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Dolce vita!
My Italian needed a refresher. I am very sorry for all the other languages out there, but I think Italian is the most beautiful language....
katharinabiely
Jul 18, 202415 min read
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10 years later
The Ecological Economics conference has long been on my bucket list. Finally, I managed to go there to present my work and connect to...
katharinabiely
Jul 3, 20246 min read
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David against Goliath: Diversity to foster resilient agri-food systems
Modern socio-economic systems are unsustainable. That is illustrated by climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution, etc. Thus,...
katharinabiely
Jun 3, 20245 min read
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Soul food
I was very happy when I got the news that I was accepted to participate in the Future Earth autumn school on: Sustainability science...
katharinabiely
Oct 26, 20235 min read
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In fear of flying tomatoes - Attending the 14th IST conference
Finally, I made it. I submitted abstracts to the International Sustainability Transitions (IST) conference before and the abstracts were...
katharinabiely
Sep 5, 20239 min read
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Reflections on the Transformations Conference 2023
The Transformations Conference 2023 was an interesting experience. I had the chance to gain many impressions and I won’t be able to...
katharinabiely
Jul 19, 20237 min read
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Is degrowth in danger of being corrupted?
The other day I followed a seminar about EXALT DIALOGUES - Debating Degrowth: Can Degrowth Provide an Alternative to Extractivism?...
katharinabiely
May 19, 20237 min read
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Ecocene Politics
In this blog, I am reflecting on some chapters of the book Ecocene Politics (Tănăsescu, 2022), as well as a lecture by Tănăsescu on parts...
katharinabiely
May 3, 20239 min read
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Researcher and change agent
I am currently looking at the roles of researchers in transition studies, and I am struggling with the positive depiction of researchers...
katharinabiely
Mar 26, 202316 min read
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Hiding behind tech
The latest IPCC report has been published, and unsurprisingly, the alarm bells are getting louder. Personally, it leaves me unimpressed....
katharinabiely
Mar 22, 20236 min read
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Beppo
In my research, I regularly stumble upon the role of visions. But why are visions so important? Not that I will provide a scientific...
katharinabiely
Mar 2, 20237 min read
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Agency
Somehow I became a lecturer of a course. I was thrown into the ice-cold water. As I explained to a friend, the students and I, we all...
katharinabiely
Nov 29, 20225 min read
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How a poster was born
For this blog, I intend to take you on a little journey. I have developed a concept to understand transitions. The concept is not 100%...
katharinabiely
Jun 17, 202243 min read
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The circle of life
I could not get rid of my organic waste. To be honest, I am furious right now. This is beyond my comprehension. We try to solve...
katharinabiely
Jul 31, 20215 min read
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Change what you can
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference....
katharinabiely
Jun 5, 20216 min read
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Self-Experimentation – part 2
Today I had a big success. I could get rid of my organic waste. I could find a community garden that takes organic waste. Though, the...
katharinabiely
May 29, 20213 min read
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Self-experimentation - part 1
There are certain things that are higher on my priority list to get to a more sustainable lifestyle. For now, this is getting rid of...
katharinabiely
May 29, 20215 min read
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The Climate Change Challenge
When I started my postdoc I had much liberty in developing my own research question. One day I had the idea to develop a game to study...
katharinabiely
May 21, 20212 min read
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Reading Psychological Roots of the Climate Crisis
In my current research I am looking at the role of human behavior within the energy transition. If you look at my blog about...
katharinabiely
May 21, 20219 min read
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Self-experimentation
I am a researcher working in the field of sustainability science. I think this is indeed an important endeavor. But to be honest, what...
katharinabiely
May 13, 20217 min read
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