Jacob Ainscough

Jacob Ainscough

Senior Research Associate

Lancaster University
Lancaster University

I am an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist. I focus on understanding public attitudes and values around environmental issues and exploring how these can be better integrated into decision making. Most recently I have been focusing the use of citizens’ assemblies and juries in the context of climate policy making.

Lead on research themes

Democratic Innovations

Publications

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Jacob Ainscough

We asked the British public what they really think about net zero – here’s what we found

The Conversation

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Jacob Ainscough

‘Levelling up’ the UK is a golden opportunity for climate action – but the government is failing

The Conversation