Emma River-Roberts
@emma-river-roberts.bsky.social
Working Class Environmentalism & Movement Building.
Founder and Co-Director of the Working Class Climate Alliance @wccalliance.org
https://linktr.ee/the_wcca
MPhil/PhD Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths University
Founder and Co-Director of the Working Class Climate Alliance @wccalliance.org
https://linktr.ee/the_wcca
MPhil/PhD Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths University
My little peanut likes to pretend that she's a big lion too 🦁
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My little peanut likes to pretend that she's a big lion too 🦁
1/2 "A small group of authors, primarily from the Global North, dominates the field & largely promotes technology-focused framing. These findings point to intellectual hegemony in global just transition scholarship, shaping its discourse & potentially marginalising broader perspectives"
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
1/2 "A small group of authors, primarily from the Global North, dominates the field & largely promotes technology-focused framing. These findings point to intellectual hegemony in global just transition scholarship, shaping its discourse & potentially marginalising broader perspectives"
At the start of 2025 @wccalliance.bsky.social collaborated with the Class Work Project to co-edit a special, Just Transition themed edition of Lumpen journal. Featuring working class writers from across the Global North & Global South 🍃
You can read & download it for free here: tinyurl.com/33fazexv
You can read & download it for free here: tinyurl.com/33fazexv
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
At the start of 2025 @wccalliance.bsky.social collaborated with the Class Work Project to co-edit a special, Just Transition themed edition of Lumpen journal. Featuring working class writers from across the Global North & Global South 🍃
You can read & download it for free here: tinyurl.com/33fazexv
You can read & download it for free here: tinyurl.com/33fazexv
💥 Join @wccalliance.bsky.social on Wednesday 12th November 3pm-4.30pm GMT for the second session of our monthly reading group series!
We'll be reading from the Little Red Songbook by Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to discuss storytelling and trade union organising. 👇
tinyurl.com/3yuz33wx
We'll be reading from the Little Red Songbook by Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to discuss storytelling and trade union organising. 👇
tinyurl.com/3yuz33wx
October 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
💥 Join @wccalliance.bsky.social on Wednesday 12th November 3pm-4.30pm GMT for the second session of our monthly reading group series!
We'll be reading from the Little Red Songbook by Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to discuss storytelling and trade union organising. 👇
tinyurl.com/3yuz33wx
We'll be reading from the Little Red Songbook by Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to discuss storytelling and trade union organising. 👇
tinyurl.com/3yuz33wx
"Some students worried about being perceived as complaining or troublesome by seeking support... combined with stereotypes around working-class laziness... these worries may become such that working-class students withdraw completely, even when desperately in need of support."
August 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"Some students worried about being perceived as complaining or troublesome by seeking support... combined with stereotypes around working-class laziness... these worries may become such that working-class students withdraw completely, even when desperately in need of support."
4/5 Majority stance from other participants re. the heat - but seems to revolve around the reality that humid heat = uncomfortable. Take away the humidity, and I imagine more people would be down for it (whatever the cost).
August 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
4/5 Majority stance from other participants re. the heat - but seems to revolve around the reality that humid heat = uncomfortable. Take away the humidity, and I imagine more people would be down for it (whatever the cost).
2/5 A lack of concern about the health-related impacts of heat does not necessarily equate to a lack of concern about climate breakdown. In this case, almost 80% of UK residents had some concern about climate change.
www.statista.com/statistics/4...
www.statista.com/statistics/4...
August 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
2/5 A lack of concern about the health-related impacts of heat does not necessarily equate to a lack of concern about climate breakdown. In this case, almost 80% of UK residents had some concern about climate change.
www.statista.com/statistics/4...
www.statista.com/statistics/4...
