IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems - 31st Colloquium Contested rural spaces / Territorios rurales en disputa 16 - 21 September, 2024 - Mendoza city, Argentina Field study: September 18, 19 and 20 Conference website : sites.google.com/view/31colloqu…

While in Dublin, it was a great pleasure to visit SpIRE Dub & meet Dr Bernadette Flanagan & Dr Michael O'Sullivan. The institute has the world's only dedicated library for spirituality studies, which is remarkable! I appreciate their efforts to advance the study of #Spirituality!

Some impressions about an extraordinary week at IGC2024dub! 🇮🇪🍀 Photo credits: Irasema Alcántara Ayala. #geography #igc2024dub

La Comisión Ejecutiva de la International Geographical Union - IGU ha nombrado durante el @IGC2024Dub al geógrafo Rubén Lois , Vocal de Relaciones Internacionales de la AGE , Vicepresidente Primero de la UGI. Rubén Lois es desde hace seis años uno de los vicepresidentes de la UGI. Enhorabuena.

Professor Frances Fahy, Director of the Ryan Institute @ University of Galway is pictured here collecting the prestigious International Geographical Union, Planet and Humanity Medal on behalf of the renowned conservationist, broadcaster and author Sir David Attenborough. Prof Fahy noted that “After 8

“We are one community.” GEO Secretariat Director Yana Gevorgyan opened the Asia-Oceania GEO Symposium this week with a call to deliver #EarthIntelligenceforAll to the region.

We are at a pivotal moment in history. Today's choices will profoundly impact current & future generations. This month’s Summit of the Future is our chance to unite as one world to address humanity's main challenges & pave the way for #OurCommonFuture. bit.ly/SotF2024

A massive congratulations to our PI 🇺🇦 Niamh Moore Cherry for chairing a very successful @IGC2024Dub! It was a week full of inspiring exchanges that demonstrated the value of interdisciplinary & community led research.Well done Niamh! Science Foundation Ireland #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

Delighted to share that our HOD at Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics Anindita Datta has been elected as the Vice-President of #InternationalGeographicalUnion. She is one of the greatest and most hardworking woman I’ve come around. We are inspired and proud!

Thanks to our PECN & International Geographical Union - IGU YECG Commission social event sponsors Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JGHE) for sending on these photos from the young researchers night out @IGC2024Dub

Explore the doughnut model for a thriving economy by Kate Raworth, lecturer University of Oxford Environmental Change Institute & member of The Club of Rome in her @TED Talk. Watch here: ow.ly/fqzz50SRO02

Last week was busy for us at @IGC2024Dub: Keyvan Hosseini & Dean Phelan (Ó Faoláin) presented our co-creation method, while Rachel McArdle spoke about community mapping at a public engagement event at Royal Irish Academy sponsored by our project and Science Foundation Ireland #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

Impressions of @IGC2024Dub at Dublin City University where our team was represented by Jacqueline Kowalski and Tabea Bork-Hüffer in a session as part of the Future Earth series: "Geography and future studies: envisioning sustainable futures". Thanks for all interesting discussions and memories!

NEW DATA | Are you concerned about the state of the planet? The Global Commons Survey from Earth4All and Global Commons Alliance shows you’re not alone. Discover what we’ve learned about global attitudes to planetary stewardship at earth4all.life/news/causing-e…

The climate and biodiversity emergencies amplify each other, so they must be solved together. This requires urgently phasing out #FossilFuels and ramping up clean energy systems. #NaturebasedSolutions are a powerful ally to go with those efforts. Via IUCN

DYK 99% of the world is breathing at levels deemed unsafe by World Health Organization (WHO)? The climate crisis is also a health crisis. On #WorldCleanAirDay, learn about the connection between our changing climate & public health, and what needs to be done to have #CleanAirNow: go.undp.org/4Hk

“Pollution is a silent killer that can be stopped.” On Saturday’s #WorldCleanAirDay, António Guterres calls for greater investments in #CleanAirNow to save lives, combat climate change, strengthen economies & build fairer societies. un.org/en/observances…

👏 Out now! A working paper on tools and methods for horizon scanning and foresight, developed in collaboration with UN Environment Programme. Discover insights on #indigenous approaches, scenario planning, and the role of #foresight in shaping sustainable futures: council.science/publications/f…

Tomorrow! International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development - Distinguished Lecture Series, Professor Ferdinando Boero: “Knowledge about how the living world functions is the premise of sustainability”. Join the session on Zoom here: shorturl.at/mMaB5

New tutorials for working with #NISAR sample data are available at NASA's #ASFDAAC. These tutorials show users how to with the sample data in a #GIS environment, explore the data using Panoply, and transform the data using GDAL commands. Tutorials: go.nasa.gov/4d4M1Bw