Dr Charlie Gardner
@charliejgardner.bsky.social
Conservationist, activist, writer and researcher, rebelling against extinction
COP30 is the first COP in years where protest has even been permitted, but even so it's clearly a process where the voices of the perpetrators are welcomed but those of the victims are sidelined
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
COP30 is the first COP in years where protest has even been permitted, but even so it's clearly a process where the voices of the perpetrators are welcomed but those of the victims are sidelined
'Repairing epistemic injustice and loss in the era of climate coloniality'
Important new paper from Farhana Sultana
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Important new paper from Farhana Sultana
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
'Repairing epistemic injustice and loss in the era of climate coloniality'
Important new paper from Farhana Sultana
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Important new paper from Farhana Sultana
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was 13 years old when governments agreed to start bending this curve
I'm 46
I'm 46
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I was 13 years old when governments agreed to start bending this curve
I'm 46
I'm 46
Understanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Understanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
Herb Robert has spring-loaded seed pods which shoot the seeds out when they ripen - I'm impressed they reached the roof of my car!
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Herb Robert has spring-loaded seed pods which shoot the seeds out when they ripen - I'm impressed they reached the roof of my car!
The protestors of yesteryear are revered as heroes, there are statues of them in Parliament Square
Today's protestors are locked up
I love this action by Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
Today's protestors are locked up
I love this action by Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The protestors of yesteryear are revered as heroes, there are statues of them in Parliament Square
Today's protestors are locked up
I love this action by Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
Today's protestors are locked up
I love this action by Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
No, it was Greenpeace's Save the Whales campaign
They bypassed formal channels entirely and took to sea, taking direct action to get between the whalers and their prey and expose the brutality to the world
The public concern it stimulated formed the bedrock for everything that followed
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They bypassed formal channels entirely and took to sea, taking direct action to get between the whalers and their prey and expose the brutality to the world
The public concern it stimulated formed the bedrock for everything that followed
4/
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
No, it was Greenpeace's Save the Whales campaign
They bypassed formal channels entirely and took to sea, taking direct action to get between the whalers and their prey and expose the brutality to the world
The public concern it stimulated formed the bedrock for everything that followed
4/
They bypassed formal channels entirely and took to sea, taking direct action to get between the whalers and their prey and expose the brutality to the world
The public concern it stimulated formed the bedrock for everything that followed
4/
This new reconstruction of global whale biomass shows that countries can successfully tackle environmental problems when they come together
But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
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But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
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October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This new reconstruction of global whale biomass shows that countries can successfully tackle environmental problems when they come together
But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
🧵 1/
But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
🧵 1/
In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's something that's not talked about enough
The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year
1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year
1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Here's something that's not talked about enough
The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year
1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year
1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Decarbonisation will be too disruptive, we shouldn't bother"
"Climate activists are too disruptive, they should be locked up"
Meanwhile...
"Climate activists are too disruptive, they should be locked up"
Meanwhile...
October 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"Decarbonisation will be too disruptive, we shouldn't bother"
"Climate activists are too disruptive, they should be locked up"
Meanwhile...
"Climate activists are too disruptive, they should be locked up"
Meanwhile...
October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Maybe everybody already knows this but you can search your old posts by keyword using the explore function
Just type the command from:me followed by the word in speech marks
Just type the command from:me followed by the word in speech marks
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Maybe everybody already knows this but you can search your old posts by keyword using the explore function
Just type the command from:me followed by the word in speech marks
Just type the command from:me followed by the word in speech marks
Yes, and how do you know that the climate has changed before?
Erm, I listened to the climate scientists
Erm, I listened to the climate scientists
October 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Yes, and how do you know that the climate has changed before?
Erm, I listened to the climate scientists
Erm, I listened to the climate scientists
Is the climate system more sensitive to CO2 than we thought?
What were the impacts of this summer's heatwaves, and how can cities adapt?
Will extreme weather shocks catalyse climate action?
New episode of News From a World in Flux with @claretotty.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhS7...
What were the impacts of this summer's heatwaves, and how can cities adapt?
Will extreme weather shocks catalyse climate action?
New episode of News From a World in Flux with @claretotty.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhS7...
September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Is the climate system more sensitive to CO2 than we thought?
What were the impacts of this summer's heatwaves, and how can cities adapt?
Will extreme weather shocks catalyse climate action?
New episode of News From a World in Flux with @claretotty.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhS7...
What were the impacts of this summer's heatwaves, and how can cities adapt?
Will extreme weather shocks catalyse climate action?
New episode of News From a World in Flux with @claretotty.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhS7...
