Questions about your abstract or session proposal The #GSC2027 Secretariat Team is here to help @prajdhan.bsky.social Wanli Zheng • Anne Warchold • Frederika Cazemier • Dr. Ponraj Arumugam @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social Lisa Høeg Halvorsen Deadline: 25 Oct 2026 🔗 gsc.beyondsdg.eu

🌳 Is planting more trees always the answer? Our new #TNOCessay by Stephanie Pincetl asks us to rethink our pursuit of “green” solutions in a changing climate. What do you think? 📖 buff.ly/sFcE5YH #UrbanNature #ClimateChange

Join the Groningen Sustainability Conference 2027 ( @rug.nl) to share research, ideas & experiences shaping sustainable development beyond 2030. 5–10 April 2027 | University of Groningen Deadline for Submission: 25 Oct 2026 Submit: gsc.beyondsdg.eu #GSC2027 #Sustainability #SDGs #Beyond2030

Save the Date: The 2027 Groningen Sustainability Conference will take place from 05–10 April 2027 in Groningen, bringing together global voices to discuss sustainability beyond 2030. Read more: www.rug.nl/research/esr... #GSC2027 #Sustainability #SDGs #ESRIG @prajdhan.bsky.social

Congratulations, Dr Yang Wang! Yang Wang successfully defended her PhD on energy inequality and sustainability transitions in the global economy, supervised by Prof. Klaus Hubacek and Dr Yuli Shan. 🔗 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat... #PhD #Sustainability #EnergyInequality #UniversityOfGroningen

Team is back from Lamjung after completing an intensive #ESG & #EIA Compliance Audit for the Upper Syange Khola Hydropower Project in Marsyangdi-4. We moved past policy documents to turn environmental mandates into real-world action. @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social @prajdhan.bsky.social

Call for Abstracts & Sessions Happy to chair Groningen Sustainability Conference 2027 (gsc.beyondsdg.eu) and invite you to share SDG lessons for sustainability beyond 2030 on 5–10.04.2027 at @rug.nl. Submis. Deadline: 25.10.2026 @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social

Open-source AI may aid climate and development but deepen inequality, experts warn phys.org/news/2026-06... via @sciencex.bsky.social @prajdhan.bsky.social @rug.nl @storycycle.bsky.social @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social

Here is the coverage of the article in Nepalese media: biznessnews.com/posts/47764 @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social @irees-research.bsky.social

'नेपालको संरक्षण नीतिहरूले पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा जोखिममा समुदाय'

काठमाडौं- एक नयाँ अध्ययनले नेपालको संरक्षण नीतिहरूले पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा समुदायहरूलाई जोखिममा पार्ने औँल्याएको छ।

biznessnews.com

Last month, we met with Fair Trade Group Nepal to advance carbon footprint mapping in the craft sector With @britishcouncil.bsky.social #ClimateFutures support, we’re using LCA to track & reduce emissions — empowering artisans for a more sustainable, fair future. @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social

The global construction sector’s carbon footprint could double by 2050, warns a new @rug.nl study. A “material revolution” toward low-carbon, circular & bio-based construction is urgently needed. 🔗 www.rug.nl/wubbo-ockels... #ClimateAction #Sustainability #WorldCitiesDay

New in Sustainability Science! European #Bioeconomy strategies could better integrate social equity, inclusivity & governance into sustainability agendas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s116... #SDGs #Sustainability #JustTransition #PolicyResearch

I travel, meet inspiring people, and share Nepal’s beauty But to brand Nepal as a low-carbon tourism destination, posters aren’t enough — we must build systems, routes, and communities rooted in sustainability at home. #LowCarbonTourism #SustainableTravel

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 🔗 lnkd.in/ekApn2pG #Sustainability

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. 🔗 lnkd.in/ekApn2pG

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. 🔗 lnkd.in/dvVmxuhS #SDGSummit2027

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

TNOC is heading to Cali, Colombia for #SemanaBioCali2025 2025 — 29 Sept to 5 Oct At the Encuentro de Ciudades y Regiones por la Biodiversidad, David Maddox will close with a keynote: ✨ “1+1=3: Alchemies that Connect Science, Art, and Community” buff.ly/CkTPpo6

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

🌍 New study in Nature Communications shows: 🔺 Global methane emissions keep rising 📦 Trade drives ~30% of emissions 🌏 Asia & Pacific = biggest contributors 💡 Methane is 80x more powerful than CO₂ → fast cuts = big climate wins 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Methane

💡Curious to know more about how to design and implement a strategy for #DecentralizedCooperation and #SDGs? 🌍 Applications for the Moderated Online Course about the #DC & #SDGs are open until October 5th! Apply in your preferred language below! 🇬🇧 t.ly/i7COH 🇪🇸 t.ly/347TW 🇫🇷 t.ly/WtKet

🌿 ME=WE Workshop Identity. Relationships. Transformation. Every second Saturday, join a global community exploring how “ME” becomes “WE.” From Möbius strips to shared stories, we shift perspectives together. 🕊️ Simple tools. Deep connection. Free & virtual. Scan & Register

What does it mean to live a good life within our planet’s limits? 🌍 It’s more than GDP — it’s about well-being, community, and intergenerational justice. Let’s rethink how we measure progress. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Wellbeing #Sustainability #BeyondGDP #SocialFoundations

We’re proud to share that @rug.nl experts are contributing to the IPCC AR7 – Working Group III 🌍 @klaushubacek.bsky.social — LA, Ch.2 🌍 @prajdhan.bsky.social — CLA, Ch.4 🌍 Linda Steg — LA, Ch.5 Shaping pathways for a sustainable future. #AR7 #IPCC #ClimateAction

In 2024, disasters in China 👉 Affected 94M people 👉 Caused 401B RMB in losses New study shows how tailored SDG strategies can cut risks & boost resilience. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #DisasterResilience #China #SDGs #ClimateAction

Just back from an epic low-carbon trek to Mohare Danda with friends! 🌿⛰️ Part of the Annapurna-Dhaulagiri Community Trek — full of fun, views & purpose. Next Ride: Fort Stage (Dec 2025) Trek: March 2026 — join us! #SustainableTravel #NepalTrek #MohareDanda #LowCarbonTourism

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The Nature of Cities@tnoc.bsky.social · last yr.

#TNOCRoundtable A new rurality is emerging — not nostalgic, but reinvented. Can we move beyond urban-rural divides and embrace today’s fluid, interwoven landscapes in ways that foster care, creativity, and justice? 📖 Let’s reimagine the rural—together : buff.ly/blT9uot

On April 22, 2012, I returned to Kathmandu after walking 1,555 km across 22 districts in 99 days. What started as a trek became a platform for digital connection, low-carbon innovation & community storytelling. 🔗 storycycle.com/article/grea... #GHT #Nepal #LowCarbonJourney #StoryCamp #EarthDay

Brooklyn magnolias!

My last month’s piece in @theHRMNepal reflects on a journey that blended ancient wisdom with today’s sustainability challenges. Wishing you all a mindful, meaningful, and sustainable year ahead! 📖 thehrmnepal.com/opinion/redi... #Sustainability #AncientWisdom @prajdhan.bsky.social