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🚨 54% of people think the best way for UK supermarkets to be run is by cooperatives.
Yet profit-hungry supermarkets currently control 96% of British food retail.
Our new reports show why the corporate-led approach to is harming our food system – and highlight a better alternative. 🧵 (1/6)
Yet profit-hungry supermarkets currently control 96% of British food retail.
Our new reports show why the corporate-led approach to is harming our food system – and highlight a better alternative. 🧵 (1/6)
September 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🚨 54% of people think the best way for UK supermarkets to be run is by cooperatives.
Yet profit-hungry supermarkets currently control 96% of British food retail.
Our new reports show why the corporate-led approach to is harming our food system – and highlight a better alternative. 🧵 (1/6)
Yet profit-hungry supermarkets currently control 96% of British food retail.
Our new reports show why the corporate-led approach to is harming our food system – and highlight a better alternative. 🧵 (1/6)
What's Really Polluting England's Largest Lake? Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2NM...
What's Really Polluting England's Largest Lake
YouTube video by Save Windermere
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What's Really Polluting England's Largest Lake? Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2NM...
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So much for "boosting growth".
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New planning bill could jeopardise UK’s trade deal with EU, ambassador warns
Exclusive: Proposed legislation removes EU-derived nature protections as government hopes to boost economic growth
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
So much for "boosting growth".
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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📢 Yesterday, the UK government published its new revised climate plan as a result of our Court victories.
We’ve had a first look at it, and here’s what we like ⬇️ 🧵
We’ve had a first look at it, and here’s what we like ⬇️ 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
📢 Yesterday, the UK government published its new revised climate plan as a result of our Court victories.
We’ve had a first look at it, and here’s what we like ⬇️ 🧵
We’ve had a first look at it, and here’s what we like ⬇️ 🧵
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Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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📢 Sally Hayns, @cieem.bsky.social: The Planning Bill is “a sledgehammer to crack the largely mythical nut—that nature blocks development. It’s flawed, won’t work as hoped, and will very likely lead to further depletion of nature.”
The Government's Housing Bill Branded a 'Licence To Kill' Protected Species for Property Developers
Environmental groups and conservationists slam the Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill
bylinetimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📢 Sally Hayns, @cieem.bsky.social: The Planning Bill is “a sledgehammer to crack the largely mythical nut—that nature blocks development. It’s flawed, won’t work as hoped, and will very likely lead to further depletion of nature.”
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'Let’s stop this phony war on nature & focus on delivering practical solutions that work for business, the economy & communities'
In this guest blog Sally Hayns (CIEEM) explains why Pt 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill may not be the answer to developers’ dreams
www.tcpa.org.uk/planning-and...
In this guest blog Sally Hayns (CIEEM) explains why Pt 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill may not be the answer to developers’ dreams
www.tcpa.org.uk/planning-and...
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Developers' friend or foe? - Town and Country Planning Association
Sally Hayns (CEO, CIEEM) discusses why Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill may not be the answer to developers’ dreams
www.tcpa.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
'Let’s stop this phony war on nature & focus on delivering practical solutions that work for business, the economy & communities'
In this guest blog Sally Hayns (CIEEM) explains why Pt 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill may not be the answer to developers’ dreams
www.tcpa.org.uk/planning-and...
In this guest blog Sally Hayns (CIEEM) explains why Pt 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill may not be the answer to developers’ dreams
www.tcpa.org.uk/planning-and...
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The Indigenous Kichwa People of Sarayaku have always known that their forest is a living, intelligent being. Western science is finally starting to catch up.
How a Declaration of Ancestral Wisdom Is Changing Law, Science and Our Understanding of the World - Inside Climate News
José Gualinga discusses his Kichwa People of Sarayaku’s visionary Living Forest Declaration and the importance of collaborating across cultures and areas of expertise.
insideclimatenews.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Indigenous Kichwa People of Sarayaku have always known that their forest is a living, intelligent being. Western science is finally starting to catch up.
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A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature’s rights bill initiative.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK campaigners launch bill to give nature legal rights
Private member’s bill backed by Chris Packham and Natalie Bennett would impose a duty of care on government and business
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature’s rights bill initiative.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Save the date – Tues 9th Dec 2025 has been set for TASC’s permission hearing at the High Court, London
Sizewell C now admit they may need to recharge the beach before the plant has even been built! - see the update on our Crowd Justice page
Please donate &/or RT www.crowdjustice.com/case/sizewel...
Sizewell C now admit they may need to recharge the beach before the plant has even been built! - see the update on our Crowd Justice page
Please donate &/or RT www.crowdjustice.com/case/sizewel...
