We’re kicking off our 3-day multi-stakeholder workshop on the #SDGs — a space to reflect, collaborate & co-create pathways for a sustainable post-2030 future.

Join the open session on 8 Oct (13:30–17:00 CEST) at the House of Connections, Groningen.

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Day 2 of our #SDG workshop focuses on policy, governance & the private sector — vital forces for achieving the #Agenda2030 goals
Join the open session on 8 Oct (13:30–17:00 CEST) at the House of Connections, Groningen + Online

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#Sustainability

📡🧡🧡🧡Radiating Pavāraṇā Full Moon mettā:
May all hardships be alleviated.
May all misfortunes be averted.
May good triumph over evil.
May universal kindness and harmlessness prevail.
May the world be healed and whole again.

:Exiting the 3-month Rains Retreat.🙏

🌍 The workshop kicks off Monday!

Join the public session on 8 Oct (13:30–17:00 CEST) at the House of Connections, Groningen (or online) to explore how science, policy, and society can accelerate the #SDGs ahead of the 2027 Summit.

🔗 Register: lnkd.in/dvVmxuhS

#SDG2030

Congrats to Xiande on defending his PhD thesis: “Digital mapping of soil organic carbon: advances in remote sensing, modeling & environmental drivers.”

Supervisors: Prof. Aravind P. Vellayani, Dr. R.R.V. Prasad & Dr. P. Balamuralidhar.

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The Eightfold Path stands at the very heart of the Buddha’s teaching. It was the discovery of the path that gave...

#Buddhism #Dhamma #BuddhistPractice #Theravada #BuddhistWisdom #Dharma

How can science, policy, business & civil society work together to turbocharge the #SDGs before 2030?

Find out at our hybrid workshop, 8 Oct 2025, House of Connections, @rug.nl & online.

Speakers include global leaders, diplomats & sustainability scholars.

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#SDGSummit2027

How will the Carpathian treeline respond to a warming climate?🏔️🌲 Discover the potential shifts under different climate scenarios in our interactive StoryMap: arcg.is/11Lfe02

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

Read more 🔗
www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

In Nederland hoeven politieke partijen geen leden te hebben. Maar is het niet wenselijk om dat wél te verankeren in de wet? Universitair docent staatsrecht Sam Maasbommel vindt dat een ledenplicht best in de Wet op de politieke partijen (Wpp) opgenomen mag worden.

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Hello Europe!

This Oct I’ll be in 🇸🇪 & 🇳🇱 sharing stories on science communication, sustainable tourism & the Creative Green Economy.

📅 Week 1: Stockholm + Skövde
📅 Week 2: Groningen
📅 Week 3: Utrecht (Fort Stage Ride 🚲)

Let’s connect! 💬

#ClimateAction @storycycle.bsky.social

Anger makes us suffer if we indulge it and hold on to it, and it will make...

#Buddhism #Dhamma #anger #suffering #Theravada #Dharma

In twee jaar tijd de verhalen van minstens honderd betrokkenen bij de #gaswinning in #Groningen vastleggen: dat is het doel van het project Ooggetuigen van de Gaswinning, waar studenten en onderzoekers van @facultyofartsug.bsky.social aan werken 👇
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Active on Bluesky, whether it be as a researcher, research group or other? Mention our handle @rug.nl in your profile description and in your posts, to help increase the impact of (y)our posts! 😀

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

Register here: apps.ipcc.ch/comments/src...
⚠️ Registration closes 30 Nov2025

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🌊"The ocean is a massive carbon reservoir," say climate & ocean experts @rug.nl Richard Bintanja (@knmi.nl) & Rob Middag (@niozsearesearch.bsky.social).

But what happens if the temperature increases? 🌡️

Find out in our 2nd #carboncycle story👇
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🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom

📣 PRESS RELEASE

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

Registration closes 30 Nov 2025.

Read more 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

⏩ Continuing with urban agriculture, @prajdhan.bsky.social and colleagues demonstrate that urban agriculture matters for sustainable development www.cell.com/cell-reports...

New study maps soil erosion by crop & country (123 sectors, 187 economies):

30% of croplands → 90% of erosion

20% linked to trade

www.cell.com/cell-reports...

#SoilErosion #Sustainability #FoodSystems

Many thanks to @diegorybski.bsky.social for the copy of this booklet, which includes some valuable tips on writing scientific publications.

I'm looking forward to reading and learning from it.

This booklet is available at various vendors, e.g., here: lnkd.in/dx8dvZgt