Alice Bell
Co-run a climate charity. Writing a book on the history of the climate crisis. Former journo, academic & museum worker. [email protected]
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Allusionist 114. Alarm Bells
How to communicate about climate in a way that results in useful action.
Alice Bell
Language genius @HelenZaltzman tackles climate change/ crisis/ whatever we're calling it this week, and obvs it's great (despite me being in it)
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Rebekah Mercer, Billionaire Donor to Anti-Climate Science Causes, Is Off the American Museum of Natural History Board
Alice Bell
following years of protest, Rebekah Mercer (billionaire donor to climate denial groups) is off the American Museum of Natural History’s board
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"We've finally won": Mirning Elder welcomes Equinor's withdrawal from the Bight
Traditional Owners and environmental activists who have fought against drilling in the Great Australian Bight have welcomed Equinor's decision to scrap it's plans for oil exploration off the South Australian coast.
Great Australian Bight: Equinor abandons plans to drill for oil
Norwegian oil company announces it has scrapped its $200m plan to deepwater drill in Great Australian Bight Marine Park
Alice Bell
Norwegian oil company Equinor scraps their $200m plan to drill in Great Australian Bight Marine Park
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The Heartland Lobby
DONATE A joint investigation from CORRECTIV and Frontal21 reveals how the American Heartland Institute is supporting climate change deniers in Germany with the goal of undermining climate protection measures. We went undercover to meet with the...
AirBnb hasn’t lived up to its utopian claims | Jay Owens
Housing doesn’t fit the way people live any more – but the current models of sharing are not working, says technology writer Jay Owens
Alice Bell
"The sharing economy transforms everything in our lives into an asset, viewed in terms of its financial potential. Does my home really need a living room or could I Airbnb it for £50 a night?... It financialises our souls."
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Steaming into the future
Monday, Aug. 17, 1807, was another hot summer day in New York City, and most of the women of fashion on the Hudson River pier, arms linked to laced and ruffled gentlemen, had their pastel parasols up against the sun.
Alice Bell
today's book about the history of steam power I really wasn't expecting to enjoy nearly as much as I did is Kirkpatrick Sale's bio of Robert Fulton latimes.com/archives/la-xp… walked down several Fulton Streets, never knew the story before
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A UK backchannel? A science diplomacy history of the British Council in the 20th Century and beyond at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - A UK backchannel? A science diplomacy history of the British Council in the 20th Century and beyond at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
Revealed: quarter of all tweets about climate crisis produced by bots
Draft of Brown study says findings suggest ‘substantial impact of mechanized bots in amplifying denialist messages’
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Alice Bell
"On an average day during the period studied, 25% of tweets about the climate crisis came from bots. This proportion was higher in certain topics – 38% of tweets about “fake science” and 28% of all tweets about the petroleum giant Exxon."
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The Oil Industry Is Quietly Winning Local Climate Fights
In the past few years, the American Petroleum Institute and its allies have fought against climate-friendly policies in at least 16 different states.
Alice Bell
really interesting piece on oil industry PR working at a local level in the USA *cough* astroturfing *cough*
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Not flying abroad for a hen do is 'as good for the environment as going vegan'
If your bride is set on Las Vegas - show her this.
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just under half of all flights taken by men aged 20-45 in 2019 were for stag dos (and choosing not to fly could save a CHUNK of carbon)
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Methane emissions from fossil fuels ‘severely underestimated’
Human-caused emissions of methane from the extraction and use of fossil fuels may have been “severely underestimated”, a new study suggests.
Alice Bell
new study suggests the methane emissions from extracting and using fossil fuels has been severely underestimated
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In Antarctica, The #MeToo Movement Faces Unique Hurdles
The power dynamics at play in any workplace sexual harassment scenario are "heightened" in Antarctica, one researcher said.
Ipsos MORI Issues Index - January 2020
The Ipsos MORI Issues Index for January 2020 reveals that public concern about Brexit and the NHS fell post-election, while environmental worry hit a 30-year high.
Alice Bell
the proportion of Brits worried about pollution, the environment and climate change rose to the highest level recorded since July 1990 ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-… (i.e. before the climate scepticism engine really got going)
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Carbon City Zero
As a newly appointed city mayor you have been tasked with creating a carbon neutral city. It sounds easy, but you'll soon discover that your carbon budgets are hard to balance. Can you hit the zero carbon target before your rivals? The race to...
Alice Bell
@icey_mark we've sold out, but you can download a version to print yourself here pnparcade.com/products/carbo… and MMU are working on a digi version. Also looking into doing a second one - this is v focused on heat and lots more to zero carbon than just that.
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West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals in renewable energy drive
Government pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
Climate Home News launches front line climate justice reporting programme
We want your story ideas about how communities - especially women, youth and indigenous peoples - are building resilience to climate change in the most vulnerable regions of the world.
Alice Bell
Climate Home launches new front line climate justice reporting programme (and "the grants will cover competitive rates and reasonable travel expenses")
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Fire and Steam (2008) | Christian Wolmar
Alice Bell
I was kinda dreading the trains bit of my book research because I thought it would all be hero worship and time-table nerding but I am really enjoying Fire and Steam by Christian Wolmar christianwolmar.co.uk/bookshelf/fire… (@crisortunity you might like it if you haven't read it already)
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