James Heydon
@jheydon.bsky.social
Associate Prof. in #Criminology at the Uni of Nottingham. Environmental harm, deviance and regulation. Currently focusing on #airquality and #airpollution.
As #woodburning starts up again and the nights draw in, it's worth sharing this again. A lot can be done between no regulation on the one hand and total bans on the other 🔥 🔥 🔥 #airquality #airpollution #particulatematter #emissions #autumn #winter #publichealth
airqualitynews.com/health/whats...
airqualitynews.com/health/whats...
What’s to be done about the UK’s Wood Burning Stove Problem?
Dr James Heydon is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. His research centres on how formal and informal social controls can be used to a...
airqualitynews.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
As #woodburning starts up again and the nights draw in, it's worth sharing this again. A lot can be done between no regulation on the one hand and total bans on the other 🔥 🔥 🔥 #airquality #airpollution #particulatematter #emissions #autumn #winter #publichealth
airqualitynews.com/health/whats...
airqualitynews.com/health/whats...
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If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
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Burning ban on deep peat comes into force at the end of the month.
Piece by Helena Horton.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Piece by Helena Horton.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Burning on England’s deep peat banned
New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Burning ban on deep peat comes into force at the end of the month.
Piece by Helena Horton.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Piece by Helena Horton.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Yep.
"…clear that fossil-fuel companies, and their adjacent organizations, are the primary lobbyists for CCUS subsidies and that these subsidies benefit fossil-fuel companies at the expense of both taxpayers and the future health of our planet"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"…clear that fossil-fuel companies, and their adjacent organizations, are the primary lobbyists for CCUS subsidies and that these subsidies benefit fossil-fuel companies at the expense of both taxpayers and the future health of our planet"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage
Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yep.
"…clear that fossil-fuel companies, and their adjacent organizations, are the primary lobbyists for CCUS subsidies and that these subsidies benefit fossil-fuel companies at the expense of both taxpayers and the future health of our planet"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"…clear that fossil-fuel companies, and their adjacent organizations, are the primary lobbyists for CCUS subsidies and that these subsidies benefit fossil-fuel companies at the expense of both taxpayers and the future health of our planet"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How did the ‘Island of Strangers’ speech impact Labour support? Negatively, especially among 2024 Labour voters.
Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
September 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
How did the ‘Island of Strangers’ speech impact Labour support? Negatively, especially among 2024 Labour voters.
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"UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost"
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
www.theregister.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
"UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost"
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
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Important information for anyone attending the European Society of Criminology in Athens and for members of ESC. Petition outlines serious concerns. Consider what you can do to support 👇👇 👇#eurocrim
ESC colleagues: petition & important vote at the General Assembly. If not boycotting, vote. Or a 3rd option: use presentation time to discuss complicity and promote attendance at the GE?
I'm scheduled to present on asylum seekers & everyday resistance. It would be unethical if I didn't resist too
I'm scheduled to present on asylum seekers & everyday resistance. It would be unethical if I didn't resist too
... and if you still intend to attend, get behind the motion to be discussed and voted on at the General Assembly of the 25th Eurocrim Annual Conference, on 05.09.2025 at 13:00
criminologists4palestine.wordpress.com
criminologists4palestine.wordpress.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Important information for anyone attending the European Society of Criminology in Athens and for members of ESC. Petition outlines serious concerns. Consider what you can do to support 👇👇 👇#eurocrim
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The population directly exposed to wildland fires increased by 40% globally from 2002 to 2021, according to a new study in Science. https://scim.ag/4oUL1Y1
Increasing global human exposure to wildland fires despite declining burned area
Although half of Earth’s population resides in the wildland-urban interface, human exposure to wildland fires remains unquantified. We show that the population directly exposed to wildland fires incre...
scim.ag
August 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The population directly exposed to wildland fires increased by 40% globally from 2002 to 2021, according to a new study in Science. https://scim.ag/4oUL1Y1
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August 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Many measurements of AI's carbon footprint just focus on data centers. But this narrow approach obscures other emissions that AI facilitates.
