Ilona M. Otto

A glimpse of impressions from the Creativity Workshop with Art Elements with PhD students at the Universität Graz @wegenercenter.bsky.social supported by Forum Climate Change Graz. In cooperation with Renold Netto 🎨🫟🖌️

Reconnecting with Nature, Art exhibition

Art exhibition "Reconnecting with Nature", Thursday, March 5, University of Graz Botanical Garden. Great surroundings for art inspired by climate extremes and the power of nature 🌊❄️🌍

Die Video-Serie zum Zweiten Österreichischen Sachstandsbericht zum Klimawandel #AAR2
#WissenSchafftKlimaschutz

Elevate Discourse Programme 2026
"Vital Signs"
5 - 7 March 2026 | Heimatsaal Graz

Free entry to the entire discourse programme!


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@rushkoff.com @dossier.at @gildasahebi.bsky.social @ilonamotto.bsky.social @kkropshofer.bsky.social

The Future Is Not in Short Supply – Regenerative Economics Instead of Resignation Saturday, 7 March 2026 / Heimatsaal, Graz 16:30 - Free entry! The climate crisis is fading from public debate — not because it has been solved, but because other crises have grown louder. Political frameworks remain weak, transformation too slow, polarization too deep. The sense of inevitability grows. Yet the future is not scarce. Spaces for action exist beyond the false divide between economy and climate.

Where do concrete opportunities for regenerative economics lie? How can climate, social security, and economic stability be aligned? What decisions are needed to make transformation effective? In conversation: Ilona Otto, Georg Günsberg, and Baro Vicenta Ra Gabbert. Moderated by Katharina Kropshofer.

The Future Is Not in Short Supply – Regenerative Economics Instead of Resignation
SAT, 7 March 2026 / Heimatsaal, Graz
16:30 - Free entry!

In conversation: Ilona Otto, Georg Günsberg & Baro Vicenta Ra Gabbert. Moderated by Katharina Kropshofer.

@ilonamotto.bsky.social @kkropshofer.bsky.social

Rückschritt: Österreichs Treibhausgas-Emissionen laut Prognose der Uni Graz 2025 gestiegen Klimaschutz hat derzeit einen schweren Stand. So konnte sich die Internationale Staatengemeinschaft zuletzt nicht auf einen Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus fossilen Brennstoffen einigen. Und das, obwohl die...

Österreichs Treibhausgas-Emissionen im Jahr 2025 sind laut Prognose der Uni Graz um etwa 2,5 Prozent höher als im Vorjahr.

@wegenercenter.bsky.social #weworkfortomorrow

Applying fairness in subnational carbon budget allocations - Nature Communications This study develops a distributive justice framework for allocating subnational carbon budgets. Applying it to the EU, it reveals substantial within-country differences in production- and consumption-...

Paper in @natcomms.nature.com: Applying fairness in subnational carbon budget allocations. Teresa Lackner, Lukas H. Meyer, Stefan Nabernegg, @karlsteininger.bsky.social & Keith Williges 👇

Private jets don’t pay fuel duty. Now I don't either. YouTube video by Oli Frost

It seems Bluesky is too serious for seriouspeople.co who do videos like this one: 🤩
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr9M...

Die gesellschaftliche Stimmung zum Klimawandel kann jederzeit kippen Die Klimaforscherin Ilona Otto erforscht, wie gesellschaftliche Kipppunkte den Klimaschutz beschleunigen könnten

Wie machen wir #Klimaschutz "ansteckend"? @ilonamotto.bsky.social im @derstandard.at 👇

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BETWEEN NET ZERO AND COLLAPSE: Reflection & discussion following the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, with @ilonamotto.bsky.social, @axelmaas.bsky.social & @dmaraun.bsky.social

📆 04.12., 5 pm | SR 62.31 @uni-graz.at & online 👉 wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/be...

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URBI Science Talk ** TODAY ** at 3.30, SR 56.11 @uni-graz.at:

TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Heat impacts on maternal and new-born health. 🔥 Insights into @highhorizonseu.bsky.social. With Jetina Tsvaki (@ceshhar.bsky.social), Katharina Wieser & @ilonamotto.bsky.social 👉 wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/ur...

The presenting team 😊

I did write more about this (with Johan Rockstrom):

theconversation.com/the-world-lo...

"Between net-zero and social collapse" discussion at the University of Graz December 4th with @axelmaas.bsky.social and @dmaraun.bsky.social reflecting on the @cop30brazil.bsky.social results.

