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🇪🇺Just back from #Bruxelles, capital of the free world. Here is a first brief professional recount, with more to come. www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
#ai #criticalminerals #fossilfuel #digitalsovereignty #democracy #ruleoflaw #publicgoods #sdgs #populist #autocratic #socialmedia #algorithms #pluralist #accountability #resistance #democracynow… | Al...
Au revoir/tot ziens, Brussels, capital of the free world, shining city upon the hill! 😉 I had an amazing time. Learnt a lot, shared a lot. I am convinced now that #AI can be Europe's defining and unit...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🇪🇺Just back from #Bruxelles, capital of the free world. Here is a first brief professional recount, with more to come. www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
🇪🇺Just back from #Bruxelles, capital of the free world. Here is a first brief professional recount, with more to come. www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
#ai #criticalminerals #fossilfuel #digitalsovereignty #democracy #ruleoflaw #publicgoods #sdgs #populist #autocratic #socialmedia #algorithms #pluralist #accountability #resistance #democracynow… | Al...
Au revoir/tot ziens, Brussels, capital of the free world, shining city upon the hill! 😉 I had an amazing time. Learnt a lot, shared a lot. I am convinced now that #AI can be Europe's defining and unit...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🇪🇺Just back from #Bruxelles, capital of the free world. Here is a first brief professional recount, with more to come. www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow
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The #ICJ released an important #advisoryopinion regarding state responsibilities concerning #climatechange. What are its implications for #climatelitigation on both sides of the Atlantic?
Explore the latest edition of the FACET newsletter for more insights: lnkd.in/dnMfrctB
Explore the latest edition of the FACET newsletter for more insights: lnkd.in/dnMfrctB
The Future of Transatlantic Climate Litigation: A Deep Dive into the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
By Thomas Protzman It’s been almost two months since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its highly anticipated advisory opinion on state obligations for climate change. It elaborates t...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The #ICJ released an important #advisoryopinion regarding state responsibilities concerning #climatechange. What are its implications for #climatelitigation on both sides of the Atlantic?
Explore the latest edition of the FACET newsletter for more insights: lnkd.in/dnMfrctB
Explore the latest edition of the FACET newsletter for more insights: lnkd.in/dnMfrctB
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“Brazil nearly went back to being a dictatorship that lasted 20 years because a criminal organization made up of a political group doesn’t know how to lose elections.”
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro convicted of coup attempt
A Supreme Court majority voted to convict the ex-leader for a plot to stay in power.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Brazil nearly went back to being a dictatorship that lasted 20 years because a criminal organization made up of a political group doesn’t know how to lose elections.”
It's beyond ironic: The man whom Trump called "Crazy Bernie," a "maniac" "socialist-slash-communist" delivers an address to ALL Americans that the President himself should have delivered.
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FULL STATEMENT: Bernie Sanders Decries Charlie Kirk's Assassination, Calls To Protect Free Speech
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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September 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It's beyond ironic: The man whom Trump called "Crazy Bernie," a "maniac" "socialist-slash-communist" delivers an address to ALL Americans that the President himself should have delivered.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgHY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgHY...
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#Militaries cause more #CO2 than civil #aviation & #shipping combined. Still, their GHG footprint is overlooked in climate pledges & reporting. The defense sector remains unaccountable, a blind spot in global climate action. Enjoy yr top transatlantic climate & energy newsletter:
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The Transatlantic Carbon Blind Spot: How the Arms Industry and Militaries Sabotage Climate Action
By Pierre Courtemanche Militaries and the global arms industry account for a greenhouse gas emission larger than civil aviation and shipping combined — yet they remain invisible in climate pledges and...
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September 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
#Militaries cause more #CO2 than civil #aviation & #shipping combined. Still, their GHG footprint is overlooked in climate pledges & reporting. The defense sector remains unaccountable, a blind spot in global climate action. Enjoy yr top transatlantic climate & energy newsletter:
lnkd.in/dbHWepJJ
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Exciting! We submitted both deliverables of our #EAC #RenewableEnergy project:
❗ EAC Renewable Energy Policy
❗ EAC Framework to Advance the Transboundary Movement of RE (already approved).
Stay tuned over the coming days for further insights from both documents.
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❗ EAC Renewable Energy Policy
❗ EAC Framework to Advance the Transboundary Movement of RE (already approved).
Stay tuned over the coming days for further insights from both documents.
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#renewable #eac #burundi #democraticrepublicofthecongo #kenya #rwanda #somalia #southsudan #tanzania #uganda | Alexander Ochs
Excited to share that we have submitted both major deliverables of our East African Community #Renewable Energy Project:
❗ The EAC Renewable Energy Policy
❗ The EAC Framework to Advance the Transbou...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Exciting! We submitted both deliverables of our #EAC #RenewableEnergy project:
❗ EAC Renewable Energy Policy
❗ EAC Framework to Advance the Transboundary Movement of RE (already approved).
