Steve Mewes
@stevemewes.bsky.social
Climate, nature, food, politics and travel. In that order.
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So delighted that Green Wedmore, a community based climate and nature action group, has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Since it was established in 2006, the group has made a big difference, developing everyday ways to reduce our environmental impact and restore nature locally.
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
So delighted that Green Wedmore, a community based climate and nature action group, has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Since it was established in 2006, the group has made a big difference, developing everyday ways to reduce our environmental impact and restore nature locally.
So excited that our local climate and nature group Green Wedmore has today been awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service. #KAVS2025 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #climate #nature
Somerset charities 'honoured' to receive King's award
The recipients for each year are announced on 14 November, King Charles' birthday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
So excited that our local climate and nature group Green Wedmore has today been awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service. #KAVS2025 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #climate #nature
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Why is it important to rebuild the environmental consensus? We asked @zackpolanski.bsky.social, leader of the Green Party, last week at our conference.
Here's what he had to say👉
Here's what he had to say👉
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Why is it important to rebuild the environmental consensus? We asked @zackpolanski.bsky.social, leader of the Green Party, last week at our conference.
Here's what he had to say👉
Here's what he had to say👉
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Reports suggest Rachel Reeves is considering a pay per mile tax on electric vehicles in the budget.
Pay per mile will be needed, but it’s crucial the government doesn't undermine growing EV sales by introducing new taxation too soon.
@johannbeckford.bsky.social explains👉 (1/5)
Pay per mile will be needed, but it’s crucial the government doesn't undermine growing EV sales by introducing new taxation too soon.
@johannbeckford.bsky.social explains👉 (1/5)
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Reports suggest Rachel Reeves is considering a pay per mile tax on electric vehicles in the budget.
Pay per mile will be needed, but it’s crucial the government doesn't undermine growing EV sales by introducing new taxation too soon.
@johannbeckford.bsky.social explains👉 (1/5)
Pay per mile will be needed, but it’s crucial the government doesn't undermine growing EV sales by introducing new taxation too soon.
@johannbeckford.bsky.social explains👉 (1/5)
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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...
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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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Back from my hols which involved driving an EV thru France - at times in extreme heat.
No dramas. No range anxiety. Loads of chargers. All worked. No waits. Whole experience was a pleasure - and totally normal, as expected.
That's it.
Sorry, Daily Telegraph editors - no 'EV hell' anecdotes for u
No dramas. No range anxiety. Loads of chargers. All worked. No waits. Whole experience was a pleasure - and totally normal, as expected.
That's it.
Sorry, Daily Telegraph editors - no 'EV hell' anecdotes for u
August 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Back from my hols which involved driving an EV thru France - at times in extreme heat.
No dramas. No range anxiety. Loads of chargers. All worked. No waits. Whole experience was a pleasure - and totally normal, as expected.
That's it.
Sorry, Daily Telegraph editors - no 'EV hell' anecdotes for u
No dramas. No range anxiety. Loads of chargers. All worked. No waits. Whole experience was a pleasure - and totally normal, as expected.
That's it.
Sorry, Daily Telegraph editors - no 'EV hell' anecdotes for u
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FFS - ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. And the vacuum is filled by ever more angry bile. Farage needs to be challenged at every step - the snake oil salesman who promised leaving the EU would “give us back control” (that went well) now promising that leaving the ECHR will do the same…
No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
August 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
FFS - ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. And the vacuum is filled by ever more angry bile. Farage needs to be challenged at every step - the snake oil salesman who promised leaving the EU would “give us back control” (that went well) now promising that leaving the ECHR will do the same…
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🔴 These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
You know how bad the lies have been when you realise people think asylum seekers cost more than *state pensions*
You know how bad the lies have been when you realise people think asylum seekers cost more than *state pensions*
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
The migration debate is based on blatant, provable falsehoods.
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August 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🔴 These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
You know how bad the lies have been when you realise people think asylum seekers cost more than *state pensions*
You know how bad the lies have been when you realise people think asylum seekers cost more than *state pensions*
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Do YOU want to pay for this incredibly expensive, risky project?
"The majority of the construction will be funded by loans underpinned by a levy on consumer bills"
#NoNewNuclear
www.ft.com/content/d431...
