Martha Dillon
@marthadillon.bsky.social
Climate, cities and housing justice https://marthadillon.substack.com
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We weren't sure whether to post this thread.
But we decided to be honest about how tough it is to be a small charity working on climate right now.
If you just want to do something to help, click here: wearepossible.org/climatethous...
If you want to read a bit more, here's a 🧵
But we decided to be honest about how tough it is to be a small charity working on climate right now.
If you just want to do something to help, click here: wearepossible.org/climatethous...
If you want to read a bit more, here's a 🧵
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July 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We weren't sure whether to post this thread.
But we decided to be honest about how tough it is to be a small charity working on climate right now.
If you just want to do something to help, click here: wearepossible.org/climatethous...
If you want to read a bit more, here's a 🧵
But we decided to be honest about how tough it is to be a small charity working on climate right now.
If you just want to do something to help, click here: wearepossible.org/climatethous...
If you want to read a bit more, here's a 🧵
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‘Global negotiations such as COP are failing to encourage or support countries to break from history and take a new path’ writes @marthadillon.bsky.social on the construction of the Avenida Liberdade road in Belém. Read the full Outrage piece here:
www.architectural-review.com/essays/outra...
www.architectural-review.com/essays/outra...
Outrage: the Amazonian road to COP30 - The Architectural Review
There are always infrastructure problems at COP, the UN’s annual climate change conference. Business...
www.architectural-review.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
‘Global negotiations such as COP are failing to encourage or support countries to break from history and take a new path’ writes @marthadillon.bsky.social on the construction of the Avenida Liberdade road in Belém. Read the full Outrage piece here:
www.architectural-review.com/essays/outra...
www.architectural-review.com/essays/outra...
I wrote about the COP rainforest road for this @social.architectural-review.com issue on ROADS, take a look👇🏻
June 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I wrote about the COP rainforest road for this @social.architectural-review.com issue on ROADS, take a look👇🏻
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June 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social every day, but now more than ever, please do your utmost to convince our government for some real action and recognition of the horror and genocide in Gaza apnews.com/article/isra...
Israel plans to seize Gaza under a new plan, officials say
Two Israeli officials say ministers have approved a plan to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.
apnews.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
@miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social every day, but now more than ever, please do your utmost to convince our government for some real action and recognition of the horror and genocide in Gaza apnews.com/article/isra...
Horror upon horror upon horror
BREAKING: Israeli ministers agree on plan to capture all of Gaza and remain there for an unspecified amount of time, two officials say.
Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says
An Israeli official says Cabinet ministers have approved plans to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip.
bit.ly
May 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Horror upon horror upon horror
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No food, aid, or fuel have entered Gaza since March 2.
Community kitchens have closed. Children are sick, thirsty, and starving.
Now Netanyahu’s government wants to occupy Gaza and shut down the existing aid distribution system run by the UN and its humanitarian partners.
Arms embargo now.
Community kitchens have closed. Children are sick, thirsty, and starving.
Now Netanyahu’s government wants to occupy Gaza and shut down the existing aid distribution system run by the UN and its humanitarian partners.
Arms embargo now.
May 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
No food, aid, or fuel have entered Gaza since March 2.
Community kitchens have closed. Children are sick, thirsty, and starving.
Now Netanyahu’s government wants to occupy Gaza and shut down the existing aid distribution system run by the UN and its humanitarian partners.
Arms embargo now.
Community kitchens have closed. Children are sick, thirsty, and starving.
Now Netanyahu’s government wants to occupy Gaza and shut down the existing aid distribution system run by the UN and its humanitarian partners.
Arms embargo now.
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Some in Labour HQ may want to reflect on this - here’s a policy which has drastically improved air quality, benefitting the poorest citizens. But Starmer’s LOTO started criticising it because a couple of Clarkson bigmouths complained in focus groups & they (wrongly imho) blamed it for Uxbridge loss
Still, opposing it did win the Tories the Uxbridge by-election and encouraged Rishi Sunak to slow down on net zero, so....
London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Some in Labour HQ may want to reflect on this - here’s a policy which has drastically improved air quality, benefitting the poorest citizens. But Starmer’s LOTO started criticising it because a couple of Clarkson bigmouths complained in focus groups & they (wrongly imho) blamed it for Uxbridge loss
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🚨NEW: Ofgem price cap raises by 6.4%, meaning customers will pay £111 more on average (per year) on energy bills.
Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit.
Here’s how they do it. 🧵
Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit.
Here’s how they do it. 🧵
February 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🚨NEW: Ofgem price cap raises by 6.4%, meaning customers will pay £111 more on average (per year) on energy bills.
Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit.
Here’s how they do it. 🧵
Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit.
Here’s how they do it. 🧵
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time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet
February 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet
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The circular logic of climate apartheid: Alphabet can't make its (already bullshit) climate commitments because they have to generate huge emissions for training models that will be used to kill climate refugees.
Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons
Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons
Alphabet guidelines no longer refer to not pursuing technologies that could ‘cause or are likely to cause overall harm’
The Google owner, Alphabet, has dropped its pledge not to use artificial intelligence for purposes such as developing weapons and…
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The circular logic of climate apartheid: Alphabet can't make its (already bullshit) climate commitments because they have to generate huge emissions for training models that will be used to kill climate refugees.
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Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
President’s plan, which is low on detail, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries
* Trump announce plan to take over Gaza - live updates
Donald Trump has vowed that US would “take over” war…
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
President’s plan, which is low on detail, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries
* Trump announce plan to take over Gaza - live updates
Donald Trump has vowed that US would “take over” war…
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
Do we need to think more seriously about the limits between justice, freedom and climate action?
