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Join EduC @joineduc.bsky.social · Jan 28
🌱 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
Why Join EDuC? JOIN EDuC offers The EDuC Label: bringing visibility and credibility to program-level sustainability commitments while empowering students in their choice of studies. Responsiveness • More responsive to student demands • More responsive to the demands of employers regarding green skills Attractiveness • More attractive to students concerned about their future • More attractive to rankings and accreditation agencies Empowerment • Greater transparency Allows students to be better informed when choosing their studies • Visibility and value recognition for faculty and program directors actively promoting sustainability
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At #COP30 Arab delegates, together with India, opposed references to the IPCC and to specific findings from the WMO. This was part of a “consistent attempt to weaken the reference of the IPCC as the provider of the best available science,” according to Bangladesh delegates.

#ClimateAction #GreenSky
COP30: Climate Disinformation The final text from COP30 noted the need for “the integrity of climate change information”, but — unlike an earlier draft — it made no mention of the need to “counter misinformation on climate change.” It was reported that Saudi Arabia demanded this deletion. The text also failed to mention the latest findings on the state of the climate, as presented to the summit by the IPCC, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and others. “This is the COP of truth and any attempt to push back on the importance of the best available science, as assessed by the IPCC, is an attack to the essential information needed by us all, to protect ourselves and this planet" — EU delegation Several sources who were not authorized to speak with the media told Carbon Brief (carbonbrief.org) that COP discussions on climate science have been “getting harder” and “more political”. One said that a “very small group of countries” is behind this resistance. Source: https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop30-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-belem/
November 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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🏭 During the fractious #COP30 talks, Saudi Arabia said targeting the energy sector was “off the table”, according to reporting from @carbonbrief.org.

The lines have been drawn, with regard to both committing to the #RenewableEnergy transition and climate disinformation.

#ClimateAction #GreenSky
COP30: Fossil-fuel roadmap Formulating a “roadmap” for the transition away from fossil-fuels was cited as a key issue for many nations this year; and it proved to be a major battleground. It was reported that around 86 countries backed the call for a fossil-fuel roadmap, however others saw it as a “red line”. This opposing group also numbered around 80 countries, including petrostates, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia. On Friday morning, the second draft “mutirão” text was released, with no reference to a fossil-fuel roadmap. A group of at least 29 countries, including Colombia, Germany, Mexico and the UK, sent a letter to the presidency saying they could not “support an outcome that does not include a roadmap [on fossil fuels]”, according to the Guardian. Negotiations continued through Friday night. The BBC reported French Environment Minister Monique Barbut as saying the deal was being blocked by “oil-producing countries — Russia, India, Saudi Arabia”. On Saturday morning, the new, final mutirão text appeared — no reference to a fossil-fuel roadmap was included. The petrostates won.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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timeshighered.bsky.social
To thrive in future jobs (even the ones we can’t predict), students need cognitive skills, not just subject expertise: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/teaching-core-skills-todays-and-tomorrows-jobs #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Teaching core skills for today’s and tomorrow’s jobs
Students need skills that go beyond subject knowledge to be ready for as-yet-unknown jobs. For institutions, that means preparing them with cognitive abilities – and awareness of how to apply them – for careers now and in future
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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climate.skyfleet.blue
Newsweek #Climate
At COP28, oil-rich Colombia moves to end fossil fuels and protect forests
Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said her country is reducing fossil fuels and deforestation, but global economics don't support climate action.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Great to see our UK director Anna Krajinska interviewed by @jeevanvasagar.bsky.social for this piece in @theobserveruk.bsky.social on how the UK’s green transition is shaping up, and what’s at stake if we don’t keep up.

observer.co.uk/news/busines...
High energy costs threaten UK’s net zero business endeavours | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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ICYMI: BBSRC 2025 Transformative Research Technologies (25TRT) #BBSRC #AcademicSky
BBSRC 2025 Transformative Research Technologies (25TRT)
Apply for funding to pursue early-stage development of cutting-edge research technologies with transformative potential in the biosciences. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.BBSRC
www.ukri.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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🔥 As #COP30 ends, it is almost incomprehensible to hear the UN openly acknowledge that we are engaged in a battle for the future of humanity, with opponents who either deny the scientific data or have succumbed to nihilism, choosing immediate wealth over a shared future.

