How We Work
Informed debate and decisions require the participation of many groups, equipped with the best available information in forms they can use and share.
SRM360 combines three critical areas of work: outreach and engagement, expert analysis, and high-quality content production. All these elements are important in preparing the world for decisions about SRM.
Learn more about our approach to each in the sections below.
Outreach and engagement
SRM360 engages with people across society who are working on SRM or who will play a key role in shaping decisions about it. We connect with them to help them learn more about SRM and to find out how we can best support their work on SRM.
Through our work, we aim to help more people and organisations develop a nuanced understanding of SRM that allows them to engage more effectively with this challenging emerging issue.
We work towards a world where:
| AUDIENCE | HOW THEY ENGAGE WITH SRM |
|---|---|
| Academic researchers | Study and provide clear and robust answers to the key questions about SRM as soon as possible. Present their findings in an even-handed way and communicate effectively with decision makers and other stakeholders. |
| Thinks tanks, policy advisors, civil society groups | Understand the need to engage with SRM. Develop informed positions on SRM that feed into public debate and policy. |
| Media/journalists | Create compelling, well-informed, and accurate content about SRM . Foster an informed public debate. |
| Concerned citizens | Are informed about SRM science, the issues it raises, and the actors involved. |
| Funders | Make smart funding decisions on research and policy development. |
| Governments and intergovernmental organisations | Create policy frameworks that promote responsible research and decisions about SRM. |
Bridging the gap between the lab and the public square
SRM is still a relatively small field. Much of the technical expertise is concentrated among a few hundred researchers worldwide. While these experts are publishing important findings, their academic work can be hard to access – and harder still to interpret in ways that help wider audiences understand what is known, what is uncertain, and what is at stake.
SRM360 helps bridge this gap. We support key intermediaries – such as think tanks, journalists, civil society organisations, and educators – who play a crucial role in shaping public and policy discussions of emerging issues.
By working with these intermediaries, we aim to make SRM knowledge more accessible, relevant, and usable for broader audiences. This supports more informed debate and better decisions across society.
- SRM360 provides a bridge between SRM experts and influential intermediaries.
- These intermediaries connect with their audiences to inform public discussions and decisions.
Bridging the information gap
SRM360 provides a bridge between SRM experts and influential intermediaries who connect with wider audiences, to inform discussions and decisions.
SRM researchers & experts
Influential intermediaries
Agenda-setting NGOs, influential media, leading think tanks and climate science leaders
Broader policy & decision makers
Policy makers, funders, broad climate community, concerned citizens, investors, politicians and educators
Bridging the information gap
SRM360 provides a bridge between SRM experts and influential intermediaries who connect with wider audiences, to inform discussions and decisions.
Influential intermediaries
Broader policy & decision makers
Policy makers, funders, broad climate community, concerned citizens, investors, politicians and educators
SRM experts
SRM360
Bridging the information gap
SRM360 provides a bridge between SRM experts and influential intermediaries who connect with wider audiences, to inform discussions and decisions.
Funders
Broad climate community
SRM researchers & experts
Climate science leaders
SRM360
Concerned citizens
Leading think tanks
Influential intermediaries
Influential media
Educators
Agenda-setting NGOs
Broader policy & decision makers
Policy makers
Investors
Politicians
Expert Analysis
SRM360 works with experts and advisors from around the world to distil the science of SRM, highlight what is known and unknown, and provide that information through clear and engaging articles, graphics, videos, and podcasts. We also conduct original analysis and generate publicly available datasets.
Learn more about our Expert Contributors and Advisory Group.
Editorial Principles
- Audience-focused: We seek to provide content that is relevant and useful for our audiences, and that they can share more widely.
- Science- and evidence-based: Our articles provide clear citations and are based on the best available research and analysis.
- Expert-reviewed: Our articles are reviewed by an international and multidisciplinary team of Expert Contributors and other experts in the field. Our Advisory Group also offers high-level strategic advice and feedback.
- Transparent: We are committed to transparency in our work and promoting transparency for the field of SRM more broadly.
- Accessible: We aim to present our content in an engaging manner that makes sense to anyone with a basic knowledge of science, in multiple languages, and free to all.
- Questioning: Our content identifies both what researchers know and don’t know about SRM and highlights open questions which could benefit from further research.
Editorial Process
SRM360 content is produced in collaboration between in-house writers and external experts. We actively seek input from stakeholders, recognising that there are diverse perspectives across different communities on this topic. Attribution is given to all authors and reviewers of SRM360 content.
Our in-house staff determines the editorial direction for SRM360 with guidance from our Advisory Group, our Expert Contributors, and through regular interaction with our audiences.
SRM360 also reviews questions and comments submitted by readers to identify future topics and enhance our content. Do you have questions about SRM? Is there content you haven’t seen covered? Or are you an SRM expert who would like to share your perspective? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us here.
High-quality production
SRM360 works with experienced production professionals, including for graphics, video, podcasts, and web design. Our content goes through a rigorous process of information gathering, research, fact-checking, and review.
OUR WORKFLOW
Data & information gathering
Engagement with experts and key audiences, monitoring, tracking
Outreach & engagement
Strategy &
content plan
Research & analysis
Academic research & writing
Rigorous, evidence-based
Draft
content
Expert
review
Media Production & distribution
Accessible, high quality content
Publish &
promote
Integrate feedback
OUR WORKFLOW
Outreach & engagement
Strategy &
content plan
Research & analysis
Draft
content
Expert
review
Publish &
promote
Integrate feedback
Media Production & distribution
Accessible, high quality content
Data & information gathering
Engagement with experts and key audiences, monitoring, tracking
Academic research & writing
Rigorous, evidence-based
We aim to make content accessible by providing a range of formats and translations. If you have any feedback on our work or requests, please contact us here. For example:
- Would some of our content be more useful to you in a different format?
- Would you like a specific infographic translated into another language?
- Is there a topic or some analysis that you’d like to see addressed?