Mandi Bissett

Personal statement:

I am an independent climate action researcher and specialist in community development for sustainability. I seek to combine a theoretical approach to climate action with a practitioner perspective. I have been the primary researcher on critical reviews of geoengineering approaches and an invited contributor to forums on marine carbon dioxide removal and EDI in sustainability. As the Co-Director of an environmental social enterprise I have led and acted as community consultant on projects relating to air quality, local climate action and Doughnut Economics.

Key topic areas of research or interest:

I am currently interested in understanding how individuals and organisations with different perspectives on climate action are approaching a post-1.5C future and trying to shape it. This includes dominant technocentric narratives such as carbon removal and solar radiation management, alongside grassroots approaches which centre on justice and pluralism. I would like to explore how to open up the conversation and widen the knowledge base to include a more diverse set of voices and values.

Publications:

• Lazard O., Bissett M. & Dyke J.G., 2025, Geoengineering: Assessing risks in the era of planetary security. Carnegie Europe.
• Dyke, J. G., & Bissett, M. (2025). In the era of overshoot, are climate risk assessments fit for purpose? Dialogues on Climate Change, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/29768659251408256
• Bissett M. & Dyke J.G., 2025, The Dei Ex Machina for climate change: Geoengineering, AI and Big Tech. Carnegie Europe. (In review)
• Hall H., Ayamé Hiraide L., Awasthi A., Bissett M., Ryan M., Meloni M. & Spada P., 2025, Framing hope in climate communication: Lessons from Doughnut Economics and local action. (In review)