Markus Ketola
@markusketola.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in Global and International Social Policy | University of Edinburgh | Co-Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
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YK:n ilmastokokous alkaa ma Brasiliassa. Mistä kokouksessa oikein on kyse - ja mitä sillä on väliä?
Tämä selviää IG-livessä ti 11.1. klo 16.30. Jututan nuorten ilmastodelegaattia Antti Regeliniä, joka osallistuu kokoukseen Belémissä.
#ilmastoCOP30 #COP30
Tämä selviää IG-livessä ti 11.1. klo 16.30. Jututan nuorten ilmastodelegaattia Antti Regeliniä, joka osallistuu kokoukseen Belémissä.
#ilmastoCOP30 #COP30
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
YK:n ilmastokokous alkaa ma Brasiliassa. Mistä kokouksessa oikein on kyse - ja mitä sillä on väliä?
Tämä selviää IG-livessä ti 11.1. klo 16.30. Jututan nuorten ilmastodelegaattia Antti Regeliniä, joka osallistuu kokoukseen Belémissä.
#ilmastoCOP30 #COP30
Tämä selviää IG-livessä ti 11.1. klo 16.30. Jututan nuorten ilmastodelegaattia Antti Regeliniä, joka osallistuu kokoukseen Belémissä.
#ilmastoCOP30 #COP30
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New post on Transforming Society with @drdavebeck.bsky.social and @VanessaBoon - our argument regarding the socio-economic duty and how it should be drawn upon in developing the child poverty strategy by the UK government. www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/10/21/a...
Three key take-aways:
Three key take-aways:
Applying the socio-economic duty to tackle child poverty - Transforming Society
Academics Stand Against Poverty UK is calling for urgent, bold, and coordinated action—including the long-overdue implementation of the socio-economic duty—to address the alarming rise in child povert...
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New post on Transforming Society with @drdavebeck.bsky.social and @VanessaBoon - our argument regarding the socio-economic duty and how it should be drawn upon in developing the child poverty strategy by the UK government. www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/10/21/a...
Three key take-aways:
Three key take-aways:
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New on the SKAPE Blog:
Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective
By Clementine O’Connor and Hayley Bennett
Click here to read more: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective
By Clementine O’Connor and Hayley Bennett
Click here to read more: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
October 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
New on the SKAPE Blog:
Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective
By Clementine O’Connor and Hayley Bennett
Click here to read more: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective
By Clementine O’Connor and Hayley Bennett
Click here to read more: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
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Hello Bluesky! The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range of disciplines.
Follow us on here for updates on events, blog posts, research briefings and other news.
www.skape.ed.ac.uk
Follow us on here for updates on events, blog posts, research briefings and other news.
www.skape.ed.ac.uk
SKAPE – Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy
www.skape.ed.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Hello Bluesky! The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range of disciplines.
Follow us on here for updates on events, blog posts, research briefings and other news.
www.skape.ed.ac.uk
Follow us on here for updates on events, blog posts, research briefings and other news.
www.skape.ed.ac.uk
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The 25/26 SKAPE Seminar Series kicks off with:
Topic modelling UK science advisory committees during Covid-19
23 Oct, 1-2pm, VLR, Chrystal Macmillan Building / Online
More info and registration: edin.ac/46uJMGn
Topic modelling UK science advisory committees during Covid-19
23 Oct, 1-2pm, VLR, Chrystal Macmillan Building / Online
More info and registration: edin.ac/46uJMGn
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The 25/26 SKAPE Seminar Series kicks off with:
Topic modelling UK science advisory committees during Covid-19
23 Oct, 1-2pm, VLR, Chrystal Macmillan Building / Online
More info and registration: edin.ac/46uJMGn
Topic modelling UK science advisory committees during Covid-19
23 Oct, 1-2pm, VLR, Chrystal Macmillan Building / Online
More info and registration: edin.ac/46uJMGn
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Absolutely - DTAS / COSS is in support of this - argyllbute24.co.uk/cowal-commun... @democraticfinance.bsky.social
Cowal Community Energy urges local development trusts to back renewable energy ownership - DNG Online Limited
A NEW push is under way in Cowal to ensure local communities benefit directly from renewable energy developments in the region — and residents are being urged to play their part. Cowal Community Energ...
argyllbute24.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Absolutely - DTAS / COSS is in support of this - argyllbute24.co.uk/cowal-commun... @democraticfinance.bsky.social
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"Edessä voi olla positiivinen keikahduspiste. Kun piste ylittyy, vihreän energian rakentamisen hyökyä ei voi enää pysäyttää."
