Nix Rust
Climate, land, agriculture & nature: science, policy, comms & delivery
Research Leader @ Ostara
Ex WWF, IIED, Defra, CCC
IUCN member
Striving to build a better future for people & the planet
#ActuallyAutistic
Starter Packs
Created by Nix Rust (1)
Envt, ag/food, climate govt & intergov policy folk
A work-in-progress starter pack for civil servants globally who work on environmental, agriculture, nature, food and climate. This includes intergovernmental organisations and paid advisers to Government. If I should add you, let me know!
@ymalhi.bsky.social
Prof of Ecosystem Science at Oxford, working on #naturerecovery, especially loves tropical ecosystems; Director Leverhulme Centre for @NatureRecovery.bsky.social; Trustee @nhm-london@bsky.social; ex-President of @BritishEcolSoc.bsky.social ; CBE FRS
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
- Executive Director, Project Drawdown drawdown.org - Climate scientist, working on solutions - Passionate about science, communication, and hope - Minnesota based, Maine born - Personal account / My views
@fergus-sinclair.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University, UK Co-convenor, Transformative Partnership Programme on Agroecology, Nairobi Honorary Professor, Centre for Agricultural Research and Higher Education (CATIE), Costa Rica
@akispox.bsky.social
🇪🇺 European Commission Spokesperson for energy, climate, transport and taxation.
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
Working to understand & support what it takes to deliver effective, inclusive & scalable nature recovery at scale.
@charliesaito22.bsky.social
Retired US Fish & Wildlife Service endangered species biologist (27 yrs), former Center for Biological Diversity Writing a book on the international trade in insects & invertebrates Butterflies, imperiled species, & especially golden retrievers 🦤🦮
@scruffybadger.bsky.social
Husband & Dad to 2 fab boys. Head of Operations North @naturescot.bsky.social and Chair of @theflowcountry.bsky.social Partnership. Swimmer and cyclist. Views my own 🇪🇺🏴🇺🇦🇪🇭🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@kateraworth.bsky.social
Author of Doughnut Economics, Co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, Senior Teaching Fellow at Oxford Uni Environmental Change Institute. doughnuteconomics.org
@jordonwade.bsky.social
Soil Health Assessment Lead @ Syngenta Group | Mostly soils and agronomy but probably some other odds n end too | X: jordon_wade
@roxxmo.bsky.social
Climate science and policy for a better, safer, fairer world 🌍🌎🌏 Working on carbon dioxide removal and national pathways to net zero and beyond Research Fellow @ucc.bsky.social 🇮🇪 https://roisinmoriarty.com/
@ericreder.bsky.social
Eco everything. Decolonize. Smash the patriarchy. RiverHouse Winnipeg proprietor. Plays frisbee. Takes pictures. Coach. Guide. Instructor. Campaigner. Work for @WilderNews.bsky.social He/him Treaty 1 territory, Red River Metis Homeland
@kennytorrella.bsky.social
Writing about factory farming and the future of meat at Vox.
@tamarhaspel.bsky.social
James Beard winning WaPo columnist writing about food & science, author of TO BOLDLY GROW, gentleman oyster farmer.
@catherinejames.bsky.social
interested in livestock production, comms + extension • farmer for climate action • generally found pottering in my garden • Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Country, Australia
@stephenpassmore.bsky.social
Artist artpassmore.art mountains, music, green, sustainable, resilient, healthy cities https://www.futureoflondon.org.uk/ volunteer https://nationalparkcity.london/
@alexaroblesgil.bsky.social
science journalist currently at @science.org covering biodiversity, wildlife, conservation, oceans. signal: alexaroblesgil.03
@kosull.bsky.social
Environment & Science Editor with Irish Times… special interest in climate change, biodiversity, renewables, sustainable food. Co-author of Supergrid Super Solution.
@charlesemcivor.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Science, technology and innovation policy wonk. Currently focused on mission-oriented innovation policy at the OECD. I run a newsletter in my free time on innovation policy: https://innovationinthenews.substack.com/
@ronsteenblik.bsky.social
Retired OECD staff member. I post on trade, environment, energy (especially fossil fuel subsidies). Supporting QUNO's work on identifying & reducing subsidies to #plastics. Commenting in my personal capacity. Once told by Mel Brooks: "You have no taste!"
