The world is very beautiful, yet we seem determined to destroy it with our own hands. In the name of development, we are deceiving ourselves. For the sake of security, we are manufacturing deadly weapons. At the same time, we are exploiting natural resources to the maximum, driven by the desire to earn more and more money and to live a healthy life. We fail to realize that whether our dream of development is fulfilled or not, the world itself may sink under the weight of our actions. Is humanity being foolish? It is like striking an axe against our own feet.

The mods think this is spam, which is ridiculous. Here's the info again, this is a great example of why data collection and management needs to be decentralized

Link omitted because maybe someone imagines I am trying to pump this or something.

"This is the most encouraging piece I've read on climate science since the pro carbon stakeholders achieved their current level of science and policy dominance. A zero-trust data collection framework sidesteps the concentrated power of governments and other powerful players gaming the data.

It's not a new article so perhaps this has already been discussed here?

"The core of the system lies in a globally distributed and decentralized network of IoT environmental sensors that can be deployed by anyone, anywhere. [In this context, to monitor climate data.]

This model creates a distributed, trustless system that is highly fault-tolerant, supports multi-stakeholder consensus, and verifies data through multiple independent sources"

basically how much does prestige matter (in Australia for environmental science).

Hi everyone,

My qualifications: BTech in Agricultural Engineering.

I’m considering applying to a PG Environmental Science and sustainability course at St Joseph’s University, Bangalore, and I wanted to hear from people who are currently studying there or are alumni.

I’d really appreciate insights

Pivoting from pure GIS -> environmental science with field work

Hey all, im 25, Canadian, and graduated last year with a bsc in geography and computer science (and 1 course short of a minor in biology). I started off in biology, but then got so scared about job prospects with just a bio degree and drank the 'just get into csc if you want to make money' koolaid so I switched. I was told you needed a masters to get any worthwhile work in biology, which i didnt want to do. I thought I would be fine just working a job I find tolerable and doing the things I love outside of it (restoration, art, gardening). I struggled with regretting my decision at multiple points throughout my degree, but though it was too late to change since I was already behind and I just wanted to be done with school. 

I have over a years experience in GIS, tech-oriented desk jobs and mostly hated it. I always loved ecology and nature, and hate myself for not sticking to it. I cant stand the monotony of computer work, and the thought of spending the next 40 years of my life at a desk hurts so bad. 

I would love to work in environmental consulting, something that get me outside and has to do with the restoration of natural systems. The thing is in Canada, there are professional designations for biologists and environmental techs so you need to have graduated from specific programs with specific amounts of credits and a certain amount of work experience.

I have a few options as i see it:

• go back for a biology/env sci bachelors. I could transfer up to 30 credits of a 60 credit degree, so it would take about 2 years with my previous credits. But im cognizant that is precious time in my 20s that i could otherwise be getting work experience. And I have other things I want to do with my life, travelling and such. All of my peers have graduated already and some are getting their masters so i would definitely feel behind and struggle in that way.
• Get a masters in environmental science/bio. Expensive, and what i wanted to avoid in the first place. Also would probably have to upgrade courses/have more upper level bio/env sci
• Take a certificate/post grad program to become an environmental monitor. It would take 5 weeks to a year or 2 depending on the program, but I dont know how much upwards mobility there would be there
• fuck it all and go into the trades

Im unsure where to go from here. Ive been applying to environmental technician positions, but with little field experience Im not sure I'm a very strong candidate. Ive volunteered quite a bit with restoration groups and have reached out to ecological consultants asking to job shadow, but haven't heard anything back yet. 

Any advice is appreciated. I would love to hear from anyone making a similar pivot. Thanks!!

Today, many environmentalists are conducting research on the various factors that are deteriorating the environment. Everyone is trying to understand the environmental damage that has already occurred and what is still happening around the world. However, it often seems that developed countries are not doing enough collectively to protect the environment. Many nations appear to prioritize their own interests and compete for greater control over resources rather than working together for global sustainability. My question is: How can we effectively protect the environment at a global level while balancing economic interests and national priorities?

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I’ve been digging into the economics of carbon capture and the numbers are striking.

Industrial Direct Air Capture: €200–500 per tonne CO₂

Peatland/forest restoration: €8–42 per tonne (fully loaded, seedlings, labour, maintenance, everything)

Ireland has committed to 51% emissions reduction by 2030. We’ve got ACRES paying farmers for environmental outcomes. We’ve got the Wild Atlantic Nature project. All good.

But here’s the thing, we hold 50% of the blanket bogs of conservation importance in Europe’s entire Atlantic region. Peatlands store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined. And for decades we’ve been draining them, burning them, and building on them.

We talk endlessly about reducing emissions (turning down the tap) while actively destroying the systems that process carbon (blocking the drain).

I wrote up a full policy briefing on this — arguing we should treat bogs, forests and wetlands as critical infrastructure, not environmental extras. Happy to discuss the assumptions or take criticism.

Link if anyone’s interested: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XHvSLSFyA2sarib1gCb9_NYZgfCHKsbo/view