LEGO-tellying: research communication through creative storytelling

Research Communication
Using LEGO bricks to explain how we combine climate data, socioeconomic indicators, and worker voice into a risk assessment for Brazilian agricultural workers.
Published

May 15, 2025

Modified

May 15, 2025

As part of the Research Communication program, Mastering the Art of Research Communication: Develop your Skills! by the University of Nottingham’s Research Academy, we had the opportunity to disseminate our projects using non-conventional resources to change mindsets and encourage creativity. It was enjoyable to revisit LEGO — now to continue exploring new ways to share research. We are working to produce a worker-informed, data-driven climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) for agricultural workers in Brazil. Each coloured LEGO layer represents a vital piece of the puzzle: climate data, socioeconomic conditions, and workers’ voices. By applying a multi-layer risk assessment, the project will provide insights into the relationship between climate change, workers’ health, and decent work. A big thank you to Andrew Rowe for introducing such a great initiative.
Sorry for the terrible map, but I ran out of time and green blocks 😅

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