Rural communities & especially farmers are often painted as anti-climate action.

This week, we published a report to provide some evidence on this.

The results, based on a survey of the public (n=1200) and almost 500 farmers (recruited at events, door-to-door, etc), are pretty interesting:

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Today, we have published the report 'Perceptions of Climate Change and Policy Among Farmers and the Public in Ireland'.

💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/farmers...

📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...

🤩🤩 Paper finally out in the AER!

With my co-authors (incl. @bluebery-planterose.com & @s-stantcheva.bsky.social) we surveyed climate attitudes in 20 countries covering 72% of global emissions.

In brief, people want ambitious, global, and fair climate policies. A 🧵⬇️

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Today, we have published 'The Response of Low-Income Households to the Cost-of-Living Crisis in Ireland'.

💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/low-inc...

📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...

Today, @ESRI.ie, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), and @deptjusticeirl.bsky.social have published the Monitoring Report on Integration 2024.

💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/migrant...

📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...

Today, we have published 'Promoting a nationwide collective response: lessons from the social activity measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.'

💡 Read the Research Bulletin: esri.ie/publications...

📄 Download the full report: esri.ie/publications...

Paid internship for final year undergrad/masters students to work on an exciting environmental policy project

Today, we publish 'Understanding Attitudes to Travellers and Roma in Ireland'

💡 Read more: https://www.esri.ie/news/new-esri-research-finds-high-levels-of-prejudice-against-travellers-and-roma-in-ireland

📄 https://www.esri.ie/publications/understanding-attitudes-to-travellers-and-roma-in-ireland

Today, we have published a new Research Bulletin titled 'How to Encourage Collective Climate Action' by Lucie Martin, @shanetimmons.bsky.social , and Pete Lunn.

📄 Download the full research bulletin: https://www.esri.ie/publications/how-to-encourage-collective-climate-action

Great to showcase the breadth and quality of behavioural research in Ireland at this year’s Econ, Psych & Policy conference @esri.ie - already looking forward to next year!

🌱 Our latest JRC Science for Policy Report! 🌱
"Setting the Scene for Harmonised Waste-Sorting Labels in the European Union" outlines key insights to guide EU-wide waste-sorting labels. 🌍♻️
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

👇 Key findings:

@epaireland.bsky.social today published our report on how people make decisions when faced with a "collection action problem" - i.e. situations where individual effort is needed for the benefit of the larger group.

www.epa.ie/publications...

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Today, we have published a report titled 'Non-EU nationals in irregular employment in Ireland' by Amy Stapleton, Emily Cunniffe and Emma Quinn.

💡 Read the key findings: https://www.esri.ie/news/recent-regularisation-scheme-and-increased-mobility-for-employment-permit-holders-help-prevent

With #BlackFriday sales in full force, the trade-off between cheaper clothes and the environmental harm producing them causes is even more hidden from consumers.

Our recent working paper tests whether eco-labels can shift consumers away from fast fashion. 🧵 1/6

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