#ClimateAction #GreenSky
COP30: Closing speech “We knew this COP would take place in stormy political waters. Denial, division and geopolitics has dealt international cooperation some heavy blows this year. But friends, COP30 showed that climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a livable planet, with a firm resolve to keep 1.5C within reach. I’m not saying we’re winning the climate fight. But we are undeniably still in it, and we are fighting back. Here in Belem, nations chose solidarity, science, and economic common sense.” — Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Source: https://unfccc.int/cop30
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Oh no, free energy. How can we possibly afford to phase out fossil fuels?*

*Bitter sarcasm.
joineduc.bsky.social Join EduC @joineduc.bsky.social · 8d
☀️ #SolarPower has already been great for Australia, now the “Solar Sharer” program will offer free electricity during the day — which can be used to charge a battery or schedule laundry — reducing demand in the evenings after the sun sets.
Brilliant!

#ESD #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy
Australia has so much solar they plan to offer free electricity The proposal will require electricity retailers to provide free electricity to everyone for at least three hours a day, in recognition of the incredibly low wholesale cost of electricity during daytime, due to Australia’s extensive solar power penetration. [Photo of a solar engineer installing panels or a bight sunny day/] Source: https://electrek.co/2025/11/04/australia-has-so-much-solar-that-its-offering-everyone-free-electricity-3h-day/
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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We’d recommend this superb initiative from Earth Charter offering “a professional development opportunity for participants to deepen understanding, knowledge, & skills to integrate #ESD and Education for Global Citizenship into their work...”

Register here! earthcharter.org/courses/onli...

#EduSky
Online Certificate on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) - Earth Charter
This unique programme is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding, knowledge, and skills to integrate ... Online Certificate on Education for Sustainable…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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this is a deeply unsettling fact to have learned at 1am
nome.bsky.social Nome @nome.bsky.social · Mar 12
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.

2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.

The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.

They're *all* muscle.
A comparison, showing a hippo standing in shallow water, and a see-through model of a hippo with an extremely thin layer of subcutaneous fat and skin over a body that's thick with muscle.
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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It has been, yet another, depressing COP. We'll look more closely at the outcomes through the lens of #ESD next week. But this is alarming ⬇️

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#COP30 #ClimateAction #GreenSky
Cop30: Scientists warn countries must act decisively to protect people and life or risk ‘suffering for billions’ – as it happened
As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cut
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
joineduc.bsky.social
☀️ #SolarPower has already been great for Australia, now the “Solar Sharer” program will offer free electricity during the day — which can be used to charge a battery or schedule laundry — reducing demand in the evenings after the sun sets.
Brilliant!

#ESD #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy
Australia has so much solar they plan to offer free electricity The proposal will require electricity retailers to provide free electricity to everyone for at least three hours a day, in recognition of the incredibly low wholesale cost of electricity during daytime, due to Australia’s extensive solar power penetration. [Photo of a solar engineer installing panels or a bight sunny day/] Source: https://electrek.co/2025/11/04/australia-has-so-much-solar-that-its-offering-everyone-free-electricity-3h-day/
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
joineduc.bsky.social
Oh this isn't good...
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Some good news... yes, it does happen.
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Hey! Northern hemisphere folks:

this is my annual reminder to myself and perhaps also to you that if you have the schedule autonomy to permit it, get out for a walk or whatever during daylight hours! It's important!

You can work more when it's dark but you need whatever sunlight is available!
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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ketanjoshi.co Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15d
But all of that is only going to get worse: Meta's project to brute-force an entirely new form of ultra-inefficient advertising slop into the feeds of most of the entire planet will bring something already-unprecedented into completely new territory.

HAVE A READ 🤜🏽

newrepublic.com/article/2028...
Artificial Intelligence Wants to Sell You Stuff While the World Burns
Meta is betting on generative AI for a new generation of aggressive advertising. It requires immense energy, much of which will likely come from fossil fuels.
newrepublic.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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climate.skyfleet.blue
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds #Climate
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
joineduc.bsky.social
A carbon market — where #CarbonCredits are bought & sold — always sounded counterintuitive. A promise not to pollute does not equal a reduction in #pollution.

But schemes existed. Now that credits have lost their credibility, what happens to these communities?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘There is no money’: As carbon markets collapse, what happens to the forests they promised to protect?
After it was found most offsets did not represent real carbon reductions, the money dried up. But successful schemes such as Kasigau in Kenya now face a stark future
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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🌱 C40 cities say they have cut emissions five times faster than the global average.

