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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thrilled to commute back to Europe from the Pacific over 23,000km refusing to flying (again!). Press release in English: docs.google.com/document/d/1... E in italiano: docs.google.com/document/d/1... I'll reduce my carbon emissions by 6 times,~4,5t. It's negligible, but it's all I can do now. 1/

My no-fly itinerary from Bougainville to the Czech Republic

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bougainville is enchanted and damned. I come here to study adaptation to climate change & social cohesion among populations highly vulnerable to climate breakdown. In this thread I'll try to unpack what I've learned and what still fascinates me as unknown in this island at the end of the world. 1/

Stunning sunset in the island of Matsungan, Buka island, Bougainville archipelago, Solomon islands

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Day 82: Mission accomplished! Reach Buka after last 24-hour leg from Rabaul by ferry. Delighted I completed this 28,000km journey from Europe without catching a plane, thus reducing my CO2 by ~10 times. It's all I could do for this fragile planet & I'm glad I did it! 96/ youtube.com/shorts/JzJzW...

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After 82 days, I reached the final destination of my no-fly trip from Italy to the Solomons!

YouTube video by Gianluca Grimalda

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anlomedad @anlomedad.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In 81 Tagen um die ... halbe Welt !

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Dear London/UK-based friends, if you want an update on my most recent undertakings, don't miss the chance to attend the final weekend of KINDFIRE, the eco-artivist exhibition organised by GREENy bastARTs (to which I proudly belong) during the London Climate Action Week 2026. 1/9

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Lieto che Facta - una testata che si occupa di fact-checking e debunking - abbia pubblicato la mia risposta alla domanda "è possibile viaggiare in maniera sostenibile?" nella rubrica online omonima del mio libro "A Fuoco". Leggi il mio articolo 👉www.a-fuoco.it/p/si-...

Copertina dell'articolo redatta da @Facta, che mostra un treno di grande stazza presumibilmente su ferrovia indiana e un estratto della conclusione del mio articolo.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

#CurryFiles released! By court order (via @ucs.org & @envdefensefund.bsky.social) 100K+ pages of document have been released, detailing effort by Judith Curry/John Christy/Steven Koonin/Ross McKitrick /Roy Spencer to discredit scientific case for federal climate action: www.edf.org/media/record...

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Records of Trump Administration’s Illegal “Climate Working Group” Available Online

EDF and UCS have posted the documents received under the court order on this webpage, along with instructions for searching through them.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

In June 2025, Trump claimed Iran nuclear facilities had been obliterated: www.whitehouse.gov/a... Under UN Charter 51, an armed attack is justified only in self-defense or under Security Council deliberation. Both are missing, so the current US/Israel operation is illegal.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

“The US & Israel have started this war with vague and unachievable objectives, no international law base, and little or no support from Gulf states or other US allies”, says Lord Ricketts, former UK national security adviser. I completely agree.

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With few good strategic options, Iran’s best prospect may be to retaliate while it can

Regime could try to retain control of streets as US and Israel have expressed no intention of mounting ground invasion

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Onorato che "Il Ricercatore" venga proiettato presso l'Università di Macerata @unimc nell'ambito della giornata "M'illumino di meno/M'illumino di scienza" promossa da Radio Caterpillar @rairadio2 . Seguirò dalla Melanesia a 28,000km di distanza. www.unimc.it/it/unim... 1/2

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Eleanor Power @eapower.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🚨Job alert! The ENDOW project is hiring a Research Officer in Research Database Management, to be based at @lsemethodology.bsky.social. Oversee & expand our database & contribute to research on social & economic inequality. Deadline 15 February. Share & reach out! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

The ENDOW project is seeking a Research Officer in Research Data Management to be based at the London School of Economics.
- Oversee and extend our database covering geospatial, demographic, economic & social network data from 50+ communities in 30+ countries!
- Contribute to research on the dynamics of social and economic inequality!
- Join a stellar interdisciplinary team!
- funded by the ESRC and the NSF
[world map showing location of ENDOW communities; photos of some of the team members and some of the ENDOW communities showing their diversity

