Margaret G. Collins

Friend of IIASA. Geologist oceanographer, at intersection of science and society. Tend to ramble on about international cooperation and complex adaptive systems

[Adil Najam  @AdilNajam]

Was good to be back @IIASAVienna for a deep dive into ways to advance meaningful #ScienceDiplomacy, including at an insightful public panel which I moderated. And to honor legacy of my mentor, Prof Howard Raiffa, IIASA’s first Director.

(Photos: Gabriele Paar Fotografie/IIASA)

[Emir Han @RealEmirHan]

“Don’t plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me - choke those little bad days. Choke ‘em down to nothing.”

Tom Waits

[IIASA @IIASAVienna]

“Only 35 countries have a strategy on how to meet the biodiversity targets”, says IIASA's Piero Visconti as the biodiversity #COP16Colombia is entering the hot political phase. At the same time, one trillion Dollars is spent every year on counterproductive subsidies. This needs to stop. @NaturaConnect https://t.co/V55zTG8Oq6

[Debra Shushan 🌻 דבורה שושן 🌻 دبرا شوشان @DrShushan]

In wishing Jimmy Carter a happy 100th birthday, I'm sharing @Eric_Alterman's piece which persuasively argues that Jimmy Carter risked more for ME peace than any other President.

May we follow his example, muster his courage, & spare no effort for peace. https://t.co/LWyCxovl09

[Eric Alterman, blue check @Eric_Alterman]

What a non-sanewashed punditocracy gab fest would actually sound like:
https://t.co/uZM3N4e9Zl

[IOM Climate Action @IOM_MECC]

“Adaptation and climate impacts are no longer the questions of the future, but are pressing questions of today and human well-being. This is why I think what we are doing today with this Lab is not only important, but very timely”.

- @AdilNajam, SC member, on the CMIL Launch

[ForestNavigatorEU @ForestNavigEU]

We thank all participants for a successful first Forest Policy Modelling Forum event, which was co-organized with DG CLIMA last week. Over 50 participants: National modelling experts from 10 countries, and policy makers from 🇨🇿🇮🇪🇫🇮🇦🇹🇸🇰
#ThrowbackThursday @EUClimateAction

[Dean Baker @DeanBaker13]

Too bad the media can't find out about Donald Trump's plan to fire the top generals and replace with MAGA types.

[Margaret G. Collins @mrgcollins]

@taradublinrocks @UofSC @UofSCstudents I weep for my home state.

[Nkwasa Albert @nkwasa99]

Amidst the heavy rains and winds in Vienna, we had a productive PROCLIAS WG4 Workshop at ⁦⁦⁦@IIASAVienna⁩ . Looking forward to collaborative works on translating climate impact (attribution) data into actionable policies. @climateimpacts_⁩

[Adil Najam  @AdilNajam]

The more serious #ClimateChange becomes, the more it becomes a #BuzzWord.

The more we talk about it, the less we seem to actually do.

Meanwhile, the climate, it changes!

[IIASA @IIASAVienna]

The #YSSP2024 Final Colloquium highlighted the outstanding work of our young researchers. A big thank you to everyone who participated and engaged in thoughtful discussions. 🌟 #IIASANetwork

[IIASA @IIASAVienna]

🎓 The culmination of three months of hard work is here! The Final Colloquium is your chance to learn about the research of our #YSSP2024 cohort 🌟.
Register and view the agenda here: https://t.co/CJPBoG6frZ

[Zhimin Mao @zhiminmao]

I will be sharing World Bank's contribution towards addressing Afghanistan's water crisis during the below event, including the launch of a multi-stakeholder water platform.

[Margaret G. Collins @mrgcollins]

@drvolts @NateSilver538 You can tell his comment is data driven because the 40% makes it quantitative.

[Adil Najam  @AdilNajam]

Writing in @Nature, I call on the International Court of Justice (#ICJ) to make a bold statement on #ClimateChange: Protecting the climate system is impossible without also protecting the natural world; states have an int'l law obligation to do so.
Read: https://t.co/VB1ivv4Sza

[MIT Science @ScienceMIT]

"The Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy will provide the necessary synergy for our MIT researchers to develop, deploy, and scale up serious solutions to climate change and other critical sustainability challenges," says Dean Nergis Mavalvala https://t.co/yYl2OzHYKx

[Omar Wasow | @[email protected] @owasow]

“Yes we laugh”

[Margaret G. Collins @mrgcollins]

If only my High School History Teacher Dad were around to see the day! I like to think his students are picturing him in the role. Mr. Goud for VP!

[Eric Weinberger @eric_weinberger]

A whole country thinks back to their favorite high school history teacher. "Wow, imagine Dr. DeWitt was Vice President!" You can win an election that way.