The space the Seasonal School created for ECRs to work collaboratively was deeply inspiring. It showed me how creative energy emerges when people come together with openness and trust.

I experienced a shift in my understanding of impact; it is not an individual achievement but something collective and evolving. It grows through relationships and shared purpose.

Meeting people from diverse backgrounds reminded me how rich our field becomes when multiple perspectives come together. I left feeling re-energised about collaboration across disciplines.

The privilege of working in a research institution that values interdisciplinary collaboration struck me strongly during the conference. It reminded me that good research thrives in open, inclusive spaces.

Knowing that there is a cohort of ECRs who are committed to climate action gave me courage and motivation. I felt part of a larger community working toward something meaningful.

What inspired me most was the generosity of spirit, people sharing knowledge openly and encouraging one another. That generosity felt like a quiet but powerful form of leadership.❯

Knowing there is a cohort of ECRs who are committed to climate action gave me courage and motivation. It reminded me that our work has meaning beyond publications.

The space the Seasonal School created for ECRs to work collaboratively was deeply inspiring. I felt a sense of belonging and purpose in our shared discussions.

The challenge I faced was not feeling confident enough to voice ideas in front of senior researchers. But by the end, I realised those ideas had value.

Reflecting on the distinction between research for impact and academic research was a challenge I am still processing. It made me think differently about who benefits from our work.

The in-person, hands-on writing sessions were intense, but they stretched me in productive ways. I learned how to give and receive feedback constructively.

The idea that we need to keep talking to each other, across teams and geographies, is something I want to practice. Communication is the heart of impact.

I plan to keep the ‘Recipe for a Good Paper’ shared with us as a guide in my future writing and mentoring.

Spending long days working together on a shared piece of writing showed me what collective scholarship can achieve. It was a reminder that collaboration multiplies creativity.

One of the major strengths of CLAPs was that ECRs were involved throughout the process, not just at the end. This changed how I see impact — it starts from day one.

The ECR training reinforced my belief in the importance of networks and collaborations as key to generating impact. It made me more intentional in planning for it.

There remains a possibility that in the process of scaling up research, the significance of local impact gets diluted — that is something I want to pay attention to.