Charlotte Chivers
@cachivers.bsky.social
Research fellow at the Countryside & Community Research Institute, UoG. Interested in agri-environment policy, co-design, citizen-led science, soil & water. TERRASAFE, CaSTCo, SPRINT, MINAGRIS.
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#vacancy : Research Fellow
Seeking ambitious social scientist for 2 EU grants, with focus on stakeholder communication, citizen science, sustainable #Agriculture + #soil health.
jobs.glos.ac.uk/wrl/pages/va...
Seeking ambitious social scientist for 2 EU grants, with focus on stakeholder communication, citizen science, sustainable #Agriculture + #soil health.
jobs.glos.ac.uk/wrl/pages/va...
Vacancy Details
jobs.glos.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#vacancy : Research Fellow
Seeking ambitious social scientist for 2 EU grants, with focus on stakeholder communication, citizen science, sustainable #Agriculture + #soil health.
jobs.glos.ac.uk/wrl/pages/va...
Seeking ambitious social scientist for 2 EU grants, with focus on stakeholder communication, citizen science, sustainable #Agriculture + #soil health.
jobs.glos.ac.uk/wrl/pages/va...
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
"The passion and collaboration within TERRASAFE are inspiring. It's rewarding to be part of a project that values local voices and aims for real impact on the ground."
Check out EU Mission Soil's interview with @cachivers.bsky.social: lnkd.in/eQrQrDC8
We're delighted to be in their newsletter!
Check out EU Mission Soil's interview with @cachivers.bsky.social: lnkd.in/eQrQrDC8
We're delighted to be in their newsletter!
July 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"The passion and collaboration within TERRASAFE are inspiring. It's rewarding to be part of a project that values local voices and aims for real impact on the ground."
Check out EU Mission Soil's interview with @cachivers.bsky.social: lnkd.in/eQrQrDC8
We're delighted to be in their newsletter!
Check out EU Mission Soil's interview with @cachivers.bsky.social: lnkd.in/eQrQrDC8
We're delighted to be in their newsletter!
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
New paper by Lyla Mehta and colleagues shows how co-producing research with marginalised groups can drive transformative change, yet inflexible funding holds progress back: lnkd.in/esSQhfAk
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July 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New paper by Lyla Mehta and colleagues shows how co-producing research with marginalised groups can drive transformative change, yet inflexible funding holds progress back: lnkd.in/esSQhfAk
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New paper by Charlotte-Anne Chivers and colleagues explains how embracing conflict can enable more effective co-design of policies faster than "unattainable" consensus approaches, especially where complex challenges are being addressed link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy - Ambio
This study examines the role of agonistic pluralism in shaping policy co-design, including the development of agri-environment schemes. Embracing agonism may provide a democratic framework for deliber...
link.springer.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New paper by Charlotte-Anne Chivers and colleagues explains how embracing conflict can enable more effective co-design of policies faster than "unattainable" consensus approaches, especially where complex challenges are being addressed link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
new publication: Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy - Ambio
This study examines the role of agonistic pluralism in shaping policy co-design, including the development of agri-environment schemes. Embracing agonism may provide a democratic framework for deliber...
link.springer.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
new publication: Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Is consensus seeking as default limiting the co-design of agri-environment policy?
We examine this in our latest paper, 'Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy'
#ELM #AgriEnvironmentPolicy #CoDesign @janethughes.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We examine this in our latest paper, 'Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy'
#ELM #AgriEnvironmentPolicy #CoDesign @janethughes.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy - Ambio
This study examines the role of agonistic pluralism in shaping policy co-design, including the development of agri-environment schemes. Embracing agonism may provide a democratic framework for deliber...
link.springer.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Is consensus seeking as default limiting the co-design of agri-environment policy?
We examine this in our latest paper, 'Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy'
#ELM #AgriEnvironmentPolicy #CoDesign @janethughes.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We examine this in our latest paper, 'Agonistic pluralism for enhancing the co-design of agri-environmental policy'
#ELM #AgriEnvironmentPolicy #CoDesign @janethughes.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
TERRASAFE's @cachivers.bsky.social talked #Soil literacy in Europe at a fantastic workshop hosted by the EU's JRC last week.
This was a great opportunity to share how we're supporting soil literacy on our #Desertication project and learn from others.
Learn more here: terrasafe.eu/2025/03/20/t...
