Ilona M. Otto
@ilonamotto.bsky.social
A social scientist interested in rapid social change, social tipping points, inequalities, social metabolism, and reaching net-zero emissions
"Between net-zero and social collapse" discussion at the University of Graz December 4th with @axelmaas.bsky.social and @dmaraun.bsky.social reflecting on the @cop30brazil.bsky.social results.
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Between net-zero and social collapse" discussion at the University of Graz December 4th with @axelmaas.bsky.social and @dmaraun.bsky.social reflecting on the @cop30brazil.bsky.social results.
Reposted by Ilona M. Otto
2/ First to speak was @ilonamotto.bsky.social presenting newly published work which shows "evidence supporting a tipping point near 25 % of the total population... Near this critical mass, we observe a high likelihood for a social tipping event, where a large majority quickly adopts new norms."
The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority
Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...
esd.copernicus.org
October 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
2/ First to speak was @ilonamotto.bsky.social presenting newly published work which shows "evidence supporting a tipping point near 25 % of the total population... Near this critical mass, we observe a high likelihood for a social tipping event, where a large majority quickly adopts new norms."
Reposted by Ilona M. Otto
3/ @ilonamotto.bsky.social stressed the need for scientists and academics to help society imagine positive futures, and ended her talk with a quote by the Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso.
October 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
3/ @ilonamotto.bsky.social stressed the need for scientists and academics to help society imagine positive futures, and ended her talk with a quote by the Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso.
Reposted by Ilona M. Otto
< „Um die notwendigen Veränderungen zu beschleunigen sowie einen gerechten und fairen Transformationsprozess zu gewährleisten, braucht es effektive Maßnahmen“ – @ilonamotto.bsky.social koordinierte als Leitautorin das Kapitel „Transformation der Nachfrage“
June 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
< „Um die notwendigen Veränderungen zu beschleunigen sowie einen gerechten und fairen Transformationsprozess zu gewährleisten, braucht es effektive Maßnahmen“ – @ilonamotto.bsky.social koordinierte als Leitautorin das Kapitel „Transformation der Nachfrage“