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Sophia Hatzisavvidou

@drsophiah.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at the University of Bath, UK. Ecological Politics, Imaginaries, Just Transitions, Political Theory, Rhetorical Studies. researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/person…

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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Our work shows that urban green spaces are not 'nice to haves': they are essential public infrastructure that supports mental & physical health, reduces inequalities and helps communities adapt to climate change. Research 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-025-00293-x Policy brief 👇
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Redefining accessibility: uncovering physical, cultural, and emotional barriers to urban green space accessibility - npj Urban Sustainability
npj Urban Sustainability - Redefining accessibility: uncovering physical, cultural, and emotional barriers to urban green space accessibility
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Jack Copley @jackcopley.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
For @newleftreview.bsky.social I wrote about Timothy Mitchell's fascinating and frustrating book The Alibi of Capital. newleftreview.org/issues/ii159...
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Jack Copley, Rentier Regimes, NLR 159, May–June 2026
Jack Copley on Timothy Mitchell, The Alibi of Capital. Capital re-conceptualized as terraforming expropriation of the future.
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Benoit Dillet @benoitdillet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I really enjoyed co-writing this blog piece for the excellent The Polyphony! With @drsophiah.bsky.social we discuss what roles affects have in the current data-driven climate politics. thepolyphony.org/2026/07/06/b...
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Beyond Climate Data: The Role of Climate Affects in Politicising Climate Change
Benoit Dillet and Sophia Hatzisavvidou examine the role that climate data plays in overlooking and depoliticising lived experiences of climate anxiety.
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Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A sweltering hot day is the perfect time to think about a winter trip. Come join us January 6th-8th in beautiful Exeter for the next BIAPT conference! Deadline for submissions is July 24th. Full cfp 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/call-for-pap...
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Call for papers: BIAPT conference - University of Exeter, Jan 6th-8th 2027 - BIAPT
We are delighted to announce that our next annual conference will take place in Exeter from January 6th-8th, 2027! Academic Convenors: Alex McLaughlin (Exeter), Jemima Repo (Newcastle), Camila Vergara...
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Endre Borbáth @eborbath.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I’m hiring 2 doctoral researchers in Politics of Climate Change at Heidelberg University 🌍 📊 Survey Research & Political Participation 🗣️ Qualitative Research & Group Formation Part of “The New Climate Divide” Deadline: 21 June 2026 Calls: www.ipw.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/... Please share!
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Job Vacancies - Institute for Political Science
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Jon Agar @jonagar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Please help spread the news far and wide! We have a new, full-time, permanent Lecturer in Global History of Science job @stsucl.bsky.social Don't be fooled by the application of deadline of only 9 June 2026. This is an open search #histsci #skystorians www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 20/03/2026
🚨New policy study🚨 There must be an alternative: Against mainstream defeatism and towards the rejuvenation of the democratic public space We make seven key recommendations to turn the tide @feps-europe.eu 🧵 1/ feps-europe.eu/publication/...
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PSA Rhetoric, Discourse & Politics Specialist Group @psarhetoric.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
In Oxford for #PSA2026? We kick off with a unique roundtable with speechwriters on what it is like to work with politicians. With @profafinlayson.bsky.social @daimoon.bsky.social @psapolleadership.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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PSA Rhetoric, Discourse & Politics Specialist Group @psarhetoric.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We will be at the PSA Annual Conference in Oxford, with 6 panels on political rhetoric and discourse, plus a Roundtable with professional speechwriters (co-organised with the @psapolleadership.bsky.social Full programme here 👉 www.psa.ac.uk/wp-content/u... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #PSA26
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Benoit Dillet @benoitdillet.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
💥 Really happy to see Transition Imaginaries published online 💥 In this book, @drsophiah.bsky.social and I critically question the affective attachments and political conceptions of technology in current projects of energy transition. (Published with Open Access) doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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Transition Imaginaries
Cambridge Core - International Relations and International Organisations - Transition Imaginaries
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Excellent panel yesterday on "pathways to a biodiverse future". @guyshrubsole.bsky.social started with a celebration of what we can experience as abundant nature, despite all the bad news and shifting baseline. Sights of (here Devon) temperate rainforest fragments & lichens always cheer me up!
