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Ilona M. Otto
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A social scientist interested in rapid social change, social tipping points, inequalities, social metabolism, and reaching net-zero emissions

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Ilona M. Otto is a social scientist and professor at the University of Graz.

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Environmental science 44%
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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · 6d
Studis @uni-graz.at aufgepasst! 👀 Dein Studium + ein Mastermodul = Masterstudium Plus 👉 www.uni-graz.at/de/studium/r...

📆 Infoveranstaltung: 20.11. 16:30, online – jetzt anmelden 👉 www.uni-graz.at/de/studium/r...

Sei Teil der Lösung! 🌱 Mit dem Mastermodul Klimawandel & nachhaltige Transformation 👇
Klimawandel und Nachhaltige Transformation - Universität Graz
www.uni-graz.at

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · 13d
On "cascades of hope" in an interview carried out by Dėsiree Schneider perspective-daily.de/article/3984...
Angst vor dem Klimawandel? Mit diesen Kipppunkten schaffen wir die Wende
Dieser Text ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Denn der Klimawandel kommt mit großer Wucht. Doch das Konzept der sozialen Kipppunkte verspricht Kaskaden der Hoffnung.
perspective-daily.de

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 21d
Open Letter by scientists to the Council:
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
zenodo.org/records/1739...

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · 21d
Paper out in @natclimate.nature.com: Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts 👇
Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts - Nature Climate Change
Impacts from a climate event can cascade through natural, anthropogenic and socio-economic systems. Here the authors assess cascading climate impacts on the EU and identify intervention points for ada...
www.nature.com

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Suomen ympäristökeskus - Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) @syke.fi · 25d
Can Europe handle cross-border climate risks?🌍

New research reveals critical intervention points for adapting to cascading climate change impacts affecting Europe.

Read the paper here🔗: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts - Nature Climate Change
Impacts from a climate event can cascade through natural, anthropogenic and socio-economic systems. Here the authors assess cascading climate impacts on the EU and identify intervention points for ada...
doi.org

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Oct 11
3/ @ilonamotto.bsky.social stressed the need for scientists and academics to help society imagine positive futures, and ended her talk with a quote by the Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso.

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Oct 11
2/ First to speak was @ilonamotto.bsky.social presenting newly published work which shows "evidence supporting a tipping point near 25 % of the total population... Near this critical mass, we observe a high likelihood for a social tipping event, where a large majority quickly adopts new norms."
The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority
Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...
esd.copernicus.org

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Oct 7
@wegenercenter.bsky.social celebrates its 20th anniversary 🥳

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University of Graz @uni-graz.at · Oct 6
🥳 Eine Erfolgsgeschichte der #unigraz: 20 Jahre Wegener Center für Klima und Globalen Wandel.

Zum 20-Jahr-Jubiläum stellen wir 20 Wissenschaftler:innen des Zentrums und ihre Forschung vor 👇

@wegenercenter.bsky.social #climatechangegraz #weworkfortomorrow
Eine Erfolgsgeschichte der Uni Graz: 20 Jahre Wegener Center für Klima und Globalen Wandel
Wege entstehen, indem wir sie gehen. Nach diesem Motto forschen am Wegener Center der Universität Graz über 70 Wissenschaftler:innen aus Geo- und Klimaphysik, Meteorologie, Volkswirtschaftslehre, Tran...
www.uni-graz.at

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Oct 2
Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"

Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming
In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Sep 15
A very successful and fun exhibition of artworks of Renold Netto and a great and creative workshop on natural pigments. In cooperation with Bauhaus Earth 🤩

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Sep 5
I am co-organizing an art exhibition "Reconnecting with nature" and a workshop on natural pigments with Renold Netto hosted by Bauhaus Earth. Sunday, September 14, 1 pm in Haus der Natur Potsdam, registration: protopotsdam@bauhauserde.org

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Aug 25
Am diesen Donnerstag (28.08.25) um 18:00 Uhr im ProtoPotsdam Pavilion (Ecke Spornstr. und Dortustr., 14467 Potsdam) co-organisiere ich eine Veranstaltung zum Thema "Zwischen Bauwende und Bauturbo" im Rahmen der Podcastreihe „Call to Action!“.