Analyysi: Olen tehnyt 40-vuotisen uran enkä ole koskaan uutisoinut näin merkittävää asiaa ilmastonmuutoksesta
Kiinassa hiilidioksidipäästöt ovat kääntyneet laskuun. Se merkitsee sitä, että koko maailman päästöt ovat tasoittuneet tai jopa vähentyneet, kirjoittaa tiedettä seuraava toimittaja Heikki Ali-Hokka.
yle.fi
June 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"Edessä voi olla positiivinen keikahduspiste. Kun piste ylittyy, vihreän energian rakentamisen hyökyä ei voi enää pysäyttää."
Very happy to share the publication of our article in International Journal of River Basin Management: The river of dreams: reimagining river governance through ecocentric narratives www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The river of dreams: reimagining river governance through ecocentric narratives
In this article, we put forward a conceptual map for understanding the role ecocentric narratives can play in future Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). By comparing Western and Indigenou...
www.tandfonline.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Very happy to share the publication of our article in International Journal of River Basin Management: The river of dreams: reimagining river governance through ecocentric narratives www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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IIPP is hiring a Policy Fellow to lead our programme on the economics of ecological transition in the UK. Help us transform key economic tools—from the National Wealth Fund to Treasury evaluation methods—to enable public purpose-driven investment.
Apply now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Apply now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
May 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
IIPP is hiring a Policy Fellow to lead our programme on the economics of ecological transition in the UK. Help us transform key economic tools—from the National Wealth Fund to Treasury evaluation methods—to enable public purpose-driven investment.
Apply now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Apply now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Workshop / Call for papers
Green Jobs: Exploring labour within shifting energy regimes
Lund University, June 3-5 2025
Deadlines:
- Abstract submission: 25 January
- Acceptance notification: early February
- Paper submission (5-7000 words): 23 May
We'll pay for your food and accommodation :).
Green Jobs: Exploring labour within shifting energy regimes
Lund University, June 3-5 2025
Deadlines:
- Abstract submission: 25 January
- Acceptance notification: early February
- Paper submission (5-7000 words): 23 May
We'll pay for your food and accommodation :).
December 16, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Workshop / Call for papers
Green Jobs: Exploring labour within shifting energy regimes
Lund University, June 3-5 2025
Deadlines:
- Abstract submission: 25 January
- Acceptance notification: early February
- Paper submission (5-7000 words): 23 May
We'll pay for your food and accommodation :).
Green Jobs: Exploring labour within shifting energy regimes
Lund University, June 3-5 2025
Deadlines:
- Abstract submission: 25 January
- Acceptance notification: early February
- Paper submission (5-7000 words): 23 May
We'll pay for your food and accommodation :).
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Head into the weekend with: "The meaning of solar energy: Political imaginaries of solar energy in contemporary India" which is now out @natureandspace.bsky.social with Bérénice Girard and @shayanshokrgozar.bsky.social: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... - the latest ASSET research project output!
The meaning of solar energy: Political imaginaries of solar energy in contemporary India - Bérénice Girard, Shayan Shokrgozar, Siddharth Sareen, 2024
Since the early 2010s, India has become a global leader in the deployment of solar energy. The country has set ambitious targets, launched several international...
journals.sagepub.com
December 14, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Head into the weekend with: "The meaning of solar energy: Political imaginaries of solar energy in contemporary India" which is now out @natureandspace.bsky.social with Bérénice Girard and @shayanshokrgozar.bsky.social: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... - the latest ASSET research project output!
