Ellie Andrews
@ellie-andrews.bsky.social
educator for climate action + becoming an agent of social change
postdoc at Critical Environments Lab, Colorado School of Mines
flip phone user, quaker, parent
currently in the high plains of northern Colorado
image: David Solnit, "Take This With You"
postdoc at Critical Environments Lab, Colorado School of Mines
flip phone user, quaker, parent
currently in the high plains of northern Colorado
image: David Solnit, "Take This With You"
this is how i feel about smartphones: no one had them for actually forever until ~10-15 years ago. we drove new places, communicated (or didn't), made appointments, remembered things, took photos, listened to music (or didn't). they are now the norm--but at what environmental and social cost?
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
this is how i feel about smartphones: no one had them for actually forever until ~10-15 years ago. we drove new places, communicated (or didn't), made appointments, remembered things, took photos, listened to music (or didn't). they are now the norm--but at what environmental and social cost?
that is funny- as is the fact that none of them actually accurately tell you why there's no such page. almost like economics can't explain it all! (maybe the closest is "classical".)
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
that is funny- as is the fact that none of them actually accurately tell you why there's no such page. almost like economics can't explain it all! (maybe the closest is "classical".)
Reposted by Ellie Andrews
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?
The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate
fgsglobal.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Social media use is associated with climate anxiety, climate doom, and support for radical action": link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"Social media use is associated with climate anxiety, climate doom, and support for radical action": link.springer.com/article/10.1...
yes! considering wearing academic robes throughout or at least on the first day, to hype up the analog space in a campy sort of way. writing on a scroll with a quill pen, that sort of thing.
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
yes! considering wearing academic robes throughout or at least on the first day, to hype up the analog space in a campy sort of way. writing on a scroll with a quill pen, that sort of thing.
As someone who never switched to a smartphone, I'm counting on the same news being printed about flip phones soon...
October 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
As someone who never switched to a smartphone, I'm counting on the same news being printed about flip phones soon...
... can you share the syllabus? i just taught one called "becoming an agent of social change," sounds like there would be some synergies.
texas' loss.
texas' loss.
October 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
... can you share the syllabus? i just taught one called "becoming an agent of social change," sounds like there would be some synergies.
texas' loss.
texas' loss.
See also "Moving from Individual Change to Societal Change" (Annie Leonard) and "Forging Hegemony: How Recycling
Became a Popular but Inadequate Response to Accumulating Waste" (Jaeger)
Became a Popular but Inadequate Response to Accumulating Waste" (Jaeger)
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
See also "Moving from Individual Change to Societal Change" (Annie Leonard) and "Forging Hegemony: How Recycling
Became a Popular but Inadequate Response to Accumulating Waste" (Jaeger)
Became a Popular but Inadequate Response to Accumulating Waste" (Jaeger)
... 2. We shouldn't blame individuals and instead focus on collective and government action ("Forget Shorter Showers")... to 3. Individuals do have some power and influence; different strategies can maximize it (see work on behavioral contagion).
October 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
... 2. We shouldn't blame individuals and instead focus on collective and government action ("Forget Shorter Showers")... to 3. Individuals do have some power and influence; different strategies can maximize it (see work on behavioral contagion).
"Individualization: Plant a Tree, Ride a Bike, Save the World?" (Maniates), "Forget Shorter Showers" (Jensen).
I lecture about this and trace the trajectory from 1. Individuals are responsible for environmental degradation through what they drive, buy, eat, etc. (e.g., "carbon footprints").... to
I lecture about this and trace the trajectory from 1. Individuals are responsible for environmental degradation through what they drive, buy, eat, etc. (e.g., "carbon footprints").... to
October 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"Individualization: Plant a Tree, Ride a Bike, Save the World?" (Maniates), "Forget Shorter Showers" (Jensen).
I lecture about this and trace the trajectory from 1. Individuals are responsible for environmental degradation through what they drive, buy, eat, etc. (e.g., "carbon footprints").... to
I lecture about this and trace the trajectory from 1. Individuals are responsible for environmental degradation through what they drive, buy, eat, etc. (e.g., "carbon footprints").... to