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Contributing to the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of Scotland through the advancement of learning and useful knowledge. 💡
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 11, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 Keynote speech from @Dunja_Mijatovic @CommissionerHR about the special role academia will play in broadening the public understanding of the links between the negative impacts of climate change on basic human rights and freedoms. 🕊️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Apr 5, 2021
    "I’m particularly supportive of their recent work in raising the profile of women scientists. Scientists have played a vital role in tackling the pandemic and... will ultimately provide the path out" Meet Prof @devisridhar, one of 2021's new Fellows rse.org.uk/rse-announces-…
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    Nov 9, 2023
    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Wednesday this week to present medals for outstanding academic achievement. @RoyalFamily Read the full story here - ow.ly/jgF950Q5Ygq
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    Oct 15, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 Professor Gabriele Hegerl, @GeosciencesEd will discuss how climate change has already significantly changed the climate in many regions. These changes have lead to increased risk of extreme events from wildfires 🔥 to floods. 🌊 eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 13, 2021
    Day two of the human rights and climate change symposium will feature a keynote speech from: 🔹 @_AGilmour, Executive Director @BerghofFnd - Ways to mitigate the impact of climate change on conflict and on human rights. eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 20, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 @Traidl_Hoffmann will discuss the wide-ranging and complex problems for human health impacted by climate change. Allergies are on the rise, new pathogens are spreading, and people are developing fears in the face environmental changes. 🚑 eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 8, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 Keynote speech from @_AGilmour, @BerghofFnd on why it is essential for peace-builders and climate experts to work more closely together. And why, environmentalists and human rights activists must recognise that they face a common threat. 🤲 eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Oct 22, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 @alan_miller01, @lawstrath will explore international and national levels of how current and potential responses to climate change offer opportunities for transformative human rights-based approaches - demonstrated by youth climate justice 🌱 eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 14, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 Keynote speech from @SREnvironment on the increased reliance on human rights law in an effort to hold governments and businesses accountable where environmental law has failed. What progress has been made using a rights-based approach? ⚖️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 19, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 @JafryT, @GCUclimatejust will centre this talk around going beyond repairing damaged infrastructure to repairing people and restoring their human rights. eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Jul 5, 2018
    We are delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Cambridge to the RSE this afternoon. HRH will be presenting the 2018 Royal Medals and IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell award before signing the Fellows’ Roll Book, formally recognising his admission as a Hon FRSE @KensingtonRoyal
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Oct 18, 2021
    SYMPOSIUM 💻 @ljmabon @YoungAcademySco will argue that ensuring human rights through climate adaptation has been a critical but an under-studied area for Scotland and other temperate locations globally. 🌏 eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-rights…
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Dec 4, 2015
    .@stampylongnose answers questions for our new YouTube series: #QuizaWhiz bit.ly/1YNdcph #RSEChristmas15
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    Royal Society of Edinburgh
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    Mar 30, 2021
    We are delighted to announce our new Fellows for 2021 🎉 These new Fellows will join our current roll of around 1,600 leading thinkers and practitioners from Scotland and beyond, whose work has a significant impact on our nation. rse.org.uk/rse-announces-…