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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción)

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University lecturers with a special interest in translation and caring for the planet and its inhabitants. News and resources. Docentes universitarios con interés en la traducción y el cuidado del planeta y sus habitantes. Noticias y recursos.

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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy International Translation Day! ¡Feliz día internacional de la Traducción! Bon dia internacional de la traducció! Feliz día internacional da tradución! Itzulpenaren Nazioarteko Eguna ospetsu! Let's spread the word of sustainability through translation #ecotranslation #ecolinguistics
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Source of the fragment in previous post: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Climate change affects everything. "These threats are not regarded as some far-off or remote contingency: disastrous impacts, for instance on the UK’s food supply, could be expected as soon as 2030, it warns."
What is the report?
In the first report of its kind, the UK’s spy chiefs set out stark warnings of the catastrophic risks to the UK from the collapse of vital ecosystems around the world, driven by the climate crisis and our failures to protect nature. The Guardian has seen part of the report and has spoken to a large number of people familiar with its contents, which warn of food shortages, conflicts, mass migration and other threats to the UK’s national security, including going as far as the risk of nuclear war or the breakdown of society. These threats are not regarded as some far-off or remote contingency: disastrous impacts, for instance on the UK’s food supply, could be expected as soon as 2030, it warns.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The UK has the third highest number of data centres in the world, one spot ahead of China. The US has the most." As language professionals, what's your take on the proliferation of AI data centres? Do you believe that the benefits of AI’s advancement outweigh its drawbacks? #ecolinguistics
bbc.com
A backlash over data centres is another threat to the AI juggernaut
The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This year has been brutal, and like most people you probably want to do more about climate change. But what, and how? Great news – I’ve written just the book for you! It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Look at how South Korea manages food waste. An impressive example of circular thinking in action! Could we, as language professionals, push our governments to act more decisively when it comes to reducing food waste and reusing it, for instance, as a source of energy? #sustainability #ecolinguistics
bbc.com
New York has a food waste problem. South Korea has already solved it
South Korea has cut household food waste going to landfill from 97% to almost nothing. New York City has started sending its scraps the same way.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Translators, have you ever used HomeExchange for work or holidays? It keeps travel lighter on the planet: it reuses existing homes instead of building tourist infrastructure, reduces the footprint of accommodation, and encourages slower, more local, low‑impact travel. #ecolinguistics #translation
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We’re absolutely delighted! We, the ECOTRAD group, will be carrying out a teaching‑innovation project funded by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona to train translation teachers and students in environmental issues during the academic year 2026-27. #ecotranslation #ecolinguistics #UAB #translation
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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New open-access book by RCC alumna Anna Antonova! Download it on our Environment & Society Profile. #envhum @asantonova.bsky.social
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A Discipline of Hope Environmental Humanities in a Time of Crisis
Excerpt from Confronting Water Insecurity: Global Institutions and the Transformation of Water Science, Policy, and Practice by Roberto L. Lenton.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Apologies for missing the "Hug a climate scientist day" 3 weeks ago. Better late than never! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Don't you think that a "Hug an eco-friendly translator day" should be established too? Ecotranslation Ecolinguistics
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Hug a climate scientist today! Just don’t make it weird, they are already dealing with enough | First Dog on the Moon
Today we show our love and gratitude to the brave boffins at the coal face of existential dread
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The GREANISSH (GoTriple for Raising Environmental AwareNess In Social Sciences and Humanities) Project has finished. Results show that coverage of environmental issues by 20 full open-access Translation Studies journals (1996-2025) is very limited. More info at www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/u...
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#fasca #gotriple #openscience #researchinfrastructure #ssh… | CHC Digital Humanities Centre
✈️ FASCA pilots have officially landed! 🛬 After 18 months, the FASCA initiative within the OPERAS Research Infrastructure ecosystem comes to a close, completing two international pilot studies built...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
ICE 8: 8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics (9-11 July 2026, Rennes, France), with a handful of talks on eco-translation. EcoTranslation · EcoLinguistics · EnvironmentalHumanities · EcoTranslationStudies
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8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics - Sciencesconf.org
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A very good eco-friendly idea for conference badges! Colleagues from the University of Alicante used seeded and plantable name badges for their 9th International Lucentino Colloquium on Translation and Interpreting (dti.ua.es/en/coloquio-...). I planted mine as soon as I got home! #ecolinguistics
Eco-friendly conference badge.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Interesting CFP from sister area, LSP, and Climate Change. Journal: Scripta Manent. Deadline: 1 September 2026 #ecolinguistics #translation #eco-translation #eco-linguistics
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Call for Papers for an issue on Climate Change and Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) | Scripta Manent
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Conference announcement (UK, October'26): Natures in Translation wp.lancs.ac.uk/animalsintra...