@jeromemounsey.bsky.social
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” President Eisenhower. Working in the #Trade and #Agriculture Directorate of #OECD in Paris. Opinions my own (photos too). Be kind. 🚜⚽🏉🥾☘️🌳🌲
@dremilygrossman.bsky.social
Award-winning science & maths communicator, TV personality & co-founder of Scientists for XR making STEM fun, fighting misinformation & advocating for diversity. AuDHD, she/her 2x TEDx speaker, 3x bestselling author, 4x cat lover www.emilygrossman.co.uk
@sioldridge.bsky.social
UK climate & nature policy | Adviser at ZeroHour.uk - #CANBill | Research at https://www.mpwatch.org | Cofounder https://www.southdevonprimary.org | former manufacturing CEO & business consultant | Moog 🎹
@florianeis.bsky.social
Comms specialist on nature and natural climate solutions at UN Environment. For people and justice.
@effinbirds.com
Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
@ejfoundation.org
The Environmental Justice Foundation exists to protect the natural world and defend our basic human right to a secure environment. Check out our website ➡️ ejfoundation.org Sign up for our newsletter ➡️ https://ejfoundation.org/sign-up
@rebeccagruby.bsky.social
Professor at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School. Director @umiamiconservation.bsky.social *Human dimensions of marine conservation, ocean governance, philanthropy, justice and equity* #MarSocSci Lab: https://ocean-governance.earth.miami.edu/
@pweigmann.bsky.social
energy system modeling @pik-potsdam.bsky.social science communication @klimadashboard.bsky.social https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/pascalwe
@johnwhitfield.bsky.social
(Science) journalist and author. Opinion editor, Research Professional News. Books: Lost Animals; People Will Talk ; In the Beat of a Heart. www.johnwhitfield.co.uk
@arthuroldeman.bsky.social
(he/him) Climate researcher (PhD). Telling climate stories, a.o. at Klimaatveranda.nl. Climate justice advocate.
@kaitsulliva.bsky.social
Freelance health, science, enviro journalist Contributor @nbcnews.com • @NewmarkJSchool alumn Bylines in @theguardian.com @npr.org more 🏔Colorado www.kaitsullivan.co
@dominikanow.bsky.social
Researcher, facilitator & cultural strategist passionate about social causes and meaningful change. I work across systemic boundaries whenever possible to build bridges, nurture relationships, and aim for better outcomes for people. Glasgow based
@ojgarling.bsky.social
Knowledge Transfer Facilitator at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.
@bysammeadows.bsky.social
Journalist. Based in the UK and South America. Editor of Wild Crime, a newsletter about environmental crime. https://sammeadows.substack.com/ Also for the Times, Guardian, BBC etc
@jonmbennett.bsky.social
Dir of Comms at @madrebrava.bsky.social Chatting (mostly) food systems/climate on here.
@chrisnsimms.bsky.social
Science writer and editor. Formerly of New Scientist and Nature. Selection of articles here: https://www.newscientist.com/author/chris-simms/
@milanloose.bsky.social
Policy Advisor for Negativemissions @Bellona Deutschland. Working on CDR, LULUCF and the Bioeconomy. MSc. Env‘t Management and Policy @IIIEE Lund.
@aidagreenbury.bsky.social
Javanese nemophilist, sustainability, support zero deforestation, the voiceless, climate, SBD. au.linkedin.com/in/aidagreenbury
@roscomms.bsky.social
Research communications. Interested in international development, migration, humanitarian & media research & sausage dogs. Comms at @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social at the University of Oxford but views mine or of someone more articulate. 🇮🇪
@venoir.bsky.social
@emilyarmistead.bsky.social
Interim Exec-Director @madrebrava.bsky.social. Tottenham dweller, mum, cold-water swimmer. Views my own.
@madrebrava.bsky.social
Madre Brava is a global environmental advocacy organisation with a mission to achieve 100% sustainable, healthy, affordable food for all. www.madrebrava.org
@paulboldrin.bsky.social
Scientist - materials, electrochemistry, chemicals and industrial decarbonisation at Imperial College. London. Cycling. Kids. Spurs. Apparently am posting a bit.
@exeterfood.bsky.social
A University of Exeter Research Network working toward a better understanding of the significance of food in the human experience, and solutions to our world’s most pressing food-related problems. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/networks/exeterfood/
@joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
Climate policy correspondent at Carbon Brief 🐸 josh.gabbatiss@carbonbrief.org ✉️ https://bsky.app/profile/carbonbrief.bsky.social
@rickstafford.bsky.social
Prof. of Environmental Policy and Complex Systems at Bournemouth Uni. Chair of Policy Committee for British Ecological Society Likes looking at fish and pretending it's work
@hannahbrins.bsky.social
Food Policy wonk. All things food systems, health inequalities, commercial and social determinants, politics. Currently Head of Policy and Advocacy at The Food Foundation. Ex World Obesity and Action on Salt. PhD Food Policy, City Uni. My own views! 🥦🍅🫛🍓🍏