Nigel Deans (he/him)

MSc(c) Behavioural Sustainability @UBCIRES | Researching #ClimateChange Communication | Teaching Fellow in #ResearchMethods & Behav. #DataAnalysis @UBCPsych

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

@UBCstudentlife's Jordan Johnston asked Atlanta-Marinna Grant (@ubcires), @AddyeSusnick (@UBCPoliSci), & me for our take on what @UBC undergrads can do to take #ClimateActionNow 🌎

Our answers had a lot in common 🌿🌊🥗✈️

#climatejustice #everydayclimatechange #thereisnoplanetb

[UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca @ubcires]

😟 Worried about climate change? Not sure what to do in response?

✨ Two IRES grad students have some answers. IRES's Atlanta Grant & @NigelCDeans spoke with @UBCstudentlife about tips for taking #ClimateAction as an #undergrad.

✨ Learn more! https://t.co/HSr7jXL4pX

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

Struggling to include climate change & sustainability in your curriculum? Check out this @UBC_CTLT Winter Institute event from @sustainUBC! I'll be sharing a recent collaboration as a guest lecturer with the CTC—one of the most rewarding experiences of my time at @UBC & @ubcires.

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

Struggling to include climate change & sustainability in your curriculum? Check out this @UBC_CTLT Winter Institute event from @sustainUBC! I'll be sharing a recent collaboration as a guest lecturer with the CTC—one of the most rewarding experiences of my time at @UBC & @ubcires.

[UBC CTLT @UBC_CTLT]

Learn about 3 ways to engage with sustainability and climate education support offered at UBC: community engaged learning, applied sustainability projects (SEEDS) & coordinated guest lectures (Climate Teaching Connector).
December 9 | 9–10:30 am | Register https://t.co/DfGHg6N1Bh

[Climate and Health Alliance @healthy_climate]

Tonight at 5pm AEDT!

Calling all health / medical students! Come along to learn how to have effective #climatehealth convos with your family, colleagues, friends, people on the street ... anyone!

Register at https://t.co/NFtV0rzsmD

[UBC Sustainability @sustainUBC]

Up to $5,000 available to UBC Vancouver faculty members to incorporate climate change content and teaching approaches into existing undergraduate and graduate courses. Find out more and apply by December 17, 2021 at https://t.co/HWJuTVbTkG.

[UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca @ubcires]

♻️ Next week, IRES/@UBCPsych prof Dr. @jiayingzhao will be discussing behavioral barriers and solutions to plastic pollution.

🕚 Thursday, December 9, 11-12:30 PST
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/FJwC6yYuJ0

[Jiaying Zhao @jiayingzhao]

Our new Impakter article offering a social diffusion approach to encourage climate action and COVID-19 vaccination using different interventions tailored to distinct segments of the population, led by @NigelCDeans @rumisen & Yu Luo https://t.co/0Ae0WqvliQ

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

How do we create the social climate for change? 🌎Dr. @jiayingzhao proposes a new model for sustainable behavioural and societal change: tailoring interventions to different social segments.

Recording & other talks at #UBCClimateChange Research Symposium: https://t.co/FutSvmEODE

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

@SallyNAitken @mKandlikar

[UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca @ubcires]

🌟VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: How can UBC researchers impact climate change through research and innovation?

⭐️IRES's Drs. @mKandlikar, Hadi Dowlatabadi, @ecohydrologist, @jiayingzhao, @simondonner, @SREnvironment & @HWittmanUBC are among the featured speakers.

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

Feeling a little starstruck 🤩 My supervisor @jiayingzhao just interviewed @kahneman_daniel, a founding father of behavioural science and author of "Thinking Fast and Slow" & "Noise" (not to mention one of my personal heroes!)

📽️ Recording @UBCPsych: https://t.co/mQP6SXniJn

[Jiaying Zhao @jiayingzhao]

Super excited to interview Daniel Kahneman on his new book Noise at 12pm PT 9/29! It's a free event open to anyone. RSVP & submit your questions here: https://t.co/Tw0zygujBY @UBCPsych @UBCSauderSchool @ubcVSE

[Dilip Soman 🇨🇦 @dilipsoman]

Great to see @jiayingzhao #FoundationForSocialChange work featured by @wef ! @UofT_BEAR @m_sendhil @cbcgeek @DunnHappyLab @dhardisty

[UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca @ubcires]

Based on analysis from a survey of 300+ individuals, the four grad students offer recommendations for organizations looking to help consumers align their behaviors with their values:

👉 Involve consumers
👉 Consider potential harms
👉 Provide educational content

[UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca @ubcires]

🥑🥩🥤 Food choices are one of the most impactful ways we can individually tackle climate change.

🎥 IRES's Annie Lalande, Brynley Hanson-Wright, Jack Durant, and @NigelCDeans examined ethically, respectfully incentivizing consumer food choices:

https://t.co/vHOG9CoQ7u

[Meaghan Efford, PhD @megefford]

I sent an email to @ubcprez this morning supporting the review of the honorary degree given to Bishop O'Grady in 1986 by UBC, and to support UBC in rescinding the degree. @UBC President Ono's email address is [email protected] if you would like to join!

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

So, turns out there's a vaccine for misinfo💉🙊
Exciting research from @STWorg, @Sander_vdLinden, & @johnfocook on day 5 of @iscuqam2021!

📚Resources on pre- & debunking: https://t.co/h2isz4AlgU

🎯Prefer your (mis)info gamified?
https://t.co/JUC6Sc8bxu, https://t.co/vGKAYbr83Q

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

@HaroldEyster Wow, congratulations Harold!

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

Such a privilege to hear @NaomiOreskes' words of wisdom on communicating #climatescience at
@iscuqam2021!

Takeaways:
🧑‍🔬 Trust in science is high globally
💭 Sometimes imagined implications of evidence spark denial
👯 Feature scientists w/ whom ppl identify (like @KHayhoe!)

[UBC IRES • bsky.app/profile/ires.ubc.ca @ubcires]

Curious about the efficacy of pro-sustainability Twitter campaigns?

Dr. @KaiChanUBC makes the point that targeted campaigns against single companies that don't highlight systematic problems can disincentivize these organizations from being transparent.

https://t.co/0GIXsL8kNX

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

WOW

The @IEA just published a new forecast for renewable growth

It is…

* 25% higher than Nov20 forecast
* 40% above May 2020

The IEA says it's "exceptional" – but also the "new normal"

It means renewables will account for 90% of *all* new capacity

https://t.co/FJGxfHnqx0

[Nigel Deans (he/him) @NigelCDeans]

Excellent new evidence-informed #ClimateAction communication resource for #healthprofessionals from Australia’s @healthy_climate.

“Every major public health victory of the last century has had effective communication at its heart.”

— Dr. @MaibachEd, Director, @Mason4C

[Climate and Health Alliance @healthy_climate]

🌟 Today, we are proud to launch "Real, Urgent & Now: Communicating the Health Impacts of Climate Change" 🌟

Health professionals know that effective communication is one of the most powerful tools they have to protect and promote public health.

Guide: https://t.co/KVnc8jgu7z