What the evidence tells us about nature, and human health and well-being Evidence for the complex links between nature and health and well-being cuts-across sectors and research disciplines. There is a lot of useful evidence out there, but its breadth has made it difficult to draw together and use to inform decision making. This was […]
Patrick Elf’s ACCESS Flex Fund project’s findings will be included in this fashion industry event in London. Join and share this opportunity to discuss how the fashion industry must change to decarbonise and promote biodiversity, social justice, and gender equality. The online event will also include the launch of Regenerative Fashion Futures – Towards a Just […]
What is Environmental Psychology? Environmental psychology is the scientific study of the reciprocal, transactional relationships that people share with natural and built environments. What do Environmental Psychologists do? Environmental Psychologists examine how humans, as individuals or groups, interact with their natural and built environments – understanding how we perceive and experience our environments, their influence […]
The post is full time for 1 year in the first instance, with the potential to extend subject to evaluation of project needs and circumstances. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements and can work either remotely or in a hybrid capacity. The Research Fellow will be working with […]
Catherine and Co-Investigator Tom Bott will be using a case study focussing on the deployment of biochar to test the suitability and further develop the conceptual framework. Biochar is an ideal case study as it is a ‘new technology’ that is currently being investigated for its greenhouse gas removal potential at scale and which has a direct […]
Bethan and Co-Investigator Lindsay Hetherington are working with partners; Devon Wildlife Trust – Wilder Learning; Plymouth City Council – Natural Infrastructure; and Zebra Collective. Bethan has also added some great videos to their project webpage that showcase urban biodiversity in her local neighbourhood. Read more
This week (Tuesday 7 November) I joined several ACCESS Co-Investigators at a British Academy event in Exeter city centre looking at what a future sustainable Exeter might look like. The workshop also included several other academics, an ACCESS Leadership college fellow (lovely to catch up Mandy Bisset from The Southampton Collective), as well as […]
Terri Morrissey, Chair of the CEACG, said: “Many thanks to the members of the group who worked collaboratively together to produce this statement. It gives a comprehensive overview of the crisis facing us all and steers us as psychologists toward the key areas where psychology can make a difference in helping to address these challenges. […]
In the meeting, the Guiding Principles and their development were outlined, highlighting the intersecting issues of how social scientists can undertake their research in an environmentally sustainable, inclusive and co-productive way. Recognising the work already ongoing through many learned societies, the session enabled members to share their experiences of working to improve their own practices […]
In this recent webinar, recorded on Monday September 11 2023, the UKERC Public Engagement Observatory team present the findings of a major new analysis of public engagement with energy, climate change and net zero in the UK and considered the implications for developing a more systemic approach to public participation and engagement. Chair: Prof Jason […]