sustainability

<p>Higher Prices, Rolling Blackouts: The Northwest Is Bracing for the Effects of a Lagging Green Energy Push<br>—</p><p>Oregon and Washington are nowhere near achieving their clean energy goals. The dramatic consequences are already being felt.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-consequences?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-consequences?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-washington-green-energy-consequences?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a></p>

<p>A rant on why I think we need realistic Solarpunk, plus some other things 1/2 ☀️</p><p>Felt compelled to make this. It will finally stop floating around in my head 🎉</p><p>Podcast over here if you&#x27;re interested: <a href="https://podcast.tomasino.org/@SolarpunkPrompts" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="podcast.tomasino.org/@SolarpunkPrompts"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcast.tomasino.org/@Solarpun</span><span class="invisible">kPrompts</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#solarPunk</a> <a href="/tags/hopepunk/" rel="tag">#hopePunk</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/myart/" rel="tag">#myArt</a> <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#comics</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a></p>

<p>The world is drowning in plastic.</p><p>Experts say we need to stop making so much. But the plastics industry is peddling a &quot;solution&quot; that works like magic.</p><p>Don&#x27;t be fooled.<br> <br>(Published June 2024)<br><a href="https://propub.li/4eYp8RR" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>propub.li/4eYp8RR</a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/plastic/" rel="tag">#Plastic</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/recycling/" rel="tag">#Recycling</a></p>

<p>Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.<br>—</p><p>The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/fish/" rel="tag">#Fish</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/biden/" rel="tag">#Biden</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a></p>

<p>Just a reminder that 0% of fediverse admins took on debt to support their communities.</p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/1</span><span class="invisible">12399842395585906</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#bluesky</a> <a href="/tags/venturecapital/" rel="tag">#VentureCapital</a></p>

<p>Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue<br>—</p><p>Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to go carbon neutral by 2030.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-data-centers-study-bob-ferguson?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/washington-data-centers-study-bob-ferguson?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/was</span><span class="invisible">hington-data-centers-study-bob-ferguson?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#Labor</a> <a href="/tags/taxes/" rel="tag">#Taxes</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a></p>

<p>In 2025, Newport Folk Festival expects 20% of attendees to arrive by bike. That increase is due in large part to indie-rock duo Illiterate Light and their bike-powered stage—and in 2025, <a href="/tags/illiteratelight/" rel="tag">#IlliterateLight</a>&#x27;s <a href="/tags/roadtonewport/" rel="tag">#RoadToNewport</a> ride, starting July 7 in <a href="/tags/harrisonburgvirginia/" rel="tag">#HarrisonburgVirginia</a>, continuing through <a href="/tags/baltimoremaryland/" rel="tag">#BaltimoreMaryland</a> July 13, <a href="/tags/asburyparknewjersey/" rel="tag">#AsburyParkNewJersey</a> July 18, reaching <a href="/tags/newportrhodeisland/" rel="tag">#NewportRhodeIsland</a> July 25. Bike valet by Bike Newport is provided at the festival. </p><p>Illiterate Light fans can follow their 600-mile route and attend live shows along the way (as well as at Newport). </p><p><a href="/tags/jeffgorman/" rel="tag">#JeffGorman</a> <a href="/tags/jakecochrane/" rel="tag">#JakeCochrane</a> <a href="/tags/newportfolkfestival/" rel="tag">#NewportFolkFestival</a> <a href="/tags/bikenewport/" rel="tag">#BikeNewport</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/festivals/" rel="tag">#festivals</a> <a href="/tags/11thhourracing/" rel="tag">#11thHourRacing</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/transportation/" rel="tag">#transportation</a> <a href="/tags/climateaction/" rel="tag">#ClimateAction</a> <a href="/tags/climatesolutions/" rel="tag">#ClimateSolutions</a> </p><p>Details: <a href="https://www.illiteratelight.com/roadtonewport" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.illiteratelight.com/roadtonewport"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.illiteratelight.com/roadto</span><span class="invisible">newport</span></a></p><p>Thanks to Sierra Dehmler for keeping us posted on Newport’s support for bicycling! <a href="https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/110793903160253926" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sfba.social/@bikemonterey/110793903160253926"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sfba.social/@bikemonterey/1107</span><span class="invisible">93903160253926</span></a></p>

<p>Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon<br>—</p><p>The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/native/" rel="tag">#Native</a> <a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/pnw/" rel="tag">#PNW</a></p>

