Sam Saxby
@ecomarbles.bsky.social
Environmentalist. Crafty. Works @Calderdale. I’m #MadeByDyslexia - expect big thinking & small typos. All tweets own views.
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March 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Cutting UK emissions by 87% by 2040 could save households £1,400 a year! 🚀 Investing in clean energy and efficiency isn’t just good for the planet—it’s good for your wallet too. More on the Climate Change Committee’s findings: www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-red...
#ClimateAction.
#ClimateAction.
CCC: Reducing emissions 87% by 2040 would help ‘cut household costs by £1,400’ - Carbon Brief
The UK should cut its emissions to 87% below 1990 levels by 2040 under its...
www.carbonbrief.org
March 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Cutting UK emissions by 87% by 2040 could save households £1,400 a year! 🚀 Investing in clean energy and efficiency isn’t just good for the planet—it’s good for your wallet too. More on the Climate Change Committee’s findings: www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-red...
#ClimateAction.
#ClimateAction.
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
"every fraction of a degree matters" is true as hell. In the same way that releasing CO2 hurts people and planet, avoiding its release saves us from potential harm
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
January 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
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If we look at global daily temperature anomalies (change from 1850-1900 levels), we see the past two years stand out starkly from any years that came before:
January 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If we look at global daily temperature anomalies (change from 1850-1900 levels), we see the past two years stand out starkly from any years that came before:
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Hollywood is on fire , yet still deniers clutch at straws to blame this on anything other than the real problem– climate breakdown . I’m petitioning for a ban on fossil fuel ads to take the fight to the companies who continue to exploit our fragile planet petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
January 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hollywood is on fire , yet still deniers clutch at straws to blame this on anything other than the real problem– climate breakdown . I’m petitioning for a ban on fossil fuel ads to take the fight to the companies who continue to exploit our fragile planet petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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A car submerged on the A555 Manchester Airport Link Road, which was completed in 2018, today.
January 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A car submerged on the A555 Manchester Airport Link Road, which was completed in 2018, today.
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Climate Change Top 10 tips to reduce Carbon Footprint revealed
1 live car free
2 Electric car
3 less flying
4 renewable ##energy
5 public transport
6 home insulation
7 Go vegan
http://bit.ly/10climate
##ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @BBCNews @RHarrabin
Climate Change Top 10 tips to reduce Carbon Footprint revealed
1 live car free
2 Electric car
3 less flying
4 renewable ##energy
5 public transport
6 home insulation
7 Go vegan
http://bit.ly/10climate
##ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @BBCNews @RHarrabin
Climate change: Top 10 tips to reduce carbon footprint revealed
A report lists some of the best ways people can tackle their own contribution to climate change.
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December 21, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Climate Change Top 10 tips to reduce Carbon Footprint revealed
1 live car free
2 Electric car
3 less flying
4 renewable ##energy
5 public transport
6 home insulation
7 Go vegan
http://bit.ly/10climate
##ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @BBCNews @RHarrabin
Climate Change Top 10 tips to reduce Carbon Footprint revealed
1 live car free
2 Electric car
3 less flying
4 renewable ##energy
5 public transport
6 home insulation
7 Go vegan
http://bit.ly/10climate
##ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @BBCNews @RHarrabin
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An atmospheric walk today in a glorious lost valley on the edge of Bodmin Moor: full of naturally regenerated willow, hazel & oak, festooned with mosses and the weird fish-smelling Sticta lichens (this one's Sticta sylvatica). Found otter spraint & some Hazel Gloves fungus too.
December 23, 2024 at 6:24 PM
An atmospheric walk today in a glorious lost valley on the edge of Bodmin Moor: full of naturally regenerated willow, hazel & oak, festooned with mosses and the weird fish-smelling Sticta lichens (this one's Sticta sylvatica). Found otter spraint & some Hazel Gloves fungus too.