1/5 Yet another reason why climate communicators must aim to show how climate breakdown impacts people on a personal level:
"Results show that many vulnerable & potentially vulnerable adults do not consider hot weather to be a risk to their health"
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
"Results show that many vulnerable & potentially vulnerable adults do not consider hot weather to be a risk to their health"
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
August 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
1/5 Yet another reason why climate communicators must aim to show how climate breakdown impacts people on a personal level:
"Results show that many vulnerable & potentially vulnerable adults do not consider hot weather to be a risk to their health"
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
"Results show that many vulnerable & potentially vulnerable adults do not consider hot weather to be a risk to their health"
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
2/3 "Hot homes are dangerous for health; cardiovascular and respiratory issues, sleep disturbance, mental health problems and heat exhaustion all correlate with high temperatures in the home."
August 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
2/3 "Hot homes are dangerous for health; cardiovascular and respiratory issues, sleep disturbance, mental health problems and heat exhaustion all correlate with high temperatures in the home."
Zero self-awareness from the authors that they're replicating the very problems that they're highlighting in the article - no mention of positionalities, the problem of co-creating knowledge solely from people within academic institutions.
August 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Zero self-awareness from the authors that they're replicating the very problems that they're highlighting in the article - no mention of positionalities, the problem of co-creating knowledge solely from people within academic institutions.
Let me get this straight - this is supposed to be a scoping (global) review of Indigenous knowledge but bodies of work can only be included if they've been written in English, French, German or Spanish... No acknowledgment re. everything that's wrong with that.
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Oh COME ON
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Oh COME ON
August 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Let me get this straight - this is supposed to be a scoping (global) review of Indigenous knowledge but bodies of work can only be included if they've been written in English, French, German or Spanish... No acknowledgment re. everything that's wrong with that.
....
Oh COME ON
....
Oh COME ON
From 2018, but depressingly still relevant regarding academia & Eurocentrism.
"There is emerging evidence of the important role of indigenous knowledge for climate change adaptation."
People who exist outside of the ivory tower's bubble have always known this...
"There is emerging evidence of the important role of indigenous knowledge for climate change adaptation."
People who exist outside of the ivory tower's bubble have always known this...
August 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
From 2018, but depressingly still relevant regarding academia & Eurocentrism.
"There is emerging evidence of the important role of indigenous knowledge for climate change adaptation."
People who exist outside of the ivory tower's bubble have always known this...
"There is emerging evidence of the important role of indigenous knowledge for climate change adaptation."
People who exist outside of the ivory tower's bubble have always known this...
Can't resist a mini WCCA takeover 🥳- I'll be joining Tim Foxon to discuss what a greener new deal and wellbeing economy could look like in the UK on Saturday morning.
modernmoneylab.org.uk/events/brist...
modernmoneylab.org.uk/events/brist...
August 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Can't resist a mini WCCA takeover 🥳- I'll be joining Tim Foxon to discuss what a greener new deal and wellbeing economy could look like in the UK on Saturday morning.
modernmoneylab.org.uk/events/brist...
modernmoneylab.org.uk/events/brist...
"It’s important that working-class people who occupy positions of authority, or who have a public platform acknowledge how the politics of respectability work, and firmly reject methods to control working class people through judgement and shaming."
journals.uwyo.edu/index.php/wo...
journals.uwyo.edu/index.php/wo...
July 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"It’s important that working-class people who occupy positions of authority, or who have a public platform acknowledge how the politics of respectability work, and firmly reject methods to control working class people through judgement and shaming."
journals.uwyo.edu/index.php/wo...
journals.uwyo.edu/index.php/wo...
2/2 Join for the entire day if you can!
Especially the social - we all know the best mobilisation plans come out in the pub 🍺
Especially the social - we all know the best mobilisation plans come out in the pub 🍺
July 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
2/2 Join for the entire day if you can!
Especially the social - we all know the best mobilisation plans come out in the pub 🍺
Especially the social - we all know the best mobilisation plans come out in the pub 🍺
1/2 Join yours truly, Bakers Union, Unite, GMB, Fuel Poverty Action & ACORN in Brighton (September 7th), to discuss why trade unions must fight for climate justice.
Free and paid for tickets are available 👇
Free and paid for tickets are available 👇
July 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
1/2 Join yours truly, Bakers Union, Unite, GMB, Fuel Poverty Action & ACORN in Brighton (September 7th), to discuss why trade unions must fight for climate justice.
