Complex systems Sustainability transformation Inequalities
Graz, Austria
Joined June 2016
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I am moving to a new and hopefully more positive and less polarizing social media space ☺️ You will find me here: @ilonamotto.bsky.social
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„Österreichs Klimaziel für 2030 ist nur erreichbar, wenn es zusätzliche starke Maßnahmen gibt, um eine ähnliche Entwicklung anzustoßen wie in den letzten beiden Jahren.“ 👇 kleinezeitung.at/oesterreich… @kleinezeitung @GuePilch
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Climate and Health Africa Conference #CHAC2024 in pictures. The conference aims to address the urgent need to tackle the detrimental health impacts of climate change on health & wellbeing in Africa, where the burden of climate-sensitive diseases is disproportionately high.
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"Today, we stand not in desperation, but in Determination" Dr Fortunate Machingura, @FortunArty Chair, 1st Climate and Health Africa Conference #CHAC2024
@CeSHHAR @ThruZim @wellcometrust @HIGHhorizons_EU @WHOAFRO @WHO_Zimbabwe @MoHCCZim @ClimateZimDept @LSTMnews @LSHTM_Planet
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Today at the Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024 #CHAC2024 , our colleagues presented cutting-edge insights into the intersection of climate and health. We are proud to support impactful work, we look forward to seeing the outcomes from the conference. #ClimateHealth
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🏆 Green Academia Award: die #unigraz zeichnet jährlich Wissenschaftszweige aus, die nachhaltige Mobilität und ausgezeichnete Forschungsleistung besonders erfolgreich miteinander verbinden.
🔗 uni-graz.at/de/neuigkeiten/e…
#weworkfortomorrow #universityofgraz
ALT eine Gruppe von Menschen, die Zertifikate halten
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I wrote a guest post with Jakob and Clara who work at @lunduniversity :
"Vulnerable groups are chronically underrepresented across these studies." when considering warning thresholds.
We all work on the @HIGHhorizons_EU project, Jakob and Clara research individualised EWS. ⬇️
NEW – Guest post: Heat stress thresholds are not designed for vulnerable groups | @ChloBrim Clara Heil, Dr Jakob Eggeling
Read here: buff.ly/47ZmEA3
ALT A man tries to keep cool by a fountain during a heatwave in France. Credit: Mike Ford / Alamy Stock Photo
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We are looking for a Research Assistant in the A-LEVERS project:
🎓 Transdisciplinary methods for the development of climate change adaptation pathways
🗒️ 10h/week for 6 months, start November
All info 👉 static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin…
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This month @Ipsos released the 2nd set of data from their survey for @globalcommonshq & @Earth4All_
Results from the G20:
🌍72% say it should be criminal to permit #climate damage
🌍69% think Earth is close to climate tipping points
Full data here:
earth4all.life/global-survey…
#tbt
ALT An infographic that shows 88% of people in the G20 are worried about the current state of nature.
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New paper on Wet Bulb Globe Temperature gaps - only 40% of studies include results for the female sex, with 9% only on females. Safety thresholds show differences for age, clothing, climate and sex and the ISO should be updated.
link.springer.com/article/10…
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Last night I spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the #flooding in central Europe and Austria. My main focus was on #ClimateChange, improving critical infrastructure (esp. trains) and the ongoing mental health impacts of these floods.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022z1… (From 1hr 50 in)
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I’m so pleased by the media coverage of #EarthCommission’s groundbreaking paper on the #SafeAndJust Space. So much work went into this piece of interdisciplinary science synthesis!
Led by J Gupta @DianaLiv @xuemeibai_aus
@SafeJustPlanet @FutureEarth
theguardian.com/environment/…
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The deadline for CHAC registration is 20 September 🚨
Join insightful sessions and network with delegates working across the intersection of #ClimateChange and health.
More 👉 climatehealthconf.africa/
A very important report, I had a privilege to contribute to this work
NEW REPORT 📖
This new @TheLancetPlanet publication, co-authored by over 60 researchers and led by J Gupta, @xuemeibai_aus & @DianaLiv, details the #SafeAndJust Space - where the planet is stable, and harm to people is minimised.
Read more here:
earthcommission.org/new-rese…
ALT Infographic that reads: A JUST WORLD ON A SAFE PLANET: a Lancet Planetary Health-Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations
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„Wir [müssen] so schnell wie möglich handeln und keine fossilen Brennstoffe mehr verbrennen und auf erneuerbare Energien setzen“
@ilonamotto über die Notwendigkeit eines sozialen Wandels in @ORF Topos 👇 topos.orf.at/wie-nah-sind-ki…
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What?!
EU will Steuerbefreiung für Kerosin & Schiffsdiesel um 20 Jahre VERLÄNGERN! - Und in deutschen Medien dazu kein Wort!?
Kein Wunder, dass die fossile Lobby mit solchem Irrsinn selbst im #Klimakollaps-Jahr 2024 noch durchkommt.
kurier.at/wirtschaft/kerosin…
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Extreme Hitze beeinflusst Kindersterblichkeit in Afrika, zeigt eine internationale Studie von Forscher:innen rund um @ChloBrim und @ilonamotto vom @wegenercenter der #unigraz
🔗 uni-graz.at/de/neuigkeiten/e…
#weworkfortomorrow #universityofgraz
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Hitzestress kann nicht bloß unangenehm, sondern gefährlich für Leib und Leben sein: @HIGHhorizons_EU erforscht die Folgen der Erderwärmung für Schwangere, Neugeborene, kleine Kinder und Krankenhauspersonal.
@ilonamotto in der @WienerZeitung 👇 wienerzeitung.at/a/frauen-le…
Our new paper in @TheLancetPlanet is out. Effects of heat exposure on child mortality in Africa. The first author @ChloBrim explains the key findings 👇
New paper @TheLancetPlanet Effects of ambient heat exposure on risk of all-cause mortality in children younger than 5 years in Africa: a pooled time-series analysis we show risk of death by WBGT exposure is different for ages, region and season.
doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(2…