Can collective intelligence save the planet? 🌏

From Indigenous forest management to community early warning systems for floods in Panama, our Centre for Collective Intelligence Design explores 5 examples as part of their new report with UNDP Accelerator Labs. bit.ly/4a2rY5q

'With a fifth of the UK’s carbon output coming from domestic heating, we need BUS to get better for all involved and speed up our transition to net-zero.'

Nesta's Andy Marsden writes for HVP Magazine on subsidies for heat pumps, drawing on our new research➡️bit.ly/3ICJyl5

There are many misconceptions about heat pumps from being too noisy to not being effective in cold weather.

In a new Medium blog, our sustainable future team explore eight common myths about heat pumps — and why they’re all wrong. bit.ly/4dcn6NL

Still time to sign up for our free event next week on the future of the energy retail market ⬇️

We'll be exploring how the market can be reformed to better support businesses and consumers - and deliver on net zero.

Secure your online or in-person spot: bit.ly/3JIUq1v

'At the end of the day the people that it affects the most are the children, and it’s not their fault.'

Louise Bazalgette from Nesta reflects on how the two-child limit is impacting family life 👶 👶 ⬇️

bigissue.com/opinion/two-ch…

Most research on the two-child benefit limits has focused on the impact on parents. But what about children?

Louise Bazalgette writes for the Big Issue about our new study on how the two-child limit could be hurting children's early development ⬇️

Public attitudes in the UK on low carbon heating are changing.

New Nesta analysis of government survey data.

nesta.org.uk/data-visualisa…

If you wonder about UK public preparedness for the energy transition and awareness around a critical device for decarbonization - heatpumps, look no further: Nesta got your back.

Lots of data about hurdles but also 1/4 of ppl are open to heatpumps. Let’s give them a chance🔌

We have a new Nesta data story up this morning, looking at the latest intel on what the public think about heat pumps. By the fab Lauren Orso.

Here's a quick thread with nice charts...
nesta.org.uk/data-visualisa…

New research from our collective Intelligence team & UN Development has found untapped potential to accelerate climate action. This first-of-its-kind research looks at how collective intelligence is being used to adapt & mitigate climate change in the Global South➡️bit.ly/3Qio1Cj

'This study really highlights the severity of obesity in Wales, and really does suggest more action is needed to address this,' said Jonathan Bone, author of the research. - Nesta's Jono Bone in BBC News (UK) talking about our new analysis of obesity in Wales ⬇️