@friendsofthecam.bsky.social
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The main reason any state needs energy is because data centers are hogging it …🔻
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The main reason any state needs energy is because data centers are hogging it …🔻
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A man who believes in nothing; morally unmoored. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Labour’s plan to slash jury trials at odds with past Starmer calls to expand them
PM once advocated for all criminal cases to be heard before juries even those at magistrates court level, it has emerged
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A man who believes in nothing; morally unmoored. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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The important bit about this story - in reality the only important bit because nothing here is new - is that it delivers to an audience previously unaware of it a truth about the BBC's relationship to power: craven. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The important bit about this story - in reality the only important bit because nothing here is new - is that it delivers to an audience previously unaware of it a truth about the BBC's relationship to power: craven. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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And with an ecology as rich as the Amazon in its chalk streams, which are also under similar threat from ‘development’ and the gvt’s misguided ‘build baby build’. @greenparty.org.uk @friendsofthecam.bsky.social @watershed-i.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
As the PM heads to the Amazon for COP30, remember that Britain is also a rainforest nation.
UK Ministers must support Brazil's plans to save the world's tropical rainforests. They must also set a goal to restore Britain's own lost temperate rainforests:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/05/a...
UK Ministers must support Brazil's plans to save the world's tropical rainforests. They must also set a goal to restore Britain's own lost temperate rainforests:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/05/a...
As the PM heads to the Amazon, remember that Britain is a rainforest nation
On Thursday, the Prime Minister will arrive in the Amazon rainforest for the COP30 climate talks, hosted this year by Brazil. As Keir Starmer composes his speech, he should remember that Britain, t…
lostrainforestsofbritain.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
And with an ecology as rich as the Amazon in its chalk streams, which are also under similar threat from ‘development’ and the gvt’s misguided ‘build baby build’. @greenparty.org.uk @friendsofthecam.bsky.social @watershed-i.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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Great article by @terrymacalister.bsky.social about unrealistic expectations of new forests @greenparty.org.uk @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @bonkersbusway.bsky.social @friendsofthecam.bsky.social What about new forests, then? eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
What about new forests, then?
Is “forest” the new “sustainability”? just another catchword, to sell mass commercial development to a sceptical local population?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Great article by @terrymacalister.bsky.social about unrealistic expectations of new forests @greenparty.org.uk @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @bonkersbusway.bsky.social @friendsofthecam.bsky.social What about new forests, then? eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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Funny how they tell you the actual cost was HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of pounds more than the price they told the public. Makes you wonder about the true cost of the futile Coton Busway project, surely? www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/why-cam...
Why Cambridge sewage works move went down the pan - amid spiralling £700m cost
Government withdrew its support - but city council urges it to reconsider.
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Funny how they tell you the actual cost was HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of pounds more than the price they told the public. Makes you wonder about the true cost of the futile Coton Busway project, surely? www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/why-cam...
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Thousands in the UK are accusing Johnson & Johnson of selling asbestos-contaminated baby powder.
We urgently need stronger regulation of personal care products & full ingredient transparency.
Read our statement: 👉https://www.wen.org.uk/2025/10/16/johnson-johnson-talc-statement/
#Talc #ToxicFree
We urgently need stronger regulation of personal care products & full ingredient transparency.
Read our statement: 👉https://www.wen.org.uk/2025/10/16/johnson-johnson-talc-statement/
#Talc #ToxicFree
WEN'S STATEMENT ON THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON UK TALC CASE
Statement in response to UK case accusing Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.
www.wen.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thousands in the UK are accusing Johnson & Johnson of selling asbestos-contaminated baby powder.
We urgently need stronger regulation of personal care products & full ingredient transparency.
Read our statement: 👉https://www.wen.org.uk/2025/10/16/johnson-johnson-talc-statement/
#Talc #ToxicFree
We urgently need stronger regulation of personal care products & full ingredient transparency.
Read our statement: 👉https://www.wen.org.uk/2025/10/16/johnson-johnson-talc-statement/
#Talc #ToxicFree
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Corporate Welfare
London developers to build fewer affordable homes, but get higher subsidies to build them.
Why build unaffordable homes?
Why subsidies for highly profitable companies? Subsidies will be swallowed by companies, won't filter down to people.
Let councils build affordable homes.
London developers to build fewer affordable homes, but get higher subsidies to build them.