<p>A fascinating thread beginning with <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/management/" rel="tag">#management</a> <a href="/tags/jobs/" rel="tag">#jobs</a> and branching off into <a href="/tags/ev/" rel="tag">#EV</a> <a href="/tags/bev/" rel="tag">#BEV</a> <a href="/tags/ricecookers/" rel="tag">#riceCookers</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/resilience/" rel="tag">#resilience</a> <a href="/tags/climatecrisis/" rel="tag">#climateCrisis</a> and more. Has my vote for <a href="/tags/bestthreadever/" rel="tag">#bestThreadEver</a></p><p>From: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://beige.party/@RickiTarr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RickiTarr</span></a></span><br><a href="https://beige.party/@RickiTarr/115129335224173175" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="beige.party/@RickiTarr/115129335224173175"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">beige.party/@RickiTarr/1151293</span><span class="invisible">35224173175</span></a></p>

<p>FOSS == ✅️ software artifact<br>FOSS != ❌️ software project<br>SOSS == 🌱 sustainable software project</p><p><a href="https://coding.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>coding.social</a></p><p><a href="/tags/sx/" rel="tag">#SX</a> <a href="/tags/socialcoding/" rel="tag">#SocialCoding</a> <a href="/tags/soss/" rel="tag">#SOSS</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#FreeSoftware</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a></p>

<p>In a world striving for sustainability, circular production is no longer optional, it&#x27;s essential. At the Circular Production Systems and Technologies conference experts from research and industry will discuss how circular technologies reshape production, minimize waste, and create lasting value. When? June 9-10, 2026. Where? Karlsruhe. See you there 🙂! <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/circularproduction/" rel="tag">#CircularProduction</a> <a href="/tags/knowledgemodelling/" rel="tag">#KnowledgeModelling</a> <a href="/tags/semanticweb/" rel="tag">#SemanticWeb</a> <a href="/tags/knowledgegraphs/" rel="tag">#KnowledgeGraphs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sfb1574.kit.edu/english/299.php" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.sfb1574.kit.edu/english/299.php"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.sfb1574.kit.edu/english/29</span><span class="invisible">9.php</span></a></p>

<p>Hello everyone, here’s my <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a>.</p><p>Proudly a geek, used to do <a href="/tags/androiddev/" rel="tag">#androiddev</a>. Now helping to run <span class="h-card"><a href="https://snapp.social/@snappmobile" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>snappmobile</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://snapp.social/@snappautomotive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>snappautomotive</span></a></span></p><p>I&#x27;m currently focusing on brining back European tech sovereignty with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://snapp.social/@technology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>technology</span></a></span> </p><p>Other things I write about:<br><a href="/tags/running/" rel="tag">#running</a> <a href="/tags/biking/" rel="tag">#biking</a> <a href="/tags/triathlon/" rel="tag">#triathlon</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a> </p><p>🇪🇺 💪 <br>Слава Україні 🇺🇦</p>

<p>We are pleased to announce that Krzysztof Janowicz, professor at the University of Vienna, will give a keynote titled “Alignment Challenges for a Sustainable and Just GeoAI” at the 4th International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs, colocated with the <a href="/tags/eswc2026/" rel="tag">#ESWC2026</a> in Dubrovnik.</p><p><a href="https://2026.kg4s.org/keynote-speaker-announced/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="2026.kg4s.org/keynote-speaker-announced/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">2026.kg4s.org/keynote-speaker-</span><span class="invisible">announced/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/semanticweb/" rel="tag">#SemanticWeb</a><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sigmoid.social/@eswc_conf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>eswc_conf</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.degu.cl/@daniel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>daniel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@evabl444" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evabl444</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@pascalhitzler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pascalhitzler</span></a></span><br><a href="https://8bitar.io/@mikael" rel="nofollow">@mikael</a></p>

<p>Hello everyone 👋</p><p>This is the official account of the Green Office of the University of Groningen.</p><p>We work to advance sustainability across the university — from strategy and policy to research and community initiatives.📝</p><p>We joined Mastodon to engage in open discussions on sustainability in higher education, academic research, and institutional change.</p><p>We look forward to exchanging ideas and learning from this community! 💚</p><p><a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/highered/" rel="tag">#HigherEd</a> <a href="/tags/universityofgroningen/" rel="tag">#universityofgroningen</a> <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a></p>

