The lure of a silver-bullet solution - an innovation that can seemingly fix all problems - is strong. But so often, these are built on bias and lack the full picture. Resurfacing Simon Fairlie's letter in @guardian which illustrates this in action.
https://t.co/HmfUxyH2zF
You'd be surprised how many weeds taste great and make good medicine. Join experts Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal authors of @HedgerowMed to discover how you can eat your weeds! Live workshop on Thurs 18th Aug https://t.co/NvsamQu05B @Herbalphotos#foraging#herbalife#wildfood
Even before this, we faced a series of existential crises:
Climate and ecological breakdown
Antibiotic resistance …
Now we face the possibility of a widening war, which could go nuclear.
It’s time we emerged from our stupor of consumption and got serious about life on Earth.
Buckle up. Come on a tour of London with a difference and find out how Putin's oligarchs hide and spend their money in the capital. Money-laundering expert @OliverBullough is your guide. 💰
"You know those documentaries you've seen about a dictator's rise to power & there's always a bit in the doc where you think 'why didn’t they stop him? They could have stopped him when there was still time?' That’s the bit we're at."
- @GeorgeMonbiot
Great docu-film promoting the urban and rural walkways in Bristol which are part of the nationwide walking initiative @SlowWaysUK 🌳
Also featuring @BrisStepSista 👩🏼🤝👩🏽👟
#SlowWays#activebristol https://t.co/VFXN8uErl4
In one week, Boris Johnson’s government will either side with the people of Portsmouth or with the former boss of a Russian arms company who funds the Conservative party. @KwasiKwarteng, which will it be?
Big News! We have a meeting with @TheCrownEstate to discuss rewilding. We'll listen to what they're currently doing and share ideas on the opportunities for their land.
We're delighted to be represented by @ChrisGPackham, 2 respected scientists and our own @Joelscotthalkes /1
It's happening in front of our eyes: the stifling of democracy in the UK, with even more dictator's powers being slipped into the Police Bill. Yet the entire Establishment looks the other way. We must fight this as if our lives depend on it. They might.
https://t.co/eytwyLeyWs