This was a great opportunity to share how we're supporting soil literacy on our #Desertication project and learn from others.
Learn more here: terrasafe.eu/2025/03/20/t...
March 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
TERRASAFE's @cachivers.bsky.social talked #Soil literacy in Europe at a fantastic workshop hosted by the EU's JRC last week.
This was a great opportunity to share how we're supporting soil literacy on our #Desertication project and learn from others.
Learn more here: terrasafe.eu/2025/03/20/t...
This was a great opportunity to share how we're supporting soil literacy on our #Desertication project and learn from others.
Learn more here: terrasafe.eu/2025/03/20/t...
This year’s sheep have arrived!
Meet our Shetland wethers 🐑
Our cooperative group, ‘Grazin’ squad’, allows a few families in our valley to collectively keep a handful of sheep on land that needs gentle grazing 💚
#StroudLife #Cotswolds
Meet our Shetland wethers 🐑
Our cooperative group, ‘Grazin’ squad’, allows a few families in our valley to collectively keep a handful of sheep on land that needs gentle grazing 💚
#StroudLife #Cotswolds
March 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This year’s sheep have arrived!
Meet our Shetland wethers 🐑
Our cooperative group, ‘Grazin’ squad’, allows a few families in our valley to collectively keep a handful of sheep on land that needs gentle grazing 💚
#StroudLife #Cotswolds
Meet our Shetland wethers 🐑
Our cooperative group, ‘Grazin’ squad’, allows a few families in our valley to collectively keep a handful of sheep on land that needs gentle grazing 💚
#StroudLife #Cotswolds
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
Global study involving UKCEH shows #pesticides are major contributor to #biodiversity crisis. Analysis of 1,700 studies found overwhelming negative effects on 100s of species of microbes, fungi, plants & animals they're not intended to harm.
@Uni Sussex @leibnizlib.bsky.social
@Uni Sussex @leibnizlib.bsky.social
Comprehensive global study shows pesticides are major contributor to biodiversity crisis
Pesticides are causing overwhelming negative effects on hundreds of species of microbes, fungi, plants, insects, fish, birds and mammals that they are not intended to harm – and globally their use is…
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Global study involving UKCEH shows #pesticides are major contributor to #biodiversity crisis. Analysis of 1,700 studies found overwhelming negative effects on 100s of species of microbes, fungi, plants & animals they're not intended to harm.
@Uni Sussex @leibnizlib.bsky.social
@Uni Sussex @leibnizlib.bsky.social
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
🌿 Introducing TERRASAFE
TERRASAFE is here to help communities confront #desertification
Watch our short, animated explainer to learn how we are working with landowners and local authorities across southern Europe and north Africa in our ambitious 5-year research project
▶️ youtu.be/m1Oa0NRDQTM
TERRASAFE is here to help communities confront #desertification
Watch our short, animated explainer to learn how we are working with landowners and local authorities across southern Europe and north Africa in our ambitious 5-year research project
▶️ youtu.be/m1Oa0NRDQTM
Combatting desertification: Introducing TERRASAFE
YouTube video by TERRASAFE EU
youtu.be
February 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🌿 Introducing TERRASAFE
TERRASAFE is here to help communities confront #desertification
Watch our short, animated explainer to learn how we are working with landowners and local authorities across southern Europe and north Africa in our ambitious 5-year research project
▶️ youtu.be/m1Oa0NRDQTM
TERRASAFE is here to help communities confront #desertification
Watch our short, animated explainer to learn how we are working with landowners and local authorities across southern Europe and north Africa in our ambitious 5-year research project
▶️ youtu.be/m1Oa0NRDQTM
Excited to be part of the EU-UKRI-funded @desertificationeu.bsky.social project! Over the next five years, we’ll be co-testing innovative solutions to combat desertification.
Watch our explainer video to learn more! 🌱
#ClimateChange #Desertification #SoilHealth
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Watch our explainer video to learn more! 🌱
#ClimateChange #Desertification #SoilHealth
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Combatting desertification: Introducing TERRASAFE
YouTube video by TERRASAFE EU
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Excited to be part of the EU-UKRI-funded @desertificationeu.bsky.social project! Over the next five years, we’ll be co-testing innovative solutions to combat desertification.
