Greg Foliente
@GFoliente
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Science & technology, innovation, engagement & action towards sustainability, resilience and liveability | Professor, consultant, venture partner & mentor
Melbourne Australia
Joined November 2009
Various perspectives towards the goal of #netzero #carbon emissions #cities. Delighted to add mine on whole-systems complex-adaptive transition based on the performance (outcomes-based) concept
What are challenges & opportunities to transform cities towards #netzero carbon emissions? Learn from a panel of experts in our new Voices article: https://t.co/1RK836HCAq
@ecoangelhsu @KathrynLogan_ @tkangk @GFoliente @siir_kilkis et al.!
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As leaders assemble at @COP29_AZ, a global network of researchers has issued a call to action for alignment between science & policy to achieve net zero across the building & real estate sector. Learn more → https://t.co/Ls9cjTWRwp
@GFoliente @AaltoUniversity @KITKarlsruhe
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Great to be able to contribute my views - in about 250 words - on this topic #Sustainability #SBE #iiSBE #Building #construction
Read the new Voices on how to coordinate stakeholders along the construction value chain to pursue sustainability https://t.co/CvBGPzfaIi
@catherinedewolf @UofSC @terraconlife @NRC_CNRC @LMOttosen @UniversidadUCR @victoriauninews @GFoliente
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Halfway to the 2030 #GlobalGoals deadline, the world is woefully off-track. Weather, climate and water-related sciences can supercharge progress. Uniting in science is key to ignite progress for people and planet.
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Today, climate is changing faster than any time in human history. As a result, our trillions of dollars of infrastructure - homes, roads, cities and ports - were built for a climate that no longer exists, unprepared for the climate risks we face today.
foreignpolicy.com
The world's infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists.
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From me - Will Steffen, ‘courageous’ climate scientist, dies aged 75. My personal reflection is of a scientist always generous with his expertise, skilled in delivering it, and a warm human unafraid to speak with clarity. Vale Will.
theguardian.com
Steffen remembered as a ‘truly leading thinker’ and someone who influenced scientific agenda and governments worldwide
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How will you engineer solutions to the world's environmental challenges? Specialise in Earth Observation, Energy Systems, or Water Systems. Apply now.
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"As a country, we’re clearly tired of masking, boosting, and COVIDing in general. But as exhausting as this march has already been, we’re nowhere near the finish line," writes @cbarbermd in her commentary piece.
fortune.com
There are early signs that COVID infections and reinfections are leading to a rise in life-threatening conditions, says physician and author Carolyn Barber.
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Reminder – Expressions of Interest for the latest Social Equity in Engineering and Information Technology PhD Scholarship with @engunimelb are open until 23 October. https://t.co/8xEmSFbZwu
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Experts @GFoliente @SciMelb, @siir_kilkis and others discuss what’s needed to achieve #netzero emissions in cities and why it’s so important. Read our new Voices here: https://t.co/1RK836HCAq
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I’m looking forward to presenting & discussing #embodiedcarbon in the #builtenvironment . Join us…
On Tues 16 August, 4-5:30pm AEST, hear from experts on #embodiedcarbon in the #builtenvironment at our webinar with #MECLA Learn about measuring & disclosing the embodied #carbon content of building products and the role of industry & govts Register: https://t.co/xsT5zYPQ3f
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Thank you for the interview & profile @EECouncil
Read our newest @IEA_EBC participant profile @GFoliente is an 🇦🇺 representative of Annex 72 - Assessing life cycle related environmental impacts caused by buildings Learn more about his work with @IEA_EBC, his thoughts on the #energytranformation & more: https://t.co/RqaBGLYGSP
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On the structure, size and inequality in the UK University research system: Thread by @tomstafford on Thread Reader App #research #academictwitter #academicchatter
threadreaderapp.com
@tomstafford: I've been playing with the #REF2021 data - the massive, funding-defining, UK research assessment exercise which provides a (faulty-metric defined) glimpse of structure, size and...
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Register now for the May @MDAP_Unimelb seminar presented online by Prof Stuart Barr @aurin_org_au @msdsocial "Digitisation of the built-environment" https://t.co/LOIPB0zSRv
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Yes, a great example of exaptation
Wow. Repurposing transit apps to save lives
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Join my Webinar presentation (02 Feb) w/ @EngAustralia & EEA on the performance concept in sustainable & resilient infrastructure & engineering systems. https://t.co/USL90MEabL
#Sustainability #EngineeringSystems #Resilience #climateadaptation #SDGs #builtenvironment
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Rapid COVID tests are important & have their place but know their limitations. As I recommend, use them & often but do not always trust negative results. From this recent Swiss study thread: “Key message: Don't use a negative rapid test to abandon other measures!”
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As a long-time early career researcher #ECR mentor & #PhD supervisor, I advise the same & always extend support… As a human being, loving & meaningful relationships are most important - for any career & circumstance… #AcademicTwitter #career #SciencePerspective
"If your loved ones need you now, be there for them. Science will be waiting when you return." A researcher was finishing her #PhD when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She writes about her experience in one of our top 2021 #ScienceWorkingLife essays:
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We are just in the beginning of this AI-generated content that people will actually take seriously, as if the current flow of human generated fake news is not bad enough, it will only get worse.
“It was super easy actually,” he says, “which was the scary part.”
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On Australia’s social venture ecosystem - check this webinar & read the report at @CSIsocialimpact
#socialenterprise
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