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📢#WeAreHiring! I am looking for a #postdoc (2yr position) either in ecological modelling or experimental trait-based ecology to join us in Northern Biodiversity and Ecosystem functioning group at @helsinkiuni.bsky.social
Thanks for reposting!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Thanks for reposting!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Modelling or Trait-based Ecology
Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Modelling or Trait-based Ecology
jobs.helsinki.fi
December 5, 2024 at 6:26 AM
📢#WeAreHiring! I am looking for a #postdoc (2yr position) either in ecological modelling or experimental trait-based ecology to join us in Northern Biodiversity and Ecosystem functioning group at @helsinkiuni.bsky.social
Thanks for reposting!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Thanks for reposting!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Read the final report of the group of experts: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
December 5, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Read the final report of the group of experts: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
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Hesari uutisoi selvityksestämme.
Lihan korvaminen kasvisperäisillä proteeineilla toisi satojentuhansien säästöt suomalaisille kunnille.
Ovatpahan muuten valinneet herkullisen kuvituskuvan tähän juttuun.
www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...
Lihan korvaminen kasvisperäisillä proteeineilla toisi satojentuhansien säästöt suomalaisille kunnille.
Ovatpahan muuten valinneet herkullisen kuvituskuvan tähän juttuun.
www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...
Ruoka | Lihan korvaaminen kasviksilla toisi suomalaiskunnille satojen tuhansien säästöt, väittää uusi selvitys
Uusi selvitys väittää, että lihojen vaihtaminen kasviproteiineihin voisi tuoda kunnalle huomattavat säästöt.
www.hs.fi
November 28, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Hesari uutisoi selvityksestämme.
Lihan korvaminen kasvisperäisillä proteeineilla toisi satojentuhansien säästöt suomalaisille kunnille.
Ovatpahan muuten valinneet herkullisen kuvituskuvan tähän juttuun.
www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...
Lihan korvaminen kasvisperäisillä proteeineilla toisi satojentuhansien säästöt suomalaisille kunnille.
Ovatpahan muuten valinneet herkullisen kuvituskuvan tähän juttuun.
www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...
Highly recommend!
Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo review – a playful tale of interspecies affection
Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo review – a playful tale of interspecies affection
The Finnish novelist’s reissued debut, about a man who rescues and cares for a troll, still feels fresh and bright 20 years on
First published in English two decades ago under the title Not Before Sundown, this novel was named one of the top 10 Nordic…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Highly recommend!
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Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of Dartmoor
A community in Devon has raised £22,555 to turn a 500-year-old oak tree into what they believe will be the longest table ever crafted from a single English oak…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
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though important to note convergence of over 100 countries, led by Rwanda, Mexico and Panama, on the need to reduce plastic production
December 1, 2024 at 2:36 PM
though important to note convergence of over 100 countries, led by Rwanda, Mexico and Panama, on the need to reduce plastic production
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ICYMI
🚲@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social folding bikes for hire at #Sheriffhall park&ride
HERE--> www.midlothian.gov.uk/news/article...
@plandillon.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social @edi.bike @da-anderson.bsky.social @sw20ed.bsky.social
🚲@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social folding bikes for hire at #Sheriffhall park&ride
HERE--> www.midlothian.gov.uk/news/article...
@plandillon.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social @edi.bike @da-anderson.bsky.social @sw20ed.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 6:13 PM
ICYMI
🚲@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social folding bikes for hire at #Sheriffhall park&ride
HERE--> www.midlothian.gov.uk/news/article...
@plandillon.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social @edi.bike @da-anderson.bsky.social @sw20ed.bsky.social
🚲@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social folding bikes for hire at #Sheriffhall park&ride
HERE--> www.midlothian.gov.uk/news/article...
