Dr. Aaron Thierry
@ThierryAaron
Graduate student at @CUSocSci - researching the role of science and scientists in the climate movement. PhD in Ecology. Activism. Climate communications.
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OnlineFirst - 'Feeling climate injustice: Affective climate violence, greenhouse gaslighting and the whiteness of climate anxiety' by @blancheVerlie:
Sydney Environment Institute Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences #anxiety #anger #emotion #feminism #politics #whiteness #witnessing
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Stress, anxiety, and grief are all normal reactions to the overwhelming threat of #climatechange .
As Britt Wray, PhD explains, this distress may also serve as a catalyst for meaningful action. 🌎
Really looking forward to taking part in this panel at Cambridge University's CRASSH, Cambridge next week on the relationship between activism and science.
It would be great to see you there if you are in or around #Cambridge
Today on Volts: climate awareness & anxiety are rising, especially among young people, but climate change remains relatively invisible in TV & film. I talk with Anna Jane Joyner, who is tracking this -- and trying to change it.
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Climate change is breaking us - as shown by Damian Carrington & The Guardian's recent survey.
But as said by many colleagues, the antidote to despair is action.
Every tenth of a degree of warming matters, and every action helps.
New video >> youtu.be/VLVN4F78O64 <<
THURSDAY MAY 23rd
Women & the Climate Emergency
Women are disproportionately impacted by climate breakdown. So how can we ensure a safer, more equal future for women and the planet?
Small group discussion facilitated by Natasha Walter & Trudi Warner.
kairos.london/event/women-an…
Local communities, scientists, and public health professionals have crucial roles in providing the health research, evidence, and testimonies to support climate litigation and the right to health.
Out today in The Lancet
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From The Lancet: “Human rights can serve as a foundation for state & corporate accountability.' Employees at The Lancet's publisher raised UN Human Rights concerns about its aid of fossil fuel expansion starting in 2021. Dr Farhang Tahzib David Patterson 1/6🧵
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🌍Join us! We're seeking a Research Associate (Fixed Term) to support our interdisciplinary climate research initiatives. Perfect for recent PhDs looking to gain experience in climate research engagement.
🌟 Apply now! bit.ly/3vtd0a7
#CambridgeZero #ResearchAssociate
Really pleased to announce a big new Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded programme grant exploring what a city where you dont need to own a car would look like. The answers will be reached through co-design with people, freight, business, providers... More info available here leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…
For the last two weeks I’ve had the honour to follow Alex and the Adrift Lab as they study the immense damage marine plastics are causing to flesh-footed shearwaters. I’ve cried so much, but met such amazing, driven people. My heart is broken, but full. Watch this space. ❤️
More #Sociology jobs UoNSociology ! 2 permanent Level 5 Assistant Professor posts and 1 fixed term (3 years) Level 5 Assistant Professor (my Leverhulme major research fellowship replacement). Come join us! jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…