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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · 2d

@wegenercenter.bsky.social celebrates its 20th anniversary 🥳

University of Graz @uni-graz.at · 2d

🥳 Eine Erfolgsgeschichte der #unigraz: 20 Jahre Wegener Center für Klima und Globalen Wandel.

Zum 20-Jahr-Jubiläum stellen wir 20 Wissenschaftler:innen des Zentrums und ihre Forschung vor 👇

@wegenercenter.bsky.social #climatechangegraz #weworkfortomorrow

Eine Erfolgsgeschichte der Uni Graz: 20 Jahre Wegener Center für Klima und Globalen Wandel

Wege entstehen, indem wir sie gehen. Nach diesem Motto forschen am Wegener Center der Universität Graz über 70 Wissenschaftler:innen aus Geo- und Klimaphysik, Meteorologie, Volkswirtschaftslehre, Tran...

www.uni-graz.at

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 6d

Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"

Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · 23d

A very successful and fun exhibition of artworks of Renold Netto and a great and creative workshop on natural pigments. In cooperation with Bauhaus Earth 🤩

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Sep 5

I am co-organizing an art exhibition "Reconnecting with nature" and a workshop on natural pigments with Renold Netto hosted by Bauhaus Earth. Sunday, September 14, 1 pm in Haus der Natur Potsdam, registration: [email protected]

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Sep 5

I am co-organizing an art exhibition "Reconnecting with nature" and a workshop on natural pigments with Renold Netto hosted by Bauhaus Earth. Sunday, September 14, 1 pm in Haus der Natur Potsdam, registration: [email protected]

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Aug 25

Am diesen Donnerstag (28.08.25) um 18:00 Uhr im ProtoPotsdam Pavilion (Ecke Spornstr. und Dortustr., 14467 Potsdam) co-organisiere ich eine Veranstaltung zum Thema "Zwischen Bauwende und Bauturbo" im Rahmen der Podcastreihe „Call to Action!“.

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Jun 17

< „Um die notwendigen Veränderungen zu beschleunigen sowie einen gerechten und fairen Transformationsprozess zu gewährleisten, braucht es effektive Maßnahmen“ – @ilonamotto.bsky.social koordinierte als Leitautorin das Kapitel „Transformation der Nachfrage“

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Jun 13

Online information event about our Master Program Climate Change and Transformation Science at the University of Graz, June 25, 1:30 pm CEST: wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/cc...

Info event: MSc programme Climate Change & Transformation Science - Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change

wegcenter.uni-graz.at

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Apr 9

Determinants of Sustainable Financial Behavior: Evidence from incentivized experiments and surveys
Wegener Center Common Space with Katharina Gangl (@ihs.ac.at)

📆 30.04., 14:00 | SR 56.11 @uni-graz.at
All info 👉 wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/co...

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Mar 13

Economic security policy in a fragmenting world order:
panel discussion with Stefan Nabernegg (among others)

📅 March 18, 6 pm | Museum für Geschichte, Veranstaltungssaal (Sackstraße 16)
All info 👇 Organized by @kreiskyforum.bsky.social

Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog

Das Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog wurde im Jahr 1991, ein Jahr nach Kreiskys Tod gegründet, um jene Anliegen weiterzuführen, die ihm Zeit seines politischen Lebens besonders am Herzen...

www.kreisky-forum.org

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Mar 6

My Christmas tree has finally found it's place 😁

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Feb 28

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Feb 28

"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"

from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

At Least Now We Know the Truth

It’s ugly, but necessary to face.

www.theatlantic.com

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Douglas Maraun @dmaraun.bsky.social · Mar 1

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

Opinion | A Day of American Infamy (Gift Article)

A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

www.nytimes.com

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 28

I can't believe this is really happening. A president of a democratic country is bullying a president whose country has been attacked by a dictator and journalists are asking questions about wearing suits 🤯

Euronews @euronews.com · Feb 28

In an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should "be thankful," accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War III".

Ukraine deal off, Trump says after public spat with Zelenskyy

In an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should "be thankful," accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War III".

l.euronews.com

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Karl W. Steininger @karlsteininger.bsky.social · Feb 20

„Ein dritter Fahrstreifen ist nicht alternativlos. Wir entscheiden als Steiermark selber, wohin wir gehen und wie wir in Zukunft leben wollen.“ @meinbezirk-stmk.bsky.social über den Ausbau der A9 👇

Wir machen dritte Spur zum Thema: Wie soll es auf der A9 weitergehen?

Neue Serie beleuchtet unterschiedlichste Interessensgruppen zum Ausbau der A9 im Süden von Graz. Bereits bei der Ausgangslage spürt man, das Thema polarisiert, nicht nur in der Politik. GRAZ-UMGEBUNG.

www.meinbezirk.at

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 19

This month I've started my sabbatical @wegenercenter.bsky.social and a guest stay at Bauhaus Earth www.bauhauserde.org I am getting acquainted with sustainable and local building materials and preparing workshops on living well in a climate natural world 😊🧐🌍🌱

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 10

A master student of mine carries out a survey on introducing a planetary health label on food products. If you would like to share your opinion, please complete this very short survey:

German: edu.survey.uni-graz.at/index.php/25...
English: edu.survey.uni-graz.at/index.php/25...

Kann ein Planetary Health Label zu gesunden und nachhaltigen Ernährungsweisen beitragen?

edu.survey.uni-graz.at

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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · Feb 9

"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Douglas Maraun @dmaraun.bsky.social · Feb 5

Uni Graz offers scholarships for researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, South America and selected other countries (two scholarships for each region), for stays in Graz of up to two months:
www.coimbra-group.eu/scholarships/
Please contact me in case you are interested. @wegenercenter.bsky.social

Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme | Coimbra

www.coimbra-group.eu

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 4

This morning I had the privilege to give a radio interview in the German ARD Studio in Berlin. I talked about the net-zero transition, social tipping points, and the role of emotions in science communication. Great that journalists want to talk about such issues 💚

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Jordan @jpoveralls.bsky.social · Jan 28

Me and some others managed to finally publish a (long) review on social tipping, when it might occur, and what that means from a network science perspective:
esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...

The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority

Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...

esd.copernicus.org

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Jan 28

Small minorities can change the dominant norms and behavioral patterns in human societies. The minority threshold needed is close to 25% of the total population. Our new paper is out: esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...

The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority

Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...

esd.copernicus.org

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Jan 21

🎓 Studis aufgepasst! 👀

Für das EU-Projekt HeriSol – Living Lab in d Terrassenhaussiedlung #Graz – suchen wir eine:n studentische:n Mitarbeiter:in. Master-Arbeit in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Forschungsteam/Wegener Center (u.a. @andreajany.bsky.social, @ilonamotto.bsky.social) möglich! 📝

Alle Infos 👇

Wir suchen eine:n studentische:n Mitarbeiter:in

EU-Projekt HeriSol – Living Lab in der Terrassenhaussiedlung Graz

wegcenter.uni-graz.at

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