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The Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests
one of the most effective tree planting methods
find out more: https://www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-creating-forests
tree planting equals ##ClimateAction
via @DrSimoneWebber @TomorrowsForest 🌎🌍🌏
The Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests
one of the most effective tree planting methods
find out more: https://www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-creating-forests
tree planting equals ##ClimateAction
via @DrSimoneWebber @TomorrowsForest 🌎🌍🌏
The Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests - Creating Tomorrow's Forests | Restoring biodiversity by creating habitats and planting trees
Miyawaki Method is one of the most effective tree planting methods
www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk
December 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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The Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests
one of the most effective tree planting methods
find out more: https://www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-creating-forests
tree planting equals ##ClimateAction
via @DrSimoneWebber @TomorrowsForest 🌎🌍🌏
The Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests
one of the most effective tree planting methods
find out more: https://www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-creating-forests
tree planting equals ##ClimateAction
via @DrSimoneWebber @TomorrowsForest 🌎🌍🌏
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“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms
If you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work.
momentummag.com
December 21, 2024 at 7:21 AM
“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
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Clear evidence that dinosaurs and humans coexisted
December 21, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Clear evidence that dinosaurs and humans coexisted
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Christ. I work with big numbers for a living. I thought I understood the scale of the inequality but I was not prepared for this graphic.
No billionaire need exist. Period. Every billionaire is a policy failure.
No billionaire need exist. Period. Every billionaire is a policy failure.
the fact that we have "serious" convos about whether billionaires are okay suggests public consciousness that is totally divorced from the 1) actual scale of private wealth accumulation 2) its political implications. helpful data visualization:
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
Wealth, shown to scale
Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.
eattherichtextformat.github.io
December 20, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Christ. I work with big numbers for a living. I thought I understood the scale of the inequality but I was not prepared for this graphic.
No billionaire need exist. Period. Every billionaire is a policy failure.
No billionaire need exist. Period. Every billionaire is a policy failure.
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Hey, folks, we are hiring at Project Drawdown!
We are searching for a Director of Private-Sector Partnerships to join our growing team. Details below.
Please share with your networks.
We are searching for a Director of Private-Sector Partnerships to join our growing team. Details below.
Please share with your networks.
Project Drawdown is #hiring a Director of Private-Sector Partnerships. This role will be instrumental in identifying, building, and stewarding strategic partnerships with private-sector leaders, including business executives, philanthropists, and impact investors. drawdown.org/careers/dire...
Director of Private-Sector Partnerships
Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
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December 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Hey, folks, we are hiring at Project Drawdown!
We are searching for a Director of Private-Sector Partnerships to join our growing team. Details below.
Please share with your networks.
We are searching for a Director of Private-Sector Partnerships to join our growing team. Details below.
Please share with your networks.
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So many things could be said about this graph
But perhaps the most important is that if you want people to use buses you have to invest in them
The climate crisis demands more money for public transport outside the cities
But perhaps the most important is that if you want people to use buses you have to invest in them
The climate crisis demands more money for public transport outside the cities
December 19, 2024 at 7:51 AM
So many things could be said about this graph
But perhaps the most important is that if you want people to use buses you have to invest in them
The climate crisis demands more money for public transport outside the cities
But perhaps the most important is that if you want people to use buses you have to invest in them
The climate crisis demands more money for public transport outside the cities
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Wood burning is bad for your health. Yes. Even in a Slovenian, rural, mountainous small village (<700 pop), air pollution was as bad as in some of the most polluted cities in the world,
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood heating could be worse than thought for rural air, study suggests
Research at Slovenian village finds particle pollution once air settles in valley reaches levels of most polluted cities
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Wood burning is bad for your health. Yes. Even in a Slovenian, rural, mountainous small village (<700 pop), air pollution was as bad as in some of the most polluted cities in the world,
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Who leads the global renewable energy race? Europe has the highest share of wind and solar in electricity generation but China by far has most capacity installed.
Source is RMI
Source is RMI
December 15, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Who leads the global renewable energy race? Europe has the highest share of wind and solar in electricity generation but China by far has most capacity installed.
Source is RMI
Source is RMI
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“By placing decision making closer to the people using these services, passengers’ experience of public transport will be improved, including through better timetabling and easier journeys door-to-door” - Heidi Alexander, transport secretary
This bit of the devo white paper is positive news.
This bit of the devo white paper is positive news.
