Quentin Given
@quentinclimate.bsky.social
Activist on climate and nature with Friends of the Earth in Tottenham, live by the River Lea in with partner. Love wildlife.
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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 11:29 AM
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?
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‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Meeting called by Haringey Climate Forum on climate and sustainability aspects of the new draft Haringey Local Plan presented by council officers.
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Meeting called by Haringey Climate Forum on climate and sustainability aspects of the new draft Haringey Local Plan presented by council officers.
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
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Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
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October 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...
news.sky.com/story/migran...
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Next week the government will present its new climate plan. Time is short – we urgently need a plan that delivers.
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
Starmer’s upcoming climate plan must prove that green policies deliver for people
Time is short. The climate crisis is rapidly accelerating, and those least responsible, here in the UK and overseas, are on the front lines and increasingly threatened.
leftfootforward.org
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Next week the government will present its new climate plan. Time is short – we urgently need a plan that delivers.
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
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Keir Starmer will attend the climate talks in Brazil after all.
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer will attend Cop30 in Brazil, No 10 confirms
After speculation and conflicting pressures, prime minister will attend climate summit next month
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Keir Starmer will attend the climate talks in Brazil after all.
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"We can’t say it strongly enough: for planning reform to succeed for both people and nature, this newt-bashing, snail-baiting, spider-hating scapegoating must stop."
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed
This post is by Richard Benwell, chief executive of Wildlife and Countryside Link The planning system must be improved for nature. When development damages protected wildlife, developers shouldn’t …
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October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"We can’t say it strongly enough: for planning reform to succeed for both people and nature, this newt-bashing, snail-baiting, spider-hating scapegoating must stop."
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
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London Nature Recovery Strategy consultn to 29 Oct. bit.ly/3ISs201 Respond, support 3 local sites.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy
London's Local Nature Recovery Network will make sure London's ecological network to be bigger, better, and more joined up.
www.london.gov.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
London Nature Recovery Strategy consultn to 29 Oct. bit.ly/3ISs201 Respond, support 3 local sites.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
you know your area has been gentrified when you see squirrels eating croissants
October 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
you know your area has been gentrified when you see squirrels eating croissants
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Britain needs quality homes and infrastructure, and it can achieve both without weaking environmental protections. Yet ministers have spent 2025 blaming bats, snails and nature laws for housing delays instead of tackling unaffordable housing and bad developer behaviour. www.lbc.co.uk/article/labo...
Labour 'to rip up planning laws' to prevent locals from blocking housing using lengthy judicial reviews | LBC
The Housing Secretary is set to rip up laws allowing locals to block development using judicial reviews as he seeks to reverse Britain's declining homebuilding record.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Britain needs quality homes and infrastructure, and it can achieve both without weaking environmental protections. Yet ministers have spent 2025 blaming bats, snails and nature laws for housing delays instead of tackling unaffordable housing and bad developer behaviour. www.lbc.co.uk/article/labo...
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UK MPs “overwhelmingly overestimate the time period humanity has left to bend the temperature curve”, according to new research published this week.
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
October 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
UK MPs “overwhelmingly overestimate the time period humanity has left to bend the temperature curve”, according to new research published this week.
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
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Farage's deputy Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, listing the purpose as “discussing gas power in the UK”
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor
Reform deputy leader’s trip, worth £1,4000, to Lubov Chernukhin’s property was for ‘discussing gas power in UK’
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Farage's deputy Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, listing the purpose as “discussing gas power in the UK”
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
King Charles hopes Amazon Prime nature documentary will 'inspire' viewers
The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"Renewable energy surpassed coal as the world’s primary energy source in the first half of 2025, according to a new report.
The milestone was led by solar and wind power adoption in China, with the US and EU relying more on fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 than in the previous year."
The milestone was led by solar and wind power adoption in China, with the US and EU relying more on fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 than in the previous year."
Renewables overtake coal as world’s primary source of electricity
The milestone was led by solar and wind power adoption in China, with the US and EU relying more on fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 than in the previous year.
www.semafor.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"Renewable energy surpassed coal as the world’s primary energy source in the first half of 2025, according to a new report.