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Conference
CfP Natures in Translation: AI, Ethics and Environmental Conservation Lancaster University, UK 1-2 October 2026 Conference funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and BRAID Abstract subm…
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Translators, breathe in… breathe out… Now consider the hundreds of thousands of microplastic particles you’re likely inhaling without even noticing. To reduce exposure: use proper filters for your washing machine, vacuum cleaner, and air conditioning.
bbc.com
The air throughout our homes is infused with microplastics. But there are things you can do to breathe less of them
Clouds of microplastics concentrate in the air of our homes, and we could be breathing in millions of them each year. A few changes can help us reduce exposure.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I'd definitely attend this conference if I could! International Conference on Green Language Education: Advancing Environmental Literacy Through Sustainable Language Teaching and Learning (15-17 July 2026, Hong Kong). The topics and the keynote speakers are all super relevant! #ecotranslation
twc.edu.hk
Tung Wah College - The Centre for Academic and Professional Language Enhancement - International Conference on Green Language Education: Advancing Environmental Literacy Through Sustainable Language ...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
If you're lucky enough to be in Athens at the end of this month, consider attending the interdisciplinary Symposium and Exhibition on Ecological Translation #GoetheInstitut
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Ecological Translation
How would we imagine climate change differently if humans could speak directly to animals, plants and the natural world?
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day! One year since the ECOTRAD Group (webs.uab.cat/ecotrad/) opened this account! Let's celebrate human and human-centered (AI) translation at the same time as we look after our planet. The main burden is not on individuals, but it doesn't hurt if everyone does their bit. #EarthDay
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ECOTRAD – ECOSOSTENIBILIDAD EN LOS ESTUDIOS DE TRADUCCIÓN
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A few things that you might consider doing this year in honor of #EarthDay: 🛍Thrift instead of buying new, especially for clothes-the fashion industry is particularly bad with pollution 🧪Limit use of pesticides & chemicals 🍔Reduce meat consumption 🚙Carpool/use public transit/EVs ♻️Use less plastic
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Del 6 al 8 de mayo se celebra El Ojo de Polisemo XV. Estas jornadas buscan acercar la realidad del traductor editorial al ámbito universitario, y este año hay varias charlas dedicadas a la traducción y la naturaleza. Puedes asistir de manera presencial en Soria, España, o en línea. #facultadtei_uva
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El Ojo de Polisemo XV. ¿Traducir? ¡Naturalmente!
XV edición del encuentro bianual El Ojo de Polisemo, que tendrá lugar, del 6 al 8 de mayo de 2026, en la Facultad de Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad de Valladolid (Campus de Soria), bajo...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
La semana pasada, en el congreso de Ciencia y Traducción, en Trieste, @jmcastellanom.bsky.social presentó "Una Traductología para el siglo XXI: desde la Eco-Traducción hasta la Biosemiótica", donde citó a autores tan pertinentes para los Eco-Estudios de Traducción como Gengshen, Cronin o Marais.
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IX Congreso Internacional Ciencia y Traducción
Participa en el IX Congreso Internacional Ciencia y Traducción, un encuentro académico que explora el papel esencial de la traducción en la difusión del conocimiento científico y la creación de puente...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Translators and language specialists, we suggest you draw your attention towards expanding industries such as renewable energy production, energy-efficient and climate-resilient infrastructure, waste management, pollution control and smart agriculture (climatepromise.undp.org/sites/defaul...).
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Learned about these free courses (www.storiescourse.org) today at the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. The courses, produced by Professor Arran Stibbe and colabs, combine linguistic analysis and ecological awareness. #ecolinguistics #ecotranslation
storiescourse.org
Courses
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Just listened to the authors of this corpus-based study live during the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. There's a lot to be gained from interdisciplinary collaborations between linguists and environmental scientists. #ecolinguistics
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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Using Corpus Linguistics to Investigate Approaches to Oyster Fishery Management Across Political Boundaries - Environmental Management
Oysters are critical resources that filter water, generate habitat, and safeguard shorelines in coastal and marine ecosystems. Balancing conservation needs with sustainable oyster fisheries is essenti...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Translators and translation-related people will be proud to be part of the 99% in this case: "Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam" www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
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Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam | Oxfam International
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
CfP: conference Translation Beyond Human Languages and Cultures in Times of Ecological Crises Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye 12–13 November 2026 Contact: beyondhumanconf@gmail.com
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Online free event "Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene: A Symposium on Ecolinguistics". Feb 5-6, 2026. It brings together leading international researchers engaged in explorations of the role of language in the life-sustaining interactions of humans, other species, and the more-than-human world
Registration and keynote speakers details.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I (Patricia Rodríguez-Inés) attended my first Eco-Translation Network meeting online in December. Lots of amazing people with their minds at work to make a better world. Interesting discussion about the sense of "ownership" and its link with destruction (like when land is owned only to plunder it)
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Drought, floods, wildfires—our Christmas breaks don’t feel like they used to. Translators and interpreters: have you noticed shifts in Christmas weather from when you were a child to now? How is the changing climate showing up in your corner of the world? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
bbc.com
How climate change has altered Christmas
While Hollywood's depiction of a white Christmas might be the northern hemisphere ideal, climate change is threatening both winter wonderlands and warmer Christmas traditions.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
II Jornades d'Humanitats Digitals de la UAB www.uab.cat/web/agenda/d... Brief presentation of the GREANISSH project! Presentamos el proyecto GREANISSH!
