Environmental issues such as pollution, waste, and climate change demand collective awareness. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 13 (Climate Action), emphasize adaptation, mitigation, and climate literacy. In the digital era, TikTok has proven effective in disseminating sustainability messages. This study analyzes the representation of climate action on the @pandawaragroup account using a descriptive qualitative approach and a case study method. Fifteen videos were purposively selected based on high engagement and relevance to Climate Action indicators. Content analysis was conducted through stages of selection, analysis, interpretation, and conclusion, combined with interactive analysis to understand meaning and social context. The results show that @pandawaragroup’s content aligns with the targets of Climate Action, particularly by depicting environmental crises such as floods caused by waste accumulation, educating the public on waste management, and encouraging community participation in clean-up activities. The representation of climate action is also reflected through collaborations with communities and government institutions in mitigation efforts and environmental preservation campaigns. The use of simple and emotional communication effectively raises awareness among younger generations, expands sustainable public advocacy, and encourages community participation in local environmental actions.

Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is the best visited religious site in India with millions of pilgrims every year thronging this site. Although its religious and economic importance is beyond measure, the sheer number of pilgrimage tourism traffic has already presented a lot of environmental pressure on the location. Among the serious issues are challenges of waste production, water preservation, land degradation and quality of air. The research will look at the effects of pilgrimage tourism on the environment of the shrine environment and suggest a competency model of sustainable tourism growth towards introduction of technological advancements and community integration consideration. The study uses a qualitative method to examine both environmental tasks, the fieldwork, and the interviews conducted with the stakeholders. It singles out practices of proper waste management, water recycling, and energy efficiency such as the adoption of smart waste system, solar energy solution, and control with RFID features. The paper is applicable to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) and it can be used to provide a transferable construct on sustainable pilgrimage tourism. In the paper policy recommendations are offered that can come into place by the local authorities and they are mainly concerned with controlling the number of pilgrims, the management of waste products as well as fully capitalising on water and energy consumption. This study will make a contribution to the overall discussion regarding sustainable tourism practices in pilgrimage destinations by providing practical remedies to the reduction of any environmental impact without compromising on culture and spiritual heritage.

Advancing real-time coastal data monitoring: Bio-optical property analysis (chlorophyll-a and TSM) in the Northern Bay of Bengal using Sentinel-3 OLCI, IRS Oceansat-3, and artificial neural networks.

Plant microbial fuel cells: A self-sustaining bioelectrochemical technology addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs) through bioelectricity production.

New avenues in insect heat tolerance: towards an integrative understanding of climate change responses.

Municipal services are rarely evaluated systematically for their environmental impacts. This study introduces an innovative life-cycle-based methodology for calculating emission factors for 21 municipal services, thereby filling a critical gap in public-sector impact assessment. Services are classified into administrative office services (e.g., identity card issuance, residence changes, marriage licenses) and macro-services (e.g., school canteen management, green maintenance, bulky waste collection). While administrative office services are often considered intangible and underestimated in environmental terms, both types require significant resources and generate measurable impacts. The methodology quantifies Carbon Footprints (CFs) of municipal services, producing emission factors per functional unit. Unlike previous fragmented assessments focused on specific sectors or public activities, this study applies a unified, systems-based framework. The results are consolidated into a structured database made of standardized emission factors (EFs), which serve as proxies when site-specific data are unavailable and facilitate replication across different institutions and geographic contexts. Applied in the Municipality of Grosseto (Italy), results show that macro-services account for 78.55 % of total emissions (particularly from school canteens and green maintenance), while site inspections and document processing are the most impactful administrative functions. The approach helps local authorities identify emission hotspots and align services with strategic planning tools such as Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs). By providing a flexible and transferable evaluation framework, this study advances environmental accounting practices in the public sector and supports evidence-based climate strategies with broader policy relevance. • A dataset of life cycle-based emission factors for 21 public services is provided. • Structured framework adaptable for municipalities to evaluate service emission. • The emission factor dataset helps emission calculation and policy identification. • Macro services contribute 79 % of emissions, with school canteens as the top source. • Results guide municipal strategies and plans to reduce service-related emissions.

