Payal Parekh
@payalclimate.bsky.social
Climate activist, immigrant, polygot
Now @ketanjoshi.co great work on big tech's climate impact is being reported on in German-language newsletters in Switzerland just after young people organised a camp on the topic (and were kicked off private land, forcing the camp to set up over the border in DE).
www.derbund.ch/klimabilanz-...
www.derbund.ch/klimabilanz-...
Wird KI zum Klimakiller? Wovon die CO₂-Bilanz der Technologie wirklich abhängt
Techkonzerne versprechen, KI werde die Erderwärmung bremsen. Gleichzeitig explodiert der Energiehunger ihrer Rechenzentren. Ein Widerspruch?
www.derbund.ch
July 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Now @ketanjoshi.co great work on big tech's climate impact is being reported on in German-language newsletters in Switzerland just after young people organised a camp on the topic (and were kicked off private land, forcing the camp to set up over the border in DE).
www.derbund.ch/klimabilanz-...
www.derbund.ch/klimabilanz-...
Reposted by Payal Parekh
Jede(r) neue Gasheizung, Verbrenner, fossile Industrieanlage verschlimmert die Situation.
Historische Hitzewelle wäre ohne menschengemachten Klimawandel nicht möglich. Erst wenn wir aufgehört haben, Kohle, Öl und Gas zu verbrennen, hört die globale Temperatur auf zu steigen.
Historische Hitzewelle wäre ohne menschengemachten Klimawandel nicht möglich. Erst wenn wir aufgehört haben, Kohle, Öl und Gas zu verbrennen, hört die globale Temperatur auf zu steigen.
June 24, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Jede(r) neue Gasheizung, Verbrenner, fossile Industrieanlage verschlimmert die Situation.
Historische Hitzewelle wäre ohne menschengemachten Klimawandel nicht möglich. Erst wenn wir aufgehört haben, Kohle, Öl und Gas zu verbrennen, hört die globale Temperatur auf zu steigen.
Historische Hitzewelle wäre ohne menschengemachten Klimawandel nicht möglich. Erst wenn wir aufgehört haben, Kohle, Öl und Gas zu verbrennen, hört die globale Temperatur auf zu steigen.
What is the bigger problem tennis has?
I think you call that the climate catastrophe. It's not a failing of Jannik Sinner that he has trouble playing in the heat. Allowing fossil fuel industry to burn baby, burn is the problem!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
I think you call that the climate catastrophe. It's not a failing of Jannik Sinner that he has trouble playing in the heat. Allowing fossil fuel industry to burn baby, burn is the problem!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
Jannik Sinner might have a heat problem, but tennis has a bigger one
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2026 at 9:28 AM
What is the bigger problem tennis has?
I think you call that the climate catastrophe. It's not a failing of Jannik Sinner that he has trouble playing in the heat. Allowing fossil fuel industry to burn baby, burn is the problem!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
I think you call that the climate catastrophe. It's not a failing of Jannik Sinner that he has trouble playing in the heat. Allowing fossil fuel industry to burn baby, burn is the problem!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
Reposted by Payal Parekh
Who trains AI content moderation by viewing hours of images & videos of violence, harm & abuse, often suffering psychological numbing?
Dalit & Adivasi women in rural India as reported by @anujbehal.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Dalit & Adivasi women in rural India as reported by @anujbehal.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Who trains AI content moderation by viewing hours of images & videos of violence, harm & abuse, often suffering psychological numbing?
Dalit & Adivasi women in rural India as reported by @anujbehal.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Dalit & Adivasi women in rural India as reported by @anujbehal.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Oft bin ich die einzige Migrantin bei Freizeitaktivitäten.
Deshalb veranstalte ich einen interaktiven Workshop über Inklusion & Freizeit im Rahmen der Aktionswoche gegen Rassismus in Bern.
🎯 Ziel: Lernen, wie Freizeitangebote antirassistisch & divers gestalten werden kann.
Sei dabei!
Deshalb veranstalte ich einen interaktiven Workshop über Inklusion & Freizeit im Rahmen der Aktionswoche gegen Rassismus in Bern.
🎯 Ziel: Lernen, wie Freizeitangebote antirassistisch & divers gestalten werden kann.
Sei dabei!
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Oft bin ich die einzige Migrantin bei Freizeitaktivitäten.
Deshalb veranstalte ich einen interaktiven Workshop über Inklusion & Freizeit im Rahmen der Aktionswoche gegen Rassismus in Bern.
🎯 Ziel: Lernen, wie Freizeitangebote antirassistisch & divers gestalten werden kann.
