ACCESS Task Forces bring together world-leading social science expertise to focus on crucial and challenging policy areas. The first task force led by Karen Bickerstaff looked at net zero .
A group of ten social scientists, leading experts in environmental and climate change from geography, psychology, anthropology, sociology, politics and medicine were tasked with providing evidence for effective net zero policymaking.
Together they developed a social science commentary on the UK Government Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework.
Read their summary and full reports here.
The next task force will be led by Michael Winter and will focus on bio-diversity.
More information to follow soon.
This is a bespoke request service for Environmental and Climate Research and Analysis.
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We have worked with a range of groups including Defra, BEIS/DESNZ, the Welsh Government, the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Forest Research.
ACCESS contributes to scoping future transformative social science and interdisciplinary research within the area of climate and environment. Using diverse stakeholder perspectives, we aim to ensure strategic research outcomes that will make a difference.
One of the ways ACCESS is enabling social scientists to play an influential, leading role in addressing environmental challenges is through our work with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
