News
Latest news from within and beyond the project.
From eco-ableism to solidarity in climate activism
In this news piece, we introduce a new paper that draws on our research in Bristol to reflect on the need to move from eco-ableism to solidarity in climate activism…
Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland - Reports & Roundtable
Over the last 18 months, we have been working closely with Inclusion Scotland and the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland to identify opportunities for disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland. We are excited to be launching the findings of this work at a roundtable event in Edinburgh on Friday 19th June. This piece shares the key reports that will be informing this event…
Climate writing in & around Bristol
We’re really excited to share the first of our three creative writing collections, crafted by contributors within and around our first case study city – Bristol. The collection offers a glimpse into the lives, emotions and messages of a creative community about disability, nature and a climate-impacted world…
‘Climate change affects us all, BIG and small’
This piece introduces an illustrated A-Z of Climate Change, called ‘Climate Change Affects Us All… BIG and small’, produced by the wonderful Beth Richards…
Sensing Climate is coming to Dublin
From the end of May this year, Sensing Climate will be coming to Dublin! In this piece, we set out lots of different ways of getting involved…
Sensing Climate Mural in Glasgow
In March we opened two new Sensing Climate murals at Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands in Glasgow! In this piece we introduce the murals and their key messages…
Between a rock and a hard place
In this news piece, we introduce a new paper, led by project advisor, Prof Siri Eriksen, that explores how the climate risks experienced by disabled people in rural areas of Uganda and Kenya overlap with existing processes of marginalisation, and the implications for transformative climate adaptation…
Journeys Through Time & Climate
This guest piece by Becky Lovegrove introduces ‘An All Round Hullabaloo’, an exhibition about climate change, led by a community of learning disabled artists in Frome…
New guidance for local authorities
We are excited to launch new guidance for local authorities around disability and climate action, produced in collaboration with Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership’s Climate and Disability Programme…
Reflecting on 2025
In our latest piece, Sarah reflects on some 2025 Sensing Climate highlights and plans for the upcoming year…
Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland
We’re delighted to share this guest piece by Maia Pace, Elaine Paterson and Fin Tams-Gray. It reflects on discussions held during our disability and climate emergency preparedness workshop, organised with project partners, Inclusion Scotland and the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland, in November 2025…
A Tale of Two Duties
In November, Andy participated in a webinar hosted by the Housing Learning and Improvement Network, called “30 Years on: Reflecting on the Disability Discrimination Act and the road ahead”. He shares some of his reflections here…
Climate justice in action
We’re delighted to share this guest piece by Ruth Nortey, introducing a wonderful new podcast series and zine exploring how disabled people and people from global majority communities are represented in climate action…
Improving energy retrofits for disabled people
In this guest piece by Harriet Sansom, we’re delighted to introduce an important new report by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) on how to improve home energy retrofits with and for disabled people…
Crip Up Climate Conversations
We’re excited to be launching our ‘Crip Up Climate Conversations’ guidance at the Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership ‘Climate and Disability Showcase’ event this week! Access the guidance in this news piece…
Crip Climate Craftivism
We’re excited to share this guest news piece by Emma Geen to introduce her ‘Crip Climate Craftivism’ initiative around disability and resilience…
Glasgow activities have started!
To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…
Climate justice and disability: a review
We’re delighted to share this guest news piece by researchers at the Institute of Development Studies about their recent literature review on climate justice and disability…
Just transition and human rights
In this guest piece, Dr Alice Venn introduces her response to a recent call for input by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform a new synthesis report on just transition and human rights…
Climate policy with the Disability Equality Duty?
In our latest piece, Andy Shipley takes a deep dive into how climate and related policy in England might look different for disabled people if the former Disability Equality Duty had not been replaced by the Public Sector Equality Duty in 2010…