[SGRupdate] News from SGR – July 2020

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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News from Scientists for Global Responsibility – July 2020

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** Job vacancy: Responsible Science campaigner

SGR has a new vacancy for the part-time post of Responsible Science
campaigner. For more details and instructions on how to apply, see:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/pages/vacancies


** Blog series on lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
(Article no.5)

* How the aviation sector should be reformed following the Covid-19 crisis

The aviation sector has been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis. But its huge
environmental impacts mean we should take the opportunity to carry out major
reforms, argues Prof John Whitelegg, Liverpool John Moores University, in the
second of two blogs on transport issues.

Read the blog:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/how-aviation-sector-should-be-reformed-following-covid-19-crisis


** If you’re thinking about climate, talk about it too: combatting societal
denial

Prof Rebecca Willis, Lancaster University, writes about overcoming social
denial of the climate emergency, drawing on her new book 'Too Hot to Handle?
The democratic challenge of climate change'.

Read article from Responsible Science journal no.2:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/if-you-re-thinking-about-climate-talk-about-it-too-combatting-societal-denial


** Global heating and climate breakdown

Prof Bill McGuire, University College London, argues that mainstream climate
science reports downplay serious threats such as sea-level rise, extreme heat,
and increased seismic activity.

Read article from Responsible Science journal no.2:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/global-heating-and-climate-breakdown



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