Climate Change

SPAIS Climate Change working group is committed to tackling the biggest problem in the world through collaborative research and teaching.

Our group

The group’s members include a wide range of staff and several PhD and ECR students, and we work closely with the MSc Society, Politics, and Climate Change Programme. We are also closely aligned with the Cabot Institute, and with Bristol City’s climate change initiatives.

Our aims/motives

We approach climate change through an intersectional lens that is focused on the lived experience of all and seek to develop inclusive solutions for adaptation and migration at the local, national, and international level.

Our research areas/themes

  • Climate justice 
  • Climate adaptation 
  • Indigenous knowledge and climate change 
  • Climate mitigation 
  • Climate security 
  • Climate pedagogy 
  • Just transition

Looking to join us?

We welcome staff and postgraduate students from across SPAIS. 

If you are interested in joining our group, then please email us with details of your relevant research interests: ashley.dodsworth@bristol.ac.uk

PhD members

Stefan Zylinski

Rachana Upadhyaya 

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