Lesley Henderson
@lesleyhenders.bsky.social
Prof of #ScienceCommunication Uni of #Strathclyde, Scotland /#microplastics
#Communication #SocialChange / Director -Social Dimensions of Plastics doctoral training centre/ http://piscespartnership.org/ Invernessian
#Communication #SocialChange / Director -Social Dimensions of Plastics doctoral training centre/ http://piscespartnership.org/ Invernessian
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As the climate crisis worsens, activists have employed a wide range of tactics to draw attention to the issue. Our new paper explores how perspectives on a diversity of social movement tactics vary between members of the general public and climate activists. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As the climate crisis worsens, activists have employed a wide range of tactics to draw attention to the issue. Our new paper explores how perspectives on a diversity of social movement tactics vary between members of the general public and climate activists. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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With 1 of 5ish deaths worldwide due to air pollution, largely from fossil fuels, it seems like it'd benefit present day well-being of a few people if a wee bit of money was left in the "Energy Transition" bucket...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
With 1 of 5ish deaths worldwide due to air pollution, largely from fossil fuels, it seems like it'd benefit present day well-being of a few people if a wee bit of money was left in the "Energy Transition" bucket...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Many are calling #COP30 “the Indigenous People’s COP." With historically marginalized groups afforded access to the main venue for climate negotiations, Indigenous, Afro-descendant and local community leaders see reason for hope.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2310202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2310202...
Will COP30 Finally Prioritize Indigenous Voices? - Inside Climate News
Indigenous and community leaders see the upcoming U.N. climate talks in the heart of the Amazon Basin as an unprecedented opportunity to infuse global climate ambitions with justice and inclusiveness.
insideclimatenews.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Many are calling #COP30 “the Indigenous People’s COP." With historically marginalized groups afforded access to the main venue for climate negotiations, Indigenous, Afro-descendant and local community leaders see reason for hope.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2310202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2310202...
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We're hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Dept of Environmental Studies at University of Colorado Boulder with expertise in energy & environmental policy, and emphases on sustainability & decarbonization. The job ad is here, apply by the Nov 14 deadline! jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies
jobs.colorado.edu
October 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
We're hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Dept of Environmental Studies at University of Colorado Boulder with expertise in energy & environmental policy, and emphases on sustainability & decarbonization. The job ad is here, apply by the Nov 14 deadline! jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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Market messaging here: recycled plastics are often not desirable materials. They're potentially contaminated, brittle and thus difficult to work with. And their value is being undercut by a glut of cheap 'virgin' feedstocks from ethane crackers and fracking. Regulatory solutions required.
Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste
Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste
Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each year
A plastic recycling industry potentially worth £2bn and 5,000 jobs is dying in the UK because of government failure to close a loophole which allows 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste to be exported each year.
The Guardian can reveal that in the past two years 21 plastic recycling and processing factories across the UK have shut down due to the scale of our exports, the cheap price of virgin plastic and an influx of cheap plastic from Asia, according to data gathered by industry insiders. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Market messaging here: recycled plastics are often not desirable materials. They're potentially contaminated, brittle and thus difficult to work with. And their value is being undercut by a glut of cheap 'virgin' feedstocks from ethane crackers and fracking. Regulatory solutions required.
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Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
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Artist: @thesquarecomics.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Artist: @thesquarecomics.bsky.social
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Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
theconversation.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Really privileged to give the invited #andypark lecture tonight to #royalsocietyofchemistry #Glasgow on #communicating #plasticpollution - great audience- thought provoking questions - #interdisciplinary approaches to #sciencecommunication have never been more important
September 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Really privileged to give the invited #andypark lecture tonight to #royalsocietyofchemistry #Glasgow on #communicating #plasticpollution - great audience- thought provoking questions - #interdisciplinary approaches to #sciencecommunication have never been more important
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Congrats to HBO Max’s The Pitt on its Emmy wins — Outstanding Drama Series plus honors for Noah Wyle & Katherine LaNasa! @hollywdhealth.bsky.social helped connect the writers with experts so stories, characters & challenges felt real. Research on how it resonates with audiences will be out this fall
September 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Congrats to HBO Max’s The Pitt on its Emmy wins — Outstanding Drama Series plus honors for Noah Wyle & Katherine LaNasa! @hollywdhealth.bsky.social helped connect the writers with experts so stories, characters & challenges felt real. Research on how it resonates with audiences will be out this fall