Last weekend, the #UN observed the #InternationalDayofForests and #WorldWaterDay. Both days highlighted interconnections between environmental resources - which @unu-flores.bsky.social addresses by advancing the #ResourceNexus approach to environmental health and resource management.
Our field mission to #Tajikistan for the EIT RawMaterials funded project #ResourceNexus analysis of #CRM landscape in #CentralAsia (go.unu.edu/OabNh) started today by meeting #UNRC in #Tajikistan Ms. Parvathy Ramaswami and her colleague Ms. Eser Pirgan Matur.
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How can the #ResourceNexus approach be turned into action?
Experts from @unu-flores.bsky.social and prima-med.org have co-led a policy brief (go.unu.edu/7Q4M3) that equips governments, donors, and the private sector with guidance to advance integrated resource management.
Would you like to conduct your doctoral research on the #ResourceNexus? Take a look at the @daadworldwide.bsky.social funded doctoral programme NEXtra!
Vacancy announcement: go.unu.edu/NZDic.
Topics: go.unu.edu/lxzOo.
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On this #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, I’m thinking of GRK2250‑III, and the many perspectives that go into understanding mineral‑bonded composites and impact safety in buildings. Safer structures start with #EveryVoiceInScience.
#WomenInScience #GRK2250 #ResourceNexus
Today, the #UN observes International Day of Women and Girls in Science. At @unu-flores.bsky.social, about half of our doctoral researchers are female and play a key role in our mission to advance the #ResourceNexus. Check out our website to hear their story: unu.edu/flores.
#VACANCY: Director of UNU-FLORES (D1)
UNU is seeking the next Director of @unu-flores.bsky.social, a Dresden-based institute focusing on the #ResourceNexus.
Learn more and apply by 14 February 2026: go.unu.edu/nweUj
#UNCareers #Leadership #JobOpportunity #Vacancy #NowHiring
Following a successful presentation at the #GRK2250 Winter Workshop, I sat down with my doctoral researcher, Waseem Ashraf, to shape the next steps of his project on sustainable composite materials at @unu-flores.bsky.social & @tudresden.bsky.social in Oberbärenburg.
#Sustainability #ResourceNexus
Clean energy transitions need innovation.
Our publication explores capacitor-based storage integrated in building envelopes – durable, lithium‑ and metal‑free, enabling smoother renewable energy use.
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#InternationalDayofCleanEnergy #ResourceNexus #Sustainability
On 24 January, the #UN observes #InternationalDayOfEducation. This year's motto "The power of youth in co-creating education" perfectly fits
@unu-flores.bsky.social, where doctoral reseachers and master students are closely involved in training and capacity development on the #ResourceNexus.
Why I shifted to #Sustainability, how @unu-flores.bsky.social landed in #Lausitz, & what the world learns from its transformation – my #WHY! Smalltalk Podcast episode "From numbers to nature" unpacks it.
🎧 darumwhy.de/why-smalltalk/
#ResourceNexus
At @unu-flores.bsky.social, @ununiversity.bsky.social's 5th Rector Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder's support birthed our doctoral program – now flourishing as NEXtra, thriving with 35 researchers advancing #ResourceNexus #Sustainability.
His legacy endures – education as a bridge to peace and justice.
Innovation rarely begins in a lab — it often starts on a loom. 🧵
Saxony’s textile heritage shows how tradition and technology intertwine and perfectly reflects why “Circular Textiles” is now one of our five Focus Areas at @unu-flores.bsky.social.
#Sustainability #ResourceNexus
Can a mined-out land spark empowerment?
At #COP30, just energy transitions are about redistributing power, rebuilding communities & inclusion. At @unu-flores.bsky.social , we see transition as a collective act rooted in justice & local wisdom.
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
This “Amazon COP” reminded us why local voices and global ambition must align. @unu-flores.bsky.social works to strengthen resilience through research and innovation that connect people, nature, and policy.
