Paul Collins

Green roofs green/blue infrastructure, biodiversity, urban design, regeneration, public transport and cycling, some things Nottingham and others quite random.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

The next time some tells you that the regulators, the EA and Ofwat don't have the power call them out on it, it's a lie.

One example right here... 👇👇👇 don't accept the lie, don't accept the fraud, enforce the law.

[Muse @xmuse_]

Nature and design working together 💚

Chengdu turned a 28km concrete viaduct into a living green corridor with Boston ivy planted in 2013.

[Will Norman @willnorman]

The total transformation of St John Street in Islington is remarkable - from a v wide road dominated by cars to this beautiful new park.💚

👍 @IslingtonBC @RowChampion

[The potting shed @GardenerFliss]

Who doesn’t adore a Bumblebee. Keep a look out for these furry pals. Grow plants that they love, create habitats that feel like home and they will reward you with their beautiful array of stripe jumpers. 💚

[Will Norman @willnorman]

We're making London greener, safer, cleaner & an awful lot nicer!

Before & after pics really show the total transformation of St John Street in Islington 💚🚶‍♀️🚲🌳

@IslingtonBC @RowChampion @MayorofLondon @TfL

[Urbanponds101 @urbanponds101]

Gardens & Lawns are way more interesting if you leave areas of the lawn untouched! #NoMowMay #NoMowSummer

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Ah the old lie "nationalisation will cost billions".

James Murry @jamesmurray_ldn you just told Justin Web @JustinOnWeb on the Today programme @BBCr4today that nationalising the water industry "costs huge amounts of money".

I challenge you sir, prove it, prove a single word of it and if you can't or won't then stop repeating the lie for that's what it is, a lie.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Please Be Kind To Moles.

They are beneficial to soil health, acting as natural aerators and pest control by consuming lawn-damaging grubs, beetles, and larvae.

They do not eat plants, and their removal often leads to new moles occupying the vacant tunnel system, making it a futile effort.

Apart from that, it is CRUEL!

[DaVinci @BiancoDavinci]

I've never seen a more clever system than this "Canadian well".
This system uses the natural temperature of the ground to heat your home in winter and cool it in summer.

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

This is what robots should be used for👍

[Greenroofs.com @greenroofs]

The Science Behind @LiveRoof | Energy Savings
#energy #greeninfrastructure #greenroofs #solar #sustainability
https://t.co/v6yrpKmuEa

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Southern Water illegally dumped sewage after £90m fine."

And that my friends is why the public should now be allowed to decide the future of the water industry.

Govt can't be trusted, regulators can't be trusted, the industry can't be trusted. WHO CAN YOU TRUST?

https://t.co/k7oMokzBKA

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Switzerland is turning the unused space between train tracks into solar power plants.

A startup called Sun-Ways is piloting removable solar panels that roll out like a carpet between the rails.

No new land needed, easy to maintain, and they feed clean energy straight into the grid.

If the US scaled something similar across its massive rail network, it could generate enough clean, homegrown electricity to power millions of homes.

This is the kind of smart, low-impact idea that gets more clean energy online without paving over more fields or wild spaces.

Innovations like this show we can produce the power we need while leaving more room for wildlife and nature.

Pretty cool engineering with a big upside if you ask me.

[Paul Collins @greenroof]

#GreenRoofs helping climate change challenges https://t.co/gSIXufxMVt

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

One of Europe’s oldest Wisteria sinensis was brought from China in 1816 and planted beside a brewery shortly after the Battle of Waterloo. https://t.co/1bxeMgtaIu

[Paul Collins @greenroof]

Something to crow about !

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

We need more inventions like this

[Paul Collins @greenroof]

#Greenroofs science class https://t.co/NU2RcZUwLB

[Paul Collins @greenroof]

Got to be the future for a civic, civilised future

Free #publictransport costs less overall for all

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Luxembourg has become the first country in the world to make all standard public transport completely free, covering buses, trams, and trains nationwide.

Funded through taxes instead of fares, the policy aims to ease heavy traffic and cut emissions by encouraging people to leave their cars behind. By removing ticket costs and barriers, public transport is treated more like an essential public service, simple, accessible, and open to everyone, including visitors and cross-border commuters.

The results have been noticeable: more people are using public transport, roads are less congested, and urban air quality has improved. While premium first-class rail still requires payment, everyday travel is now seamless, just get on and go.

This bold approach has positioned Luxembourg as a global example of how making transport free can help shift habits toward greener, more sustainable travel.

[Wojciech Pawelczyk @WojPawelczyk]

You can actually make cities beautiful again.

This is the city of Poznań in Poland:

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

#FoxOfTheDay

I will never understand why some people feel the need to hurt these beautiful creatures.

🎦 Credit: Nature Is Beautiful.