Some disasters don't make the news, because they happen every single day. We've become accustomed to these catastrophes, even though they're often (much) worse than even the worst news on the front pages.

Case in point: the tobacco industry. /1

1. Listen to what climate experts really think.

2. Take a deep breath

3. Continue to do everything in your power to inspire others and create the conditions for practical actions that matter.

We need to blast past our imagination and collaboration targets. Fast.

Battery boost for Western Australia! 🔋Major infrastructure project upcoming capable of providing up to 20% of Western Australia's average grid demand via battery power 🚀 energy-storage.news/australia-coll…

Key insights from the article:

⚡'IPP Neoen has launched construction of its…

If you feel it's time to move beyond incrementalism in education, please read these essays.

We are on the cusp of a generation-defining new era of education.

It's a ship that will be built as it sails, we need to be on board it now:

globalactionplan.org.uk/generation-act…

So we can expect Rishi Sunak and the rest of this corrupt government to get arrested and thrown in jail?

They only arrest and jail climate activists, protesting at the illegal actions of a government with an unelected PM, and no mandate to govern.
theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Short thread on a collection of essays we've released today on 'Environmentalism in a time between education worlds' 🧵
globalactionplan.org.uk/generation-act… 1/7

More flames please! More flames!!

The illusion humans are separate from nature is at the heart of the environmental crises we face. I’m supporting the ‘We Are Nature’ campaign to change the definition of nature to include humans. Do show your support, because we are all part of nature!

wearenature.org

It was a lovely funeral.

Nailed perspective from Firstdog Onthemoon

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Welcome statement. Councils must work with their communities on #20mph . The voices of children must be heard when 70% of collisions in which children are injured take place on roads which have a 30mph limit. Ken Skates MS Vaughan Gething Elin Jones CATRIN M S DAVIES @alun_williams

Ideas can change the world 🍃

This #EarthDay , get ready for #PlanetAssembly : Mobilise at Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye 2024. Join our Green community, explore the events, or become a partner.

Sign up 🍃 hayfestival.org/green/planet-a…

Building a better world //

Not many folks imagine or deliver better space for people, communities and nature than Down to Earth.
Please share their stories with anyone you know with a passion for regenerating places and people.

Strong evidence here on the huge financial impact of extreme weather fuelled by climate change on farming in Wales - estimated at £175 alone in 2018. It is critical that the SFS enables farmers to access measures and advice for climate mitigation & adaptation ASAP Huw Irranca-Davies

March was the hottest on record, at 1.68C above the pre-industrial average. The last 12 months were 1.58C above the pre-industrial average. This is a #ClimateEmergency .
theguardian.com/global/2024/ap…

🚨Great new research on European attitudes to flying More in Common

Key findings:
✈️Most would fly MORE if they could
😳Flight shame is a minority view
👎People don't trust airlines on climate
💷Age+income, not climate concern, drive flying behaviour
moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/resea…

I'm disgusted that a bunch of MPs would name a (possibly junior) official to Secretary of State because they don't like their scientific assessment (as if they know any better)

In the private or charity sector, this kind of behaviour would be considered bullying & harassment

Share wild ideas //

Come to Hay Festival next month to learn, share and smile. It's changed my life, and might change yours too.

#Telegraph on #Norfolk MP attack on Natural England

Remember MP letter (incl #Truss ) is an attack on:
❌science
❌species protection
❌independence of civil servants
❌those civil servants

Repost if you agree that MPs should not be doing this👇
MP Watch
Chris Packham

In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in quality safe cycling infrastructure, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, and the over-80s cycle around 10% of their journeys.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.