Stay tuned over the coming days for further insights from both documents.
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
❗ EAC Renewable Energy Policy
❗ EAC Framework to Advance the Transboundary Movement of RE (already approved).
Stay tuned over the coming days for further insights from both documents.
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
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What if the #energytransition focused on changing ppl opportunities AND changing technology?
This NL is on #CommunityBasedTrainings for #SustainableDevelopment.
#BarefootCollege #SolarMamas in #Rajasthan transform villages, #empowerwomen, and electrify thousands of homes.
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This NL is on #CommunityBasedTrainings for #SustainableDevelopment.
#BarefootCollege #SolarMamas in #Rajasthan transform villages, #empowerwomen, and electrify thousands of homes.
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Villages to Voltage: How Community-Based Training Lights Up India
Jacin Mathew India is recognized as one of the global leaders in renewable energy, and states like Rajasthan pioneering both large-scale solar parks and small-scale community-driven initiatives. Yet, ...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What if the #energytransition focused on changing ppl opportunities AND changing technology?
This NL is on #CommunityBasedTrainings for #SustainableDevelopment.
#BarefootCollege #SolarMamas in #Rajasthan transform villages, #empowerwomen, and electrify thousands of homes.
lnkd.in/dYYE7dB5
This NL is on #CommunityBasedTrainings for #SustainableDevelopment.
#BarefootCollege #SolarMamas in #Rajasthan transform villages, #empowerwomen, and electrify thousands of homes.
lnkd.in/dYYE7dB5
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NDCs are not just climate pledges—but strategic economic roadmaps. We're failing to tackle climate crisis because NDCs remain disconnected from industrial strategies & financial policies. New blog and CCAG report show how high-ambition NDCs can become levers for inclusive, innovation-led growth.
CCAG Website
The climate crisis is accelerating - and so must our response. The science is unequivocal: without rapid, sustained efforts to tackle the threat of global warming, the world faces an unlivable future…
www.ccag.earth
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NDCs are not just climate pledges—but strategic economic roadmaps. We're failing to tackle climate crisis because NDCs remain disconnected from industrial strategies & financial policies. New blog and CCAG report show how high-ambition NDCs can become levers for inclusive, innovation-led growth.
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Germany's industrial strategy stresses #TechnologicalOpenness as key to #prosperity - but what does this mean for the ecological & geopolitical #disruptions of our time? Does evidence justify such optimism?
Read our latest NL: www.linkedin.com/pulse/machin...
#climate #protectionism #freedom
Read our latest NL: www.linkedin.com/pulse/machin...
#climate #protectionism #freedom
The Machine Age Mindset: Why Germany’s Elite Fails to Grasp Climate Change
By Thomas Reinsch Germany’s current industrial strategy is built on the belief that technological openness and export competitiveness can safeguard prosperity – but is this an adequate response to tod...
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August 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Germany's industrial strategy stresses #TechnologicalOpenness as key to #prosperity - but what does this mean for the ecological & geopolitical #disruptions of our time? Does evidence justify such optimism?
Read our latest NL: www.linkedin.com/pulse/machin...
#climate #protectionism #freedom
Read our latest NL: www.linkedin.com/pulse/machin...
#climate #protectionism #freedom
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#Supplychains sit at the nexus of #climate, #energy, #sustainability & #trade.
#Transatlantic manufacturers must navigate the complexities of divergent import #regulations and #tariffs
Hope you enjoy this week's #FACET newsletter. Please comment, repost, like. Thank you!
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#Transatlantic manufacturers must navigate the complexities of divergent import #regulations and #tariffs
Hope you enjoy this week's #FACET newsletter. Please comment, repost, like. Thank you!
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Resilient by Design: Why Supply Chain Risk Management Must Go Product-Level and Converge Across the Atlantic
Pierre Courtemanche Supply chains sit at the nexus of today’s most urgent challenges: climate, energy, sustainability — and increasingly, cross-border trade. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic a...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#Supplychains sit at the nexus of #climate, #energy, #sustainability & #trade.
#Transatlantic manufacturers must navigate the complexities of divergent import #regulations and #tariffs
Hope you enjoy this week's #FACET newsletter. Please comment, repost, like. Thank you!
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#Transatlantic manufacturers must navigate the complexities of divergent import #regulations and #tariffs
Hope you enjoy this week's #FACET newsletter. Please comment, repost, like. Thank you!
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Young people are often called leaders of tomorrow. Yet, they should be active partners today. #YouthEngagement helps make inclusive, innovative & effective decisions for #SustainableDevelopment.
