[Public-engagement] COP26: call for campaign contributions from research teams

[Charlotte Lee]

Dear all

As you may know, the UK will be hosting the most important event in the climate change calendar in November, when COP26, the UN Climate Change conference, comes to Glasgow. This event presents an unprecedented opportunity for UK researchers working on issues related to climate change to bring their work to the attention of governments and policy makers, and to influence the decisions that will shape the world's response to the climate crisis in the coming years.

Nottingham is home to a huge and diverse range of climate-related research with enormous social, technological, environmental and health-related implications. This work has great potential to influence climate policy and change public understandings of the issues at stake. To raise the profile of this wide-ranging and important work, we are therefore planning a digital campaign to run in the lead-up to and during the COP26 conference, focusing on the valuable research contributions coming from all corners of our university. We are currently agreeing the budget for this campaign.

The campaign will be built around two groups of content: one focusing on Net Zero Aviation as a strategic strength of the University, and one seeking to draw on a wide range of research to showcase the breadth of our contribution to tackling climate change.

The Institute for Policy and Engagement is looking for potential contributions to this campaign, to form the basis of content to be promoted and shared with targeted stakeholders as well as a broad public audience. Formats might include, for instance, a blog post focused on the policy implications of your work or a podcast interview. Institute staff will be available to support you to develop your work into a format suitable for the campaign.

We welcome applications from any school or faculty, and are keen to ensure as broad a representation of the University's academic expertise as possible as part of the campaign.

If you're interested in having your work included in this exciting campaign, please email theinsitute at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:theinsitute at nottingham.ac.uk> by Friday 30 July, letting us know:


  *   Your school
  *   The focus of your research
  *   Why this matters to the climate change agenda, and if applicable what the policy implications are (i.e. what you think governments need to do, on the basis of your research, in order to tackle climate change)
  *   Any audiences you are particularly keen to engage

COP26 is a global event so the communications field will be crowded. We are therefore particularly keen to include content that stands out through their innovative methods or "unexpected" contribution to the climate change challenge. Given the global nature of the event, content that is aimed at audiences extending beyond the UK will also be welcome.

We will confirm which projects we would like to include in the campaign early August, at which point we will be in touch with successful applicants to discuss format and content creation.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Sims<mailto:chris.sims at nottingham.ac.uk?subject=COP26%20-%20call%20for%20campaign%20content>, Deputy Director of the Institute.

More information can be found on the Institute SharePoint<https://uniofnottm.sharepoint.com/sites/Institute/SitePages/COP26.aspx>

Best wishes

The Institute team

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The University remains open for business, but to comply with Government Guidance all staff in the Institute for Policy and Engagement will be working from home until further notice. Many thanks for your understanding and patience. We are grateful for your continued support in these unprecedented times and send our best wishes to you and your families.

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