Annual Report 2021–22

Our evidence to the public inquiry on the original research on these emissions in proposed Cumbrian coal mine – and the UK and EU was quoted extensively peace campaigners opposing the by mainstream and specialist media, and development of lethal autonomous peace and environmental campaigners weapons. [...] spoke about the oath at two events The project is co-ordinated by the during the year, including a webinar on Conflict and Environment Observatory science activism as part of the People’s and funded by the Minor Foundation. [...] Notably, the Royal Meteorological Society, the Geological Society, and GLOBALLY RESPONSIBLE the Institute of Materials, Minerals and CAREERS IN STEM Mining had significantly strengthened their policies and practices – but more In November 2021, SGR launched a new progress was still found to be needed online resource aimed at science and across the sector. [...] In the months leading up to the climate negotiations, SGR supported campaigns calling for a halt to the development of new fossil fuel resources, including supporting a new Fossil Fuel Treaty, and opposing a new coal mine in Cumbria and new North Sea oil and gas fields. [...] Among the was reported, on average, once a week most popular outputs were: The carbon during the whole period – including by boot-print of the military (2,800 page- BBC News online, The Economist, The views); The Science Oath for the Climate Washington Post, TIME Magazine, (nearly 2,700 page-views); and Nuclear weapons: a beginner’s guide to the threats (nearly 2,400 views).