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Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

The climate crisis is an act of harm against marginalised communities. This is why social justice and climate justice must be sought together.

A GENDER AND EQUALITY CRISIS.
Women, non-binary people, racialised communities and Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. For example, a study of heat-related deaths in Brazil found higher mortality rates among diverse women, people with low education levels and Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). They also bear the brunt of the indirect impacts of climate change, such as increased care workloads and increased vulnerability to gender-based violence.

November 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

I appreciate your sense of personal responsibility. I am advocating that until we do something about the 1-0.1% richest, anything we do at a personal level (aside from voting and community engagement) doesn’t have the same scale of impact (without that system reform).

FIGURE 5. PER CAPITA EMISSIONS, 2023.
Source: Oxfam analysis of Stockholm Environment
Institute data. See Methodology Note.
Note: Bar graph showing annual per capita emissions by income group: the bottom 50% emit 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person per year, while the top 0.1% emit 298 tonnes of CO2 per person per year.
A circle is around “us” in the mid-top earners (5.1+22 tonnes per person per year) and another circle is around “them“ 1-0.1% (75+298 tonnes per person per year).

November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

“the Carbon Majors project estimates that 36 corporates produced half the world's emissions in 2023. Billionaires dominate every aspect of the global economy, controlling 17 of the 50 largest listed corporates in the world, either as CEO or principal investor.”

Analysis by Oxfam of almost 18,000 corporations worldwide that report their Scope 1 and 2 emissions found that just six corporates are responsible for 10% of the total reported corporate emissions, while only 100 corporates are responsible for half. Taking Scope 3 emissions into account, the Carbon Majors project estimates that 36 corporates produced half the world's emissions in 2023.90
Billionaires dominate every aspect of the global economy, controlling 17 of the 50 largest listed corporates in the world, either as CEO or principal investor. Where billionaires invest their money, along with the influence they exert, has a significant impact on the emissions of the corporate economy.

November 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

“a person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than the poorest 50% emit all year”
A stark visual from ‘Climate Plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster’ by @oxfaminternational.bsky.social

policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl...

SHARE OF GLOBAL POPULATION BY INCOME VS SHARE OF CONSUMPTION-BASED CO2 EMISSIONS, 2023
TOP 10% (TOP 1% WITHIN)

The richest 10% are responsible for 48% of emissions

MIDDLE 40%

The middle 40% are responsible for 44% of emissions

50% BOTTOM (10% WITHIN)

The poorest 50% are responsible for 8% of emissions
Source: Oxfam

November 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

More details from @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social
👉 www.gingerbread.org.uk/our-work/new...

We couldn't have reached this point without dedicated single parent campaigners. Laura, who joined us in London to submit the CMS open letter, shared this:
"Making our voices heard by handing the letter in to the DWP was an important part of our campaign for CMS reform, they have to see us as people behind the statistics."

October 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Child Maintenance reform was on the @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social APPG agenda today #SupportNotPunish

Laura Eccott wearing a blue dress infront of a banner “appg
All-Party
Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent
Families
Scan to find out more. Gingerbread”

Group outside DWP offices handing in letter about Child maintenance reform.

11 people in the Gingerbread Group at Houses of Parliament outside by the river Thames

October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Thank you @greenparty.org.uk membership for supporting my political strategy motion 💚👏🏼
#ElectTheDolls

Laura Eccott on stage with a Green Party sign behind and bold politics on the plinth. Laura is wearing a Elect The Dolls t shirt and has her hands up

October 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Looking forward to @greenparty.org.uk conference this Friday!
This year it’s double the fun cos my teen (new member!) is joining me 💚
I’ll be on the GPRC stall and generally everywhere - see you there.
P.S. Trans rights are human rights ✊🏼🏳️‍⚧️
#GreenPartyConference
(Pics of Brighton23, Manchester24)

Crowd listening to Carla Denyer speaking about 50th anniversary of the Green Party in Brighton 2023

Laura Eccott in plenary in Manchester conference 2024

October 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Loved working with @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social Campaigns Advisory Group yesterday! We’re a group of single parent campaigners helping drive real change for all single parents & their children.
Want to be part of the change? www.gingerbread.org.uk/our-work/pol...

Group of 7 single parents smiling as we collaborate
For Gingerbread.

6 people around a table in pairs, talking to each other as part of a gingerbread communications exercise.

