Suzanne Bearne
@sbearne.bsky.social
Journalist & radio producer @Guardian @BBC and others. Media consultant.
Interests: climate, swimming, volunteering 💚. Press coverage workshops, course, content agency, consultancy, newsletter ⬇
www.suzannebearne.com
Margate/London/Amsterdam/Salford
Interests: climate, swimming, volunteering 💚. Press coverage workshops, course, content agency, consultancy, newsletter ⬇
www.suzannebearne.com
Margate/London/Amsterdam/Salford
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Suzanne Bearne
@sbearne.bsky.social
· Nov 18
For any new folk: I'm a freelance journalist for the nationals, mainly the Guardian, BBC (where I also produce radio), and the i paper. I cover different sectors, but my main lines of focus are sustainability, money, tech and travel. Generally I like to focus on solutions-based journalism.
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Important story on the horrors of #woodburning by my excellent colleague @dpcarrington.bsky.social a must-read and must-follow:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds
Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Important story on the horrors of #woodburning by my excellent colleague @dpcarrington.bsky.social a must-read and must-follow:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Suzanne Bearne
”In 2024, Dutch Railways (NS) recorded a social profit of €1.33 billion, compared to a financial loss of €141 million.”
Electric public transport systems and active mobility infrastructure tend to return the investment to society ten-fold.
#ClimateAction
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Electric public transport systems and active mobility infrastructure tend to return the investment to society ten-fold.
#ClimateAction
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Research shows that NS generates social profit: 1.33 billion euros
This is according to a new study by Professor Dirk Schoenmaker (Rotterdam School of Managemen) and Wander Marijnissen of strategic consultancy firm ftrprf.
www.eur.nl
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
”In 2024, Dutch Railways (NS) recorded a social profit of €1.33 billion, compared to a financial loss of €141 million.”
Electric public transport systems and active mobility infrastructure tend to return the investment to society ten-fold.
#ClimateAction
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Electric public transport systems and active mobility infrastructure tend to return the investment to society ten-fold.
#ClimateAction
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Another season, another opportunity to pitch my home.
My light-filled flat in the old town of Margate is once again available for short-term breaks from later in September through to January (when it’s likely to be available for several months). DM for more info.
My light-filled flat in the old town of Margate is once again available for short-term breaks from later in September through to January (when it’s likely to be available for several months). DM for more info.
September 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Another season, another opportunity to pitch my home.
My light-filled flat in the old town of Margate is once again available for short-term breaks from later in September through to January (when it’s likely to be available for several months). DM for more info.
My light-filled flat in the old town of Margate is once again available for short-term breaks from later in September through to January (when it’s likely to be available for several months). DM for more info.
As a former client of Torben's for over a decade, I felt compelled to share how betrayed I was feeling after it emerged he was a prolific voyeur. Thanks to @thetimes.com for the giving me the platform to talk about this.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
Did the voyeur osteopath Torben Hersborg secretly film me too?
Suzanne Bearne sometimes felt awkwardly exposed while being treated. Now she feels violated and fears he may have filmed her
www.thetimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
As a former client of Torben's for over a decade, I felt compelled to share how betrayed I was feeling after it emerged he was a prolific voyeur. Thanks to @thetimes.com for the giving me the platform to talk about this.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
As we know, use of AI is rocketing. But it's also known to hallucinate - to generate content that is irrelevant, made-up, or inconsistent. And many companies are bringing in professionals to fix the mistakes made by AI. I looked into this for the BBC:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'I'm being paid to fix issues caused by AI'
Businesses that rush to use AI to write content or computer code, often have to pay humans to fix it.
www.bbc.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
As we know, use of AI is rocketing. But it's also known to hallucinate - to generate content that is irrelevant, made-up, or inconsistent. And many companies are bringing in professionals to fix the mistakes made by AI. I looked into this for the BBC:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Are there people at your organisation that would benefit from PR training? I'm running half-day How to Secure Media Coverage workshops in Brighton, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Sheffield, and on Zoom. More details here:
www.suzannebearne.com/workshops
#PRtips #journorequest
www.suzannebearne.com/workshops
#PRtips #journorequest
July 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Are there people at your organisation that would benefit from PR training? I'm running half-day How to Secure Media Coverage workshops in Brighton, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Sheffield, and on Zoom. More details here:
www.suzannebearne.com/workshops
#PRtips #journorequest
www.suzannebearne.com/workshops
#PRtips #journorequest
From soap brand Dr Bronner's to pet food company Scrumbles, I looked at why some brands are moving away from B Corp.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.
www.bbc.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
From soap brand Dr Bronner's to pet food company Scrumbles, I looked at why some brands are moving away from B Corp.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@amps-uk.bsky.socialHi - what['s the best email for press enquiries?
June 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@amps-uk.bsky.socialHi - what['s the best email for press enquiries?
My first piece for the Guardian Development desk delves into how Armando López Pocol is regenerating his local village in the western highlands of Guatemala.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
One man, thousands of trees and heaps of determination: how regreening Guatemala transformed a village
Since 1999, Armando López Pocol and his team of volunteers have bucked the trend for deforestation, regenerating the landscape of the highlands with their Chico Mendes project
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My first piece for the Guardian Development desk delves into how Armando López Pocol is regenerating his local village in the western highlands of Guatemala.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Margate getaway anyone? A reminder that my spacious light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a super comfy sofa and airbed available too....