Advertising text on the event: BETWEEN NET ZERO AND COLLAPSE, Reflection & discussion following the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém (4th of December 2025, 17:00, at University Graz, SR 62.31).

I do #TalkCollapse in Graz on December 4th: wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/be...

Weltklimakonferenz in Belém: Steirische Forscherin über bittersüße Klima-Realität der COP30 Rund 50.000 Delegierte aus knapp 200 Staaten finden sich seit vergangener Woche in der brasilianischen Hafenstadt Belém ein: Noch bis 21. November läuft dort die 30. Conference of the Parties, die Wel...

„Was es braucht, sind verlässliche Rahmenbedingungen. Das ist die wichtigste Aufgabe der nationalen Regierungen – Sicherheit schaffen. Und dafür braucht es mehr Mut.“ @ilonamotto.bsky.social war bei der #COP30 in Belém 👇 @meinbezirk-stmk.bsky.social

It is getting increasingly interesting... Protesters break into #COP30 Conference venue in Belém. They demand an involvement of indigenous and youth groups in the negotiations. They are not at the negotiation desks and they don't have the lobby power that the fossil fuel industry has 🫤

Studis @uni-graz.at aufgepasst! 👀 Dein Studium + ein Mastermodul = Masterstudium Plus 👉 www.uni-graz.at/de/studium/r...

📆 Infoveranstaltung: 20.11. 16:30, online – jetzt anmelden 👉 www.uni-graz.at/de/studium/r...

Sei Teil der Lösung! 🌱 Mit dem Mastermodul Klimawandel & nachhaltige Transformation 👇

Angst vor dem Klimawandel? Mit diesen Kipppunkten schaffen wir die Wende Dieser Text ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Denn der Klimawandel kommt mit großer Wucht. Doch das Konzept der sozialen Kipppunkte verspricht Kaskaden der Hoffnung.

On "cascades of hope" in an interview carried out by Dėsiree Schneider perspective-daily.de/article/3984...

Open Letter by scientists to the Council:
"Climate Neutrality Is Europe’s Greatest Economic Opportunity”.
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23.10.2025,
2,178 scientists urge EU Heads of States & Governments to take ambitious decisions for the 2040 targets.
zenodo.org/records/1739...

Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts - Nature Climate Change Impacts from a climate event can cascade through natural, anthropogenic and socio-economic systems. Here the authors assess cascading climate impacts on the EU and identify intervention points for ada...

Paper out in @natclimate.nature.com: Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts 👇

Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts - Nature Climate Change Impacts from a climate event can cascade through natural, anthropogenic and socio-economic systems. Here the authors assess cascading climate impacts on the EU and identify intervention points for ada...

Can Europe handle cross-border climate risks?🌍

New research reveals critical intervention points for adapting to cascading climate change impacts affecting Europe.

Read the paper here🔗: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority Abstract. How do social networks tip? A popular theory is that a small minority can trigger population-wide social change. This aligns with the Pareto principle, a semi-quantitative law which suggests...

2/ First to speak was @ilonamotto.bsky.social presenting newly published work which shows "evidence supporting a tipping point near 25 % of the total population... Near this critical mass, we observe a high likelihood for a social tipping event, where a large majority quickly adopts new norms."

3/ @ilonamotto.bsky.social stressed the need for scientists and academics to help society imagine positive futures, and ended her talk with a quote by the Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso.

@wegenercenter.bsky.social celebrates its 20th anniversary 🥳

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"

Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A very successful and fun exhibition of artworks of Renold Netto and a great and creative workshop on natural pigments. In cooperation with Bauhaus Earth 🤩

I am co-organizing an art exhibition "Reconnecting with nature" and a workshop on natural pigments with Renold Netto hosted by Bauhaus Earth. Sunday, September 14, 1 pm in Haus der Natur Potsdam, registration: protopotsdam@bauhauserde.org

I am co-organizing an art exhibition "Reconnecting with nature" and a workshop on natural pigments with Renold Netto hosted by Bauhaus Earth. Sunday, September 14, 1 pm in Haus der Natur Potsdam, registration: protopotsdam@bauhauserde.org

Am diesen Donnerstag (28.08.25) um 18:00 Uhr im ProtoPotsdam Pavilion (Ecke Spornstr. und Dortustr., 14467 Potsdam) co-organisiere ich eine Veranstaltung zum Thema "Zwischen Bauwende und Bauturbo" im Rahmen der Podcastreihe „Call to Action!“.