Director of Policy Solutions WWF UK, into economics, trade, innovation and environment policy, opinions my own.
Bit of my heart always in Germany, Derbyshire, Scotland, Canada, East of England, Trinidad, Jamaica and on a rugby pitch. Now in London.
Angela Francis
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Great piece by @suepritch.bsky.social in the Observer today "Farmers facing escalating bills for fuel and fertilizers need help. Yet every pound spent on on recovery is a pound not spent on preparing for a changing economy or climate"
Wow! I am not a natural bridge builder but I loved hearing these two experts reflecting on doing this work in such polarised times. They wrestled with compassion and complicity and drew lessons from slavery, aprathied, nazi Germany, and pro-life. Can't explain how good it is - just listen!
And in terms of electoral coalitions, cost rises perform especially well among working-class and right-leaning voters where support for net zero has been going down.
Cost rises work better because they connect climate and self interest - effectively reversing the 'net zero makes you poorer' - with 'not net zero makes you poorer'. Over to comms on that one!
Last year, leading scientists briefed MPs in Westminster on the risks facing the UK.
Now, the film version is spreading nationwide as communities & workplaces host screenings of The People’s Emergency Briefing.
Seen our FT ad? Find a screening near you or host one: Link in bio.
