Not long into the pandemic, business interests, politicians and the media engineered a ‘freedom’ narrative to get everything back to normal as fast as possible for the sake of profits, regardless of the human cost. We saw 'freedom' marchers and the 'freedom' truckers

NEW The Polycrisis! The charts & lenses that dominate globalization. Each offers different narratives about "what the problems are, how they came about, who is responsible, and what should be done." Anthea Roberts & Nicolas Lamp & charts Yusuf phenomenalworld.org/analysis/hocke…

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, Ireland🇮🇪 recognises the lifesaving & essential work of humanitarian workers around the globe. We stand with those who sacrifice their safety to bring aid to those in desperate need #NoMatterWhat. Humanitarians are #NotATarget. They must be protected.

Heatwaves are stronger and more likely to happen because of climate change. Should we start naming them? I tried to answer this question for The Observer. Thanks for your time Kris De Meyer, Dr Chandni Singh, John Nairn CF, Andrew Charlton-Perez, Dr Kotroni & Kurt Shickman theguardian.com/world/2023/aug…

Wonderful news. Equador makes history with vote to keep fossil fuels in the ground at Yasuni national park. theguardian.com/world/2023/aug… h/t Observatório do Clima

WW2 Map of Ireland to deter invaders; published in the Irish satirical magazine ‘the Dublin Opinion’ in August 1940.

This is an unbearably cool portrait for May. Is she living in Weimar Germany, is she having an affair with Virginia Woolf, who can say

Digitality is presented to us as an ecological alternative, one that is free of paper, bureaucracy, and unnecessary printouts that lead to the felling of trees, and the accumulation of garbage. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. tni.org/en/publication…

Absolutely loved this blog by @st3phNicolle On Think Tanks exploring how #Oppenheimer unveils to us the complex web of political ideologies, geopolitics, decision-making and bureaucratic processes that shape evidence gathering.

Actuaries calculate global GDP loss of 50% by 2070. theissue.io/how-bad-is-cli…

This evening could be a massive game changer for Europe. Having Poland back at the table of constructive negotiations in the EU will make all of us stronger. In a moment of so many common challenges, this is absolutely crucial for everyone in Europe. 🇪🇺❤️🇵🇱 #Poland

The story of my great-aunt Malci, a quiet, eccentric presence in our midst when we were growing up. It was only when working on my book, I Seek A Kind Person (out Jan 18) that I discovered how she had defied the Nazis and at what price. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Europe is in a #polycrisis, with multiple systems interacting in ways that magnify their threat to humanity’s wellbeing. A new study with Ortwin Renn/RIFS offers policy recommendations eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Read this🧵David Steven explains why he calls for bringing #citizens into #multilateralism and the United Nations. ⬇️⬇️Now check how Iswe Foundation is responding: by launching a #coalition for a #GlobalCitizensAssembly at the #SummitOfTheFuture. Will you join ? ➡️ gcacoalition.org

Looking forward to speaking next month at the New Scientist Emerging Technologies Summit New Scientist Events newscientist.com/tech2024

From climate change to AI, the relationship between science and politics shapes our world. UCL professor Geoff Mulgan joins Ravi Gurumurthy to explore insights from his new book: When Science Meets Power ⚡ Join us online or in person on 25 April ➡️ bit.ly/3IMNmjJ

Get ready to radically rethink risk. #SystemicRisk #polycrisis #GlobalRisks #SystemsThinking #TransformSystems #PolicyForesight #ASRANetwork

BIG DAY for Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment! It's been wonderful to watch the #ASRANetwork grow from an idea to a major global initiative with some 50+ members from 26 countries worldwide and, ofc, to get to work with fabulous colleagues incl. Ruth Richardson & Ajay Gambhir on this critical agenda.

The Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment is celebrating its first anniversary! This UN Foundation initiative is mobilizing a network of leaders to radically rethink #SystemicRisk to address current and future challenges. Learn more: bit.ly/4aw2xdt #ASRANetwork

Our new report outlines key actions for decision-makers in various sectors to address #SystemicRisk. From rethinking governance mechanisms to de-siloing financial flows and catalyzing the development of tools, this is a roadmap for collective impact: bit.ly/asra-report