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Jun 17
< „Um die notwendigen Veränderungen zu beschleunigen sowie einen gerechten und fairen Transformationsprozess zu gewährleisten, braucht es effektive Maßnahmen“ – @ilonamotto.bsky.social koordinierte als Leitautorin das Kapitel „Transformation der Nachfrage“

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Jun 13
Online information event about our Master Program Climate Change and Transformation Science at the University of Graz, June 25, 1:30 pm CEST: wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/cc...
Info event: MSc programme Climate Change & Transformation Science - Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change
wegcenter.uni-graz.at

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Apr 9
Determinants of Sustainable Financial Behavior: Evidence from incentivized experiments and surveys
Wegener Center Common Space with Katharina Gangl (@ihs.ac.at)

📆 30.04., 14:00 | SR 56.11 @uni-graz.at
All info 👉 wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/co...
Wegener Center Common Space logo

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Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change @wegenercenter.bsky.social · Mar 13
Economic security policy in a fragmenting world order:
panel discussion with Stefan Nabernegg (among others)

📅 March 18, 6 pm | Museum für Geschichte, Veranstaltungssaal (Sackstraße 16)
All info 👇 Organized by @kreiskyforum.bsky.social
Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog
Das Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog wurde im Jahr 1991, ein Jahr nach Kreiskys Tod gegründet, um jene Anliegen weiterzuführen, die ihm Zeit seines politischen Lebens besonders am Herzen...
www.kreisky-forum.org

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Mar 6
My Christmas tree has finally found it's place 😁

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Douglas Maraun @dmaraun.bsky.social · Mar 1
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | A Day of American Infamy (Gift Article)
A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.
www.nytimes.com

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Feb 28
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Feb 28
"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"

from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
www.theatlantic.com

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 28
I can't believe this is really happening. A president of a democratic country is bullying a president whose country has been attacked by a dictator and journalists are asking questions about wearing suits 🤯
euronews.com Euronews @euronews.com · Feb 28
In an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should "be thankful," accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War III".
Ukraine deal off, Trump says after public spat with Zelenskyy
In an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should "be thankful," accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War III".
l.euronews.com

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Euronews @euronews.com · Feb 28
In an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should "be thankful," accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War III".
Ukraine deal off, Trump says after public spat with Zelenskyy
In an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should "be thankful," accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War III".
l.euronews.com

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Karl W. Steininger @karlsteininger.bsky.social · Feb 20
„Ein dritter Fahrstreifen ist nicht alternativlos. Wir entscheiden als Steiermark selber, wohin wir gehen und wie wir in Zukunft leben wollen.“ @meinbezirk-stmk.bsky.social über den Ausbau der A9 👇
Wir machen dritte Spur zum Thema: Wie soll es auf der A9 weitergehen?
Neue Serie beleuchtet unterschiedlichste Interessensgruppen zum Ausbau der A9 im Süden von Graz. Bereits bei der Ausgangslage spürt man, das Thema polarisiert, nicht nur in der Politik. GRAZ-UMGEBUNG.
www.meinbezirk.at

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 19
This month I've started my sabbatical @wegenercenter.bsky.social and a guest stay at Bauhaus Earth www.bauhauserde.org I am getting acquainted with sustainable and local building materials and preparing workshops on living well in a climate natural world 😊🧐🌍🌱

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 10
A master student of mine carries out a survey on introducing a planetary health label on food products. If you would like to share your opinion, please complete this very short survey:

German: edu.survey.uni-graz.at/index.php/25...
English: edu.survey.uni-graz.at/index.php/25...
Kann ein Planetary Health Label zu gesunden und nachhaltigen Ernährungsweisen beitragen?
edu.survey.uni-graz.at

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Douglas Maraun @dmaraun.bsky.social · Feb 5
Uni Graz offers scholarships for researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, South America and selected other countries (two scholarships for each region), for stays in Graz of up to two months:
www.coimbra-group.eu/scholarships/
Please contact me in case you are interested. @wegenercenter.bsky.social
Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme | Coimbra
www.coimbra-group.eu

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Feb 4
This morning I had the privilege to give a radio interview in the German ARD Studio in Berlin. I talked about the net-zero transition, social tipping points, and the role of emotions in science communication. Great that journalists want to talk about such issues 💚

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Ilona M. Otto @ilonamotto.bsky.social · Jan 28
Small minorities can change the dominant norms and behavioral patterns in human societies. The minority threshold needed is close to 25% of the total population. Our new paper is out: esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority
Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...
esd.copernicus.org

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Jordan @jpoveralls.bsky.social · Jan 28
Me and some others managed to finally publish a (long) review on social tipping, when it might occur, and what that means from a network science perspective:
esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority
Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...
esd.copernicus.org