Stefan Simon 🇪🇺🇺🇸 @318 ppm CO2
@mcsts.bsky.social
Heritage scientist. Director Rathgen Research Laboratory. 💚 Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa,ON
RWE will be paid $1.22 billion to abandon plans to build wind farms off the U.S. coasts. It intends to invest in new natural gas (!) projects. With a cumulative share of ca. 0.38% in GHG emissions RWE ranks Top 35-40 among all nations for historical climate impact. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/c...
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Great to be back in Georgia. Georgians are Europe. Maybe more Europe than many of us who were lucky enough to be born on the better side of the iron curtain. Never forget. Tbilisi is a capital city of Europe. 🇬🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
Listen to President John F. Kennedy in September 1963 dedicating the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, at Grey Towers, Milford , PA. More than 60 ys have passed since and what have we achieved? Where are we now? @parentsforfuture.de @letztegeneration.bsky.social
Canada on the upcoming election in a nutshell: “Get out & vote by Apr. 28! With the current American president threatening Canada's economy and our very existence, this federal election is one of the most consequential ever. We see from our neighbours down south how disastrous a bad choice can be.”
Feb 19. 5ys ago. #Hanau: in memory of Gökhan Gültekin, Sedat Gürbüz, Said Nesar Hashemi, Mercedes Kierpacz, Hamza Kurtović, Vili Viorel Păun, Fatih Saraçoğlu, Ferhat Unvar und Kaloyan Velkov. #Hanau #SayTheirNames
45 minutes into the debate a short question about the climate. Merz says that wind turbines are “not pretty”, and Scholz takes credit for Habecks successes. Come on: In 2024 renewables accounted for almost 60% of electricity generation in Germany. 2021 this figure was below 43%. Do your math!
Dann wieder Was keiner geglaubt haben wird was keiner gewusst haben konnte was keiner geahnt haben durfte das wird dann wieder das gewesen sein was keiner gewollt haben wollte Erich Fried zu Friedrich Merz , im Januar 2025
Munich . One year ago. Hundreds of thousands took the streets in January 2024 - and nevertheless the months since have been a winning streak for proto-fashist AfD not only in Germany but also for other populist and anti-democratic politicians around the globe . Including the U.S. Why ?
“Even when the creek rises” There is hope. Which hope? Asheville, NC. Nov 25,2024. Formerly sometimes addressed as “climate haven” - until Hurricane Helene in September caused the French Broad River to rise more than 9 m (30.31 ff) above average.
PCH between Santa Monica and Malibu. Hard to imagine how to recover from this , even in the City of Angels. My heart goes out to my friends and all suffering from the devastating fires. I truly hope that those who profited from that loss, while knowing better since decades, will be held accountable
Only 7 hours left. A whole city in anticipation to launch the Rideau Canal Skateway’s 55th season. A unique way to enjoy @unesconow.bsky.social world heritage in Ottawa! For us. For our grandchildren rather not anymore.
This ivory maskette in the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, QC, attributed to Dorset culture 1900-1600 BCE is one of the oldest depictions of a human face in North America. The carving may represent the face of an elderly woman. The lines carved are likely facial tattoos.
Good morning with Caribous near Sally‘s Cove, Newfoundland. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #sharecangeo
„Saving the world for future generations with evidence , knowledge and inspiration“ The @museumofnature.bsky.social in Ottawa has put a convincing New Year’s resolution on the wall . Grateful for this timely reminder. Happy New Year !
If we in the global North do not use our privilege to speak out, we are failing double, adding insult to injury. This award-winning documentary by 350.org is recommended for your holiday watch with friends and family youtu.be/ZJD3vf92KeY
This is Fracking
YouTube video by 350.org
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What happened at COP29? Culture Advocates Leave COP29 with Pride in Their Efforts, Disappointment in the Outcomes Hope Now Turns to Next Year's COP30 in Brazil. Read our COP29 debrief here: mailchi.mp/climateherit...
Listen to President John F. Kennedy in September 1963 dedicating the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, at Grey Towers, Milford , PA. More than 60 ys have passed since and what have we achieved? Where are we now? @parentsforfuture.de @letztegeneration.bsky.social
We explicitly voted for an administration at odds with all fundamental principles of science and research , from climate change to public health - so why would we even dare to expect some reasonable, responsible, evidence-based decisions? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.
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August 31, 1983. Gdansk Poland. Nothing what Russia is doing in Georgia comes to us as a surprise. Nothing. Standing with my friends and colleagues in Georgia in these dark days.
On the eve of the 35th anniversary of a gunman's murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada outlaws another 324 types of firearms . Proposes donating these guns to Ukraine. Sounds convincing. Anybody listening south of the border? www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
Feds outlaw another 324 types of firearms, propose donating guns to Ukraine
The Liberal government has outlawed another 324 firearm varieties — guns it says belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters.
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#COP29 in Baku failed to deliver on #climateheritage issues according to the team at Europa Nostra. www.europanostra.org/outcome-on-c...
Outcome on Culture-Based Climate Action met with disappointment at COP29 in Baku, with focus shifting to COP30 in Belém - Europa Nostra
Europa Nostra and the European Heritage Hub joined a strong coalition of culture and heritage advocates calling for the inclusion of Culture-Based Climate Action in the…
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INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE IIPFCC COP 29 Closing Statement.
There is no better place for the holidays than the National Parks, especially in this divided country, especially in these dark and hopeless times. Happy Thanksgiving, y‘all and @altnps.bsky.social! Andrew’s Bald, Great Smoky Mountains, NC
„For over half a century, these companies chose to fuel profits instead of following their science to prevent what are now likely irreversible, catastrophic climate effects“ and they still do. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change
In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.
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„ There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story“. Linda Hogan Visit „Earth: An Immersive Journey, a great experiential and immersive exhibition at @romtoronto.bsky.social
There is this place in Ottawa, which has been at the forefront of research in cultural heritage preservation for 50 years. Humbled to be there for Kate Helwigs retirement party this week & meet many former and current colleagues and friends who turned the CCI into the global leader it is.
If you want to find out what is still going diametrically wrong in the construction and operation of large museums in times of climate change, I recommend reading this well-researched article (in German and Polish) by Magda Roszkowska for @goetheinstitut.bsky.social www.goethe.de/ins/pl/de/ku...
„berlin modern”. Ein Museum in Zeiten der Klimakrise
„Wenn dieser Planet wegen des Klimawandels in hundert Jahren nicht mehr von Menschen bevölkert werden kann, dann braucht es auch keine Museen und Kunstwerke mehr“, erklärte Prof. Dr. Stefan Simon, der...
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Well into COP29 (!),here we are: „Despite the urgent need to cut emissions to slow climate change,there is still “no sign” that the world has reached a peak in fossil CO2 emissions.“ In my work against climate-hostile museums,I am as inefficient as the COP  globalcarbonbudget.org/fossil-fuel-...
Fossil fuel CO<sub>2</sub> emissions increase again in 2024
The critical annual update revealing the latest trends in global carbon emissions
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