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Dr. Carlie Trott @carlietrott.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Link to open access full-text: "What Would it Mean to Win? Imagining Alternative Ecopolitical Futures with Young Climate Justice Activists" (2/2) www.researchgate.net/profile/Carl...
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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🎉Tyndall Centre's Roger Few + co-authors have won the Richard Macrory Prize for Best Article in the Journal of Environmental Law for 'Protecting Everyday Nature'. Judges called it 'conceptually fascinating': doi.org/10.1093/jel/... @drsophiah.bsky.social @ljmabon.bsky.social @odirilwes.bsky.social
Photo by Mike Erskine via Unsplash of closeup of meadowsweet herb in Llandough, Cardiff, Wales
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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Yesterday I had the pleasure of introducing Mauro Lubrano’s new book ahead of his lively conversation with Sean Fleming. Congratulations on a topical and important book, @maurolubrano.bsky.social
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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
I really enjoyed this podcast with @jemgilbert.bsky.social and @profafinlayson.bsky.social I came to it for insights into British politics, I stayed for the regressions. But it was the discussion on the crisis of liberalism that kept me through it.
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Europe is rearming and one country is using defense money to beef up the army's ability to fight climate change. I found it's a growing trend Read the story for free here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Spain Is Using Defense Budgets to Combat Climate Change Effects
Europe’s rush to rearm in support of Ukraine has led Spain to also bolster its climate defenses.
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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/0ueINOw #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse
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Jonathan White @jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New publication - 'The Future as a Democratic Resource', online now at Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153... @poppublicsphere.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @leverhulme.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
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Leslie Wehner @lesliewehner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Finally out in Politics & Gender! Please read & share this work with @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social “The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden” doi.org/10.1017/S174... We study the conditions that made possible the formal adoption of a Feminist Foreign Policy 🇨🇱🇸🇪
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The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden
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PREDEF|Politische Theorie Wien @poltheoriewien.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The program for the #PREDEF workshop on Forgotten Institutions is now online! Keynote by Anthoula Malkopoulou & contributions by @arthurghins.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social @simonintheory.bsky.social a.o. Organised by @saragebh.bsky.social Details: predef.univie.ac.at/wsforgotteni...
The picture shows the poster for the workshop, including hard facts and program
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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Wonderful to see this important new Handbook of Environmental Political Theory published. Very pleased to have a contribution on “Anthropocene imaginaries” in it. Thank you to editors @amandamachin.bsky.social and Marcel Wissenburg for coordinating this project so smoothly.
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Dr. Helen Kopnina @helenkopnina.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
In this article in @ecologicalcitizen.bsky.social, we reflect on Ecodemocracy: Operationalizing ecocentrism through political representation for non-humans www.ecologicalcitizen.net/pdfs/v03n2-1...
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Can we build the #NetZero future the Climate Change Committee says is possible? 🌍 Today @thecccuk.bsky.social published its latest advice to the Government in its #SeventhCarbonBudget report. Read our CAST response: cast.ac.uk/building-a-n... Key messages thread 🧵
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Building a Net Zero future: CAST’s response to the CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget Report - cast.ac.uk
CAST responds to the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) latest advice on how to achieve Net Zero in its Seventh Carbon Budget report.
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Theodore Tallent @theodoretallent.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Happy to be in beautiful Bristol today to present our work on symbolic policies and climate policy support. Great workshop organised by @psaenvironmental.bsky.social, @environmentalpol.bsky.social, @psaepop.bsky.social and @jeppjournal.bsky.social. Agenda: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
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PSA Environmental Politics Specialist Group @psaenvironmental.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Join us this week in Bristol for our Workshop on Elections and Climate Change @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @environmentalpol.bsky.social @psaepopsg.bsky.social @jeppjournal.bsky.social @conorlittle.bsky.social @matpaterson.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
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Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)
This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.
