XR Islington
@islingtonxr.bsky.social
Stop climate and ecological breakdown. Work to sustain all life
China added 240GW of #solar capacity in the first nine months of this year, and 61GW of #wind, putting it on track for another #renewable record in 2025. Last year, the country installed 333GW of solar power, more than the rest of the world combined.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
China added 240GW of #solar capacity in the first nine months of this year, and 61GW of #wind, putting it on track for another #renewable record in 2025. Last year, the country installed 333GW of solar power, more than the rest of the world combined.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Once upon a time in the Arctic, a long long time ago, there was this magical substance called ice ...
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Once upon a time in the Arctic, a long long time ago, there was this magical substance called ice ...
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Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
A #climate activist who served 1 of the longest prison sentences in British history for peaceful protest has just won his appeal against deportation. If he'd been unsuccessful Marcus Decker, a German national, would have been first person to be deported from the UK for peaceful protest.
Great news!
Great news!
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A #climate activist who served 1 of the longest prison sentences in British history for peaceful protest has just won his appeal against deportation. If he'd been unsuccessful Marcus Decker, a German national, would have been first person to be deported from the UK for peaceful protest.
Great news!
Great news!
Drax is the UK's biggest source of carbon #emissions and has been for years. In fact its emissions rose 16% last year.
#AxeDrax
#AxeDrax
Drax takes British tax payers’ money (£2million a day in subsidies) to fuel climate change
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Drax is the UK's biggest source of carbon #emissions and has been for years. In fact its emissions rose 16% last year.
#AxeDrax
#AxeDrax
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🚨 BREAKING: The government has tabled their plan to restrict repeat protests.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
Government's repeat protest restrictions worse than feared - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🚨 BREAKING: The government has tabled their plan to restrict repeat protests.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
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Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Today in Wimborne our Panto Bad Banker tried to persuade people to help him fund climate chaos, genocide & nuclear arms.
But we showed people how to bank better & to ensure their money is used ethically.
/contd
But we showed people how to bank better & to ensure their money is used ethically.
/contd
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today in Wimborne our Panto Bad Banker tried to persuade people to help him fund climate chaos, genocide & nuclear arms.
But we showed people how to bank better & to ensure their money is used ethically.
/contd
But we showed people how to bank better & to ensure their money is used ethically.
/contd
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Banks are bankrolling climate chaos, genocide, nuclear arms - using *YOUR* cash and savings. Time to call it out. Time to move your money.
Check your bank: bankbetter.uk/about/bank-f...
See you tomorrow in Wimborne: eepurl.com/jrkXlU
#FossilBanksNoThanks #greenwashing #DivestFromFossilFuels
Check your bank: bankbetter.uk/about/bank-f...
See you tomorrow in Wimborne: eepurl.com/jrkXlU
#FossilBanksNoThanks #greenwashing #DivestFromFossilFuels
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Banks are bankrolling climate chaos, genocide, nuclear arms - using *YOUR* cash and savings. Time to call it out. Time to move your money.
Check your bank: bankbetter.uk/about/bank-f...
See you tomorrow in Wimborne: eepurl.com/jrkXlU
#FossilBanksNoThanks #greenwashing #DivestFromFossilFuels
Check your bank: bankbetter.uk/about/bank-f...
See you tomorrow in Wimborne: eepurl.com/jrkXlU
#FossilBanksNoThanks #greenwashing #DivestFromFossilFuels
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30 years after the execution of the Ogoni 9, the fight for justice continues.
Join the global premiere of Shell Shocked Land 🎥
🗓️ Nov 10 | 12:00 pm UTC
💻 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ShellShockedLandn#Ogoni9i#LegacyOfResistancece
Photo: George Osoni
Join the global premiere of Shell Shocked Land 🎥
🗓️ Nov 10 | 12:00 pm UTC
💻 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ShellShockedLandn#Ogoni9i#LegacyOfResistancece
Photo: George Osoni
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
30 years after the execution of the Ogoni 9, the fight for justice continues.
