Thomas Widrow
@thomaswidrow.bsky.social
Head of Campaigns at the John Muir Trust. Nature and climate activist based in the Scottish Highlands 🌌
Views always my own, sometimes also JMT's.
28, LG🏳️🌈T
Views always my own, sometimes also JMT's.
28, LG🏳️🌈T
🎗️ I'm at the @snp.org conference to speak on behalf of #WildPlaces for @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social, along with my colleagues Wendy and Benjamin.
📆 If you're attending, come along and say hi, and don't miss our fringe event on Monday from 12:30-13:30, in the Conference suite 4.
📆 If you're attending, come along and say hi, and don't miss our fringe event on Monday from 12:30-13:30, in the Conference suite 4.
October 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🎗️ I'm at the @snp.org conference to speak on behalf of #WildPlaces for @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social, along with my colleagues Wendy and Benjamin.
📆 If you're attending, come along and say hi, and don't miss our fringe event on Monday from 12:30-13:30, in the Conference suite 4.
📆 If you're attending, come along and say hi, and don't miss our fringe event on Monday from 12:30-13:30, in the Conference suite 4.
This week my coffee jar has been playing host to a caterpillar transforming into.... we shall see!
Feeling like a kid running down the stairs every morning to see how the metamorphosis is going 😂
Feeling like a kid running down the stairs every morning to see how the metamorphosis is going 😂
July 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This week my coffee jar has been playing host to a caterpillar transforming into.... we shall see!
Feeling like a kid running down the stairs every morning to see how the metamorphosis is going 😂
Feeling like a kid running down the stairs every morning to see how the metamorphosis is going 😂
This.
@scottishgreens.org
@scottishgreens.org
No National Park: A betrayal of working-class communities
Green activist in Dumfries and Galloway Laura Moodie writes for Green Left Scotland about who will really lose out from the scrapping of plans for a new National Park.
open.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
This.
@scottishgreens.org
@scottishgreens.org
"The stars are for everyone" 💯
May 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"The stars are for everyone" 💯
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🚨 BREAKING: From September 1st peak rail fares will be scrapped for good in Scotland!
🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares.
🟡2024: SNP bring them back
🟡2024: thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision
🟢2025: SNP reverse their decision
🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares.
🟡2024: SNP bring them back
🟡2024: thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision
🟢2025: SNP reverse their decision
May 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🚨 BREAKING: From September 1st peak rail fares will be scrapped for good in Scotland!
🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares.
🟡2024: SNP bring them back
🟡2024: thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision
🟢2025: SNP reverse their decision
🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares.
🟡2024: SNP bring them back
🟡2024: thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision
🟢2025: SNP reverse their decision
Excited to be on a panel Monday eve to chat rewilding and wild places on behalf of @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social with colleagues from @scotwildlife.bsky.social, @treesforlife.bsky.social, @highlandsrewilding.bsky.social, Mossy Earth, and the Alladale Estate 🌳🌳
Book a free ticket at the link!
Book a free ticket at the link!
April 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Excited to be on a panel Monday eve to chat rewilding and wild places on behalf of @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social with colleagues from @scotwildlife.bsky.social, @treesforlife.bsky.social, @highlandsrewilding.bsky.social, Mossy Earth, and the Alladale Estate 🌳🌳
Book a free ticket at the link!
Book a free ticket at the link!
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It has never been more true than today.
April 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It has never been more true than today.
Some good news to finish the working day!
A good step in the right direction for nature recovery, but now we need to accelerate.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social @treesforlife.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
@n-t-s.bsky.social
@scotlink.bsky.social
A good step in the right direction for nature recovery, but now we need to accelerate.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social @treesforlife.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
@n-t-s.bsky.social
@scotlink.bsky.social
#naturalenvironmentbill #naturerestoration | Thomas Widrow
📢 Breaking news - first time in history Scottish landowner is forced to manage estate for nature recovery 🎉
Minister Jim Fairlie has confirmed a "control scheme" (under section 8 of the Dee...
www.linkedin.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Some good news to finish the working day!