If Shell is using AI to support fossil fuel extraction and burning, then why not include that in AI's carbon footprint?
www.shell.com/what-we-do/d...
If Shell is using AI to support fossil fuel extraction and burning, then why not include that in AI's carbon footprint?
www.shell.com/what-we-do/d...
Artificial Intelligence | Shell Global
Find out how Shell works with Artificial Intelligence: from machine learning to computer vision, from deep learning and virtual assistants to robotics.
www.shell.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Many measurements of AI's carbon footprint just focus on data centers. But this narrow approach obscures other emissions that AI facilitates.
If Shell is using AI to support fossil fuel extraction and burning, then why not include that in AI's carbon footprint?
www.shell.com/what-we-do/d...
If Shell is using AI to support fossil fuel extraction and burning, then why not include that in AI's carbon footprint?
www.shell.com/what-we-do/d...
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New piece on Carbon Colonialism, net-zero nonsense, and how the UK Government's climate advisors (and many experts) shy away from speaking truth to power. We need a fundamental reboot of climate policy; - physics doesn't care about political sensibilities. theconversation.com/the-uks-year...
The UK’s year of climate U-turns exposes a deeper failure
Breaking free of the dangerous pretence that current efforts suffice demands a fundamental rethink of the UK’s climate policy consensus.
theconversation.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
New piece on Carbon Colonialism, net-zero nonsense, and how the UK Government's climate advisors (and many experts) shy away from speaking truth to power. We need a fundamental reboot of climate policy; - physics doesn't care about political sensibilities. theconversation.com/the-uks-year...
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Let's be clear: all the AI in edtech stuff (Canvas, Blackboard, Grammarly, Duolingo, OpenAI, the rest) is all about the "lock-in" - locking in students as subscribers or institutions via long-term license agreements for value generation. Is there good pedagogic evidence for it? No.
August 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Let's be clear: all the AI in edtech stuff (Canvas, Blackboard, Grammarly, Duolingo, OpenAI, the rest) is all about the "lock-in" - locking in students as subscribers or institutions via long-term license agreements for value generation. Is there good pedagogic evidence for it? No.
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“More pollutants are being released ... from rockets and satellites than ever before.
We’re in uncharted territory, as humans have never added this much pollution to the upper layers of the atmosphere."
- Prof Eloise Marais @ucl.ac.uk
Piece by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We’re in uncharted territory, as humans have never added this much pollution to the upper layers of the atmosphere."
- Prof Eloise Marais @ucl.ac.uk
Piece by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches
Satellite mega-constellation missions behind threefold increase in emissions of climate-altering soot and CO2
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“More pollutants are being released ... from rockets and satellites than ever before.
We’re in uncharted territory, as humans have never added this much pollution to the upper layers of the atmosphere."
- Prof Eloise Marais @ucl.ac.uk
Piece by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We’re in uncharted territory, as humans have never added this much pollution to the upper layers of the atmosphere."
- Prof Eloise Marais @ucl.ac.uk
Piece by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"The Paradox of Saving Fish by Eating Them: Food Crime at the Intersection of Green Criminology and Political Ecology" is out!
I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Paradox of Saving Fish by Eating them: Food Crime at the Intersection of Green Criminology and Political Ecology - European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
Aquaculture is framed as a key contributor to global food security and sustainable food production. Yet, in its industrial form, it involves several harmful practices that negatively impact food secur...
link.springer.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"The Paradox of Saving Fish by Eating Them: Food Crime at the Intersection of Green Criminology and Political Ecology" is out!
I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Really important article examining #harms from @monicapons.bsky.social & @guillemrubio.bsky.social comparing #AtlanticSalmon & #EuropeanEel in #Aquaculture. The narrative of ecological sustainability & reduced pressure on ‘wild’ fish needs a fundamental rethink #PoliticalEcology #GreenCriminology ⬇️
"The Paradox of Saving Fish by Eating Them: Food Crime at the Intersection of Green Criminology and Political Ecology" is out!
