Gary Champion
@mrgchampion.bsky.social
Advocate for sustainable stewardship of our biosphere, building resilient communities, and reimagined education.
Green Councillor on Norwich City Council for Sewell Ward.
Green Councillor on Norwich City Council for Sewell Ward.
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Ahead of tomorrow's @cyclinguk.bsky.social "glow rides" calling for safer streets for women, we look at the role the bicycle has played in liberating women.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
Fear, freedom and the feminist power of the bicycle
The bicycle has been a powerful tool for women’s emancipation from the early days and can still be a driving force for freedom – for everyone, but only if we provide the right environme…
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Ahead of tomorrow's @cyclinguk.bsky.social "glow rides" calling for safer streets for women, we look at the role the bicycle has played in liberating women.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/fear-freedom...
Launching website and would welcome feedback on how it could be improved
holistichumanities.org
holistichumanities.org
Holistic Humanities
Specializing in history, geography, and sustainability education, with personalised online tuition, school support, and inspiring podcasts.
holistichumanities.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Launching website and would welcome feedback on how it could be improved
holistichumanities.org
holistichumanities.org
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Are you a wild water swimmer, paddle boarder or kayak fan?
Bank Holiday Monday morning, the number of folk getting into River Wensum at Cow Tower will be counted as part of Cow Tower Dippers application for Designated Bathing Water Status.
Have your say on consultation (see 🧵) too.
Bank Holiday Monday morning, the number of folk getting into River Wensum at Cow Tower will be counted as part of Cow Tower Dippers application for Designated Bathing Water Status.
Have your say on consultation (see 🧵) too.
Norwich swimmers lead new push for cleaner rivers
With city council support, a Norwich swimming group is applying for bathing water status to help protect their river from pollution
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Are you a wild water swimmer, paddle boarder or kayak fan?
Bank Holiday Monday morning, the number of folk getting into River Wensum at Cow Tower will be counted as part of Cow Tower Dippers application for Designated Bathing Water Status.
Have your say on consultation (see 🧵) too.
Bank Holiday Monday morning, the number of folk getting into River Wensum at Cow Tower will be counted as part of Cow Tower Dippers application for Designated Bathing Water Status.
Have your say on consultation (see 🧵) too.
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Consultation - Have your say on bathing water designation at Cow Tower
gettalking.norwich.gov.uk/cowtower/sur...
gettalking.norwich.gov.uk/cowtower/sur...
Have your say on bathing water designation at Cow Tower | Get Talking Norwich
We’re collecting feedback on behalf of the Cow Tower Dippers, a local community group, who plan to apply to DEFRA for bathing water designation at Cow Tower on the River Wensum. If the app...
gettalking.norwich.gov.uk
August 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Consultation - Have your say on bathing water designation at Cow Tower
gettalking.norwich.gov.uk/cowtower/sur...
gettalking.norwich.gov.uk/cowtower/sur...
Charity rowers mistaken for asylum seekers, and now children at a scout camp mistaken for immigrants.
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Charity rowers mistaken for asylum seekers, and now children at a scout camp mistaken for immigrants.
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
WhoFi sounds like some next level Orwellian surveillance
techxplore.com/news/2025-07...
techxplore.com/news/2025-07...
WhoFi: New surveillance technology can track people by how they disrupt Wi-Fi signals
Hi-tech surveillance technologies are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you want sophisticated devices to detect suspicious behavior and alert authorities. But on the other, there is the need to ...
techxplore.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
WhoFi sounds like some next level Orwellian surveillance
techxplore.com/news/2025-07...
techxplore.com/news/2025-07...
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⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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The elusive purple emperor butterfly has been spotted back at Sheringham Park. The Park was believed to be the location of a breeding colony in 2018, but after the last sighting in 2021 things appeared to have “gone quiet” until this summer. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Elusive purple emperor butterfly sighted at National Trust estate
The purple emperor, with a wingspan of around 8cm, was sighted at Sheringham Park in Norfolk in June during a weekly survey.
www.independent.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The elusive purple emperor butterfly has been spotted back at Sheringham Park. The Park was believed to be the location of a breeding colony in 2018, but after the last sighting in 2021 things appeared to have “gone quiet” until this summer. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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The 2025 Global Electoral Integrity Report is now out!
This year we focus in on those countries which saw rises and declines in electoral integrity.
Read here: static1.squarespace.com/static/58533...
Join the discussions at our free conference next week: electoralintegrityproject.com/ieip2025
This year we focus in on those countries which saw rises and declines in electoral integrity.
Read here: static1.squarespace.com/static/58533...
