Dr Moira Nicolson

@moiranics.bsky.social

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#SocialScientist and Public #Climate Comms and Engagement Honorary Research Fellow @UCL *Sharing research and views in a personal capacity*

Image showing two panels. On the left panel is the option to “speak to a few people yourself” using your own bespoke study. The advantage is you get to answer all the questions you want but it’s limited by being just one study. On the right hand side panel you see the option to use desk research where you can decide lots of research from hundreds or thousands of people. You get to cover many studies and many participants whilst building on knowledges generated before. The rule of thumb is - more studies are better than one unless there are none. This means that if there’s no existing evidence then a new study is likely the best approach.
Frequency distribution of political lean of news domains shared on BlueSkye, Gab, Gettr, LinkedIn, Mastodon, TruthSocial, x/twitter. The most common type of content on Bluesky, LinkedIn, Twitter and Mastodon is politically moderate. For TruthSocial, the most common content is right wing. Gettr and Gab is varied.
Graph showing perceived safety from different modes of transport - driving a car, being a car passenger, using public transport, cycling, driving a motorcycle , cycle on an e bike, take an aeroplane. The graphs show that people find being in a car or flying safer than cycling and being on a motorbike.
• While affected by uncertainty in the data, it’s estimated that, in the 10 case study CVC-funded areas, the funding was responsible for around 562 additional COVID-19 booster vaccine doses, no, for costs of £4 million. Assuming these estimates are representative for all 60 CVC-funded LAs, the additional social value is estimated at around £26.1 million, for spend of £18.9 million9 – meaning an estimated £1.38 in value for every £1 spent. • Not all desired impacts of the programme have yet been realised. LAs and Champions suggest that more time and funding is required to continue to create (and evaluate) longer-term impacts of the programme. Anticipated further impacts relate to physical health, mental health, and community resilience. • CVC-funded activities have left LAs with a ‘proof of concept’ for the approaches taken to work with community-based organisations, and a legacy of improved local relationships and networks
Pie chart showing that 9.6% of films passed the climate reality check and a further 3.2% partially passed.
Graph showing that between 2013-17 8% and 5.6% of films show climate change exists and a character knows it respectively. A decade later, between 2018-2022, this rises to 17.6% and 13.6% respectively.
Cover of Good Energy’s Climate Reality Check digital booklet. The booklet is published by Good Energy and Buck Lab for Climate and Environment at Colby College. Authors are Dr Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, Carmiel Banasky, Bruno Olmedo Quiroga and Anna Jane Joyner.
Screen shot of website listing what the donation hub needs. fully wiped smartphones (capable of running WhatsApp) // laptops, desktops & Mac’s (Windows Vista or above ideally, others considered. Faulty/damaged devices included) // basic phones (for those living homeless) // iPad’s & Android tablets // USB keyboards & mice // C13 ‘kettle’ power cables // display port cables // widescreen monitors // USB-C docking stations + adapters // speakers (bluetooth & wired) // headphones & earphones // smartphone cases & cables (especally lightning) // webcams // WiFi adapters // laptop chargers (especially MagSafe/Macbook) // PC parts (SSD’s, RAM, graphics cards etc) // other cables of all kinds… PLEASE NOTE: All smartphone and tablet devices must be TOTALLY RESET