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Chris Hoving @choving.bsky.social · 30m

I really need to take a deeper dive on these IPBES assessments. It is like IPCC for climate change, but science of biodiversity, governance, and change.

IPBES @ipbes.net · 5h

📊 The IPBES #NexusAssessment Report highlights how nexus governance can address indirect & direct drivers of change as an alternative to siloed approaches.

Learn about the key components of a nexus approach with this graphic.

💡 https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment

An infographic explaining scaling approaches in nexus governance. At the top, four speech bubbles illustrate different scaling types: "Scaling deep" (showing thought processes), "Scaling up" (institutional growth), "Scaling down" (distribution), and "Scaling out" (geographic expansion).

The main diagram flows from left to right showing:

Left section: Lists indirect drivers (Economic, Demographic, etc.) and direct drivers (Land/sea use change, Climate change, etc.)
Middle section: Shows nexus challenges and elements with icons for biodiversity, water, agriculture, and health
Right section: Depicts "Key components" of nexus governance including:
Decision-support tools
Capacities (showing analytical, motivational, bridging, and social networking)
Enhanced opportunities for diverse actor engagement
Implementation of response options (lightbulb icon)
The bottom shows five key components of NEXUS GOVERNANCE:

Integrative and holistic framings
Inclusive approaches
Considerations of equity and accountability
Processes for collaboration and coordination
Adaptive, reflexive and experimental
The design uses a color-coded system to show relationships between different elements and processes.

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 15h

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance

www.theguardian.com

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 1d

“EPA said the biggest threats to overall health of the country’s natural water bodies include animal waste, fertilisers & pesticides running off farmland and forestry”.

Politically backed ongoing wreckage of our natural environment for profit continues unabated.

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Half of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries in unhealthy state as standards slide again

Agriculture, sewage, chemicals and physical damage all threatening nature’s waterways

www.irishtimes.com

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Dagmar Fischer @dagmarfischer.bsky.social · 1d

Nicht nur in Deutschland..... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 1d

CIF: “The cost of delivering an apartment had risen considerably making it unviable”

..this was argument made in 2015 for reducing apartment standards.. with the promise 🤞🏻 2-bed apartments would be sold for €200-240k.. & again in 2018, with 🤞🏻promise of €360k www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

The Debate: Will the new measures to boost apartment building deliver more homes?

Or will they simply turbo-charge profits for developers? A construction industry representative debates with an economist

www.irishtimes.com

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 1d

The Debate: Will the new measures to boost apartment building deliver more homes?

“budget measures have inflated value of land banks at stroke of a pen. More importantly because these players do not need to buy sites, the tax cuts will turbocharge their profits”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

The Debate: Will the new measures to boost apartment building deliver more homes?

Or will they simply turbo-charge profits for developers? A construction industry representative debates with an economist

www.irishtimes.com

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 1d

Quellijnstraat, Amsterdam in 1982 and today

In 1982 the road is dominated by car parking. Today all car parking has been removed, replaced by outdoor seating, trees and greenery

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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.bsky.social · 1d

"Hamburg voters have backed a citizen-led referendum that obliges Germany’s second largest city to step up climate action and reach climate neutrality by 2040, five years earlier than previously planned."

#ClimateAction

www.cleanenergywire.org/news/hamburg...

Hamburg referendum backs more ambitious climate action, 2040 net-zero target

www.cleanenergywire.org

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

There is a major problem with Trump's claims that places like Portland and Chicago are "war zones" – as with so many of Trump’s claims – he rests his case on a series of falsehoods and exaggerations.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/p...

Analysis: Trump’s claims about violence are falling apart in court | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump has spent a decade painting large swaths of the United States as a hellscape, dating back to his dark 2017 inaugural address and his demagogic 2016 campaign.

www.cnn.com

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 1d

i know politicians don't want to hear it - but if you actually want more family sized homes, the answer isn't increased FAR - it's legalizing taller point access blocks, and not limiting the number of instances per lot.

www.archdaily.com/1034936/50-s...

50 Social Housing Units – DE PEUS A TERRA i el cap pels núvols / Miel Arquitectos + MARMOLBRAVO + MADhel

Completed in 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Images by Jose Hevia. DE PEUS A TERRA (i el cap pels núvols) is a building with 50 social housing units in the Bon Pastor neighborhood of Barcelona, where common...

www.archdaily.com

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 1d

With the New Towns Taskforce's final report highlighting the importance of stewardship & with related issues such as commonhold in the news, Thursday's webinar presents an ideal opportunity to consider stewardship in new communities.
📅 16 October. 10 - 11.30am
Tickets www.tcpa.org.uk/event/stewar...

Stewardship for New Communities - Town and Country Planning Association

In this webinar, we will explore current issues and opportunities for long-term stewardship in new communities. Drawing on practical experience from current and recent projects the session will explor...

www.tcpa.org.uk

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: “Toderian says it’s easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks & hyperloops. ‘The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense… Tech won’t save us if we get the fundamentals wrong.”

I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.

A world without traffic? Three urban experts rethink how cities move

Gridlock is costing us billions, but bold solutions like bus-only lanes, congestion charges and flexible work hours could get cities moving again

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 3d

I really enjoyed this Coyne column. Said tech oligarchs need to way more attentive to the way public opinion is shifting against them. Coyne is just about the furthest thing from a "soak the rich" socialist, and yet....

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: The tech oligarchy poses a unique threat to democracy

Today’s uber-rich have converted their obscene wealth into outsize power, wielded in the name of bizarre millenarian ideologies

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Tom Grey @tomgrey.bsky.social · 3d

www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

Ireland in a ‘race to the bottom’ on apartment standards, warns UCD housing expert

UCD architect Orla Hegarty warns that Ireland’s drive to boost apartment supply risks sacrificing quality, affordability, and livable communities

www.irishexaminer.com

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Cross-laminated & Skinned her 👻 🦇 🎃 @nickhasthoughts.com · 3d

He’s probably thinking about other girls

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

n.pr

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 4d

Pre-orders from my local book shop #QueenBooks. Always appreciate your voices and advocacy @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social

#EastEndLove

LIFE AFTER CARS
FREEING OURSELVES FROM THE
TYRANNY OF THE AUTOMOBILE
SARAH GOODYEAR DOUG GORDON
HOSTS THE WAR ON CARS PODCAST AND AARON NAPARSTEK

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 4d

As we gear up for Transit’s Next Top Funding Model, we’re thrilled to launch the Movement Book Club!

Our first read will be When Driving Is Not an Option by our keynote speaker Anna Zivarts and we’ll be diving into her book together before she joins us on Nov 14!

Sign up! docs.google.com/form...

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4d

For the first time in a long time, my body shrugged the exertion off

On a longer-than-expected trek in the heat of Santorini, I waited anxiously for the inevitable migraine attack – but it never came

www.irishtimes.com

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 5d

Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: “Support Your Community”

“BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME.”

consequence.net/2025/10/neil...

Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: "Support Your Community"

Neil Young has announced the impending removal of his music from Amazon, and is calling for a boycott of the massive online retailer.

consequence.net

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 5d

1/ Greetings from den Haag/the Hague where they seem to do medium rise, high density pretty successfully.

Back of houses and distant view of point block

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · 5d

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d

Imagine not only “losing” the Nobel Peace Prize, but also being specifically sub-tweeted by the decision-makers for your efforts to destroy democracy. Trump loses big. Congratulations Nobel Committee, well played.

Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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