Briony Latter
@brionylatter.bsky.social
Social sciences/psychology climate change researcher (public engagement etc.) from a creative background 📷 Based at @cast-centre.bsky.social, Cardiff University, Wales/Cymru 🏴 Northern. She/her
www.brionylatter.co.uk
www.brionylatter.co.uk
Reposted by Briony Latter
Thanks for sharing @brionylatter.bsky.social. We need to normalise this conversation and break the habit. We need to reframe how we do adventure, which for us, makes a lot of sense for both planet and simply having more fun!
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Thanks for sharing @brionylatter.bsky.social. We need to normalise this conversation and break the habit. We need to reframe how we do adventure, which for us, makes a lot of sense for both planet and simply having more fun!
Always worth researching public transport in outdoorsy areas e.g. there are great bus networks in the Lake District (www.stagecoachbus.com/thelakes) & parts of Eryri (www.sherparwyddfa.wales).
Further afield, but I also shared my recent experience of train travel to Spain ☀️ bsky.app/profile/flig...
Further afield, but I also shared my recent experience of train travel to Spain ☀️ bsky.app/profile/flig...
Flight-free travel is easy if you're used to it... but it's nice when a frequent-flying friend comes along too. Briony heads to northern Spain with a friend who would usually have got there by air. That's the power of leading by example!
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Cardiff to Bilbao
Talking about flight-free travel can help others realise the possibilities, as Briony discovers on a trip to Spain
flightfree.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Always worth researching public transport in outdoorsy areas e.g. there are great bus networks in the Lake District (www.stagecoachbus.com/thelakes) & parts of Eryri (www.sherparwyddfa.wales).
Further afield, but I also shared my recent experience of train travel to Spain ☀️ bsky.app/profile/flig...
Further afield, but I also shared my recent experience of train travel to Spain ☀️ bsky.app/profile/flig...
As part of the same project, I also did a UK-wide survey of university researchers with @christinademski.bsky.social & @stucap.bsky.social (almost 2,000 researchers across 127 universities) ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/brio...
bsky.app/profile/brio...
Wanting to be part of change but feeling overworked and disempowered: Researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities
Big study published last year which I realised I hadn't shared properly here (was before joining Bluesky).
Article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Some key findings...
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Big study published last year which I realised I hadn't shared properly here (was before joining Bluesky).
Article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Some key findings...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
As part of the same project, I also did a UK-wide survey of university researchers with @christinademski.bsky.social & @stucap.bsky.social (almost 2,000 researchers across 127 universities) ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/brio...
bsky.app/profile/brio...
Key enablers to support more climate action by UK university researchers:
- Knowledge of what actions to take
- More institutional support
- Reduced workload
More info in the article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
And the @cast-centre.bsky.social briefing for the sector ➡️ cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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- Knowledge of what actions to take
- More institutional support
- Reduced workload
More info in the article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
And the @cast-centre.bsky.social briefing for the sector ➡️ cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
/5
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Key enablers to support more climate action by UK university researchers:
- Knowledge of what actions to take
- More institutional support
- Reduced workload
More info in the article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
And the @cast-centre.bsky.social briefing for the sector ➡️ cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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- Knowledge of what actions to take
- More institutional support
- Reduced workload
More info in the article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
And the @cast-centre.bsky.social briefing for the sector ➡️ cast.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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A very high % are worried about climate change and want to do more (though less want to do so specifically through their research role).
But there are many barriers (which differ across subjects & career stages) including:
- High workload
- Uncertainty about actions
- Lack of agency/power
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But there are many barriers (which differ across subjects & career stages) including:
- High workload
- Uncertainty about actions
- Lack of agency/power
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October 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A very high % are worried about climate change and want to do more (though less want to do so specifically through their research role).
But there are many barriers (which differ across subjects & career stages) including:
- High workload
- Uncertainty about actions
- Lack of agency/power
/4
But there are many barriers (which differ across subjects & career stages) including:
- High workload
- Uncertainty about actions
- Lack of agency/power
/4
Most researchers can describe (albeit sometimes vaguely) at least 1 climate action their uni is taking.
Most think their uni doesn’t provide info about how to conduct their research in a low-carbon way.
Around two-thirds support changing uni research culture to better address climate change.
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Most think their uni doesn’t provide info about how to conduct their research in a low-carbon way.
Around two-thirds support changing uni research culture to better address climate change.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Most researchers can describe (albeit sometimes vaguely) at least 1 climate action their uni is taking.
Most think their uni doesn’t provide info about how to conduct their research in a low-carbon way.
Around two-thirds support changing uni research culture to better address climate change.
/3
Most think their uni doesn’t provide info about how to conduct their research in a low-carbon way.
Around two-thirds support changing uni research culture to better address climate change.
