Marcus Grant
@marcusxgrant.bsky.social
Just starting out in this place.
Editor-in-Chief of Cities & Health journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcah20
Editor-in-Chief of Cities & Health journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcah20
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Marcus Grant
@marcusxgrant.bsky.social
· May 19
What can sociology offer urban public health?
Published in Critical Public Health (Vol. 29, No. 5, 2019)
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What can sociology offer urban public health?
Just discovered this blindly good article! Perfect segue between the objectives of 'town' planning and population health and well-being.
Viva #HealthyUrbanPlanning #Cities4Health
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
Just discovered this blindly good article! Perfect segue between the objectives of 'town' planning and population health and well-being.
Viva #HealthyUrbanPlanning #Cities4Health
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
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Flying had just become the default, convenient, quick, cheap.
But when you stop to think about it, travelling so fast and so far doesn’t always feel right.
flightfree.co.uk/post/flight-... #EcoTravel #ResponsibleTravel #SlowTravel
But when you stop to think about it, travelling so fast and so far doesn’t always feel right.
flightfree.co.uk/post/flight-... #EcoTravel #ResponsibleTravel #SlowTravel
Tamsin: combatting eco-anxiety
“Signing the pledge feels like a step towards hope and a better future for our planet.”
flightfree.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Flying had just become the default, convenient, quick, cheap.
But when you stop to think about it, travelling so fast and so far doesn’t always feel right.
flightfree.co.uk/post/flight-... #EcoTravel #ResponsibleTravel #SlowTravel
But when you stop to think about it, travelling so fast and so far doesn’t always feel right.
flightfree.co.uk/post/flight-... #EcoTravel #ResponsibleTravel #SlowTravel
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You can't create collective well-being by incentivizing its opposite.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
You can't create collective well-being by incentivizing its opposite.
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Check out full paper at doi.org/10.1080/2374...
Examining the association of neighbourhood aesthetics with neighbourhood-based physical activity, chronic stress, and body mass index in school children
This study aims to evaluate a structural equation model to explore statistical relationships between the Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile, the neuroendocrine response to neighbourhood aesthetics, a...
doi.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Check out full paper at doi.org/10.1080/2374...
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This 💯💯💯
Do our European leaders ever stop to think about the deep humiliation of constantly allowing the US to dictate our policies here in Europe?
Or they are incapable of shame?
Do our European leaders ever stop to think about the deep humiliation of constantly allowing the US to dictate our policies here in Europe?
Or they are incapable of shame?
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This 💯💯💯
Do our European leaders ever stop to think about the deep humiliation of constantly allowing the US to dictate our policies here in Europe?
Or they are incapable of shame?
Do our European leaders ever stop to think about the deep humiliation of constantly allowing the US to dictate our policies here in Europe?
Or they are incapable of shame?
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Mamdani is going to impose Shania Law. It won't impress you much.
Mamdani is going to impose Salvia law. Parsley, rosemary, and thyme will be hunted to extinction.
Mamdani is going to impose Sha Na Na law. Everyone will be forced to wear gold lamé, have pompadour haircuts, and go to the hop
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Mamdani is going to impose Shania Law. It won't impress you much.
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“Much like farm animals on growth hormones, humans can easily live the entirety of their existence sustained by the distractions of a technofeudalistic society, never for a minute raising their heads to notice that they, in fact, are inhabitants of an enclosure”
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“Much like farm animals on growth hormones, humans can easily live the entirety of their existence sustained by the distractions of a technofeudalistic society, never for a minute raising their heads to notice that they, in fact, are inhabitants of an enclosure”
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Such is the power of @zackpolanski.bsky.social that he's prompted the Daily Express(!) to write a totally respectful article about the meaning of the white poppy
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2131...
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2131...
Meaning of a white poppy and white poppy symbolism as Zack Polanski wears one
Green party leader Zack Polanski was seen sporting a white poppy alongside a red one for Remembrance Sunday today - but what does a white poppy mean?
www.express.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Such is the power of @zackpolanski.bsky.social that he's prompted the Daily Express(!) to write a totally respectful article about the meaning of the white poppy
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2131...
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2131...
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I love how the GoP and big business have painted themselves into a corner over this. I hate it's hurting people, but dear lord the capitalist hell is about ready to collapse on itself just because they put an egomaniac in the white house
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I love how the GoP and big business have painted themselves into a corner over this. I hate it's hurting people, but dear lord the capitalist hell is about ready to collapse on itself just because they put an egomaniac in the white house
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I have posted this photo before but it fits perfectly with today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #StandingOnThings.