Sei dabei!
Deshalb veranstalte ich einen interaktiven Workshop über Inklusion & Freizeit im Rahmen der Aktionswoche gegen Rassismus in Bern.
🎯 Ziel: Lernen, wie Freizeitangebote antirassistisch & divers gestalten werden kann.
Sei dabei!
‼️ 25 lawyers are pressing charges against Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis for complicity in genocide in Gaza at the International Criminal Court.
👉 Sign the petition: act.campax.org/petitions/me...
👉 Sign the petition: act.campax.org/petitions/me...
Stop Swiss Complicity in Genocide
Premiers soutiens - Erste Unterstützer·innen - Primi sostenitori
• Jean-Daniel Vigny
Ancien resp. politique droits humains au DFAE
Ehem. Verantwortlicher für Menschenrechtspolitik im EDA
Ex resp...
act.campax.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
‼️ 25 lawyers are pressing charges against Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis for complicity in genocide in Gaza at the International Criminal Court.
👉 Sign the petition: act.campax.org/petitions/me...
👉 Sign the petition: act.campax.org/petitions/me...
Wer hat gestern #Tatort geschaut?
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen» skills4crisis.org
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen» skills4crisis.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Wer hat gestern #Tatort geschaut?
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen» skills4crisis.org
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen» skills4crisis.org
Wer hat gestern #Tatort geschaut?
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen»
skills4crisis.org/resource/wor...
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen»
skills4crisis.org/resource/wor...
Workshop Concept Solidarity in the Face of Climate Disasters: Mutual aid as an antidote
From the experiences and content of the online and offline Workshop, we produced a Workshop Concept to share with you and your groups. It contains methods and proposals for timeslots and breaks.
skills4crisis.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Wer hat gestern #Tatort geschaut?
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen»
skills4crisis.org/resource/wor...
Hast du auch den Hipster-Prepper gruselig empfunden?
Schau doch diesen Workshop, den ich mit Jayda Sauseng von Humus entwickelte: «Solidarität im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen»
skills4crisis.org/resource/wor...
Der Fokus vieler liegt auf #COP30. Meiner ist auf dem alltäglichen #Rassismus & #Sexismus
«da du braun & Frau bist, haben wir genügend Diversität»
«es gibt keine Frauen in diesem Bereich»
«jetzt wird Frau-Chefin politische Korrektheit verlangen»
Beeinflusst Letzteres das Ergebnis von Ersterem?
«da du braun & Frau bist, haben wir genügend Diversität»
«es gibt keine Frauen in diesem Bereich»
«jetzt wird Frau-Chefin politische Korrektheit verlangen»
Beeinflusst Letzteres das Ergebnis von Ersterem?
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Der Fokus vieler liegt auf #COP30. Meiner ist auf dem alltäglichen #Rassismus & #Sexismus
«da du braun & Frau bist, haben wir genügend Diversität»
«es gibt keine Frauen in diesem Bereich»
«jetzt wird Frau-Chefin politische Korrektheit verlangen»
Beeinflusst Letzteres das Ergebnis von Ersterem?
«da du braun & Frau bist, haben wir genügend Diversität»
«es gibt keine Frauen in diesem Bereich»
«jetzt wird Frau-Chefin politische Korrektheit verlangen»
Beeinflusst Letzteres das Ergebnis von Ersterem?
I took part in the first ever collapse camp in Germany at the end of August. Read my reflections, if you're interested!
Thanks to @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & many others who put in countless hours to make it happen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Thanks to @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & many others who put in countless hours to make it happen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Collapse Camp or not?
My reflections on the Kollapscamp that took place in Germany from 28–31 August 2025
medium.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I took part in the first ever collapse camp in Germany at the end of August. Read my reflections, if you're interested!
Thanks to @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & many others who put in countless hours to make it happen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Thanks to @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & many others who put in countless hours to make it happen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Ende August nahm ich am 1. Kollapscamp teil. Meine Gedanken dazu könnt ihr lesen!
Danke an @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & alle anderen, die zahllose Stunden investieren, um das Camp eine Realität zu machen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Danke an @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & alle anderen, die zahllose Stunden investieren, um das Camp eine Realität zu machen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Kollapscamp oder nicht?
Meine Gedanken zum Kollapscamp, das vom 28. bis 31. August 2025 in Deutschland stattfand
medium.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Ende August nahm ich am 1. Kollapscamp teil. Meine Gedanken dazu könnt ihr lesen!