#COP30 #UNUat50 #ResourceNexus #Sustainability
@unu-flores.bsky.social & @ufz.de renewed their partnership, evolving since 2014 from water research into a broad #ResourceNexus collaboration connecting water, energy, land & more.
This includes joint work in two TU Dresden-funded projects like KlimaKonform II.
#UNUat50 #Sustainability
At #COP30, @unu-flores.bsky.social & @un-habitat.bsky.social co-organized & explored how to power cities without draining the planet. Our #ResourceNexus lens links water, soil, waste, & other resources to build regenerative – not just net-zero – cities. Everyone has a role in this transformation.
At #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, science, community, and ambition meet to shape real change. Representing @unu-flores.bsky.social, I see how the #ResourceNexus helps pave the way to our shared future. Collaboration drives progress.
#UNUat50 #Sustainability
Life surprises us in beautiful ways – not with plans, but with serendipity.
My 60th birthday was filled with laughter, dancing, Kaffee und Kuchen, and a tapestry of cultures. Grateful for everyone who made this an unforgettable milestone.
#Serendipity #UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
At Ostrale Dresden 2025, waste inspired new ways of thinking and living #Sustainably. This echoes our House of No Waste competition at @unu-flores.bsky.social, where waste sparks innovation and circular futures.
How do you see waste? End or new beginning?
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
Celebrating 15 years of #DRESDENconcept on the Elbe felt like pausing time to reflect on how science shapes real lives. Together with 42 partners, @unu-flores.bsky.social is shaping a better tomorrow.
Let’s keep co-writing the next chapter.
#UNUat50 #Sustainability #ResourceNexus
Swapping handshakes for high-fives at Dresden Sports Day powered by Silicon Saxony – proof that stepping out of routine and getting active turns colleagues into teammates and ideas come alive.
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus #Sustainability
80 years of the UN Charter – still guiding us to unite for change.
Celebrate #UNDay2025 with us in Dresden:
24 Oct 2025, 18:00, Plenarsaal Rathaus.
Entry FREE, registration required: shorturl.at/FCQYi
#80YearsUN #UNUat50 #ResourceNexus #Sustainability
Dresden’s streets became a vibrant hub of culture and connection at "Dresden is(s)t bunt" 2025. Over 200 organizations and thousands of voices showed me how our work at @unu-flores.bsky.social goes beyond resources – it’s about nurturing ties that bind us all.
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
A call for bold ideas!
The House of No Waste (HØW) competition by @unu-flores.bsky.social & partners invites young innovators to design resource-smart buildings and cities, where nothing valuable is lost and every choice counts.
Learn more: houseofnowaste.org
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
Welcomed Ms. Franziska Schubert, chairperson of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in the Saxon State Parliament, to our @unu-flores.bsky.social office.
Discussed Lusatia’s post-mining future as a space for innovation and resilience – change begins with bold partnerships.
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
“Was man wirklich will, das schafft man auch!”
My doctoral supervisor’s motto has shaped my path and echoes in my work and at home. Today, I honor Prof. Coenenberg’s legacy – a champion of connections enduring inspiration at @unu-flores.bsky.social .
shorturl.at/jNEhM
#ResourceNexus
Ramoudane Orou Sannou’s PhD defense, co-supervised with Dr. Sabrina Kirschke, reminded us: agri-food #Sustainability isn’t just about crops, but about people – fair work, land rights, community & hope. More trees, less hunger.
Congratulations!
#ResourceNexus #UNUat50
Dr. Anish Ghimire’s visit at @unu-flores.bsky.social sparked fresh thinking on environmental impact. His expertise in life cycle assessment – evaluating impacts from creation to disposal – and Nepal case studies brought theory to practice for local & global solutions.
#UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
New perspectives from our Korean interns, made possible by our K-eco partnership, enriches @unu-flores.bsky.social' work. Together, we tackle challenges from plastic pollution to battery waste. Progress in #Sustainability is a shared journey.
#WorldYouthSkillsDay #UNUat50 #ResourceNexus