@plandillon.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social @edi.bike @da-anderson.bsky.social @sw20ed.bsky.social
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along with colleagues at @cielorg.bsky.social @greenpeace.org.nz and others, we argue that power imbalances in treaty processes have privileged corporate perspectives and marginalised more critical rights-holders and civil society groups
preprint available here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
preprint available here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Preventing Corporate Capture: Democratic Legitimacy and the Global Plastics Treaty
After two years of negotiations, a multilateral agreement addressing plastic pollution is scheduled to be finalized at the fifth session of the United Nations E
papers.ssrn.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:07 AM
along with colleagues at @cielorg.bsky.social @greenpeace.org.nz and others, we argue that power imbalances in treaty processes have privileged corporate perspectives and marginalised more critical rights-holders and civil society groups
preprint available here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
preprint available here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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"We need to act quickly and deliver a new approach to economic policy to avert this crisis."
Our latest #ScotlandLovesNature blog from RSPB Scotland's Dougie Peedle looks in depth at what should be done to avert nature loss from an economic focus:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/public-inves...
Our latest #ScotlandLovesNature blog from RSPB Scotland's Dougie Peedle looks in depth at what should be done to avert nature loss from an economic focus:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/public-inves...
Public investment in nature is vital for Scotland’s economy - Scotland Loves Nature
The seminal review on the Economics of Biodiversity by Sir Partha Dasgupta set out the simple truth that the economy is embedded in nature and that as our most precious asset nature provides the found...
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot
November 27, 2024 at 4:30 PM
"We need to act quickly and deliver a new approach to economic policy to avert this crisis."
Our latest #ScotlandLovesNature blog from RSPB Scotland's Dougie Peedle looks in depth at what should be done to avert nature loss from an economic focus:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/public-inves...
Our latest #ScotlandLovesNature blog from RSPB Scotland's Dougie Peedle looks in depth at what should be done to avert nature loss from an economic focus:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/public-inves...
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starting a daily ‘neoliberal technical fixes won’t save us’ update from the plastic treaty negations
(i) an AI platform developed in the global north that generates plastic credits through a track and trace app that monitors the daily lives of waste pickers
(i) an AI platform developed in the global north that generates plastic credits through a track and trace app that monitors the daily lives of waste pickers
November 25, 2024 at 8:10 AM
starting a daily ‘neoliberal technical fixes won’t save us’ update from the plastic treaty negations
(i) an AI platform developed in the global north that generates plastic credits through a track and trace app that monitors the daily lives of waste pickers
(i) an AI platform developed in the global north that generates plastic credits through a track and trace app that monitors the daily lives of waste pickers
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The Social Policy Association is now on BlueSky!
Follow us here for information on social policy initiatives and events in the UK and internationally.
The SPA executive plans to consult our members and decide on our future social media platforms early in the New Year.
Follow us here for information on social policy initiatives and events in the UK and internationally.
The SPA executive plans to consult our members and decide on our future social media platforms early in the New Year.
November 26, 2024 at 10:18 AM
The Social Policy Association is now on BlueSky!
Follow us here for information on social policy initiatives and events in the UK and internationally.
The SPA executive plans to consult our members and decide on our future social media platforms early in the New Year.
Follow us here for information on social policy initiatives and events in the UK and internationally.
The SPA executive plans to consult our members and decide on our future social media platforms early in the New Year.
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This useful list is up to 80 people now, but room for plenty more. For avoidance of doubt I’m applying no entrance criteria beyond ‘doesn’t look like a bot.’ Do please recommend other folk as well as letting me know if you’d like to be added.
go.bsky.app/CDRvpoJ
go.bsky.app/CDRvpoJ
November 26, 2024 at 11:49 AM
This useful list is up to 80 people now, but room for plenty more. For avoidance of doubt I’m applying no entrance criteria beyond ‘doesn’t look like a bot.’ Do please recommend other folk as well as letting me know if you’d like to be added.
go.bsky.app/CDRvpoJ
go.bsky.app/CDRvpoJ
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Had a first go at creating a starter pack for social policy research. I’m new here and have surely missed lots so please say if you’d like added or removed!
November 22, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Had a first go at creating a starter pack for social policy research. I’m new here and have surely missed lots so please say if you’d like added or removed!