Climate petition signed

I have signed a petition titled "Universitetene må gå foran i klimakampen" ("The universities must lead in the climate battle") along with 30 other scholars. The petition has been published online by the university news site Khrono.

Petition for continued organizational democracy at University of Stavanger

I have signed a petition that calls for continued organizational democracy at University of Stavanger. The board is to decide June 8th on a range of structural issues, including whether the university should have elected or employed rector, and whether or not there should be  faculty and department boards.

Listed as original signee of petition against oil exploration in the Arctic

I am mentioned among the ca. 200 originally signing the petition against oil exploration in the Arctic, on the website 112aksjonen.no - see here.

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Petition against Arctic oil exploration: Website and society launched; anyone can join

Petition against Arctic oil exploration: Website and society launched; anyone can join

Some time ago I signed a petition to stop oil exploration in the Arctic, along with some 200 other persons and NGOs. Now a society has been formed, and a website launched where people can join the petition - 112aksjonen.no.

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Petition against oil exploration in the Arctic signed

Sysla Grønn introductory editorial article refers to UiS petition coverage

In "Lanserer nytt nettsted for grønn journalistikk" [Launches new website for green journalism], the editors of Sysla Grønn, a Norwegian news site, writes, referring to the regional newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad:

Vinterens serie om «Statoils makt» handlet i stor grad om selskapets manglende vilje til å satse på alternativ energi, og hvordan de har påvirket sponsingen av forskning som forlenger oljealderen.

This includes a reference to Stavanger Aftenblad´s article “Studentopprør mot oljemakt i forskningen” [Student uprising against oil power in research], which refers to a petition I wrote and took part in organising, cf. the section “Forskeropprør i Stavanger” [researcher uprising in Stavanger].

The Guardian news story on petition against Arctic oil plans

In the news story "Karl Ove Knausgaard condemns Norway's Arctic oil plans" (May 19th), the Guardian refers to a Norwegian "campaign to sue the government"over Arctic oil plans. This refers to a petition signed by some "200 leading cultural figures and environmental organisations", including me.

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Petition against oil exploration in the Arctic signed

Concerned Scientists petition signed

Today I have signed a petition organised by Concerned Scientists Norway, entitled “Omstillingen til et bærekraftig lavkarbon-samfunn må starte nå" [Adjustments to a sustainable low carbon society must start now].

Petition against oil exploration in the Arctic signed

I am among the ones who signed the petition "Stopp grunnlovsstridig oljeleting i Arktis!" [Stop constitution-violating oil exploration in the Arctic!], along with some 200 others, most of them cultural figures (such as authors). The petition was published in the Norwegian daily Dagsavisen April 27th.

The petition triggered quite a bit of media coverage, including mention on public radio (NRK) and:

Kulturtopper truer med å saksøke staten (NRK)

Felles kamp mot ny oljeleting (Dagsavisen)

Petition referred to in the obituary of Helge Ole Bergesen, former UiS research director

Former research director at University of Stavanger (UiS), Helge Ole Bergesen, died on June 29th. In an obituary in Stavanger Aftenblad ("Helge Ole Bergen er død" [Helge Ole Bergen is dead]), the newspaper refers to the petition for restructuring at UiS (see previous posts) that I wrote and co-initiated last autumn, which was signed by Bergesen.

Excerpt (my translation):

[...] he was among the researchers who last autumn signed the petition that demanded a restructuring at UiS, towards a research profile that points forward and takes climate change into account.

Petition against employed rector signed

I have signed a petition calling for a refusal of the government´ proposal of changing the standard model for selecting higher education rectors from elected rector to employed rector. The petition, which highlights the importance of democracy and autonomy in higher education, has been signed by some 2.700 scholars.

Stavanger Aftenblad refers to petition (again); focus on petro-power vs. renewable energy

In the news article "Studentopprør mot oljemakt i forskningen" [Student revolt against petro-power in research], published by the Norwegian regional daily Stavanger Aftenblad March 23rd, the journalist, Ingeborg Eliassen, makes reference to last autumn´s petition for restructuring at University of Stavanger, under the subheading "Forskeropprør" [Researcher revolt]. I initiated the petition, which got 23 signatures, along with Oluf Langhelle.

The newspaper highlights the petition´s point 5, which implies that University of Stavanger should "seek new collaborators to build competence on renewable energy and improve chances of external funding on this area".

Previous UiS university director Per Ramvi refers to petition; board temporarily renews CenSE

In the Stavanger Aftenblad chronicle "Har Universitetet bærekraft?" [roughly: Is the university sustainable?] (March 11), Per Ramvi, previously university director at University of Stavanger, makes reference to "et professoropprop" [a professor petition] - which I took part in initiating (see link below). The context of the letter is that the current university director, John Møst, has recently suggested that the board of University of Stavanger does not renew the research center-status of CenSE (The Center for Sustainable Energy Solutions). 

The question is how University of Stavanger can strengthen its research in sustainable energy. The board meeting took place today - and the board decided to temporarily renew CenSE´s status as research center (article in Norwegian). Meanwhile, a work group is to be appointed by the university director which is to be tasked with suggesting how the university can strengthen its research into sustainable energy.

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23 UiS researchers sign petition calling for climate profile

UiS petition calling for climate-friendly research profile posted on UiS debate pages

The petition for a more climate-friendly research profile at University of Stavanger (UiS) was Tuesday this week, December 2nd, published on the debate pages of UiS - see here. It has previously been published on the debate pages of the regional daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad.

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23 UiS researchers sign petition calling for climate profile

Meeting with UiS rector following petition

On Monday December 1st I was called upon to attend a meeting with rector of University of Stavanger Marit Boyesen, along with Oluf Langhelle and Ole Andreas Engen, following our petition last week for a more climate-friendly research profile. At the meeting we discussed our respective agendas and possible ways forward.

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Debate with UiS rector on regional radio

23 UiS researchers sign petition calling for climate profile

Interview in Stavanger Aftenblad on UiS university strategy

23 UiS researchers sign petition calling for climate profile

I am one of the initiators of a petition which was published in the regional daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad yesterday, entitled (in the newspaper) "UiS må omstilles" [University of Stavanger must be restructured]. 23 researchers at UiS have signed the petition, which calls for a change from today´s emphasis on petroleum research to more research on renewable energy and climate change perspectives.

Interviewed by Stavanger Aftenblad on university strategy

Today I have been interviewed by the Norwegian regional daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad, in relation to a petition calling for restructuring (from a fossil fuel agenda) at University of Stavanger. Both the petition and the news story will appear in print tomorrow.

Interviewed by Stavanger Aftenblad on university strategy

Today I have been interviewed by the Norwegian regional daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad, in relation to a petition calling for restructuring (from a fossil fuel agenda) at University of Stavanger. Both the petition and the news story will appear in print tomorrow.

Interviewed by Stavanger Aftenblad on university strategy

Today I have been interviewed by the Norwegian regional daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad, in relation to a petition calling for restructuring (from a fossil fuel agenda) at University of Stavanger. Both the petition and the news story will appear in print tomorrow.

Interviewed by Stavanger Aftenblad on university strategy

Today I have been interviewed by the Norwegian regional daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad, in relation to a petition calling for restructuring (from a fossil fuel agenda) at University of Stavanger. Both the petition and the news story will appear in print tomorrow.