David Roberts
@drdavidlroberts.bsky.social
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Reader in #Biodiversity #Conservation @dice-kent.bsky.social; Research interests #extinction, spp id, #orchid #ecology, #wildlifetrade inc @wildlifetrade.bsky.social; APHAgovuk #Wildlife Inspector & SAB member; own views tinyurl.com/bd3r7tsp
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This starter pack is open to all current & former students & staff of the Durrell Institute of #Conservation & #Ecology (DICE) @dice-kent.bsky.social go.bsky.app/5tT1i8y
drdavidlroberts.bsky.social
To me, to you...
science.org
A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.

Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
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jonathanslaght.com
super cool study found human artifacts in Bearded vulture nests, incl. "weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot....a shoe made from twigs and grass is ~675-years-old." link to paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecy..... www.popsci.com/environment/... 🧪🌍🦉
Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts
Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.
www.popsci.com
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kateraworth.bsky.social
Big Doughnutty News.
Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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andrewlfanning.bsky.social
Last but not least, Kate and I will be co-hosting an online launch event on *October 14 at 12 noon (UK time)*.

Please do join us for a presentation and discussion of the latest update to the Doughnut -- bring your questions, comments, and suggestions! More info and registration👇 7/
Launching: A renewed global Doughnut to monitor a world out of balance | DEAL
Launching an updated Doughnut that monitors trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot over the 21st century
doughnuteconomics.org
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andrewlfanning.bsky.social
(2) We also have a new dedicated webpage @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social that gives an overview of the Doughnut and hosts interactive visualisations of the latest quantitative Doughnut assessment, which will now be updated annually. 6/
doughnuteconomics.org/doughnut
What is the Doughnut? | DEAL
An overview of the core concept at the heart of Doughnut Economics, including how it has evolved since 2012 and interactive visualisations
doughnuteconomics.org
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andrewlfanning.bsky.social
(1) Kate has written a short paper, 'The Evolving Doughnut', which concisely sets out the ideas that inspired the framework she created in 2012, and describes how and why it has changed over its three iterations. Plus download the latest Doughnut diagrams (CC-BY) 5/
The Evolving Doughnut | DEAL
A report by Kate Raworth on the Doughnut's evolution since 2012, with the latest Doughnut diagrams available to download
doughnuteconomics.org
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andrewlfanning.bsky.social
There’s much more to say about this open-access study (please do have a read!). But for now, we are *also* launching a couple new resources that we are excited to share, aiming to make the latest Doughnut results as widely accessible as possible... 4/
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andrewlfanning.bsky.social
We analyse 35 global indicators from 2000-2022. Median results show slow progress in ending human deprivation, which must *speed up fivefold* to meet global goals by 2030, while rapid ecological damage must *reverse at nearly twice the current pace* to safeguard a stable planet by mid-century. 2/
Infographic with bar chart. 21st century trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot, 2000-2022.
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andrewlfanning.bsky.social
📢BIG NEW STUDY📢
Out today in Nature: the all-new Doughnut! Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @kateraworth.bsky.social and myself. 🧵 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Infographic with a Doughnut diagram. Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance. As global economy doubles, progress to end poverty is slow, while planetary overshoot worsens.
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