TASC’s new legal challenge against Sizewell C’s secret flood defences
Together Against Sizewell C (TASC) is a community-based group of like-minded individuals who have been actively campaigning on a voluntary basis, since 2013, to stop the Sizewell C project.
www.crowdjustice.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Save the date – Tues 9th Dec 2025 has been set for TASC’s permission hearing at the High Court, London
Sizewell C now admit they may need to recharge the beach before the plant has even been built! - see the update on our Crowd Justice page
Please donate &/or RT www.crowdjustice.com/case/sizewel...
Sizewell C now admit they may need to recharge the beach before the plant has even been built! - see the update on our Crowd Justice page
Please donate &/or RT www.crowdjustice.com/case/sizewel...
Good news for the European Economic Area but this offer, at least, should be extended to the United Kingdom also. Well done @r2reurope.bsky.social and let's hear from you @microsoft.com
💥 Big news: @microsoft.com confirmed that #Windows10 users in the EEA will get 1 more year of free updates if they log in with a Microsoft account.
🌟 This is a win worth celebrating. Our campaigning, writing and chanting forced one of the world’s #tech giants to act.
🌟 This is a win worth celebrating. Our campaigning, writing and chanting forced one of the world’s #tech giants to act.
October 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Good news for the European Economic Area but this offer, at least, should be extended to the United Kingdom also. Well done @r2reurope.bsky.social and let's hear from you @microsoft.com
It seems that neither the government nor the monarchy is prioritising the interest of the nation and the common good.
Greenpeace threatens to sue crown estate for driving up cost of offshore wind
Greenpeace threatens to sue crown estate for driving up cost of offshore wind
Environmental group accuses king’s property management company of ‘milking for profit’ its monopoly ownership of seabed
Greenpeace is threatening to sue King Charles’s property management company, accusing it of exploiting its monopoly ownership of the seabed.
The environmental lobby group alleges the crown estate has driven up costs for wind power developers and boosted its own profits, as well as the royal household’s income, due to the “aggressive” way it auctions seabed rights. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It seems that neither the government nor the monarchy is prioritising the interest of the nation and the common good.
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🤒 EUROPE IS MISDIAGNOSED
Blood tests found PFAS in every EU leader tested, proof that pollution runs through Europe’s veins. As calls grow for a full ban on “forever chemicals,” Brussels offers the wrong cure: weaker protections disguised as “simplification.”
Blood tests found PFAS in every EU leader tested, proof that pollution runs through Europe’s veins. As calls grow for a full ban on “forever chemicals,” Brussels offers the wrong cure: weaker protections disguised as “simplification.”
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🤒 EUROPE IS MISDIAGNOSED
Blood tests found PFAS in every EU leader tested, proof that pollution runs through Europe’s veins. As calls grow for a full ban on “forever chemicals,” Brussels offers the wrong cure: weaker protections disguised as “simplification.”
Blood tests found PFAS in every EU leader tested, proof that pollution runs through Europe’s veins. As calls grow for a full ban on “forever chemicals,” Brussels offers the wrong cure: weaker protections disguised as “simplification.”
The Integrity Gap: How We Built the Authoritarian Future We Fear – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/09/29/t...
October 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Integrity Gap: How We Built the Authoritarian Future We Fear – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/09/29/t...
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Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.
Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag
Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.
n.pr
October 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.
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Nathan Gill, the former Welsh leader of Nigel Farage’s right-wing party Reform UK has admitted to taking bribes in exchange for making pro-Russia statements while a member of the European Parliament.
Ex-Brexit Party MEP pleads guilty in Russia bribe case
Nathan Gill admitted to taking bribes in exchange for making pro-Kremlin statements while he was a member of the European Parliament.
www.politico.eu
September 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Nathan Gill, the former Welsh leader of Nigel Farage’s right-wing party Reform UK has admitted to taking bribes in exchange for making pro-Russia statements while a member of the European Parliament.
Here’s what GB Energy, our publicly-owned and operationally independent energy company, looks like now – after being established by the Great British Energy Act 2025 and coming into force on 15 May 2025. @EnergySvgTrust energysavingtrust.org.uk/great-britis...
Great British Energy: 12 months on
Great British Energy - or GB Energy - is one of the UK Government's key pledges. But how is this publicly owned company run?
energysavingtrust.org.uk
September 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Here’s what GB Energy, our publicly-owned and operationally independent energy company, looks like now – after being established by the Great British Energy Act 2025 and coming into force on 15 May 2025. @EnergySvgTrust energysavingtrust.org.uk/great-britis...
We are only beginning to understand how the great honeybee boom could also take a toll on wild pollinators, by @phoebeweston.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature?
On a tiny Italian island, scientists conducted a radical experiment to see if the bees were causing their wild cousins to decline
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We are only beginning to understand how the great honeybee boom could also take a toll on wild pollinators, by @phoebeweston.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Another blow by #Labour to UK businesses!
