Matilda Becker

Policy and Research Officer
Formerly DPhil student @UniofOxford
Interested in cities, biodiversity, water, climate
All opinions my own

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

Option 1: make a change that’s 10 times cheaper and will literally save the world

Option 2: give some c***s more money

Tricky, isn’t it?

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@eBay_UK terrible customer service, hidden fees, delayed payment, opaque payment processes. Never using again. Be warned all. Ebay is a front that will lose you a LOT of money.

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@PlayfulAnytime Fenland History on Facebook - not just fen based history, also covers Cambridge.

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Elsevier is losing editors

[Elisa Schramm @elisa_schramm]

How do eco-communities deal with the winter cold and the hard work of off-the-grid heating? What lessons can we draw from this for sustainability transitions?

Check out my talk on these issues with #HealthxEnergy. Thank you @EnergyGeography @GeogHealth

https://t.co/OnG7twWsO9

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

Public libraries are infrastructure — social infrastructure.

#citylabarchive https://t.co/38NBhrq2OM

[WWF UK @wwf_uk]

On #WorldWaterDay we’re highlighting the beauty of a #ChalkStream, one of the clearest sources of drinking water in the UK.

It may look serene, but 3/4 UK chalk streams are in poor condition due to development & pollution.
We need to #SaveOurWildIsles 👉 https://t.co/1NiQk0DsSu

[The Mill @ManchesterMill]

It's Europe's most successful new neighbourhood. So why is there so much tension?

New Islington has great sourdough and thousands of happy residents - but some people from the 'real Ancoats' feel like they are being looked down on. By @joshi.

https://t.co/Biuw6WH5v0

[Yadvinder Malhi @ymalhi]

And this figure from the paper my my favourite - showing the beautiful variability of tree architecture within and across tree species in one small plot in @WythamWoods. A wonderful example of art in science

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

Waiting for bus yesterday my thoughts included “what is cost of gritting pavement and cycle lanes versus cost of operations to repin peoples joints, deal with head injuries from falls etc”.

And why car safety > pedestrian/cycle safety??

[SaveYourCycleRoute @SaveCycleRoute]

A remote Cambridgeshire country lane? No. The second busiest cycle route in the greatest cycling city in Britain.
What’s the cost of maintaining it versus injured pedestrians and cyclists?
⁦@CambsCC⁩ ⁦@Cambridge_Uni⁩ ⁦@camcycle⁩

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@Ezy_Ryder As a resident of both cities I’d argue that Ox and Cam both need what the other is planning.

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@AndyBorrie @PeteOlusoga Yes - can you imagine trying to complete an apprenticeship and not turning up at your place of learning… 🤦‍♀️ one wouldn’t get very far!

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

BREAKING 🚨 | The new Conservative Minister for Work and Pensions called for women's maternity leave rights to be SLASHED.

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@OxLivSts Which street is this? Anyone want to come and do this on crescent road…?

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@Maidafloat @jesstud @WomensBudgetGrp Thanks that’s really helpful I’ll take a look :)

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@Maidafloat @jesstud Lucie do you have any Cambridge level data/info on this? The report you shared above is interesting.

[Joe Lycett @joelycett]

. @trussliz omg cant believe he was also part of the anti-growth coalition babe!! SO right to get rid!!! 🙀🙀🙀🚮🚮🚮

[Matilda Becker @drmatildabecker]

@elisa_schramm @post_growth @amtega Fantastic!