Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open! Read more 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

In Nederland hoeven politieke partijen geen leden te hebben. Maar is het niet wenselijk om dat wél te verankeren in de wet? Universitair docent staatsrecht Sam Maasbommel vindt dat een ledenplicht best in de Wet op de politieke partijen (Wpp) opgenomen mag worden. 👉 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

Hello Europe! This Oct I’ll be in 🇸🇪 & 🇳🇱 sharing stories on science communication, sustainable tourism & the Creative Green Economy. 📅 Week 1: Stockholm + Skövde 📅 Week 2: Groningen 📅 Week 3: Utrecht (Fort Stage Ride 🚲) Let’s connect! 💬 #ClimateAction @storycycle.bsky.social

Anger makes us suffer if we indulge it and hold on to it, and it will make... #Buddhism #Dhamma #anger #suffering #Theravada #Dharma

In twee jaar tijd de verhalen van minstens honderd betrokkenen bij de #gaswinning in #Groningen vastleggen: dat is het doel van het project Ooggetuigen van de Gaswinning, waar studenten en onderzoekers van @facultyofartsug.bsky.social aan werken 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

Active on Bluesky, whether it be as a researcher, research group or other? Mention our handle @rug.nl in your profile description and in your posts, to help increase the impact of (y)our posts! 😀

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open! Register here: apps.ipcc.ch/comments/src... ⚠️ Registration closes 30 Nov2025 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

Those, having seen what's come to be as what's come to be, and what's gone beyond what's come to be, #Buddhism #Theravada #Dhamma #PaliCanon #suttas #sutta

🌊"The ocean is a massive carbon reservoir," say climate & ocean experts @rug.nl Richard Bintanja (@knmi.nl) & Rob Middag (@niozsearesearch.bsky.social). But what happens if the temperature increases? 🌡️ Find out in our 2nd #carboncycle story👇 🔗 www.rug.nl/fse/news/sci... 🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom

Mettā is very much how we should relate to ourselves. It’s how to relate to ourselves with kindness and ... #Buddhism #Dhamma #goodwill #lovingkindness #Theravada #Dharma

📣 PRESS RELEASE Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open! Registration closes 30 Nov 2025. Read more 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

⏩ Continuing with urban agriculture, @prajdhan.bsky.social and colleagues demonstrate that urban agriculture matters for sustainable development www.cell.com/cell-reports...

New study maps soil erosion by crop & country (123 sectors, 187 economies): 30% of croplands → 90% of erosion 20% linked to trade www.cell.com/cell-reports... #SoilErosion #Sustainability #FoodSystems

Many thanks to @diegorybski.bsky.social for the copy of this booklet, which includes some valuable tips on writing scientific publications. I'm looking forward to reading and learning from it. This booklet is available at various vendors, e.g., here: lnkd.in/dx8dvZgt

🌍 New study in Nature Communications shows: 🔺 Global methane emissions keep rising 📦 Trade drives ~30% of emissions 🌏 Asia & Pacific = biggest contributors 💡 Methane is 80x more powerful than CO₂ → fast cuts = big climate wins 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Methane

I am thrilled to be a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) for the IPCC AR7-Working Group III Contribution, Chapter 4 (Sustainable development & mitigation). Many thanks Nepal for the nomination & the IPCC for entrusting me. I am excited to work on this chapter with 2 CLAs, 14 LAs & 2 Review Editors.

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I am thrilled to be a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) for the IPCC AR7-Working Group III Contribution, Chapter 4 (Sustainable development & mitigation). Many thanks Nepal for the nomination & the IPCC for entrusting me. I am excited to work on this chapter with 2 CLAs, 14 LAs & 2 Review Editors.

The #IPCC has announced the authors selected for its Seventh Assessment Report. 664 experts from 111 countries have been invited to participate as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, & Review Editors. 🌍 51% from developing countries 🚺 46% women 🔗 bit.ly/AR7AuthorsPR

What does it mean to live a good life within our planet’s limits? 🌍 It’s more than GDP — it’s about well-being, community, and intergenerational justice. Let’s rethink how we measure progress. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Wellbeing #Sustainability #BeyondGDP #SocialFoundations

From 24 -31 August, the student team Top Dutch Solar Racing will participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia 🏎️☀️ The team, which includes UG students, will keep you up to date through the UG website. Read their first report now! 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

In 2024, disasters in China 👉 Affected 94M people 👉 Caused 401B RMB in losses New study shows how tailored SDG strategies can cut risks & boost resilience. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #DisasterResilience #China #SDGs #ClimateAction

New study shows that achieving universal energy access (#SDG7) by 2030 could raise the electricity sector’s material footprint by 17.2%. The green transition must balance energy for all with resource efficiency. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction

Will you join us for the Opening of the Academic Year on 1 September? 🎉 We would like to invite staff members and students for this celebratory moment, which includes inspiring speeches, awards and music 🎵 Sign up by 24 August the latest 👇 www.rug.nl/news/2025/08...

