Earlier this year I worked with the Green Estate  to explore a simple but powerful question - what does climate change look like for Manor Castle ward in Sheffield? The Green Estate is working towards becoming a national urban resilience demonstrator  and, having seen my work on the local impacts of climate change  and database of connections between social and environmental issues , the team commissioned me to help them develop a clearer, data-informed picture of climate ris

When we hear about climate change forcing people from their homes, most of us think about other countries. Yet displacement is already happening here in the UK. Flooding pushes families out of their homes for months. Coastal erosion makes homes impossible to insure or sell. Overheating turns poorly insulated housing into unsafe living spaces during heatwaves. These pressures do not land evenly. They hit hardest where housing quality is poor, incomes are low, and support is th

Every charity and funder operates with an implicit theory of the future. What we rarely discuss is which economic paradigm our everyday decisions are helping to shape.

The charity sector continues to circle the same well-worn debate: how do we get more long-term, unrestricted funding? Despite countless...

Tipping points are often talked about in the context of climate breakdown. They are moments when things shift rapidly, often with...

Children and climate change are deeply intertwined. Young people are among those most affected by the environmental crises. They need us...

Every aspect of our lives is impacted by our changing climate and environment, including menstruation. And not all are affected equally....

I offer an accredited Carbon Literacy training course for charities and funders that explores both the carbon emissions and environmental...

Links to great resources on climate impacts across the UK

Are you a funder focused on social issues, the environment, or both? Social, environmental, and equity issues are interconnected and...