Research Officer in Research Data Management
Salary from £43,277 to £48,220 pa inclusive of London allowance
Fixed-term appointment for 18 months
This research officer position is to work with Eleanor Power as part of the ongoing "ENDOW" project (Economic Networks and the Dynamics of Wealth Inequality), funded by the UKRI and US National Science Foundation. The research officer will be based in the Department of Methodology, a leading centre for research and education in social science research methods. While we expect this to be a full-time appointment, we are open to considering the possibility of a part-time appointment.
The post entails overseeing and extending the database of the "ENDOW" project, which includes data from over fifty communities around the world, comprising economic, demographic, and social network data characterising each community, its resident households, and the individuals within them. The research officer will be responsible for the expansion of this database to include longitudinal data from each community site, implementing a robust data infrastructure to manage and curate this information. The research officer will work closely with Dr Power and data contributors to ensure data quality, standardisation, and appropriate governance. They will contribute to core analyses of the ENDOW project and develop tools and resources that will be of wide utility for the collection, curation, and analysis of cross-cultural data. This role is central to building the data infrastructure that will enable meaningful, productive comparisons across these diverse field sites and will ultimately serve as a resource for the broader scientific community.
The successful candidate will:
Have a completed PhD, be close to completing a PhD, or have other research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research
Have experience with database design, data management and data governance
Have experience with programming in R or Python

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Day 36 of my 28,000km no-fly lower-carbon trip from Italy to PNG. I'm mid in my journey & here's my second thread after the first: bsky.app/profile/ggri.... I enjoy the quiet and buzz of Chiang Mai-Thailand before heading South. Slow-travel will cut greenhouse gases emissions by ~10 times. 51/

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Pleased to have been shortlisted for the 2025 Travel Award by #NomadMania in the category "Most Purposeful Traveller"-whose journeys are driven by meaning, intention, and a mission greater than themselves. Voting is OPEN until Thu 👉 nomadmania.com/award...

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Happy to match supporters' donations to @xrglobal.bsky.social & @scientistrebellion.bsky.social for €6,600 in total to campaign @ COP30 (XR)+legal protection (SR). Video of my motivations+reflection on COP30 👉https://youtube.com/shorts/Lbh3w8xBX3w?feature=share

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

After more than 10 years from fieldwork, it’s a great joy to have finally published in Management Science the article “No gifts returned: Surprise Bonuses Reduce Productivity in a Natural Field Experiment: Long read on Substack: gianlu777.substack.c... 1/9

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Do workers follow norms of reciprocity in the labour market?

After more than 10 years since data collection, my research has been published in Management Science

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I wish in a few years we could see the same mobilisation for the fight against climate change as what is now happening for Palestine. In a not too distant future, people living in Gaza are certain to have to leave their land because of sea level rise, unless we stop emissions.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I asked @ggrimalda.bsky.social if the villages he visits in Papua New Guinea have refrigeration, while I was thinking through a similar question recently. They generally do not. They catch fish and eat them the same day. About a billion people live at that level. youtu.be/NaD378Rh_ck

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The pleasures of slow travel and learning about the future, with Dr. Gianluca Grimalda

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I've set off to Bougainville,PNG, for another #NoFly journey. I want to complete my research there. Travelling the ~25,000km distance from Italy by🚢,🚅,&🚌,I'll emit ~10 times less than✈️ (computations to come).Here the long read on my motivations: gianlu777.substack.c... 1/🧵

Map of my no-fly itinerary from Italy to Bougainville, PNG

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Ready for presentation # 16 of my book A Fuoco/Zooming in Soleto, Lecce, on my way to Papua New Guinea no-fly. Happy to talk about my past no-fly travel while the new travel is beginning.

