climate change

Unpacking Energy Resilience: The Role of Holistic Frameworks in Facing Extreme Weather Events and Future Challenges

Spilios Iliopoulos and edited by Kleoniki (Lydia) Theodoridou May 21, 2025

Extreme weather events induced by anthropogenic climate change can have sever impacts in our energy systems causing major disruptions. In the image, distribution lines destroyed by Hurricane Irma in Louisiana, 2017”. Source: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Have you ever wondered what energy resilience means and how we can prepare for the future while facing extreme weather events? In this week’s blog, PhD Student Spilios Iliopoulos from the Division of Environmental Technology and Management at Linköping University, shares his thoughts about energy resilience and the important role of having in place holistic frameworks, whilst facing extreme weathe ...[Read More]

The Great Green Paradox

Nicholas Vafeas and edited by Kleoniki (Lydia) Theodoridou November 6, 2024

The policy cycle in the mineral resources industry. Illustrated by Emily Hinshaw.

The sustainable and responsible use of mineral resources is a challenging task, yet essential for the benefit of our society. In this week’s blog, Dr. Νicholas Vafeas, an economic Geologist with a rich background in energy and mineral resources policy, shares his views on the urgent need to develop a holistic approach that can help integrate sustainable practises without posing any further risks t ...[Read More]

Climate and DRR Education as a Case for Lifelong Learning

Joshua L. DeVincenzo, Syeda Kainaat Jah and edited by Kleoniki (Lydia) Theodoridou August 14, 2024

A united and well-informed community dedicated to making a positive impact on our planet Earth system. Illustrated by Emily Hinshaw

We live in a society where climate change has already shown its impact across the world with devastating consequences. The alarming frequency of extreme weather events leading to tremendous disasters leaves us all perplexed and anxious about what will be coming next without taking any immediate action. Bearing that in mind, Dr. Joshua L. DeVincenzo with M.A Student Syeda Kainaat Jah both from Colu ...[Read More]

Democratising Climate Information

Monica Sanders and edited by Kleoniki (Lydia) Theodoridou April 12, 2023

How can we ensure a greener and more equitable future for everyone in the forthcoming years? In this week’s blog, Professor Monica Sanders from Georgetown University and Tulane University shares her thoughts on how and why we need to democratise climate information towards the general public and primarily to the divested communities that are being impacted the most by this global climate crisis. ...[Read More]