ECOTRAD (Ecosostenibilidad y Traducción)

Learned about these free courses (www.storiescourse.org) today at the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. The courses, produced by Professor Arran Stibbe and colabs, combine linguistic analysis and ecological awareness. #ecolinguistics #ecotranslation

Just listened to the authors of this corpus-based study live during the Symposium on Ecolinguistics: Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene. There's a lot to be gained from interdisciplinary collaborations between linguists and environmental scientists. #ecolinguistics

Using Corpus Linguistics to Investigate Approaches to Oyster Fishery Management Across Political Boundaries - Environmental Management Oysters are critical resources that filter water, generate habitat, and safeguard shorelines in coastal and marine ecosystems. Balancing conservation needs with sustainable oyster fisheries is essenti...

Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Translators and translation-related people will be proud to be part of the 99% in this case:
"Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam"
www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...

CfP: conference
Translation Beyond Human Languages and Cultures in Times of Ecological Crises
Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
12–13 November 2026
Contact: beyondhumanconf@gmail.com

Registration and keynote speakers details.

Online free event "Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene: A Symposium on Ecolinguistics". Feb 5-6, 2026. It brings together leading international researchers engaged in explorations of the role of language in the life-sustaining interactions of humans, other species, and the more-than-human world

Check out the network's blog at blogs.ed.ac.uk/ecotranslati...

I (Patricia Rodríguez-Inés) attended my first Eco-Translation Network meeting online in December. Lots of amazing people with their minds at work to make a better world. Interesting discussion about the sense of "ownership" and its link with destruction (like when land is owned only to plunder it)

How climate change has altered Christmas While Hollywood's depiction of a white Christmas might be the northern hemisphere ideal, climate change is threatening both winter wonderlands and warmer Christmas traditions.

Drought, floods, wildfires—our Christmas breaks don’t feel like they used to.
Translators and interpreters: have you noticed shifts in Christmas weather from when you were a child to now? How is the changing climate showing up in your corner of the world? www.bbc.com/future/artic...

II Jornades d'Humanitats Digitals de la UAB www.uab.cat/web/agenda/d...
Brief presentation of the GREANISSH project! Presentamos el proyecto GREANISSH!

#datadrivenresearch #opendata #researchinfrastructure #computations #gotriple #fasca #ssh #digitalhumanities #openaccess #openscience #fairdata #datascience #sdgs #translationstudies… | CHC Digital Hu... Remember the GoTriple Data Services Open Call (within the FASCA project)? One of the projects awarded in the call is 𝑮𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑯 (GoTriple for Raising Environmental Awareness in Social Sciences and Huma...

ECOTRAD's leader, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés, is collaborating with the CHC Digital Humanities Centre in Poland to build a corpus of open-access papers to study how environmental topics have been addressed within Translation Studies so far. Stay tuned! www.linkedin.com/posts/chc-ib...

Nature and outdoors can help boost your health - here's how Spending just 20 minutes in nature can lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress levels.

Translators, embrace and protect Nature! It’s in your own interest. Minutes outdoors can trigger benefits: lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure, improving gut health… and strengthening our connection to the living world. This will feed your professional edge www.bbc.com/news/article...

8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics (July, Rennes, France). Question: How does the concept of eco-translation (Cronin 2017) travel and make a contribution to theories and practices of translation that can induce ecological thoughts and behaviours? ice-8.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (2023)

digitallibrary.un.org/record/40133...

Just one of countless examples of how translators bridge communication, share knowledge, and move societies forward.

UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.

The High Seas Treaty or Marine Biodiversity Treaty, a UN multilateral treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas, adopted in 2023 and ratified a few days ago (news.un.org/en/story/202...) is available in the 6 official languages of the UN (AR, ZH, EN, FR, RU, ES) THANKS TO TRANSLATORS.

Investigación irlandesa demuestra que la cría de ostras elimina 228% más nutrientes de los que genera y captura hasta 835 toneladas de carbono al año Ostras contra la contaminación: granjas en Irlanda eliminan residuos equivalentes a 10.000 personas y capturan CO₂ en sus conchas.

Traductores, si os preocupa el CO2, comed menos ternera y más ostras de acuicultura (¡si podéis!) / Translators, if you worry about CO2, eat less beef and more oysters from aquaculture (if you can afford them!) ecoinventos.com/investigacio...
Source article (English): www.nature.com/articles/s44...

#litranslators #iti #ciol #netzero #aiethics | Deborah do Carmo | 104 comments 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Institute of Translation and Interpreting 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Chartered Institute of Linguists The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) has published a report by Europe Econo...

Misleading biased report on how much energy AI-based translation saves in comparison to the energy costs of professional translation. Action must be taken! www.linkedin.com/posts/debora...

Events and talks like these feel more essential than ever! Please join.

A free event on September 30 International Translation Day: Translating Peace and Truth in Times of Global Crisis, organised by Gökhan Fırat and Translation Village.
Talks from A. Turgay Kurultay, Nancy Piñeiro and myself.
Details, timings, free registration at www.tickettailor.com/events/trans...

Translators, read how heat can affect your brain at www.bbc.com/future/artic...

A few days ago at the EST2025 conference in Leeds, Patricia Rodríguez-Inés (UAB) introduced the ECOTRAD group and shared some findings from her study on environmental awareness in the academic and professional translation sectors.
#ESTCongress
#EST2025Leeds
#TranslationStudies

Greece heatwave closes the Acropolis temporarily The popular Athens attraction is shutting temporarily as highs of 42C are forecast for parts of the country.

Tourism needs translation. On-site tourism in hot locations may be in danger. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Translators, think about this before your next meal:
(source: www.bbc.com/news/science...)

How groundwater pumping is causing cities to sink at 'worrying speed' - BBC News Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.

Do you want to know how much certain cities are sinking by? Many of them are in Asia, but you can check how the situation is in Barcelona too: www.bbc.com/news/resourc...

Every mobile phone contains coltan, a mineral whose extraction fuels armed conflicts and destroys habitats essential to species such as the African ximpanzee and the gorilla :-(

Recycle your old phone... and save some monkeys!! www.instagram.com/p/DJ_ZxzYIKlE/
(video in Catalan).
Sure there are places where you can take your old phone for recycling where you live. Look for them!

National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers | CNN Experts say the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.

Translation in the US, under the weather :-(
edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/w...

Also in Spanish and Catalan :-)
ES: www.uab.cat/web/detalle-...

CA: www.uab.cat/web/detall-d...

A Cup of Tea or millions of Micro and Nanoplastics? A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of the...

Not my cup of tea!
Check what you're actually having when enjoying a cup of tea :-O
www.uab.cat/web/news-det...