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Vicki Hird MSc FRES
@vickihird.bsky.social
Lobbies on food, farming, environment policy, just transition & research,strategy, talks, writing, blogs, books..
Passion for bugs
Author of 'Rebugging the Planet' & 'Perfectly Safe to Eat?'
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https://linktr.ee/vickihird
also @WildlifeTrusts
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Did you know that over *half* of the GHG emissions from Southeast Asia come from deforestation & agriculture?

We can't solve climate change without taking these seriously.

drawdown.org/insights/why...
Why forests and farming are critical climate solutions in Southeast Asia
A recent report highlights the hotspots of emissions in Southeast Asia and reveals a roadmap for the most impactful solutions.
drawdown.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Very much worth reading from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on the epistemic or knowledge crisis we have
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
PSA! leaf litter on your lawn can house thousands of babies🧐 - some hoverfly babies (larvae) i spotted earlier today. (plus old hoverfly pic for info)
Don't put leaf litter in the bin- it's a precious, nutrient-filled habitat..Pile it up, compost it or just leave it... 😁🌿🍁🍂
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Deregulation - the dark path to poison in your lungs, excrement in your rivers, carcinogens in your food.

A growing movement in Brussels is spreading the message that asking business to follow rules leads to economic death. They're working hard to destroy EU environmental + chemical protections.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
fabulous film on housing 😄
@WildlifeTrusts

Rot Property: house hunting in deadwood youtu.be/BiPQwJbeC3Y?... via
@YouTube
Rot Property: house hunting in deadwood
YouTube video by The Wildlife Trusts
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Loved doing this podcast and attending the @#agroforestryshow
🎙️New Agricology Podcast Launch!

'Agroforestry Through the Elements'🔥🌱🌊 E1: Water.

Feat. @vickihird.bsky.social, @benraskin.bsky.social and Colin Tosh from @organicrescent.bsky.social.

LISTEN NOW ➡️https://ow.ly/Uj3p50XnMM2

#Agroforestry #Trees #FarmingPodcast #SustainableFarming
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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New school curriculum for England includes a focus on climate change and sustainability and media literacy, i.e. recognising disinformation

Good!

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
England curriculum should focus less on exams and more on life skills, finds review
Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The frustrating thing is
a. We've known this for years but havent managed to reverse it and
b. The farm industry reps defend it, as their members get ever lower prices and poor deals, even those trying to do right thing for welfare, health, nature.. They need better reps and new better markets.
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Do you research food, food systems or a topic related to food?

TABLE & @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, have launched a new survey to learn what you want from food research, what you need from funders, & key topics.

Take the survey here: buff.ly/ROPrwTY
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Please join the Planning & Infrastructure Bill campaign.

Sounds boring but it has to be one of the most envoronmentally damaging planning bills of all time

@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
@cpresussex.bsky.social
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social

sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/an-urge...
An urgent update on planning reforms - please act today | Sussex Wildlife Trust
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Feeding sugar water to a hungry bumblebee.. She was moving so slowly☺️
November 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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📢 40+ NGOs have written to the PM urging him to uphold the Aarhus Convention – the cornerstone of environmental justice

The Convention protects your right to:
✅ Access environmental information
✅ Have a say in decisions that affect nature
✅ Seek environmental justice affordably
November 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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In a new report released today by @insidetrackuk.bsky.social, UK food industry insiders expose how companies’ and supermarkets’ commercial strategies on #MeatAndDairy are at odds with their public commitments on health, sustainability and animal welfare.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/insider...
Insider whistleblowers accuse industry of relentless drive towards cheap and processed meat
The report claims public heath and the UK's food security have been 'deprioritised' as supermarkets go in pursuit of sales of 'cheaper and more highly processed' meat and dairy products
www.thegrocer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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'Identifying the safe operating space for food systems'

Highly relevant new paper by Sofie te Wierik et al. in Nature Food www.nature.com/articles/s43...

The paper shows: i) food systems are the single-largest pressure across Earth system processes, ii) all food system boundaries are transgressed
November 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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What a mess we are making on this #PoisonedPlanet.

You cannot throw anything "away". There is no such place

apnews.com/article/ewas...
American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, report says
A report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Please use this urgent action to write to your MP about a key amendment - they should vote for - to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill to ensure vital nature and ecosystem protections are in it.
Do share this. Thanks
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
Email your MP. Amendment 130 would make sure the new planning systems works for, not against nature.demand they keep amendment 130 in the Bill
It's now or never. This is the last chance to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Email your MP to keep amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Insect farming may be less sustainable than initially thought.

A review highlights biodiversity risks, genetic contamination, circular economy flaws and the high carbon footprint of insect petfood as some of the core challenges.

Article by @thegrocer.bsky.social.
New insect farming study warns of environmental risks
The study examined 352 papers and found insect farming is not as environmentally friendly as many have touted it to be
www.thegrocer.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Climate change DEFINITELY affects hurricane:

STRENGTH: Warmer water is hurricane food

RAINFALL: Warm air holds more water vapor

SURGE: Warmer water expands, warmer ice melts, sea levels rise

PREDICTION: hotter seas mean faster intensification
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🔴 NEW 🔴

From regenerative agriculture to ‘efficiency is enough' and ‘we feed the world’ narratives - check out these 8 big greenwashing terms ahead of COP30 👇

📝 by @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & @hazelhealy.bsky.social

www.desmog.com/2025/10/26/b...
Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at COP30
Food and farming companies will claim agriculture is the solution to the climate crisis at the Brazil summit — even though food drives a third of global warming.
www.desmog.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .

Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.

Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.

No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report for 2024
www.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM