Science Communication Unit (SCU)

by Mic Palmer A Youth Climate Café that took place in St Marks Church in Easton in April 2022 invited young people across Bristol to come and share in climate discussions and activities.  It was organised by UWE Bristol researchers, community members and charitable groups in Easton. Audience engagement activities on the day included an immersive … Continue reading "What we can learn from Easton – 3 indicators of community climate action"

Today marks the launch of a new year-long programme that aims to inspire and motivate young people in the West of England to pursue green career pathways. Known as Inspire Sustainability, it is one of three West of England Combined Authority (WECA)-funded initiatives as part of the Green Futures Fund, that, if successful, could be replicated and scaled to … Continue reading "Shining a light on green job pathways for the next generation"

A toolkit and training for effective youth climate comms and social action UWE Bristol’s Science Communication Unit (SCU) is launching a new Youth Climate Action Toolkit to empower young people to act on things that matter to them. The toolkit is suitable for 16-24-year-olds, and we encourage you to please download and share the kit … Continue reading "A toolkit and training for youth climate social action"

I never thought that my professional life would change in the way it has over the last three years. Nor could I even imagine the challenging and unexpected circumstances all of this change was going to happen within. After studying for a degree in Biology at the University of Seville  in Spain, I obtained a … Continue reading "Studying science communication online: My professional transition during a global transition"

Sophie Pavelle I never knew what I wanted to be – except that any career for me had to have three conditions: it must involve an above-average dose of the outdoors, I would like to be in charge of the agenda, and some sort of animal (any will do!) needs to be in close proximity … Continue reading "Finding purpose in prose…and science communication  "

Finishing our MSc in Science Communication and graduating during a pandemic and national lockdowns was not how any of us expected it to go. But despite that I managed to get a job a few months after submitting my thesis. Not only that, but what I learnt, the work I did and the experiences I … Continue reading "Graduating and working during the COVID-19 pandemic"

By Gracie Allen, part of the Avon Schools Eco Network Over half term, Tillie, Ellie and I represented Avon schools eco network at the youth climate communications workshop at UWE Bristol. We started the day with getting to know each other as it was a mix of young people from local groups of climate activists … Continue reading "Avon students take part in workshop at UWE Bristol"

WeCount was a two-year Horizon 2020 project which aimed to quantify local road transport, produce scientific knowledge in the field of mobility and environmental pollution and co-design informed solutions for several road transport challenges. This citizen science project empowered citizens to take a leading role in the production of data, evidence and knowledge around mobility … Continue reading "WeCount Evaluation Summary: Citizen Science on Urban Mobility"