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The 'blunder' of circular economy in a book by the German Environmental Agency
11 Nov 2022
ICTA-UAB researcher Mario Giampietro is one of the authors of the book The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy. Separating Aspirations from Reality, the...
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New book on the 10 drivers of injustice in urban sustainability
09 Nov 2022
Injustice in Urban Sustainability. Ten Core Drivers is the new book written by ICTA-UAB researchers Panagiota Kotsila, Isabelle Anguelovski, Melissa...
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ICTA-UAB at the Smart City Expo World Congress
09 Nov 2022
ICTA-UAB will be present at the world congress on smart cities, the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), which will take place at the Fira de Barcelona...
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ICTA-UAB teaches the course Crazy about Sustainability 2023
31 Oct 2022
For fourth year in a row, ICTA-UAB will train high school students on current environmental and sustainability challenges. This year it is offering the Mad...
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Shepherds of the Earth poses the dilemma between tradition and nature conservation in Africa at the SUNCINE Festival
31 Oct 2022
The film, starring ICTA-UAB researcher Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, addresses the interwoven crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through the...
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Project to analyse microplastic pollution in cities
28 Oct 2022
New UAB crowdfunding campaign to develop a simple sampling methodology for urban areas.
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Ivan Savin among top five nominees worldwide for the USERN prize in Social Sciences
19 Oct 2022
ICTA-UAB researcher Ivan Savin has been named among top five nominees worldwide for the Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) prize in...
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Melting permafrost increases the emission of greenhouse gases in Arctic lakes
06 Oct 2022
Groundwaters circulating through the subsoil as a result of the melting permafrost can transport carbon dioxide and methane—gases with a strong greenhouse...
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Report calls for Indigenous Peoples' knowledge to be included in climate policy
29 Sep 2022
A new report highlights how recognising Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ knowledge systems could do more to address climate change than many...
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Isabel Pont, new director of the ICTA-UAB
06 Sep 2022
Isabel Pont was recently appointed director of the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB). She takes over from Xavier Gabarrell, who...