Why build unaffordable homes?
Why subsidies for highly profitable companies? Subsidies will be swallowed by companies, won't filter down to people.
Let councils build affordable homes.
London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes
Housing secretary and capital’s mayor draw up plans to boost housebuilding, but homelessness charities protest
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Corporate Welfare
London developers to build fewer affordable homes, but get higher subsidies to build them.
Why build unaffordable homes?
Why subsidies for highly profitable companies? Subsidies will be swallowed by companies, won't filter down to people.
Let councils build affordable homes.
London developers to build fewer affordable homes, but get higher subsidies to build them.
Why build unaffordable homes?
Why subsidies for highly profitable companies? Subsidies will be swallowed by companies, won't filter down to people.
Let councils build affordable homes.
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How can not building unaffordable homes be an emergency? There are plenty of these already - many empty. Reducing the number of affordable homes )even though they’re not really that affordable) would be a terrible decision.
London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes
London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes
October 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
How can not building unaffordable homes be an emergency? There are plenty of these already - many empty. Reducing the number of affordable homes )even though they’re not really that affordable) would be a terrible decision.
London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes
London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes
A pleasure to be at the Wye River Festival with the Cambridge Climate Choir (dm us for more details).
Launch of the new short film ‘Remember to Remember’, giving a glimpse above and below the surface of the ritual activism work with the River, the Goddess and the Lady of the Wye. Bringing the power of sacred connection to the fight for a River’s survival.
Watch here: youtu.be/-aNaWD5GpJ4
Watch here: youtu.be/-aNaWD5GpJ4
'REMEMBER TO REMEMBER' a film about the Wye Ceremonial Team
YouTube video by Vey Straker
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A pleasure to be at the Wye River Festival with the Cambridge Climate Choir (dm us for more details).
Looking forward to seeing and hearing Jonathan Porritt in a few weeks in Cambridge.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathon-p...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathon-p...
Jonathon Porritt: 'Love Anger & Betrayal'. Speaker Tour, Cambridge
Jonathon Porritt introduces his new book which asks: "What good are science and rational persuasion if no one is paying attention?"
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Looking forward to seeing and hearing Jonathan Porritt in a few weeks in Cambridge.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathon-p...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathon-p...
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International eyes needed on Ecuador rn, where an organised assault on constitutional integrity, land- & water-defenders, the rights of nature & Indigenous rights is currently in full swing, as directed by the newly elected president Noboa.
Excellent piece here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Excellent piece here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing state intimidation
Critics say referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution is president’s latest pro-extractivist move
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
International eyes needed on Ecuador rn, where an organised assault on constitutional integrity, land- & water-defenders, the rights of nature & Indigenous rights is currently in full swing, as directed by the newly elected president Noboa.
Excellent piece here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Excellent piece here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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C2C Inquiry: When you can’t defend the scheme, attack the objectors 🥊 Appalling tactics by Council KC 🔗 m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
C2C Inquiry: When you can’t defend the scheme, attack the objectors 🥊 Appalling tactics by Council KC 🔗 m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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Cllr Dave Baigent recently left the Labour Party and sits as an Independent who’s joined Your Party. He’s asking the Lab majority council whether £92m earmarked for refurbishing the city centre could better be spent on council housing. A good question, and one others have been asking for a while.
October 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Cllr Dave Baigent recently left the Labour Party and sits as an Independent who’s joined Your Party. He’s asking the Lab majority council whether £92m earmarked for refurbishing the city centre could better be spent on council housing. A good question, and one others have been asking for a while.
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The antidote to this is not ‘growth, growth, growth’. It’s respect for nature and a major redistribution of wealth. Meanwhile our governments are planning more destruction. Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The antidote to this is not ‘growth, growth, growth’. It’s respect for nature and a major redistribution of wealth. Meanwhile our governments are planning more destruction. Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
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Today we celebrate #WorldMentalHealthDay🌎🎗️
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today we celebrate #WorldMentalHealthDay🌎🎗️
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
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Fantastic film. Fantastic work. Please watch below.💦
Watch our little film about the Brent, its beauty, and our battle to defend it from a host of man-made troubles. @thames21.bsky.social @friendsofthethames.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thatvetsean.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Fantastic film. Fantastic work. Please watch below.💦
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Water bills for England households to rise even higher.