Phoenix Mayor Gallego said, “we have 50 cities from the U.S. that are here, all committed to ambitious #ClimateAction. So, while our national government goes backward, these cities go forward.” 👏

#GreenSky #COP30
Ahead of COP30, mayors pledged coordinated climate action FROM C40, A NETWORK OF 300 MAYORS FROM BIG CITIES WORLDWIDE “Now, it is an existential fight between the climate wreckers and climate defenders,” said London Mayor Sadiq Khan. The C40 mayors launched a global coalition to prepare cities for a hotter future through an effort called the Cool Cities Accelerator. Cities pledged to collaborate, share best practices and report progress on emergency measures. Within five years, cities aim to improve building standards, expand urban tree cover and shade, and future-proof critical infrastructure. Source: AP » https://apnews.com/article/brazil-climate-cop-30-rio-c40-mayors-67d62c171c9bf37606eda86c732493f0
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
joineduc.bsky.social
Approaching #COP30, @unep.org has said, “this has the potential to be one of the most consequential climate COPs of the last decade, but there is no doubt: we are facing some serious headwinds.”

#Sustainability #ClimateAction #GreenSky
The UN has highlighted 6 key issues for COP30 1 PREVENT RUNAWAY GLOBAL WARMING National climate plans are falling short, and must deliver deeper emissions cuts in key sectors like energy and transport. 2 PROTECTING COMMUNITIES Developing nations will need more than $310 billion annually by 2035 to adapt to climate change. 3 MAKE GOOD ON A TRILLION-DOLLAR PROMISE Pledges must turn into real finance. 4 LEVERAGING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS Local-level solutions to extreme heat (cool roofs, urban green spaces, early warning systems), and smart design. 5 ENSURING FAIR AND INCLUSIVE TRANSITIONS Fair distribution of the economic benefits of climate action: renewable energy offers the lowest-cost electricity on Earth, while providing jobs, growth, and better health. 6 MOTIVATION UNEP hope to kick off a “decade of delivery” where climate commitments turn into action on the ground. Source: UNEP » https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/six-issues-will-dominate-cop30
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
joineduc.bsky.social
It’s now a decade since the Paris Climate Agreement, and most countries are failing to meet their national targets.

#RenewableEnergy is now cheaper in most places than polluting fossil fuels. Yet the UN predict global temps will exceed 1.5°C, very likely within the next decade.

#COP30 #GreenSky
COP30 begins today ANALYSTS ARE FRAMING THIS YEAR AS THE “IMPLEMENTATION COP” “The window of opportunity we have to act is rapidly closing. Extremist forces fabricate falsehoods to gain electoral advantage and trap future generations in an outdated model that perpetuates social and economic disparities and environmental degradation." — President Lula, Brazil [Photo of Belem, Brazil, from the water, boats arriving in the early morning].
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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#HigherEducation institutions are facing increasing pressure for greater integration of #sustainability into their programs. We can help accelerate that process.
The EDuC Label guides an overall sustainability strategy, while giving visibility & credibility to ongoing efforts.
#ESD #GreenSky #EduSky
Climate Change Timeline IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT FUTURE, BUT ONE DAY IT WILL BE. [Graphic showing a timeline: Phase 1, in yellow — “Climate Change isn’t real!” Phase 2, in orange — “OK, it’s real, but it’s not our fault! And what’s so bad about hot summers...” Phase 3, in darker orange — “Wait, what?” Phase 4, in red — silence Label points to early in phase 3: We are here.] EDUCATION IS KEY The EDuC Label, developed under the guidance of AFNOR, supports higher education in integrating coherent, structured sustainability standards into the student learning experience. The EDuC Label: The 1st Sustainability Label for Higher Education Program Content
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
joineduc.bsky.social
A worrying development, not least because pollution is now a partisan issue?! 🤷‍♀️
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
joineduc.bsky.social
This is so important ⬇️
People want action, but the media wants clickbait — so they "both sides" the issue every time.
brenttoderian.bsky.social Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21d
“Roughly 80-89% of the world’s people want their governments to ‘do more’ to address #ClimateChange, and nearly 2/3rds are on board with that action costing them a bit. Yet most think they are the minority, telling pollsters they believe that only around 30% also want stronger climate action.”
The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion
The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.
www.thenation.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
joineduc.bsky.social
📚 #ESD covers what we learn, how we learn it, and the environment in which we learn. It is a lifelong learning process that is an integral part of a quality education.

The EDuC Label helps #HigherEd institutions to integrate ESD into their curricula.
#Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) KEY FIGURES 47% of national curriculum frameworks of 100 countries made no reference to climate change 40% of teachers are confident teaching cognitive dimensions of climate change but only 20% can explain well how to take action 107 countries are developing or implementing an ESD for 2030 country initiative All 2,800 education and environment stakeholders from 161 countries adopted the Berlin Declaration on ESD
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM