Ewan Archer-Brown

Our work on fuel / energy poverty and transforming cold weather payments so they provide effective help at the right time is particularly relevant at the moment @tomecon.bsky.social

How we created a climate change museum to inspire hope among eco-distressed students Researchers, educators, young people and artists are collaborating to develop a ‘pedagogy of hope’ for creative climate change education.

Our story on 'How we created a climate change museum to inspire hope among eco-distressed students' now in @theconversation.com. This was made possible by working with @ox.ac.uk University museums & libraries including @morethanadodo.bsky.social & @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social
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A home insulation fiasco has left tens of thousands in cold and leaky homes over winter The UK still needs to retrofit millions of homes. We can’t leave it up to the market, say experts.

The UK still needs to retrofit millions of homes. We can’t leave it up to the market, say experts.

ECI researchers say the UK’s home insulation failures reveal systemic flaws — not just bad installs.
Time for long-term, coordinated retrofit policy.
#EnergyEfficiency #Retrofit
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New study by ECI researcher Dr Jake Barnes finds local authorities need more support for the planning, not just the delivery of net zero changes.
"Local governance is a neglected yet crucial step in developing effective and fair net zero policy."
#NetZero #Planning

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Factcheck: 18 misleading myths about heat pumps - Carbon Brief Heat pumps are an alternative to gas boilers and wood stoves for indoor heating. They...

Myths and outright nonsense about heat pumps continue to get spread through traditional and social media.

Read my comprehensive heat pump myth buster for @carbonbrief.org here:

www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...

UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035 ‘Future homes standard’ will not mandate replacing boilers with environmentally friendly alternative

Disheartening, with an average boiler lifetime of 10-15 years 2035 is a crucial moment in the timeline of 2050 goals.