Sustainability transitions postdoc at @TUe_TIS. Exploring the role of tech universities in promoting social and environmental responsibility. All views own.
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Sustainability research is rarely sustainable, neither for the planet nor for academics, argues a new paper.
What is needed now is a rethink of current norms and practices, according to the authors.
Read more: buff.ly/3MGQ7Fu
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BREAKING: In a huge win for the planet, 18 jurists from the UN have found that children can sue their own countries over climate change under a treaty called the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Children are now leading a powerful global shift in the law on climate.🙏👊
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When you hear about climate-related #heatwaves, #floods or #droughts, remember: In 2022 alone, five oil companies — ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies — more than doubled their profits to an all-time historic record of $200 billion.
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Cute Authoritarianism
areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/… via @AreoMagazine
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Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet dlvr.it/Sp6y30
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“What we are witnessing is the wealthiest companies in history… seizing the sum total of human knowledge…and walling it off inside propriety products, many of which will take direct aim at the humans whose lifetime of labor trained the machines.” theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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De Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam wil niet langer samenwerken met bedrijven in de fossiele-energiesector die zich niet houden aan het Klimaatakkoord. Volgens actiegroep Scientist Rebellion is de VU de tweede universiteit ter wereld die dat besluit. ow.ly/mOV650NOJ86
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Dutch Academics!
The collective labour agreement negotiations are in full throttle, but the unions need our support.
April 25th, 12:00, at the VU, Campusplein, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam.
fnv.nl/nieuwsbericht/sectorn…
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Zahar Koretsky retweeted
BREAKOUT SESSION: Transformative research & education
What does transformative impact really look like?
With @Vervoort_Joost @UUCopernicus we’re learning about different possible change pathways and mechanisms we could engage with 💥
#seethefuture
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I was asked by @UniUtrecht to make a statement about whether I think scientists should be allowed to take an activist position around climate. My answer was obviously yes. This crisis is existential and connects to everything else. Inaction is also political
Mogen wetenschappers zich wel of niet activistisch opstellen in het klimaatdebat? Of misschien een beetje? @Vervoort_Joost is groot voorstander om activisme wél een rol te laten spelen. Bekijk zijn video en laat weten in de comments wat jij vindt: 💬youtube.com/shorts/wj6RnJQM-…
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I'm hiring for a funded PhD position in the history of public and/or political cybernetics. Deadline is 5 April and advert is here: academictransfer.com/en/3254…. Please share with students, retweet, etc. Thanks!
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"You’re casting spells — and, like in fictional magic, nobody understands how the spells work and, if you mispronounce them, demons come to eat you.” washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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📢Call for papers! Mark Alfano @moral_psych and I will be guest editing a special issue for the Ethics and Information Technology Journal on "Large Language Models: A Philosophical Reckoning." Submission deadline is Nov 23. More details link.springer.com/collection… Spread the word!
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ChatGPT is everywhere and everyone is using it.
But most academics don't know how to use it *smartly.*
Here's how to use ChatGPT intelligently (and ethically) for academic purposes:
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Communicating the climate crisis to non-experts is difficult. Here I tried to illustrate in a simple way where we stand and where we are heading.
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”Global Witness found more than 600 people at the talks in Egypt are linked to fossil fuels.
That's more than the combined delegations from the 10 most climate-impacted countries.”
"If you want to address malaria, you don't invite the mosquitoes”
#COP27
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This map shows how far you can travel from each station in Europe in less than 5 hours!
👉🏼 chronotrains-eu.vercel.app