Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

The #UN is now using PortWatch—co-developed by @ecioxford.bsky.social —to track global port activity and spot emerging shipping risks.

Open data, better crisis response, stronger resilience.

➡️More: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/un-adop...

Great insights from an #ATBC webinar on tropical fire ecology, moderated by ECI's Dr @ioliverasmenor.bsky.social on how shifting fire regimes reshape ecosystems and why science-based fire management matters.

🖥️➡️ tropicalbiology.org/blog/2025/12...

YouTube video by Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery The Spirit of the Rainforest - Rosa Vásquez Espinoza

🌿 Step into the Amazon with scientist & author Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. Her insights blend Indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge science to reveal how rainforest communities guide solutions for climate, biodiversity & cultural resilience. Watch the talk & be inspired.
@ecioxford.bsky.social

Dr Monika Zurek and Dr Rebecca Wells standing either side of an IFSTAL pullup banner

IFSTAL kicks off its 2nd decade!
ECI’s Dr Monika Zurek joins Dr Rebecca Wells to lead the programme shaping 3,000+ food systems changemakers.
Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/ifstal-...

Jason Williams, 'The Cloud Gardener' joins our researchers to explore how greening even the smallest spaces can transform lives. From balcony biodiversity in Manchester to research on Oxford’s green spaces, this episode digs into small ideas with big impacts.
@ecioxford.bsky.social

Global trade could lose $14B/yr from disruptions at maritime chokepoints like the Suez and Bab el-Mandeb. New ECI study shows how conflict, piracy & extreme weather ripple through supply chains. By Dr Jasper Verschuur, Dr Johannes Lumma & Prof Jim Hall.

➡️https://tinyurl.com/96amj8sz

climate storytelling News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation Browse climate storytelling news, research and analysis from The Conversation

Eco-distress—climate anxiety among young people—is real and ongoing. In this series in The Conversation UK, researchers at the ECI reflect on their Museum of Climate Hope project, showing how creative approaches can inspire hope and action.

➡️ theconversation.com/topics/clima...

New Research sees Policymakers and Academics Unite to Map 2050 Net Zero Scenarios In a first of its kind collaboration, new research published in Nature Energy has embedded policymakers into the...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀.
ECI's Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social says: “Transport is hard to decarbonise; this report shows how policy & evidence can work together.” ➡️ ukerc.ac.uk/news/new-res...

YouTube video by BBC World Service 🐜🐜🐜 Have you heard of army ants? - BBC World Service #shorts

When army ants go on the march, the whole forest reacts – including ECI ecologist Dr @erikaberenguer.bsky.social

Army ants: great for ecology, terrible for your skin! 🐜 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoby...

#BBCWorldService

New research by ECI's Dr Amelie Paszkowski shows over 22M people in Bangladesh live on land rapidly reshaped by erosion and shifting rivers — with the poorest most exposed. A major step in mapping these hidden hazards using fully open data. 🌍📡
www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/hidden-...

From AI for resilience to wildfire science and traditional knowledge, ECI's Dr @manumachadoeco.bsky.social brought her expertise to #COP30 in Belém. A valuable voice on fire and climate risk. 🔥🌍

NEW RESEARCH:

Demand flexibility becomes more and more attractive.

We found a whopping 480 smart tariffs and services across Europe — a 3x increase since our 2021/2022 study.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@jaapburger.eu @regassistproj.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

YouTube video by The Infrastructure Podcast Infrastructure for a sustainable future with Prof Jim Hall

How can the UK turn planned infrastructure into real, sustainable outcomes?

Prof Jim Hall on productivity, design, trade-offs & climate challenges in The Infrastructure Podcast.

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehyV...

#Infrastructure #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CivilEngineering

New Nature Energy @nature.com study shows the UK can reach net zero faster, cheaper & with fewer risks by cutting energy demand.

ECI’s Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social led the transport analysis in this unique gov–research collaboration.

➡️: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/less-en...

The #birmingham_mail on proposed improvements* to the #UK #Cold #Weather #Payment ❄️🌨️ - news article 📰 link: www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of...