Join the discussions at our free conference next week: electoralintegrityproject.com/ieip2025
July 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The 2025 Global Electoral Integrity Report is now out!
This year we focus in on those countries which saw rises and declines in electoral integrity.
Read here: static1.squarespace.com/static/58533...
Join the discussions at our free conference next week: electoralintegrityproject.com/ieip2025
This year we focus in on those countries which saw rises and declines in electoral integrity.
Read here: static1.squarespace.com/static/58533...
Join the discussions at our free conference next week: electoralintegrityproject.com/ieip2025
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Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches
8 June 2025 – Gloucestershire: Exhibition shines light on River Wye pollution.
7 June 2025 – Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes.
3 June 2025 – Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review.
8 June 2025 – Gloucestershire: Exhibition shines light on River Wye pollution.
7 June 2025 – Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes.
3 June 2025 – Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review.
Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches
Since April 2023 Sewage Watch has been keeping a running log of press coverage on the state of sewage dumping into our rivers and onto our beaches - Updated June 2025
westenglandbylines.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches
8 June 2025 – Gloucestershire: Exhibition shines light on River Wye pollution.
7 June 2025 – Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes.
3 June 2025 – Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review.
8 June 2025 – Gloucestershire: Exhibition shines light on River Wye pollution.
7 June 2025 – Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes.
3 June 2025 – Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review.
With Sir Keir Starmer announcement that the UK will purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets and formally join NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear sharing mission, it means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once again.
June 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
With Sir Keir Starmer announcement that the UK will purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets and formally join NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear sharing mission, it means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once again.
This cartoon by Ella Baron feels particularly pertinent
June 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This cartoon by Ella Baron feels particularly pertinent
Nuclear hypernormalisation.
Well, glad to hear people's holidays won't be interrupted by nuclear war, and for less than the price of a cup of coffee per passenger.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Well, glad to hear people's holidays won't be interrupted by nuclear war, and for less than the price of a cup of coffee per passenger.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Airlines prepare for nuclear war
Jets could continue to fly following an atomic blast as insurers scramble to combat escalating conflicts
www.telegraph.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Nuclear hypernormalisation.
Well, glad to hear people's holidays won't be interrupted by nuclear war, and for less than the price of a cup of coffee per passenger.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Well, glad to hear people's holidays won't be interrupted by nuclear war, and for less than the price of a cup of coffee per passenger.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
“When Reform are unfortunately managing to sell the lie that tackling climate change is somehow going to be bad for ordinary people, it’s really important that we Greens challenge that – and I am worried the Labour government is backsliding on climate policy,” says @carladenyer.bsky.social
Carla Denyer accuses Labour of failing to challenge Reform UK’s net zero ‘lie’
Greens co-leader to table private member’s bill on a worker-led green transition in attempt to seize narrative back from Nigel Farage’s party
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“When Reform are unfortunately managing to sell the lie that tackling climate change is somehow going to be bad for ordinary people, it’s really important that we Greens challenge that – and I am worried the Labour government is backsliding on climate policy,” says @carladenyer.bsky.social
Norwich had some fantastic candidates:
In Sewell
✅ Jenny Knight
In Bowthorpe
✅ Tony Park
In Mancroft
✅ Serene Shible and
✅ Ian Stutely
⏰ Polls are open from 7am to 10pm. Please remember to take your voter ID.
In Sewell
✅ Jenny Knight
In Bowthorpe
✅ Tony Park
In Mancroft
✅ Serene Shible and
✅ Ian Stutely
⏰ Polls are open from 7am to 10pm. Please remember to take your voter ID.
Vote for real hope and real change.
Vote Green today.
Vote Green today.
May 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Norwich had some fantastic candidates:
In Sewell
✅ Jenny Knight
In Bowthorpe
✅ Tony Park
In Mancroft
✅ Serene Shible and
✅ Ian Stutely
⏰ Polls are open from 7am to 10pm. Please remember to take your voter ID.
In Sewell
✅ Jenny Knight
In Bowthorpe
✅ Tony Park
In Mancroft
✅ Serene Shible and
✅ Ian Stutely
⏰ Polls are open from 7am to 10pm. Please remember to take your voter ID.
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This week, I dived into the secret world of GAG pooling
More MATs are choosing to pool school budgets to smooth funding inequalities and send more money to academies with the greatest need
But public information doesn't clearly show how this cash is divvied up - so I took a closer look...
More MATs are choosing to pool school budgets to smooth funding inequalities and send more money to academies with the greatest need
But public information doesn't clearly show how this cash is divvied up - so I took a closer look...