My review of Sunil Amrith’s excellent new book 👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/marthadi...
My review of Sunil Amrith’s excellent new book 👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/marthadi...
Book recommendation: Sunil Amrith's excellent 'The Burning Earth'
Have environmentalists faced up to how scary people find climate action?
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Do we need to think more seriously about the limits between justice, freedom and climate action?
My review of Sunil Amrith’s excellent new book 👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/marthadi...
My review of Sunil Amrith’s excellent new book 👇🏻
open.substack.com/pub/marthadi...
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Um, this is a cost to the taxpayer as a result of fossil-fuel use that I did not see coming. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bangkok Gets Free Public Transport for a Week on Smog Crisis
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ordered public transport in Bangkok to be free for a week from Saturday, as authorities try to reduce traffic and ease the smog that has choked the city for ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Um, this is a cost to the taxpayer as a result of fossil-fuel use that I did not see coming. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Government agencies in the U.S. and around the world confirmed that 2024 was the planet’s hottest year since recordkeeping began in 1880 — the 11th consecutive year in which a new heat record has been set.
By @corinnepurtill.bsky.social and Karen Kaplan @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...
By @corinnepurtill.bsky.social and Karen Kaplan @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...
2024 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm
Weather organizations from around the world agree that the planet's average global surface temperature in 2024 could well have passed a crucial threshold meant to limit the worst effects of climate ch...
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Government agencies in the U.S. and around the world confirmed that 2024 was the planet’s hottest year since recordkeeping began in 1880 — the 11th consecutive year in which a new heat record has been set.
By @corinnepurtill.bsky.social and Karen Kaplan @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...
By @corinnepurtill.bsky.social and Karen Kaplan @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Seeking reading material in the new year?
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Seeking reading material in the new year?
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
Seeking reading material in the new year?
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Seeking reading material in the new year?
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
Try this climate books round up - some really interesting and varied things on here!
Recommended by activists, campaigners and thinkers across the climate space:
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
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Microsoft shareholders have rejected a resolution urging the company to address the sale of machine learning products to fossil fuel companies using it to dig up more coal, oil and gas
Kind of an open admission of what their priorities here are, and way more honest than their flashy env reports
Kind of an open admission of what their priorities here are, and way more honest than their flashy env reports
Microsoft shareholders reject proposal addressing links with fossil fuel companies
The resolution was brought forward by environmental nonprofit As You Sow
www.datacenterdynamics.com
December 16, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Microsoft shareholders have rejected a resolution urging the company to address the sale of machine learning products to fossil fuel companies using it to dig up more coal, oil and gas
Kind of an open admission of what their priorities here are, and way more honest than their flashy env reports
Kind of an open admission of what their priorities here are, and way more honest than their flashy env reports
Genuinely fantastic to see housing and environment treated as a connected issue here.
But nothing about emissions or climate impacts. And no reference to how they will help the people who go on to occupy them live sustainably, affordably and safely.
www.thetimes.com/article/37ea...
But nothing about emissions or climate impacts. And no reference to how they will help the people who go on to occupy them live sustainably, affordably and safely.
www.thetimes.com/article/37ea...
The Tories pitted housing against nature. Labour will help both
Steve Reed, environment secretary, and Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister, promise new bill will develop 1.5m new properties and help wildlife thrive
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Genuinely fantastic to see housing and environment treated as a connected issue here.
But nothing about emissions or climate impacts. And no reference to how they will help the people who go on to occupy them live sustainably, affordably and safely.
www.thetimes.com/article/37ea...
But nothing about emissions or climate impacts. And no reference to how they will help the people who go on to occupy them live sustainably, affordably and safely.
www.thetimes.com/article/37ea...
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It is great that these companies are cannabilazing humanity’s collective output, burning acres of rainforest, and hoping to create mass unemployment across several industries, so they can publish false information about the most consequential stories of the day.
The AI madness is so far out of control that "Our product wrote a completely false news alert and credited a real news source" doesn't even rate a corporate comment, let alone an ashamed apology and pulling the product www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline
Apple's new artificial intelligence features falsely made it seem the BBC reported Luigi Mangione had shot himself.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:23 AM
It is great that these companies are cannabilazing humanity’s collective output, burning acres of rainforest, and hoping to create mass unemployment across several industries, so they can publish false information about the most consequential stories of the day.
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Some great suggestions here!
Seeking climate books to end the year?? I asked a bunch of writers, campaigners and environmentalists what they were reading in 2024
It’s a bumper 2024 eco reading list 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
It’s a bumper 2024 eco reading list 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
itsfreezinginla.com/articles/cli...
December 5, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Some great suggestions here!
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More poorly informed takes on climate from The Rest Is Politics as they assess COP29.
Rory Stewart says climate finance for developing countries is "completely the wrong way" to "stop global warming".
Instead G20 should have met for a couple more days to "crack this".
A few problems with this...
Rory Stewart says climate finance for developing countries is "completely the wrong way" to "stop global warming".
Instead G20 should have met for a couple more days to "crack this".
A few problems with this...
December 4, 2024 at 12:41 PM
More poorly informed takes on climate from The Rest Is Politics as they assess COP29.
Rory Stewart says climate finance for developing countries is "completely the wrong way" to "stop global warming".
Instead G20 should have met for a couple more days to "crack this".
A few problems with this...
Rory Stewart says climate finance for developing countries is "completely the wrong way" to "stop global warming".
Instead G20 should have met for a couple more days to "crack this".
A few problems with this...