Economic growth in climate imaginaries paper presented at ISQOLS 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky

Today, at the 24th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS 2026), «Beyond the Bluegrass: Harnessing Research to Enhance Quality of life», which is held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky (USA) August 11–14th, I have presented my paper «Climate imaginaries and the contested future of economic growth» as part of Session 4E «Ecological sustainability, agriculture, and wellbeing». Some 11 people attended. The session was chaired by Jane Kolodinsky.

#5

Over the course of yesterday and today, I have had half a book writing day, with work done related to copy-editing of the manuscript of my forthcoming book with Bloomsbury Academic, Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism. This brings the number of writing days this Autumn up to 5 including 2,5 book writing days.

Pre-conference workshop and horse farm tour attended in Lexington, Kentucky (USA)

I arrived in Lexington, Kentucky, late on Sunday August 9th. On Monday (i.e. yesterday) I attended the pre-conference workshop «A “Walkthrough” of Public US Wellbeing Datasets», with instructors Harry Brisson and Robert Moore, both representing the NGO Gross National Happiness USA (GNHUSA), along with about ten others. Today I have attended a Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky, along with about 15 others.

Over the next three days I will be attending the 24th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS 2026), with the theme «Beyond the Bluegrass: Harnessing Research to Enhance Quality of life». The conference venue is University of Kentucky´s Gatton Student Center, in Lexington, Kentucky.

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ISQOLS 2026 papers scheduled for presentation in Lexington, Kentucky August 13th and 14th

#4,5

Yesterday, on my travels over the Atlantic, I had half a book writing day, with work done related to copy-editing of the manuscript of my forthcoming book with Bloomsbury Academic, Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism. This brings the number of writing days this Autumn up to 4,5 including 2 book writing days.

"Ecological semiotics" now paginated and published as part of 3rd edition of Encyclopedia of Ecology

I have received my author copy of my chapter "Ecological semiotics" which has now, two years after first being published, appeared as part of the 3rd edition of Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology.

Previous reference:

— Tønnessen, Morten 2024. Ecological semiotics. Chapter. Encyclopedia of Ecology (3rd edition) (Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences). Elsevier. 9 pp. Planned publication for encyclopedia volumes 2026 . Abstract online October 19th 2024; chapter published November 21st 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21964-1.00018-5.    

New reference:

— Tønnessen, Morten 2026. Ecological Semiotics. In: Brian D. Fath (ed.) Encyclopedia of Ecology, 3rd Edition (Hardback ISBN: 9780443219641; eBook ISBN: 9780443219658), vol. 4, pp. 243–251. US: Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21964-1.00018-5

#4

Today I have had a book writing day, with work done related to copy-editing of the manuscript of my forthcoming book with Bloomsbury Academic Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism. This brings the number of writing days this Autumn up to 4 including 1,5 book writing days.

#3; book review "A primer on ecosemiotics and animal welfare" finished and submitted

Today I have had an article writing day, with some 1.200 words added to my book review of Interpreting, Communication and Animal Welfare by Xany Jansen van Vuuren for Biosemiotics in the process of finishing and submitting it. My review is titled "A primer on ecosemiotics and animal welfare". This brings the number of writing days this Autumn up to 3 including 2,5 article writing days.