I’ve spent much of this year learning about car bloat, the process through which smaller vehicles are being replaced by increasingly massive SUVs and trucks.
What I’ve learned: Huge cars are terrible for society, often in ways that are hidden.
A summary 🧵
Cities: “We are not Amsterdam! We can’t just change, push back car dominance and create liveable cities for people!"
Paris 🇫🇷: "Wait. Hold my wine 🍷🥖 !"
Yesterday I got arrested whilst filming a @JustStop_Oil supporter holding a banner on the pavement near the coronation route. I'm a filmmaker and had my @BECTU press accreditation visible around my neck.
Police deemed this to be "conspiracy to commit a public nuisance".
THIS IS WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO STOP FROM HAPPENING.
Several horses fell during this race - how many will be killed due to their injuries?
Absolutely heartbreaking chaos for horses that never got a choice in the matter.
MAKE SURE THE GRAND NATIONAL NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.
Sign our petition - this absolute disgrace of a "sport" should never, ever be allowed to continue.
https://t.co/vBcBInbuoI
#AnimalJustice #CancelTheGrandNational
I wasn’t at work today and have just spotted this from one of our Monday volunteers. We’ve never known times like this before. It’s very very sad, and troubling. Please help if you can.
MAJOR UPDATE: we turned out in force to White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi's keynote address.
And we shut it down.
The President committed ecocide. This cannot stand. This will not stand.
Climate change conversations during live commentary of tonight’s @ManUtd vs @ReadingFC football match because of the ‘warming stripes’ sleeves design on the Reading kit.
Thank you @sammatterface & @itvfootball.
Trying to raise awareness about the impact of livestock farming on the living world feels very similar to where we were with fossil fuels 20 years ago. A thread.🧵
On the left is a 2020 Met Office prediction of what a 2050 summer heatwave could look like.
On the right is a BBC weather forecast made this morning, for this coming Tuesday.
The Climate Crisis is real and it's happening now. Wake the f**k up.