A good step in the right direction for nature recovery, but now we need to accelerate.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social @treesforlife.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
@n-t-s.bsky.social
@scotlink.bsky.social
A good step in the right direction for nature recovery, but now we need to accelerate.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social @treesforlife.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
@n-t-s.bsky.social
@scotlink.bsky.social
Scotland's efforts to reform land management and ownership are failing. Max, from REVIVE, explains why in this piece for the Herald:
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Keep at it! @foescot.bsky.social @leagueacs.bsky.social @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
#landreform #landreformbill #politics
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Keep at it! @foescot.bsky.social @leagueacs.bsky.social @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
#landreform #landreformbill #politics
Scotland's Land Reform Bill is broken, here's how to fix it
Scotland's land is the foundation of our communities, economy, environment, and future prosperity, yet just 421 people and companies own half of all…
www.heraldscotland.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Scotland's efforts to reform land management and ownership are failing. Max, from REVIVE, explains why in this piece for the Herald:
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Keep at it! @foescot.bsky.social @leagueacs.bsky.social @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
#landreform #landreformbill #politics
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Keep at it! @foescot.bsky.social @leagueacs.bsky.social @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
#landreform #landreformbill #politics
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🔴 Who’s lobbying Scotland? Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists influencing the Scottish Government since John Swinney became first minister, The Ferret has found. theferret.scot/lobby...
April 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔴 Who’s lobbying Scotland? Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists influencing the Scottish Government since John Swinney became first minister, The Ferret has found. theferret.scot/lobby...
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I finally sit down for a one on one with gamekeeper Glenn Massacre (@mrhenrymorris.bsky.social) and it gets HEATED !
We discuss what constitutes 'vermin' and how he ALWAYS follows the letter of the law .
Please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
We discuss what constitutes 'vermin' and how he ALWAYS follows the letter of the law .
Please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
March 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I finally sit down for a one on one with gamekeeper Glenn Massacre (@mrhenrymorris.bsky.social) and it gets HEATED !
We discuss what constitutes 'vermin' and how he ALWAYS follows the letter of the law .
Please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
We discuss what constitutes 'vermin' and how he ALWAYS follows the letter of the law .
Please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036
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beaver's return
![Comic by Stephen Collins for the Guardian. Script as follows:
Scene is a British WOODLAND by a RIVER. A NATURALIST is stood next to a cage, and TV NEWS REPORTERS are filming him and the cage.
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NATURALIST:
And now It is my great honour
2
NATURALIST:
to reintroduce the first wild beaver
back into Britain
3
[Cut to the BEAVER’S CAGE. Its door is open and the Beaver is leaned nonchalantly up against the opening, smoking a cigarette.]
4
BEAVER:
Well, well, well.
5
BEAVER:
Look who's come crawling back.
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BEAVER:
Got a rubbish ecosystem have ya?
7
BEAVER:
Not happy with the *critical anti-flood infrastructure* engineered by the flippin *badgers*?
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BEAVER:
I almost didn't recognise you without one of my ancestors on your head…
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BEAVER:
First you wipe us out… now you ask us to come back and build dams for free…
You actually expect me to be *pleased* don’t ya?
NATURALIST:
I'm so sorry I…I…
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BEAVER:
“Ooh la la, the Brits have come crawling back…”
Do I look like *Michel flippin’ Barnier*?
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NATURALIST:
I-if there’s some kind of… *remuneration* we could offer I-I’m sure…
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BEAVER [throwing cigarette to the ground]:
Unlimited pond weed, two tickets to Abba Voyage.
NATURALIST:
Done.
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March 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
beaver's return
My first munro was Liathach. A uni pal took a few of us out to Torridon. I looked up the wall of rock and asked half jokingly, half panicking how the hell we were meant to go up there. He pointed to the top, drew an imaginary line down to us and calm as a cucumber said "like that". Don't recommend 😂
As the days slowly lengthen & temperatures rise, are your thoughts shifting towards tackling one of Scotland's 282 #Munros?⛰️
By definition, no mountain is ever 'easy'!
But here's our list of 10 easier Munros for aspiring summit baggers armed with suitable skills, fitness, experience & forecasts.👇
By definition, no mountain is ever 'easy'!
But here's our list of 10 easier Munros for aspiring summit baggers armed with suitable skills, fitness, experience & forecasts.👇
The easiest Munros to bag in Scotland
What is a Munro? What is Munro Bagging? Why should you want to ‘bag’ a Munro? And where should you begin? Your questions answered.
www.ramblers.org.uk
March 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My first munro was Liathach. A uni pal took a few of us out to Torridon. I looked up the wall of rock and asked half jokingly, half panicking how the hell we were meant to go up there. He pointed to the top, drew an imaginary line down to us and calm as a cucumber said "like that". Don't recommend 😂
Sometimes you just know it's time to head into the hills.
#wildplaces #wildmoments #highlands #beinndreagmor #shenavall
#wildplaces #wildmoments #highlands #beinndreagmor #shenavall
March 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Sometimes you just know it's time to head into the hills.
#wildplaces #wildmoments #highlands #beinndreagmor #shenavall
#wildplaces #wildmoments #highlands #beinndreagmor #shenavall
Turns out after abandoning our 2030 #climate targets we're now on track to miss our #netzero targets entirely. Who could've possibly predicted that one...
