James Ford
profjamesford.bsky.social
James Ford
@profjamesford.bsky.social
Professor @PriestleyCentre | Editor in Chief at Reg Env Change | IPCC AR7 & SR1.5 lead author | @UNEP GEO-7 MESAG member | focus on human dimensions of CC
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11 days left to apply to be a #PriestleyClimateScholar
 
From art to science, if your PhD is climate-related apply to join our 2 year programme of engagement and professional development!

👉 Find out more and apply climate.leeds.ac.uk/learn-with-u...

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October 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Looking forward to participating in FAOs World Food Forum next week in Rome. I'll be on a panel on Wednesday on "Ethical co-creation of knowledge." Look out for the big IPON presence in the Indigenous Nomadic tents across the week @priestleycentre.bsky.social @fao.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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⏰ Applications are now open to be a Priestley Climate Scholar!
No matter your discipline, if you’re a Uni of Leeds PhD student researching something related to climate, we want you to apply!
For more info and how to apply, visit the Priestley Centre website: climate.leeds.ac.uk/learn-with-u...
How to Apply - Priestley Centre for Climate Futures
The Priestley Climate Scholars programme is open to a maximum of 10 new postgraduate students per year (20 scholars in total), and requires commitment and engagement to benefit from leadership, engage...
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September 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
See our new study modeling the relationship between weather-dependent trail access and store-bought food sales in Nunavut, further developing our ethnoclimatology approach iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... @priestleycentre.bsky.social
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September 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For those interested in knowledge synthesis in climate change research, especially for informing IPCC AR7, here are some tips:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Recommendations for producing knowledge syntheses to inform climate change assessments - Nature Climate Change
Climate change assessment reports are increasing in complexity as the knowledge base grows exponentially. In this Perspective, the authors advocate, and provide recommendations, for knowledge synthesis to become more common as a way to better inform such assessments.
www.nature.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Excited to have been selected as a Lead Author for Chp 5 of IPCC AR7 WGII on Responses to Losses and Damages. I am looking forward to working with the diverse author teams over the next few years
@ipcc.bsky.social @priestleycentre.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Under 100 days until the 7th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) report is published!
💡Not sure what UNEP's GEO-7 report is about? Take a look at this interview with the co-chair of the GEO-7 report: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#GEO7 #UNEP
How one landmark environmental report is aiming to drive policymaking
GEO-7 report to provide comprehensive overview of state of the environment, guide policymakers
www.unep.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
see our paper just out on wildfire in high latitude regions www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/... @priestleycentre.bsky.social @centrewildfires.bsky.social
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June 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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⚠️ The amount of CO2 the world can emit and still have a good chance of staying within 1.5°C of global warming is 130 billion tonnes. This would be exhausted in a little more than three years if emissions remain at current levels.

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June 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Knowledge syntheses are urgently needed for many climate change topics/questions. We provide guidance for producing robust, transparent, reproducible, inclusive and timely syntheses @priestleycentre.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Recommendations for producing knowledge syntheses to inform climate change assessments - Nature Climate Change
Climate change assessment reports are increasing in complexity as the knowledge base grows exponentially. In this Perspective, the authors advocate, and provide recommendations, for knowledge synthesi...
www.nature.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
See our new paper just out in Lancet Planetary Health where we model how adaptation can offset health-care delays during climate disasters www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@priestleycentre.bsky.social @dylanclarkbc.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social
Climate disaster effects on acute health care: a case study and model of the 2021 heatwave in British Columbia, Canada
Acute health-care systems are a final layer of protection against growing climate impacts on population health. Climate disasters over the past decade…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Looking forward to attending the "Exploring research priorities for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report" event organised by @granthamlse.bsky.social . I will be a 'respondent' to the WGII panel @priestleycentre.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
See our new paper just out that reviews the impacts and consequences of Arctic climate change www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/13... @priestleycentre.bsky.social
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April 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Exciting PhD opening to work with me and Prof Nick Malleson modeling climate risk (only open to UK students)
phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2246... @priestleycentre.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social
Modelling climate risk in the Arctic
Project opportunity - Modelling climate risk in the Arctic at the University of Leeds
phd.leeds.ac.uk
April 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Our Climate Evidence Unit (CEU) is expanding! 🌍🌱

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Research Consultant to work with the Priestley Centre community and external organisations.

Find out more about the role and send in your application before Sunday 4 May 👇

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
April 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Our new paper discusses how social norms, individual values, psychosocial factors, and governance systems shape Indigenous Peoples' adaptation in the Arctic www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @profjamesford.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Excited to make my first bsky post ..... see our new our paper just out on barriers and limits to adaptation in the Arctic www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @priestleycentre.bsky.social
Barriers and limits to adaptation in the Arctic
The Arctic is experiencing rapid environmental changes, adaptation challenges, and geopolitical competition. Indigenous Peoples inhabiting the Arctic …
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March 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM