Prof. Rob McLeod
@robscot.bsky.social
Professor of Building Physics and Sustainable Design at TU Graz 🇪🇺
Everything is interconnected...
#IndoorAirQuality #Ventilation #BuildingPhysics #EnergyPolicy
#LowCarbonBuildings #Resilience
#ClimateCrisis #Health&Wellbeing #SocialJustice #ED&I/DEI
Everything is interconnected...
#IndoorAirQuality #Ventilation #BuildingPhysics #EnergyPolicy
#LowCarbonBuildings #Resilience
#ClimateCrisis #Health&Wellbeing #SocialJustice #ED&I/DEI
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Prof. Rob McLeod
@robscot.bsky.social
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Air Quality Matters - Podcast Page
The Air Quality Matters Podcast is a weekly conversation with leaders in air quality and ventilation from across the globe.
www.airqualitymatters.net
It was a real pleasure to speak to @airqualitymatters.bsky.social about our recent #ImpAQS report on air quality in #Austrian #schools, and the wider implications of this study for the future of ventilation and air quality in schools everywhere.
shorturl.at/FAoGy
www.airqualitymatters.net/podcast
shorturl.at/FAoGy
www.airqualitymatters.net/podcast
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To suggest that having lived a life so grim that even an English tribunal will grant you asylum, and to have somehow managed to get here at great risk to life, is a "golden ticket" is absolutely fucking contemptible. Shame on this so-called Labour Party.
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
To suggest that having lived a life so grim that even an English tribunal will grant you asylum, and to have somehow managed to get here at great risk to life, is a "golden ticket" is absolutely fucking contemptible. Shame on this so-called Labour Party.
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I've always worked really hard to protect myself and my family from COVID. I tried following public health recommendations for the first year, using cloth/surgical masks. We all caught COVID as a result.
Unfortunately, I've never recovered. Its been 5 long years.
I've learned a lot...
Unfortunately, I've never recovered. Its been 5 long years.
I've learned a lot...
This!!!! I got covid for Christmas 2021 (despite only seeing 2 people during the holiday season), and ever since, I've had #LongCovid. It's 3 days from Christmas 2024, and it's still debilitating. I masked then and still do mask. Please - PLEASE - mask up when you're not feeling well!!
please mask and wash your hands and test if you don’t feel well. so many people are getting sick and getting others sick. stay home if you’re sick. exposing countless workers to illness so you can get your holiday shopping done or whatever is gross.
December 22, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I've always worked really hard to protect myself and my family from COVID. I tried following public health recommendations for the first year, using cloth/surgical masks. We all caught COVID as a result.
Unfortunately, I've never recovered. Its been 5 long years.
I've learned a lot...
Unfortunately, I've never recovered. Its been 5 long years.
I've learned a lot...
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1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists at COP30, outnumbering every delegation except Brazil
This isn’t ‘dialogue’; it’s the industry responsible for the crisis hijacking the negotiations meant to stop it
If this doesn’t make you furious, you’re not paying attention
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This isn’t ‘dialogue’; it’s the industry responsible for the crisis hijacking the negotiations meant to stop it
If this doesn’t make you furious, you’re not paying attention
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM
1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists at COP30, outnumbering every delegation except Brazil
This isn’t ‘dialogue’; it’s the industry responsible for the crisis hijacking the negotiations meant to stop it
If this doesn’t make you furious, you’re not paying attention
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This isn’t ‘dialogue’; it’s the industry responsible for the crisis hijacking the negotiations meant to stop it
If this doesn’t make you furious, you’re not paying attention
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Was anyone consulted about this... Do most Europeans even know that Von der Leyen just made a massive u-turn by siding with the far-right to water down her own European Green deal policies? Does this signal that US politics are now driving the EU towards the abyss?
www.politico.eu/article/far-...
www.politico.eu/article/far-...
Far right cheers as von der Leyen’s party abandons centrist coalition over green rules
It marks a dramatic departure from previous EU norms, where centrist groups refused to collaborate with the far right.
www.politico.eu
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Was anyone consulted about this... Do most Europeans even know that Von der Leyen just made a massive u-turn by siding with the far-right to water down her own European Green deal policies? Does this signal that US politics are now driving the EU towards the abyss?
www.politico.eu/article/far-...
www.politico.eu/article/far-...
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When the government decided to let COVID-19 loose, they decided at that exact same time to do two things.
Make life difficult and lonely for elderly and disabled people.
Kill elderly and disabled people by playing dress up and pretend it’s 2019, because we want to be “kind”.
Make life difficult and lonely for elderly and disabled people.
Kill elderly and disabled people by playing dress up and pretend it’s 2019, because we want to be “kind”.
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
When the government decided to let COVID-19 loose, they decided at that exact same time to do two things.
Make life difficult and lonely for elderly and disabled people.
Kill elderly and disabled people by playing dress up and pretend it’s 2019, because we want to be “kind”.
Make life difficult and lonely for elderly and disabled people.
Kill elderly and disabled people by playing dress up and pretend it’s 2019, because we want to be “kind”.
"Only what gets measured gets managed"...
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"Only what gets measured gets managed"...
It's #WorldVentil8Day and the Austrian Health Initiative www.igoe.at is conducting a community air quality measurement campaign. Post your measurements on social media or enter them into a CO2 atlas: indoorco2map.com.
TL;DR results show both good & very poor ventilation in Austrian indoor spaces...
TL;DR results show both good & very poor ventilation in Austrian indoor spaces...
Initiative Gesundes Österreich
www.igoe.at
November 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
It's #WorldVentil8Day and the Austrian Health Initiative www.igoe.at is conducting a community air quality measurement campaign. Post your measurements on social media or enter them into a CO2 atlas: indoorco2map.com.
TL;DR results show both good & very poor ventilation in Austrian indoor spaces...
TL;DR results show both good & very poor ventilation in Austrian indoor spaces...
“The fight in the big pandemic public health story has moved from proving COVID is airborne to building a public health system that acts like it.”
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
thetyee.ca
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“The fight in the big pandemic public health story has moved from proving COVID is airborne to building a public health system that acts like it.”
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
The longer Reform dictate Labour's policies, the more true Labour supporters will be voting #Green ...
3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
metro.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The longer Reform dictate Labour's policies, the more true Labour supporters will be voting #Green ...
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My comment? I'm proud of Green councillors who are doing everything they can to bring attention to stopping the genocide.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
Hackney synagogue calls on Zack Polanski to suspend Green councillors who ‘rallied against Israel’ - The Jewish Chronicle
An extraordinary meeting of the council, called to discuss a motion to cut all ties with ‘Israel’s genocide’, led to an ‘inflamed’ debate
www.thejc.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My comment? I'm proud of Green councillors who are doing everything they can to bring attention to stopping the genocide.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
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UK grid companies made £4bn in windfall profits since 2021 from being able to borrow more cheaply than regulators assumed
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Power Grid Profits Should Fund Energy Debt, UK Lawmakers Say
UK lawmakers said the government should use excess profits from grid companies to tackle record household energy debt.
www.bloomberg.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
UK grid companies made £4bn in windfall profits since 2021 from being able to borrow more cheaply than regulators assumed
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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The #climate and #nature crisis is developing fast and MPs have not yet been briefed on threats, and possible urgent actions to protect citizens.
Please use your postcode to see if your MP is attending the National Emergency Briefing.
www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
Please use your postcode to see if your MP is attending the National Emergency Briefing.
www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The #climate and #nature crisis is developing fast and MPs have not yet been briefed on threats, and possible urgent actions to protect citizens.
Please use your postcode to see if your MP is attending the National Emergency Briefing.
www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
Please use your postcode to see if your MP is attending the National Emergency Briefing.
www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
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... und auch sonst über die Luftqualität in Innenräumen.
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It was a real pleasure to speak to @airqualitymatters.bsky.social about our recent #ImpAQS report on air quality in #Austrian #schools, and the wider implications of this study for the future of ventilation and air quality in schools everywhere.
shorturl.at/FAoGy
www.airqualitymatters.net/podcast
shorturl.at/FAoGy
www.airqualitymatters.net/podcast
Air Quality Matters - Podcast Page
The Air Quality Matters Podcast is a weekly conversation with leaders in air quality and ventilation from across the globe.
www.airqualitymatters.net
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
... und auch sonst über die Luftqualität in Innenräumen.
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Ich hätte es gut gefunden, wenn im ÖPNV u in medizinischen Einrichtung Maske Standart geblieben wäre.
Es frustriert mich, dass letztlich die Schwurbler gewonnen haben u 2025 die wenigsten noch etwas über Covid wissen.
Inzidenz, R Wert... keine Ahnung.
Es frustriert mich, dass letztlich die Schwurbler gewonnen haben u 2025 die wenigsten noch etwas über Covid wissen.
Inzidenz, R Wert... keine Ahnung.
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ich hätte es gut gefunden, wenn im ÖPNV u in medizinischen Einrichtung Maske Standart geblieben wäre.
Es frustriert mich, dass letztlich die Schwurbler gewonnen haben u 2025 die wenigsten noch etwas über Covid wissen.
Inzidenz, R Wert... keine Ahnung.
Es frustriert mich, dass letztlich die Schwurbler gewonnen haben u 2025 die wenigsten noch etwas über Covid wissen.
Inzidenz, R Wert... keine Ahnung.
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Wir hätten Covid zum Anlass nehmen können, zu normalisieren, mit Atemwegsinfekten zuhause zu bleiben oder zumindest durch Masketragen Risiken für andere zu reduzieren. Stattdessen: Jedes öffentliche Verkehrsmittel voller hustender Leute ohne Maske. Erhalte gerade täglich Krankmeldungen, no surprise.
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Wir hätten Covid zum Anlass nehmen können, zu normalisieren, mit Atemwegsinfekten zuhause zu bleiben oder zumindest durch Masketragen Risiken für andere zu reduzieren. Stattdessen: Jedes öffentliche Verkehrsmittel voller hustender Leute ohne Maske. Erhalte gerade täglich Krankmeldungen, no surprise.
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🎉Historic Court win🎉
The greenwashing adverts of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies have been ruled illegal, in a case taken by
@amisdelaterre.org, @greenpeace.fr & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social with our support. 1/4
The greenwashing adverts of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies have been ruled illegal, in a case taken by
@amisdelaterre.org, @greenpeace.fr & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social with our support. 1/4
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🎉Historic Court win🎉
The greenwashing adverts of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies have been ruled illegal, in a case taken by
@amisdelaterre.org, @greenpeace.fr & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social with our support. 1/4
The greenwashing adverts of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies have been ruled illegal, in a case taken by
@amisdelaterre.org, @greenpeace.fr & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social with our support. 1/4
Massachusetts Millionaires Tax continues to deliver... new reporting shows that the 4% surtax on annual income over $1 million (passed by voters in 2022) generated $2.4 billion this fiscal year! The money is earmarked to improve public education and transport.
www.fairshareusa.org/massachusett...
www.fairshareusa.org/massachusett...
Massachusetts’ Millionaires Tax Continues to Dramatically Overperform — Fair Share America
www.fairshareusa.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Massachusetts Millionaires Tax continues to deliver... new reporting shows that the 4% surtax on annual income over $1 million (passed by voters in 2022) generated $2.4 billion this fiscal year! The money is earmarked to improve public education and transport.
www.fairshareusa.org/massachusett...
www.fairshareusa.org/massachusett...
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Not homes.
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!
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
October 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Not homes.
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!
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💼 Long-term impact of COVID-19 on work
A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.36635
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪
A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.36635
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪
Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market
This cohort study examines the extent to which COVID-19 continues to generate work absences and decrease labor force participation beyond the pandemic period in the US.
doi.org
October 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
💼 Long-term impact of COVID-19 on work
A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.36635
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪
A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.36635
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪
Prevention matters... New research confirms that young people who have been affected with COVID-19 twice, are twice as likely to develop Long-COVID...
time.com/7322188/covi...
time.com/7322188/covi...
Repeat COVID-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long COVID
The latest study shows that getting repeat COVID-19 infections can come at a high health cost.
time.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Prevention matters... New research confirms that young people who have been affected with COVID-19 twice, are twice as likely to develop Long-COVID...
time.com/7322188/covi...
time.com/7322188/covi...
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Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act
Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
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Tony Blair’s catastrophic decision to invade Iraq cost thousands upon thousands of lives.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
September 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tony Blair’s catastrophic decision to invade Iraq cost thousands upon thousands of lives.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
