“Every business along the value chain has a role in advancing sustainable practices that support biodiversity.” QU Dongyu, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

1/4 🧵 In Conversation with #AI re the “fundamental gap between data processing and human consciousness” ”...a calm mind is far more capable of wise action than one fueled by the ‘complexity-induced noise’" @talosintelligence.com @developers.google.com @developer.microsoft.com @github.com @iea.org

1/3 “Fact Sheet--Multiple Emergencies” 6p bit.ly/4bhE6DC re “Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era” (1285p) bit.ly/4k7z8Li = need for #ReDesignHigherEd into #LocalCommunityEd Solution Hubs +below+ALT ! @sarahmedh.bsky.social @serenarenner.com @neelima.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social

1/12 🧵 All quotes below from “Fact Sheet--Multiple Emergencies” 6p bit.ly/4bhE6DC and its source “Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era” (1285p) bit.ly/4k7z8Li +below @uolpress.bsky.social‬ @edinburghup.bsky.social‬ @reuters.com @wsj.com @globalnews.ca @japantimes.co.jp #IWD2026 #iwd

1/2 “Fact Sheet--Multiple Emergencies” 6p bit.ly/4bhE6DC (categories below) highlights urgent need for #ReDesignHigherEd into #LocalCommunityEd Solution Hubs @newint.bsky.social @ippr.org @sifill.bsky.social @atlpresscollective.com @resistlist.bsky.social @rangemedia.co @thetnholler.bsky.social

1/3 “Fact Sheet--Multiple Emergencies” 6p bit.ly/4bhE6DC (categories below) highlights urgent need for #ReDesignHigherEd into #LocalCommunityEd Solution Hubs @reuters.com @aljazeera.com @wsj.com @forbes.com @ituc.bsky.social @ilo.org @ucs.org @hrw.org @amnestycesj.bsky.social @greenclimate.fund

🌎 99 countries supported 👩🌾 60 million people reached 💰 1.8 billion USD investment mobilized to build climate-resilient agrifood systems Because empowering countries is essential for long-lasting #ClimateAction. More about @FAO.org - @greenclimate.fund partnership: buff.ly/nnmhynq

1/10 Re “Better Communicating for Effective #ClimateAction” There is momentum which comes from moving in the right direction. To achieve higher levels of Honesty and Responsibility, we need smaller habitats and less complex cultures. 🧵 @oxfordfoe.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @jacquelyngill.bsky.social

1/17 🧵 #MultipleEmergencies #ReDesignHigher Ed -> #LocalCommunityEd “The overarching benefit of ratifying the World Heritage Convention is that of belonging to an international community of appreciation and concern for outstanding examples of cultural diversity and natural wealth.” @unesco.org

1/3 1000s of years of human experience includes wisdom,compassion confirmed again and again as essential to individual well-being,social harmony by saints, spiritual leaders, sincere practitioners of all religious,spiritual,moral traditions #RightLivelihood should= #Peace @globalquakers.bsky.social

1/3 #RightLivelihood should = #Peace "Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era" bit.ly/4k7z8Li “An Arrangement of Quotations from ‘Sathya Sai Speaks’ Vol 1-15” (301p new 20p “Note to Readers” 9/26/25) bit.ly/482FhW7 +pinned tweet =below @india.sagepub.com @himalmag.bsky.social @wecf.org

1/3 #RightLivelihood should = #Peace "Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era" bit.ly/4k7z8Li “An Arrangement of Quotations from ‘Sathya Sai Speaks’ Vol 1-15” (301p new 20p “Note to Readers” 9/26/25) bit.ly/482FhW7 +pinned tweet =below @elpais.com @zeit.de @archive.org @mekongreview.com

1/5 Does anyone have any questions? I do. 1. Very Serious Challenges Ahead--do we have resources, plans, and confidence equal to the challenges? [from “Selected Questions (17),re local community survey” (p 341-352) in "Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era" bit.ly/4k7z8Li ] @sei.org

. Arbor Day Foundation will plant 10m trees in US to replace ones destroyed by hurricanes trees for 6 of the worst-hit states There is #hope, because we have the solutions🛠️to take #ClimateAction theguardian.com/us-news/202... 🌎🌍🌏

7 post 🧵 “… there are truths which none can be free to ignore, if one is to have that wisdom thru which life can becomes useful. These are the truths concerning…” bsky.app/profile/stef... @financialtimes.com @forestsandfinance.bsky.social @gundinstitute.bsky.social @impactalpha.com @thehill.com