Locandina della presentazione dell'evento

Prima di prendere il treno notturno Milano-Lecce

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Day 0 of my new #NoFly journey from Italy to Papua New Guinea. Just collected my visa to Russia. I'll cut my CO2 emissions by ~10 & will travel with the hidden majority of the world,those who remain stuck to the ground. I'll complete my research on social cohesion+adaptation to climate change.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

In Italy, we call them ‘water bombs’. They are sudden, intense downpours. Last night, 74 mm of rain fell in Rimini, Romagna, in just a few hours. That is equivalent to about one and a half months of rainfall. The wind was blowing at 120 km/h. Video cr: @UnaGiorno 1/6

Aftermath of "water bomb" in Romagna, Italy.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

‘The world is burning, so I embraced civil disobedience.’ Thanks @MargheritaNasi for the in-depth interview in the series ‘I was 20 years old’ for @lemonde.fr. I talk about my journey from being a kid in the suburbs of Milan to university... www.lemonde.fr/campu... 1/6

Photo of me on cargo ship at the start of my no-fly journey from Papua Bew Guinea to Europe

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Has Russia conquered the US? The presidency that putin dreams for Ukraine is like the current US presidency: subdued, obedient, remissive. Press conferences are dictators' monologues and putin is let serenading about Alaska being Russian soil. Extraordinary. #TrumpPutinSummit

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

In the scorching heat of this summer fourth heatwave in Milan, I walked around @Feltrinelli_ bookshops. I was glad to see my book "A fuoco/Zooming" is still proposed in the "New reads" section after more than 2 months since publication. It's a sign the book is going well. 1/3

Me signing copies of my book in Feltrinelli bookshops

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

‘Struck,’ reads the post in which the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) announces the killing of @aljazeera.com journalist Anas al-Sharif. As if Anas were a character in a video game and his killing permitted the access to the next stage in a "Candy Crush saga". RIP🧵 1/9

Post by the Israeli Defence Force X account reporting killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I am convinced that non-violent civil resistance is the best way to end the massacre in Gaza, and the brave guys by #StandingTogether @OmdimBeyachad yesterday showed that this may really be the way. That's the vision of the future I want! I am with you! 1/3

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Well done guys! The best way to end the massacre in Gaza is through non-violent civil disobedience! I am with you! 🙏👏

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

“I’ve never spoken to an Arab. I’ve only seen Palestinians from checkpoints monitors. I was in Gaza until 2 weeks ago. In Gaza you turn off your mind and do your job. Or you freak out. But then, you come across Palestinians. And you realize they are just like you. 1/9

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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Apparently breathing in this air is equivalent to smoking 77 cigarettes per day😳

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

‘Inside "A Fuoco" there are several books. There's the story of my return from Papua to Europe without taking a plane. But there are also stories from the global periphery." 🙏@m_bongioanni for the extensive interview published (in IT) in @lifegate! 👉www.lifegate.it/gian... 1/3

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Se il mondo brucia è ora di disobbedire. Intervista a Gianluca Grimalda, licenziato per non aver voluto volare - LifeGate

Gianluca Grimalda, ricercatore esperto di cooperazione e cambiamenti climatici, è stato licenziato per essersi rifiutato di volare. Il suo racconto nel libro “A Fuoco”.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A sudden flashflood hit Dharali village in India. This is not an emergency, it's not a new normal, it's something that will get worse until we stop our toxic dependence from fossil fuels & stop meat-consumption-led deforestation. Credit to @weathermonitors for video. 1/2

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu is reportedly planning offensive to fully occupy Gaza, which would be disastrous. According to a 30 July poll by Yossi Tatika, the majority of Israeli citizens *oppose* this plan. www.timesofisrael.co... 1/3

Chart portraying Israeli citizens opposing annexation of Gaza (53%) and supporting it (38%).

