UK Urban Ecology Forum

The UK Urban Ecology Forum is a network of people from different urban sectors making city living better for people and nature. #UKUEF

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

FACTCHECK

Rishi Sunak claims he's saving families from "unacceptable costs" but he's actually going to cost renters £2bn/yr (by keeping their homes draughty) & drivers £6bn (bc EVs will be cheaper upfront by 2030 anyway)

[Roger Harrabin @RHarrabin]

We are told the climate crisis can’t be tackled with current levels of meat eating. When will an interviewer ask @RishiSunak if he recommends (NOT obliges) -people to eat less #redmeat for the sake of the planet? @Ed_Miliband @bbcnickrobinson @ShelaghFogarty

[Leo Hickman @LeoHickman]

All-important response from UK govt's official climate advisors @theCCCuk

Chair @piersforster:

"Today’s announcement likely to take UK further away from being able to meet its legal commitments. This, coupled with recent unsuccessful offshore wind auction, gives us concern."

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

@NaturalEngland are seeking views on Biodiversity Net Gain before it becomes Mandatory in November.

Please take 20 m ins to share your views: https://t.co/qHA0hZJ0SI

[Matthew Carmona @ProfMCarmona]

Chinese cities can be austere places, but a greater focus on place quality points to a more liveable future. New blog from Matthew Carmona: https://t.co/AHscGN8ctL

[Plan International UK @PlanUK]

We did it! 🥳🥳🥳

After years of tireless campaigning by girls and youth activists, the Protection from Sex-Based Harassment in Public Bill will become law!

The issue of public sexual harassment is finally being taken seriously 👏

#CrimeNotCompliment

[London National Park City* @LondonNPC]

🌿 LEAP London drives Wilder in Brent: transforming school grounds into wildlife havens & edible gardens. Green infrastructure & workshops to empower children & staff in garden creation supported by GLA's Grow Back Greener fund. @carolinedsouza6 🌱🌍 #DoLondonDifferently

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

@LondonNPC @HestonActionG Welcome and congratulations Navdeep. I look forward to meeting and working with you to make the world a greener, healthier, and more equitable world.

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

@TonyJuniper @friends_earth @TonyJuniper is right. This is food news and the battle is not over for a com pl late ban.
What horrifies me is the time it has taken, especially when I think of the mountain ahead of us with climate change.

We MUST act faster.
#NetZero #SDGS2030 #SDGS2050

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

@RHarrabin @BBCFarmingToday The environmental and sustainability policies of all Conservative leader candidates are little vague.

Let's see how they vote on the environmental bill or comment on UK river crises and global drought, fire or flooding caused by humankind's actions.

[National Park City Foundation @NatParkCityFdn]

Introducing five amazing new Trustees to the National Park City Foundation board!

Welcome @claire_eagle, Jo Dimitri, Lucy Livesley, @LuisAlvaradoMa & @mellymine!

But sad goodbye and heartfelt thanks to @pauldezylva & @Smithster76 who step down this week

https://t.co/Ha26O3KQNC

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

New garden towns could herald a new age of development if they are people centred with supporting infrastructure. Learning from past experience, sustainable communities can be created alongside biodiversity gain. It's all in the design and implementation.

[Rosie P 🦇 🦎 🕷️ 🦭 🐌 🍃🌳🚲💧 @RosieP4]

My heart sinks. What this means in reality is that unaffordable, developer-led, low-density, greenfield, car-dependent sprawl is set to proliferate, backed by government https://t.co/vaChdmflTX

[Common Seas @CommonSeas]

We discovered 4 types of plastic in human blood.

Plastic #3: PMMA, or Acrylic, as it's commonly known was found in 5% of people tested. We find PMMA in things like substitutes for glass, paints, & medical transplants.

Take action: https://t.co/Au6irXtlwO

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

The Urban Planning & Infrastructure in #Migration Contexts Programme is working in 3 countries to support municipalities with approaches that connect migration & communities affected by displacement with improved access to public services.

👉 https://t.co/Ta6ZXI9sTF CC @SECO_CH

[World Urban Forum @WUF_UNHabitat]

Have you heard about #thecityweneednow campaign? The city we need now aims at accelerating the implementation of the #NewUrbanAgenda. This campaign took center stage at the concluded #Africities Summit and will continue towards #WUF11 in June.

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

@RuthiBrandt @chiversdanny @jessworth Add solar panels to your heat pumps and it reduces power consumption from the grid too.
Decent domestic battery storage systems are desperately needed.

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

C’mon #Hulme.

#ShapeTheFuture with @ManMetUni and @MakeSpaceforGi1

[UK Urban Ecology Forum @ukecologyforum]

Researchers say the UKs soil is in a sorry state, largely unfit for purpose.
They're concerned the proposed stewardship scheme won't be good enough to make a difference
#FarmingInCrisis
@NFFNUK
@FarmersWeekly @UKfarmingNews @YoungFarmersUK @JeremyClarkson https://t.co/hsnGW9bcwE

[Fields in Trust 💚 @FieldsInTrust]

8 in 10 people say access to nature is more important since the pandemic, but 1 in 3 don't have nature close to home.

That's why we're joining the campaign to guarantee #NatureForEveryone. 🍃

Get involved by signing the petition today. ✍️

[Wetlands International @WetlandsInt]

Nearly half of the world's irrecoverable carbon is locked away in wetland ecosystems.
via @VisualCap, @nature_org

👉 https://t.co/nFFC16SDdE