ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción)
@ecotrad.bsky.social
University lecturers with a special interest in translation and caring for the planet and its inhabitants. News and resources.
Docentes universitarios con interés en la traducción y el cuidado del planeta y sus habitantes. Noticias y recursos.
Docentes universitarios con interés en la traducción y el cuidado del planeta y sus habitantes. Noticias y recursos.
Learned about these free courses (www.storiescourse.org) today at the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. The courses, produced by Professor Arran Stibbe and colabs, combine linguistic analysis and ecological awareness. #ecolinguistics #ecotranslation
Courses
www.storiescourse.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Learned about these free courses (www.storiescourse.org) today at the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. The courses, produced by Professor Arran Stibbe and colabs, combine linguistic analysis and ecological awareness. #ecolinguistics #ecotranslation
Just listened to the authors of this corpus-based study live during the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. There's a lot to be gained from interdisciplinary collaborations between linguists and environmental scientists. #ecolinguistics
Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Using Corpus Linguistics to Investigate Approaches to Oyster Fishery Management Across Political Boundaries - Environmental Management
Oysters are critical resources that filter water, generate habitat, and safeguard shorelines in coastal and marine ecosystems. Balancing conservation needs with sustainable oyster fisheries is essenti...
link.springer.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Just listened to the authors of this corpus-based study live during the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. There's a lot to be gained from interdisciplinary collaborations between linguists and environmental scientists. #ecolinguistics
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Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Using Corpus Linguistics to Investigate Approaches to Oyster Fishery Management Across Political Boundaries - Environmental Management
Oysters are critical resources that filter water, generate habitat, and safeguard shorelines in coastal and marine ecosystems. Balancing conservation needs with sustainable oyster fisheries is essenti...
link.springer.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Translators and translation-related people will be proud to be part of the 99% in this case:
"Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam"
www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
"Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam"
www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam | Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Translators and translation-related people will be proud to be part of the 99% in this case:
"Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam"
www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
"Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam"
www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
CfP: conference
Translation Beyond Human Languages and Cultures in Times of Ecological Crises
Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
12–13 November 2026
Contact: beyondhumanconf@gmail.com
Translation Beyond Human Languages and Cultures in Times of Ecological Crises
Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
12–13 November 2026
Contact: beyondhumanconf@gmail.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
CfP: conference
Translation Beyond Human Languages and Cultures in Times of Ecological Crises
Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
12–13 November 2026
Contact: beyondhumanconf@gmail.com
Translation Beyond Human Languages and Cultures in Times of Ecological Crises
Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
12–13 November 2026
Contact: beyondhumanconf@gmail.com
Online free event "Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene: A Symposium on Ecolinguistics". Feb 5-6, 2026. It brings together leading international researchers engaged in explorations of the role of language in the life-sustaining interactions of humans, other species, and the more-than-human world
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Online free event "Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene: A Symposium on Ecolinguistics". Feb 5-6, 2026. It brings together leading international researchers engaged in explorations of the role of language in the life-sustaining interactions of humans, other species, and the more-than-human world
I (Patricia Rodríguez-Inés) attended my first Eco-Translation Network meeting online in December. Lots of amazing people with their minds at work to make a better world. Interesting discussion about the sense of "ownership" and its link with destruction (like when land is owned only to plunder it)
January 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I (Patricia Rodríguez-Inés) attended my first Eco-Translation Network meeting online in December. Lots of amazing people with their minds at work to make a better world. Interesting discussion about the sense of "ownership" and its link with destruction (like when land is owned only to plunder it)
Drought, floods, wildfires—our Christmas breaks don’t feel like they used to.
Translators and interpreters: have you noticed shifts in Christmas weather from when you were a child to now? How is the changing climate showing up in your corner of the world? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Translators and interpreters: have you noticed shifts in Christmas weather from when you were a child to now? How is the changing climate showing up in your corner of the world? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
How climate change has altered Christmas
While Hollywood's depiction of a white Christmas might be the northern hemisphere ideal, climate change is threatening both winter wonderlands and warmer Christmas traditions.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Drought, floods, wildfires—our Christmas breaks don’t feel like they used to.
Translators and interpreters: have you noticed shifts in Christmas weather from when you were a child to now? How is the changing climate showing up in your corner of the world? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Translators and interpreters: have you noticed shifts in Christmas weather from when you were a child to now? How is the changing climate showing up in your corner of the world? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
II Jornades d'Humanitats Digitals de la UAB www.uab.cat/web/agenda/d...
