Tomi Ajayi

I manage climate & sustainable development content for @IIED. Ex PR & comms @fairtradeuk @christian_aid. Nigerian-born, northern-bred, Bristol-based. Views mine

[Joe Ware @wareisjoe]

More than a fifth of UK shoppers’ favourite grocery items at high risk from climate breakdown.

Details in new Christian Aid report published today.
https://t.co/ZPT2qY1YuH Story by @damiengayle

[Fairtrade Foundation @FairtradeUK]

We are deeply saddened by the news of George Alagiah’s passing. George was a hugely passionate supporter of Fairtrade and our patron from 2002 to 2009.

Our thoughts are with his wife Fran, their children, and their loved ones at this difficult time.

[CAN-UK @CAN_UK_]

More than 90 organisations wrote to the Prime Minister @RishiSunak today demanding he keep his promises on climate finance. Leadership means:
✅Keeping promises on climate finance
✅Restoring 0.7% ODA
✅Additional finance for climate + nature
✅Taxing fossil fuel profits
🧵(1/12)

[The Power of Nutrition @FundNutrition]

Commending the work from @oxfamgb, urging G7 to act on East Africa food crisis. One person is expected to die of hunger every 28 seconds between now and July. We need political leadership & commitments NOW. https://t.co/cxFBKxDReE #HungryForAction

[Tomi Ajayi @trustTomi]

'This timely report from @christian_aid highlights what Fairtrade farmers have been telling us for some time: the catastrophic consequences of climate breakdown is endangering... the future of their crop.'
-@FairtradeUK's @DavidTaylor85 in @Independent:
https://t.co/0PgXxt2RC2

[Power Shift Africa @PowerShftAfrica]

Gender is an important factor of climate change. Women face the brunt of climate change yet are often excluded from decision-making processes related to climate change and environmental policies.
#InternationalWomensDay #EmbraceEquity
@bqprime
https://t.co/ZMUeXkAuYC

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Only 13 women have won seats so far in Nigeria's election. That's down from 21 women in the current legislature, which already had the lowest female representation in Africa https://t.co/DKz7khcooc

[Tomi Ajayi @trustTomi]

#Fairtrade pop-up in Shoreditch, London, highlights how everyday essentials - including bananas, coffee and cocoa - could be at risk of becoming ‘endangered’ due to climate change.
https://t.co/f8JrzgLQBS via @yahooNewsUK
#FairtradeFortnight

[Tomi Ajayi @trustTomi]

'The rising cost of living isn’t just affecting us here... This unprecedented global crisis is also hitting farmers and workers in poorer countries, too...' #FairtradeFortnight
https://t.co/rF4WPHjFqE

[Tomi Ajayi @trustTomi]

‘Everyone has to work so the family can survive’: floods in Nigeria force children out of schools https://t.co/WURnsy2gH1

[FairtradePolicy Team @FairtradePolicy]

2/- OK, there are some wins here: the much publicised breakthrough commitment to a fund on loss and damage https://t.co/r8Mogms6XQ, and (less well known) a new agreement on supporting climate responses in agriculture https://t.co/7PDR0xp5jD

[Tomi Ajayi @trustTomi]

African countries face ‘economic devastation’ from climate hit to GDP https://t.co/0invef27oo

[Tomi Ajayi @trustTomi]

'in the first half of 2022, just 6 fossil fuel companies made enough money to cover the total costs of extreme weather & climate-related events in developing countries around the world – and still have nearly $70bn (£61bn) left over in pure profit' - @vanessa_vash in @guardian 👇🏾

[Fairtrade Foundation @FairtradeUK]

Volatile weather is damaging crops and harming the livelihoods of farmers and workers.

We’re calling on leaders at #COP27 to step up, take action and honour your climate promises.

The time for action is now. #TheClockIsTicking

Read the open letter ⤵️ https://t.co/bIpFrtYWpO

[Power Shift Africa @PowerShftAfrica]

African countries need to speak with one voice and make collective demands at #COP27. Here's an outline of Africa's priorities at Sharm El-Sheikh: https://t.co/pC0nB8fgH0

[The Guardian @guardian]

Rishi Sunak is Britain’s first Asian prime minister – but it’s no progressive victory | Hashi Mohamed https://t.co/UHc7n89pHz

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Rishi Sunak set to become the UK's first British Asian prime minister, as Penny Mordaunt withdraws from Conservative Party leadership race https://t.co/j4eDEaS62O

[Claire Armitstead @carmitstead]

Spitting fire. @chakrabortty on blazing form about the “entirely avoidable” economic death-loop we’ve all been taken on https://t.co/hpBebxd6Eq

[Runnymede Trust @RunnymedeTrust]

While acknowledging that a criminal investigation has now been opened into the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba by a Met Officer, and that Officer has been suspended from "frontline duties", we call on the relevant authorities to ensure a full, thorough and transparent inquiry 🧵

[The Church of England @churchofengland]

A prayer on the death of Her Majesty The Queen.