And btw, I've been working on a policy proposal that would soak up around a third of emissions we'd need to slash.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social
And btw, I've been working on a policy proposal that would soak up around a third of emissions we'd need to slash.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social
Scotland ‘likely to miss net zero climate target by up to 20m tonnes’
Exclusive: Top officials and climate policy experts believe delays in cutting emissions make it improbable 2045 target will be met
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Turns out after abandoning our 2030 #climate targets we're now on track to miss our #netzero targets entirely. Who could've possibly predicted that one...
And btw, I've been working on a policy proposal that would soak up around a third of emissions we'd need to slash.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social
And btw, I've been working on a policy proposal that would soak up around a third of emissions we'd need to slash.
@johnmuirtrust.bsky.social
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Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Worst. Episode. EVER.
Analysing what's in the #NaturalEnvironmentBill just dropped by ScotGov on my way back to Inverness.
First impressions:
1. Good to see nature targets are in there, but we've all seen what happens when the climate targets weren't met... Nothing.
2. Very worrying provisions to weaken...
First impressions:
1. Good to see nature targets are in there, but we've all seen what happens when the climate targets weren't met... Nothing.
2. Very worrying provisions to weaken...
February 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Analysing what's in the #NaturalEnvironmentBill just dropped by ScotGov on my way back to Inverness.
First impressions:
1. Good to see nature targets are in there, but we've all seen what happens when the climate targets weren't met... Nothing.
2. Very worrying provisions to weaken...
First impressions:
1. Good to see nature targets are in there, but we've all seen what happens when the climate targets weren't met... Nothing.
2. Very worrying provisions to weaken...
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Our petition has now passed 60,000 signatures, and is heading steadily for 65K.
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our petition has now passed 60,000 signatures, and is heading steadily for 65K.
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
Every name added draws us closer to a parliamentary debate. Please sign and share!
➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
Today @theguardian.com reports an activist hedge fund is buying up BP stock to force management to U-turn on what's left of its climate targets to increase profits. Apparently $1.17 billion per quarter (!) isn't enough.
Anyone wants to defend "green capitalism"? I'll wait...
Anyone wants to defend "green capitalism"? I'll wait...
BP chief says it will ‘fundamentally reset’ amid threat of activist investor
Murray Auchincloss promises improvements after annual profits fell to $8.9bn last year from almost $14bn in 2023
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today @theguardian.com reports an activist hedge fund is buying up BP stock to force management to U-turn on what's left of its climate targets to increase profits. Apparently $1.17 billion per quarter (!) isn't enough.
Anyone wants to defend "green capitalism"? I'll wait...
Anyone wants to defend "green capitalism"? I'll wait...
It's good to see some common sense policy-making going on down south!
My team at @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social will be following up with UK Gov to ensure masts are delayed where local communities need them and #wildplaces remain protected.
My team at @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social will be following up with UK Gov to ensure masts are delayed where local communities need them and #wildplaces remain protected.
Trust reacts to SRN rollback by UK Government
The Trust is delighted by the UK Government's decision to cut back funding for the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme's plans to erect telephone masts in rural areas
www.johnmuirtrust.org
February 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
It's good to see some common sense policy-making going on down south!
My team at @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social will be following up with UK Gov to ensure masts are delayed where local communities need them and #wildplaces remain protected.
My team at @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social will be following up with UK Gov to ensure masts are delayed where local communities need them and #wildplaces remain protected.
Nobody in the sector expected ScotGov to reintroduce lynx anytime soon. So why go ahead and pander to the NFUS and the big interests it represents?
That was unnecessary and shows where this government's priorities lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That was unnecessary and shows where this government's priorities lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
John Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
The first minister tells farmers that no carnivorous species will be reintroduced under his government.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Nobody in the sector expected ScotGov to reintroduce lynx anytime soon. So why go ahead and pander to the NFUS and the big interests it represents?
That was unnecessary and shows where this government's priorities lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That was unnecessary and shows where this government's priorities lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not sure about wanting to perpetuate a system based on economic "growth", but otherwise good to hear @rspb.bsky.social take a strong stance on UKG weird attempt at blaming nature for the state of the economy.
The government’s outdated rhetoric is pitting nature against the economy, but the truth is they go hand in hand.
Our CEO sets the record straight. 👇
Our CEO sets the record straight. 👇
February 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Not sure about wanting to perpetuate a system based on economic "growth", but otherwise good to hear @rspb.bsky.social take a strong stance on UKG weird attempt at blaming nature for the state of the economy.