6/ Yesterday's Donders Session was another reminder to me that one of the most effective actions in the collective movement toward sustainability comes from talking about it. That’s also why I’m putting aside my social media shyness and doing my first Bluesky post. Every action counts. 🌍
5/ Finally, Dr. Marjan Smeulders reminded us that as scientists, we are privileged to know — so we have a 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵. Whether in classrooms, institutes, or the streets, joining collectives like @sci4futurenl.bsky.social & @scientistrebellion.bsky.social makes actions more powerful and more fun. ✊
4/ But academic travel is just one (significant) part of the picture. On behalf of the 𝐌𝐍𝐒 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 @dondersinst.bsky.social, I highlighted how sustainability committees can systemically quantify and reduce academia’s footprint — from molecular labs to computational work.
2/ Our first speaker was Prof. André Marquand (@amarquand.bsky.social), who studies how environmental challenges affect mental health. His talk reinforced that neuroscientists can also play a key role in researching impacts and effective ways to promote climate action engagement and policy-making! 🧠
1/ Still digesting the success of yesterday’s Donders Session on 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘮! 🌍
It left us no option but to use our knowledge & influence as scientists to tackle the #climate emergency — not just in researching it but also in leading by example and advocating for change 🧵