7 post 🧵 “… there are truths which none can be free to ignore, if one is to have that wisdom thru which life can becomes useful. These are the truths concerning…” bsky.app/profile/stef... @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social @ashland-news.bsky.social @globalreportingcentre.org @nationalpress.bsky.social

1/7 As we are discovering, “what is true” in super complex cultural landscapes can be “manufactured” without any connection whatsoever to facts, evidence--or our own common sense experiences. Can we say “not conducive to the healthy functioning of *moral compasses*”? I think so. +below questions

For comment re #How and #Why of #UniversityPresses see my pinned thread at bsky.app/profile/stef... @lsepress.bsky.social @weslpress.bsky.social @harvardpress.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

For comment re #How and #Why of #UniversityPresses see my pinned thread at bsky.app/profile/stef... @tcpress.bsky.social @ucpress.bsky.social @edinburghup.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social

1/4 Thesis: “To achieve higher levels of Honesty and Responsibility, we need smaller habitats and less complex cultures.” strongly supported in “Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era” (1285p) bit.ly/4k7z8Li (Dropbox) "Getting Together on Supply Chains" (7p) bit.ly/413tlz8 +below

#ClimateWeekNYC Why accelerate #ClimateAction? Dr Nesbit 2023 “Wetlands are turning on” (11:50--) bit.ly/3vafGtk Dr Rockstrom Berlin Aviation Summit 2024 p4-6 “Risks and Solutions Briefing” 18p bit.ly/3Wws1mf “Forest Loss and Fire-Climate Feedback Loops” 13p;2025 bit.ly/4l8hvKW +below @aljazeera.com

#ClimateWeekNYC If we have serious concerns re nature and reliability of our “moral compasses” at this critical time, and let those serious concerns go unresolved (when we are in uncharted territory, in the most complex cultural landscapes ever created) life on Earth will get much worse. +below

#ClimateWeekNYC We do not need a #globaleconomy for people who already have more than enough We need a Global Emergency Assistance Network for people who are suffering-- (completed below) @harvardpress.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social @islandpress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @wsj.com

#ClimateWeekNYC To: #Overdeveloped Countries I don’t see any emphasis on reining in unnecessary energy demand. Is assumption we cannot rein in excessive consumption, so we must adapt to *that failing*? Is there nothing we could do without to reduce GHG emissions? @unearthednews.bsky.social @cnn

1/4 One of the most persistent ironies in life is that with so many opportunities to provide real assistance to fellow human beings, there are still many, many people in this world who cannot find a way to earn a living providing such assistance. #religious #spiritual #moral #ClimateWeekNYC #Peace

1/4 One of the most persistent ironies in life is that with so many opportunities to provide real assistance to fellow human beings, there are still many, many people in this world who cannot find a way to earn a living providing such assistance. #religious #spiritual #moral #ClimateWeekNYC #Peace

1/4 One of the most persistent ironies in life is that with so many opportunities to provide real assistance to fellow human beings, there are still many, many people in this world who cannot find a way to earn a living providing such assistance. #religious #spiritual #moral #ClimateWeekNYC #Peace

1/3 (Re below text box) Will less and less of us recite prayers, mantras, because science, #technology, news, social media, #HigherEd and AI provide sufficient guidance; or will more and more of us recite prayers, mantras because there is profound, urgent need for wisdom, compassion? @thehindu.com‬

Tomorrow, I'm talking with @billmckibben.bsky.social & @jamiehenn.bsky.social about climate activism in the age of Trump. They are trying to launch a new phase, wherein activists rally *for* clean energy projects, not just *against* dirty energy. Got any questions?

1/4 Trying to leverage-- already shaky belief that increasing consumption is good for economy --*as collateral for trade deals* will not end well “It would be foolish to underestimate the challenge of checking the consumption juggernaut”, but...see below ‪@earthjustice.org‬ @lisacox.bsky.social‬

1/4 Trying to leverage-- the already shaky belief that increasing consumption is good for the economy --*as collateral for trade deals* will not end well “It would be foolish to underestimate the challenge of checking the consumption juggernaut”, but...see below @sierraclub.org‬ ‪@climatedesk.org‬

1/12 “Beyond any doubt, forests=main terrestrial biodiversity carrier of the world, compared to any alternative land use/cover type." "Tropical forests esp act as one of world's largest carbon sinks, accumulating atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and thus mitigating climate change.”

