Jonathan Emmett
@jonathanemmett.com
📚 Children’s author and paper engineer.
🕸️ Website & Blog: jonathanemmett.com
🌱 Green. Humanist. Tabletop gamer.
🇬🇧 Living in Nottingham, UK.
🌍 Dismayed by our generation’s indifference to climate breakdown.
🕸️ Website & Blog: jonathanemmett.com
🌱 Green. Humanist. Tabletop gamer.
🇬🇧 Living in Nottingham, UK.
🌍 Dismayed by our generation’s indifference to climate breakdown.
Pinned
🎅🏼🪤📕SCHOOLS!
If you’re reading #TheSantaTrap this term, you can find lots of FREE resources for the book using the links below:
• Read-along video
• Posters: Cover & Spread
• Activity Sheets: Wordsearch & Maze
• KS1 & 2 Lesson Plans
• Author’s Notes
• Blogpost about how schools have used the book.
If you’re reading #TheSantaTrap this term, you can find lots of FREE resources for the book using the links below:
• Read-along video
• Posters: Cover & Spread
• Activity Sheets: Wordsearch & Maze
• KS1 & 2 Lesson Plans
• Author’s Notes
• Blogpost about how schools have used the book.
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Humanist and author Kurt Vonnegut was born on this day 1922.
Here's Kurt on the humanist approach to life, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism ❤️
Here's Kurt on the humanist approach to life, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Humanist and author Kurt Vonnegut was born on this day 1922.
Here's Kurt on the humanist approach to life, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism ❤️
Here's Kurt on the humanist approach to life, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism ❤️
Reposted by Jonathan Emmett
The science of storytelling with author and humanist Kurt Vonnegut 😅❤️
Kurt was born #OnThisDay 1922.
Kurt was born #OnThisDay 1922.
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The science of storytelling with author and humanist Kurt Vonnegut 😅❤️
Kurt was born #OnThisDay 1922.
Kurt was born #OnThisDay 1922.
While I’m generally impressed by @zackpolanski.bsky.social, I’m disappointed to hear him promote the false dichotomy that we need to tackle corporations INSTEAD OF taking individual responsibility for rising climate emissions.
With 1.5º target looking unobtainable, it’s clear WE NEED TO DO BOTH!
With 1.5º target looking unobtainable, it’s clear WE NEED TO DO BOTH!
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
While I’m generally impressed by @zackpolanski.bsky.social, I’m disappointed to hear him promote the false dichotomy that we need to tackle corporations INSTEAD OF taking individual responsibility for rising climate emissions.
With 1.5º target looking unobtainable, it’s clear WE NEED TO DO BOTH!
With 1.5º target looking unobtainable, it’s clear WE NEED TO DO BOTH!
Use the form here to send a letter to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan asking him to end adverts for polluting businesses:
actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
Edinburgh and Sheffield have already introduced such bans.
Read how adverts are driving #ClimateBreakdown here:
theconversation.com/many-cities-...
actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
Edinburgh and Sheffield have already introduced such bans.
Read how adverts are driving #ClimateBreakdown here:
theconversation.com/many-cities-...
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Use the form here to send a letter to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan asking him to end adverts for polluting businesses:
actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
Edinburgh and Sheffield have already introduced such bans.
Read how adverts are driving #ClimateBreakdown here:
theconversation.com/many-cities-...
actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
Edinburgh and Sheffield have already introduced such bans.
Read how adverts are driving #ClimateBreakdown here:
theconversation.com/many-cities-...
👏🏼 I love these ads, part of @badvertising.bsky.social's campaign calling on @london.gov.uk to ban advertising by airlines and other high polluting businesses on TFL.
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
👏🏼 I love these ads, part of @badvertising.bsky.social's campaign calling on @london.gov.uk to ban advertising by airlines and other high polluting businesses on TFL.
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
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BREAKING! 🚨
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
BREAKING! 🚨
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
I'm currently researching moles for a picture book story.
🪱 Did you know moles sometimes store earthworms (for food) in special chambers. Up to 470 worms have been recorded in one chamber.
