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🌱 Join EDuC is working to ensure that future employees, entrepreneurs and business leaders are prepared to reconcile business activities with present and future environmental and social challenges. #SustainabilityEducation #ESD #ClimateAction #GreenTransition #EduSky #GreenSky

Europe’s largest economies could lose more than $600 billion by 2030 to heat-related economic damage, with France, Italy, Germany and Spain hit hardest. ⬇️ #ClimateAction #NetZero #ExtremeWeather

Europe’s primary agricultural regions are currently on fire. Forecasters are warning that the harvest could be nine millions tonnes short. This is not a single-year event — it is a forward-looking indicator. The cost of #ClimateInaction is becoming prohibitive. Fiscal responsibility means #NetZero.

Extreme heat waves are a consequence of #ClimateChange. Heat waves cause water, food, and energy shortages. Electricity generation efficiency declines and transmission capacity often decreases. #NetZero: A carbon-neutral energy sector, and way of life, is the only long-term solution. #GreenSky

Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading, explains how to rebut some of the evasions, distractions and downright lies that we hear from #ClimateChange deniers about #heatwaves. Useful and interesting! In short: It's not just weather! And it's not "normal"!

The cost of #insurance is rocketing. In some areas, insurance is no longer available. Govts and taxpayers are protecting those at risk and footing the bill. But companies — like oil producers and data centers — are not being asked to contribute. Why not? #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis #GreenSky

"What happens to a muscle when it's not used? It weakens. It atrophies. It only recovers when it's used again. So, what happens to a mind when thinking is outsourced?" Research reveals negative correlation between #AI usage & #CriticalThinking abilities:

🌳 66 billion trees have been planted in China's Great Green Wall — and they appear to be growing faster than natural forests. This fascinating study could have a significant impact on #reforestation, forest policy and carbon accounting. #GreenSky

Some good news!

Outlawing the destruction of new clothing, shifts the financial burden of overproduction directly onto the brands. Hopefully this will lead fashion brands to pivot to a “targeted” strategy where every item has a path to a user, whether through original sale or authorized secondhand markets.

Yay! This is great!

28% of consumers surveyed in the USA want brands to be #sustainable, and younger audiences are more committed – GenZ are 9% more likely to say this than the average. But how? What is the most important issue? #GreenSky

#SustainableDevelopment is built around three core pillars: economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection. Sustainable management covers many areas, but there are some simple steps that you can take — both your clients and employees will thank you for it. #Sustainability #GreenSky

This is really interesting ⬇️ Recommended! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#FastFashion is creating landfills we can see from space! As much as 39,000 tons of unwanted clothing is dumped in Chile’s Atacama Desert every year. And the site — visible from space — is still growing. The worst part? In 200 years these piles of clothes will still be there.

"...wildlife extinctions continue despite the creation of protected areas, because human society has not addressed the *root political causes* of unprecedented human-induced extinction." Recommended reading ⬇️

Could our reliance on petrochemical #plastics be coming to an end? 'Forever Plastics' are a disaster for nature. But high-strength bamboo molecular plastics are showing "exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and versatile processability." Learn more:

Well this is terrifying. #ClimateChange #GreenSky www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The world is changing, but through their research, teaching and community engagement missions, #HigherEducation can provide the skills needed to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, health crises, technological disruptions, democratic backsliding and rapidly transforming employment.

A common refrain among #ClimateChange skeptics is: “it’s just weather!” Regardless of what some media outlets report, science is not divided on the issue of climate change. And weather events do not disprove #GlobalWarming. Here's a simple explainer, feel free to share! #Sustainability #GreenSky

"The question that needs to be asked is whether capitalism can truly adapt to a non-fossil energy model.” — Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia. Indeed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Research has found that about 25% of the publications on #ClimateChange reference mitigation and adaptation approaches. Almost certainly we need a combination of both, but adaptation, and a #GreenTransition, should be our long-term goal. #ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

#ESD is recognized by UNESCO as a key enabler of all #SDGs and achieves its purpose by transforming society. #HigherEducation has a vital role to play. It’s crucial to our shared future that young people have the knowledge, skills and values to take informed decisions. #GreenSky #EduSky

Education can be seen as an instrument for perceiving changes and contradictions within society. #ESD enables students to engage with the key issues of a globalized world. The goal is emancipation from an inequitable system. Ultimately, ESD is about solving problems. #Sustainability #EduSky

“A Systematic Review of #ClimateChange Education” has made some interesting discoveries about how #ESD is presented and approached. Are educators focusing too much on STEM subjects and neglecting the socio-economic impacts of climate change? #Sustainability #EduSky

Rejection comes with the territory but you brush it off and move on. Occasionally, however, a particular #cartoon not finding a home really pisses you off. This is one of them. #sealife #pollution #aquarium

The "free" market ⬇️

If we are to meet emissions targets, substantial changes must be made to how we produce food, manage agriculture, forestry and land-use, and how we eat. As individuals, changes in diet and reducing food waste are the most impactful measures we can take. #ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

people (rightly) focus on water quality but rural air pollution is a serious issue and factory farms are a leading cause top work by @sustainweb.org & @ciwf.org.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Honoured our work for the Forever Lobbying Project has been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at @europeanpressprize.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who read our reports 🙏🏾 The full shortlist: europeanpressprize.com/shortlists/year-2026/ share.google/3tDDyrEeCnWa...

Well this is alarming. "(Amoc) was already known to be at its weakest for 1,600 years as a result of the climate crisis. Scientists spotted warning signs of a tipping point in 2021 and know that the Amoc has collapsed in the Earth’s past." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Roughly one-third of the world’s food is wasted, either during production, transport, or by households and retailers. Discarded animals account for 12% of global food trash. #ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

It’s heartening to know that everyone can do their part for the planet by committing to eat just a few more plant-based meals each week. #ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

The number of students pursuing certifications relevant to #RenewableEnergy is NOT keeping pace with demand. Billions are being invested, but a steady supply of skilled workers is needed to boost production. #HigherEducation must respond to the needs of the #renewables market. #ESD #GreenSky

In 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused energy prices to spike. As a result, #FossilFuel subsidies nearly doubled. Globally, explicit subsidies amounted to around $1.5 trillion. For context, that’s equivalent to the entire GDP of Australia. #ESD #Sustainability #GreenTransition #GreenSky

Just 9% of all #plastic has been recycled. #PlasticPollution is altering natural habitats and processes, reducing our ecosystems’ ability to adapt to #ClimateChange, and directly affecting millions of people’s health and livelihoods. A #CircularEconomy for a sustainable future. 👍️ #ESD #GreenSky

Recent events have exposed the risk of stranded assets if investors continue to bet on #FossilFuels. For decades we’ve been told that decarbonizing the economy would constrain development, yet today, #RenewableEnergy is poised to become the key driver of economic progress. #ClimateAction #GreenSky

🏫 While there is diversity in how #ESD is presented, the top-down, science-based approach continues to dominate. Whereas research has shown, the social, ethical, & political complexities of #ClimateChange would benefit from a more participatory, bottom-up approach. #Sustainability #HigherEd #EduSky