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Devastating footage of a flash flood destroying a village in Uttarakhand, northern India, today. Such events will become increasingly severe and more frequent as global temperatures rise. Posted by Channel 4 on IG.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

On 20 June, I was invited in the Italian TV program @CoffeeBreakLa7 with @andrea_pancani @La7tv to talk about my book and comment on the day's news. Here's the extract of my interventions: youtu.be/sePdE-TwATw (in Italian with subtitles in any language). Topics in a🧵 1/11

Me interviewed @ TV Programme Coffee Break on 20 June

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

One of the justifications given by the Israeli government for the siege of Gaza is that Gazans are responsible for Hamas' actions because they voted them into power in 2006 and because they actively support them. Nothing could be further from the truth. 1/11

Charts showing percentage of Gaza citizens voting for Hamas and other parties, based on poll held in March

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Excited to join the eco-artivist collective @GREENybastArts! (www.greenybastarts.net/) Art is important to show people the dangers of climate breakdown and explain what we can do about it.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

"Ci sono libri che intrattengono, altri che informano. E poi ci sono libri che scuotono le fondamenta delle nostre certezze, costringendoci a guardarci allo specchio e a interrogarci sul nostro posto nel mondo." 🙏@letiziapalmisano.bsky.social‬ per l'apprfondita recensione del mio "A fuoco"!

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

If a madman walks into a bank with a bomb and threatens to blow it up if you don't give him all the money, what do you do? In similar circumstances, cowardly EU yesterday decided to give the money to madman Trump.🧵 1/9

Trump shaking hands with von der Leyen after striking a deal on trade.

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Thank you so much TravaPowa (travapowa.eu/en/who-...) for the in-depth interview about my fight for climate-based conscientious objection, for my motivations and rewards in slow-travelling,& some practical tips... Read 👉 www.linkedin.com/pul...

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

The inhabitants of the Tuvalu islands have been granted a special "climate visa" by the Australian government. How are we standing with climate migration? Here my thoughts (in Italian with English subs👉 youtube.com/shorts/q... 1/10

Devastation after storm surge in low-lying islands

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Why private jets should be banned? Here's my thoughts (in Italian with English subtitles)👉www.youtube.com/shor... 1/10

Me in action with Scientist Rebellion at Milan Linate private jets airport in November 2022

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Here are some of the people unlikely to ever get on a plane, but be stuck with the CO2: youtu.be/NaD378Rh_ck via @ggrimalda.bsky.social

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The pleasures of slow travel and learning about the future, with Dr. Gianluca Grimalda

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

"Bougainville is not just a remote spot on the Pacific map, but a powerful lens through which to observe changes in the contemporary world."🙏Francesca Puddu for recounting my 10 years of research in Bougainville,PNG,in an interview @LaMilano_it 👉lamilano.it/cultura/...

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

At the presentation of my book "A fuoco" in Viterbo, poet-actress Michela Benedetti recited one of its opening passages, where I describe what my book aims to be. I thank her for making her reading public. In Italian here, with subtitles on YT👉youtube.com/shorts/8...

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

"Un atto completamente irrilevante dal punto di vista climatico, ma l’ho fatto innanzitutto per rimanere coerente con i miei principi." Grazie Marianna Usuelli di aver parlato della mia obiezione di coscienza climatica per "è nostra" 👉 www.enostra.it/a-fuo... 1/3

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Delighted to participate in the ‘Rebel Thursdays' organised by @Legambiente Reggio Emilia (www.legambientereggi...) with the screening of the film ‘The Researcher' by Paolo Casalis @prod_fuorifuoco (trailer👉www.produzionifuorif...). 1/3

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Cara @Agenzia_Entrate, è normale che per allegare un file pdf di 1.7MB alla dichiarazione di successione debba prima richiedere la "validazione" del file e che questo richieda svariate ore? E che poi ci vogliano svariate ore per allegarlo alla dichiarazione di successione? 1/6

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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

"A drone fired a missile at a crowd queuing next to a water tanker in al-Nuseirat refugee camp. 10 people, including 6 children, were killed. The Israeli military said there had been a 'technical error'." I am ashamed to be a "human". www.bbc.com/news/art...

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