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Digital & Creative Strategist | Building a People-Powered Agency for Climate News & Action 🌊
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Big Tech is deploying a powerful lobby playbook that Big Tobacco and Big Oil could only dream of. 💥
From shaping the policy-making environment to weaponising their own platforms, their strategies are unrivalled; and they're working. 🚨
Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/presenting-t...
From shaping the policy-making environment to weaponising their own platforms, their strategies are unrivalled; and they're working. 🚨
Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/presenting-t...
Presenting the Big Tech Lobby Playbook - SOMO
Across continents and political systems, Big Tech has deployed a clear playbook when it comes to lobbying to protect its business interests.
www.somo.nl
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Big Tech is deploying a powerful lobby playbook that Big Tobacco and Big Oil could only dream of. 💥
From shaping the policy-making environment to weaponising their own platforms, their strategies are unrivalled; and they're working. 🚨
Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/presenting-t...
From shaping the policy-making environment to weaponising their own platforms, their strategies are unrivalled; and they're working. 🚨
Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/presenting-t...
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🚨Spanish orgs. file criminal complaint against eDreams over alleged profits from holiday rentals in illegal Israeli settlements.
They seek full accountability, guarantees of non-repetition & remedies for those affected. ✊
bit.ly/3OkF4Wr
@sudscat.bsky.social @novact.bsky.social @alhaq.bsky.social
They seek full accountability, guarantees of non-repetition & remedies for those affected. ✊
bit.ly/3OkF4Wr
@sudscat.bsky.social @novact.bsky.social @alhaq.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM
🚨Spanish orgs. file criminal complaint against eDreams over alleged profits from holiday rentals in illegal Israeli settlements.
They seek full accountability, guarantees of non-repetition & remedies for those affected. ✊
bit.ly/3OkF4Wr
@sudscat.bsky.social @novact.bsky.social @alhaq.bsky.social
They seek full accountability, guarantees of non-repetition & remedies for those affected. ✊
bit.ly/3OkF4Wr
@sudscat.bsky.social @novact.bsky.social @alhaq.bsky.social
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Before air-conditioning, the desert city of Yazd stayed cool using wind catchers—12th-century, emissions-free “AC” powered by physics, not electricity.
As cities heat up, ancient design may offer our smartest cooling lessons.
As cities heat up, ancient design may offer our smartest cooling lessons.
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Before air-conditioning, the desert city of Yazd stayed cool using wind catchers—12th-century, emissions-free “AC” powered by physics, not electricity.
As cities heat up, ancient design may offer our smartest cooling lessons.
As cities heat up, ancient design may offer our smartest cooling lessons.
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With cities already home to 45% of the global population, building cities that are resilient, connected, and equitable must remain at the forefront 🌍 🏙️
Have a people-first urban solution to share? Bring your ideas to #WUF13 by hosting a partner-led event.
👉 https://loom.ly/BdFti0c
Have a people-first urban solution to share? Bring your ideas to #WUF13 by hosting a partner-led event.
👉 https://loom.ly/BdFti0c
January 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
With cities already home to 45% of the global population, building cities that are resilient, connected, and equitable must remain at the forefront 🌍 🏙️
Have a people-first urban solution to share? Bring your ideas to #WUF13 by hosting a partner-led event.
👉 https://loom.ly/BdFti0c
Have a people-first urban solution to share? Bring your ideas to #WUF13 by hosting a partner-led event.
👉 https://loom.ly/BdFti0c
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The aim of the National Emergency Briefing is help create a social tipping point towards genuine emergency action on the climate & nature crisis.
Please share the nine expert talks with your MP and local councillors - and with friends, family and colleagues:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Please share the nine expert talks with your MP and local councillors - and with friends, family and colleagues:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Expert Briefings | The National Emergency Briefing - YouTube
These are the official expert briefings from the National Emergency Briefing. In this series, the nation’s leading scientists and experts present the unfilte...
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The aim of the National Emergency Briefing is help create a social tipping point towards genuine emergency action on the climate & nature crisis.
Please share the nine expert talks with your MP and local councillors - and with friends, family and colleagues:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Please share the nine expert talks with your MP and local councillors - and with friends, family and colleagues:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all .
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all .