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Henrique Tavares Furtado @furtadoht.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Call for Papers @europeanisa.bsky.social PEC 2025 for the newly established standing section on Reactionary Global Politics (REACT) in Bologna, Italy. @reacpolrn.bsky.social
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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
We are hiring Junior Research Fellows for the summer of 2025! We are looking for outstanding graduate students to join us for the summer to make meaningful contributions to our transformative research and policy work across geographies and economic sectors. Applications due March 3.
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Work With Us - Climate & Community Institute
There are currently no open positions at Climate & Community Institute.
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
As a member of the advisory group for this, heartily recommend this report on where Politics/IR teaching and research stands @uaces.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social
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ECIU @eciu.net · 14/01/2025
How has climate change scepticism in media coverage changed since 2014? 📍 Denial that it’s happening - DOWN from 2️⃣0️⃣% to 5️⃣% 📍 Attack on science - DOWN from 2️⃣0️⃣% to 1️⃣% 📍 Attack on policies - MARGINALLY UP from 2️⃣3️⃣% to 2️⃣4️⃣% bit.ly/4gR9poF
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Climate science scepticism disappearing from UK newspapers
Scepticism of policies to address climate change increasing in opinion pieces and editorials, analysis finds.
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Annayah M.B. Prosser @annayahprosser.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Spent this week finalising our programme of excellent talks for #QRS2025! Don't miss out on two days of great discussion on open qualitative methods! Find out more here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/qrs-2... #openresearch #qualitative #qualitativeresearch #openscience
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QRS 2025: Transparency, Openness and Rigour in Qualitative Research
Ninth Annual Qualitative Research Symposium (QRS).
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Finalized a master in political science, and hungry for more? Want to produce knowledge that can help us to deal with some of the most pressing issues of our time? Want a decent salary+work in a friendly environment? Then this is the job for you: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231) | University of Oslo
Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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David S. Moon @daimoon.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
I’ve an op-ed in the Guardian on pro-wrestling, politics & Donald Trump, of course. The idea pro-wrestling helps explain Trump is well established. Hopefully my point that ‘keeping #Kayfabe’ is becoming the norm in professionalised politics offers something new: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Sad but true – Donald Trump really did wrestle his way into the White House | David Moon
The president-elect’s victory was straight out of the pro wrestling playbook. Voters knew it was fake, but they loved it, says Bath University’s David Moon
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Anna Pringle @annapr.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Really enjoyed this episode about climate justice in universities, with @profjohnbarry.bsky.social and @jenniecstephens.bsky.social Loved John's point about finding hope and joy in climate action, very different from optimism without agency. Hope requires urgency and action #SpeirGorm #Climate
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 07/11/2024
To kick-start Bluesky, search for feeds + starter packs on topics you're interested in. I've got this feed with 2800 scientists who study climate + 8 starter packs on climate-related topics. Use SkyFollowerBridge to find your X follows + BlueArk to move your tweets over. bsky.app/profile/did:...
A group of scientists at the AGU meeting holding up signs saying "cut ties to fossil fuels" and "stand up for science" and "protect our communities"

This was over a decade ago!
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Claire Dupont @cladupont.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Sign up for the online roundtable on 'reflections on and beyond #COP29: Prospects of global #climate governance', with some excellent researchers, practitioners and thinkers. 4 December, 10:00-11:30 CET www.greendealnet.eu/Reflections-... @jenirisallan.bsky.social @oberthuerseb.bsky.social
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Reflections on and beyond COP29: Prospects of global climate governance | GreenDeal-NET
Explore COP29 outcomes and the future of global climate governance in this roundtable debate, assessing the role of COPs and non-state actors in advancing climate action.
