Cascade Institute
A research centre addressing converging global crises and identifying interventions to rapidly shift humanity’s course.
Current research programs: Polycrisis, Ultradeep Geothermal, Scale Up and Acceleration, Permafrost Carbon, and Anti-polarization.
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Global Polycrisis
The emerging community of scholars and practitioners working on polycrisis and closely related topics.
@carnscheidt.bsky.social
Trying to understand and reduce the risk of global catastrophes, at @cser.bsky.social. Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@constantin_arnscheidt Website: arnscheidt.github.io
@asranetwork.org
A new entity to catalyse the emerging field of systemic risk analysis. Learn more: https://www.asranetwork.org/
@royalroads.ca
Canada's university for changemakers. Graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies in Victoria, BC. Learn more: https://www.royalroads.ca/
@groenlina.bsky.social
Polar and climate scientist | geochemist interested in ice, mud and oceans | chief editor of EGU CR blog
@uvicinvents.bsky.social
IPO is the University of Victoria's technology transfer office. We foster connection between research and industry to grow ideas into innovations. These connections have proven to transform UVic's research into licensable technologies and businesses.
@jinellepiereder.bsky.social
Recent PhD in Global Governance from Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo 🇨🇦 Interested in ideology and belief systems, complexity and network science, climate change governance, global arms control.
@picscanada.bsky.social
PICS is a collaboration between four BC universities (UVic, SFU, UBC, UNBC) working to turn climate knowledge into climate action | https://pics.uvic.ca/
@jleadermaynard.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in International Politics, King’s College London & Parliamentary Academic Fellow, UK House of Commons
@popovichn.bsky.social
Senior Editor, data + viz @bloomberg / formerly @nytclimate / currently on leave ✨✨✨✨✨
@revkin.bsky.social
40 years of prize-winning sustainability journalism, mostly @nytimes, #sustainwhat webcaster https://revkin.substack.com, #Anthropocene Working Group member, solution seeker, songwriter https://j.mp/revkinlinks
@colemansnell.bsky.social
AI Governance Researcher, interested in this centuries' greatest challenges & host for On What Matters (https://bsky.app/profile/on-what-matters.bsky.social)
@laramani14.bsky.social
Senior Research Associate @cser.bsky.social | Co-founder @gvra.bsky.social | Risk communication | Global Catastrophic Risk | Systemic Risk | Volcanic risk 🌋| First Gen | European
@daveomitchell.bsky.social
Climate comms, polycrisis, solarpunk. Knowledge mobilization lead @ Cascade Institute, co-editor Beautiful Trouble: Toolbox for Revolution & Beautiful Rising: Creative Resistance from the Global South. Self-owned views.
@socialmedialab.ca
Academic Research Lab in Toronto: SocialMediaLab.ca |Skeets by @philipmai.com re: the politics of technology, social media, democracy, mis/disinfo, conspiracies & propaganda | PoliDashboard.org, DeepfakesTracker.org, ConflictMisinfo.org & Communalytic.org.
@bhcomplexity.bsky.social
A podcast that explores the underlying principles of complex systems - systems that defy our rational view of the world. By Sean Brady https://omny.fm/shows/simplifying-complexity/playlists/podcast
@ivansemeniuk.bsky.social
Journalist covering the universe and its inhabitants. Science reporter for Canada's national newspaper The Globe and Mail. Piano player with an inordinate fondness for E♭.
@sciencepolicy.bsky.social
www.sciencepolicy.ca | An inclusive hub for convening, connecting, capacity building & catalyzing research in support of an effective science & innovation policy community in Canada
@charbonneaub.bsky.social
Professor of International Studies, President founder Climate Security Association of Canada https://www.csac-acsc.org/ CCASCOE.org Working on climate change, security, and defence; West Africa; NATO Plays hockey and video games
@leahstokes.bsky.social
Professor of climate + energy policy at UCSB. Alumni of MIT, Columbia and UToronto. Hosts "A Matter of Degrees" podcast. Cuts carbon pollution! Proudly 🇨🇦 Gardener 🌱 leahstokes.com
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
A diverse group of Calgarians coordinating & mobilizing local climate change action. #yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
@gordonfriedrichs.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law & International Law
@csh.ac.at
We Are Europe's Research Center Translating Data into Solutions for a Better World
@natehagens.bsky.social
Educator, systems thinker, and host of The Great Simplification podcast (@tgspodcast.bsky.social), exploring the science underpinning the ecological, energy, & economic crises. thegreatsimplification.com
@ashermiller.bsky.social
@momentum-institut.at
Think Tank der Vielen. Skeptisch gegenüber dem was ist. Immer im Interesse der Vielen. 👉 Werde Fördermitglied: momentum-institut.at/jetzt 👉 Herausgeber von @moment.at
@clubofrome.org
Drawing on the unique, collective know-how of our 100+ members we seek to define comprehensive solutions to the complex, interconnected challenges of our world. www.clubofrome.org
@janasillmann.bsky.social
Climate scientists focusing on climate extremes and their impacts, climate risk and sustainability. Professor at University of Hamburg https://www.fnk.uni-hamburg.de/2-research/research-group-climate-extremes/team/sillmann-jana.html
@seisydney.bsky.social
The Sydney Environment Institute brings together expertise from across disciplines to address key environmental issues.
@pfriedling.bsky.social
Born at 321 ppm. Climate & Carbon Cycle Scientist. Prof @UniofExeter Directeur de Recherche @CNRS @GlobalCarbonProject
@globalcommonshq.bsky.social
Mobilizing citizens, companies, cities and countries to accelerate systems change, and become better guardians of the #GlobalCommons. GlobalCommonsAlliance.org
@deepadaptation.bsky.social
We are a global volunteer collective & welcome participation. DMs open for questions and inquiries. https://linktr.ee/DeepAdaptationForum [Account managed by @tomschloegel.bsky.social]
@danielaldrich.bsky.social
Social scientist interested in social capital, social infrastructure, energy and environmental politics. Books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Daniel-P.-Aldrich/author/B001JSDHPW
@sfiscience.bsky.social
The premier research center for #ComplexSystems #science. santafe.edu linktr.ee/sfiscience
@gsiexeter.bsky.social
Climate research institute featuring world-leading scientists @uniofexeter.bsky.social Creating transformative solutions for a flourishing future.
@pik-potsdam.bsky.social
Science for safe & just #Climate future. Scientific Directors: Johan #Rockström, Ottmar #Edenhofer // Website EN: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en, DE: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/de // All PIK social media channels: https://pik-potsdam.de/socials
@resiliencesci.bsky.social
Director FinBio.org Professor of Environmental Science with focus on Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University stockholmresilience.org projects: regimeshifts.org biospherefutures.net goodanthropocenes.net
@davidkorowicz.bsky.social
Physicist and human systems ecologist working on global systemic and catastrophic risk, integrated risk and preparedness. Cheerier in person. Website: www.korowiczhumansystems.com
@risky-on-rocks.bsky.social
Asst. Prof in risk/science/environmental communication at Northeastern| Studying climate, hazards, and renewable energy|#geothermal community engagement
@mcnamadd.bsky.social
Geologist fascinated by crustal fluid flow, energy & earthquakes. Love geothermal 🌋, views my own. #lgbtstem 🇮🇪🏳️🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇳🇿 (he/him)
@maxfawcett.bsky.social
Lead columnist for Canada's National Observer, winner of both a National Newspaper Award (2023) and National Magazine Award (2021) for column writing. Other: Mariners fan, crypto skeptic, and direct descendant of Canada's worst prime minister
@tomdeligiannis.bsky.social
Peace and conflict implications of human pressure on the environment, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada (He/Him)
@louis-del.bsky.social
Postdoc Researcher on the polycrisis @ Stockholm Resilience Centre | energy, economics, politics, nature and sport addict 🌍