/3
We did a UK-wide survey:
- Almost 2,000 researchers (not just scientists)
- Researchers from many disciplines (65% not climate related) & career stages
- Covering 127 universities
They told us what they think about unis’ climate action, their own role in this, and research culture & practices.
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- Almost 2,000 researchers (not just scientists)
- Researchers from many disciplines (65% not climate related) & career stages
- Covering 127 universities
They told us what they think about unis’ climate action, their own role in this, and research culture & practices.
/2
October 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We did a UK-wide survey:
- Almost 2,000 researchers (not just scientists)
- Researchers from many disciplines (65% not climate related) & career stages
- Covering 127 universities
They told us what they think about unis’ climate action, their own role in this, and research culture & practices.
/2
- Almost 2,000 researchers (not just scientists)
- Researchers from many disciplines (65% not climate related) & career stages
- Covering 127 universities
They told us what they think about unis’ climate action, their own role in this, and research culture & practices.
/2
Reposted by Briony Latter
24/ We must recognize that at present the #ClimateEmergency declarations of universities are mostly rhetorical.
As @brionylatter.bsky.social & @stucap.bsky.social have argued in their research looking into this:
As @brionylatter.bsky.social & @stucap.bsky.social have argued in their research looking into this:
October 26, 2025 at 6:06 AM
24/ We must recognize that at present the #ClimateEmergency declarations of universities are mostly rhetorical.
As @brionylatter.bsky.social & @stucap.bsky.social have argued in their research looking into this:
As @brionylatter.bsky.social & @stucap.bsky.social have argued in their research looking into this:
And in terms of how people in the UK use and perceive AI assistants - over a third trust AI to produce accurate summaries.
The report says that summaries can *feel* credible to people, even when they're not. And there are knock on impacts on trust r.e. the output, platform and original source.
The report says that summaries can *feel* credible to people, even when they're not. And there are knock on impacts on trust r.e. the output, platform and original source.
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
And in terms of how people in the UK use and perceive AI assistants - over a third trust AI to produce accurate summaries.
The report says that summaries can *feel* credible to people, even when they're not. And there are knock on impacts on trust r.e. the output, platform and original source.
The report says that summaries can *feel* credible to people, even when they're not. And there are knock on impacts on trust r.e. the output, platform and original source.
Lots of the issues are "exacerbated by the confidence with which assistants deliver their responses".
E.g. ChatGPT "supplied long responses that were well-structured, clearly written and seemingly comprehensive [...] It’s only upon digging deeper that you notice factual errors and missing nuance”.
E.g. ChatGPT "supplied long responses that were well-structured, clearly written and seemingly comprehensive [...] It’s only upon digging deeper that you notice factual errors and missing nuance”.
October 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Lots of the issues are "exacerbated by the confidence with which assistants deliver their responses".
E.g. ChatGPT "supplied long responses that were well-structured, clearly written and seemingly comprehensive [...] It’s only upon digging deeper that you notice factual errors and missing nuance”.
E.g. ChatGPT "supplied long responses that were well-structured, clearly written and seemingly comprehensive [...] It’s only upon digging deeper that you notice factual errors and missing nuance”.
One of several climate examples in the report:
"Assistants particularly struggle with [...] topics that require clear distinction between facts and opinions and proper attribution of claims (Orbán, climate change)."
Also interesting to read about the tone of the responses from AI assistants...
"Assistants particularly struggle with [...] topics that require clear distinction between facts and opinions and proper attribution of claims (Orbán, climate change)."
Also interesting to read about the tone of the responses from AI assistants...
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
One of several climate examples in the report:
"Assistants particularly struggle with [...] topics that require clear distinction between facts and opinions and proper attribution of claims (Orbán, climate change)."
Also interesting to read about the tone of the responses from AI assistants...
"Assistants particularly struggle with [...] topics that require clear distinction between facts and opinions and proper attribution of claims (Orbán, climate change)."
Also interesting to read about the tone of the responses from AI assistants...
Many concerning things in here!
- Quotes: fabricated, altered, incorrectly attributed
- Sources: not provided, incorrect/unverifiable, doesn't contain claim, made up
"A concerning proportion of assistant responses fall short on basic criteria like accuracy and providing adequate context"
- Quotes: fabricated, altered, incorrectly attributed
- Sources: not provided, incorrect/unverifiable, doesn't contain claim, made up
"A concerning proportion of assistant responses fall short on basic criteria like accuracy and providing adequate context"
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Many concerning things in here!
- Quotes: fabricated, altered, incorrectly attributed
- Sources: not provided, incorrect/unverifiable, doesn't contain claim, made up
"A concerning proportion of assistant responses fall short on basic criteria like accuracy and providing adequate context"
- Quotes: fabricated, altered, incorrectly attributed
- Sources: not provided, incorrect/unverifiable, doesn't contain claim, made up
"A concerning proportion of assistant responses fall short on basic criteria like accuracy and providing adequate context"