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II Jornadas de Humanidades Digitales de la UAB
La UAB acoge el 14 de noviembre las II Jornadas de Humanidades Digitales, un encuentro organizado por la Red de Humanidades Digitales (XHD) de...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
ECOTRAD's leader, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés, is collaborating with the CHC Digital Humanities Centre in Poland to build a corpus of open-access papers to study how environmental topics have been addressed within Translation Studies so far. Stay tuned! www.linkedin.com/posts/chc-ib...
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#datadrivenresearch #opendata #researchinfrastructure #computations #gotriple #fasca #ssh #digitalhumanities #openaccess #openscience #fairdata #datascience #sdgs #translationstudies… | CHC Digital Hu...
Remember the GoTriple Data Services Open Call (within the FASCA project)? One of the projects awarded in the call is 𝑮𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑯 (GoTriple for Raising Environmental Awareness in Social Sciences and Huma...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Translators, embrace and protect Nature! It’s in your own interest. Minutes outdoors can trigger benefits: lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure, improving gut health… and strengthening our connection to the living world. This will feed your professional edge www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Nature and outdoors can help boost your health - here's how
Spending just 20 minutes in nature can lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress levels.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics (July, Rennes, France). Question: How does the concept of eco-translation (Cronin 2017) travel and make a contribution to theories and practices of translation that can induce ecological thoughts and behaviours? ice-8.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
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8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics - Sciencesconf.org
The 8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics will take place from 9th to 11th July 2026 in Rennes, France. We want to discuss and practice approaches to the ecolinguistic commitment for sustainable futures and ecojustice with a special focus on multilingual and multisensory encounters. ICE-8 aims to provide a dynamic and stimulating space for sharing ecolinguistic research and practices.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
The High Seas Treaty or Marine Biodiversity Treaty, a UN multilateral treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas, adopted in 2023 and ratified a few days ago (news.un.org/en/story/202...) is available in the 6 official languages of the UN (AR, ZH, EN, FR, RU, ES) THANKS TO TRANSLATORS.
news.un.org
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Traductores, si os preocupa el CO2, comed menos ternera y más ostras de acuicultura (¡si podéis!) / Translators, if you worry about CO2, eat less beef and more oysters from aquaculture (if you can afford them!) ecoinventos.com/investigacio... Source article (English): www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Investigación irlandesa demuestra que la cría de ostras elimina 228% más nutrientes de los que genera y captura hasta 835 toneladas de carbono al año
Ostras contra la contaminación: granjas en Irlanda eliminan residuos equivalentes a 10.000 personas y capturan CO₂ en sus conchas.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Misleading biased report on how much energy AI-based translation saves in comparison to the energy costs of professional translation. Action must be taken! www.linkedin.com/posts/debora...
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#litranslators #iti #ciol #netzero #aiethics | Deborah do Carmo | 104 comments
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Institute of Translation and Interpreting 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Chartered Institute of Linguists The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) has published a report by Europe Econo...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Events and talks like these feel more essential than ever! Please join.
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Joss Moorkens @jossmo.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
A free event on September 30 International Translation Day: Translating Peace and Truth in Times of Global Crisis, organised by Gökhan Fırat and Translation Village. Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself. Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Translators, read how heat can affect your brain at www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
A few days ago at the EST2025 conference in Leeds, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés (UAB) introduced the ECOTRAD group and shared some findings from her study on environmental awareness in the academic and professional translation sectors. #ESTCongress #EST2025Leeds #TranslationStudies
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Tourism needs translation. On-site tourism in hot locations may be in danger. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Greece heatwave closes the Acropolis temporarily
The popular Athens attraction is shutting temporarily as highs of 42C are forecast for parts of the country.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Translators, think about this before your next meal: (source: www.bbc.com/news/science...)
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Do you want to know how much certain cities are sinking by? Many of them are in Asia, but you can check how the situation is in Barcelona too: www.bbc.com/news/resourc...
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How groundwater pumping is causing cities to sink at 'worrying speed' - BBC News
Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Recycle your old phone... and save some monkeys!! www.instagram.com/p/DJ_ZxzYIKlE/ (video in Catalan). Sure there are places where you can take your old phone for recycling where you live. Look for them!
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Translation in the US, under the weather :-( edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/w...
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National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers | CNN
Experts say the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Not my cup of tea! Check what you're actually having when enjoying a cup of tea :-O www.uab.cat/web/news-det...
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A Cup of Tea or millions of Micro and Nanoplastics?
A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of the...
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ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción) @ecotrad.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Somos ECOTRAD, un grupo de profesoras y profesores universitarios con un interés especial en la traducción, el medioambiente y el cuidado del planeta y sus inquilinos en general. Inauguramos esta cuenta el Día de la Tierra ( www.un.org/es/observanc... )
Dos manos sujetando el planeta Tierra.
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