Read our latest #SustainableDemocracies NL featuring the #GlobalShapersCommunity of the @weforum.org.
Read our latest #SustainableDemocracies NL featuring the #GlobalShapersCommunity of the @weforum.org.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Young people are often called leaders of tomorrow. Yet, they should be active partners today. #YouthEngagement helps make inclusive, innovative & effective decisions for #SustainableDevelopment.
Read our latest #SustainableDemocracies NL featuring the #GlobalShapersCommunity of the @weforum.org.
Read our latest #SustainableDemocracies NL featuring the #GlobalShapersCommunity of the @weforum.org.
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Our latest newsletter focuses on #DK2020 which makes #Denmark the 1st country where all #municipalities draft #LocalClimateActionsPlans to meet the #ParisAgreement
#InnovativeGovernance #Democracy #Climate #LocalGovernment #MunicipalGovernance #Samsø #Aarhus #CAPF
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#InnovativeGovernance #Democracy #Climate #LocalGovernment #MunicipalGovernance #Samsø #Aarhus #CAPF
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Denmark’s DK2020: Local Action for Global Climate Goals
Jacin Mathew In July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion affirming that all nations have a binding legal duty to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and keep gl...
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August 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Our latest newsletter focuses on #DK2020 which makes #Denmark the 1st country where all #municipalities draft #LocalClimateActionsPlans to meet the #ParisAgreement
#InnovativeGovernance #Democracy #Climate #LocalGovernment #MunicipalGovernance #Samsø #Aarhus #CAPF
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#InnovativeGovernance #Democracy #Climate #LocalGovernment #MunicipalGovernance #Samsø #Aarhus #CAPF
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#UrsulavonderLeyen & #DonaldTrump agreed on a framework for an EU-U.S. #tradedeal. In our weekly FACET newsletter, Max Gruenig discusses why the deal was necessary, and how Europe's negotiation leverage remains heavily constraint due to its security and #energydependence.
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Paying for Dependency: The Art of the EU-U.S. Trade Deal
Max Gruenig On July 27, 2025, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and U.S.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
#UrsulavonderLeyen & #DonaldTrump agreed on a framework for an EU-U.S. #tradedeal. In our weekly FACET newsletter, Max Gruenig discusses why the deal was necessary, and how Europe's negotiation leverage remains heavily constraint due to its security and #energydependence.
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#ParticipatoryBudgeting allows citizens to directly shape how public money is spent; gives a voice to community priorities, builds trust in government; revitalizes civic engagement, drives bottom-up progress toward the #SDGs.
Read our latest blog on PB: www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...
Read our latest blog on PB: www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...
Power to the People’s Purse: How Citizens are Shaping Public Budgets
By: Sachi Lakhina Participatory budgeting allows citizens to directly shape how public money is spent, giving a real voice to community priorities and building trust in government. By empowering colle...
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August 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#ParticipatoryBudgeting allows citizens to directly shape how public money is spent; gives a voice to community priorities, builds trust in government; revitalizes civic engagement, drives bottom-up progress toward the #SDGs.
Read our latest blog on PB: www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...
Read our latest blog on PB: www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...
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Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
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Talarico and Texas Dems break quorum to Halt Gerrymandering Vote.
August 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Talarico and Texas Dems break quorum to Halt Gerrymandering Vote.
Es ist nicht zu fassen. Unser #Bundesumweltministerium gibt 60% seines Budgets für radioaktive Abfälle, nukleare Sicherheit & Strahlenschutz aus, einen Großteil davon für das Managment von tausende Jahre strahlendem #Atommüll. Und die #Atomlobby reißt weiter die Klappe auf.
August 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Es ist nicht zu fassen. Unser #Bundesumweltministerium gibt 60% seines Budgets für radioaktive Abfälle, nukleare Sicherheit & Strahlenschutz aus, einen Großteil davon für das Managment von tausende Jahre strahlendem #Atommüll. Und die #Atomlobby reißt weiter die Klappe auf.
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It is a #DoubleFailing of Europe to increase #MilitarySpending at home, leading to cuts in other budget categories, including #climate & #development, while still feeding the #RussianWarMachine, argues Max Gruenig in the latest FACET NL.
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#Ukraine #Russia #war #invasion #sanctions
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#Ukraine #Russia #war #invasion #sanctions
Europe Must Ditch Russian Gas and Oil and Stop Funding the Russian War
Max Gruenig Europe’s payments to Russia for fossil fuels exceed its support for Ukraine. The EU must finally become serious about its economic might.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It is a #DoubleFailing of Europe to increase #MilitarySpending at home, leading to cuts in other budget categories, including #climate & #development, while still feeding the #RussianWarMachine, argues Max Gruenig in the latest FACET NL.