<p>Nobel Lecture, 2005, Harold Pinter] Art, Truth &amp; Politics<br><a href="https://persagen.org/docs/harold_pinter-art_truth_and_politics.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="persagen.org/docs/harold_pinter-art_truth_and_politics.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">persagen.org/docs/harold_pinte</span><span class="invisible">r-art_truth_and_politics.html</span></a></p><p>🇺🇲 🇬🇧 <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/christofascism/" rel="tag">#Christofascism</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="/tags/antilgbtq/" rel="tag">#antiLGBTQ</a> <a href="/tags/americanreich/" rel="tag">#AmericanReich</a> <a href="/tags/herrtrump/" rel="tag">#HerrTrump</a><br>🇨🇦 <a href="/tags/poilievre/" rel="tag">#Poilievre</a> <a href="/tags/daniellesmith/" rel="tag">#DanielleSmith</a> <a href="/tags/scottmoe/" rel="tag">#ScottMoe</a> <a href="/tags/trumpism/" rel="tag">#Trumpism</a></p><p><a href="/tags/transgenocide/" rel="tag">#transgenocide</a> 🏳️‍⚧️ <a href="/tags/tlm/" rel="tag">#TLM</a> <a href="/tags/btlm/" rel="tag">#BTLM</a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@persagen/114186381298087870" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@persagen/114186381298087870"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@persagen/1141</span><span class="invisible">86381298087870</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/capitalism/" rel="tag">#capitalism</a> <a href="/tags/billionaires/" rel="tag">#billionaires</a> <a href="/tags/inequality/" rel="tag">#inequality</a><br><a href="/tags/democraticsocialism/" rel="tag">#DemocraticSocialism</a> <a href="/tags/justice/" rel="tag">#justice</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a></p>

<p>Endless war: Neoconservatives Shape Washington’s (Iran ...) War Plans<br><a href="https://jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-war-neocons-foreign-policy" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-war-neocons-foreign-policy"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-war-n</span><span class="invisible">eocons-foreign-policy</span></a></p><p>Trump is following blueprint laid out by long-standing force in U.S. foreign policy: neocons who backed the Iraq War 20 years ago</p><p>Comment: endless wars driven by industrial complexes (corporations) that profit off of human misery.<br>...</p><p><a href="https://persagen.org/docs/harold_pinter-art_truth_and_politics.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="persagen.org/docs/harold_pinter-art_truth_and_politics.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">persagen.org/docs/harold_pinte</span><span class="invisible">r-art_truth_and_politics.html</span></a></p><p>🇺🇲 🇬🇧 <a href="/tags/christofascism/" rel="tag">#Christofascism</a> <a href="/tags/antilgbtq/" rel="tag">#antiLGBTQ</a>+ <a href="/tags/tyranny/" rel="tag">#tyranny</a><br>🇨🇦 <a href="/tags/trumpism/" rel="tag">#Trumpism</a></p><p><a href="/tags/capitalism/" rel="tag">#capitalism</a> <a href="/tags/billionaires/" rel="tag">#billionaires</a> <a href="/tags/inequality/" rel="tag">#inequality</a><br>vs.<br><a href="/tags/democraticsocialism/" rel="tag">#DemocraticSocialism</a> <a href="/tags/equality/" rel="tag">#equality</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a></p>

<p>Yesterday afternoon I took part in the &#x27;From Soil to Servers&#x27; workshop <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@cc_utrecht" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cc_utrecht</span></a></span> by Sunjoo Lee, Fieke Jansen &amp; <span class="h-card"><a href="https://post.lurk.org/@kaeru" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kaeru</span></a></span></p><p>Very inspiring to see bacteria in mud producing electricity. Enough to power an AtTiny85 MCU, or a small clock. Great for powering kinetic art, sensors, tiny lights &amp; to reflect on energy use.</p><p><a href="https://creativecodingutrecht.nl/en/archive/soil-to-servers" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="creativecodingutrecht.nl/en/archive/soil-to-servers"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">creativecodingutrecht.nl/en/ar</span><span class="invisible">chive/soil-to-servers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sunjoolee.com/Electric-Garden-Detail" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sunjoolee.com/Electric-Garden-Detail"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sunjoolee.com/Electric-Garden-</span><span class="invisible">Detail</span></a></p><p>If only we could grow the electrical components as well...</p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="/tags/future/" rel="tag">#Future</a> <a href="/tags/hope/" rel="tag">#Hope</a> <a href="/tags/utrecht/" rel="tag">#Utrecht</a> <a href="/tags/hofvancartesius/" rel="tag">#HofVanCartesius</a></p>