Of all the nonsensical claims in the climate denial motion Reform will submit to Kent County Council today, perhaps the most absurd is the claim that there's no evidence for mass bleaching of coral reefs
That's like saying there's no evidence for the existence of the Reform Party
That's like saying there's no evidence for the existence of the Reform Party
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Of all the nonsensical claims in the climate denial motion Reform will submit to Kent County Council today, perhaps the most absurd is the claim that there's no evidence for mass bleaching of coral reefs
That's like saying there's no evidence for the existence of the Reform Party
That's like saying there's no evidence for the existence of the Reform Party
My favourite bit was when they explained that a rise in global CO2 concentrations from 230 ppm to 420 ppm was equivalent to "adding one person to a full Royal Albert Hall"
To me it seems like it has almost doubled, but I don't think maths is their strong suit
To me it seems like it has almost doubled, but I don't think maths is their strong suit
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
My favourite bit was when they explained that a rise in global CO2 concentrations from 230 ppm to 420 ppm was equivalent to "adding one person to a full Royal Albert Hall"
To me it seems like it has almost doubled, but I don't think maths is their strong suit
To me it seems like it has almost doubled, but I don't think maths is their strong suit
Conservation's great at dealing with the impacts of nature destruction but we really need to address the drivers too
Thats's where political ecology comes in, so this is essential reading for all conservationists
(& a nice shout to @scientistrebellion.bsky.social )
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Thats's where political ecology comes in, so this is essential reading for all conservationists
(& a nice shout to @scientistrebellion.bsky.social )
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
September 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Conservation's great at dealing with the impacts of nature destruction but we really need to address the drivers too
Thats's where political ecology comes in, so this is essential reading for all conservationists
(& a nice shout to @scientistrebellion.bsky.social )
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Thats's where political ecology comes in, so this is essential reading for all conservationists
(& a nice shout to @scientistrebellion.bsky.social )
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Recent research shows that the potential of both carbon capture & storage and ecosystem restoration to mitigate climate change have been greatly over-estimated
It is not going to be possible to suck all that carbon out of the sky once it's up there
We have onlu one option: stop burning stuff
It is not going to be possible to suck all that carbon out of the sky once it's up there
We have onlu one option: stop burning stuff
September 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Recent research shows that the potential of both carbon capture & storage and ecosystem restoration to mitigate climate change have been greatly over-estimated
It is not going to be possible to suck all that carbon out of the sky once it's up there
We have onlu one option: stop burning stuff
It is not going to be possible to suck all that carbon out of the sky once it's up there
We have onlu one option: stop burning stuff
New research from @steveclimate.bsky.social shows that MPs support climate action, but don't do much about it because it's not politically 'pragmatic'
Of course it's not pragmatic, it's the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced!
Politics can't fix this - but Citizens' Assemblies might
Of course it's not pragmatic, it's the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced!
Politics can't fix this - but Citizens' Assemblies might
September 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
New research from @steveclimate.bsky.social shows that MPs support climate action, but don't do much about it because it's not politically 'pragmatic'
Of course it's not pragmatic, it's the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced!
Politics can't fix this - but Citizens' Assemblies might
Of course it's not pragmatic, it's the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced!
Politics can't fix this - but Citizens' Assemblies might
New research demonstrating a shift in online climate misinformation
Rather than denying climate science, this 'new denial' comprises "attacks that seek to undermine and cast doubt on proposed climate solutions and those who support them."
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Rather than denying climate science, this 'new denial' comprises "attacks that seek to undermine and cast doubt on proposed climate solutions and those who support them."
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New research demonstrating a shift in online climate misinformation
Rather than denying climate science, this 'new denial' comprises "attacks that seek to undermine and cast doubt on proposed climate solutions and those who support them."
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Rather than denying climate science, this 'new denial' comprises "attacks that seek to undermine and cast doubt on proposed climate solutions and those who support them."
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Elders really don't like drought, and for years now seem to be struggling on Norfolk's most well-drained soils
But, paradoxically, I wonder whether they might be better placed to adapt to rapid climate change than many of our other native trees
Two reasons...
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But, paradoxically, I wonder whether they might be better placed to adapt to rapid climate change than many of our other native trees
Two reasons...
1/
August 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Elders really don't like drought, and for years now seem to be struggling on Norfolk's most well-drained soils
But, paradoxically, I wonder whether they might be better placed to adapt to rapid climate change than many of our other native trees
Two reasons...
1/
But, paradoxically, I wonder whether they might be better placed to adapt to rapid climate change than many of our other native trees
Two reasons...
1/
Carbon capture lobbyists spent $950 million on the US government in 2005-2024, and had contact with 'high-ranking government officials' over 50,000 times
89% of it was funded by fossil fuel interests, not the industries used to justify CCS
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
89% of it was funded by fossil fuel interests, not the industries used to justify CCS
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Carbon capture lobbyists spent $950 million on the US government in 2005-2024, and had contact with 'high-ranking government officials' over 50,000 times
89% of it was funded by fossil fuel interests, not the industries used to justify CCS
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
89% of it was funded by fossil fuel interests, not the industries used to justify CCS
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Today Everton play their first league game in their new, £800 million stadium
It's just inland from the ocean, on the river with the second highest tidal range in the UK
Mindboggling climate blindness
It's just inland from the ocean, on the river with the second highest tidal range in the UK
Mindboggling climate blindness
August 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Today Everton play their first league game in their new, £800 million stadium
It's just inland from the ocean, on the river with the second highest tidal range in the UK
Mindboggling climate blindness
It's just inland from the ocean, on the river with the second highest tidal range in the UK
Mindboggling climate blindness
Conservation is all about preventing or reversing change to conserve the biodiversity we have. It's right there in the name
But in the era of rapid climate change that's an impossible goal
We desperately need to rethink what we're trying to achieve
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
But in the era of rapid climate change that's an impossible goal
We desperately need to rethink what we're trying to achieve
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
August 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Conservation is all about preventing or reversing change to conserve the biodiversity we have. It's right there in the name
But in the era of rapid climate change that's an impossible goal
We desperately need to rethink what we're trying to achieve
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
But in the era of rapid climate change that's an impossible goal
We desperately need to rethink what we're trying to achieve
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...