmurals.bsky.social @sarahbell85.bsky.social based on work with disabled people in Bristol Instead of: -removing disabled parking bays -blaming individuals for not recycling -or 'inclusive' capitalism Systemic change urgently needed to build disability AND climate justice 1/3
‘Being disabled is a radicalising experience’: from eco-ableism to solidarity in climate activism
The urgency of concerns to address the impact of climate change have instigated prominent climate movements in the UK, such as Extinction Rebellion an…
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New murals in Glasgow show responses to the climate crisis by disabled, neurodivergent and / or chronically ill people. sensing-climate.com/news/glasgow... Via @sensing-climate.bsky.social
Sensing Climate Mural in Glasgow — Sensing Climate
In March we opened two new Sensing Climate murals at Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands in Glasgow! In this piece we introduce the murals and their key messages…
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No worries! It was wonderful to see the mural in real life! Thanks for inviting me to participate
We've had a wonderful day celebrating the launch of TWO Sensing Climate murals in Glasgow, at Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands, with a fab mural team sharing key messages for what to prioritise in climate responses - mostly we need to look out for each other! sensing-climate.com/news/glasgow...
Welll today was the day of showing members of GDA and many other who took part in the mural of climate change and disabled people of not one, but TWO, murals in Glasgow! The key message is that we need to look out for each other, both as the world is now and as the climate changes.
Along with other Glaswegians, I worked with the @sensing-climate.bsky.social team (Working representing #climatechange and #disability ) to contribute ideas to #mural #art in #Glasgow #Scotland. I got to help paint it too! 🎨🖌️ Check it out from Midday on 6th March, 2026 in the G.E.S.H, Easterhouse
The mural team have been busy this week! A day of final touches today & then tomorrow we'll be celebrating the opening of not one, but TWO, murals in Glasgow! The key message is that we need to look out for each other, both as the world is now and as the climate changes. More info to follow soon!
Access Ruth Nortey's wonderful podcast series and zine exploring how disabled people and people from global majority communities are represented in climate action: sensing-climate.com/news/climate...
Climate justice in action — Sensing Climate
We’re delighted to share this guest piece by Ruth Nortey, introducing a wonderful new podcast series and zine exploring how disabled people and people from global majority communities are represented ...
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Read about the important work of the Centre for Sustainable Energy on how to improve home energy retrofits with and for disabled people: sensing-climate.com/news/improvi...
Improving energy retrofits for disabled people — Sensing Climate
In this guest piece by Harriet Sansom, we’re delighted to introduce an important new report by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) on how to improve home energy retrofits with and for disabled peo...
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Event page is up and the sign up form is open for our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' event with the lovely Jane Stoneham & Tony Kendle in May, speaking about the Sensory Trust's @sensory-trust.bsky.social fab 'Collective Climate Repair' project: sensing-climate.com/events/senso...
In conversation with… The Sensory Trust — Sensing Climate
The Sensory Trust are running an exciting UK-wide project, called ‘Collective Climate Repair’, exploring how working with plants and natural systems can offer accessible opportunities to cool and calm...
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A lovely guest piece on the project news pages by Becky Lovegrove, introducing ‘An All Round Hullabaloo’, which is an exhibition about climate change, led by a community of learning disabled artists in Frome: sensing-climate.com/news/journey...
Journeys Through Time & Climate — Sensing Climate
This guest piece by Becky Lovegrove introduces ‘An All Round Hullabaloo’, an exhibition about climate change, led by a community of learning disabled artists in Frome…
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A little late to post this as it's been a bit hectic but it was super to be joined by the wonderful Nic Cook for our February 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session! Recording and transcript is online: sensing-climate.com/events/nic-c...
In conversation with… Nic Cook — Sensing Climate
A super session with Nic Cook, reflecting on her lived experiences as a disabled parent and public transport user, and her important PhD work on active travel, disability and critical access...
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Keen to hear more about our ongoing work on emergency preparedness, climate resilience & disability in Scotland? Read this guest news piece about our November workshop with Inclusion Scotland & ERCS by Maia Pace, Elaine Paterson & Fin Tams-Gray! sensing-climate.com/news/disabil...
Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland — Sensing Climate
We’re delighted to share this guest piece by Maia Pace, Elaine Paterson and Fin Tams-Gray. It reflects on discussions held during our disability and climate emergency preparedness works...
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It was super to chat with Dan White of @disrightsuk.bsky.social for our 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session yesterday! Recording, transcript & links now up online! sensing-climate.com/events/dan-w...
In conversation with… Dan White — Sensing Climate
An excellent session with Dan White, policy and campaigns officer at Disability Rights UK, leading a coalition of global disability climate activists to respond to the climate crisis…
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It was so lovely to join @sarahbell85.bsky.social yesterday for the brilliant @sensing-climate.bsky.social series - recording, transcript & links to refs: captions & BSL #NatureWriting #ENvironmentSky #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness @leverhulme.ac.uk @ukri.org sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
In conversation with… Louise Kenward — Sensing Climate
It was wonderful to be in conversation with Louise Kenward in this session, reflecting on key ideas within her edited anthology, ‘Moving Mountains: Writing nature through illness and disability’, and ...
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To support respectful discussions about disability and the climate crisis, @sensing-climate.bsky.social has launched ‘Crip Up Climate Conversations’. "Vulnerability is created by our society not by our bodies, and it doesn’t have to be that way." ecehh.org/news/guidance-climate-disability/
Supporting conversations around climate and disability | ECEHH
A new guidance series aims to support respectful, inclusive conversations about disability and the climate crisis.
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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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So looking forward to our next 'Disability & Climate: In Conversation With' session with the wonderful Louise Kenward!!
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: sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
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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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
Out on a walk? See something that matters? #communiMap it! Search CommuniMap in the App Store or in Google Play today!
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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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
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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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...