1/8 Re below evidence Calling for govts, news media, businesses, #HigherEd, etc --who have been, up until now, slow or in denial re Global Warming, Climate Change-- to regain respect of fellow human beings around the world and join in acceleration towards 1.5C goal #rightdirection = #momentum

1/8 Re below evidence Calling for govts, news media, businesses, #HigherEd, etc --who have been, up until now, slow or in denial re Global Warming, Climate Change-- to regain respect of fellow human beings around the world and join in acceleration towards 1.5C goal #rightdirection = #momentum

“We’re looking for climate solutions in the wrong places.” @time.com turns to #RightLivelihood Laureate and @localfutures.bsky.social Founder Helena Norberg-Hodge for the answer: local food, local energy, local resilience 🌱

I never get tired of this walk, even when it's leading to some back breaking work!

1/8 Re below evidence Calling for govts, news media, businesses, #HigherEd, etc --who have been, up until now, slow or in denial re Global Warming, Climate Change-- to regain respect of fellow human beings around the world and join in acceleration towards 1.5C goal #rightdirection = #momentum

1/8 Re below evidence Calling for govts, news media, businesses, #HigherEd, etc --who have been, up until now, slow or in denial re Global Warming, Climate Change-- to regain respect of fellow human beings around the world and join in acceleration towards 1.5C goal #rightdirection = #momentum #wsj

‪‪1/8 Re below evidence Calling for govts, news media, businesses, #HigherEd, etc --who have been, up until now, slow or in denial re Global Warming, Climate Change-- to regain respect of fellow human beings around the world and join in acceleration towards 1.5C goal #rightdirection = #momentum

1/4 🧵 #TippingPoints re both challenges,solutions Many readers may already know “Global warming above 1.5C could trigger ‘multiple’ tipping points” McKayetal,2022 key visual below @carbonbrief article re bit.ly/3oWuYyy ‪@chinagsproject.bsky.social‬‬ @bloomberg.com‬ @ciel.org‬ @skirchy.bsky.social‬

1/4 🧵 #TippingPoints re both challenges, solutions Many readers may already know “Global warming above 1.5C could trigger ‘multiple’ tipping points” McKay etal, 2022 (key visual below) @carbonbrief article re bit.ly/3oWuYyy @columjournreview.bsky.social‬ @mujschool.bsky.social‬ @niemanlab.org‬

1/4 🧵 #TippingPoints re both challenges, solutions Many readers may already know “Global warming above 1.5C could trigger ‘multiple’ tipping points” McKay etal, 2022 (key visual below) @carbonbrief article re bit.ly/3oWuYyy @bigclimate.bsky.social‬ @climatesenior.bsky.social‬ @dailykos.com‬

1/4 🧵 #TippingPoints re both challenges, solutions Many readers may already know “Global warming above 1.5C could trigger ‘multiple’ tipping points” McKay etal, 2022-key visual below @carbonbrief article re bit.ly/3oWuYyy @granthamlse.bsky.social‬ @pik-potsdam.bsky.social‬ ‪@fao.org‬ ‪@ox.ac.uk‬‬‬

1/4 #HigherEd behind the curve on #ClimateEmergency How is it still a “hoax”? #HigherEd missing mark on #MultipleEmergencies Too much research, not enough #LocalEd #LocalAction #HigherEd barely registers on #MoralCompass issues see below Vacuums forming, which others will fill--see 4/4 ‪@aaup.org‬

"...far from being a distraction from decarbonisation, strategic adaptation can act as a catalyst - transforming perceptions of climate breakdown from an abstract threat to a lived and shared reality." - By @carolinelucas.bsky.social for our new #SAFER report👇 climatemajorityproject.com/safer-2/

Measuring human progress in a positive way @rnz.co.nz.web.brid.gy www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

1/4 We are going in the wrong direction, and most people know it. see below Just as most people know the thesis below is true. Thesis: “To achieve higher levels of Honesty and Responsibility, we need smaller habitats and less complex cultures” (links in profile) @wfp.org‬ ‪@icij.org‬ @thewalrus.ca‬

#GWO2025 can serve as a diagnostic & strategic planning tool for policymakers and technical experts. 📉 It quantifies the ecological & economic consequences of inaction. 💸 Highlights the growing wetland financing gap. 🔍 Pinpoints clear pathways for action to scale up wetland conservation globally.

1/4 We are at the End of an Era. Thesis: “To achieve higher levels of Honesty and Responsibility, we need smaller habitats and less complex cultures.” strongly supported in “Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era” (1285p) bit.ly/4k7z8Li ‪@thenation.com‬ ‪@dorisdukefdn.bsky.social‬

1/4 We are at the End of an Era. Thesis: “To achieve higher levels of Honesty and Responsibility, we need smaller habitats and less complex cultures” strongly supported in “Right Livelihood in the Multiple Emergencies Era” 1285p bit.ly/4k7z8Li ‪@nicktak.bsky.social‬ ‪@missioninvestors.bsky.social‬