charlie baker
charliebeeker.bsky.social
charlie baker
@charliebeeker.bsky.social
life time co-operator, one time photographer, full time specialist in low carbon buildings and retrofit.
founder of red.coop and project/technical lead for yourhomebetter.co.uk
working to create a future for my children not an apology
This is an impressive dataset. It’ll be interesting to know how accurate it is

climatetrace.org/explore/#adm...
Explore map - Climate TRACE
Explore greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions around the world.
climatetrace.org
April 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Mostly I specify woodfibre in our #retrofit work, when I have to use foam insulation I don’t use Celotex or Kingspan. Here’s why

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seven organisations to be investigated over Grenfell Tower fire
All 58 recommendations of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry will be enacted, government says.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
What does the world look like if the US is an authoritarian dictatorship?

www.thenation.com/article/poli...
This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame
A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.
www.thenation.com
February 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I really like this but wonder what density is needed for it to work. I used to do community focused master planning & shutting off streets in the wrong places caused isolation & ghettoisation often followed
🌆 Barcelona's superblocks aren't just reclaiming streets from cars - they're creating the perfect environment for #micromobility. The city has transformed car spaces into people-first zones, leading to 14 thriving dockless operations. See how they did it: https://bit.ly/4g4LHUR
February 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
One for greater manchester
Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years as a result of a deliberate strategy. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.

Good trade.
February 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Another example of a failure to address workforce creation when making grand plans. And they didn’t even mention #retrofit

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Can we build it? No – because Britain may not have enough workers
Rachel Reeves’s s bold infrastructure plans for Heathrow, transport, housing and more rely on training a new generation of construction professionals before the shovels go in the ground
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Hello. So is bluesky the future for this kind of platform?
December 11, 2024 at 7:51 AM