@Techmeme@techhub.socialWikimedia Foundation names Bernadette Meehan, who was the US Ambassador to Chile from 2022 to 2025, as its new CEO (Deborah Mary Sophia/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regula…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialWikimedia Foundation names Bernadette Meehan, who was the US Ambassador to Chile from 2022 to 2025, as its new CEO (Deborah Mary Sophia/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regula…
@StephenRees@mas.toGuardian Exclusive
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
Jillian Ambrose
Sun 9 Nov 2025 08.00 GMT
Drax power plant has continued to burn 250-year-old trees sourced from some of Canada’s oldest forests despite growing scrutiny of its sustainability claims
@geant@mstdn.socialHow can we make sustainability part of everything we do?
That question led to the creation of SIG-Sustainability, a new community space within the GÉANT Community Programme (GCP).
Launched in 2024, the group brings together members from across our community to exchange ideas and tools, from reducing carbon footprint to promoting inclusivity & climate adaptation.
📖 Read the full interview with the SIG-Sustainability Coordinator Judith Six (Jisc) in
@Techmeme@techhub.socialDropbox says its CFO Timothy Regan will step down after five years in the role and will be succeeded by Avalara president Ross Tennenbaum; DBX drops 5% (Anhata Rooprai/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustai…
@stefanlaser@social.tchncs.de✅ entering #TSMC headquarters. We got a green #semiconductor manufacturing tour through fabs. Sustainability as a roadshow.
Then we visited a village that had been kindly asked to relocate for a new 2 nm fab. Cutting edges. The temple and local god had to move, too – better get the deity’…
@kerstinsailer@sciences.socialCfP on transdisciplinary workplace research
Just a few more days until abstracts are due (14 Nov) for the 5th TWR (Transdisciplinary Workplace Research) conference, to be held in Zurich, 2-5 September 2026
Topics include physical and social workplace environments, sustainability, digital work, hybrid and new ways of working, occupational health, inclusion at work etc
More info and how to submit:
@jonippolito@digipres.clubWe've updated the What Uses More app to reflect last week's finding by Luccioni and Gamazaychikov that "reasoning" mode increases energy and water usage by 30x. The study casts doubt on the improved efficiency AI companies are claiming for newer models
https://www.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: the US is working on a settlement that could see ZTE pay $1B over alleged foreign bribery from 2018 and earlier; a deal would require China's approval (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/soc
@a_j_millar@fediscience.orgThe #EU reached a complicated compromise on the regulation of biotech #crops last Thursday. This is a significant step, from negotiations under the Danish presidency 🇩🇰. The proposal still needs to be ratified by the Council and @…, though both were already participating to reach this stage.
There's a lot of detail of course but one key biological aspect is that varieties with the smallest, so-called NGT-1 changes would no longer be regulated under GMO rules, and would be labelled for marketing as seeds but not their products thereafter. Not so for NGT-2.
➡️ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/12/04/new-genomic-techniques-council-and-parliament-strike-deal-to-boost-the-competitiveness-and-sustainability-of-our-food-systems/
@brichapman@mastodon.socialIndia is rolling out millions of smart meters that are doing more than tracking energy use—they're fundamentally reshaping the grid.
As rooftop solar and EVs spread, decentralized RF mesh networks connect devices affordably while multiple vendors collaborate to keep the system resilient. The focus: financial sustainability and renewable energy ambitions.
@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org$0.50 per mile for electricity for a semi truck? wow, lower than I would imagine. (and it can be as low as $0.12 where rates are lower.).
"During testing, the truck averaged 1.72 kWh per mile while hauling a gross combined weight of 75,000 pounds (34 metric tons) over a 390-mile (625 km) long-haul route."
a tesla model 3 is ~0.3 kWh per mile.
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialYale University’s Bird-Friendly Building Initiative, a project that aims to accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly design in the built environment, has been recognized with a 2025 Excellence Award by the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN).
https://
@StephenRees@mas.toFirst Repair SPEC Café of 2026 on February 14th
Thanks to intense fundraising efforts, grants, and immense community support, we’ve been able to secure funding for 2026. We believe that it is the City’s responsibility to fund programs like Repair Cafés that align with their sustainability goals and that fundraising alone will not sustain the demand for Repair Cafés that exists.
📍Hastings Community Centre
📅 Saturday, February 14th
🕤 9:30am–1:30pm
Registration comin…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialTSMC reports a 16.9% rise in October sales, the slowest pace since February 2024, highlighting uncertainty over the AI boom's sustainability; TSMC is up 37% YTD (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWorld will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN says (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/world-will-overshoot-15c-climate-goal-un-says-2025-11-04/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251104/p44#a251104p44
@brichapman@mastodon.socialA Bahrain startup just proved you don't need to tear everything down to make buildings climate-resilient.
GeoStruXer used AI and satellite data to stabilize a warehouse in Saudi Arabia, cutting the required micropiles from 2,700 to far fewer—slashing materials, costs, and emissions while extending the structure's life another decade.
Their approach just won Bentley's sustainability award, beating 270 entries.
@PaulWermer@sfba.socialAnd just sometimes there are encouraging news stories - and boy how different from my school and college eating spaces:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/07/…
@paulwermer@sfba.socialAnd just sometimes there are encouraging news stories - and boy how different from my school and college eating spaces:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/07/…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Google is set to be hit with a potentially large EU fine in Q1 2026 if it does not do more to ensure Google Play complies with EU competition rules (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainabili…
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Profit before planet: Big fashion brands’ sustainability disclosures still abysmal, report reveals"
#Fashion #FastFashion #Sustainability
@servelan@newsie.socialGlobal coral bleaching crisis spreads after hottest year, scientists say | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/global-coral-bleaching-crisis-spreads-after-hottest-year-scientists-say-2025-04-23/
@nemobis@mamot.frAlternative title: fossil fuel company defends #FossilSubsidies.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues including the deceptive design of its blue checkmarks (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@deprogrammaticaipsum@mas.to"Retrocomputing emerges not only as a fun, recreational activity, but also as one with widely applicable skills, particularly for those working in sustainable computing, and those spreading its use in regions of the world where it has not yet reached peak maturity, and where refurbishing old hardware is an effective way to raise standards of living through computer tech. In this age of rising temperatures and rising oceans, reusing old computers is a very valuable skill."
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialJust released! The new issue of the Divinity School journal, Reflections. The theme is: "A Faith that Sustains: Building Hope for a Living Planet." #ecotheology #sustainability #creationcare
@Dragofix@veganism.socialReport Says Factory Farming is the World’s Biggest Cause of Food Waste https://vegconomist.com/sustainability-environment/report-factory-farming-worlds-biggest-cause-food-waste/
@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
@markhburton@mstdn.social#Jeavons
Don’t Forget to Ask: What Happens to the Savings? - resilience
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-11-26/dont-forget-to-ask-what-happe…
@arXiv_csSE_bot@mastoxiv.pageTowards a Taxonomy of Sustainability Requirements for Software Design
Mandira Roy, Novarun Deb, Nabendu Chaki, Agostino Cortesi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08990 https://
@cdarwin@c.imUruguay used to rely heavily on oil & gas-based power.
But as the economy grew and electricity demand threatened to overtake supply from the early 2010s,
it needed to add additional generating capacity, and fast.
New hydro wasn’t an option as it had already made the most of that resource.
To chart the way forward, the president appointed Ramón Méndez Galain,
a particle physicist from the private sector,
as the country’s director of energy
— a pos…
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Repair cafes bringing new life to cherished items, building communities and boosting sustainability"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Ireland
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources and docs: India's government is considering forcing phone makers to enable always-on satellite location tracking; Apple, Google, and Samsung are opposed (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa…
@ubuntourist@mastodon.socialNutri3D Project - nutritional plant-based 3D printed food
https://www.media.enea.it/en/press-releases-and-news/years-archive/year-2025/food-from-m…
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeMajor US online retailers remove listings for millions of prohibited Chinese electronics
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/major-us-online-retailers-remove-listings-…
@gfriend@mas.to“5% of companies have dropped sustainability/ESG/DEI like dirty laundry, 5% doubling down, 90% staying the course.” -Tim Mohin #VERGE
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues including the deceptive design of its blue checkmarks (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@burger_jaap@mastodon.socialNice article about the importance of connecting data, harmony without orchestration of millions of small flexible energy actions, inspired by a post of mine.
https://nemlog.substack.com/p/sustainability-will-not-be-commanded
@villavelius@mastodon.onlineSustainability is current just a privilege. Only achievable by those who can afford it. Therefore it needs to be widely and generously subsidised.
@sauer_lauwarm@mastodon.socialSalata Institute for Climate and Sustainability
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe UK's High Court rules against Getty in its lawsuit against Stability AI over its image generator; the judge calls the ruling "extremely limited in scope" (Sam Tobin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustaina…
@cheryanne@aus.socialThe Built Environment
This podcast is about asking better questions about construction, design, sustainability, and how we live...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-built-environment/
@mia@hcommons.socialI've been sharing the word about #AI4LAM at the first 'AI Indaba and Library Technology Expo' in South Africa. Some great speakers on the livestream if you're curious about the South African library perspective on AI, innovation and sustainability
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialWhat is #bbuzz all about?
Our video team captured the essence of #bbuzz on film: #bbuzz by joining us as a speaker! We are looking for talks on search, data science, streams, operations, scale, storage, people and community, society, ethics, sustainability, and more: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/call-for-papers/
@axbom@axbom.me @primonatura@mstdn.social"How vets are shaping a more sustainable future"
#Animals #Sustainability
https://www.edi…
@deprogrammaticaipsum@mas.to"Spoiler alert: unless there happens to be some breakthrough in physics that will drive more gigahertz to our CPUs, more crypto to those GPUs, more watts to our batteries, and more money to cloud providers, we most probably will not see any difference between the computer you are using today and the one you will receive as a gift in Christmas 2033. Get used to this fact."
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Apple doesn't plan to comply with India's mandate to preload a state-owned cyber safety app on iPhones and will raise its concerns with New Delhi (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@arXiv_csSE_bot@mastoxiv.pageEvaluating End-User Device Energy Models in Sustainability Reporting of Browser-Based Web Services
Maja H. Kirkeby, Timmie Lagermann
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12566 https://
@degrowthuk@mstdn.socialCork (Ireland), will host the 12th International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in 2027 with satellite gatherings in Covilha (Portugal) and Cluj-Napoca (Romania).
Cork 2027 | degrowth.info
https://degrowth.info/en/conference/cork-2027
@nemobis@mamot.fr"The railroad industry is slow to adopt new things" [electrified lines].
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/how-us-freight-rail-industry-got-dirtier-than-coal-power-plants-2025-12-14…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe UK CMA says it will launch an in-depth investigation into Getty and Shutterstock's proposed merger after their proposed remedies failed to address concerns (Raechel Thankam Job/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/susta…
@Dragofix@veganism.socialNGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation #Liberia
@Techmeme@techhub.socialChina's central bank reaffirmed its stance on crypto, calling virtual currency activity illegal and saying stablecoins fail KYC and anti-money-laundering rules (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa<…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialIndian government order: India's telecom ministry privately asks phonemakers to preload state cybersecurity app Sanchar Saathi on all new devices within 90 days (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa<…
@relcfp@mastodon.socialJOURNAL> Journal of Global Buddhism v 26, n 1
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@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialLION: from 2022-2024, local independent online news organizations with dedicated staff for revenue generation had median revenue 700% higher than those without (Eric Rynston-Lobel/Local News Initiative)
https://localnewsinitiative.northweste
@Techmeme@techhub.socialGoogle and Epic Games reached an agreement to settle Epic's 2020 antitrust lawsuit, with proposed changes to Android and Google Play pending court approval (Mike Scarcella/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainabi…
@arXiv_csSE_bot@mastoxiv.pageSEER: Sustainability Enhanced Engineering of Software Requirements
Mandira Roy, Novarun Deb, Nabendu Chaki, Agostino Cortesi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08981 https://
@newsie@darktundra.xyzThe Video Game Industry’s Existential Crisis (with Jason Schreier) https://www.404media.co/the-video-game-industrys-existential-crisis-with-jason-schreier/
@primonatura@mstdn.social"How to empower teachers and help students prepare for a sustainable future"
#Sustainability #Education
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe UK's High Court rules against Getty in its lawsuit against Stability AI over its image generator; the judge calls the ruling "extremely limited in scope" (Sam Tobin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustaina…
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca“The Belem deal launches a voluntary initiative to speed up climate action to help nations meet their existing pledges to reduce emissions, and calls for rich nations to at least triple the amount of money they provide to help developing countries adapt to a warming world by 2035.”
This is suicide. We can’t adapt forever. Our civilization is based on 10,000 years of relatively stable climate. That climate is now changing in ways we can only guess at.
Yes we will have to adapt to what we have already done… but continuing to pump emissions into the atmosphere means we will continue to adapt to worse and worse and worse conditions until we can’t adapt anymore. No amount of money changes that.
When you can’t adapt… you die.
Canada and every provincial government is part of the problem. They are killing us now and killing our future.
#extinction #climate #climatedisaster #climateadaptation #endfossilfuels
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/cop30-talks-grind-into-overtime-eu-objects-proposed-deal-2025-11-22/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA Spanish court orders Meta to pay €479M to 87 Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection regulations (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@arXiv_mathHO_bot@mastoxiv.pageThe Ethical and Sustainable Concerns Triangle: A Framework for Navigating Discourses in Mathematics and Its Education
Dennis M\"uller, Maurice Chiodo, Michael Meyer
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11327
@primonatura@mstdn.social"This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy"
#Film #Media #Environment
@arXiv_condmatsoft_bot@mastoxiv.pageAI-Assisted Physics-Informed Predictions of Degradation Behavior of Polymeric Anion Exchange Membranes
William Schertzer, Mohamed Al Otmi, Janani Sampath, Ryan P. Lively, Rampi Ramprasad
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12655
@arXiv_csNI_bot@mastoxiv.pageReplaced article(s) found for cs.NI. https://arxiv.org/list/cs.NI/new
[1/1]:
- On the Placement and Sustainability of Drone FSO Backhaul Relays
Salim Janji, Adam Samorzewski, Ma{\l}gorzata Wasilewska, Adrian Kliks
@Dragofix@veganism.socialPulp giant RGE admits possible deforestation breach in Bornean wildlife habitat https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/pulp-giant-rge-admits-possible-deforestation-breach-in-bornean-wildlife-habitat/
@gfriend@mas.toHeading to @SustainableBrands next week? It’s my favorite gathering for people reimagining business through purpose and profit.
Lately I’m hearing from execs who feel their sustainability work is plateauing—not for lack of heart, but because the system itself resists the kind of change we’re trying to create. What are _you_ noticing?
If that’s on your mind too, let’s grab 15 minutes at SB to trade notes. I promise you’ll walk away with at least one useful perspective you hadn’t c…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe UK CMA says it will launch an in-depth investigation into Getty and Shutterstock's proposed merger after their proposed remedies failed to address concerns (Raechel Thankam Job/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/susta…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialEU member states agree a position on draft child protection legislation without forcing Big Tech to find and remove CSAM; states now negotiate with EU lawmakers (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/soc
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA US judge decertifies a class action that accused Apple of monopolizing the market for iPhone apps, citing errors in the plaintiffs' damages model (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@relcfp@mastodon.socialJOURNAL> Journal of Global Buddhism v 26, n 1
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@primonatura@mstdn.social"How the 15-Minute Sustainable City Model Cuts Carbon by 98% While Growing Local Food"
#Sustainability
https://happyeconews.com/15-minute-sustainable-city/
@Techmeme@techhub.socialChinese state media: China launches three VC funds of $7.1B each to back early-stage "hard technology" startups valued below ¥500M, or about $71M (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa…
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Will your clothes need a passport? EU targets fashion’s greenwashing with new rules"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Greenwashing
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFiling: Meta axed research based on a Nielsen survey in 2020 that found evidence of social media harms, claiming the survey was tainted by the "media narrative" (Jeff Horwitz/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustain…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCyprus's financial regulator grants a crypto license to Revolut, allowing the startup to offer crypto services across the EU under new regulations (Elizabeth Howcroft/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@Dragofix@veganism.socialGlobal treaty to end subsidies for destructive fishing takes effect https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/global-treaty-to-end-subsidies-for-destructive-fishing-takes-effect/
@relcfp@mastodon.socialJOURNAL> Journal of Global Buddhism v 26, n 1 https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20136290/journal-journal-global-buddhism-v-26-n-1
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA Spanish court orders Meta to pay €479M to 87 Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection regulations (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@brichapman@mastodon.social🌿 Oxford’s TIDE Centre launches the Nature’s Intelligence Studio at #COP30 — turning 3.4 billion years of evolution into solutions for today’s climate and energy challenges. Innovation inspired by the Amazon, for the planet. 🌍✨
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA lawyer says 55 Chinese iPhone and iPad users filed an antitrust complaint in China alleging Apple abuses its market dominance by restricting app distribution (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Chemicals companies ‘omitting details on hazardous substances from sustainability reporting’"
#Chemicals #Environment
@relcfp@mastodon.socialValue(s) in Practice: Impact and Sustainability in XR
https://ift.tt/jBzGsVp
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@Techmeme@techhub.socialChegg plans to cut 388 roles, or about 45% of the workforce, citing the "new realities of AI", and says executive chairman Dan Rosensweig returns as CEO (Vallari Srivastava/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainab…
@primonatura@mstdn.social @Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: the Netherlands took control of Nexperia over fears its ex-CEO Zhang Xuezheng was dismantling its European operations and moving production to China (Toby Sterling/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainabil…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialPoland's antitrust office UOKiK is probing whether Apple's ATT limits third-party data collection in mobile ads while giving Apple's own ads service an edge (Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sus…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialItaly's antitrust authority orders Meta to suspend contractual terms that bar rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp; Meta calls the decision "fundamentally flawed" (Elvira Pollina/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/s…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFiling: Meta axed research based on a Nielsen survey in 2020 that found evidence of social media harms, claiming the survey was tainted by the "media narrative" (Jeff Horwitz/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustain…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialItaly's competition authority closes its July 2024 probe into Google's alleged unfair practices over users' personal data after Google adopted remedies (Gianluca Semeraro/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFCC Chair Brendan Carr says major US online retailers have removed several million listings for prohibited Chinese electronics as part of the agency's crackdown (David Shepardson/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainab…
