Ben Kidd

Research, Innovation and Foresight Professional 🌍 🌲 🌊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ☀️

[Dr Amy-Jane Beer (now on Insta/Bluesky) @AmyJaneBeer]

If you use a spot-on flea treatment like frontline on yr pet, here’s how its astonishingly toxic active ingredient fipronil & deadly breakdown products get into the environment. One dog-dose suffices to kill 60 million bees. It was found in every river recently tested. Think on.

[Puns AndOneliners @punsandoneliner]

Went to Doctor and said I keep singing Delilah. The doctor said "It's Tom Jones Syndrome". I asked "Is it common?" He said, "It's Not Unusual"...

https://t.co/tgwZPshpnD #Joke #Humour

[Tom Copley @tomcopley]

New City Hall research has revealed that 1.8 million children across the country are living in damp, mouldy and infested homes.

@SadiqKhan is calling for emergency action from ministers, including more resources for councils to go after rogue landlords. https://t.co/o1J2eehgT9

[Arup UK @ArupUK]

Are #ESG commitments just aspirations captured in a document? Can they deliver tangible outcomes? Join us and @BCO_UK for breakfast on Feb 2 to hear the experience of @Lendlease and @stanhope_plc on turning strategy into reality.

Register online here: https://t.co/bk7XlCOCDt

[Matthew Black @MattBlackUK94]

New from @wbcsd & @Arup - ‘Net-zero buildings: Halving construction emissions today’. Report provides insight into strategies/measures to halve #embodiedcarbon. Useful for #builtenvironnent stakeholders & #NZCBCommitment signatories.

https://t.co/65OZAS9pL4

#AdvancingNetZero

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

On top of the 8 million human lives, 600 million trees, 200,000 hectares of land, 22 billion tons of water and 84 million tons of CO₂ that the tobacco industry costs every year, cigarette filters contain microplastics

[read more: https://t.co/8p5CDZVuP8]

[Met Office Science @MetOffice_Sci]

We're launching a user consultation with @DefraGovUK of our UK Climate Projections (UKCP) Service.

We're keen to hear from users about what climate info they're using, what barriers they face & what improvements they want.

Click below to do our survey ⤵️
https://t.co/EqX9efrxVc

[Hetan Shah @HetanShah]

A heads up from @UKRI_News that they will be putting out a call soon for interdisciplinary ideas (£200k-£1.2m) which cut across research councils and aren't funded via their usual schemes. Great opportunity for STEM and SHAPE collaboration
https://t.co/PBoWojCoeE

[Ben Kidd @benjaminkidd]

@Dr_Ammar_Azzouz Fab!

[Science, Innovation and Technology Committee @CommonsSITC]

Next Wednesday at 9.30am we are holding the first session of our inquiry into the Governance of artificial intelligence (AI). We will hear from @techUK @jivaAI @Michael05156007 @maosbot on AI use, its benefits & how it should be regulated.

More Details:

https://t.co/u1ss5H5Oc7

[Royal Society Publishing @RSocPublishing]

In 2021, the @royalsociety committed to flip its hybrid research journals to #OpenAccess to make more of its world-leading research available to all.

Read more about our progress and what we're doing to support this transition in our latest blog: https://t.co/JpRZUrBowY

[Alalea @AlaleaKia]

We have a new postdoc position in our group @ReSusInfra on next-generation heated permeable infrastructure. More details here👇

[The Female Lead @the_female_lead]

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern

[Two Oceans Aquarium @2OceansAquarium]

Pieces of plastic, much like these, are often ingested by marine animals. Our beloved Bob is no exception. 👎 In fact, these are the exact pieces of plastic that Bob pooped out after he arrived at the Aquarium 🐢. Let's fight plastic pollution and #ProtectBobsHome together! 💙

[Laura Anderson (Young) @LessWasteLaura]

Took litter picked vapes to the local recycling centre and staff were unsure where they go. One said general waste, then after a discussion said small electrical devices, then mentioned maybe the battery bin. This confusion fuels the reason we need to #BanDisposableVapes ❌💨

[Yard Act @YardActBand]

Not only do @bbcintroducing support and promote new artists, they also train the future workers of the radio industry. Regional diversity is integral to balance within the industry. Removing local shows, presents less opportunities for local voices to break through nationally.

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Devastating verdict - the right to wild camp in England & Wales has been stolen from us. Access to nature & green space has *so many* benefits for our health, wellbeing & economy. The fight to defend #RightToRoam must go on

@Right_2Roam @EveryonesStars

https://t.co/vFahIlAbTF

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

The Mission Zero Report will be formally launched at an event on Monday 11.30am-1pm at @KingsCollegeLon.

I will be speaking alongside Climate Minister @grahamstuart followed by a panel discussion.

To watch the event online live at 11.30am go to: https://t.co/LpaRm9iArH

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

'Mission Zero'- The Net Zero Review has been published.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the largest engagement exercise on net zero.

The 340 page report makes 129 recommendations to deliver net zero at scale and lower cost. Read the report here:
https://t.co/mXWpauPtBS

[Arup UK @ArupUK]

Can property companies turn #ESG commitments into real outcomes? Can written strategies become a reality? Join us on Feb 2 for a breakfast session in partnership with @BCO_UK, @Lendlease and @stanhope_plc exploring how this can be achieved.

Register: https://t.co/bk7XlCOCDt