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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Great news. At
@fightingdirty.bsky.social we lost our court case on sewage sludge spreading, but now we're winning by other means.
It's crazy that it took so long, but shows that persistence pays. Please support FD if you can. Thanks.
fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
@fightingdirty.bsky.social we lost our court case on sewage sludge spreading, but now we're winning by other means.
It's crazy that it took so long, but shows that persistence pays. Please support FD if you can. Thanks.
fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
Press Release: Fighting Dirty wins major campaign victory as Government announces plan to regulate ‘toxic’ sewage sludge | Fighting Dirty
The campaigning environmental group, Fighting Dirty, is today celebrating a landmark victory following the release of the long-awaited Independent Water Commission Report, which recommends regulating ...
fightingdirty.org
July 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Great news. At
@fightingdirty.bsky.social we lost our court case on sewage sludge spreading, but now we're winning by other means.
It's crazy that it took so long, but shows that persistence pays. Please support FD if you can. Thanks.
fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
@fightingdirty.bsky.social we lost our court case on sewage sludge spreading, but now we're winning by other means.
It's crazy that it took so long, but shows that persistence pays. Please support FD if you can. Thanks.
fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
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It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.
October 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.
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This afternoon I'll be leading a debate on the call for public ownership of bus services.
It says a lot that those who want to keep public transport in their own hands, generating profit for themselves, have nothing to offer except childish name calling.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2526847...
It says a lot that those who want to keep public transport in their own hands, generating profit for themselves, have nothing to offer except childish name calling.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2526847...
Bus boss tells MSP to 'get on his bike and leave transport to the adults'
Let’s be blunt. Patrick Harvie’s knowledge of transport appears to be restricted to whether or not he needs to fix a puncture on his bike.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This afternoon I'll be leading a debate on the call for public ownership of bus services.
It says a lot that those who want to keep public transport in their own hands, generating profit for themselves, have nothing to offer except childish name calling.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2526847...
It says a lot that those who want to keep public transport in their own hands, generating profit for themselves, have nothing to offer except childish name calling.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2526847...
Only 37% of Parisians owned a car in 2016.
Anne Hidalgo used that insight to pedestrianise Paris, plant trees, and shrink roads. Locals love it. Suburban drivers… not so much.
The city’s still transforming. And it’s working. 🌳 #UrbanPlanning
Anne Hidalgo used that insight to pedestrianise Paris, plant trees, and shrink roads. Locals love it. Suburban drivers… not so much.
The city’s still transforming. And it’s working. 🌳 #UrbanPlanning
June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Only 37% of Parisians owned a car in 2016.
Anne Hidalgo used that insight to pedestrianise Paris, plant trees, and shrink roads. Locals love it. Suburban drivers… not so much.
The city’s still transforming. And it’s working. 🌳 #UrbanPlanning
Anne Hidalgo used that insight to pedestrianise Paris, plant trees, and shrink roads. Locals love it. Suburban drivers… not so much.
The city’s still transforming. And it’s working. 🌳 #UrbanPlanning
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UK media is so wild. It is tough to properly convey how shockingly deceptive this article is. It's desperate I guess but a lot of people will still read this, and trust it bc it's coming from what looks to be a reputable media outlet.
archive.ph/1z7Ie
archive.ph/1z7Ie
June 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
UK media is so wild. It is tough to properly convey how shockingly deceptive this article is. It's desperate I guess but a lot of people will still read this, and trust it bc it's coming from what looks to be a reputable media outlet.
archive.ph/1z7Ie
archive.ph/1z7Ie
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Enough is enough. It’s time for a ban - starting yesterday.
Take action with us, @bluemarinef.bsky.social & Only One to save UK seas. Email the Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, telling him to BAN bottom trawling in marine protected areas. 🚫✊
💥 ACT: act.for-the-ocean.org/act/protect-... 👈👈
Take action with us, @bluemarinef.bsky.social & Only One to save UK seas. Email the Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, telling him to BAN bottom trawling in marine protected areas. 🚫✊
💥 ACT: act.for-the-ocean.org/act/protect-... 👈👈
Tell the UK Government to End the Destruction of Our Marine Havens
Bottom trawling is one of the world’s most destructive fishing practices. By dragging weighted nets along the ocean floor — some up to 240 meters wide — bottom trawling devastates coastal habitats, ki...
act.for-the-ocean.org
May 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Enough is enough. It’s time for a ban - starting yesterday.
