"People are angry about being failed by an economic and political system. We should not be trying to protect that status quo. So what consensus are we trying to defend and for who?"

Asad Rehman CEO, @friends-earth.bsky.social

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Striking research by the @carbonbrief.org team shows England’s most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat
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We can cheaply adapt our poor quality housing, here's how:
- shutters & awning over windows to reduce heat gain
- cool roofs - paint them white & create green habitats
- prioritise tree planting and blue infrastructure in poorer neighbourhoods where there is less access to gardens & green space