Jack Hughes

Jack completed his masters in 2020 as a member of the inaugural behavioural science MSc at Durham University with a dissertation focusing on meat consumption habits and producing interventions that can bring the UKs meat consumption in line with the goals outlined by the Committee on Climate Change and IPCC.

Jacks is currently pursuing a PhD at Durham University extending their research on meat consumption by researching and developing food labels that can effectively reduce peoples likelihood to select a meat meal when making food choices.

Their research interests broadly span many areas of the environment, he leads projects on meat consumption, environmental activism, diversity in environmental movements, and public perceptions of rewilding and greenspace management. In addition to this Jack has done research on conspiracy theories, risk perceptions and behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic.