Helga Vanthournout
@wealthofflows.bsky.social
“Even exceptionally old trees can rot in the middle, which is one of their features that makes them so important for wildlife, but could mean the tree is called defective by the logging industry. This could mean the tree is dismissed as waste wood. But a tree standing up in a forest is not waste.”
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“Even exceptionally old trees can rot in the middle, which is one of their features that makes them so important for wildlife, but could mean the tree is called defective by the logging industry. This could mean the tree is dismissed as waste wood. But a tree standing up in a forest is not waste.”
Well then. Everything hunky-dory! The #Alberta government must feel encouraged.
HK authorities have confirmed the eligibility of all 161 election candidates who will vie for 90 seats in the second "patriots only" Legislative Council (LegCo) next month. In full: buff.ly/Gk7AxRq
All 161 candidates pass nat. sec vetting to enter HK's 'all patriots' legislative race
HK authorities have confirmed the eligibility of all 161 election candidates who will vie for 90 seats in the second "patriots only" Legislative Council (LegCo) next month.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Well then. Everything hunky-dory! The #Alberta government must feel encouraged.
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📢 Do you wish to know more about how a fully-fledged #EU circular economy model can foster resilience, competitiveness and innovation in the #European economy?
✅Join @pubaffairsbruxelles.eu's hybrid event on Dec 9!
👉Info & Registration: tinyurl.com/4arbjdy2
#CircularEconomy
✅Join @pubaffairsbruxelles.eu's hybrid event on Dec 9!
👉Info & Registration: tinyurl.com/4arbjdy2
#CircularEconomy
Can a fully-fledged EU circular economy model foster resilience, competitiveness and innovation in the European economy? (December 9) - PubAffairs Bruxelles
We are delighted to invite you to a hybrid event which will be held on Tuesday, 9th of December at 17.00. The event will consist of an afternoon of discussion on circular economy. This event will also...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📢 Do you wish to know more about how a fully-fledged #EU circular economy model can foster resilience, competitiveness and innovation in the #European economy?
✅Join @pubaffairsbruxelles.eu's hybrid event on Dec 9!
👉Info & Registration: tinyurl.com/4arbjdy2
#CircularEconomy
✅Join @pubaffairsbruxelles.eu's hybrid event on Dec 9!
👉Info & Registration: tinyurl.com/4arbjdy2
#CircularEconomy
If you could use some tales of resilience and hope among continued political mayhem, please read this beautiful thread. And I’m all for @crowshair.bsky.social suggestion for a collab with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Grateful to spend two days on the Klamath watching chinook, liberated by dam removal, return to streams from which they’d been precluded since the Titanic sank. Fish are everywhere, in numbers that stagger the mind & locations that biologists figured would take years to repopulate. Too beautiful.
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you could use some tales of resilience and hope among continued political mayhem, please read this beautiful thread. And I’m all for @crowshair.bsky.social suggestion for a collab with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
"with the oil & gas industry alone setting up over 1100 documented meetings here in Ottawa (an average of 5 meetings every working day of the year)" 😳
But also: "If we didn’t have power to make change,these industries wouldn’t spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to try and suppress our voices"
But also: "If we didn’t have power to make change,these industries wouldn’t spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to try and suppress our voices"
Lobbying for Change
We're made to feel small, but together we can make good things happen!
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"with the oil & gas industry alone setting up over 1100 documented meetings here in Ottawa (an average of 5 meetings every working day of the year)" 😳
But also: "If we didn’t have power to make change,these industries wouldn’t spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to try and suppress our voices"
But also: "If we didn’t have power to make change,these industries wouldn’t spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to try and suppress our voices"
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Critical #wildfire research in the pipeline for @jedokaplan.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social
“The project will support the acquisition of state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop a completely new way of characterizing wildfire fuels in Canadian forests, shrublands and grasslands.” #AI
“The project will support the acquisition of state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop a completely new way of characterizing wildfire fuels in Canadian forests, shrublands and grasslands.” #AI
UCalgary receives more than $4.7 million in funding for innovative research
Federal government announces winners of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund
www.ucalgary.ca
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Critical #wildfire research in the pipeline for @jedokaplan.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social
“The project will support the acquisition of state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop a completely new way of characterizing wildfire fuels in Canadian forests, shrublands and grasslands.” #AI
“The project will support the acquisition of state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop a completely new way of characterizing wildfire fuels in Canadian forests, shrublands and grasslands.” #AI
Now we need one to respond to “eVs in condo buildings will make the building blow up and/or the parkade collapse under the excess weight.” Please?
November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Now we need one to respond to “eVs in condo buildings will make the building blow up and/or the parkade collapse under the excess weight.” Please?
Compelling @envdefensefund.bsky.social analysis of a #BuyCanadian opportunity for climate, wallets, and socio-econ. resilience.
The @mark-carney.bsky.social govt must complete its #methane regulation: it is viable, private sector-financed, and hugely beneficial, incl. for the O&G industry itself.
The @mark-carney.bsky.social govt must complete its #methane regulation: it is viable, private sector-financed, and hugely beneficial, incl. for the O&G industry itself.
Canada’s 34,000-Job Opportunity: Finalizing Canada's Methane Regulations - Market Forces
This post by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago; Senior Campaign Manager, Canada, Ari Pottens; Senior Manager of Economics and Policy Analysis, Maureen Lackner; and former ED...
blogs.edf.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Compelling @envdefensefund.bsky.social analysis of a #BuyCanadian opportunity for climate, wallets, and socio-econ. resilience.
The @mark-carney.bsky.social govt must complete its #methane regulation: it is viable, private sector-financed, and hugely beneficial, incl. for the O&G industry itself.
The @mark-carney.bsky.social govt must complete its #methane regulation: it is viable, private sector-financed, and hugely beneficial, incl. for the O&G industry itself.
This sad example from Germany illustrates why #CircularEconomy requires systems thinking, not only product redesign. The building’s design and execution were top notch but an ownership change resulted in demolition without capitalizing on any of its many reuse and vaporization features.
Investor from Texas, US demolishes; brainlessly, recently constructed, pioneering timber building designed for circular economy in Germany.
www.db-bauzeitung.de/diskurs/komm...
www.db-bauzeitung.de/diskurs/komm...
Zertrümmerte Nachhaltigkeit
Die ophelis-Halle in Bad Schönborn zeigt, wie nachhaltige Baukunst im Rausch globaler Investoren, auf der Strecke bleibt.
www.db-bauzeitung.de
November 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This sad example from Germany illustrates why #CircularEconomy requires systems thinking, not only product redesign. The building’s design and execution were top notch but an ownership change resulted in demolition without capitalizing on any of its many reuse and vaporization features.
I hope Mark Carney is following this closely. Bessent’s comments re Canada gave off similar vibes (not the childish Blue Jays jab).
1/When @himself.bsky.social and I wrote about the future of US economic coercion we hoped that the tools could be used for global collective goods like climate. Now US “evaluating sanctions on officials sponsoring activist-driven climate policies”’
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US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal
Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy
on.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I hope Mark Carney is following this closely. Bessent’s comments re Canada gave off similar vibes (not the childish Blue Jays jab).
Reposted by Helga Vanthournout
European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during a brutal negotiation over green shipping rules, European Commission officials told POLITICO.
This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.
This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during a brutal negotiation over green shipping rules, European Commission officials told POLITICO.
This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.
This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.
Looks like the previous #Calgary #CityCouncil took many if not most of the right steps towards more #housing for Calgarians. Given that many newly elected councilors used big words around housing in their campaigns, may we trust them to continue the good work?
Image from @strongtowns.org toolkit
Image from @strongtowns.org toolkit
October 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Looks like the previous #Calgary #CityCouncil took many if not most of the right steps towards more #housing for Calgarians. Given that many newly elected councilors used big words around housing in their campaigns, may we trust them to continue the good work?
Image from @strongtowns.org toolkit
Image from @strongtowns.org toolkit
Working with hot data and cool colleagues, what is there not to like about this invitation?
Apply for an @esa.int Living Planet Fellowship to work with me @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social! Canada is 'Associated State' and so we can host fellows who use Earth Observation data in their research. 🧪⚒️❄️🛰️ @igsoc.bsky.social @gaphaz.bsky.social @igs-egg.bsky.social
eo4society.esa.int/2025/10/17/l...
eo4society.esa.int/2025/10/17/l...
Living Planet Fellowship call for proposals 2025 - eo science for society
ESA invites young researchers in ESA Member States to submit scientific proposals to the Living Planet Fellowship Call 2025. The LPF aims at supporting
eo4society.esa.int
October 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Working with hot data and cool colleagues, what is there not to like about this invitation?
Want to dig deeper into today's #SB8j_1 talks, including how delegates focused on proposed elements for guidelines pertaining to tasks of the programme of work on Article 8(j) related to #IndigenousPeoples and local communities?
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/cbd-subsidia...
#IPLC
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/cbd-subsidia...
#IPLC
Daily report for 27 October 2025
enb.iisd.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Reposted by Helga Vanthournout
Our new magazine, Equator, is officially out in the world — and here @equatormag.bsky.social
Sign up for preview emails, donate, and get tickets to our launch event in London: equator.org
Sign up for preview emails, donate, and get tickets to our launch event in London: equator.org
September 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our new magazine, Equator, is officially out in the world — and here @equatormag.bsky.social
Sign up for preview emails, donate, and get tickets to our launch event in London: equator.org
Sign up for preview emails, donate, and get tickets to our launch event in London: equator.org
Let's hope the large seafood purveyors like #Nestle, #PinnacleFoods, #SofinaFoods, #NomadFoods force their suppliers to provide evidence of their fishing gear marking practices. Voluntary only works if there is market pressure. Why not write your favorite purveyor & ask them about their plans?
Marking fishing gear is key to cutting marine debris, ensuring traceability & fighting #IUUfishing.
@FAO.org Voluntary Guidelines on gear marking offer guidance to tackle abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear & enhance safety at sea.
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#INC5
@FAO.org Voluntary Guidelines on gear marking offer guidance to tackle abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear & enhance safety at sea.
buff.ly/D4StIm7
#INC5
August 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Let's hope the large seafood purveyors like #Nestle, #PinnacleFoods, #SofinaFoods, #NomadFoods force their suppliers to provide evidence of their fishing gear marking practices. Voluntary only works if there is market pressure. Why not write your favorite purveyor & ask them about their plans?
Reposted by Helga Vanthournout
About 30 of us gathered at the Harry Hays building in #yyc today to say: stop pouring $$ into pipelines + carbon capture.
We showed up because our kids deserve a liveable future. Let’s invest in wind, water, solar + battery storage. 🌍 💚 @coreyhogan.ca #cdnpoli #ForOurKids
We showed up because our kids deserve a liveable future. Let’s invest in wind, water, solar + battery storage. 🌍 💚 @coreyhogan.ca #cdnpoli #ForOurKids
August 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
About 30 of us gathered at the Harry Hays building in #yyc today to say: stop pouring $$ into pipelines + carbon capture.
We showed up because our kids deserve a liveable future. Let’s invest in wind, water, solar + battery storage. 🌍 💚 @coreyhogan.ca #cdnpoli #ForOurKids
We showed up because our kids deserve a liveable future. Let’s invest in wind, water, solar + battery storage. 🌍 💚 @coreyhogan.ca #cdnpoli #ForOurKids
"Global demand for plant protein ingredients is surging, driven by
food system innovation, consumer trends & a focus on traceability,sustainability and supply chain security..."
Food system "innovation" could be so simple: eat soy, peas & other pulses. Why process them into isolates & concentrates?
food system innovation, consumer trends & a focus on traceability,sustainability and supply chain security..."
