Walter Waldman

Associated Professor at @ufscaroficial. @AvHStiftung. Studying the environmental impact of plastics. Father and husband. Pontepretano! 3P (Pane, pasta e pizza).

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

Proud of it, again!!! Nice feeling of being by the side of @mrillig, @shin_woong, and Tae-Young Kim!
#microplastics #globalchange #toxicity #additives

[Matthias C. Rillig @mrillig]

Final version published @EnvSciTech #openaccess

Global plastic toxicity debt: a hypothesis about potential long-term consequences of #plasticpollution and #microplastics in the environment

w/ @WaldmanLab @shin_woong TY Kim
https://t.co/wKjA58vQLc

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O poder de um indivíduo que começa um movimento no quintal de casa! ❤️

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“We are called to assist the earth, to heal her wounds, and in the process heal our own.”

After becoming the first woman to earn a doctorate degree in East and Central Africa, Wangari Maathai started a movement that led to the planting of 50 million trees, a more democratic society and the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1976, Wangari Maathai became involved with the National Council of Women in Kenya. She suggested that they should start community-based tree planting to combat deforestation and desertification. In 1977, she developed her idea into a grassroots movement organisation called the Green Belt Movement (GBM).

Maathai began the project by planting nine trees in her own yard – as it grew it became the largest tree planting project Africa had ever seen, encouraging women to plant trees in “green belts” around their towns and villages and to think ecologically. Her movement grew and spread to other African countries. With the GBM, Maathai hoped to promote sustainability as well as create jobs for women and empower them to gain economic and social power.

Besides giving jobs to women and planting more than 50 million trees, the movement also became a symbol for a democratic struggle and a token of peace. According to widespread African tradition, trees are used as white flags during disputes. In Wangari Maathai’s own words: “The tree also became a symbol for peace and conflict resolution, especially during ethnic conflicts in Kenya when the Green Belt Movement used peace trees to reconcile disputing communities.”

In 2004, Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace." She was the first African woman to receive the peace prize.

Photo by Micheline Pelletier / Getty Images

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

@DrDanMO @PhysInHistory This is a great joke! You are awesome!!!

[De olho em você - Amamos política e dados. @deolhoemvoce05]

Passamos dos 15.000 seguidores.
Queremos agradecer o carinho de todos que usam e compartilham nossa plataforma.
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Aproveitem e colaborem para o crescimento.
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[CNPEM @CNPEM]

Grandes jornadas começam com dúvidas, muitos "por que?" ou “e se...” ditos com brilho nos olhos. Esse olhar curioso move a ciência e nos inspira diariamente. Desejamos que o próximo ano nos desperte novas inquietações. Sigamos curiosos, cheios de perguntas!

#CNPEM @gov_mcti

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@CNPEM @gov_mcti @ABCiencias Parabéns ao Prof. Claudener!

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@rushika_perera @marineberquez @RosaMenjivarPhD This is great! Fingers crossed here!

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

Recomendação de um evento sobre microplásticos https://t.co/tY5Z2yIqt4

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A aula da semana do curso de microplásticos dessa semana é sobre caracterização!

Vídeos da semana https://t.co/tthewRrdgV

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Curso aberto, online e gratuito sobre #microplásticos

https://t.co/8sWCjstQbP

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@lbgqa_ufscar @Ciemat_Fotoair Que sucesso! Parabéns pela ação internacional!!!

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

@Metropoles @MyHoodbr Muito fofos os dois! Criança se distrai mesmo, sinal de que está atenta pro mundo! Ela pareceu bem feliz na distração dela!

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

@martiwag Amazing work! Plastchem helped a lot my work and discussions in regulatory matter in my country! Thank you very much!

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

@mrillig @joergblech Das ist wunderbar!!! Looking forward to the English version! 💚

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

My advisor, myself and my mentee. 💚
Meu orientador, eu e minha orientada. 💚

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

@NSERC_CRSNG @uOttawa Amazing topic!!!! As a Brazilian, cold water is the one around 15 degrees. Is it the case? 😂

[Walter Waldman @WaldmanLab]

@OrthElisa @sbquimica @Rossinha4 Parabéns!!! Viva a SBQ!!!!

[Euraxess Brasil @EuraxessBrasil]

Webinar “Introdução ao Financiamento e Oportunidades Internacionais do AHRC+UKRI”, no dia 21/05, às 11h, voltado a pesquisadores baseados no Brasil pelo @ahrcpres, da @UKRI_News 🇬🇧https://t.co/0ILOvjkbaU

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@EuraxessBrasil @UKRI_News Obrigado por postar! Ja me inscrevi!!!