We’re proud to share that @rug.nl experts are contributing to the IPCC AR7 – Working Group III 🌍 @klaushubacek.bsky.social — LA, Ch.2 🌍 @prajdhan.bsky.social — CLA, Ch.4 🌍 Linda Steg — LA, Ch.5 Shaping pathways for a sustainable future. #AR7 #IPCC #ClimateAction

New study led by Yuanchao Hu & @prajdhan.bsky.social l shows how rooftop gardens & community plots in China 🥬 Boost fresh food supply 🚛 Cut transport emissions 🌍 Build climate resilience Urban farming grows more than food — it grows sustainable cities. 🌿 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Many thanks to @diegorybski.bsky.social for the copy of this booklet, which includes some valuable tips on writing scientific publications. I'm looking forward to reading and learning from it. This booklet is available at various vendors, e.g., here: lnkd.in/dx8dvZgt

New study finds that nonlinear & weak interactions among SDGs are slowing China’s sustainability progress—growth rates are falling short of expectations. Strategic coordination is key. 📄 Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SDGs #China #Sustainability @prajdhan.bsky.social

Free MOOC! Explore Himalayan sustainability challenges—climate, food & ecosystems—with Dr. @prajdhan.bsky.social n . Part of #DAAD_Germany -funded ForHimSDG project. 🔗 mooc.storycycle.com #SustainabilityResearch #ClimateEducation

As global leaders prepare for #SagarmathaSambad - Nepal's premier dialogue on global challenges Dr. @prajdhan.bsky.social of @rug.nl outlines critical steps Nepal must take www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-paci...

A new study by Anne Warchold & @prajdhan.bsky.social in Geography and Sustainability finds the global #bioeconomy isn’t yet strongly advancing the #SDGs. 🌱 It's time to realign policy & innovation with sustainability goals. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Sustainability #ClimatePolicy

My last month’s piece in @theHRMNepal reflects on a journey that blended ancient wisdom with today’s sustainability challenges. Wishing you all a mindful, meaningful, and sustainable year ahead! 📖 thehrmnepal.com/opinion/redi... #Sustainability #AncientWisdom @prajdhan.bsky.social

Jeffrey Sachs gave an interesting talk at the @europarl.europa.eu. There is a lot of information on the geopolitics of peace. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjcM...

The 62nd @ipcc.bsky.social meeting in #China next week can make the upcoming #IPCC reports more policy-relevant by holistically reflecting on all #SDGs. #Climatechange and #sustainability cannot be seen in isolation. SDGs 3, 4, 5, 10 & 16 are not adequately reflected in the previous IPCC reports.

UG Makers: A flapping movement instead of rotational: according to Mauricio Muñoz Arias, it is a much more efficient technique. Therefore, he developed an ornithopter, a featerlight device that can fly a pre-programmed trajectory or be controlled remotely 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

🌧️ New study highlights the role of precipitation frequency in driving earlier foliar senescence, impacting carbon uptake in ecosystems. 🌿 Current models fail to capture this dynamic—improved forecasts are crucial! 📖 Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ClimateChange #EarthSystems

"Varying Interactions Among the Water, Energy, and Food Nexus Across East & Southeast Asia" by Putra, M.P.I.F. & Pradhan, P. explores regional challenges & synergies in #WEFNexus management. 📚 Part of the #WaterSecurity in a New World series. 📖 : doi.org/10.1007/978-... @prajdhan.bsky.social

GLP E-News in January: Call for SSC Nominations, OSM Photo Albums, TWO upcoming webinars, and more! mailchi.mp/glp/2025_1

🌱Explore the impacts of #ClimateChange on tea production in the Himalayas! Happy to be part of research led by Dr. Xue Wang, From Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in partnership ICIMOD & NARC

We are organizing an interdisciplinary session, 'Digital Transformation of the Agri-Food System', at the 14th International Symposium on Digital Earth in Chongqing, 21-25.04.2025. You are welcome to present your recent study. Submit an abstract by 20.01. isde2025.event.evtr.cn/site/pages/i...