Watch our explainer video to learn more! 🌱
#ClimateChange #Desertification #SoilHealth
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Watch our explainer video to learn more! 🌱
#ClimateChange #Desertification #SoilHealth
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
MinagrisEU has joined Bluesky! Follow us to discover the science of micro/nano-plastics on #soilhealth. We'll be posting about our findings over the next two years, and exploring what viable alternatives there are to plastic in agricultural settings.
#plastics #farming #agriculture #soilscience
#plastics #farming #agriculture #soilscience
January 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
MinagrisEU has joined Bluesky! Follow us to discover the science of micro/nano-plastics on #soilhealth. We'll be posting about our findings over the next two years, and exploring what viable alternatives there are to plastic in agricultural settings.
#plastics #farming #agriculture #soilscience
#plastics #farming #agriculture #soilscience
Community supported agriculture’s perceived positive impacts on #MentalHealth and vegetable consumption in Norway and the UK. 💖🥕🧠
This resonates a lot - I gained huge #wellbeing benefits while volunteering at the Community Farm in Bristol!
agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10....
This resonates a lot - I gained huge #wellbeing benefits while volunteering at the Community Farm in Bristol!
agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Community supported agriculture’s perceived positive impacts on mental health and vegetable consumption in Norway and the UK - Agricultural and Food Economics
Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a format for provisioning food, usually vegetables, where consumers are involved, to various degrees, in the production process. In this study of survey data, ...
agrifoodecon.springeropen.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Community supported agriculture’s perceived positive impacts on #MentalHealth and vegetable consumption in Norway and the UK. 💖🥕🧠
This resonates a lot - I gained huge #wellbeing benefits while volunteering at the Community Farm in Bristol!
agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10....
This resonates a lot - I gained huge #wellbeing benefits while volunteering at the Community Farm in Bristol!
agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
The scale of the chemical industry’s lobbying campaign and clean-up costs for PFAS have been revealed by a new collaboration of scientists and journalists.
Lobbying in ‘forever chemicals’ industry is rife across Europe – the inside story of our investigation
The scale of the chemical industry’s lobbying campaign and clean-up costs for PFAS have been revealed by a new collaboration of scientists and journalists.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The scale of the chemical industry’s lobbying campaign and clean-up costs for PFAS have been revealed by a new collaboration of scientists and journalists.
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
New report from land workers trade union SALT released at ORFC.
It's essential reading for anyone in the world of agroecology and organic farming. Some of its findings are truly shocking.
E.g. Report found ave wage of a trainee on an agroecological farm is £1.41 per hour. 🧵
It's essential reading for anyone in the world of agroecology and organic farming. Some of its findings are truly shocking.
E.g. Report found ave wage of a trainee on an agroecological farm is £1.41 per hour. 🧵
January 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
New report from land workers trade union SALT released at ORFC.
It's essential reading for anyone in the world of agroecology and organic farming. Some of its findings are truly shocking.
E.g. Report found ave wage of a trainee on an agroecological farm is £1.41 per hour. 🧵
It's essential reading for anyone in the world of agroecology and organic farming. Some of its findings are truly shocking.
E.g. Report found ave wage of a trainee on an agroecological farm is £1.41 per hour. 🧵
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
The costs of PFAS remediation: The more #PFAS are used and spread, the more the #health and #remediation costs. We conducted remediation cost estimates for soil, water, sludge and leachate for the EU27 countries, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and the UK:
foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/the...
foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/the...
Unaffordable - The absurd cost of ‘PFAS as usual’
Almost every PFAS molecule ever synthesised is still out there. Some do break down – but into new PFAS.
foreverpollution.eu
January 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The costs of PFAS remediation: The more #PFAS are used and spread, the more the #health and #remediation costs. We conducted remediation cost estimates for soil, water, sludge and leachate for the EU27 countries, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and the UK:
foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/the...
foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/the...
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
We’re getting ready to celebrate World Soil Day on 5th December 🌱
To mark the occasion, we’re planning to launch our very first TERRASAFE newsletter!
Don’t miss out on receiving a copy - subscribe now via our website: www.terrasafe.eu
#WorldSoilDay #WSD24 #SoilHealth
To mark the occasion, we’re planning to launch our very first TERRASAFE newsletter!
