Jack Kunkle
@jackkunkle.bsky.social
How will climate & nature breakdown affect culture? How will culture affect climate & nature breakdown?
Membership at Aldersgate Group
Membership at Aldersgate Group
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The history of the countryside is that it is working land: it has always been the factory of the rural economy. Its historical purpose is not to look nice, that’s just a nice byproduct. Build the damn wind farms. (Happily, they don’t even ruin the visuals, imo. I like to see land at work.)
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Of course the climate crisis must be confronted, but history, tranquility and beauty must also count for something, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The history of the countryside is that it is working land: it has always been the factory of the rural economy. Its historical purpose is not to look nice, that’s just a nice byproduct. Build the damn wind farms. (Happily, they don’t even ruin the visuals, imo. I like to see land at work.)
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⚡️ As the government pursues its industrial growth and decarbonisation ambitions, electrification is increasingly emerging as one of the most important pathways for industrial sectors.
Read our latest blog on this key issue 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/blog/connect...
Read our latest blog on this key issue 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/blog/connect...
Connecting up – planning for industrial electrification - Aldersgate Group %
Aldersgate Group’s Senior Policy Officer Beth Barker discusses some of the sector's constraints and why grid connection reform is needed
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk
January 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
⚡️ As the government pursues its industrial growth and decarbonisation ambitions, electrification is increasingly emerging as one of the most important pathways for industrial sectors.
Read our latest blog on this key issue 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/blog/connect...
Read our latest blog on this key issue 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/blog/connect...
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🧵 8/ A clear delivery plan for nature isn't a nice to have, it's a fundamental part of addressing environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and adapting to a warming planet. It can also secure us significant economic and social benefits.
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk
December 10, 2024 at 11:53 AM
🧵 8/ A clear delivery plan for nature isn't a nice to have, it's a fundamental part of addressing environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and adapting to a warming planet. It can also secure us significant economic and social benefits.
In order for our economies and societies to become less destructive and more supportive of nature, we will need updated policy and regulation from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment
Read the full briefing by following the link
Read the full briefing by following the link
🌳 Today we launch a new briefing setting out why #nature is vital for the UK economy.
💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Read here 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications...
💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Read here 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications...
December 10, 2024 at 9:19 AM
In order for our economies and societies to become less destructive and more supportive of nature, we will need updated policy and regulation from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment
Read the full briefing by following the link
Read the full briefing by following the link
Reposted by Jack Kunkle
🌳 Today we launch a new briefing setting out why #nature is vital for the UK economy.
💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Read here 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications...
💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Read here 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications...
December 10, 2024 at 8:57 AM
🌳 Today we launch a new briefing setting out why #nature is vital for the UK economy.
💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Read here 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications...
💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Read here 👇
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications...
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We know the planning system is crucial to enable the delivery of the government's 2030 clean power mission. But it needs to do so in a way that brings the public along on the journey through proper engagement and enhances nature.
🧵 Short thread on the latest @aldersgategroup.bsky.social insights.
🧵 Short thread on the latest @aldersgategroup.bsky.social insights.
November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
We know the planning system is crucial to enable the delivery of the government's 2030 clean power mission. But it needs to do so in a way that brings the public along on the journey through proper engagement and enhances nature.
🧵 Short thread on the latest @aldersgategroup.bsky.social insights.
🧵 Short thread on the latest @aldersgategroup.bsky.social insights.
Businesses should internalise and improve on their interactions with nature because it bolsters their supply chains and makes it easier to adapt to a changing climate. They should also lean into their improved nature policies because it is political gold dust and CONSUMERS WANT TO SUPPORT NATURE
Nature cannot be financialised; "instead, finance will have to be 'nature-fied'" 🌳 ask me about this (or the cultural significance of Celtic/temperate rainforests in the UK) and you will not hear the end of it.