(Source: mammal.org.uk/british-mamm...)
I'm pretty sure that won't make it into the story!
🪱 Did you know moles sometimes store earthworms (for food) in special chambers. Up to 470 worms have been recorded in one chamber.
(Source: mammal.org.uk/british-mamm...)
I'm pretty sure that won't make it into the story!
Mole — Mammal Society
mammal.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'm currently researching moles for a picture book story.
🪱 Did you know moles sometimes store earthworms (for food) in special chambers. Up to 470 worms have been recorded in one chamber.
(Source: mammal.org.uk/british-mamm...)
I'm pretty sure that won't make it into the story!
🪱 Did you know moles sometimes store earthworms (for food) in special chambers. Up to 470 worms have been recorded in one chamber.
(Source: mammal.org.uk/british-mamm...)
I'm pretty sure that won't make it into the story!
It feels like every week the Labour Government find a new way to renege on their 2024 manifesto commitment to "Make Britain a clean energy superpower". 😕
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
- Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
#UKbudget
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
#UKbudget
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It feels like every week the Labour Government find a new way to renege on their 2024 manifesto commitment to "Make Britain a clean energy superpower". 😕
"Not flying this year, or next year, or maybe ever, is one of those choices for our family. It's one way for us to be part of the solution to climate change and not part of the problem."
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For Erin and her family, going flight free isn’t about missing out, it’s about finding joy closer to home. 🌿🏕️
camping trips, visits to friends, slower holidays that still feel like adventure.
they’re choosing to be part of the solution. 💚
flightfree.co.uk/post/erin-an... #FlightFree #ClimateCrisis
camping trips, visits to friends, slower holidays that still feel like adventure.
they’re choosing to be part of the solution. 💚
flightfree.co.uk/post/erin-an... #FlightFree #ClimateCrisis
Erin: flight-free family
flightfree.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"Not flying this year, or next year, or maybe ever, is one of those choices for our family. It's one way for us to be part of the solution to climate change and not part of the problem."
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Nottingham Uni is globally recognised for its research in:
• Crop improvement & food security
• Climate resilience & drought resistance
• Sustainable agriculture & soil health
• Biodiversity & conservation
These are all areas we need to double down on, not slash.
👇🏼 Please sign this if you agree.👇🏼
• Crop improvement & food security
• Climate resilience & drought resistance
• Sustainable agriculture & soil health
• Biodiversity & conservation
These are all areas we need to double down on, not slash.
👇🏼 Please sign this if you agree.👇🏼
My students have set up a petition to persuade the University of Nottingham not to close our Plant Biology BSc course
c.org/VPhzVVrHPS
Please consider signing
c.org/VPhzVVrHPS
Please consider signing
Sign the Petition
Reconsider the potential suspension of Plant Biology Courses at UoN
c.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Nottingham Uni is globally recognised for its research in:
• Crop improvement & food security
• Climate resilience & drought resistance
• Sustainable agriculture & soil health
• Biodiversity & conservation
These are all areas we need to double down on, not slash.
👇🏼 Please sign this if you agree.👇🏼
• Crop improvement & food security
• Climate resilience & drought resistance
• Sustainable agriculture & soil health
• Biodiversity & conservation
These are all areas we need to double down on, not slash.
👇🏼 Please sign this if you agree.👇🏼
I love this sketch from BBC's HORRIBLE SCIENCE series.
When palaeontologist Adam Smith and I were promoting our first book, THE PLESIOSAUR'S NECK, we started every event by saying "A plesiosaur is NOT a dinosaur".
…
youtube.com/shorts/Yct-q...
When palaeontologist Adam Smith and I were promoting our first book, THE PLESIOSAUR'S NECK, we started every event by saying "A plesiosaur is NOT a dinosaur".
…
youtube.com/shorts/Yct-q...
Dinosaur Traitors ...who’s the Imposter in the Castle? 🦖 | CBBC
YouTube video by CBBC
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I love this sketch from BBC's HORRIBLE SCIENCE series.
