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Anja Jungmayr
@anjajungmayr.bsky.social
Journalist + Climate Activist
Always looking for freelance opportunities
Press Officer at Young Greens England and Wales
Just published this piece about the harm lost fishing gear can do to marine environments, and the solutions being pursued across the UK.

schoolofjournalism.shorthandstories.com/ghost-gear/
Ghost Gear
According to the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), ALDFG, also known as ‘ghost gear’, affects marine life in every ocean across the world. It is what occurs when the nets, ropes, pots, and other fi...
schoolofjournalism.shorthandstories.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Anja Jungmayr
New piece from @anjajungmayr.bsky.social looking at what the latest data on child poverty means for people in Greater Manchester.
themeteor.org/2025/05/15/c...
Child poverty rates are rising in Greater Manchester - The Meteor
More children than ever are living in poverty, and numbers will continue to rise unless something is done.
themeteor.org
May 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Reposted by Anja Jungmayr
Homeless people are at risk of eviction from St Peter's Square, with nowhere to go and their community under threat. @iioannou.bsky.social reports:
themeteor.org/2025/01/15/s...
St Peter’s Square camp eviction hearing 13 January 2025 - The Meteor
The red tents in St. Peter's Square have been there for 10 months now, and the council want them gone. Their time may be up, depending on the outcome of a possession hearing.
themeteor.org
January 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Reposted by Anja Jungmayr
Our AGM is tomorrow, Sat 23rd 18:00-21:00, at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford.

The public is welcome to attend, but only members can vote on agenda items. Bring your family and friends!
November 22, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Reposted by Anja Jungmayr
“Just five rich global north countries are responsible for the majority (51%) of planned new oil and gas extraction to 2050: the US, Canada, Australia, Norway and the UK. These countries have the responsibility to move first to phase out fossil fuel production.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Insanity’: petrostates planning huge expansion of fossil fuels, says UN report
Plans by nations including Saudi Arabia, the US and UAE would blow climate targets and ‘throw humanity’s future into question’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2023 at 9:52 AM