Jaz Cummins

“Diversity grows resilience”: Lessons from Groundswell for climate communicators Systems thinking, storytelling, nature, and the future of food at Groundswell Agriculture festival.

How do you balance pragmatism and vision when speaking about the climate and nature crisis? 🌾

Our Co-Founder @jazcummins.bsky.social recently attended Groundswell Agriculture festival for a deep dive into food systems and community resilience 👩‍🌾

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Climate Insights: ‘Involving the public in achieving net zero’ Our founder recaps on event discussing the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s emerging Net Zero Public Participation Strategy.

"If you terrify people, they won’t engage."

Our Co-Founder @jazcummins.bsky.social recently attended an event run by Demos on involving the public in #NetZero.

Read her takeaways for climate communicators - including why we still need to be optimists 👇

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This is such an important point, I make it in nearly every talk I give!

Involving the public in achieving net zero YouTube video by Demos

🚨 Starting NOW!🚨

Join the Collaborative Democracy Network to hear Kerry McCarthy MP, Minister for Climate, discuss the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s emerging Net Zero Public Participation Strategy. 🌍

📺 Watch the conversation here ⬇️
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Thanks for sharing your experiences @hannahlloyd-west.bsky.social, so insightful and great to reflect on, and look ahead 💛

Our team love working with @lucycoast.bsky.social @evazabey.bsky.social and the @bfncoalition.bsky.social. I'm so proud of our ongoing strength in this space, and brilliant work together!

My thoughts on how companies can navigate a rapidly changing policy context for #sustainablebusiness in the US and Europe.

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We’ve heard your feedback and are excited to announce that our individual members can now sign up to our Mentoring Scheme as mentees too! This development allows more of you to benefit from peer-to-peer support by connecting with like-minded comms professionals. Find out more: bit.ly/4c6bNVN

Here's me on the ground in 2016 at COP22 in Marrakech, the day we woke up to the first Trump presidency. Quite the atmosphere...

While the world reels again, from many blows & feels ever more complicated, I can look back and see so much positive change over 10 years too. Onwards.

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EU to work towards deal on COP16 biodiversity decisions Europe is pushing for a deal at the resumed negotiations in Rome on issues, including resource mobilisation and the monitoring framework.

The #CaliFund, launched today at #COP16Resumed in Rome, is a vital first step in mobilizing private sector finance for biodiversity.

Now, governments must build business confidence and ensure the fund supports Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

🔗: bit.ly/4h16skK

UK national biodiversity strategy and action plan This document sets out how the 4 countries of the UK will work together to address biodiversity loss.

NEW: UK has published its biodiversity pledge (called an NBSAP), as countries gather in Rome for the second part of #COP16

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JOB OPPS: Want to work with me and a crack team, including Caroline Lucas? The @climatemajority.bsky.social has two roles to fill. If they are not for you, please help us get the best possible people applying by sharing.

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How do we get people to care about and act on climate?
Don't call it climate!
Talk about their health, their bills, their risk, their community, their kids future. Talk about what they care about, in their local community. Take the winning elements of populism -> #ClimatePopulism

It's been wonderful building this list this week, and seeing connections grow. I am heartened to be reading the posts of climate scientists, journalists, communicators and just those that care, in the face of the headlines. Do keep connecting, I hope this community continues to build here 🤞🌍

In a world of increasing disinformation -- where governments and Big Tech are now leading sources of nonsense -- we need to listen to independent truth-tellers and experts.

Bluesky is a great place to find them.

Here's a starter pack of folks I'd recommend in climate.

go.bsky.app/Q4Uo8vV

I've been working with @theearthcommission.bsky.social since I started with @empoweragency.bsky.social in March last year.

Give them a follow to keep informed of their work towards a #SafeAndJust planet for all 🌍

JUST IN:

Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.

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Protectionism Looks More Like Self-Harm for US Automakers Tumbling share prices at Ford and GM are evidence that tariff threats and attacks on EV-supportive policies are a blow to the industry.

"Even if the White House wishes it were otherwise, electrification isn’t going away. If Detroit is to compete, it needs a better plan than just selling trucks with ever bigger radiator grilles at ever higher prices." -- @liamdenning.bsky.social

Free to read: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Now live! 🦋

Our Bluesky starter pack of climate communicators 🌍

Hear from comms/marketing professionals working on climate, sustainability, and the environment - and drop us a DM if you’d like to be added!

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UK insurers paid out record £585m last year as climate breakdown intensifies Insurers blame ‘significant and consistent bad weather’ after year of 12 named storms

UK insurers paid out record £585m last year as climate breakdown intensifies #Climate

Britain's 2030 electric car target is "extremely useful" to ushering the technologies of the future, says Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars.

#ZEV

Folks who speak German or who speak Energy, please get in touch with Vladimir, he's been working to craft feeds that focus on climate for ages!

These are amazing thanks so much for flagging @katharinehayhoe.com! I am loving rediscovering a healthy climate community here on BlueSky, I hope it continues to build. Thanks so much for sharing these packs.

Great thread on a really interesting report this. There's a worrying emissions gap, but it's also kind of encouraging that based on current trends the UK is on track to meet the initial targets of 80% emissions cuts by 2050 and clean power by 2035. The goals are affordable and within reach.

Remember when the progress %age for all things related to progress on climate change were, depressingly, in single figures? Well, now look at these very encouraging current figures from @nickhedley.bsky.social at The Progress Playbook.
#ClimateChange #ClimateChangeAction

Worth noting, that there's limited attention to how citizens are pushing back through protest and other forms of Resistance. This is from last night and more is coming in a few hours.

It's like 2008 all over again.

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Without climate change action, global GDP could face a 50% loss.

A new report by researchers at @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social (featuring Commissioner Tim Lenton) & IFoA warns development, wellbeing & economic health are intertwined with Earth stability.

🔗: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Are you working in climate communications and active on Bluesky? 🌍🦋

@empoweragency.bsky.social are creating a starter pack of non-profit climate communicators, to help the community stay updated on the latest sustainability news and learn from each other’s successes and challenges.