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Tom Arnot @tomarnot.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
So, #COP29 has approved $300 billion USD annually of climate funding to support countries severely impacted by climate change. We spend $310 billion USD annually on luxury goods, $250 billion on tobacco, $2,400 billion on military expenditure, and ~$6,000 billion in subsidies for petrochemicals....
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
If you see the atmosphere as a commons - a natural wealth for everyone to access equitably and sustainably - then it's not hard to see how deeply unjust the #COP29 $300bn per year goal from industrialised countries is, when historical responsibilities for excess emissions are taken into account. 1/
Infographic titled 'Compensation for atmospheric appropriation' with text that says 'Countries in the global North hold overwhelming responsibility for climate breakdown, and could be liable to pay $170 trillion in compensation by 2050 to ensure climate targets are met.' Stacked bar charts show climate finance from overemitting countries, such as the USA, EU, and the rest of the global North, flowing to low-emitting countries within their fair shares of global carbon budgets, as compensation for mitigating far more rapidly than would otherwise be required, such as India, China, sub-Saharan Africa, and the rest of the global South.
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Tim Crane @timcrane.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
In case you missed it: we are appointing another postdoc at CEU, in the Knowledge in Crisis project @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social philjobs.org/job/show/28054
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Post-doctoral Researcher (f/m/d), Central European University - PhilJobs:JFP Post-doctoral Researcher (f/m/d), Central European University
An international database of jobs for philosophers
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Annayah M.B. Prosser @annayahprosser.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
Calling all interdisciplinary Qualitative Researchers! We're pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the Ninth Annual Qualitative Research Symposium (QRS): 'Openness, Transparency and Rigour in Qualitative Research'! Find out more and see our full call here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/qrs-2...
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QRS 2025: Transparency, Openness and Rigour in Qualitative Research
Ninth Annual Qualitative Research Symposium (QRS)
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Brendan Moore @brendanmoore.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
When, how, and why do politicians engage with climate change? New @cast-centre.bsky.social briefing now published based on our systematic review of the academic literature on politicians and climate change Briefing available here: cast.ac.uk/resources/br...
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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
There didn't seem to be one yet, so I created one. Please share! Reply or DM me if you'd like to be added. go.bsky.app/QJPicoq
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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
“Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group
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Annayah M.B. Prosser @annayahprosser.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
💫 CfP Now Open for the Paris Small Group Meeting – Envisioning the Future as a Driver of Individual and Collective Change for the Sustainable Development 💫 Come join us in Paris next summer to talk about research on envisioning *the future*! Find out more: lapea.u-paris.fr/small-group-... Pls share!
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Small Group Meeting – Envisioning the Future as a Driver of Individual and Collective Change for the Sustainable Development | LAPEA
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 14/11/2024
Rich countries met $100bn climate-finance goal by ‘relabelling existing aid’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social #CBarchive Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3YK6Rkt
Bilateral development aid spending by developed countries, with specific issues indicated in shades of blue and everything else in red. This chart is based on CGD figures, meaning the bilateral public climate finance targets do not align precisely with the official OECD figures. Source: CGD. Chart: Carbon Brief.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12/11/2024
I strongly suggest that you check out the #COP29 website... www.cop29.com
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 19/09/2024
"5x 1-year postdocs on environmental humanities, drawn from any humanistic discipline, broadly interpreted to include all parts of world & historical eras... incl. but not limited to humanistic approaches to climate change, biodiversity,& environmental justice" #philsci #histsci #envhum #envhist
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
This is an excellent synopsis of the pros and esp. cons of the UK REF. However it perpetuates one myth (suggesting that only international, not national impact case studies can be scored at 4*) & in so doing points to another serious cost & flaw in the system: the high level of misinformation 1/2
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The human costs of the research-assessment culture
Large-scale evaluation permeates the UK university system, but some countries are rejecting harsh judgements and emphasizing strategic development. Large-scale evaluation permeates the UK university s...
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