Danke an @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & alle anderen, die zahllose Stunden investieren, um das Camp eine Realität zu machen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Danke an @scully78.bsky.social , @tadziomueller.bsky.social , @squirrelista.bsky.social & alle anderen, die zahllose Stunden investieren, um das Camp eine Realität zu machen!
medium.com/@parekhpayal...
Morgen in Zürich, ein Podium zu Solidarisch durch den Kollaps mit @tadziomueller.bsky.social , Psychologists for Future und Empathiestadt moderiert von dem hervorragenden @maxrud.bsky.social
Guten Morgen Zürich! Falls ihr @tadziomueller.bsky.social im April verpasst hat, ist er auf einem Podium zu Solidarisch durch den Kollaps am 20. Juni in Zürich zu sehen!
✏️ Tragt den Termin in eure Agenda ein!
✏️ Tragt den Termin in eure Agenda ein!
June 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Morgen in Zürich, ein Podium zu Solidarisch durch den Kollaps mit @tadziomueller.bsky.social , Psychologists for Future und Empathiestadt moderiert von dem hervorragenden @maxrud.bsky.social
This online workshop will discuss how a shift towards mutual aid, cooperative networks for collective action to meet the needs of a community for common benefit, could be indispensable for withstanding climate disasters justly.
Register at skills4crisis.org/workshop/ext...
Register at skills4crisis.org/workshop/ext...
June 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This online workshop will discuss how a shift towards mutual aid, cooperative networks for collective action to meet the needs of a community for common benefit, could be indispensable for withstanding climate disasters justly.
Register at skills4crisis.org/workshop/ext...
Register at skills4crisis.org/workshop/ext...
Report from British plastic surgeon Dr. Victoria Rose on what she observed in Gaza -
Children as young as 6-7 being cleay targeted, starving of the population and increasingly desperate situation eating away at resilience of Palestinians
x.com/MiddleEastEy...
Children as young as 6-7 being cleay targeted, starving of the population and increasingly desperate situation eating away at resilience of Palestinians
x.com/MiddleEastEy...
Middle East Eye on X: "'Children had bits of their arms and legs blown off. As if somebody had specifically blown them up, as if they were the target of that bomb.' Dr. Victoria Rose, a British surgeon who just returned from Gaza, recalls her 3.5 weeks treating patients amid non-stop Israeli bombings https://t.co/ZPZU9FnTl2" / X
'Children had bits of their arms and legs blown off. As if somebody had specifically blown them up, as if they were the target of that bomb.' Dr. Victoria Rose, a British surgeon who just returned from Gaza, recalls her 3.5 weeks treating patients amid non-stop Israeli bombings https://t.co/ZPZU9FnTl2
x.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Report from British plastic surgeon Dr. Victoria Rose on what she observed in Gaza -
Children as young as 6-7 being cleay targeted, starving of the population and increasingly desperate situation eating away at resilience of Palestinians
x.com/MiddleEastEy...
Children as young as 6-7 being cleay targeted, starving of the population and increasingly desperate situation eating away at resilience of Palestinians
x.com/MiddleEastEy...
Guten Morgen Zürich! Falls ihr @tadziomueller.bsky.social im April verpasst hat, ist er auf einem Podium zu Solidarisch durch den Kollaps am 20. Juni in Zürich zu sehen!
✏️ Tragt den Termin in eure Agenda ein!
✏️ Tragt den Termin in eure Agenda ein!
June 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Guten Morgen Zürich! Falls ihr @tadziomueller.bsky.social im April verpasst hat, ist er auf einem Podium zu Solidarisch durch den Kollaps am 20. Juni in Zürich zu sehen!
✏️ Tragt den Termin in eure Agenda ein!
✏️ Tragt den Termin in eure Agenda ein!
Grossartiges Podium mit @tadziomueller.bsky.social, Teresa Dawson v. Psych. for Future und Lara Hunziker von Empathie Stadt am 20. Juni in Züri, moderiert von
@maxrud.bsky.social
Erfahrt wie die Akzeptanz des Klimakollapses nicht zur Resignation führt, sondern neue Kraft zum Handeln freisetzt!
@maxrud.bsky.social
Erfahrt wie die Akzeptanz des Klimakollapses nicht zur Resignation führt, sondern neue Kraft zum Handeln freisetzt!
June 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Grossartiges Podium mit @tadziomueller.bsky.social, Teresa Dawson v. Psych. for Future und Lara Hunziker von Empathie Stadt am 20. Juni in Züri, moderiert von
@maxrud.bsky.social
Erfahrt wie die Akzeptanz des Klimakollapses nicht zur Resignation führt, sondern neue Kraft zum Handeln freisetzt!