September 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

On my way thanks to @southerntrains.bsky.social to do some Green Party business in London. I’m caffeinated and excited to see the @greenparty.org.uk membership growing! @zackpolanski.bsky.social has been so impressive already as our new leader 👏🏼
New member? I’ll follow back 💚

Laura Eccott smiling whilst sitting on a train holding a ceramic reusable coffee mug

September 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Dropped into Lush today to buy some 🍉 soap.
75% of the price from each bar sold goes towards funding medical services, including organisations that are gearing up to provide prosthetic limb services to adults and children injured in Gaza, Palestine.
#Lush #Palestine

www.lush.com/uk/en/p/wate...

Watermelon shaped and coloured soap in a lush UK paper bag with ‘lush’ written on it

September 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

So excited to share that @greenparty.org.uk has reached 70,000 members... and we continue to grow!
Want to know what the excitement is all about?
Why not join us 👉 join.greenparty.org.uk

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
70,000 Green Party Members
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

September 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Here’s one for @alanismorissette.bsky.social
“Experiencing misogyny because you’re taking steps to formally challenge misogyny”
Not catchy but, probably ironic?

Alanis Morrissette in a red beanie hat driving a car in the snow from her video of the song “ironic”

July 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Disheartening to see how dry the grass is at Havenstoke Park, monoculture has less resilience to the impacts of climate change. Grateful for the shade of the trees as ever 💚
Sunglasses also worn to protect my eye health!

Laura Eccott, standing in the shade of a tree with sunglasses on, infront of a field of brown grass at Havenstoke Park.

July 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Manspreading on a packed train, leaving me no option but to put my legs in the aisle. @eastmidsrailway.bsky.social @eastmidrailway.bsky.social having asked your staff for help and getting “we can’t do anything, move?” Train was packed, I suggest you have a bit of a think on this one.

June 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone that attended @houseofcommons.parliament.uk @anyoneschild.bsky.social talk about why we need drug policy reform -let’s put an end to the lives lost due to a punishing approach.
@greendrugpolicy.bsky.social policy supports the legalisation & regulation of drugs, it’ll save lives.

Families, friends, workers, journalists, volunteers supporting drug reform in a meeting in parliament.

June 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

On my way to @modernmoneylab.org.uk ‘rethinking capitalism’ in London - very hot day so lots of liquids needed! Thanks @southerntrains.bsky.social for keeping the train cool and on time. #Economics #Feminism @feministgreens.bsky.social

Laura Eccott drinking an iced latte whilst on a train whilst wearing headphones.

June 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Amazing to meet Aida H Dee and all the artists at Chichester Pride today 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💚 @feministgreens.bsky.social @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Laura Eccott wearing sunglasses and smiling with Aida H Dee who is wearing a pink t shirt and smiling

Laura Eccott with her child in a crowd at pride

May 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Yesterday I spoke with Alison McGovern MP & Josh Fenton-Glynn MP about child poverty as part of the Single-Parent Families APPG @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social
Key points :
> Child maintenance is not fit for purpose and perpetuates harm
> Child poverty increase is a result of policy decisions

Laura Eccott on chair with red glasses and short brown hair

May 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

The contaminated blood scandal enquiry is a year old today - many of the victims & families have yet to receive the compensation promised to them by the enquiry. Thank you to Contaminated Blood Campaign Group for speaking with me today - I echo your call for justice #CBC #HVC #Parliament

Glenn and Lesley from Contaminated Blood Campaign with Laura Eccott outside
Parliament on a sunny day - t shirt says “infected blood, dying for justice”

May 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Here’s a reminder that white supremacy seeks to divide us - I say, stand with your siblings, not against them.
@greenparty.org.uk says Trans Rights are Human Rights 💚🏳️‍⚧️

April 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

Had the loveliest time thanks to Deborah Frances-White and Jen Brister and all the crowd of @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social at Brighton Komedia for a discussion on Deborah’s new book 💚🖤💜🤍❤️
We laughed, we cried, we raised each other up ✊🏼

Deborah Frances-White, Laura Eccott and Clare Walsh standing together smiling with copies of the Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have book on a table infront.

April 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Laura Eccott

@lauraeccott.bsky.social

On my way to @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social to spend the day on the Campaign Advisory Group - looking forward to sharing my experiences as a lone parent to help strive to protect others from experiencing the same hardship. #SEND #LoneParent #Gingerbread