The milestone was led by solar and wind power adoption in China, with the US and EU relying more on fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 than in the previous year."
The milestone was led by solar and wind power adoption in China, with the US and EU relying more on fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 than in the previous year."
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We're in Manchester at the Conservative Party conference, reminding MPs of their commitments to climate action and why they must continue to champion nature.
October 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We're in Manchester at the Conservative Party conference, reminding MPs of their commitments to climate action and why they must continue to champion nature.
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A brilliant piece on what the UK's Climate Change Act does, why it's inspired action around the world, and how the Tories were key to creating it - despite their current leader now wanting to destroy it
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FACTCHECK: What the Climate Change Act actually means for the UK – and what is a load of old nonsense
Really enjoyed putting this together with colleagues, inc learning new things about the fascinating backstory to the Act
Feat. OG authors of the Act & more
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
Really enjoyed putting this together with colleagues, inc learning new things about the fascinating backstory to the Act
Feat. OG authors of the Act & more
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
October 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A brilliant piece on what the UK's Climate Change Act does, why it's inspired action around the world, and how the Tories were key to creating it - despite their current leader now wanting to destroy it
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My good friend in Alcala de los Gazules, Bob Lloyd, has just posted this excellent analysis of Ai on his FB page. It's so good that I have to share it here.
October 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
My good friend in Alcala de los Gazules, Bob Lloyd, has just posted this excellent analysis of Ai on his FB page. It's so good that I have to share it here.
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem
Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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Kemi Badenoch's pledge to scrap the Climate Change Act has now been condemned by Theresa May, Lord Deben (John Gummer), Alok Sharma, the Confederation of British Industry, the Church of England, the Catholic Church - all previously mainstays of the Tory party: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act
Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Kemi Badenoch's pledge to scrap the Climate Change Act has now been condemned by Theresa May, Lord Deben (John Gummer), Alok Sharma, the Confederation of British Industry, the Church of England, the Catholic Church - all previously mainstays of the Tory party: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ed Miliband turns on Elon Musk. “He incites violence on our steeets. He calls for the overthrow of our government. He disseminates disinformation. He thinks he can tell us how to run Britain. We have a message for Elon Musk: ‘Get the hell out of our politics and our country!’”
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Ed Miliband turns on Elon Musk. “He incites violence on our steeets. He calls for the overthrow of our government. He disseminates disinformation. He thinks he can tell us how to run Britain. We have a message for Elon Musk: ‘Get the hell out of our politics and our country!’”
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Keir Starmer must get this right - real climate action must tackle inequalities by delivering warmer homes, lower bills, new jobs and sustainable growth.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/climate-change-scepticism-is-rising-will-starmer-hold-firm-or-buckle
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/climate-change-scepticism-is-rising-will-starmer-hold-firm-or-buckle
Climate change scepticism is rising. Will Starmer hold firm or buckle?
Attacks from Donald Trump and Reform UK – plus a cost of living crisis – have created a politically tricky conundrum
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Keir Starmer must get this right - real climate action must tackle inequalities by delivering warmer homes, lower bills, new jobs and sustainable growth.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/climate-change-scepticism-is-rising-will-starmer-hold-firm-or-buckle
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/climate-change-scepticism-is-rising-will-starmer-hold-firm-or-buckle
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this is an extraordinary canary in the coal mine
Nathan Gill, Reform's leader in Wales at the last Welsh parliament election, has pled guilty to 8 bribery charges, taking Russian cash while he was one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs to speak in favour of Putin's Russia in that parliament
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in the European parliament and articles
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
this is an extraordinary canary in the coal mine
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Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets? Basically no! share.google/hTLEtYtcdt3f...
Gatwick second runway: Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets?
Plans for the expansion of Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton could mean hundreds of thousands of additional flights a year.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets? Basically no! share.google/hTLEtYtcdt3f...
Rain on the lens, but our new banner was on the Make them Pay demo today.
September 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Rain on the lens, but our new banner was on the Make them Pay demo today.