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In this changing climate how can we be sure we’re choosing the best tree species to plant in our streets, parks and gardens? As PhD Candidate Patricia Torquato showed at the National Street Tree Symposium last September, ‘It’s not as easy as you think’. Climate modelling helps but it doesn’t tell the full story because resilience varies through species’ life cycles and they adopt different strategies to survive extreme conditions. It’s impossible to make good species selection decisions without reliable information, so what is Patricia’s advice? Plant more trials, keep good records, and share the data! This excerpt from Patricia's presentation gives more information https://lnkd.in/dM6abUV8 To view the full detail see the Treenet website: https://lnkd.in/dmZPK62k #streettreeselection #canopycover #streettree #urbantree #urbanforest

💡 Reminder you can explore (so far!) 25 #project reports, #DataPapers & #research articles resulting from the REST-COAST project in the consortium's #openscience collection in our #journal: https://lnkd.in/dwYq48Cj #NatureRestorationLaw #restoration #sustainability #euprojects

🎧 Innovation Talks - SDG Talks #4 – No Farmers No Food vs There is No Planet B: EU’s struggle for a Fair Green Transition In the 4th episode of SDG Talks by Crowdpolicy, Kyriakos Mouskos Kyriakos Mouskos talks with Thanasis Kizos Thanasis Kizos, Head of the Department of Geography in the University of the Aegean and Professor or Rural Geography, about how can Fair and Green co-exist in the EU agrifood sector and generally the obstacles towards the goal of a “Green Europe”, now that the Climate Change “alarm clock” has already rung loud and clear, calling us to immediate action… https://lnkd.in/dJf7NwiC #innovationtalksgr #SDGtalks

Greening and browning: how the forest condition changed during last 20 years in the European temperate zone? Check out our (together with Agata Hościło) latest research article "Temporal Patterns of Vegetation Greenness for the Main Forest-Forming Tree Species in the European Temperate Zone" 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/dftfNFbX

Our paper on how life history traits constrain the adaptation of arthropods to climatic warming (or cooling!) is out: https://lnkd.in/dCKWA6qP Remember, arthropods (especially insects) are the most abundant animals on planet earth across land and water!

In this insightful episode of the #NADI Conversation series, we sit down with renowned conceptual artist Jonathon Keats to explore the intersection of art, science, and the environment. Titled "Time and Tides: Linking Rivers and Climate Understanding," this conversation delves into Keats' fascinating project, the River Clock — a timekeeping system based on the natural flow of rivers. Through this discussion, Keats reveals how this innovative artwork is more than just a creative experiment; it’s a powerful commentary on our relationship with nature, water cycles, and climate change. Tune in to discover how art can deepen our understanding of global climate patterns and inspire sustainable thinking 🌊 NADI (Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence) Conversations is an ongoing initiative by Asian Confluence, featuring a series of webinars and lectures. These sessions celebrate the shared riverine and civilizational heritage of the nations and communities within the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basin. The NADI platform underscores rivers as the pulse and lifeblood of our ecology and civilization. 🌏 Through these multi-stakeholder discussions, we bring together experts from diverse fields to explore the intricate connections between rivers and their influence on trade, culture, politics, ecology, and the lives of people across the region. #climatechange #foodsystems #nadi #conversations #sustainableliving #river #ascon #ecology #culturalheritage #climateplate

We are consuming and polluting the biophysical basis of our own existence. Climate change is the best-known symptom of overshoot, but mainstream ‘solutions’ will actually accelerate climate disruption and worsen overshoot. Humanity is exhibiting the characteristic dynamics of a one-off population boom–bust cycle. The global economy will inevitably contract and humanity will suffer a major population ‘correction’ in this century.

Highly recommended book:  On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal - Naomi Klein Naomi Klein examines the climate crisis as a profound political challenge, tackling issues such as the conflict between ecology and our culture of ‘short-term profit’, the dazzling story of humans rapidly changing and evolving in the face of grave threats, this book is a vibrant call to action for a planet on the brink. This book was published in 2019, before COVID and all the current catastrophic events (floods, hottest months on record, droughts, etc.) On Fire captures the searing urgency of the climate crisis, as well as the fiery energy of a rising political movement demanding a Green New Deal.

Call for papers : BACK TO FROZEN EARTH: PERMAFROST IN SOCIAL THEORY AND BEYOND CONFERENCE - Before November, 15th. Conference dates: 17-18 June 2025 Conference location: Sciences Po (Paris) Submission: anastasiya.halauniova@sciencespo.fr Submission deadline: November, 15th, 2024 Results: End of January 2025 If permafrost could once be seen as a silent backdrop to human life, the current ecological crisis troubles that notion. In the context of ecological devastation, permafrost is gaining new visibility. Yet, contemporary discussions around permafrost tend to present it as an environmental threat first and foremost, privileging the view of permafrost as a force that accelerates climate change and disrupts sociomaterial worlds built on its surface. In the words of anthropologist Susan Alexandra Crate, “we all live on permafrost” (2021), but the permafrost we live on is storied as barely livable... https://bit.ly/3BMGSkL #environment #ecology #permafrost Sciences Po Research Anastasiya Halauniova

In the latest episode of Northern Latitudes, Professor Andrew Derocher from the University of Alberta, a leading expert in polar bear research. Dive deep into the world of these magnificent creatures of the Arctic as we discuss their behaviors, survival strategies, and the impacts of climate change on their natural habitat. 🌍❄️ #NorthernLatitudesPodcast #PolarBears #Conservation #ClimateChange #AndrewDerocher #UniversityOfAlberta" 👉 [Listen Now] https://lnkd.in/gxkyVy6i