Five R Revolution
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How can we reduce our impact on the planet using the 5 Rs of sustainability, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle?
Alone I can make a small difference.
Together we can be transformational.
Alone I can make a small difference.
Together we can be transformational.
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“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
June 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
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Thames Water is a monopoly with 16 million trapped customers. Yet KKR – a predatory private equity firm – doesn't even want to own it.
If public ownership isn't the answer and private investors won't invest, then maybe Steve Reed has no idea what he's doing.
If public ownership isn't the answer and private investors won't invest, then maybe Steve Reed has no idea what he's doing.
June 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Thames Water is a monopoly with 16 million trapped customers. Yet KKR – a predatory private equity firm – doesn't even want to own it.
If public ownership isn't the answer and private investors won't invest, then maybe Steve Reed has no idea what he's doing.
If public ownership isn't the answer and private investors won't invest, then maybe Steve Reed has no idea what he's doing.
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The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--
June 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--
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"In 1938, Prague was far away. Most people did know nothing. That is no longer true: the whole world is just a click away. We know the people of Gaza or Kyiv. If you’re on the internet, it’s hard not to hear their voices."
Has social media made the news too much for the human brain?
Has social media made the news too much for the human brain?
The Weight of the World
This week: has social media made the news too much for the human brain? Also: you’re not imagining it, the Tube really is getting louder; and some teeny tiny horses.
jonn.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"In 1938, Prague was far away. Most people did know nothing. That is no longer true: the whole world is just a click away. We know the people of Gaza or Kyiv. If you’re on the internet, it’s hard not to hear their voices."
Has social media made the news too much for the human brain?
Has social media made the news too much for the human brain?
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“Fixing climate change is too expensive.”
Um no. What’s really expensive is doing nothing.
Climate disasters cost billions—and those costs are rising fast. Climate solutions save money and lives, as well as building a better world for us all 🌏💚
Um no. What’s really expensive is doing nothing.
Climate disasters cost billions—and those costs are rising fast. Climate solutions save money and lives, as well as building a better world for us all 🌏💚
May 31, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“Fixing climate change is too expensive.”
Um no. What’s really expensive is doing nothing.
Climate disasters cost billions—and those costs are rising fast. Climate solutions save money and lives, as well as building a better world for us all 🌏💚
Um no. What’s really expensive is doing nothing.
Climate disasters cost billions—and those costs are rising fast. Climate solutions save money and lives, as well as building a better world for us all 🌏💚
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Do get yourself a copy of Jay Griffiths's brilliant and fascinating new book, How Animals Heal Us. You won't regret it. www.penguin.co.uk/books/453727...
How Animals Heal Us
Pet-owners and animal-lovers instinctively know that animals heal. This book offers the evidence, drawing widely on scientific discoveries, history, and Indigenous knowledge.
We meet a pot-bellied pi...
www.penguin.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Do get yourself a copy of Jay Griffiths's brilliant and fascinating new book, How Animals Heal Us. You won't regret it. www.penguin.co.uk/books/453727...
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Some of you have very kindly voted for me here. If anyone else wants to do so, it's the last call - voting closes at midnight. Thank you! www.amnesty.org.uk/cast-your-vote
Cast Your Vote for the Amnesty UK People's Choice Award
Cast your vote in the first ever Amnesty UK People's Choice Awards. Which UK journalist do you think made the greatest impact in their tireless reporting on human rights?
www.amnesty.org.uk
May 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of you have very kindly voted for me here. If anyone else wants to do so, it's the last call - voting closes at midnight. Thank you! www.amnesty.org.uk/cast-your-vote
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Ramaphosa: I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you.
Trump: I wish you did. I would take it -- if your country offered the United States Air Force a plane, I would take it.
Trump: I wish you did. I would take it -- if your country offered the United States Air Force a plane, I would take it.
May 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Ramaphosa: I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you.
Trump: I wish you did. I would take it -- if your country offered the United States Air Force a plane, I would take it.
Trump: I wish you did. I would take it -- if your country offered the United States Air Force a plane, I would take it.
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Despite world leaders’ pledge to end deforestation by 2030, tropical forest loss reached record highs in 2024.
Fires were the main cause, overtaking land clearances from agriculture for the first time on record.
See more from my colleagues’ analysis here: 🧪
Fires were the main cause, overtaking land clearances from agriculture for the first time on record.
See more from my colleagues’ analysis here: 🧪
Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
www.bbc.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Despite world leaders’ pledge to end deforestation by 2030, tropical forest loss reached record highs in 2024.
Fires were the main cause, overtaking land clearances from agriculture for the first time on record.
See more from my colleagues’ analysis here: 🧪
Fires were the main cause, overtaking land clearances from agriculture for the first time on record.