I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Paradox of Saving Fish by Eating them: Food Crime at the Intersection of Green Criminology and Political Ecology - European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
Aquaculture is framed as a key contributor to global food security and sustainable food production. Yet, in its industrial form, it involves several harmful practices that negatively impact food secur...
link.springer.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Really important article examining #harms from @monicapons.bsky.social & @guillemrubio.bsky.social comparing #AtlanticSalmon & #EuropeanEel in #Aquaculture. The narrative of ecological sustainability & reduced pressure on ‘wild’ fish needs a fundamental rethink #PoliticalEcology #GreenCriminology ⬇️
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Big news for dashcam/helmetcam users:
Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
UK Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling
A judge has ruled that motorists and cyclists can legally share videos with police, dismissing a lawsuit from a retired solicitor.
www.forbes.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Big news for dashcam/helmetcam users:
Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
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Good news alert
In 2024, renewables supplied more than half of the UK's electricity for the first time over a year, reaching a record share of 50.4%
Renewables and nuclear combined hit a new high of 64.7%
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6889ec...
In 2024, renewables supplied more than half of the UK's electricity for the first time over a year, reaching a record share of 50.4%
Renewables and nuclear combined hit a new high of 64.7%
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6889ec...
July 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Good news alert
In 2024, renewables supplied more than half of the UK's electricity for the first time over a year, reaching a record share of 50.4%
Renewables and nuclear combined hit a new high of 64.7%
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6889ec...
In 2024, renewables supplied more than half of the UK's electricity for the first time over a year, reaching a record share of 50.4%
Renewables and nuclear combined hit a new high of 64.7%
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6889ec...
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Britain has saddled itself - or more accurately, UK govt has saddled Britain's consumers - with paying for the most expensive nuclear plant ever
And I'm bored of saying it, but that means other more cost-effective & faster action on climate change will not happen
www.ft.com/content/e1e1...
And I'm bored of saying it, but that means other more cost-effective & faster action on climate change will not happen
www.ft.com/content/e1e1...
July 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Britain has saddled itself - or more accurately, UK govt has saddled Britain's consumers - with paying for the most expensive nuclear plant ever
And I'm bored of saying it, but that means other more cost-effective & faster action on climate change will not happen
www.ft.com/content/e1e1...
And I'm bored of saying it, but that means other more cost-effective & faster action on climate change will not happen
www.ft.com/content/e1e1...
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A reminder that electifying isn't enough: individual vehicles aren't sustainable, in the literal sense of the word.
No one should feel compelled to give up driving but sustainability means more people need to live in places where the best choice is public transport.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No one should feel compelled to give up driving but sustainability means more people need to live in places where the best choice is public transport.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries
www.bbc.co.uk
July 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A reminder that electifying isn't enough: individual vehicles aren't sustainable, in the literal sense of the word.
No one should feel compelled to give up driving but sustainability means more people need to live in places where the best choice is public transport.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No one should feel compelled to give up driving but sustainability means more people need to live in places where the best choice is public transport.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Research consistent with findings from five years ago. Headline could be "Air quality scientists repeat similar studies forever in continuing and desperate hope that somebody will listen". #airquality #airpollution #particulatematter #domesticburning
doi.org/10.3390/atmo...
doi.org/10.3390/atmo...
July 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Research consistent with findings from five years ago. Headline could be "Air quality scientists repeat similar studies forever in continuing and desperate hope that somebody will listen". #airquality #airpollution #particulatematter #domesticburning
doi.org/10.3390/atmo...
doi.org/10.3390/atmo...
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Just Published - Parole Futures. Rationalities, Institutions and Practices. Exploring the future of parole.With fabulous contributions from a world-leading panel of experts who draw upon insights from law, sociology, criminology and political science. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...
July 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Just Published - Parole Futures. Rationalities, Institutions and Practices. Exploring the future of parole.With fabulous contributions from a world-leading panel of experts who draw upon insights from law, sociology, criminology and political science. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...
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2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?
July 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?