@maxrud.bsky.social
Erfahrt wie die Akzeptanz des Klimakollapses nicht zur Resignation führt, sondern neue Kraft zum Handeln freisetzt!
Reposted by Payal Parekh
@altagliabue.bsky.social making a presentation at @ucl.ac.uk telling us that ocean iron fertilization won’t do jack for climate and will further harm fisheries.
Yet, it’s the marine CO₂ removal (mCDR) method that has sold the most credits so far. 🤷🏻♂️
Yet, it’s the marine CO₂ removal (mCDR) method that has sold the most credits so far. 🤷🏻♂️
May 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
@altagliabue.bsky.social making a presentation at @ucl.ac.uk telling us that ocean iron fertilization won’t do jack for climate and will further harm fisheries.
Yet, it’s the marine CO₂ removal (mCDR) method that has sold the most credits so far. 🤷🏻♂️
Yet, it’s the marine CO₂ removal (mCDR) method that has sold the most credits so far. 🤷🏻♂️
What if the right of Kashmiris to self-determination was respected?
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
May 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What if the right of Kashmiris to self-determination was respected?
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
What if the right of Kasmiris to self-determination was respected?
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
May 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
What if the right of Kasmiris to self-determination was respected?
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
Seems like a much better way to create peace and security than tit for tat with Pakistan...
This Thursday - an all-star cast of global anthropologists in Bern!
For those far away, a recording of the evening will be made available.
For those far away, a recording of the evening will be made available.
This doesn't happen often - a chance to hear from an all-star cast of global South anthropologists in BERN!!
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
May 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This Thursday - an all-star cast of global anthropologists in Bern!
For those far away, a recording of the evening will be made available.
For those far away, a recording of the evening will be made available.
Reposted by Payal Parekh
This doesn't happen often - a chance to hear from an all-star cast of global South anthropologists in BERN!!
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
April 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This doesn't happen often - a chance to hear from an all-star cast of global South anthropologists in BERN!!
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
What is the antidote to the climate catastrophe? Experimentation, courage & creativity. More of the same won't cut it.
It was refreshing and an honour to speak to fellow travellers Guy Ritani and @itslouisvi.bsky.social about all this & more
Thanks to @juliesbicycle.bsky.social for organising!
It was refreshing and an honour to speak to fellow travellers Guy Ritani and @itslouisvi.bsky.social about all this & more
Thanks to @juliesbicycle.bsky.social for organising!
True leadership takes a lot of creativity & courage.
In Episode 6 of our #CreativeClimateLeadership podcast, host @itslouisvi.bsky.social chats to climate justice activist @payalclimate.bsky.social & artist, activist & permaculture teacher Guy Ritani.
Listen in >> juliesbicycle.com/CCL-podcast
In Episode 6 of our #CreativeClimateLeadership podcast, host @itslouisvi.bsky.social chats to climate justice activist @payalclimate.bsky.social & artist, activist & permaculture teacher Guy Ritani.
Listen in >> juliesbicycle.com/CCL-podcast
May 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
What is the antidote to the climate catastrophe? Experimentation, courage & creativity. More of the same won't cut it.
It was refreshing and an honour to speak to fellow travellers Guy Ritani and @itslouisvi.bsky.social about all this & more
Thanks to @juliesbicycle.bsky.social for organising!
It was refreshing and an honour to speak to fellow travellers Guy Ritani and @itslouisvi.bsky.social about all this & more
Thanks to @juliesbicycle.bsky.social for organising!
If you want to hear about the recent Pahalgam attack in Kashmir from critical voices, join this online panel.
Sign up for free: tiny.cc/kashmirsolid...
This Saturday, 3 May at 15:00 CEST/18:30 IST
Sign up for free: tiny.cc/kashmirsolid...
This Saturday, 3 May at 15:00 CEST/18:30 IST
April 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
If you want to hear about the recent Pahalgam attack in Kashmir from critical voices, join this online panel.
Sign up for free: tiny.cc/kashmirsolid...
This Saturday, 3 May at 15:00 CEST/18:30 IST
Sign up for free: tiny.cc/kashmirsolid...
This Saturday, 3 May at 15:00 CEST/18:30 IST
This doesn't happen often - a chance to hear from an all-star cast of global South anthropologists in BERN!!
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
April 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This doesn't happen often - a chance to hear from an all-star cast of global South anthropologists in BERN!!
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room
They'll speak about how communities on the margin resist & develop alternatives. The role, responsibility & identity of researchers will also be discussed.
8 May, 19:00
Living Room