"Companies that use a lot of electricity but do not qualify for exemptions will have to pay levies of around £221,000 to fund Sizewell C during 2026"
#SayNo2SizewellC
www.ft.com/content/30d3... via @ft
"Companies that use a lot of electricity but do not qualify for exemptions will have to pay levies of around £221,000 to fund Sizewell C during 2026"
#SayNo2SizewellC
www.ft.com/content/30d3... via @ft
UK nuclear plant to add £200,000 a year to large businesses’ energy bills, analysts say
Cornwall Insight estimates impact of cost of building Sizewell C on companies in Britain
www.ft.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Another blow by #Labour to UK businesses!
"Companies that use a lot of electricity but do not qualify for exemptions will have to pay levies of around £221,000 to fund Sizewell C during 2026"
#SayNo2SizewellC
www.ft.com/content/30d3... via @ft
"Companies that use a lot of electricity but do not qualify for exemptions will have to pay levies of around £221,000 to fund Sizewell C during 2026"
#SayNo2SizewellC
www.ft.com/content/30d3... via @ft
"New access to nature legislation is the only way to overcome the persistent barriers people face getting outdoors" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say
Report from group of MPs calls for broader access to rivers, woodlands and fields to improve connection with nature
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"New access to nature legislation is the only way to overcome the persistent barriers people face getting outdoors" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🤯STATE OF DELULU
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union was heavy on buzzwords but light on substance. Behind the talk of “simplification” hides a deregulation agenda that risks unravelling EU safeguards on climate, nature & pollution. We unpack what was said – and what was left out.
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union was heavy on buzzwords but light on substance. Behind the talk of “simplification” hides a deregulation agenda that risks unravelling EU safeguards on climate, nature & pollution. We unpack what was said – and what was left out.
September 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🤯STATE OF DELULU
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union was heavy on buzzwords but light on substance. Behind the talk of “simplification” hides a deregulation agenda that risks unravelling EU safeguards on climate, nature & pollution. We unpack what was said – and what was left out.
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union was heavy on buzzwords but light on substance. Behind the talk of “simplification” hides a deregulation agenda that risks unravelling EU safeguards on climate, nature & pollution. We unpack what was said – and what was left out.
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EXCLUSIVE: England’s farms are being fertilised with a cocktail of toxic landfill juice + sewage sludge.
750,000 tonnes of landfill leachate tankered to sewage works every year → mixed into sewage → spread on farmers' fields. 1/
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
750,000 tonnes of landfill leachate tankered to sewage works every year → mixed into sewage → spread on farmers' fields. 1/
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms
Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
EXCLUSIVE: England’s farms are being fertilised with a cocktail of toxic landfill juice + sewage sludge.
750,000 tonnes of landfill leachate tankered to sewage works every year → mixed into sewage → spread on farmers' fields. 1/
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
750,000 tonnes of landfill leachate tankered to sewage works every year → mixed into sewage → spread on farmers' fields. 1/
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🔴 PFAS ('forever chemicals') found in wild fish across multiple EU countries!
New EEB report shows that:
🧪 Most samples exceed proposed safety limits
⚠️ Some exceed by 10,000x
🕰️ Member States want to delay action until 2051
Link in comments ⬇️
#PFAS #Environment #PublicHealth #ForeverChemicals
New EEB report shows that:
🧪 Most samples exceed proposed safety limits
⚠️ Some exceed by 10,000x
🕰️ Member States want to delay action until 2051
Link in comments ⬇️
#PFAS #Environment #PublicHealth #ForeverChemicals
September 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
🔴 PFAS ('forever chemicals') found in wild fish across multiple EU countries!
New EEB report shows that:
🧪 Most samples exceed proposed safety limits
⚠️ Some exceed by 10,000x
🕰️ Member States want to delay action until 2051
Link in comments ⬇️
#PFAS #Environment #PublicHealth #ForeverChemicals
New EEB report shows that:
🧪 Most samples exceed proposed safety limits
⚠️ Some exceed by 10,000x
🕰️ Member States want to delay action until 2051
Link in comments ⬇️
#PFAS #Environment #PublicHealth #ForeverChemicals
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The UK government doesn't want you to know if you are eating or growing GMOs. But 8 in 10 in the UK think this is wrong & want to see all GMOs labelled. We're challenging the government to #StopHiddenGMOs. Support our legal action crowdfunder today crowdjustice.com/case/stop-hidden-gmos
July 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The UK government doesn't want you to know if you are eating or growing GMOs. But 8 in 10 in the UK think this is wrong & want to see all GMOs labelled. We're challenging the government to #StopHiddenGMOs. Support our legal action crowdfunder today crowdjustice.com/case/stop-hidden-gmos
The EU wants to roll back vital environmental protections. Deadline to stop it: 10 September ⏰
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Take Action - Hands Off Nature
handsoffnature.eu
September 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The EU wants to roll back vital environmental protections. Deadline to stop it: 10 September ⏰
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...