Prioritizing climate action maximizes synergies among global environmental SDGs: A causal network analysis

Delivering the ocean climate actions: Building a robust information base to facilitate and enhance the incorporation of blue carbon solutions into Kenya’s climate commitments

Now-a-days Electric Vehicles (EV) are drawing attention due to its enormous advantages subduing its setbacks. Lots of research is going on to overcome the prevailing drawbacks, out of which the increased charge time is a highlighted one. Though lots of Fixed Charging Stations have been installed, mobile charging stations are gaining popularity, due to less installation cost and increased customer satisfaction. The development of self -sustainable Small-Scale movable charging unit i.e., mobile charging station, to charge EV, is discussed in this paper. In addition, the charge time for EV is reduced by using Fuzzy Logic. The survey was conducted among EV users to find out the acceptance ratio. The small-scale movable charging unit has been designed and discussed using simulation in MATLAB R2021a. Also, the mathematical model used in designing SSMCU and verification of design along with charge time is discussed. The fuzzy logic was employed to reduce charge time to 2hrs 45 mins for State of Charge from 20% to 100%. The simulation results with fuzzy logic and using conventional method was compared. It was shown that the charge time was reduced by 30.4% with fuzzy logic, when compared with conventional controller for SOC from 20% to 100%. The charging behavior of EV with local load, was also studied using simulation. The Small-Scale Movable Charge Unit was designed as a feasible option to local vendors, with the reduced charge time being an additional feature. Also, the paper aims to satisfy United Nations Sustainable development goals UNSDG-7(affordable and clean energy) and UNSDG- 13(climate action).

ABSTRACT Climate change is a ‘super wicked problem’ intricately linked to social inequality, with the most marginalised populations both contributing least to emissions and bearing the brunt of climate impacts. While these groups arguably have the most to gain from climate action, many climate policies risk exacerbating inequality, particularly when they place a disproportionate burden on low-income communities. This paper explores the tension between climate mitigation and social equity, with a particular focus on sustainable transport. Drawing on qualitative case study data from a pan-European project that examined the impact of car-reduction policies on socioeconomically disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods, the analysis focuses on a policy aimed at improving the public transport system in a Swedish city. Despite focusing on a seemingly equitable ‘pull’ measure, significant citizen resistance emerged. Through interviews with residents and policymakers, this paper examines how perceptions of justice shaped perceptions of the policy. Applying a mobility justice perspective to the findings reveals a disconnect between policymakers’ assumptions and residents’ lived experiences – highlighting the importance of procedural justice and meaningful public participation and underscoring the complexities of designing climate policies that are both environmentally effective and socially just.

ABSTRACT Climate change poses significant risks to human well-being, yet its psychological impacts, such as climate anxiety, remain underexplored in developing countries. This study examines whether households’ knowledge of Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions (GH-NDCs) influences their climate anxiety levels. Using a mixed-method approach, data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 1,200 urban and peri-urban households and three focus group discussions in Adenta, Ga East, and Ga West municipalities in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region. Findings reveal that over half of households expressed anxiety about climate change, while only 11% were aware of the GH-NDCs. Notably, 67% of those with GH-NDC knowledge reported higher levels of worry compared to those without such knowledge. This has implications for households’ readiness and ability to adapt, given that climate knowledge could translate into climate action or inaction. These results underscore the need for intensified climate education and localized strategies to enhance household preparedness and adaptive capacity.

This study presents a comprehensive analytical-applied framework for the revitalization of historic urban centers through the application of an urban injection strategy guided by the results of spatial structure analysis. The historic Rusafa district of Baghdad serves as a case study. Field surveys, digital maps, and Depth map X analysis were employed to measure indices of integration, clarity, intensity, and selection. This allowed for the identification of areas with high structural coherence, visually prominent axes, and centers of urban activity. The results reveal a dual urban structure within the historic core. This structure is characterized by highly integrated and spatially dominant main axes, such as Al Khulafa Street and Al-Khilani Square, contrasted with secondary streets and pathways suffering from weak coherence and functional performance, particularly sections of Al Rashid Street. Activity is clearly concentrated along the Al-Rashid-Al-Khulafa axis. Based on this diagnosis, the study proposes the Urban Injection strategy as a precise intervention approach. It draws inspiration from therapeutic and aesthetic intervention patterns in the medical field (intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intraosseous, cosmetic, preventative, and spiritual injections) and repurposes them within the field of architecture and urban planning, adapting them to the spatial functioning of the historic fabric. This approach allows for targeted interventions that revitalize urban areas while preserving heritage values. It provides planners and decision-makers with an evidence-based and replicable tool that supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and Goal 13 (Climate Action). The study is constrained by limited socio-economic data and restricted access to parts of the study area. Moreover, the analysis focuses mainly on spatial structure, with limited consideration of social and environmental variables. Future research should incorporate behavioral and environmental indicators to broaden the framework’s analytical scope.

