Climate citizens (and how to be a good one!) with Rebecca Willis

<p>Climate Change, sadly, has become increasingly polarised in the UK over the last couple of years. And MPs consistently underestimate public support for climate action – they read the same skewed media that we do, and the minority who oppose more ambitious, or indeed any, action, often have the loudest voices. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s really worth getting in touch with your MP, or how best to engage with them, this episode is a must listen. <br /><br />Rebecca Willis is a Professor in Energy &amp; Climate Governance at the University of Manchester, where she leads the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.climatecitizens.org.uk/" target="_blank">Climate Citizens</a>  research group, looking into the role of public engagement in energy and climate governance. She is an expert advisor to the Climate Change Committee – the independent body that advises the government on tackling and preparing for climate change. And in 2019-2020, she was an Expert Lead to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.climateassembly.uk/" target="_blank">Climate Assembly UK</a>, the first national Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change, which is something we dive into in the podcast.  Becky is also the author of Too Hot to Handle – the democratic challenge of climate change.<br /><br /><b>USEFUL LINKS:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Rebecca Willis<br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rebeccawillis.co.uk/" target="_blank">Website</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-willis-9b94716/" target="_blank">Linked In</a><p>- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://climatecitizens.org.uk/" target="_blank">Climate citizens research group</a></p></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nebriefing.org/" target="_blank">National Emergency Briefing</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://parentsforfuture.org.uk/" target="_blank">Parents for the Future</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.climateassembly.uk/" target="_blank">Climate Assembly UK</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://climatebarometer.org/" target="_blank">Climate Barometer</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hopeforthefuture.org.uk/" target="_blank">Hope for the Future</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://larger.us/ideas/climate-conversations/" target="_blank">Climate Conversations – Larger Us</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.roundourway.org/" target="_blank">Round Our Way</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mothers-can.org/" target="_blank">Mothers Climate Action Network</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/key-and-current-campaigns/climate-change/the-wi-climate-ambassador-scheme" target="_blank">WI Climate Ambassadors Scheme</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>Previous episodes:</p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pod.link/1383805328/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXN1c3RhaW5hYmxlbGlmZS5jby51ay8_cD03MjkyOQ" target="_blank">Everyday influencers with Sam Hampton</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pod.link/1383805328/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXN1c3RhaW5hYmxlbGlmZS5jby51ay8_cD03MjYzMQ" target="_blank">The National Emergency Briefing with Nick Oldridge</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pod.link/1383805328/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXN1c3RhaW5hYmxlbGlmZS5jby51ay8_cD03Mjg5OA" target="_blank">Accelerating climate action through sport - with Katie Cross<br /></a><br />If you enjoyed this episode, please do leave a rating and/or a review wherever you get your podcasts 🙏.<br /><br />Thanks so much for listening!</li></ul>