I’ve just bought “We Tried” by @louisehmusic. Making this 🎄no. 1 is a great way to raise awareness of the climate crisis outside of the usual bubble.
https://t.co/OwwScUM8MM
BREAKING: The Office for Environmental Protection slams Government over plans to scrap #NutrientNeutrality
"the proposed changes would demonstrably reduce the level of environmental protection provided for in existing environmental law, and ...the Government has not adequately explained how, alongside such weakening of environmental law, new policy measures will ensure it still meets its objectives for water quality and protected site condition".
#ToldYouSo
My analysis on nutrient neutrality
- legal backing for clean rivers is being swapped for cash that can be washed away at any time
- Only 8%of new homes are blocked by the rules
- is risk of dirtier rivers a price worth paying for 16,500 extra homes a year?
Editorial in today's FT on new IPCC report:
"The science of climate change is now well understood, as are the technical solutions. The larger problem is politics..."
https://t.co/bpvWppSGna
completely carpeted.
1. Solar farms cover ca 20,000ha of farmland.
2. While wind farms are highly visible, their actual footprint is tiny.
3. In comparison over 120,000ha of land is used to grow crops to produce biogas.
4. Then again golf courses take up over 100,000ha.
This thread is worth a read to garner some perspective and instil a little faith in humans who grow up and grasp humanity . . . thank you @mcnabit , brave and kind of you to post . Top bloke .
Dear Defra, please read these 2 studies:
1) Insects in German nature reserves exposed to cocktails of pesticide https://t.co/91fDgwyMls
2) Pesticides ubiquitous in air samples from Germany, even remote areas https://t.co/3SU2jJbggU
There is no such thing as safe pesticide use
I defy anyone to look at @marcdavenant's extraordinary photo of Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office today - day 18 of his hunger strike - and not be filled with rage & sadness.
Where are you, @borisjohnson? How dare you fail to stop this?
@FreeNazanin#FreeNazanin
Many of you have asked me how you can help Richard Ratcliffe. I’ve secured a debate on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Tuesday in Parliament. Please contact your MP and ask them to speak in the debate and make the case for bringing Nazanin home. #FreeNazanin@AmnestyUK
Net Zero Strategy pledges to “Restore approximately 280,000 hectares of peat in England by 2050”.
However, CEH state that the total area of peat in England is 682,230 hectares – so the Govt is pledging to restore only 40% of our peat!
https://t.co/JOWxgONCkz