In this article, I explore the interwoven problematics of populationism and reproductive futurism. I engage Donna Haraway's slogan Make Kin Not Babies as an analytic to examine a multi-year case study of two climate activist groups in the United States and United Kingdom—Conceivable Future and BirthStrike, respectively. Both groups organized around how climate predictions were disrupting their reproductive plans and desires. Consequently, they became enmeshed in unrelenting populationism as people misinterpreted and misrepresented their work. As the organizers attempted to avoid populationist framings, they unintentionally reinforced the family as a counter-narrative, providing media outlets with personal stories of how climate change could threaten the reproductive orders of baby making. Thus, I attend to the reproductive politics in these groups' messaging to unearth subjectivities beyond the family and move towards multispecies flourishing. I argue that feminist technoscience can use Haraway's slogan, its celebrations and critiques, to confront the unavoidable entanglements between climate, reproduction, family, and population—the anticipatory logics and the personal, political, and planetary scales upon which these categories operate.

Due to the mounting pressures of social inequity, unwanted ecological changes, and unceasing economic expansion, education systems around the globe have been tasked with the responsibility of teaching youth how to recognize and possess the skills needed to tackle these problems. This research analyses how the public 3rd Grade Secondary School Curriculum of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the academic year 2022-2023 reflects three of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—Quality Education (SDG 4), Gender Equility (SDG 5), and Climate Action (SDG 13). Employing qualitative content and discourse analysis, the study examines the presence, frequency, and instructional framing of sustainability-related concepts in ten official textbooks. The results showed Gender Equality with most references, followed by Quality Education, while Climate Action appeared least and was concentrated in Ecology and Biology. Other Humanities subjects, such as Arabic and Life Skills, were the dominant contributors to the integration of sustainability discourses, while a number of STEM subjects addressed them only marginally. The data indicates the increasing alignment of Saudi curriculum with the global sustainability agenda and the Vision 2030 priorities, although the integration remains subject fragmented across subjects. This research sheds light on the processes of curriculum integration with sustainability, and reforming education in centralized systems for better global citizenship. Additional research should focus on how classroom practices implement these commitments and how these practices impact students learning.

As movements to use evidence to inform policy have gained traction, so have calls for greater transparency of that evidence. Indeed, transparency research suggests that disclosing the evidence justifying a new policy may positively impact citizens’ support for the policy, voluntary compliance, and even coproduction. Still, outcomes of transparency are nuanced. Research indicates that citizens’ understanding of government information is critical for enhancing outcomes and that more information, especially when it is visually dense and contains a high level of detail, can hinder their understanding and, in turn, policy support. These findings leave open to question what impact transparency efforts in an evidence-intensive context might have. Drawing on communications scholarship, this study tested the effect of two strategies for communicating the evidence informing a local climate action policy – scientific evidence-based policy justifications and anecdotal evidence-based – on individuals’ perceived understanding of and support for the policy. Results suggest that while greater transparency of the evidence justifying the policy decision increased individuals’ support for the policy, anecdotal evidence operates through competing pathways when used to communicate evidence-informed policy. These findings suggest that each strategy was effective in a different way and, thus, different communication strategies may be more or less effective at different points of the policy process.

The climate action plan has enhanced the demand for critical minerals and metals, such as those found in ore deposits associated with ultramafic-mafic magmas (e.g. platinum group elements, Ni, Cu, Co, V and Ti). A growing demand for these metals is spurring many countries to explore new geological areas, as well as to more fully investigate existing deposits. This special volume contains 11 chapters covering a wide range of topics, organized thematically, which provide new information concerning the genetic links between mineralization and magmatism that will improve our scientific understanding of orthomagmatic ore formation processes.

ABSTRACT This study examines Modern Cloth Nappy (MCN) Facebook Groups as digital spaces where sustainable parenting practices, maternal leadership, and everyday climate action and environmental care can be cultivated. Drawing on qualitative focus groups with 11 women who lead Australian-based MCN communities, I explore how mothers collectively support alternative infant hygiene practices and engage with broader practices of sustainability and climate responsibility. The analysis demonstrates how environmental care is organized and sustained through mothers’ digital caring labor during the transition to parenthood. It shows how MCN Facebook Groups support the ongoing use of cloth nappies by circulating practical knowledge, normalizing flexible and pragmatic approaches, and coordinating collective efforts to address barriers such as cost, access, and confidence. Conceptualized as hybrid activist collectives, these groups function as spaces of connective action where everyday parenting practices are collectively maintained and extended through peer support, community leadership, and informal advocacy. The study also highlights the precarity of contemporary digital infrastructures, showing how reliance on commercial social media platforms both enables and constrains community-led environmental care. Overall, the paper contributes to research on environmental communication by foregrounding mothers’ digital caring labor and community leadership as vital, though often overlooked, forms of everyday climate action.

