Rebecca Willis

I just find I don't. I'm not drawn to it. It's not the splendidly useful timewaster that Twitter was. I could try harder of course.

I really miss the old Twitter, for general work chat with people whose views I value and respect.

I don't really do that on Bluesky but maybe I should? Thoughts?

Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong | Rebecca Willis Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the climate crisis. They just need to be listened to, says professor of energy and climate governance Rebecca Willis

Excellent must-read article by @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social on the disconnect between what politicians believe and what the evidence shows: the majority of people in the UK want positive action from government to stop climate breakdown.
#JustTransition

@justcentre.bsky.social

Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong | Rebecca Willis Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the climate crisis. They just need to be listened to, says professor of energy and climate governance Rebecca Willis

Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong, says @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social

- Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the #climatecrisis - they just need to be heard

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

happy to profile our research in The Guardian today

🎧 New on the Climate Evidence to Action podcast:
Are emissions targets still effective? Do we need more of them?

Professor @jrbarrett.bsky.social, Sam Betts-Davies & Professor @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social unpack the evidence.

Listen now → climateevidenceunit.podbean.com/e/could-more...

Rare Earth - Is Net Zero a toxic brand? - BBC Sounds Can the UK ditch its carbon emissions by 2050?

Is Net Zero a toxic brand? 🤔♻️

Listen back to BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth on BBC Sounds to hear from a panel of experts including our own Prof Rebecca Willis (@bankfieldbecky.bsky.social) discussing Net Zero and changing public attitudes towards climate change 🔊

had a good time chatting all things net zero on Rare Earth last week - with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @tomheap.bsky.social and others. All pretty upbeat...

yes - even the promise of removals has an effect wp.lancs.ac.uk/amdeg/files/...

Thanks Nicole for this piece (which I played a very small part in)

congratulations (I think)

Very proud to be part of this work, showing a costed path to achieving climate targets - and particularly pleased that for the first time, the CCC commissioned a Citizens' Panel (ie heard from a representative sample of people) to feed in people's experience, views and values

If you know a woman starting out in sustainability, please do let them know about this event we're putting on - great chance to build confidence and contacts.

"March 24th Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop" at Imperial College London Tickets are now available for March 24th Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop at Imperial College London, Grantham Institute Climate Change. on Monday 24th March 2025 at 9:30AM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

It's only taken me about, ooh, five years to sort... but here we have it, a workshop for early career women in sustainability!

Come along and/or tell your friends. Brilliant speakers, great chance to meet some amazing people.

www.ticketsource.co.uk/she-is-susta...

"March 24th Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop" at Imperial College London Tickets are now available for March 24th Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop at Imperial College London, Grantham Institute Climate Change. on Monday 24th March 2025 at 9:30AM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

It's only taken me about, ooh, five years to sort... but here we have it, a workshop for early career women in sustainability!

Come along and/or tell your friends. Brilliant speakers, great chance to meet some amazing people.

www.ticketsource.co.uk/she-is-susta...

Gto see the Energy Demand Research Centre on Bluesky.

Our @climatecitizens.bsky.social team is part of the @edrc-uk.bsky.social

follow for interesting stuff on energy demand from some amazing researchers

A border collie dog wearing a Christmas jumper and Santa hat, in front of a Christmas tree

The post you’ve all been waiting for. Mirkydog wishes you all a very merry Christmas.

stay tuned for Mirkydog with elf ears next week.

a tricolour rough coat border collie dog sitting in a field looking winsome

right then, it's Friday, it's nearly Christmas, it's time for Mirkydog to make his Bluesky debut....

....here he is, the most handsome, most affectionate failed sheepdog in all of England.

massively recommend Steve's briefing on why 'leading by example' on GHG emissions is important

& the list of what leaders (and all of us) can do is v good

Interesting to see very strong cross-party support for "environmentalism" in the UK

The only exception is populist right-wing Reform supporters (who only made up 14% of voters at last election in any case)

yougov.co.uk/politic...

The Tories will leave one great green legacy that few noticed – Labour must build upon it | Rebecca Willis This government had many climate failures, but its 2014 boost to green energy made the UK an offshore wind superpower, says climate professor Rebecca Willis

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Great to be on REGEN's session on shared ownership for a fast and fair transition hearing from @fraserjfstewart.bsky.social, @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social et al! A few thoughts... 🧵

sorry i think your name got autocorrected 🙃

hi Jerome welcome, there are some good discussions here. @clairemellier.bsky.social runs that list 🙂

Just in case you don't already, climate people, it's time to follow @james-bg.bsky.social for all you (UK & wider) climate news.

thanks James. I feel my head against a brick wall on this one.

This is such a key point from @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social. A government that vocally led on climate action would be in line with what a large majority actually want. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/27/w...

AMAZING thank you. I am so pleased to have a functional social media platform in my life. Thanks again Iain

Help! New research on people's reactions to demand response/flexibility??

Yesterday I saw something (on here I think) saying that people were more likely to participate in demand response/flexibility services for altruistic reasons, not to save a few pence.

Now I can't find it!

Ideas?