June 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Margate getaway anyone? A reminder that my spacious light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a super comfy sofa and airbed available too....
Sadly the adventure will end this summer, but I'll be back in the UK and running my popular Lessons from a Journalist: How to Secure Media Coverage workshop in London in August, and in Brighton, Sheffield, and online in September...
#PRtips #journorequest
#PRtips #journorequest
May 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sadly the adventure will end this summer, but I'll be back in the UK and running my popular Lessons from a Journalist: How to Secure Media Coverage workshop in London in August, and in Brighton, Sheffield, and online in September...
#PRtips #journorequest
#PRtips #journorequest
Hola amigas/amigos. I'm now based in Mexico City for six weeks and am open to sustainability/environmental, tech, travel, and/or solutions-based stories happening in the city (and up to three hours away). I'm also open to meeting any interesting people working in those sectors.
May 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hola amigas/amigos. I'm now based in Mexico City for six weeks and am open to sustainability/environmental, tech, travel, and/or solutions-based stories happening in the city (and up to three hours away). I'm also open to meeting any interesting people working in those sectors.
How can AI help tackle damp and mould in social housing? Pleasure to write my first piece for Inside Housing on such an important topic.
management.insidehousing.co.uk/learning-and...
management.insidehousing.co.uk/learning-and...
Tackling damp and mould using AI
AI can help housing associations address damp and mould proactively and efficiently. Suzanne Bearne speaks to Greatwell Homes and Notting Hill Genesis to find out more.
management.insidehousing.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
How can AI help tackle damp and mould in social housing? Pleasure to write my first piece for Inside Housing on such an important topic.
management.insidehousing.co.uk/learning-and...
management.insidehousing.co.uk/learning-and...
"Why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write?"
From the environmental impact to hindering our ability to problem solve, I spoke to people who refuse to use AI.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
From the environmental impact to hindering our ability to problem solve, I spoke to people who refuse to use AI.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The people refusing to use AI
Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.
www.bbc.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write?"
From the environmental impact to hindering our ability to problem solve, I spoke to people who refuse to use AI.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
From the environmental impact to hindering our ability to problem solve, I spoke to people who refuse to use AI.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Happy to see my article on Bacalar make the homepage of The London Standard. I wanted to write a piece that highlighted the ecological issues at stake but also the sustainability efforts from parts of the community & travel industry to preserve the lake.
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tr...
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tr...
Is it time to visit Bacalar now before it becomes the next Tulum?
From beach clubs and blue lakes to tacos and sailboats, here’s how to experience Bacalar - the chill alternative to Tulum
www.standard.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy to see my article on Bacalar make the homepage of The London Standard. I wanted to write a piece that highlighted the ecological issues at stake but also the sustainability efforts from parts of the community & travel industry to preserve the lake.
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tr...
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tr...
Trip highlight: Low-season Mazunte. A simple room with a hammock and swoon-worthy views. Super feliz.
May 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trip highlight: Low-season Mazunte. A simple room with a hammock and swoon-worthy views. Super feliz.
If anyone is craving a getaway to Margate (and an ethical one at that) or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town, my light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks from next week. More below…
May 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If anyone is craving a getaway to Margate (and an ethical one at that) or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town, my light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks from next week. More below…
A lesson to check your entry and exit stamps: yesterday at the Guatemalan border I was taken into the immigration office after they noticed there was no entry stamp on my passport (I entered legally!). Cue negotiating a cash request of the equivalent of £80 down to £35 (all the money I had on me).
April 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A lesson to check your entry and exit stamps: yesterday at the Guatemalan border I was taken into the immigration office after they noticed there was no entry stamp on my passport (I entered legally!). Cue negotiating a cash request of the equivalent of £80 down to £35 (all the money I had on me).
A reminder for those craving a seaside break. 🌊
Who fancies a break in Margate? Or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town?
My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.
My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A reminder for those craving a seaside break. 🌊
Reposted by Suzanne Bearne
Do you have questions about what the trade war/market movements mean for your money? Would you like me to get answers to those questions? Message me here or email me - felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk
Grateful for shares
Grateful for shares
April 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Do you have questions about what the trade war/market movements mean for your money? Would you like me to get answers to those questions? Message me here or email me - felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk
Grateful for shares
Grateful for shares
Reposted by Suzanne Bearne
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
bit.ly
April 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
A few nourishing days volunteering and reporting with/on environmental organisation Chico Mendes in the western highlands of Guatemala.
April 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A few nourishing days volunteering and reporting with/on environmental organisation Chico Mendes in the western highlands of Guatemala.
Buenos dias from Lake Atitlan.
March 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Buenos dias from Lake Atitlan.
Who fancies a break in Margate? Or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town?
My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.
My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.
March 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Who fancies a break in Margate? Or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town?
My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.
My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.
Two weeks of this. Super happy to be improving my Espanol.
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Two weeks of this. Super happy to be improving my Espanol.