Don’t miss out on receiving a copy - subscribe now via our website: www.terrasafe.eu
#WorldSoilDay #WSD24 #SoilHealth
November 29, 2024 at 2:39 PM
We’re getting ready to celebrate World Soil Day on 5th December 🌱
To mark the occasion, we’re planning to launch our very first TERRASAFE newsletter!
Don’t miss out on receiving a copy - subscribe now via our website: www.terrasafe.eu
#WorldSoilDay #WSD24 #SoilHealth
To mark the occasion, we’re planning to launch our very first TERRASAFE newsletter!
Don’t miss out on receiving a copy - subscribe now via our website: www.terrasafe.eu
#WorldSoilDay #WSD24 #SoilHealth
Reposted by Charlotte Chivers
Hello, Bluesky!
We'd like to introduce ourselves. Our project, TERRASAFE, aims to combat desertification by working with local communities to co-test innovations.
Follow if interested in #Desertification, #SoilHealth, #ClimateCrisis, and #LandDegradation! #MissionSoil
🌐https://terrasafe.eu/
We'd like to introduce ourselves. Our project, TERRASAFE, aims to combat desertification by working with local communities to co-test innovations.
Follow if interested in #Desertification, #SoilHealth, #ClimateCrisis, and #LandDegradation! #MissionSoil
🌐https://terrasafe.eu/
November 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Hello, Bluesky!
We'd like to introduce ourselves. Our project, TERRASAFE, aims to combat desertification by working with local communities to co-test innovations.
Follow if interested in #Desertification, #SoilHealth, #ClimateCrisis, and #LandDegradation! #MissionSoil
🌐https://terrasafe.eu/
We'd like to introduce ourselves. Our project, TERRASAFE, aims to combat desertification by working with local communities to co-test innovations.
Follow if interested in #Desertification, #SoilHealth, #ClimateCrisis, and #LandDegradation! #MissionSoil
🌐https://terrasafe.eu/
New paper in Geoforum - about how current approaches to controlling #livestock disease lead to cruel optimism 🎉
We examine how neoliberal policies, including those surrounding #bovineTB, provide initial hope but ultimately result in significant burdens 🦡
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
We examine how neoliberal policies, including those surrounding #bovineTB, provide initial hope but ultimately result in significant burdens 🦡
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
Redirecting
linkinghub.elsevier.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM
New paper in Geoforum - about how current approaches to controlling #livestock disease lead to cruel optimism 🎉
We examine how neoliberal policies, including those surrounding #bovineTB, provide initial hope but ultimately result in significant burdens 🦡
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
We examine how neoliberal policies, including those surrounding #bovineTB, provide initial hope but ultimately result in significant burdens 🦡
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
To read - Nourishing Britain: A Political Manual for Improving the Nation's Health 🫀
Key points: backlash risks, tension between industry & regulation, food ill-health as “non-urgent,” ongoing complexity.
@dollyvantulleken.bsky.social @henrydimbleby.bsky.social
www.nesta.org.uk/report/nouri...
Nourishing Britain: a political manual for improving the nation’s health
Henry Dimbleby and Dr Dolly van Tulleken draw on interviews with former prime ministers and other key figures to offer practical advice and insights on how today’s politicians can tackle the UK’s obes...
www.nesta.org.uk
November 26, 2024 at 8:40 AM
To read - Nourishing Britain: A Political Manual for Improving the Nation's Health 🫀
Key points: backlash risks, tension between industry & regulation, food ill-health as “non-urgent,” ongoing complexity.
@dollyvantulleken.bsky.social @henrydimbleby.bsky.social
www.nesta.org.uk/report/nouri...
Hey Bluesky 👋
Giving this a whirl since X/Twitter became ‘enshittified’ (favourite word at the moment, look it up…)
Just back from a lovely few days in Cornwall - back to work tomorrow! 🌊
Giving this a whirl since X/Twitter became ‘enshittified’ (favourite word at the moment, look it up…)
Just back from a lovely few days in Cornwall - back to work tomorrow! 🌊
November 25, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Hey Bluesky 👋
Giving this a whirl since X/Twitter became ‘enshittified’ (favourite word at the moment, look it up…)
Just back from a lovely few days in Cornwall - back to work tomorrow! 🌊
Giving this a whirl since X/Twitter became ‘enshittified’ (favourite word at the moment, look it up…)
Just back from a lovely few days in Cornwall - back to work tomorrow! 🌊