Food system "innovation" could be so simple: eat soy, peas & other pulses. Why process them into isolates & concentrates?
Unlocking Australia's potential: The case for a national plant protein industry - Food Frontier
Australia’s plant protein ingredient manufacturing industry stands at a decisive juncture. The building blocks of a globally competitive, value-adding industry are already in place: world-class agricu...
www.foodfrontier.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Global demand for plant protein ingredients is surging, driven by
food system innovation, consumer trends & a focus on traceability,sustainability and supply chain security..."
Food system "innovation" could be so simple: eat soy, peas & other pulses. Why process them into isolates & concentrates?
food system innovation, consumer trends & a focus on traceability,sustainability and supply chain security..."
Food system "innovation" could be so simple: eat soy, peas & other pulses. Why process them into isolates & concentrates?
Final countdown! I just wrote to our minister to signal my support for a strong and legally binding #GlobalPlasticsTreaty at #INC5_2. Please do the same! @breakfreefromplastic.org has a great setup with country-specific contact info and a template text in multiple languages to choose from.
At #INC5_2, INC Chair Luis Vayas circulates the Chair’s revised text proposal at 12:48 am, Friday 15 August
The text is "intended to serve as a basis for identifying balanced solutions and landing zones that can help build consensus"
It contains 119 brackets
resolutions.unep.org/incres/uploa...
The text is "intended to serve as a basis for identifying balanced solutions and landing zones that can help build consensus"
It contains 119 brackets
resolutions.unep.org/incres/uploa...
August 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Final countdown! I just wrote to our minister to signal my support for a strong and legally binding #GlobalPlasticsTreaty at #INC5_2. Please do the same! @breakfreefromplastic.org has a great setup with country-specific contact info and a template text in multiple languages to choose from.
I’m with her.
I'm so tired of hearing that we need to "teach our students how to use AI" when the thing they most need to use it is a critical-thinking skill set that can only be acquired by NOT using it. I'm tired of hearing that it's inevitable. I'm tired.
August 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’m with her.
Don't give up on #refillable cups, awesome @banfftown.bsky.social !
Why?
- it perfectly fits with the town's ethos,
- it's absolutely #WhatOurRockiesNeed,
- it can be done, as #Petaluma shows.
returnmycup.com
Why?
- it perfectly fits with the town's ethos,
- it's absolutely #WhatOurRockiesNeed,
- it can be done, as #Petaluma shows.
returnmycup.com
Petaluma Reusable Cup Project — Sip, Return, Repeat
The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project is a bold initiative to see how the City of Petaluma could move away from single-use cups and toward a reuse system that is better for the planet.
returnmycup.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Don't give up on #refillable cups, awesome @banfftown.bsky.social !
Why?
- it perfectly fits with the town's ethos,
- it's absolutely #WhatOurRockiesNeed,
- it can be done, as #Petaluma shows.
returnmycup.com
Why?
- it perfectly fits with the town's ethos,
- it's absolutely #WhatOurRockiesNeed,
- it can be done, as #Petaluma shows.
returnmycup.com
Companies call for a strong #REACH revision.
Removing #hazardousmaterials from all but the most restrictive uses is key for a viable #CircularEconomy.
Europe can and must continue to take the lead on protecting citizens and landscapes. That benefits the rest of us, too.
@chemsec.bsky.social
Removing #hazardousmaterials from all but the most restrictive uses is key for a viable #CircularEconomy.
Europe can and must continue to take the lead on protecting citizens and landscapes. That benefits the rest of us, too.
@chemsec.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Companies call for a strong #REACH revision.
Removing #hazardousmaterials from all but the most restrictive uses is key for a viable #CircularEconomy.
Europe can and must continue to take the lead on protecting citizens and landscapes. That benefits the rest of us, too.
@chemsec.bsky.social
Removing #hazardousmaterials from all but the most restrictive uses is key for a viable #CircularEconomy.
Europe can and must continue to take the lead on protecting citizens and landscapes. That benefits the rest of us, too.
@chemsec.bsky.social