Brief presentation of the GREANISSH project! Presentamos el proyecto GREANISSH!
Brief presentation of the GREANISSH project! Presentamos el proyecto GREANISSH!
II Jornadas de Humanidades Digitales de la UAB
La UAB acoge el 14 de noviembre las II Jornadas de Humanidades Digitales, un encuentro organizado por la Red de Humanidades Digitales (XHD) de...
www.uab.cat
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
II Jornades d'Humanitats Digitals de la UAB www.uab.cat/web/agenda/d...
Brief presentation of the GREANISSH project! Presentamos el proyecto GREANISSH!
Brief presentation of the GREANISSH project! Presentamos el proyecto GREANISSH!
ECOTRAD's leader, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés, is collaborating with the CHC Digital Humanities Centre in Poland to build a corpus of open-access papers to study how environmental topics have been addressed within Translation Studies so far. Stay tuned! www.linkedin.com/posts/chc-ib...
#datadrivenresearch #opendata #researchinfrastructure #computations #gotriple #fasca #ssh #digitalhumanities #openaccess #openscience #fairdata #datascience #sdgs #translationstudies… | CHC Digital Hu...
Remember the GoTriple Data Services Open Call (within the FASCA project)? One of the projects awarded in the call is 𝑮𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑯 (GoTriple for Raising Environmental Awareness in Social Sciences and Huma...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
ECOTRAD's leader, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés, is collaborating with the CHC Digital Humanities Centre in Poland to build a corpus of open-access papers to study how environmental topics have been addressed within Translation Studies so far. Stay tuned! www.linkedin.com/posts/chc-ib...
Translators, embrace and protect Nature! It’s in your own interest. Minutes outdoors can trigger benefits: lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure, improving gut health… and strengthening our connection to the living world. This will feed your professional edge www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nature and outdoors can help boost your health - here's how
Spending just 20 minutes in nature can lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress levels.
www.bbc.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Translators, embrace and protect Nature! It’s in your own interest. Minutes outdoors can trigger benefits: lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure, improving gut health… and strengthening our connection to the living world. This will feed your professional edge www.bbc.com/news/article...
8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics (July, Rennes, France). Question: How does the concept of eco-translation (Cronin 2017) travel and make a contribution to theories and practices of translation that can induce ecological thoughts and behaviours? ice-8.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics - Sciencesconf.org
The 8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics will take place from 9th to 11th July 2026 in Rennes, France. We want to discuss and practice approaches to the ecolinguistic commitment for sustainable futures and ecojustice with a special focus on multilingual and multisensory encounters. ICE-8 aims to provide a dynamic and stimulating space for sharing ecolinguistic research and practices.
ice-8.sciencesconf.org
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics (July, Rennes, France). Question: How does the concept of eco-translation (Cronin 2017) travel and make a contribution to theories and practices of translation that can induce ecological thoughts and behaviours? ice-8.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
The High Seas Treaty or Marine Biodiversity Treaty, a UN multilateral treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas, adopted in 2023 and ratified a few days ago (news.un.org/en/story/202...) is available in the 6 official languages of the UN (AR, ZH, EN, FR, RU, ES) THANKS TO TRANSLATORS.
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.
news.un.org
October 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The High Seas Treaty or Marine Biodiversity Treaty, a UN multilateral treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas, adopted in 2023 and ratified a few days ago (news.un.org/en/story/202...) is available in the 6 official languages of the UN (AR, ZH, EN, FR, RU, ES) THANKS TO TRANSLATORS.
Traductores, si os preocupa el CO2, comed menos ternera y más ostras de acuicultura (¡si podéis!) / Translators, if you worry about CO2, eat less beef and more oysters from aquaculture (if you can afford them!) ecoinventos.com/investigacio...
Source article (English): www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Source article (English): www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Investigación irlandesa demuestra que la cría de ostras elimina 228% más nutrientes de los que genera y captura hasta 835 toneladas de carbono al año
Ostras contra la contaminación: granjas en Irlanda eliminan residuos equivalentes a 10.000 personas y capturan CO₂ en sus conchas.
ecoinventos.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Traductores, si os preocupa el CO2, comed menos ternera y más ostras de acuicultura (¡si podéis!) / Translators, if you worry about CO2, eat less beef and more oysters from aquaculture (if you can afford them!) ecoinventos.com/investigacio...