Join the global premiere of Shell Shocked Land 🎥
🗓️ Nov 10 | 12:00 pm UTC
💻 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ShellShockedLandn#Ogoni9i#LegacyOfResistancece
Photo: George Osoni
Join the global premiere of Shell Shocked Land 🎥
🗓️ Nov 10 | 12:00 pm UTC
💻 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ShellShockedLandn#Ogoni9i#LegacyOfResistancece
Photo: George Osoni
"This information clearly exposes corporate capture of the global #climate process … the space that should be about science and the people has been transformed into a large carbon business hall"
#COP30
www.theguardian.com/uk
#COP30
www.theguardian.com/uk
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian
Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"This information clearly exposes corporate capture of the global #climate process … the space that should be about science and the people has been transformed into a large carbon business hall"
#COP30
www.theguardian.com/uk
#COP30
www.theguardian.com/uk
Next Friday 14 Nov 5 - 6pm in front of Highbury and Islington Station join
Islington Trades Council, and Islington environmental and #climatechange campaigners to support the Trade Union Year of #ClimateAction, which is also supported by the TUC and linked to the #COP30 in Brazil
Islington Trades Council, and Islington environmental and #climatechange campaigners to support the Trade Union Year of #ClimateAction, which is also supported by the TUC and linked to the #COP30 in Brazil
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Next Friday 14 Nov 5 - 6pm in front of Highbury and Islington Station join
Islington Trades Council, and Islington environmental and #climatechange campaigners to support the Trade Union Year of #ClimateAction, which is also supported by the TUC and linked to the #COP30 in Brazil
Islington Trades Council, and Islington environmental and #climatechange campaigners to support the Trade Union Year of #ClimateAction, which is also supported by the TUC and linked to the #COP30 in Brazil
Every aspect of #HurricaneMelissa, the most powerful storm ever to hit Jamaica, was worsened by the #climatecrisis, a team of scientists has found.
This is what we are doing to ourselves and to our children's future. The threat from climate change is global.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
This is what we are doing to ourselves and to our children's future. The threat from climate change is global.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘New reality’: Hurricane Melissa strength multiplied by climate crisis, study says
Winds of Melissa’s strength are now five times more frequent due to the climate crisis, research says
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Every aspect of #HurricaneMelissa, the most powerful storm ever to hit Jamaica, was worsened by the #climatecrisis, a team of scientists has found.
This is what we are doing to ourselves and to our children's future. The threat from climate change is global.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
This is what we are doing to ourselves and to our children's future. The threat from climate change is global.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The UK wont contribute to flagship fund for Earth's remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit.
What's the point of Starmer going to #Cop30 if the British government is going to behave like this?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What's the point of Starmer going to #Cop30 if the British government is going to behave like this?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests
Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The UK wont contribute to flagship fund for Earth's remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit.
What's the point of Starmer going to #Cop30 if the British government is going to behave like this?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What's the point of Starmer going to #Cop30 if the British government is going to behave like this?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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COP30 in Wimborne 🌍 Thurs 20th & Sat 22nd Nov, we’ll stand on the pedestrian bridge over the River Allen to mark #COP30 & amplify voices of the Global South
The Global South has caused just 8% of historic emissions yet faces the worst impacts
Climate justice now
climatejustice.uk/cop30/join-a...
The Global South has caused just 8% of historic emissions yet faces the worst impacts
Climate justice now
climatejustice.uk/cop30/join-a...
Join an action on 15 November -
climatejustice.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
COP30 in Wimborne 🌍 Thurs 20th & Sat 22nd Nov, we’ll stand on the pedestrian bridge over the River Allen to mark #COP30 & amplify voices of the Global South
The Global South has caused just 8% of historic emissions yet faces the worst impacts
Climate justice now
climatejustice.uk/cop30/join-a...
The Global South has caused just 8% of historic emissions yet faces the worst impacts
Climate justice now
climatejustice.uk/cop30/join-a...
We have a #BrokenMedia owned by oligarchs pumping out propaganda in their interests day in day out. We need a #MediaRevolution
www.betterretailing.com/media-revolu...
www.betterretailing.com/media-revolu...
EXCLUSIVE: 'Media Revolution' protestors target newspaper displays in newsagents and supermarkets - Better Retailing
Protest group 'Media Revolution' is attempting to disrupt the sale of newspapers in stores by covering up front covers.
www.betterretailing.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We have a #BrokenMedia owned by oligarchs pumping out propaganda in their interests day in day out. We need a #MediaRevolution
www.betterretailing.com/media-revolu...
www.betterretailing.com/media-revolu...