#Photography #EastCoastKin
#Photography #EastCoastKin
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I have posted this photo before but it fits perfectly with today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #StandingOnThings.
#Photography #EastCoastKin
#Photography #EastCoastKin
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Today’s fun tax tip…
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
Private jets don't pay fuel tax. Now I don't either.
YouTube video by Oli Frost
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today’s fun tax tip…
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
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As long as this planet continues to be run as a for-profit business rather than a community of 10 million species, most life on Earth is destined to vanish
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
As long as this planet continues to be run as a for-profit business rather than a community of 10 million species, most life on Earth is destined to vanish
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BUY SOMETHING!
Is it truly social media anymore? Or is it more like selling media? It invades everything.
It's obvious to wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet don't care for nature, climate, the earth or the universe.
So I painted the invasive nature of ads in nature.
Is it truly social media anymore? Or is it more like selling media? It invades everything.
It's obvious to wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet don't care for nature, climate, the earth or the universe.
So I painted the invasive nature of ads in nature.
November 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
BUY SOMETHING!
Is it truly social media anymore? Or is it more like selling media? It invades everything.
It's obvious to wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet don't care for nature, climate, the earth or the universe.
So I painted the invasive nature of ads in nature.
Is it truly social media anymore? Or is it more like selling media? It invades everything.
It's obvious to wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet don't care for nature, climate, the earth or the universe.
So I painted the invasive nature of ads in nature.
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There's no justification for adverts on a paid subscription service.
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There's no justification for adverts on a paid subscription service.
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One Australian gas project — just one — will cause 0.00039°C of extra global heating.
That’s 516,000 more people exposed to deadly heat.
Every project like this writes another thousand names onto humanity's mass grave.
That’s 516,000 more people exposed to deadly heat.
Every project like this writes another thousand names onto humanity's mass grave.
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
One Australian gas project — just one — will cause 0.00039°C of extra global heating.
That’s 516,000 more people exposed to deadly heat.
Every project like this writes another thousand names onto humanity's mass grave.
That’s 516,000 more people exposed to deadly heat.
Every project like this writes another thousand names onto humanity's mass grave.
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Sickening hypocrisy from @micheal-martin.bsky.social - political leader of one of the most carbon intensive countries in the world.
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Sickening hypocrisy from @micheal-martin.bsky.social - political leader of one of the most carbon intensive countries in the world.
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As leaders head to #COP30 experts are calling to: 🩺 Put health at the centre of climate ambition 💡 Take stronger action for healthier futures
Stay tuned for more on health action at COP30 👉 bit.ly/HealthCOP30
Stay tuned for more on health action at COP30 👉 bit.ly/HealthCOP30
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
As leaders head to #COP30 experts are calling to: 🩺 Put health at the centre of climate ambition 💡 Take stronger action for healthier futures
Stay tuned for more on health action at COP30 👉 bit.ly/HealthCOP30
Stay tuned for more on health action at COP30 👉 bit.ly/HealthCOP30
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A train from London to Berlin makes about 12 times less CO₂ than a flight. Kids travel free in Germany up to age 14. Slower travel, but more time to talk, read, and see new places. 🚆 #TrainTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/going-w...
How to travel with kids
Long train journeys with children don't have to be a challenge. Here are some insights from experienced family rail travellers as to why the train wins over the plane, and how to keep your young ones…
flightfree.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A train from London to Berlin makes about 12 times less CO₂ than a flight. Kids travel free in Germany up to age 14. Slower travel, but more time to talk, read, and see new places. 🚆 #TrainTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/going-w...
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📰Children raised in obesogenic environments are at greater risk of mental and physical health issues, including obesity. This study explores the relationship between perceived neighborhood aesthetics, home-based physical activity, chronic stress, and obesity in elementary school children.
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
📰Children raised in obesogenic environments are at greater risk of mental and physical health issues, including obesity. This study explores the relationship between perceived neighborhood aesthetics, home-based physical activity, chronic stress, and obesity in elementary school children.
Reposted by Marcus Grant
Place-based well-being research by Joel Martínez-Soto et al.
🔍#CityKnowHows
🔍Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children
www.cityknow-how.com/place-based-...
