ACCESS - Advancing Capacity for Climate  and Environment Social Science

Reports & Surveys


Reports and evaluations of ACCESS Task Forces, Guiding Principles, Projects, Events, and Flex Fund

Task Force Reports & Surveys


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Adaptation & Resilience Task Force

Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation: Executive Summary

Key insights and recommendations from the Adaptation and Resilience Task Force.

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Adaptation & Resilience Task Force

Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation: Full Report

The full report from the Adaptation and Resilience Task Force, synthesising social science evidence for policymakers, alongside 6 case studies and a list of useful resources and practical tools.

Nature Survey Report

Nature Recovery Task Force

Nature, Land Management & Environment Survey

This survey from the Nature Recovery Task Force explored people’s feelings and concerns regarding nature, including wildlife and plants, as well as their actions and experiences in natural environments.

ACCESS Net Zero Citizens Survey Report

Net Zero Task Force

Net Zero Citizens’ Survey

This survey from the Net Zero Task Force aimed to understand public views about climate change, net zero targets and climate action, as well as views about how policy should be made, and support for different types of policy.

Net ZeroTask Force

Making a Net Zero Society: Follow the Social Science (FULL-REPORT)

The full report from the Net Zero Task Force including case studies and appendices.

Net Zero Task Force

Making a Net Zero Society: Follow the Social Science (SUMMARY)

Key recommendations and steps from the Net Zero Task Force.

Guiding Principles Reports


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ACCESS Guiding Principles

Guiding Principles – Practical Dilemmas: Research workshops summary

The report provides helpful advice on how to address two activities – digital meetings and event catering – where dilemmas arise from the intersection of the three ACCESS Guiding Principles.

Other Project Reports


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ACCESS Projects

UK Media coverage of outdoor swimming 2019-2025

This ACCESS-funded project, conducted by the Centre for Climate Communication and Data Science (C3DS) in collaboration with the Environment Agency, examined media coverage of bathing water discourse in online UK newspapers.

Goretti Report

ACCESS Projects

Storm Goretti: A qualitative investigation of rural emergency preparedness, response and recovery

This rapid-research qualitative study was commissioned by GO-Science who part-funded the work along with ACCESS and BR-UK

ACCESS Event Reports


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ACCESS Assembly

Assembly 2025 Evaluation Report

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ACCESS Assembly

Assembly 2024 Evaluation Report

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ACCESS Assembly

Assembly 2023 Evaluation Report

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ACCESS Assembly

Assembly 2022 Evaluation Report

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ACCESS Assembly

Guidance for Planning a Hybrid Event

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ACCESS Winter School

Winter School 2023 Reflection Report

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ACCESS-CECAN Systems Mapping 

Systems Mapping Workshop 2024 Evaluation Report

Flex Fund Reports


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Flex Fund

Round 2 Evaluation Report

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Flex Fund

Round 1 Evaluation Report

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Flex Fund

Setting up a Flexible Fund

Scoping Funding Areas for ESRC


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Contributions to Scoping Future UKRI Social Science and Interdisciplinary Research 2022

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Scoping Report 2023: Innovative Economic Solutions and Alternatives