See more from my colleagues’ analysis here: 🧪
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Lurching between seasons of floods and then seasons of droughts as the weather starts to deteriorate is exactly what the climate scientists predicted. Governments becoming utterly complacent is more of a surprise.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildfires: UK burnt area for 2025 already beats annual record
The prolonged dry, sunny weather in March and April created ideal conditions for wildfires to spread.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Lurching between seasons of floods and then seasons of droughts as the weather starts to deteriorate is exactly what the climate scientists predicted. Governments becoming utterly complacent is more of a surprise.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bonjour! This is for a school project related to la "Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement". I am supposed to analyze 3 comments that I get on this post, so if you have a comment, thank you for sharing it. Your comment can be in French or English.
#sustainability #francais #teacher
#sustainability #francais #teacher
May 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Bonjour! This is for a school project related to la "Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement". I am supposed to analyze 3 comments that I get on this post, so if you have a comment, thank you for sharing it. Your comment can be in French or English.
#sustainability #francais #teacher
#sustainability #francais #teacher
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Having enjoyed the privilege of travel in the past, for eco reasons I longer fly. If we must tho’ this is a fab read as “2025 is a crucial year to rethink” #travel and #vacations
#Sustainability is important to 84% of global #travellers now.
#Nature #NatureLover #Holiday #Vacation #Eco #Fly #Vacay
#Sustainability is important to 84% of global #travellers now.
#Nature #NatureLover #Holiday #Vacation #Eco #Fly #Vacay
8 ways to travel more sustainably in 2025
From eco-tourism and Indigenous-led tours to low-impact journeys and mindful accommodation, these are some of the practical ways people are making travel more responsible this year.
www.bbc.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Having enjoyed the privilege of travel in the past, for eco reasons I longer fly. If we must tho’ this is a fab read as “2025 is a crucial year to rethink” #travel and #vacations
#Sustainability is important to 84% of global #travellers now.
#Nature #NatureLover #Holiday #Vacation #Eco #Fly #Vacay
#Sustainability is important to 84% of global #travellers now.
#Nature #NatureLover #Holiday #Vacation #Eco #Fly #Vacay
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💥Boom!!💥
Renewables are providing 100% of California’s electricity demand right now & charging batteries too.
Consider California has:
- the world’s 4th largest economy
- 39 million people
- 1.2 million EVs
- 4 million businesses
#greensky #energysky #energytransition #sustainability #skylight
Renewables are providing 100% of California’s electricity demand right now & charging batteries too.
Consider California has:
- the world’s 4th largest economy
- 39 million people
- 1.2 million EVs
- 4 million businesses
#greensky #energysky #energytransition #sustainability #skylight
May 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
💥Boom!!💥
Renewables are providing 100% of California’s electricity demand right now & charging batteries too.
Consider California has:
- the world’s 4th largest economy
- 39 million people
- 1.2 million EVs
- 4 million businesses
#greensky #energysky #energytransition #sustainability #skylight
Renewables are providing 100% of California’s electricity demand right now & charging batteries too.
Consider California has:
- the world’s 4th largest economy
- 39 million people
- 1.2 million EVs
- 4 million businesses
#greensky #energysky #energytransition #sustainability #skylight
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Postdoc position available at University of Reading
Interested in doing research to better understand the predictability of sub-polar North Atlantic tipping points?
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Interested in doing research to better understand the predictability of sub-polar North Atlantic tipping points?
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Research Scientist (North Atlantic Climate Tipping Points, PROMOTE WP3):Whiteknights Reading UK
jobs.reading.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Postdoc position available at University of Reading
Interested in doing research to better understand the predictability of sub-polar North Atlantic tipping points?
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Interested in doing research to better understand the predictability of sub-polar North Atlantic tipping points?
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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A lot of what I see reported as climate solutions will do absolutely nothing for climate. We know what works right now (top 5: wind, solar, energy efficiency, stop deforestation, cut CH₄ emissions).
August 23, 2024 at 4:48 AM
A lot of what I see reported as climate solutions will do absolutely nothing for climate. We know what works right now (top 5: wind, solar, energy efficiency, stop deforestation, cut CH₄ emissions).
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The new pope appears to be a climate guy. This is very good news because:
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Next Pope Will Help Decide the Planet’s Fate
The Vatican has a chance to lead on climate change by electing another vocal environmentalist.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The new pope appears to be a climate guy. This is very good news because:
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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An announcement from me ahead of the Green Party's leadership elections this summer 💚
carladenyer.co.uk/an-announcem...
carladenyer.co.uk/an-announcem...
May 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
An announcement from me ahead of the Green Party's leadership elections this summer 💚
carladenyer.co.uk/an-announcem...
carladenyer.co.uk/an-announcem...
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Check out our tree contributions to the new Google Arts & Culture World Wide Wood!
🌳 Guinea tree discovery
artsandculture.google.com/story/JQWBZi...
🌱 Terrific trees in the MSB
artsandculture.google.com/story/GQXBPM...
❄️ Tropical tree cryopreservation
artsandculture.google.com/story/RQWxay...
🌳 Guinea tree discovery
artsandculture.google.com/story/JQWBZi...
