“The workings of politics and power behind social-ecological systems research”. Online Panel Discussion, June 20th, 1:30PM-2:30PM CEST. Register here: bit.ly/3iqb7l0

Today we see how broken federal environmental laws are

The Federal Court of Appeal found the environment minister doesn't have to consider emissions when approving coal and gas projects

This is why we need to legislate a duty of care on climate change.
abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

For #TodayinFocus Hannah Moore catches up with Damian Carrington about his major survey of the world's leading experts on #climatechange and we hear their increasing desperation about the lack of political action. theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

And, unlike in the 1970s, wages did not rise along with the price of food. As a result the 2020s are becoming the hungry years….

Such an important event for the challenging times we live in. Do sign up.

Swallow, swift and house martin populations have nearly halved, finds UK bird survey ⁦RSPB Science⁩ ⁦Breeding Bird Surveys⁩ ⁦BTO⁩ theguardian.com/environment/ar…

'Financial Times...ran a story about an Indian airline having ordered 470 new jets from Boeing & Airbus, one of the largest orders in the history of aviation. It was a long story, but the word #climate was not mentioned once. That can't happen.' -Wolfgang Blau

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In one of the most vulnerable US states, 'climate change isn't real' has become official law. #derangement

A tenured UC Irvine professor (of global studies) is being arrested for protesting alongside students: “We cannot have a genocidal foreign policy in a democracy.”

As is well known, the best way to avoid an oncoming train is to shut your eyes, put your fingers in your ears, and refuse to say the word 'train.' axios.com/2024/05/16/des…

This is a really masterful essay.

I was gripped from start to end 📖

'Don’t justice and duty and decency all demand that we address the safety and suffering of the poorest first? Or should we do what we know is right only if we gain by it or it makes us feel good?'

Folks are asking how we can say a weather event is evidence of climate change? We now have the ability to diagnose if climate change influenced a given event. Climate change made yesterday’s Key West event at least 5X more likely. Climate Shift Index from Climate Central

Looking for ways to better inform & advocate for equitable, science-based policy? Register for the Union of Concerned Scientists Science Advocacy 101 training webinar on May 23 to receive resources & opportunities to put your expertise into action: secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-science…

⏰ Last few tickets available for the 10th Annual Student Sustainability Summit at Lancaster Uni SU - get yours now: ow.ly/nRK450REBfP for a day bringing together individuals and organisations leading the youth movement for sustainability and climate justice! 🏞️💚⚡

We don't need passieve hope.
We need 'constructive' hope where we want to fight for every tiny degree that we can save. This is what can be fueled by collective action. Noticing that other people worry as much as me and want to take as much action as me, gives hope. -Maien Sachisthal

Want to see what 'flooding the zone with shit' looks like as a propoganda tequnique?

Take a look at the comments 👇

2/ Thousands of higher education institutions have made climate emergency declarations, however most academics are still operating as if nothing has changed.

Our paper asks - why does such a knowledge-action gap persist?

It's open access:
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Write your local member. I just did. Don't ease up the pressure. This is disgraceful, and they can never be allowed to forget it #auspol

🎓Plant-Based Universities is delighted at the news that an amendment to support ‘plant-based campuses’ was passed after being added onto the Food, Funding, and Shelter policy at the NUS National Conference. 🌱

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Have you ever considered what a city where you don't need to own a car might look like? 🚗

Greg Marsden, from Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds, shares his thoughts on what changes would be needed to create a less car-dependent future for Leeds 🚲👇climate.leeds.ac.uk/co-designing-a…