#Cities4Health
🔍#CityKnowHows
🔍Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children
www.cityknow-how.com/place-based-...
#Cities4Health
Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children – City Know-how
City Know-hows
www.cityknow-how.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Place-based well-being research by Joel Martínez-Soto et al.
🔍#CityKnowHows
🔍Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children
www.cityknow-how.com/place-based-...
#Cities4Health
🔍#CityKnowHows
🔍Place-based well-being: The impact of neighbourhood aesthetics on physical activity, stress levels, and obesity in school children
www.cityknow-how.com/place-based-...
#Cities4Health
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A new report on Global Tipping Points says we’re heading for irreversible collapse.
Coral reefs are already gone, the Amazon is dying, and Atlantic circulation will follow.
The result? “Mass mortality and forced displacement become likely.”
Rebel for life!
Coral reefs are already gone, the Amazon is dying, and Atlantic circulation will follow.
The result? “Mass mortality and forced displacement become likely.”
Rebel for life!
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A new report on Global Tipping Points says we’re heading for irreversible collapse.
Coral reefs are already gone, the Amazon is dying, and Atlantic circulation will follow.
The result? “Mass mortality and forced displacement become likely.”
Rebel for life!
Coral reefs are already gone, the Amazon is dying, and Atlantic circulation will follow.
The result? “Mass mortality and forced displacement become likely.”
Rebel for life!
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Carbon offsets aren’t a free pass 🌍
Skipping the flight feels tough, but you gain time, local discoveries, and a smaller footprint.
Sometimes the simplest solution is also the most rewarding 🌿
#FlightFreeChallenge #MindfulTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/should-...
Skipping the flight feels tough, but you gain time, local discoveries, and a smaller footprint.
Sometimes the simplest solution is also the most rewarding 🌿
#FlightFreeChallenge #MindfulTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/should-...
Should I offset my flight?
Airlines are quick to claim that you can ‘fly carbon neutral’ if you just pay a little bit for an offset. But is that really the case?
flightfree.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Carbon offsets aren’t a free pass 🌍
Skipping the flight feels tough, but you gain time, local discoveries, and a smaller footprint.
Sometimes the simplest solution is also the most rewarding 🌿
#FlightFreeChallenge #MindfulTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/should-...
Skipping the flight feels tough, but you gain time, local discoveries, and a smaller footprint.
Sometimes the simplest solution is also the most rewarding 🌿
#FlightFreeChallenge #MindfulTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/should-...
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Here’s the failure of liberal climate activism in one story.
Ten years on, experts admit the Paris Agreement has failed to protect us from 1.5°C chaos, crossing the line our leaders swore we never would.
My generation has been betrayed. Now we rebel for our lives.
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Ten years on, experts admit the Paris Agreement has failed to protect us from 1.5°C chaos, crossing the line our leaders swore we never would.
My generation has been betrayed. Now we rebel for our lives.
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Not nothing, not enough: Is the Paris Agreement working?
Climate cooperation is facing a reckoning. Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement, major polluters are wavering on action while the world fast approaches the deal's safer warming limit.
phys.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Here’s the failure of liberal climate activism in one story.
Ten years on, experts admit the Paris Agreement has failed to protect us from 1.5°C chaos, crossing the line our leaders swore we never would.
My generation has been betrayed. Now we rebel for our lives.
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Ten years on, experts admit the Paris Agreement has failed to protect us from 1.5°C chaos, crossing the line our leaders swore we never would.
My generation has been betrayed. Now we rebel for our lives.
phys.org/news/2025-10...
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Collapse is accelerating.
Forests are drying, seas are heating, and carbon sinks are breaking down.
The salt in the wound? Our leaders are lying about it.
We must rebel to replace them before all we hold dear is destroyed before our eyes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Forests are drying, seas are heating, and carbon sinks are breaking down.
The salt in the wound? Our leaders are lying about it.
We must rebel to replace them before all we hold dear is destroyed before our eyes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating
CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Collapse is accelerating.
Forests are drying, seas are heating, and carbon sinks are breaking down.
The salt in the wound? Our leaders are lying about it.
We must rebel to replace them before all we hold dear is destroyed before our eyes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Forests are drying, seas are heating, and carbon sinks are breaking down.
The salt in the wound? Our leaders are lying about it.
We must rebel to replace them before all we hold dear is destroyed before our eyes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...