Alice Brawley-Chesworth
Curiosity-driven reader, knitter, aspiring gardener, dog mom | climate & justice social science researcher, water engineer | US emigrant in Ireland
- My latest publication is out examining barriers to climate adaptation in Ireland. Main barriers: lack of urgency, priotisation of short-term needs, and siloed thinking. Sound familiar to anyone? Read here: www.epa.ie/publications...
- Anyone who's tempted to say 'it's the Democrats fault' or 'if only the left had a compelling vision, this wouldn't be happening' - I suggest you read this. It clarified what I've been thinking for a while. Republicans, aided by the ultra-rich media owners, are at fault, not the left.
- Even if you don't care about universities, this piece outlines very clearly the steps to authoritarianism that Trump's following. It's not random, it's not democratic, and it's certainly not in the interest of the American people. The universities are next open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
- Reposted by Alice Brawley-Chesworth💡𝐀 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? 🟢 Research by Dr. Farsan Ghassim & Dr. @markuspauli.bsky.social shows global majorities support a democratic world government to tackle climate change, poverty & peace. 👉 doi.org/10.1093/isq/... Blog: shorturl.at/pxdxT #RetoolProject #ClimateDemocracy
- Looks to me like the new government is moving toward technological solutions and away from social ones by replacing 'communications' with 'energy'.
- Reposted by Alice Brawley-ChesworthIf you have been unable to keep up with Trump's destruction of democracy and the US government in the last two weeks, here is a summary (with citations) by @hcrichardson.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
- Shouldn't we admit that countries that aren't completely in denial have a responsibility to do more than just rearrange the deck chairs? jrnl.ie/6595525
- Let's not overlook the fact that the US government has provided stable jobs for Black workers for generations when precarity has been the norm in the private sector. An attack on Federal workers is an attack on Black Americans. www.americanprogress.org/article/publ...
- Everyone who could worked from home today in Ireland. Yet still, climate change doesn't get the immediate and urgent actions needed. What's the point of declaring an emergency if we don't act like we're in one?