ABSTRACT In response to perceived failures of formal climate processes, civil society actors have increasingly turned to protest, advocacy, and digital media to promote justice-centric framings of climate action, commonly articulated as climate justice Although climate justice has mobilized millions worldwide, the concept remains contested and diversely interpreted, encompassing multidimensional claims of justice. At the same time, civil society voices, particularly those most affected by climate change, remain marginalized in global climate discourse and policymaking. This study examines how civil society organizations (CSOs) within the Climate Action Network narrate climate justice. Using structural narrative analysis, it analyzes how CSOs construct the subjects of climate injustice, its perceived root causes, and proposed solutions. The findings identify three recurring solution orientations: listening, correcting, and redesigning, through which CSOs frame climate justice as a redistribution of voice, accountability, and transformation. The study shows how climate justice storytelling functions as an iterative process of communicative justice, highlighting the role of communication in shaping how climate injustice and justice claims are understood.

Purpose This study aims to account for the business travel-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a department of sustainability science at a geographically isolated Finnish university and examines how the department may lead the way in climate action. Design/methodology/approach Data related to business travel of 65 department staff members were collected and compared to similar data for the entire university for the calendar year 2023. Four scenarios for possible climate actions were developed and presented to the staff in a survey to gauge the level of action that could be achieved in the future. Findings The study found that the department’s travel-related emissions account for 3% of the total university emissions despite it representing 5% of the staff. Staff showed an inclination towards adopting more aggressive climate actions, particularly in reducing air travel and increasing the use of low-carbon transport options. Findings suggest that green academics are aware of the environmental impacts of their travel and are willing to take meaningful steps to mitigate these impacts. Practical implications The methodology developed and recommendations from this study can guide the development of effective policies and practices to reduce travel-related emissions across the entire university community and other institutions facing similar challenges. Originality/value This study analyses business travel-related GHG emissions focusing on improved data accuracy and completeness for a sustainability science department and challenges previous conclusions that green academics do not differ from others in their business travel behaviour. It also examines the role of accommodation-related emissions and shows there are different attitudes towards travel within an academic community that impact preferences for different travel modes.

Introduction: Climate change is increasingly recognised as a critical global challenge, significantly affecting ecological stability and human wellbeing. Coaching psychology, as a discipline supporting behavioural and attitudinal change, has potential relevance in addressing climate-related issues. However, the role and attitudes of coaching psychologists towards climate change remain relatively unexplored. This research aims to explore coaching psychologists’ attitudes, perspectives and intentions to address climate change issues, with specific reference to members of coaching psychology professional bodies across the UK, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Method: This study employed an online exploratory survey consisting of 12 multiple-choice and open-ended questions to explore the views of coaching psychologists, predominantly members of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Coaching Psychology. The survey was conducted online and ethical approval was obtained from Henley Business School. This method was most appropriate for this exploratory survey for obtaining responses from all members of professional bodies of coaching psychology in the UK, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. The questions addressed definitions of climate change, perceived roles and responsibilities of coaching psychologists, and expectations from professional bodies. A total of 45 coaching psychologists completed the survey. Results: Participants responses were analysed using a simple descriptive statistical analysis. This type of analysis is the most appropriate to an online survey. Participants broadly acknowledged climate change as a legitimate coaching concern, (38%) although attitudes varied from strong advocacy for proactive engagement to cautious neutrality. Coaches highlighted the emotional, behavioural, and systemic complexities associated with climate change, indicating a preference for professional bodies to provide clear ethical guidance, targeted training, and resources to support client conversations about climate-related issues. Discussion: The findings illustrate coaching psychologists’ emerging recognition of their potential role in climate action, reflecting broader literature emphasising psychology’s critical contributions to addressing climate change. Conclusion: Coaching psychologists display growing interest and varied readiness to engage professionally with climate change, highlighting opportunities and challenges for professional practice development. The findings of this research provide preliminary insights on the role coaching psychologists can play to address climate change issues. Further research is needed and we advocate from strong cross professional body collaborations on this issue to develop practical actions which coaches can take to address the climate change emergency/crisis.