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#Ukraine #Russia #war #invasion #sanctions
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#Ukraine #Russia #war #invasion #sanctions
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4th part of our miniseries From Pilot to Policy is on #PublicPrivateAcademicPartnerships. We showcase policy experimentation in #Cambodia's ‘Policy and #InnovationHub for #SustainableDevelopment,’ a @undp.org supported laboratory where #publicpolicy could be designed and tested.
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From Pilot to Policy (Part 4): Public-Private-Academic Partnerships for Policy Experimentation in Cambodia
Sachi Lakhina Cambodia’s partnership with UNDP’s ‘Policy and Innovation Hub for Sustainable Development’ created a laboratory where public policy could be designed and tested. From 2019–2022, the Hub ...
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July 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
4th part of our miniseries From Pilot to Policy is on #PublicPrivateAcademicPartnerships. We showcase policy experimentation in #Cambodia's ‘Policy and #InnovationHub for #SustainableDevelopment,’ a @undp.org supported laboratory where #publicpolicy could be designed and tested.
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This week's Sustainable Democracies NL features the application of the #SubsidiarityPrinciple: #Denton is the only city in #Texas & 1 one of 6 in all US to operate on 100% #Renewables. It demonstrates how #LocalLeadership can bring about real change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/subsid...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/subsid...
Subsidiarity in Action: Denton, Texas, and the Future of Local Climate Leadership
By: Alexander Ochs and Sachi Lakhina The subsidiary principle is a governance concept that argues for decisions to be made at the most local level, only involving higher level authorities when necessa...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This week's Sustainable Democracies NL features the application of the #SubsidiarityPrinciple: #Denton is the only city in #Texas & 1 one of 6 in all US to operate on 100% #Renewables. It demonstrates how #LocalLeadership can bring about real change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/subsid...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/subsid...
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Our new edition features the pertinent issue of #datacenter #energyconsumption. 8K centers worldwide consume 1–2% of global, 2–4% of US #electricity. Demand tripled over past decade raising concerns about #gridcapacity #resourceavailability & #utilitycosts.
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/transa...
Transatlantic and Global Searches for the Data Center Fix
By Peter Asmus Today, there are more than 8,000 data centers worldwide that consume roughly 1 to 2% of the global energy use. Over half of all data centers in the world have been deployed in the Unite...
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July 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Our new edition features the pertinent issue of #datacenter #energyconsumption. 8K centers worldwide consume 1–2% of global, 2–4% of US #electricity. Demand tripled over past decade raising concerns about #gridcapacity #resourceavailability & #utilitycosts.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/transa...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/transa...
Ein Geschenk für Big Oil, Big Tech und Big Banks - auf unsere Kosten. Von der Leyens Rückzieher bedroht den Klimaschutz. Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, um ihn zu stoppen! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-02...
Rettet den Green Deal vor der Lobby der Verschmutzer!
Der Green Deal ist unter Beschuss! 🚨Lobbyisten der Umweltverschmutzer und rechte Kräfte wollen den ehrgeizigsten Klimaplan Europas aushöhlen. Wir brauchen einen stärkeren Green Deal - einen, der unser...
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July 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ein Geschenk für Big Oil, Big Tech und Big Banks - auf unsere Kosten. Von der Leyens Rückzieher bedroht den Klimaschutz. Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, um ihn zu stoppen! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-02...
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Hey friends of friendly #transatlantic relations! After much debate about last week's NL promoting Europe as a #CCS leader, our brandnew edition is on how American & European municipalities innovate #foodwaste solutions through policy & community action.
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From Excess to Success: Nine Cities Addressing Food Waste
How municipalities across North America and Europe are innovating food waste solutions through policy and community action By Bowie Yin Sum Kung Credits: Rachel Claire / Pexels Food waste is a giant c...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Hey friends of friendly #transatlantic relations! After much debate about last week's NL promoting Europe as a #CCS leader, our brandnew edition is on how American & European municipalities innovate #foodwaste solutions through policy & community action.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-e...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-e...
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If the world is going to meet the #SDGs, much of the work will take place in #cityhalls #communitycenters & #engineeringlabs. Our editor @ochsnews.bsky.social highlights the importance of #verticalintegration of #globalcommitments & #localaction
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sdg-lo...
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SDG Localization: From Global Goals to Local Action
By Alexander Ochs, Editor-in-Chief A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure to present on the above topic to a group of engineers from all over the world. The session was co-organised by Engineering ...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If the world is going to meet the #SDGs, much of the work will take place in #cityhalls #communitycenters & #engineeringlabs. Our editor @ochsnews.bsky.social highlights the importance of #verticalintegration of #globalcommitments & #localaction
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sdg-lo...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sdg-lo...