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5%
An independent group appointed by the competition watchdog rejected nearly 80% of increases sought by companies.
www.independent.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Water bills for England households to rise even higher.
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
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Completely infuriating
Competition & Markets Authority said requests from 5 private water companies to increase bills AGAIN were "largely unjustified"
But your bills will still rise
This is all unjustified
There is no market, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
news.sky.com/story/custom...
Competition & Markets Authority said requests from 5 private water companies to increase bills AGAIN were "largely unjustified"
But your bills will still rise
This is all unjustified
There is no market, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
news.sky.com/story/custom...
Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected hikes to bills
While most claims for extra cash were found to be unjustified, rises to bills on top of what Ofwat has allowed look set to be granted at each company
news.sky.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Completely infuriating
Competition & Markets Authority said requests from 5 private water companies to increase bills AGAIN were "largely unjustified"
But your bills will still rise
This is all unjustified
There is no market, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
news.sky.com/story/custom...
Competition & Markets Authority said requests from 5 private water companies to increase bills AGAIN were "largely unjustified"
But your bills will still rise
This is all unjustified
There is no market, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
news.sky.com/story/custom...
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And water is a natural monopoly, we can't have competition, so we need public ownership - normal in 9/10 countries around the world
Here's why we can afford it, starting with Thames Water dieterhelm.co.uk/publications...
Here's why we can afford it, starting with Thames Water dieterhelm.co.uk/publications...
October 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
And water is a natural monopoly, we can't have competition, so we need public ownership - normal in 9/10 countries around the world
Here's why we can afford it, starting with Thames Water dieterhelm.co.uk/publications...
Here's why we can afford it, starting with Thames Water dieterhelm.co.uk/publications...
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What Reeves is saying here is not only that a ‘microscopic snail you can’t even see’ should be destroyed in the rush for speculative development, but that clean fresh water it’s an indicator of is of no value. Surprise!
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What Reeves is saying here is not only that a ‘microscopic snail you can’t even see’ should be destroyed in the rush for speculative development, but that clean fresh water it’s an indicator of is of no value. Surprise!
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
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Sounds like the AI bubble needs to burst. It is environmentally destructive and is already taking people’s livelihoods. If we had caring governments they would be legislating for this. But we don’t. We need to make sure we don’t bail out the greedy investors.
Bank of England warns of growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets - financial crash.
AI boom will burst.
Share prices inflated
Real economy weak.
Trump creating uncertainties.
Shadow banking unregulated.
Govt deregulating banking.
Bankers get bonuses, people will pick up the tab.
AI boom will burst.
Share prices inflated
Real economy weak.
Trump creating uncertainties.
Shadow banking unregulated.
Govt deregulating banking.
Bankers get bonuses, people will pick up the tab.
Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst
Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Sounds like the AI bubble needs to burst. It is environmentally destructive and is already taking people’s livelihoods. If we had caring governments they would be legislating for this. But we don’t. We need to make sure we don’t bail out the greedy investors.
Friends of the Cam has just added its name to naturalistsforpalestine.org#statement
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @birdgirl09.bsky.social @amyjanebeer.bsky.social
Against genocide. Against ecocide.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @birdgirl09.bsky.social @amyjanebeer.bsky.social
Against genocide. Against ecocide.
Naturalists for Palestine
Naturalists for Palestine is a call from individuals and organisations in the UK nature sector to stand for an end to the genocide in Gaza, and to the suffering and oppression of the people of Palesti...
naturalistsforpalestine.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Friends of the Cam has just added its name to naturalistsforpalestine.org#statement
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @birdgirl09.bsky.social @amyjanebeer.bsky.social
Against genocide. Against ecocide.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @birdgirl09.bsky.social @amyjanebeer.bsky.social
Against genocide. Against ecocide.
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Thames Water's creditors have put a bailout plan to Ofwat which they say is lawful. But are they right? www.whatthelawdoes.com/p/is-the-tha...
Is the Thames Water bailout plan - which relieves the company from fines for up to fifteen years - lawful?
A group of Thames Water’s senior creditors, London & Valley Water (“L&VW”), has submitted to Ofwat proposals for them to be relieved from fines for past or future sewage dumping for a period of up to ...
www.whatthelawdoes.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Thames Water's creditors have put a bailout plan to Ofwat which they say is lawful. But are they right? www.whatthelawdoes.com/p/is-the-tha...