Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 29/06/2026www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comWe paid massive international fees — $270,000 and counting — for a Canadian degree. Was it worth it?We paid $270,000 in fees but the promise offered by a Canadian degree seem to be eroding 100
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 06/02/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...theguardian.comOnly seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in JanuaryData shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000 000
Reposted by Douglas ProctorLenore Taylor @lenoret.bsky.social · 31/01/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAustralia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolishSolar met the majority of electricity demand between 9am and 6pm in the past week as much of the country cranked air conditioners 218159
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Australia - For the first time, renewable energy is supplying most of our power www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...theage.com.auFor the first time, renewable energy is supplying most of our powerRenewables became the dominant energy supply for an entire quarter in the final three months of last year, helping the grid skate through the early days of a scorching summer. 030
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Renewables are displacing coal in the first and third most polluting nations on Earth, so why are we still drilling? www.smh.com.au/environment/... #climateemergency #climateactionsmh.com.auHistoric moment as coal power falls simultaneously in China and IndiaChina’s massive solar cell and battery factors are not only helping it reduce its emissions but are now cutting greenhouse pollution around the world. 0112
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 12/01/2026www.theage.com.au/politics/fed... You’re not alone in making this call @alexusherhesa.bsky.socialtheage.com.auTime to get off X, prime minister. It’s repulsiveNow would be a great time for the federal government and the opposition to review their use of the platform they condemn. 110
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 22/12/2025This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/fr... @getup.org.aupetitions.getup.org.auADD YOUR NAME ✍️ We will not be divided after BondiOn Sunday at Bondi we witnessed the appalling consequences of hatred and how it breeds radicalisation and violence. But as the Jewish community and the whole country grieved, some politicians went on ... 010
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Lighting a candle to mark the second night of Chanukah - and in memory of those who lost their lives in Sydney yesterday #bondi 020
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Interested in stakeholder management for internationalisation? Then this short step-by-step guide from @eaie.bsky.social is for you! www.eaie.org/resource/pat...eaie.orgPathways to practice: Strategic management of stakeholders in internationalisationThe EAIE's e-publication, Pathways to Practice, offers practical ideas for international educators. This volume explains how to unlock the success of your international initiative by mastering the str... 020
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Amongst all the bad news, this article brings me hope www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...theguardian.comElectricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first timePower from solar, wind hydro and biomass totals 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning the fossil fuel 000
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Lets see whether this research finding is broadly distributed and internalised… www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comElectricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher if Australia stuck with coal and gas onlyGriffith University experts reveal the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel-only scenario 000
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025A sad but compelling account of the radical changes in my field... www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...universityworldnews.comAmerica’s global academic leadership in a radical declineAmerica’s abdication from leadership in the internationalisation of higher education does not come as a complete surprise, but the speed and magnitu... 030
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 19/03/2025With thanks to Chris Glass for this excellent analysis of the analytics-industrial complex in higher education www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...universityworldnews.comRise of data empires signals the end of academic autonomyWhen companies like Times Higher Education simultaneously control university ranking systems, provide strategic consulting and convene education minis... 020
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 29/01/2025As a Global Board Director for CANIE (Clinate Action Network for International Educators), this makes me happy… www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comRenewables break record for share of Australia’s main energy supply in December quarter, data revealsAustralian Energy Market Operator also reports coal-fired power plants’ contribution fell below 50% for the first time 010
Reposted by Douglas ProctorTris @trisresists.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Trump has just released an EO banning trans care for people under 18. We must stand with the trans community!! Show your love! 🏳️⚧️ 36873316
Reposted by Douglas ProctorTim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Always was, always will be 218257
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 23/01/2025In light of recent events, this makes me SOOO happy: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...theguardian.com‘Rising star’: EU made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024Report reveals solar power generated 11% of bloc’s electricity, surpassing coal at 10% 000
Reposted by Douglas ProctorMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/01/2025NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION 2025: In the interest of preserving the planet, specifically water conservation, I am now selflessly resolved & fully committed to peeing in the shower. #ProudToDoMyPart 2089290331895
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 31/12/2024I find it horrifying that our immigration system is so inhumane - what does that say about us in the lucky country?? Nearly 2,300 applicants died waiting for a parent visa to Australia with processing times of up to 31 years 110
Reposted by Douglas ProctorMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024"Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation"northeastbylines.co.ukHow the UK became a nation of misinformation and disinformationLike many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation 341172409
Reposted by Douglas ProctorSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Just a bit of flag math to brighten your day. 68723
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 13/12/2024As a Global Board Director for CANIE (Climate Action Network for International Educators), it’s great to see student and staff campaigning lead to positive sustainability outcomes in the UK www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comMore than three-quarters of UK universities join fossil fuel pledge, say activistsMove to exclude fossil fuel firms from investment portfolios follows years of campaigning by staff and students 030
Reposted by Douglas ProctorStay European #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 #FBPE @stayeuropean.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Rejoin is not Remain. There's a key difference. Remain was a warning of danger ahead. Rejoin is a rescue mission. 014739
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Do you know a student with a passion for both environmental sustainability/climate action and international education? If so, why not suggest that they nominate to be a Board Member for CANIE (Climate Action Network for International Education)? canie.org/assets/files... Apps close 16 Decembercanie.org 042
Reposted by Douglas ProctorDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 15/11/2024What a chart. www.economist.com/interactive/... 8531501047
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Proposed legislation to introduce international student caps in Australia is going nowhere anytime soon - thekoalanews.com/esos-bill-no... Which leaves the sector in a very odd holding pattern, having done quite so much work in 2024 to prepare for this!thekoalanews.comESOS Bill not listed on day two in the SenateThe debate in the Senate on the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 will NOT continue today, according to 150
Douglas Proctor @douglasproctor.bsky.social · 14/11/2024@jlmittelmeier.bsky.social Very pleased to find you here, rather than there! 020