My article on the value of nature covered here in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My article on the value of nature covered here in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridge academic says businesses should measure environmental cost
Business must look at factoring in the financial cost of biodiversity loss, a Cambridge academic says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Businesses should internalise and improve on their interactions with nature because it bolsters their supply chains and makes it easier to adapt to a changing climate. They should also lean into their improved nature policies because it is political gold dust and CONSUMERS WANT TO SUPPORT NATURE
Resharing this article after the underwhelming COP16 conclusion
Nature is too messy to create a financialised 'market' for because, in part, you cannot quantify the cultural value of nature. However nature is politically potent in a way climate isnt because we connect with nature so personally
Nature is too messy to create a financialised 'market' for because, in part, you cannot quantify the cultural value of nature. However nature is politically potent in a way climate isnt because we connect with nature so personally
"We are not just dealing with a technological problem, but a philosophical one too - how and why do we value nature?"
My first publication in The Actuary (said the Philosophy graduate, delighted if a little confused): www.theactuary.com/2024/06/06/b...
My first publication in The Actuary (said the Philosophy graduate, delighted if a little confused): www.theactuary.com/2024/06/06/b...
Biodiversity market: how do you price a panda?
Nature and climate are totally inter-related – but they are treated as distinct in market terms. Aled Jones and Jack Kunkle unpick why, and why this has to change
www.theactuary.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Resharing this article after the underwhelming COP16 conclusion
Nature is too messy to create a financialised 'market' for because, in part, you cannot quantify the cultural value of nature. However nature is politically potent in a way climate isnt because we connect with nature so personally
Nature is too messy to create a financialised 'market' for because, in part, you cannot quantify the cultural value of nature. However nature is politically potent in a way climate isnt because we connect with nature so personally
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Where does nature fit within the modern American political psyche?
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
November 12, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Where does nature fit within the modern American political psyche?
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
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For anyone who enjoys nature writing, here's the starter pack: go.bsky.app/NXoPc6D & the feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... Please share with other interested folk. Thanks!
#writingcommunity #nature #naturalhistory #birdingUK
#writingcommunity #nature #naturalhistory #birdingUK
November 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM
For anyone who enjoys nature writing, here's the starter pack: go.bsky.app/NXoPc6D & the feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... Please share with other interested folk. Thanks!
#writingcommunity #nature #naturalhistory #birdingUK
#writingcommunity #nature #naturalhistory #birdingUK
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Climate and Nature starter pack.
Resharing for newly arrived emigres from the other place. Welcome!
go.bsky.app/VoTU8cg
Resharing for newly arrived emigres from the other place. Welcome!
go.bsky.app/VoTU8cg
November 13, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Climate and Nature starter pack.
Resharing for newly arrived emigres from the other place. Welcome!
go.bsky.app/VoTU8cg
Resharing for newly arrived emigres from the other place. Welcome!
go.bsky.app/VoTU8cg
Lord Deben has a great climate story that links climate change to wetter winters and soggy chips - to paraphrase, if you enjoy your chips with a crispy skin and fluffy center, we need to hit net zero
Right, lets give this a go then shall we
I figured I’d start my time here with a quick thread on what we do on land, food & farming at @eciu.net
Our main focus this year has been on the impact of climate change on this year’s harvest
Spoiler alert - it wasn’t good
eciu.net/media/press-...
I figured I’d start my time here with a quick thread on what we do on land, food & farming at @eciu.net
Our main focus this year has been on the impact of climate change on this year’s harvest
Spoiler alert - it wasn’t good
eciu.net/media/press-...
