Paul Ganderton
@ecogeog.bsky.social
Researcher #scicomms - politics of biodiversity knowledge @FassUTS; Ecologist (BES), Geographer (FRGS, CGeog), #EnvSci #climate #education. Concerned about the state and fate of the planet and the lies told to continue its decline.
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Scientists are primed to see society's challenges as technical problems - if we can just get more information, we can fix it
But climate & nature are political problems not technical ones, and a technocentric mindset seems to hold scientists back from engaging politically or changing behaviour
But climate & nature are political problems not technical ones, and a technocentric mindset seems to hold scientists back from engaging politically or changing behaviour
🚨Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
In a new preprint, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, @maiensachis.bsky.social, @jmbh.bsky.social & I examine techno-optimism among 9,199 scientists and how it relates to their civic engagement and lifestyle choices🧵
🔗 Link: tinyurl.com/hh94huzv
In a new preprint, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, @maiensachis.bsky.social, @jmbh.bsky.social & I examine techno-optimism among 9,199 scientists and how it relates to their civic engagement and lifestyle choices🧵
🔗 Link: tinyurl.com/hh94huzv
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Scientists are primed to see society's challenges as technical problems - if we can just get more information, we can fix it
But climate & nature are political problems not technical ones, and a technocentric mindset seems to hold scientists back from engaging politically or changing behaviour
But climate & nature are political problems not technical ones, and a technocentric mindset seems to hold scientists back from engaging politically or changing behaviour
Should we be doing #climatechange images/memes differently? #scicomms theconversation.com/apocalyptic-...
Apocalyptic images of melting glaciers and sinking islands won’t help anyone imagine a better future
How activists and artists across the world are challenging popular, generalised climate memes, such as those of melting and sinking.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Should we be doing #climatechange images/memes differently? #scicomms theconversation.com/apocalyptic-...
Returning higher education to the preserve of the wealthy - theconversation.com/how-did-aust...
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
Thanks to the Job Ready Graduates scheme, an arts degree today will cost over $50,000. How have five decades of government policy taken us from free education to this?
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Returning higher education to the preserve of the wealthy - theconversation.com/how-did-aust...
If you control the words, you control the outcome. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
If you control the words, you control the outcome. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why aren't we expecting #climate action at #COP30? Maybe because of all the #fossilfuel companies? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Why aren't we expecting #climate action at #COP30? Maybe because of all the #fossilfuel companies? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The US President as an #invasive species? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
California governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talks
Gavin Newsom is most senior US politician at annual talks, heading alternate delegation in Trump’s absence
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The US President as an #invasive species? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatechange with a few brighter patches! theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
The world’s carbon emissions continue to rise. But 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon
In 2025 the world has fallen short, again, of peaking and reducing its fossil fuel use. But there are many countries on a path to greener energy.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#climatechange with a few brighter patches! theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
As the planet continues to heat up, we deny the obvious point and still pump out more CO2. When will it peak? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Global greenhouse-gas emissions are still rising: when will they peak?
Scientists say emissions could begin to decline in the next several years. What happens in China could determine when.
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
As the planet continues to heat up, we deny the obvious point and still pump out more CO2. When will it peak? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Could the #ecosystem approach solve #conservation issues? @britishecologicalsociety.org www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
Time to rethink nature conservation? - BES
Time to rethink nature conservation? - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Could the #ecosystem approach solve #conservation issues? @britishecologicalsociety.org www.britishecologicalsociety.org/time-to-reth...
Reposted by Paul Ganderton
"The 'reduction in enthusiasm' [for climate action] among rich nations didn’t happen by accident.
It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth.
Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies."
It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth.
Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies."
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"The 'reduction in enthusiasm' [for climate action] among rich nations didn’t happen by accident.
It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth.
Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies."
It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth.
Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies."
Reposted by Paul Ganderton
November 13, 1963 – Ritchie Calder warns a London audience of trouble ahead because of carbon dioxide build-up
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November 13, 1963 - Ritchie Calder warns of trouble ahead because of carbon dioxide... - All Our Yesterdays
On this day, 60 years ago, November 13, 1963, the peace campaigner, journalist and science communicator (including as first editor of New Scientist) Ritchie Calder gave a clear warning about the buil...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
November 13, 1963 – Ritchie Calder warns a London audience of trouble ahead because of carbon dioxide build-up
allouryesterdays.info/2023/11/12/n...
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Getting it right would be a change - #biodiversity - biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/ge...