December 15, 2024 at 7:05 AM
“By placing decision making closer to the people using these services, passengers’ experience of public transport will be improved, including through better timetabling and easier journeys door-to-door” - Heidi Alexander, transport secretary
This bit of the devo white paper is positive news.
This bit of the devo white paper is positive news.
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Britain is famously over centralised (last I looked 96p of ever £1 of tax goes to Whitehall) and local leaders need the right powers to play their part in Labour’s promised ‘national renewal’.
A citizens’ jury by Centre for Progressive Policy demonstrated public get the importance of fiscal devo
A citizens’ jury by Centre for Progressive Policy demonstrated public get the importance of fiscal devo
December 14, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Britain is famously over centralised (last I looked 96p of ever £1 of tax goes to Whitehall) and local leaders need the right powers to play their part in Labour’s promised ‘national renewal’.
A citizens’ jury by Centre for Progressive Policy demonstrated public get the importance of fiscal devo
A citizens’ jury by Centre for Progressive Policy demonstrated public get the importance of fiscal devo
Heat pump was installed yesterday!
December 14, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Heat pump was installed yesterday!
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Remarkable growth in cycling in London with 5% more cycle journeys in 2024 compared with 2023, and 26% above 2019
However, the “active, efficient and sustainable mode share” was below 2019 levels. Rail performance & traffic congestion seems as key barriers to increasing public transport use
However, the “active, efficient and sustainable mode share” was below 2019 levels. Rail performance & traffic congestion seems as key barriers to increasing public transport use
Cycling levels in London rising but public transport use sti
Active travel has built on its “post-pandemic legacy” with 5% more cycle journeys in 2024 compared with 2023, and 26% above 2019 levels, according t
www.transportxtra.com
December 14, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Remarkable growth in cycling in London with 5% more cycle journeys in 2024 compared with 2023, and 26% above 2019
However, the “active, efficient and sustainable mode share” was below 2019 levels. Rail performance & traffic congestion seems as key barriers to increasing public transport use
However, the “active, efficient and sustainable mode share” was below 2019 levels. Rail performance & traffic congestion seems as key barriers to increasing public transport use
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Environmentalism is very popular. We should just give the people what they want. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/43...
Give the people what they want
Environmentalism is by far the most popular ideology in the UK, businesses and politicians should build on that natural advantage
www.businessgreen.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Environmentalism is very popular. We should just give the people what they want. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/43...
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📸A photographic exhibition will be launched on Sherfield Walkway featuring photographs of murals painted for the Grantham Climate Art Prize.
🎨Our 2025 competition for young people aged 11–25 aims to draw attention to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/rHhl50Upf2N
🎨Our 2025 competition for young people aged 11–25 aims to draw attention to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/rHhl50Upf2N
December 12, 2024 at 10:03 AM
📸A photographic exhibition will be launched on Sherfield Walkway featuring photographs of murals painted for the Grantham Climate Art Prize.
🎨Our 2025 competition for young people aged 11–25 aims to draw attention to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/rHhl50Upf2N
🎨Our 2025 competition for young people aged 11–25 aims to draw attention to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/rHhl50Upf2N
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This study adds to the growing body of evidence about the impact of solid fuel burning on air quality. Now how to change people's minds because I still see people proudly posting pictures of their cosy fire? As I said yesterday I am that disappointed guy...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Air pollution: Wood burners more polluting than traffic - Birmingham research
Birmingham researchers say they have found wood burning at home is more polluting than traffic.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 11:50 AM
This study adds to the growing body of evidence about the impact of solid fuel burning on air quality. Now how to change people's minds because I still see people proudly posting pictures of their cosy fire? As I said yesterday I am that disappointed guy...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Equity Investors have been making more money the last five years on clean energy champions than on oil majors. There will always be failures, but overall spending on clean energy in going up as costs come down while global oil growth is going sideways.
December 7, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Equity Investors have been making more money the last five years on clean energy champions than on oil majors. There will always be failures, but overall spending on clean energy in going up as costs come down while global oil growth is going sideways.
This is a really good, thoughtful article
Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals | David Wheeler #Climate
Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals | David Wheeler
Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters who are causing climate change
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 10:27 AM
This is a really good, thoughtful article