When palaeontologist Adam Smith and I were promoting our first book, THE PLESIOSAUR'S NECK, we started every event by saying "A plesiosaur is NOT a dinosaur".
…
youtube.com/shorts/Yct-q...
When palaeontologist Adam Smith and I were promoting our first book, THE PLESIOSAUR'S NECK, we started every event by saying "A plesiosaur is NOT a dinosaur".
…
youtube.com/shorts/Yct-q...
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Our very civilization is threatened by the climate crisis, and instead of mobilizing on the scale of a world war, we treat it like a Tidy Towns initiative. Where are the leaders who think big? Who can communicate the stakes, be straight about the costs and offer hope of success? Where are you? 2/
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Our very civilization is threatened by the climate crisis, and instead of mobilizing on the scale of a world war, we treat it like a Tidy Towns initiative. Where are the leaders who think big? Who can communicate the stakes, be straight about the costs and offer hope of success? Where are you? 2/
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If you've enjoyed watching #CelebrityTraitors and fancy playing a festive version of Mafia/Werewolf (the game #Traitors is based on) with family and friends, you can download cards and rules for Santa Saboteurs for FREE at:
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
SANTA SABOTEURS: Download and play a festive version of the WEREWOLF card game. • jonathanemmett.com
Between games in this year's world cup, the England Men's Football Team spent their evenings playing Wolf, a card game also known as Werewolves, which is enjoyed by my family and many of my friends.
jonathanemmett.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
If you've enjoyed watching #CelebrityTraitors and fancy playing a festive version of Mafia/Werewolf (the game #Traitors is based on) with family and friends, you can download cards and rules for Santa Saboteurs for FREE at:
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
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Tesla have approved a $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. That's 20 billion times more than a nurse in the UK earns.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Tesla have approved a $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. That's 20 billion times more than a nurse in the UK earns.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
If you've enjoyed watching #CelebrityTraitors and fancy playing a festive version of Mafia/Werewolf (the game #Traitors is based on) with family and friends, you can download cards and rules for Santa Saboteurs for FREE at:
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
SANTA SABOTEURS: Download and play a festive version of the WEREWOLF card game. • jonathanemmett.com
Between games in this year's world cup, the England Men's Football Team spent their evenings playing Wolf, a card game also known as Werewolves, which is enjoyed by my family and many of my friends.
jonathanemmett.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
If you've enjoyed watching #CelebrityTraitors and fancy playing a festive version of Mafia/Werewolf (the game #Traitors is based on) with family and friends, you can download cards and rules for Santa Saboteurs for FREE at:
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
jonathanemmett.com/2022/12/sant...
This would be an unforgivably climate-hostile move if Reeves goes through with it.
If she wants to tax transport, she should start taxing aviation fuel. At present a teacher driving to school pays more fuel duty than a private jet owner flying to Australia.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
If she wants to tax transport, she should start taxing aviation fuel. At present a teacher driving to school pays more fuel duty than a private jet owner flying to Australia.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This would be an unforgivably climate-hostile move if Reeves goes through with it.
If she wants to tax transport, she should start taxing aviation fuel. At present a teacher driving to school pays more fuel duty than a private jet owner flying to Australia.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
If she wants to tax transport, she should start taxing aviation fuel. At present a teacher driving to school pays more fuel duty than a private jet owner flying to Australia.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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"A playful way to learn letters and build vocabulary. With bright illustrations and plenty to spot, it invites young readers to read, explore, and imagine."
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
Pop-up and interactive books for children. 📚👍🏼
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/pop-u...
#kidlit
Pop-up and interactive books for children with titles by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jan Pieńkowski, Robert Sabuda, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Dav...
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/pop-u...
#kidlit
Pop-up and interactive books for children with titles by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jan Pieńkowski, Robert Sabuda, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Dav...
Pop-up and interactive books for children
Pop-up and interactive books for children with titles by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jan Pieńkowski and Christopher Lloyd.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"A playful way to learn letters and build vocabulary. With bright illustrations and plenty to spot, it invites young readers to read, explore, and imagine."
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
"A playful way to learn letters and build vocabulary. With bright illustrations and plenty to spot, it invites young readers to read, explore, and imagine."