Source article (English): www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Source article (English): www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Misleading biased report on how much energy AI-based translation saves in comparison to the energy costs of professional translation. Action must be taken! www.linkedin.com/posts/debora...
#litranslators #iti #ciol #netzero #aiethics | Deborah do Carmo | 104 comments
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Institute of Translation and Interpreting 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Chartered Institute of Linguists
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) has published a report by Europe Econo...
www.linkedin.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Misleading biased report on how much energy AI-based translation saves in comparison to the energy costs of professional translation. Action must be taken! www.linkedin.com/posts/debora...
Events and talks like these feel more essential than ever! Please join.
A free event on September 30 International Translation Day: Translating Peace and Truth in Times of Global Crisis, organised by Gökhan Fırat and Translation Village.
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Events and talks like these feel more essential than ever! Please join.
Reposted by ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción)
A free event on September 30 International Translation Day: Translating Peace and Truth in Times of Global Crisis, organised by Gökhan Fırat and Translation Village.
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
September 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A free event on September 30 International Translation Day: Translating Peace and Truth in Times of Global Crisis, organised by Gökhan Fırat and Translation Village.
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...
Translators, read how heat can affect your brain at www.bbc.com/future/artic...
August 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Translators, read how heat can affect your brain at www.bbc.com/future/artic...
A few days ago at the EST2025 conference in Leeds, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés (UAB) introduced the ECOTRAD group and shared some findings from her study on environmental awareness in the academic and professional translation sectors.
#ESTCongress
#EST2025Leeds
#TranslationStudies
#ESTCongress
#EST2025Leeds
#TranslationStudies
July 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A few days ago at the EST2025 conference in Leeds, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés (UAB) introduced the ECOTRAD group and shared some findings from her study on environmental awareness in the academic and professional translation sectors.
#ESTCongress
#EST2025Leeds
#TranslationStudies
#ESTCongress
#EST2025Leeds
#TranslationStudies
Tourism needs translation. On-site tourism in hot locations may be in danger. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greece heatwave closes the Acropolis temporarily
The popular Athens attraction is shutting temporarily as highs of 42C are forecast for parts of the country.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Tourism needs translation. On-site tourism in hot locations may be in danger. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Translators, think about this before your next meal:
(source: www.bbc.com/news/science...)
(source: www.bbc.com/news/science...)
June 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Translators, think about this before your next meal:
(source: www.bbc.com/news/science...)
(source: www.bbc.com/news/science...)
Do you want to know how much certain cities are sinking by? Many of them are in Asia, but you can check how the situation is in Barcelona too: www.bbc.com/news/resourc...
How groundwater pumping is causing cities to sink at 'worrying speed' - BBC News
Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.
www.bbc.com
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Do you want to know how much certain cities are sinking by? Many of them are in Asia, but you can check how the situation is in Barcelona too: www.bbc.com/news/resourc...
Recycle your old phone... and save some monkeys!! www.instagram.com/p/DJ_ZxzYIKlE/
(video in Catalan).
Sure there are places where you can take your old phone for recycling where you live. Look for them!
(video in Catalan).
Sure there are places where you can take your old phone for recycling where you live. Look for them!
May 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Recycle your old phone... and save some monkeys!! www.instagram.com/p/DJ_ZxzYIKlE/
(video in Catalan).
Sure there are places where you can take your old phone for recycling where you live. Look for them!
(video in Catalan).
Sure there are places where you can take your old phone for recycling where you live. Look for them!
Translation in the US, under the weather :-(
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National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers | CNN
Experts say the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.
edition.cnn.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Translation in the US, under the weather :-(
edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/w...
edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/w...
Not my cup of tea!
Check what you're actually having when enjoying a cup of tea :-O
www.uab.cat/web/news-det...
Check what you're actually having when enjoying a cup of tea :-O
www.uab.cat/web/news-det...
A Cup of Tea or millions of Micro and Nanoplastics?
A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of the...
www.uab.cat
May 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Not my cup of tea!
Check what you're actually having when enjoying a cup of tea :-O
www.uab.cat/web/news-det...
Check what you're actually having when enjoying a cup of tea :-O
www.uab.cat/web/news-det...