🔍 Investigation: Schools are having up to 28 per cent shaved off their budgets by academy trusts that pool their funding, an investigation has found
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-have...
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-have...
Academy trusts shave up to 28% off school budgets
Unions are now demanding greater scrutiny over how trusts pool budgets
schoolsweek.co.uk
April 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This week, I dived into the secret world of GAG pooling
More MATs are choosing to pool school budgets to smooth funding inequalities and send more money to academies with the greatest need
But public information doesn't clearly show how this cash is divvied up - so I took a closer look...
More MATs are choosing to pool school budgets to smooth funding inequalities and send more money to academies with the greatest need
But public information doesn't clearly show how this cash is divvied up - so I took a closer look...
Change is possible
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/12/air-pollution-paris-health-cars/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/12/air-pollution-paris-health-cars/
April 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Green corridors are crucial and projects like this are inspiring.
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
April 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Green corridors are crucial and projects like this are inspiring.
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
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🟢 Meet Mary Page, Green Party candidate for the West Of England Mayor. 🟢
Mary will champion all our communities in the West of England with a Nature, Nurture and Needs plan, shifting the balance of power back into your hands.
Mary will champion all our communities in the West of England with a Nature, Nurture and Needs plan, shifting the balance of power back into your hands.
March 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🟢 Meet Mary Page, Green Party candidate for the West Of England Mayor. 🟢
Mary will champion all our communities in the West of England with a Nature, Nurture and Needs plan, shifting the balance of power back into your hands.
Mary will champion all our communities in the West of England with a Nature, Nurture and Needs plan, shifting the balance of power back into your hands.
The latest poll for the West of England mayoral contest looks hopeful for Mary Page who is currently polling at 27%
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
April 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The latest poll for the West of England mayoral contest looks hopeful for Mary Page who is currently polling at 27%
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
The Blackbirds in Gardens project begins in May and is an important citizen science project due to the Usutu virus.
The Usutu virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects blackbirds and negatively impacting blackbird numbers.
www.bto.org/our-science/....
The Usutu virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects blackbirds and negatively impacting blackbird numbers.
www.bto.org/our-science/....
Blackbirds in Gardens
The Blackbirds in Gardens project aims to help us understand how Blackbirds use gardens and the potential effects of Usutu virus.
www.bto.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Blackbirds in Gardens project begins in May and is an important citizen science project due to the Usutu virus.
The Usutu virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects blackbirds and negatively impacting blackbird numbers.
www.bto.org/our-science/....
The Usutu virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects blackbirds and negatively impacting blackbird numbers.
www.bto.org/our-science/....
🚨 Petition: SAVE THE NORWICH WALK-IN CENTRE (again)🚨
With no new funding for the NHS under Labour austerity, the Rouen Road Walk-In Centre is threatened with closure yet again.
The NHS is on its knees - we cannot let our walk-in centre disappear.
With no new funding for the NHS under Labour austerity, the Rouen Road Walk-In Centre is threatened with closure yet again.
The NHS is on its knees - we cannot let our walk-in centre disappear.
Save Norwich Walk-in Centre and other crucial health services.
Speak out now, save health services for all - we saved it once, we can do it again.
NHS bosses put forward plans to close the Walk-in Centre on Rouen Road back in 2023. Norwich residents spoke out s...
actionnetwork.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
🚨 Petition: SAVE THE NORWICH WALK-IN CENTRE (again)🚨
With no new funding for the NHS under Labour austerity, the Rouen Road Walk-In Centre is threatened with closure yet again.
The NHS is on its knees - we cannot let our walk-in centre disappear.
With no new funding for the NHS under Labour austerity, the Rouen Road Walk-In Centre is threatened with closure yet again.
The NHS is on its knees - we cannot let our walk-in centre disappear.
'Manifest destiny' rooted in American nationalism and exceptionalism, was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans and take their land.
I will be using this map visualisation to open up discussion with students.
#HolisticHumanities
I will be using this map visualisation to open up discussion with students.
#HolisticHumanities
March 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
'Manifest destiny' rooted in American nationalism and exceptionalism, was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans and take their land.
I will be using this map visualisation to open up discussion with students.
#HolisticHumanities
I will be using this map visualisation to open up discussion with students.
#HolisticHumanities
Shell profits are $24bn, and under Nigerian law, the operating company is responsible for cleaning up oil spills from its facilities, even if the spill is the result of third-party action.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
March 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Shell profits are $24bn, and under Nigerian law, the operating company is responsible for cleaning up oil spills from its facilities, even if the spill is the result of third-party action.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...