Take action with us, @bluemarinef.bsky.social & Only One to save UK seas. Email the Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, telling him to BAN bottom trawling in marine protected areas. 🚫✊
💥 ACT: act.for-the-ocean.org/act/protect-... 👈👈
Take action with us, @bluemarinef.bsky.social & Only One to save UK seas. Email the Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, telling him to BAN bottom trawling in marine protected areas. 🚫✊
💥 ACT: act.for-the-ocean.org/act/protect-... 👈👈
World leaders meet for the UN Ocean Conference this week in Nice, France.
This 2024 photo shows a sperm whale struck dead off the coast of Nice by the exact maritime traffic they're debating. This is a common occurrence!
📸 Greg Lecoeur
(1/3)
This 2024 photo shows a sperm whale struck dead off the coast of Nice by the exact maritime traffic they're debating. This is a common occurrence!
📸 Greg Lecoeur
(1/3)
June 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
World leaders meet for the UN Ocean Conference this week in Nice, France.
This 2024 photo shows a sperm whale struck dead off the coast of Nice by the exact maritime traffic they're debating. This is a common occurrence!
📸 Greg Lecoeur
(1/3)
This 2024 photo shows a sperm whale struck dead off the coast of Nice by the exact maritime traffic they're debating. This is a common occurrence!
📸 Greg Lecoeur
(1/3)
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Your 'moment of doom' for June 8, 2025 ~ Lingchi
"If we don't have accurate estimates of methane emissions, we can't design effective climate policies"
phys.org/news/2025-06...
"If we don't have accurate estimates of methane emissions, we can't design effective climate policies"
phys.org/news/2025-06...
Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, study suggests
Methane emissions from Canada's non-producing oil and gas wells appear to be seven times higher than government estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University. The finding...
phys.org
June 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for June 8, 2025 ~ Lingchi
"If we don't have accurate estimates of methane emissions, we can't design effective climate policies"
phys.org/news/2025-06...
"If we don't have accurate estimates of methane emissions, we can't design effective climate policies"
phys.org/news/2025-06...
Not my favourite kind of meme - but it's on point!
The constant pandering to far-right voters is unbelievable. The lack of conviction and values.
In many ways Starmer's policies have been remarkably close to Trump's (immigration, social & welfare cuts, etc).
Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
The constant pandering to far-right voters is unbelievable. The lack of conviction and values.
In many ways Starmer's policies have been remarkably close to Trump's (immigration, social & welfare cuts, etc).
Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Not my favourite kind of meme - but it's on point!
The constant pandering to far-right voters is unbelievable. The lack of conviction and values.
In many ways Starmer's policies have been remarkably close to Trump's (immigration, social & welfare cuts, etc).
Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
The constant pandering to far-right voters is unbelievable. The lack of conviction and values.
In many ways Starmer's policies have been remarkably close to Trump's (immigration, social & welfare cuts, etc).
Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
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Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Deir Dibwan on Wednesday, after Israeli authorities dismantled a nearby illegal outpost. The settlers attacked the residents and set fire to vehicles and structures while Israeli soldiers nearby did not intervene.
By Oren Ziv
By Oren Ziv
June 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Deir Dibwan on Wednesday, after Israeli authorities dismantled a nearby illegal outpost. The settlers attacked the residents and set fire to vehicles and structures while Israeli soldiers nearby did not intervene.
By Oren Ziv
By Oren Ziv
"What changed? Most riders still use personal bikes, which account for 60% of the increase since 2022 (helped by all those cycle lanes). But in the past two years the use of rental-electric bikes has increased four-fold."
May 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"What changed? Most riders still use personal bikes, which account for 60% of the increase since 2022 (helped by all those cycle lanes). But in the past two years the use of rental-electric bikes has increased four-fold."
There's a strand of toxic optimism out there that really gets to me.
I don't think you can healthily generate optimism out of thin air. To me it springs out of action. Action gives us back a sense of control and from there a sense of optimism.
It's well possible that action stems from pessimism 😅
I don't think you can healthily generate optimism out of thin air. To me it springs out of action. Action gives us back a sense of control and from there a sense of optimism.