It's #MediaLiberationDay today!
It's time to say #byebyementicide and join the #MediaRevolution
mediarevolution.org/news/cover-s...
It's time to say #byebyementicide and join the #MediaRevolution
mediarevolution.org/news/cover-s...
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It's #MediaLiberationDay today!
It's time to say #byebyementicide and join the #MediaRevolution
mediarevolution.org/news/cover-s...
It's time to say #byebyementicide and join the #MediaRevolution
mediarevolution.org/news/cover-s...
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Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy. The consequences of these disruptions will spiral across the global economy
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
Climate change is devastating mining of minerals needed to fight it
Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy.
go.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy. The consequences of these disruptions will spiral across the global economy
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
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New national climate plans have barely moved the needle on limiting global warming. Yet there is hope.
According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New national climate plans have barely moved the needle on limiting global warming. Yet there is hope.
According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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Ever wonder what UK food supply will look like in the future?
Simple answer - not good.
“Many companies are signing off commercial plans and environmental plans that are in direct contradiction to each other.”
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ln0J...
🙏 @insidetrackuk.bsky.social
Simple answer - not good.
“Many companies are signing off commercial plans and environmental plans that are in direct contradiction to each other.”
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ln0J...
🙏 @insidetrackuk.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ever wonder what UK food supply will look like in the future?
Simple answer - not good.
“Many companies are signing off commercial plans and environmental plans that are in direct contradiction to each other.”
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ln0J...
🙏 @insidetrackuk.bsky.social
Simple answer - not good.
“Many companies are signing off commercial plans and environmental plans that are in direct contradiction to each other.”
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ln0J...
🙏 @insidetrackuk.bsky.social
#RememberNature day is tomorrow 4 November. It's an artist-led day of action to stand up for nature. Find out more here -
www.remembernature.art
www.remembernature.art
Remember Nature 25
www.remembernature.art
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
#RememberNature day is tomorrow 4 November. It's an artist-led day of action to stand up for nature. Find out more here -
www.remembernature.art
www.remembernature.art
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Today, EXTINCTION REBELLION TURNS 7 YEARS OLD
💚 Love & rage
💚 Love & rage
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today, EXTINCTION REBELLION TURNS 7 YEARS OLD
💚 Love & rage
💚 Love & rage
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Fancy tackling the billionaire disinformation system?! 🤑 🤑 🤑
Take part in #CoverStory - Media Liberation Day
5th November to direct people to independent, well regulated media & socials. No ads, algorithms or billionaire owners.
It's time to say #byebyementicide
Take part in #CoverStory - Media Liberation Day
5th November to direct people to independent, well regulated media & socials. No ads, algorithms or billionaire owners.
It's time to say #byebyementicide
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fancy tackling the billionaire disinformation system?! 🤑 🤑 🤑
Take part in #CoverStory - Media Liberation Day
5th November to direct people to independent, well regulated media & socials. No ads, algorithms or billionaire owners.
It's time to say #byebyementicide
Take part in #CoverStory - Media Liberation Day
5th November to direct people to independent, well regulated media & socials. No ads, algorithms or billionaire owners.
It's time to say #byebyementicide
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🚨 NO PRISON FOR PRIVATE JET SPRAYERS
🧯 Cole and Jennifer were handed suspended sentences today after spraying two private jets at Stansted Airport hours after Taylor Swift's jet landed back in June 2024.
➡️ Press release: juststopoil.org/2025/10/27/l...
🧯 Cole and Jennifer were handed suspended sentences today after spraying two private jets at Stansted Airport hours after Taylor Swift's jet landed back in June 2024.
➡️ Press release: juststopoil.org/2025/10/27/l...
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🚨 NO PRISON FOR PRIVATE JET SPRAYERS
🧯 Cole and Jennifer were handed suspended sentences today after spraying two private jets at Stansted Airport hours after Taylor Swift's jet landed back in June 2024.
➡️ Press release: juststopoil.org/2025/10/27/l...
🧯 Cole and Jennifer were handed suspended sentences today after spraying two private jets at Stansted Airport hours after Taylor Swift's jet landed back in June 2024.
➡️ Press release: juststopoil.org/2025/10/27/l...