🌱 Terrific trees in the MSB
artsandculture.google.com/story/GQXBPM...
❄️ Tropical tree cryopreservation
artsandculture.google.com/story/RQWxay...
April 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Check out our tree contributions to the new Google Arts & Culture World Wide Wood!
🌳 Guinea tree discovery
artsandculture.google.com/story/JQWBZi...
🌱 Terrific trees in the MSB
artsandculture.google.com/story/GQXBPM...
❄️ Tropical tree cryopreservation
artsandculture.google.com/story/RQWxay...
🌳 Guinea tree discovery
artsandculture.google.com/story/JQWBZi...
🌱 Terrific trees in the MSB
artsandculture.google.com/story/GQXBPM...
❄️ Tropical tree cryopreservation
artsandculture.google.com/story/RQWxay...
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Nobody ever planted a tree in this photo. It was a working gravel pit 30 years ago.
We need to get over our obsession with planting trees and let nature do the job. The results are just SO much better.
It's also about realising we are not, in fact, central to everything. 🌍
We need to get over our obsession with planting trees and let nature do the job. The results are just SO much better.
It's also about realising we are not, in fact, central to everything. 🌍
December 9, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Nobody ever planted a tree in this photo. It was a working gravel pit 30 years ago.
We need to get over our obsession with planting trees and let nature do the job. The results are just SO much better.
It's also about realising we are not, in fact, central to everything. 🌍
We need to get over our obsession with planting trees and let nature do the job. The results are just SO much better.
It's also about realising we are not, in fact, central to everything. 🌍
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After 2 years of work, I've finally taken delivery of an actual printed copy of my second book 'The Magic of an Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey'.
I've done my best to capture the essence of these priceless, but mostly dying, ecosystems, and am over the moon with the results. 🌎
I've done my best to capture the essence of these priceless, but mostly dying, ecosystems, and am over the moon with the results. 🌎
September 3, 2024 at 7:09 AM
After 2 years of work, I've finally taken delivery of an actual printed copy of my second book 'The Magic of an Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey'.
I've done my best to capture the essence of these priceless, but mostly dying, ecosystems, and am over the moon with the results. 🌎
I've done my best to capture the essence of these priceless, but mostly dying, ecosystems, and am over the moon with the results. 🌎
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This is so important.
May 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is so important.
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Thursday is REPURPOSE day.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
May 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Thursday is REPURPOSE day.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
Friday is RECYCLE day.
"... in landfill, natural textiles can take hundreds of years to decompose and can release methane & CO2 gas into the atmosphere as part of this process."
Londonrecycles.co.uk
RECYCLE unwanted clothes
If clothes can no longer be worn, take them to the recycling centre.
"... in landfill, natural textiles can take hundreds of years to decompose and can release methane & CO2 gas into the atmosphere as part of this process."
Londonrecycles.co.uk
RECYCLE unwanted clothes
If clothes can no longer be worn, take them to the recycling centre.
May 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Friday is RECYCLE day.
"... in landfill, natural textiles can take hundreds of years to decompose and can release methane & CO2 gas into the atmosphere as part of this process."
Londonrecycles.co.uk
RECYCLE unwanted clothes
If clothes can no longer be worn, take them to the recycling centre.
"... in landfill, natural textiles can take hundreds of years to decompose and can release methane & CO2 gas into the atmosphere as part of this process."
Londonrecycles.co.uk
RECYCLE unwanted clothes
If clothes can no longer be worn, take them to the recycling centre.
Thursday is REPURPOSE day.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
May 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Thursday is REPURPOSE day.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
"The world is in a textile waste crisis and the need for a circular economy has never been more important"
upparel.com.au/circular-fas...
REPURPOSE your old clothes.
Resell wearable items.
Repair old clothes or jazz up a tired garment with decorative elements.
Wednesday is REUSE day.
"Around 30% of clothing in wardrobes has not been worn for at least a year."
Wrap 'Love Your Clothes' campaign www.wrap.ngo
REUSE what you already have.
Shop your wardrobe before buying new clothes. Rediscover what you already own before splashing out on something new.
"Around 30% of clothing in wardrobes has not been worn for at least a year."
Wrap 'Love Your Clothes' campaign www.wrap.ngo
REUSE what you already have.
Shop your wardrobe before buying new clothes. Rediscover what you already own before splashing out on something new.
April 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Wednesday is REUSE day.
"Around 30% of clothing in wardrobes has not been worn for at least a year."
Wrap 'Love Your Clothes' campaign www.wrap.ngo
REUSE what you already have.
Shop your wardrobe before buying new clothes. Rediscover what you already own before splashing out on something new.
"Around 30% of clothing in wardrobes has not been worn for at least a year."
Wrap 'Love Your Clothes' campaign www.wrap.ngo
REUSE what you already have.
Shop your wardrobe before buying new clothes. Rediscover what you already own before splashing out on something new.