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Dive into the crucial environmental importance of unsung pollinator heroes with Emily Montenero! 🐝 Discover how schools can encourage children to notice, study, and care for these vital creatures in our primary science journal. Don't miss out on this insightful article—read more to inspire your students and cultivate a deeper appreciation for nature!🌿 https://ow.ly/Sy5T50Rn0Z9 #Pollinators #EnvironmentalEducation #PrimaryScience

Do you want to learn more about what I do in my PhD? Or learn more about the impact of rewilding on the value of natural areas? Join our webinar on the 4th of June, where I will share insights from my recent research. Together with Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, we will discuss the impact of rewilding on the recreational value of natural areas in Denmark and other European countries. You can sign up through the below link: https://lnkd.in/dueHwKC3 Want to learn more about the way we as economists work with rewilding in general? I wrote a small blog about our work, which you can find through the below link: https://lnkd.in/dQHEu-gm

If you want to know more about degrowth, visit this page! Research and Degrowth (R&D) is an academic association dedicated to the topic of degrowth and to everything that comes with it. R&D supports and aims to maintain a diversity of degrowth strategies for achieving social equity and ecological sustainability by bringing scientists, civil society, practitioners, and activists together. It has created an informal network with members from more than 40 countries so far! Their amazing work is accessible via their webpage which I have linked down below. Feel free to give them a look! #degrowth #rd #researchanddegrowth #sustainabledevelopment #ecology #economy #greentransition

👋 Meet the Team: Introducing, Dr. Miranda Prendergast-Miller Co- Investigator 🔎 Miranda is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University. She has broad research interests in human impacts on the environment, with a particular focus on soil health and soil function, exploring how soil ecology responds to anthropogenic disruptions, as well as how soil ecosystem processes can be restored and harnessed for sustainable land management. 🌱 🌳 Since joining the IMPACT+ team, Miranda's research has embraced an interdisciplinary approach. As Co-Investigator her research now focuses on understanding the impact of textile fibres in the soil environment. Want to learn more about our work in improving environmental impact assessment methods? ♻ 🌎 Visit our website, link in comments ⬇ #environmentalimpact #sustainablefashion #environmentalscience

Here's a wee snippet about my mahi in restoration ecology spanning research, technology and business. Thanks to (the) KuDos science trust for such a great video! https://lnkd.in/giWpwSZe

Interesting thoughts on creating a symbiotic relationship between Indigenous knowledge and Western science in this editorial in the Science journal: https://lnkd.in/gV3b_xgm If you missed our take on this important issue in the context of community conservation, here it is! https://lnkd.in/ef9hxKdA

We aim to be a catalyst for developing new or updated resources and tools needed to identify the best available science related to the state of a particular species or natural resource.

The article titled "Learning from Great Tits' Urban Adaptability" published by Scientific American delves into the fascinating realm of urban adaptability among Great Tits, shedding light on the evolutionary strategies employed by these avian species to thrive in urban environments. Through an exploration of the behavioral adaptations and ecological dynamics at play, the article offers valuable insights into the ways in which wildlife adapts to urbanization and human-altered landscapes. By emphasizing the resilience and adaptability of Great Tits in urban settings, the article underscores the intricate balance between natural instincts and adaptive responses to anthropogenic influences. The exploration of these avian behaviors not only enriches our understanding of urban ecology but also highlights the remarkable capacity of wildlife to navigate and capitalize on novel environmental niches created by urbanization. Furthermore, the article's focus on the behavioral flexibility exhibited by Great Tits serves as a compelling case study for examining the broader implications of urbanization on wildlife populations. Through detailed observations and ecological analyses, the article paints a vivid picture of the evolutionary processes shaping the interactions between urban environments and native species, offering valuable lessons in coexistence and adaptation. In essence, the Scientific American article serves as a captivating exploration of the intersection between urbanization and wildlife adaptability, showcasing the resilience and ingenuity of Great Tits in navigating urban landscapes. By unraveling the evolutionary strategies and behavioral nuances of these avian inhabitants, the article provides thought-provoking insights into the complex interplay between human activities and natural ecosystems, ultimately serving as a testament to the remarkable adaptability of wildlife in the face of urban challenges. https://lnkd.in/eXWP8vXw

The transition to a post-growth economy is through collaboration and co-creation of alternatives. #post-growth #wellbeingeconomy #beyondgdp

My article "Anticipating the societal transformation required to solve the environmental crisis in the 21st century" reached 10 citations on ResearchGate´s count. This is the closest to a recipe for solving the environmental crisis that I have written, I think. Here´s the abstract of the article: This article introduces an ecosemiotic approach to the two great challenges facing humanity in the 21st century: solving an escalating environmental crisis, while also safeguarding and further improving human living conditions. An ecosemiotic framework for the study of societal transformations is presented and political and other normative aspects of what I call transformative semiotics are discussed. This envelops socio-cultural and socio-ecological developments framed in terms of umwelt theory and Deep Ecology. In the long run, developments in human ecology as reflected in our changing relations to non-humans are expressed in the umwelt trajectory of humankind. The question of how the environmental crisis can best be solved is therefore tantamount to the question about what direction the human umwelt trajectory should take in this century. I outline different plausible umwelt scenarios for human ecology in the 21st century, focused on business-as-usual, ecomodernist and Deep Ecology scenarios. In a concluding discussion on technology and sustainability, the scenario development eventually includes a distinction between flexible and inflexible development paths.