Marcus Grant

@marcusxgrant.bsky.social

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Just starting out in this place.
Editor-in-Chief of Cities & Health journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcah20

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Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · May 19

What can sociology offer urban public health?

Just discovered this blindly good article! Perfect segue between the objectives of 'town' planning and population health and well-being.
Viva #HealthyUrbanPlanning #Cities4Health
doi.org/10.1080/0958...

What can sociology offer urban public health?

Published in Critical Public Health (Vol. 29, No. 5, 2019)

doi.org

Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · 1h

Certainly news to me. Thank you OP.

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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 11h

“Much like farm animals on growth hormones, humans can easily live the entirety of their existence sustained by the distractions of a technofeudalistic society, never for a minute raising their heads to notice that they, in fact, are inhabitants of an enclosure”

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Dr. Elizabeth Sawin @bethsawin.bsky.social · 15h

You can't create collective well-being by incentivizing its opposite.

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 18h

Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 18h

Flying had just become the default, convenient, quick, cheap.
But when you stop to think about it, travelling so fast and so far doesn’t always feel right.
flightfree.co.uk/post/flight-... #EcoTravel #ResponsibleTravel #SlowTravel

Tamsin: combatting eco-anxiety

“Signing the pledge feels like a step towards hope and a better future for our planet.”

flightfree.co.uk

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Dr Luke Walker @drlukewalker.com · 1d

Such is the power of @zackpolanski.bsky.social that he's prompted the Daily Express(!) to write a totally respectful article about the meaning of the white poppy

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2131...

Meaning of a white poppy and white poppy symbolism as Zack Polanski wears one

Green party leader Zack Polanski was seen sporting a white poppy alongside a red one for Remembrance Sunday today - but what does a white poppy mean?

www.express.co.uk

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · 1d

Micro-grid shift too.
All the domestic battery installations also add to this energy time-shift too.
Domestic 'solar with batteries' builds grid resilience and a distributed network.
Full disclosure: I had 11kWh of battery storage installed last week. Horray!

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s fun tax tip…

(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)

youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...

Private jets don't pay fuel tax. Now I don't either.

YouTube video by Oli Frost

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V is for תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ @alana-m-vincent.net · 1d

Mamdani is going to impose Salvia law. Parsley, rosemary, and thyme will be hunted to extinction.

Sam Brody @samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · 1d

Mamdani is going to impose Sha Na Na law. Everyone will be forced to wear gold lamé, have pompadour haircuts, and go to the hop

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 1d

Mamdani is going to impose shangri-la law. Everyone will be blindfolded and forced to play Marco Polo

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Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 1d

I have posted this photo before but it fits perfectly with today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #StandingOnThings.
#Photography #EastCoastKin

There are 14 posts lined up across a small lake and there is a bird perched on each one of them. The surrounding trees and shrubs are reflected in the water.

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Vee @icalasari.illusoria.ca · 1d

I love how the GoP and big business have painted themselves into a corner over this. I hate it's hurting people, but dear lord the capitalist hell is about ready to collapse on itself just because they put an egomaniac in the white house

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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 1d

As long as this planet continues to be run as a for-profit business rather than a community of 10 million species, most life on Earth is destined to vanish

Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · 1d

Ping @byhedge.bsky.social

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NakedPastor @nakedpastor.bsky.social · 2d

BUY SOMETHING!

Is it truly social media anymore? Or is it more like selling media? It invades everything.

It's obvious to wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet don't care for nature, climate, the earth or the universe.

So I painted the invasive nature of ads in nature.

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Robin Boardman @robinboardman.com · 2d

One Australian gas project — just one — will cause 0.00039°C of extra global heating.

That’s 516,000 more people exposed to deadly heat.

Every project like this writes another thousand names onto humanity's mass grave.

Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Marcus Grant

WHO @who.int · 2d

As leaders head to #COP30 experts are calling to: 🩺 Put health at the centre of climate ambition 💡 Take stronger action for healthier futures

Stay tuned for more on health action at COP30 👉 bit.ly/HealthCOP30

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Mark Robins @byhedge.bsky.social · 2d

Sickening hypocrisy from @micheal-martin.bsky.social - political leader of one of the most carbon intensive countries in the world.

Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · 2d

Phew! It's about geothermal energy not coalmining.

Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · 2d

Trains to and from Berlin are my preference even from Bristol (about 1.5 hours West of London).
I always have a relaxing trip, lovely scenery.
Took the 'Goodnight Train' one time - fun. I recommend.

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 2d

Check out full paper at doi.org/10.1080/2374...

Examining the association of neighbourhood aesthetics with neighbourhood-based physical activity, chronic stress, and body mass index in school children

This study aims to evaluate a structural equation model to explore statistical relationships between the Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile, the neuroendocrine response to neighbourhood aesthetics, a...

doi.org

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 2d

📰Children raised in obesogenic environments are at greater risk of mental and physical health issues, including obesity. This study explores the relationship between perceived neighborhood aesthetics, home-based physical activity, chronic stress, and obesity in elementary school children.

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 2d

Place-based well-being research by Joel Martínez-Soto et al.
🔍#CityKnowHows
🔍Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children

www.cityknow-how.com/place-based-...
#Cities4Health

Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children – City Know-how

City Know-hows

www.cityknow-how.com

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James Marsh @jamesotron.bsky.social · 3d

There's no justification for adverts on a paid subscription service.

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 3d

Carbon offsets aren’t a free pass 🌍
Skipping the flight feels tough, but you gain time, local discoveries, and a smaller footprint.
Sometimes the simplest solution is also the most rewarding 🌿
#FlightFreeChallenge #MindfulTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/should-...

Should I offset my flight?

Airlines are quick to claim that you can ‘fly carbon neutral’ if you just pay a little bit for an offset. But is that really the case?

flightfree.co.uk

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Robin Boardman @robinboardman.com · 3d

A new report on Global Tipping Points says we’re heading for irreversible collapse.

Coral reefs are already gone, the Amazon is dying, and Atlantic circulation will follow.

The result? “Mass mortality and forced displacement become likely.”

Rebel for life!

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 3d

A train from London to Berlin makes about 12 times less CO₂ than a flight. Kids travel free in Germany up to age 14. Slower travel, but more time to talk, read, and see new places. 🚆 #TrainTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/going-w...

How to travel with kids

Long train journeys with children don't have to be a challenge. Here are some insights from experienced family rail travellers as to why the train wins over the plane, and how to keep your young ones…

flightfree.co.uk

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Robin Boardman @robinboardman.com · 3d

Collapse is accelerating.

Forests are drying, seas are heating, and carbon sinks are breaking down.

The salt in the wound? Our leaders are lying about it.

We must rebel to replace them before all we hold dear is destroyed before our eyes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

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