Outputs (339)

Hybrid graph convolutional LSTM model for spatio-temporal air quality transfer learning (2025)
Journal Article

The short-term air quality forecasting models serve as an early warning system for local agencies, aiding in preparing mitigation strategies against severe pollution episodes. This paper explores the application of Transfer Learning to enhance short-... Read More about Hybrid graph convolutional LSTM model for spatio-temporal air quality transfer learning.

Air pollution and environmental justice in the UK (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine

Jo Barnes draws on a forthcoming Air Quality Expert Group report, looking at the links between exposure to pollutants and social inequalities.

Schools Under the Microscope: Children measuring airborne microplastics in the classroom - Final Report (2024)
Report

Schools Under the Microscope was a citizen science project which extended the learning and development undertaken during the HOMEs Under the Microscope project by applying and adapting methods developed during HOMEs to the school context, to facilita... Read More about Schools Under the Microscope: Children measuring airborne microplastics in the classroom - Final Report.

Evaluating large-scale participatory projects: what works? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Delivering citizen science online and hybrid: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruitment and engagement (2024)
Journal Article

This small-scale study explores the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on running and delivering a large-scale, international participatory citizen science project. In doing so, it seeks to identify the challenges posed by the pandemic for the research... Read More about Delivering citizen science online and hybrid: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruitment and engagement.

Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making (2024)
Journal Article

Diverse citizens need to be involved in net zero transitions to ensure policy interventions do not entrench inequalities for people from minoritised or disenfranchised groups and ensure public engagement with rapid social changes. This paper illustra... Read More about Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making.

Air quality and inequalities in the UK: What do we know? What do we need to know? Distributive, procedural and policy justices (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research (2023)
Journal Article

Microplastics are ubiquitous in our environment but their presence in air is less well understood. Homes are likely a key source of airborne microplastics and microfibres to the environment owing to the frequent use and storage of plastics and textil... Read More about Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research.

HOMEs under the microscope: Final evaluation report (2023)
Report

HOMES was a citizen science project which aimed at investigating the presence of airborne microplastics in people's homes. The project took place in two stages, Phase 1 was the Pilot in Bristol and Phase 2, the roll out in Bristol and Bradford. Citiz... Read More about HOMEs under the microscope: Final evaluation report.

Airborne Microplastics measurement: Putting people at the heart of the science (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023 (2023)
Report

This report from the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change (BACCC) reviews citywide progress on tackling the climate crisis and concludes that, although there is some positive progress, the city is still way off meeting its 2030 carbon neutra... Read More about Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023.

How can policy making be improved by citizen science? (2023)
Report

This is a meeting note from a roundtable chaired by Ian Diamond, National Statistician (21 April 2023). This roundtable explored the opportunities and barriers to incorporating citizen science and other participatory approaches in policymaking. This... Read More about How can policy making be improved by citizen science?.

Reflecting on deepening participation in recruitment and evaluation in citizen science - lessons from the WeCount project (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper shares learnings from the evaluation of the WeCount urban mobility citizen science project, in which citizens participated in several ways, from technical development to engagement and evaluation. Drawing on asset-based community developme... Read More about Reflecting on deepening participation in recruitment and evaluation in citizen science - lessons from the WeCount project.

Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Science communicators need to co-create engagement activities which are enjoyable, inclusive, and attractive to diverse citizens representing regional demographics. Over 8,300 people from six European countries took part in the ClairCity project, aim... Read More about Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities.

Air and Water Pollution XXX (2022)
Book

Proceedings of the 30th Air and Water Pollution Conference organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology and the University of the West of England. The merger of two successful events to form the 30th International Conference on Modelling, Monitori... Read More about Air and Water Pollution XXX.

Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This brief presentation considers the role of Local Authorities (LA) in providing local air quality management (LAQM) and public health protection.
It will focus on the role of LAs in reviewing and assessing air quality, declaring Air Quality Ma... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality.

Review of year three of the climate emergency action plan. Report for South Gloucestershire Council (2022)
Digital Artefact

The University of the West of England supports South Gloucestershire Council in their Climate Emergency work through a University Advisory Group. This group meets monthly with representatives of South Gloucestershire Council’s Climate Emergency Team... Read More about Review of year three of the climate emergency action plan. Report for South Gloucestershire Council.

Enforcing local environmental protection (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation considers the role of Local Authorities (LA) in providing environmental protection services.
It considers the challenges faced by LAs in 12 years or more of austerity.
It reflects on in the capability and competency to deliver... Read More about Enforcing local environmental protection.

Climate action hub: Empowering youth engagement project report (2022)
Report

This report summarises the knowledge exchange activities of the CAH-OOT project: Climate Action Hub - empOwering yOuth engagemenT. This project, funded by a joint faculty award from the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF), enabled representatives... Read More about Climate action hub: Empowering youth engagement project report.

Youth Climate Communications Toolkit (2022)
Other

A toolkit for young people to campaign effectively on things that matter to them. Gain sustainability skills and competencies while creatively addressing key priorities for your place of study, place of work or community. For more information about t... Read More about Youth Climate Communications Toolkit.