* these improvements mentioned in a @uk.theconversation.com article I co-wrote with @tinafawcett.bsky.social #Brenda_Boardman @ecioxford.bsky.social

CCG engagement with the World Bank moves Sustainable Transport up a gear As part of CCG’s Research work, the Oxford Environmental Change Institute team have contributed to the development of the next generation of the Highway Development and Management software (HDM5)…

ECI research led by Pamela Acheng, DPhil student, is shaping the World Bank’s new #HDM5 tool for climate-resilient road planning. Supported by the @ccgprogramme.bsky.social CCG Programme.

➡️ climatecompatiblegrowth.com/ccg-engageme...

#ClimateResilience #TransportPlanning

As the weather turns colder, this research is only going to become more relevant — and more talked about.

Important insights from Dr Tom Longden, Dr Tina Fawcett and Dr Brenda Boardman. ❄️📝

@tomecon.bsky.social @tinafawcett.bsky.social

Thoughtful reflections from Prof Yadvinder Malhi, at @ecioxford.bsky.social and @naturerecovery.bsky.social on COP30 in Belém, and the future of the world’s great rainforests.

A powerful reminder of why this work matters so deeply. 🌳⚠️

@cop30brazil.bsky.social

Sip and save: Bar launches to help nation save money on energy bills as almost half admit they have no idea what tariff they’re on | E.ON News Half of Brits (47%) don’t know what energy tariff they’re on, 70% are overwhelmed by tariff choices, and one in five (21%) don’t know that solar panels could lower their bills. With almost half of us ...

We don’t mind where you get your energy advice — cheers to learning anywhere! 🍸⚡

Check out “Watts on the Rocks” from @eon-next.bsky.social + ECI's @janrosenow.bsky.social

#Energy #NetZero #HeatPumps #Solar #BottomsUp

news.eonenergy.com/news/sip-and...

At COP30 in Belém, ECI's Dr Erika Berenguer joined a panel at Dialogues of the Pyrocene, discussing causes, impacts, and solutions to the Amazon fire crisis — an important conversation for climate and communities. @erikaberenguer.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social

@erikaberenguer.bsky.social @atlanticfellows.bsky.social @oxfordclimatealumni.org @ox.ac.uk

Great connections and climate care at COP30 in Belém 🌍💚💙
ECI’s Erika Berenguer and DPhil student Cláudia Coleoni joined Atlantic Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, OxCAN and Oxford alumni for a warm, collaborative meet-up on climate justice.

We’re celebrating Dr Brenda Boardman, awarded an Honorary Doctorate by The Open University for pioneering work on fuel poverty and energy justice. Huge congratulations to a founder of the ECI and a true force for change.
➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/celebra...

@openuniversity.bsky.social

Panels of speakers sat on chairs on the stage beneath a presentation

At COP30, Prof Yadvinder Malhi joined scientists from the Amazon, Congo & Borneo for the 2025 Amazon Assessment Report launch. Discussions focused on deforestation, fires, climate impacts, Indigenous communities & conservation pathways. @ymalhi.bsky.social

Read more➡️https://tinyurl.com/spxju2pp

Amazon researchers Dr Erika Berenguer (ECI) & Ane Alencar: “Putting out fires without prevention is a losing battle.”

They discuss Amazon fire impacts and gender barriers in this Sumaúma interview: tinyurl.com/bdhnjfmy

@erikaberenguer.bsky.social @anealencar.bsky.social

Carbon capture was meant to help fix past emissions — not replace real cuts to fossil fuels.

ECI Director Michael Obersteiner talks to Bloomberg UK about how negative emissions reshaped climate policy — and why we should be cautious ahead of #COP30.

Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/scienti...

New research from @ecioxford.bsky.social + Danish Technological Institute finds heat pumps can cut industrial heating costs by up to 75% vs hydrogen boilers — the fastest, most affordable path to decarbonising industrial heat.

➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/3e39ypht

#HeatPumps #NetZero #Decarbonisation

Oxon4Buses - Low Carbon Oxford North Oxon4Buses (O4B), or Oxfordshire for Buses, is an informal association of users of bus services in Oxfordshire. Our main aim is to increase bus usage throughout the County

Oxon4Buses — lcon.org.uk/current-acti...

Oxon4Buses petition for a bus hub in Oxford — c.org/4JJypB7tpC