Getting the EPBC Act right | Biodiversity Council Australia
Our factsheet outlines the strengths, weaknesses, and recommended improvements to the Australian Government’s proposed environmental law reforms.
biodiversitycouncil.org.au
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Getting it right would be a change - #biodiversity - biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/ge...
Poor judgement can be addressed. What needs more urgent action is getting rid of right wing board members who are dedicated to sinking the BBC - theconversation.com/the-politica...
The political meddling that led to BBC crisis – and how to stop it in the future
This peculiar arrangement of political appointments therefore effectively gave partisan appointees a veto over a crucial senior management decision.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Poor judgement can be addressed. What needs more urgent action is getting rid of right wing board members who are dedicated to sinking the BBC - theconversation.com/the-politica...
Were detractors just looking for an excuse? A free BBC is too much for the Right - www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Were detractors just looking for an excuse? A free BBC is too much for the Right - www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
As with other harms, environmental harm does fall fall equally on all people - It might be weak and ineffective but it still matters and its the best we've got - theconversation.com/pollution-po...
Pollution, poverty and power: the real cost of environmental inequality in the UK
Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
As with other harms, environmental harm does fall fall equally on all people - It might be weak and ineffective but it still matters and its the best we've got - theconversation.com/pollution-po...
It might be weak and ineffective but it still matters and its the best we've got #cop30 - theconversation.com/five-key-iss...
Five key issues at the UN climate summit in Brazil – and why they matter to you and the planet
What to look out for at Cop30.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It might be weak and ineffective but it still matters and its the best we've got #cop30 - theconversation.com/five-key-iss...
This report seems to have stirred up some thoughts. As researchers, how confident are we of the future? www.elsevier.com/en-gb/insigh...
Researcher of the Future: Confidence in Research
In this report, learn how researchers are adapting to rapid AI change, shifting funding landscapes, and new expectations for collaboration and impact.
www.elsevier.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This report seems to have stirred up some thoughts. As researchers, how confident are we of the future? www.elsevier.com/en-gb/insigh...
As important as it is to properly acknowledge the role of female scientists, it's even more important to get it right - www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
As important as it is to properly acknowledge the role of female scientists, it's even more important to get it right - www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We can't get accurate #conservation unless we have basic #taxonomy sorted. The case for native bees - theconversation.com/i-discovered...
I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify
The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We can't get accurate #conservation unless we have basic #taxonomy sorted. The case for native bees - theconversation.com/i-discovered...
Conservation only works if you keep up the effort. Too many areas being abandoned, distorting both impact on #climatechange and #biodiversityloss - www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Amidst the collective push to establish nature conservation initiatives, little attention has been paid to ensuring that they persist over time. The abandonment of conservation commitments is a blind ...
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Conservation only works if you keep up the effort. Too many areas being abandoned, distorting both impact on #climatechange and #biodiversityloss - www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Shark nets and lines do more harm than good so why continue? #Queensland not following the science. Drones proving more effective - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches
State government says ‘traditional measures’ like nets and drum lines will continue to be used despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine life
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Shark nets and lines do more harm than good so why continue? #Queensland not following the science. Drones proving more effective - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Paul Ganderton
"The problem isn’t that we have a deliberately biased BBC, it’s that we have a BBC that has been consciously reduced in its scope and bullied into dumbing down and retreating." @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter today
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"The problem isn’t that we have a deliberately biased BBC, it’s that we have a BBC that has been consciously reduced in its scope and bullied into dumbing down and retreating." @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter today
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56 yrs ago today, Canadian climatologist Kenneth Hare gives a talk "Carbon Dioxide and All That" at the University of Toronto.
Fun fact- Hare was in the audience in 1938 when Guy Callendar spoke...
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Fun fact- Hare was in the audience in 1938 when Guy Callendar spoke...
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November 10, 1969 - “Carbon Dioxide and All That” - All Our Yesterdays
Fifty six years ago, on this day, November 10th, 1969, climatologist Kenneth Hare gave a talk titled “Carbon Dioxide and All That”. The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was 324ppm. As of 2025, when...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
56 yrs ago today, Canadian climatologist Kenneth Hare gives a talk "Carbon Dioxide and All That" at the University of Toronto.
Fun fact- Hare was in the audience in 1938 when Guy Callendar spoke...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/09/n...
Fun fact- Hare was in the audience in 1938 when Guy Callendar spoke...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/09/n...
It would be instructive if those causing the problem would take some responsibility for fixing it - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It would be instructive if those causing the problem would take some responsibility for fixing it - www.theguardian.com/environment/...