Free and paid for tickets are available 👇
Free and paid for tickets are available 👇
1/2 Stop second-guessing what people want & actively include them 📢
82% of Conservatives & 78% of Labour voters want to be involved in decisions that impact their local area. This is regarding energy developments but the sentiment generally applies to all changes.
82% of Conservatives & 78% of Labour voters want to be involved in decisions that impact their local area. This is regarding energy developments but the sentiment generally applies to all changes.
July 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
1/2 Stop second-guessing what people want & actively include them 📢
82% of Conservatives & 78% of Labour voters want to be involved in decisions that impact their local area. This is regarding energy developments but the sentiment generally applies to all changes.
82% of Conservatives & 78% of Labour voters want to be involved in decisions that impact their local area. This is regarding energy developments but the sentiment generally applies to all changes.
Looking forward to speaking at the Green Gathering festival in Wales in a few weeks!
I'll be talking about the consequences of climate breakdown for trade unions & working class communities, as well as how they are mobilising to safeguard their livelihoods and enhance their collective wellbeing ☀️🌿
I'll be talking about the consequences of climate breakdown for trade unions & working class communities, as well as how they are mobilising to safeguard their livelihoods and enhance their collective wellbeing ☀️🌿
July 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Looking forward to speaking at the Green Gathering festival in Wales in a few weeks!
I'll be talking about the consequences of climate breakdown for trade unions & working class communities, as well as how they are mobilising to safeguard their livelihoods and enhance their collective wellbeing ☀️🌿
I'll be talking about the consequences of climate breakdown for trade unions & working class communities, as well as how they are mobilising to safeguard their livelihoods and enhance their collective wellbeing ☀️🌿
Happening tomorrow & Thursday! 👇
Join @wccalliance.bsky.social for a workshop to discuss unequal decision-making in environmentalism, & co-create solutions for a more democratic climate politics 🍃🌍
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
Join @wccalliance.bsky.social for a workshop to discuss unequal decision-making in environmentalism, & co-create solutions for a more democratic climate politics 🍃🌍
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
June 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Happening tomorrow & Thursday! 👇
Join @wccalliance.bsky.social for a workshop to discuss unequal decision-making in environmentalism, & co-create solutions for a more democratic climate politics 🍃🌍
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
Join @wccalliance.bsky.social for a workshop to discuss unequal decision-making in environmentalism, & co-create solutions for a more democratic climate politics 🍃🌍
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
Why are certain forms of environmental knowledge are held in higher regard than others? Join @wccalliance.bsky.social for a workshop to discuss these issues & co-create solutions! We're running two sessions:
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
June 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Why are certain forms of environmental knowledge are held in higher regard than others? Join @wccalliance.bsky.social for a workshop to discuss these issues & co-create solutions! We're running two sessions:
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
Weds 25th June 2pm BST: tinyurl.com/mr392u5e
Thurs 26th June 5pm BST: tinyurl.com/ddw4cuwh
1/2 The WCCA has opened up expressions of interest for our online workshop Whose Environmental Knowledge is it Anyway? We wanted to know what time(s) and days(s) work best for you - so if you're interested please fill out this short form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
1/2 The WCCA has opened up expressions of interest for our online workshop Whose Environmental Knowledge is it Anyway? We wanted to know what time(s) and days(s) work best for you - so if you're interested please fill out this short form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join the Working Class Climate Alliance's political education workshop on May 28th 5.30-7pm BST (over zoom) about art as resistance: how it's been used to resist oppression & demand liberation, & training about how we can apply creativity to our own organising
Register below 👇
tinyurl.com/3uypnsrh
Register below 👇
tinyurl.com/3uypnsrh
May 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Join the Working Class Climate Alliance's political education workshop on May 28th 5.30-7pm BST (over zoom) about art as resistance: how it's been used to resist oppression & demand liberation, & training about how we can apply creativity to our own organising
Register below 👇
tinyurl.com/3uypnsrh
Register below 👇
tinyurl.com/3uypnsrh