Why universities need to declare an ecological and climate emergency

Universities have a responsibility to prepare students for an uncertain future, 11 scholars from around the world argue

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September 27, 2019
Last updated
March 4, 2020
Jean S. Renouf, Michael E. Mann , John Cook , Christopher Wright , Will Steffen , Patrick Nunn, Pauline Dube, Jean Jouzel , Stephan Lewandowsky, Anne Poelina Katherine Richardson
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#1 Submitted by davep@... on September 27, 2019 - 8:31am
Here's one example for IT. Instead of constantly upgrading kit for MS Windows new versions, they could retain their existing kit and install OpenSource. Most users only require an operating system (Linux) and an office suite (LibreOffice, FreeOffice, OpenOffice etc). In that way too, they ethically break the oligopolies, the tax avoiders, and the poor working conditions.

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