Aitor Marcos

My brief address at the Spanish Parliament last week, on how capitalism is driving the polycrisis, and how we can begin to align production with democratically ratified objectives.

(Part 2 below)

Familiar harms, familiar terms - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

Three Mile Island wasn’t the worst nuclear disaster in American history.

Read about what was and the research @joearvai.org, @aitormarcos.bsky.social, and I are doing to understand risky decision-making in this ✨unusual✨context.

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The consumer power myth Therefore, a central task is to de-commodify food through multiple means, such as self-provisioning, co-producing, gifting and sharing or even just by having a stable relationship between producers an...

La falacia del poder del l@s consumidorxs

Se retrata al capitalismo como un sistema democrático donde las personas “votan con sus billeteras”. Pero es una ilusión – incluso para los países ricos-. En lugar de defender el consumismo verde, debemos esforzarnos por desmercantilizar los alimentos.

How did I not know about this???? It works amazingly well - select 'transactions' and then just whack in a company name. Massively under-used resource here

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.

Conferencia Más Allá del Crecimiento será un espacio de deliberación democrática por un nuevo modelo económico que tenga como base el cuidado de las personas y el planeta.

Tendrá lugar los días 26 y 27 de septiembre de 2025 en el Congreso de los Diputados y el segundo día Foro Social.

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You don't have to obey anyone's framing. Calling them British Petroleum. Call it a chatbot instead of "artificial intelligence". Use real emissions, not adjusted for offsets or certificates. It's all allowed!!!

187. Punzada mundial: La barbarie No es el fin del mundo · Episode

Qué ilusión me hace escuchar a @elordenmundial.bsky.social y @punzadas.bsky.social en un episodio conjunto! La colabo que no sabía que necesitaba 🥹 open.spotify.com/episode/5YyS...

Manifiesto «Por un futuro más allá del crecimiento económico» es el manifiesto fundacional de la Alianza más allá del crecimiento, de la que formamos parte más de veinte colectivos en búsqueda de un nuevo modelo ecosocial.

¡¡Decrecimiento o barbarie!!

#Decrecimiento

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warming stripes showing rising temps

You can now get REALLY location specific warming stripes thanks to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social

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¡¡Protestar no es un delito!! El derecho a la protesta es un pilar fundamental en las sociedades democráticas.

Apagar las observaciones de CO₂ de Mauna Loa (NOAA) mientras el CO₂ atmosférico sigue disparándose es como apagar una alarma de incendios porque no te gusta el ruido.

#CaosClimatico #StandUp4Science

Okay, #DOGE, you asked for it so let’s talk about government waste. Can you guess which US industry makes TRILLION$ in profit, but receives HUNDREDS OF BILLION$ in government subsidies — subsidies which economists and policy advisors in your own party agree are a waste of money? Here’s a hint:

Zorionak! Merecidísimo 👏

A talk prof Paul Behrens gave today on 'Food Transformations' has been recorded, so I'll post a link soon.
Some of his arguments:
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1) Food systems are the top/key drivers of all Planetary Boundaries, with animal ag playing the biggest part (+ top driver of antibiotic resistance, pandemics, etc)

Thank you for taking the time to do this 🙌

I don't know whether to laugh or cry 😅

Constant economic growth is damaging to our planet, but Wrigley Institute research points to a better path: sustainable consumption.

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue The climate policy pendulum is swinging back again with Trump in office. Money, lobbying and talking about red vs. blue states all play a role in the political and public divide.

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue:
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gas demand. "That makes sense," says Heatmap's Robinson Meyer. "The United States is, at the moment, producing more oil and gas than any country in world history. The fossil fuel industry's problem isn't getting gas out of the ground, but finding people to sell it to. By suspending fuel economy and energy efficiency rules, Trump can force Americans to use more energy — and spend more on oil and gas — to do the same amount of useful work."

Why did Trump suspend energy efficiency and fuel economy rules? @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social explains: to create demand for oil and gas in an already saturated US market.

Networks of climate obstruction: Discourses of denial and delay in US fossil energy, plastic, and agrichemical industries The use of fossil-derived hydrocarbons in fossil energy, plastic production, and agriculture makes these three sectors mutually reinforcing and reliant on sustained fossil fuel extraction. In this pap...

An analysis of tweets from three major U.S. sectors shows coordinated messaging to reinforce fossil-fuel reliance by denying the science and delaying change. @alainakinol.bsky.social Y. Si, J.Kinol, & @jenniecstephens.bsky.social propose a discourse of climate obstruction framework: bit.ly/4gcA1iW

A Guide to the January 2025 L.A. Wildfires A guide to the January 2025 L.A. wildfires: experts explain why the fires were so extreme, California's insurance challenges, and more.

@uscwrigley.bsky.social has put forward some insights from the institute, and links to resources, regarding the devastating #LAFires. Our priority during this difficult time is supporting our community now and into the future. dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

Who else is tired of getting this reaction? Climate change concern is not my hobby.

Scientists need more time to think

Good piece by @natureportfolio.bsky.social. The erosion of thinking time—driven by admin, bureaucracy, industry agendas, and unrealistic output targets—stifles curiosity-led science. These pressures undermine innovation and the intellectual freedom vital for real progress. 🧪🌱🌍 #ScienceIsNotBusiness

Magnífica entrevista al investigador Aitor Marcos Díaz sobre post-crecimiento.

"Degrowth is going to happen, either by design or disaster, because there are ecological limits on how much we can extract from our planet. Planned degrowth looks like democratically planned downscaling of consumption"

Is sustainable consumption possible without limits on growth? Sustainable consumption and economic growth: can we have both, or are they at odds with each other? One researcher has a unique answer.

Can we have green growth and sustainable consumption, too? 🧐I discussed this complex topic with Kathryn Royster in an interview for the @uscwrigley.bsky.social
#greengrowth #degrowth #postgrowth

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What a privilege to work with this talented team of @uscdornsife.bsky.social researchers: @aitormarcos.bsky.social and @jailbirdjenna.bsky.social. Jenna was presenting her work on risk perceptions and behavioral responses among people living near one of the most contaminated sites in the USA.

#AcademicJob Alert! We're #hiring a research manager for our signature #CO2 and #climate, and plastics initiatives. The successful candidate will play an instrumental role in advancing world-class and game-changing #research in #environment and #sustainability. dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/abou...

Partisan winds: Group-level polarization and issue-framing propel attitudes about local wind farms Political polarization is an obstacle to public support and effective communication for renewable energy projects. Depolarizing messages can be helpfu…

Excited to share our new paper on political polarization and support for wind farms! 🌬️🤝 A deep dive into this complex topic, blending insights from our interdisciplinary team @decisionlab.bsky.social Check it out!

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A constant defence of fossil fuel suppliers is "don't attack them, they're just meeting demand for their products", which is ultra-naive LinkedIn-Men absurdity

The suppliers of fossil fuels create demand for their product: through politics, marketing, economics and often just flat-out corruption