It's well possible that action stems from pessimism 😅
'Hope, when forced, can become a trap – a reason to wait, and a setup for disappointment (...) Only when we acknowledge that it will not get better do we gain an opportunity to make the most out of what remains.' @sybren.bsky.social
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/in-defence-o...
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/in-defence-o...
In Defence of Pessimism
Hope, divorced from reality, is a liability. Strategic pessimism can help us more in our current crises.
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu
May 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
There's a strand of toxic optimism out there that really gets to me.
I don't think you can healthily generate optimism out of thin air. To me it springs out of action. Action gives us back a sense of control and from there a sense of optimism.
It's well possible that action stems from pessimism 😅
I don't think you can healthily generate optimism out of thin air. To me it springs out of action. Action gives us back a sense of control and from there a sense of optimism.
It's well possible that action stems from pessimism 😅
"Plastics are perfectly fine and safe to use - even in your bloodstream" - Plastic lobbyists trolling my posts last week on LinkedIn
I'm sorry what kind of polypropylene do you sniff in the morning??
I'm sorry what kind of polypropylene do you sniff in the morning??
May 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
"Plastics are perfectly fine and safe to use - even in your bloodstream" - Plastic lobbyists trolling my posts last week on LinkedIn
I'm sorry what kind of polypropylene do you sniff in the morning??
I'm sorry what kind of polypropylene do you sniff in the morning??
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"The Government [must recognise] the actions of Israel in Gaza as genocidal acts. We must suspend all arms exports to Israel, and ground the surveillance flights being carried out by the RAF over Gaza"
@carladenyer.bsky.social writes in the @metro.co.uk
📷: Mohammed Ibrahim
@carladenyer.bsky.social writes in the @metro.co.uk
📷: Mohammed Ibrahim
May 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"The Government [must recognise] the actions of Israel in Gaza as genocidal acts. We must suspend all arms exports to Israel, and ground the surveillance flights being carried out by the RAF over Gaza"
@carladenyer.bsky.social writes in the @metro.co.uk
📷: Mohammed Ibrahim
@carladenyer.bsky.social writes in the @metro.co.uk
📷: Mohammed Ibrahim
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Chilling final paragraph and editor’s note.
May 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Chilling final paragraph and editor’s note.
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Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, was removed from the Senate after confronting lawmakers over US support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
May 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, was removed from the Senate after confronting lawmakers over US support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
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‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool
‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool
Already one of the most impoverished towns in the UK, withdrawal of support has left many unsure how to cope
“It’s not very helpful really,” says Owen Sandford, 27, of the government’s spring statement. “I understand they’ve got a tough job, but we’ve got a tougher job trying to survive.”
Sandford is in receipt of universal credit and has been applying for work – but he is struggling. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool
☢️ Chernobyl, the most radioactive place on Earth is also a wildlife paradise?
It turns out that deadly levels of radiation are not as bad for nature as the presence of (modern) humans.
It turns out that deadly levels of radiation are not as bad for nature as the presence of (modern) humans.
March 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
☢️ Chernobyl, the most radioactive place on Earth is also a wildlife paradise?
It turns out that deadly levels of radiation are not as bad for nature as the presence of (modern) humans.
It turns out that deadly levels of radiation are not as bad for nature as the presence of (modern) humans.
🗼Parisians just voted to kick cars off 500 more streets. VOTED. There is no environmental conspiracy here 😈
66% of Parisians voted in favour of cleaner air, quieter neighbourhoods and cities built for people – not cars.
🔹 10,000 more parking spots gone
🔹 Nearly 700 streets will be car-free
66% of Parisians voted in favour of cleaner air, quieter neighbourhoods and cities built for people – not cars.
🔹 10,000 more parking spots gone
🔹 Nearly 700 streets will be car-free
March 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🗼Parisians just voted to kick cars off 500 more streets. VOTED. There is no environmental conspiracy here 😈
66% of Parisians voted in favour of cleaner air, quieter neighbourhoods and cities built for people – not cars.
🔹 10,000 more parking spots gone
🔹 Nearly 700 streets will be car-free
66% of Parisians voted in favour of cleaner air, quieter neighbourhoods and cities built for people – not cars.
🔹 10,000 more parking spots gone
🔹 Nearly 700 streets will be car-free