Working to deliver responses to climate change embedded in places and communities. Based at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield. #climateurbanismhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mt6vz7lho223We need to show rightwing (and all!) newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1 https://goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a116 Aug 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6vz7lho223https://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mszv42xbtk2nI took this photo on Monday, the day before my village was evacuated. Today 10,000 Has have been burnt.14 Aug 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszv42xbtk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrspmseew22nFinally I feel seen [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrspmseew22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrsnysgkpc2nOnly for subscribers, but if correct confirms that a transition to sustainable energy is possible. My take: experimentation with off grid solar has facilitated the expansion of technology through the development of engineering skills, social acceptance of solar, and adaptation to local uses. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsnysgkpc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrsmotxn5s2nThis report is intense and demonstrates how narratives of denialism were deliberatedly advanced by Shell. I do not like this idea of a World shaped by heroes and villains but sadly the influx of character caricatures makes it difficult to imagine reality in any other way. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsmotxn5s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrslgcjlz22nDestroy actual culture to create synthetic culture. I am seeing human culture devour itself literally, in front of my eyes. These machines calculate that anything written after 2022 could contain synthetic writting! No wonder teens today do not want to read. https://elsolitario.org/en/2026/07/27/anthropic-destroys-rare-books-train-ai/29 Jul 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrslgcjlz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrnvcunf2s2k"The most troubling ethical problem with Nolan’s Odyssey concerns the decision to film part of the movie in the occupied territory of Western Sahara, thus normalising the ongoing violence against the indigenous Sahrawi people." [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnvcunf2s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrntywbdcs2kData centres are the dams of our times, ravishing landscapes, wildlife, resources and populations. The secret weapons of developers: secrecy and speed [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrntywbdcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrnj3dfit22kUrbanization is one of the challenges examined by the project RURBANISE, which I presented at #RC21 https://www.tampei.org/post/project-rurbanise-bridging-the-gap-between-rapid-urbanization-and-climate-resilience27 Jul 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnj3dfit22khttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrnienflwc2kIt was a real pleasure to deliver the closing keynote at the RC21 conference in Vienna rc21-vienna2026.org27 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnienflwc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrhif5dtbk2uLast year I was very ill and had to put all non essential work aside. My online presence has vannished. I struggle to use social media and I feel that withdrawal is the answer, but then I go to events and realise that people only know you by what they find online, and reduce you to an AI summary.25 Jul 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhif5dtbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrhh4qu5j22uAnna Viebrock's Terminal Piece installation at mumok, Vienna, is a glorious journey of self exploration while also reflecting on the practice of disconnection through showcasing other artists' pieces25 Jul 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhh4qu5j22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrhgpfntcs2uAmong the many pieces in MOMA's exhibition Architects of Liberation, there is this map belonging to the Nigerian Federal Capitol Masterplan25 Jul 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhgpfntcs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrhgbhuruk2uAmong the many discussions and stakeholder meetings over a week with the Independent Groupt of Scientists at the UN, NY we made a briefing to Member States presenting the key themes we are considering in the forthcoming 2027 Global Report on Human Settlements25 Jul 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhgbhuruk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrhfy3x2w22uOur paper on community energy and sustainable energy transitions was publish bringing together a wealth of work across six academic teams in four countries https://www.nature.com/articles/s44406-026-00024-w25 Jul 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhfy3x2w22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3mrhfrexlec2uWant to know about a community developing a feminist perspective on energy transitions? Visit JustGESI www.justgesi.com https://www.justgesi.com/25 Jul 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhfrexlec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vanesilla.bsky.social/post/3ltoazzi2kk2rDoechii is the best thing to ever land in my playlist11 Jul 2025 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:cgert55b2klocejidnh3hl76/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltoazzi2kk2r