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
Pop-up and interactive books for children. 📚👍🏼
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/pop-u...
#kidlit
Pop-up and interactive books for children with titles by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jan Pieńkowski, Robert Sabuda, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Dav...
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/pop-u...
#kidlit
Pop-up and interactive books for children with titles by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jan Pieńkowski, Robert Sabuda, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Dav...
Pop-up and interactive books for children
Pop-up and interactive books for children with titles by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jan Pieńkowski and Christopher Lloyd.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"A playful way to learn letters and build vocabulary. With bright illustrations and plenty to spot, it invites young readers to read, explore, and imagine."
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
Delighted to see #AlphabetStreetBook by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and @nosycrow.bsky.social included with some personal favourites in this list.
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This is great news! 🎉
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
It's official! RE will officially be part of the National Curriculum in England, and is fully expected to include humanism. This took us 35 years to achieve. Now, help us work with the UK Govt to implement it, and give #EveryChildEveryChance. Donate!
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is great news! 🎉
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
🎅🏼🪤📕SCHOOLS!
If you’re reading #TheSantaTrap this term, you can find lots of FREE resources for the book using the links below:
• Read-along video
• Posters: Cover & Spread
• Activity Sheets: Wordsearch & Maze
• KS1 & 2 Lesson Plans
• Author’s Notes
• Blogpost about how schools have used the book.
If you’re reading #TheSantaTrap this term, you can find lots of FREE resources for the book using the links below:
• Read-along video
• Posters: Cover & Spread
• Activity Sheets: Wordsearch & Maze
• KS1 & 2 Lesson Plans
• Author’s Notes
• Blogpost about how schools have used the book.
November 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Emmett
It will mean, at long last, the subject will be taught fairly and consistently across all types of schools, possibly renamed, and – we expect – will fully include humanism. A tremendous step towards the fair, balanced, & high-quality education that we’ve worked towards for over 35 yrs @humanists.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It will mean, at long last, the subject will be taught fairly and consistently across all types of schools, possibly renamed, and – we expect – will fully include humanism. A tremendous step towards the fair, balanced, & high-quality education that we’ve worked towards for over 35 yrs @humanists.uk
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Landmark news: it's been recommended that reformed, inclusive Religious Education be added to the National Curriculum in England – with a full expert review of its content to follow. humanists.uk/2025/11/05/s...
Success! RE to be added to the National Curriculum
Reformed subject expected to be fully inclusive of humanism.
humanists.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Landmark news: it's been recommended that reformed, inclusive Religious Education be added to the National Curriculum in England – with a full expert review of its content to follow. humanists.uk/2025/11/05/s...
This is great news! 🎉
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
It's official! RE will officially be part of the National Curriculum in England, and is fully expected to include humanism. This took us 35 years to achieve. Now, help us work with the UK Govt to implement it, and give #EveryChildEveryChance. Donate!
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is great news! 🎉
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
Religious groups often equate lack of religion with lack of morality. Having humanism on the RE syllabus will help to dispel this fallacy and make children realise that they don't need to believe in gods in order to live a good life and tell right from wrong.
🇮🇪 I've just received my Irish PLR figures and #TheBookFamilyRobinson, by me and Sam Caldwell, was my most borrowed book from Irish libraries last year.
🙏🏼 A big THANK YOU to everyone who borrowed my books, and the PLR team at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for helping me earn a living.
🙏🏼 A big THANK YOU to everyone who borrowed my books, and the PLR team at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for helping me earn a living.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🇮🇪 I've just received my Irish PLR figures and #TheBookFamilyRobinson, by me and Sam Caldwell, was my most borrowed book from Irish libraries last year.
🙏🏼 A big THANK YOU to everyone who borrowed my books, and the PLR team at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for helping me earn a living.
🙏🏼 A big THANK YOU to everyone who borrowed my books, and the PLR team at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for helping me earn a living.
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
End tax breaks on oil and gas
Sign the petition to stop the giveaway and demand a fair jobs plan needs major people power right now.
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...