Confirmed: England has second worst harvest on record with fears…
Data released shows England experienced it’s second worst harvest since 1983 after record breaking wet weather last winter, with recent downpours leaving many farmers unable to drill crops again
eciu.net
November 14, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Lord Deben has a great climate story that links climate change to wetter winters and soggy chips - to paraphrase, if you enjoy your chips with a crispy skin and fluffy center, we need to hit net zero
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It's very far from the most viral part of @duncanrobinson.bsky.social's new piece on the politics of wage compression but he kindly cites work by @jrgingrich.bsky.social and me on mismatched graduates. A quick thread on what we mean by that. 1/n
November 14, 2024 at 2:11 PM
It's very far from the most viral part of @duncanrobinson.bsky.social's new piece on the politics of wage compression but he kindly cites work by @jrgingrich.bsky.social and me on mismatched graduates. A quick thread on what we mean by that. 1/n
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Reposted by Jack Kunkle
"I hardly ever talk about climate change and emissions in this job. We just call it economics"
Really good 'exit' interview with Emma Pinchbeck in the Observer as she heads from @energyukcomms.bsky.social to @thecccuk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Really good 'exit' interview with Emma Pinchbeck in the Observer as she heads from @energyukcomms.bsky.social to @thecccuk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘We need to show what we’re trying to do is worth it’: voice of the UK energy industry steps down
After five years making Energy UK ‘noisier’ on green issues, Emma Pinchbeck has been picked to lead the UK’s fight against global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:06 AM
"I hardly ever talk about climate change and emissions in this job. We just call it economics"
Really good 'exit' interview with Emma Pinchbeck in the Observer as she heads from @energyukcomms.bsky.social to @thecccuk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Really good 'exit' interview with Emma Pinchbeck in the Observer as she heads from @energyukcomms.bsky.social to @thecccuk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Reducing emissions will clean up the air you breathe and improve your health
NEW PAPER: Decarbonization isn't just about climate—it's also about public health. We find that economy-wide CO2 reductions can lead to widespread improvements in air quality and health benefits, ranging from $65 billion to $250 billion annually by 2035.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 13, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Reducing emissions will clean up the air you breathe and improve your health
Where does nature fit within the modern American political psyche?
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
November 12, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Where does nature fit within the modern American political psyche?
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
I've read some takes in the last few days that say environmental issues have broadly been silo-ed into the 'progressive' bucket of modern American politics, which is poisonous for the future of the US and untethered from US history
Nature cannot be financialised; "instead, finance will have to be 'nature-fied'" 🌳 ask me about this (or the cultural significance of Celtic/temperate rainforests in the UK) and you will not hear the end of it.
My article on the value of nature covered here in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My article on the value of nature covered here in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridge academic says businesses should measure environmental cost
Business must look at factoring in the financial cost of biodiversity loss, a Cambridge academic says.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 23, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Nature cannot be financialised; "instead, finance will have to be 'nature-fied'" 🌳 ask me about this (or the cultural significance of Celtic/temperate rainforests in the UK) and you will not hear the end of it.
My article on the value of nature covered here in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My article on the value of nature covered here in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"We are not just dealing with a technological problem, but a philosophical one too - how and why do we value nature?"
My first publication in The Actuary (said the Philosophy graduate, delighted if a little confused): www.theactuary.com/2024/06/06/b...
My first publication in The Actuary (said the Philosophy graduate, delighted if a little confused): www.theactuary.com/2024/06/06/b...
Biodiversity market: how do you price a panda?
Nature and climate are totally inter-related – but they are treated as distinct in market terms. Aled Jones and Jack Kunkle unpick why, and why this has to change
www.theactuary.com
August 23, 2024 at 2:06 PM
"We are not just dealing with a technological problem, but a philosophical one too - how and why do we value nature?"
My first publication in The Actuary (said the Philosophy graduate, delighted if a little confused): www.theactuary.com/2024/06/06/b...
My first publication in The Actuary (said the Philosophy graduate, delighted if a little confused): www.theactuary.com/2024/06/06/b...
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📣 New from E3G!
Transitioning to a clean economy is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to create a prosperous future.
The #AutumnBudget and multi-year spending review give the new gov an opportunity to create an economic strategy for renewal, centred on green prosperity.
www.e3g.org/publications...
Transitioning to a clean economy is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to create a prosperous future.
The #AutumnBudget and multi-year spending review give the new gov an opportunity to create an economic strategy for renewal, centred on green prosperity.
www.e3g.org/publications...
Spurring clean economic investment in the UK
The Autumn Budget, and next year’s multi-year spending review, are opportunities to build the economic growth engine of the future.
www.e3g.org
August 20, 2024 at 3:54 PM
📣 New from E3G!
Transitioning to a clean economy is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to create a prosperous future.
The #AutumnBudget and multi-year spending review give the new gov an opportunity to create an economic strategy for renewal, centred on green prosperity.
www.e3g.org/publications...
Transitioning to a clean economy is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to create a prosperous future.
The #AutumnBudget and multi-year spending review give the new gov an opportunity to create an economic strategy for renewal, centred on green prosperity.
www.e3g.org/publications...