"The majority of the construction will be funded by loans underpinned by a levy on consumer bills"
#NoNewNuclear
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Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to £38bn
New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs
www.ft.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Do YOU want to pay for this incredibly expensive, risky project?
"The majority of the construction will be funded by loans underpinned by a levy on consumer bills"
#NoNewNuclear
www.ft.com/content/d431...
"The majority of the construction will be funded by loans underpinned by a levy on consumer bills"
#NoNewNuclear
www.ft.com/content/d431...
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Good to see the BBC and Met Office fully acknowledging the dangers of climate change. Now to get them to make the links between this and nature decline, inequality and over consumption and we’re onto something.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Met Office: Extreme weather the UK's new normal
The UK has a notably different climate compared with just a few decades ago, the Met Office says.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Good to see the BBC and Met Office fully acknowledging the dangers of climate change. Now to get them to make the links between this and nature decline, inequality and over consumption and we’re onto something.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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As a member of the EFRA Select Committee, I questioned whether Thames Water conducted due diligence before accepting investment from Elliott Management, known for acquiring BP and pushing for renewable divestment. This raises serious concerns over Thames Water’s long-term environmental commitments.
July 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As a member of the EFRA Select Committee, I questioned whether Thames Water conducted due diligence before accepting investment from Elliott Management, known for acquiring BP and pushing for renewable divestment. This raises serious concerns over Thames Water’s long-term environmental commitments.
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Yesterday’s amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are a small step in the right direction but there are fundamental flaws at its heart, which still amount to environmental regression and #CashToTrash
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www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...
July 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Yesterday’s amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are a small step in the right direction but there are fundamental flaws at its heart, which still amount to environmental regression and #CashToTrash
www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...
www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...
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‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town
‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town
A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town
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We’re delighted to be hosting ‘A roadmap for an adapted UK’ in parliament this evening, spotlighting our new report.
Stay tuned for live updates on speeches from @emmahardymp.bsky.social , @johannbeckford.bsky.social, Edward Morello MP and Baroness Brown of Cambridge.
🧵 #GAevent
Stay tuned for live updates on speeches from @emmahardymp.bsky.social , @johannbeckford.bsky.social, Edward Morello MP and Baroness Brown of Cambridge.
🧵 #GAevent
July 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We’re delighted to be hosting ‘A roadmap for an adapted UK’ in parliament this evening, spotlighting our new report.
Stay tuned for live updates on speeches from @emmahardymp.bsky.social , @johannbeckford.bsky.social, Edward Morello MP and Baroness Brown of Cambridge.
🧵 #GAevent
Stay tuned for live updates on speeches from @emmahardymp.bsky.social , @johannbeckford.bsky.social, Edward Morello MP and Baroness Brown of Cambridge.
🧵 #GAevent
Yup, excellent piece @hannahrmartin.bsky.social
This is a very good 'this is not siloed #mitigation or #adaptation it's #climateaction' piece on extreme heat from @hannahrmartin.bsky.social. She focuses on how #nature can help us to survive heatwaves.
@dougparr.bsky.social
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@dougparr.bsky.social
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Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK's cities and towns to survive them | Hannah Martin
While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst polluters, says green campaigner Hannah Martin
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Yup, excellent piece @hannahrmartin.bsky.social
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This is a very good 'this is not siloed #mitigation or #adaptation it's #climateaction' piece on extreme heat from @hannahrmartin.bsky.social. She focuses on how #nature can help us to survive heatwaves.
@dougparr.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@dougparr.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK's cities and towns to survive them | Hannah Martin
While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst polluters, says green campaigner Hannah Martin
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This is a very good 'this is not siloed #mitigation or #adaptation it's #climateaction' piece on extreme heat from @hannahrmartin.bsky.social. She focuses on how #nature can help us to survive heatwaves.
@dougparr.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@dougparr.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Labour's "modus operandi is to mitigate the worst excesses of a broken system and all that is is managed decline. What they’re doing is putting Band-Aids on the gash in the side of the Titanic"
Bang-on from Steve Coogan
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Bang-on from Steve Coogan
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK
Exclusive: Actor says Keir Starmer’s party has caused a ‘derogation of all the principles they were supposed to represent’
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Labour's "modus operandi is to mitigate the worst excesses of a broken system and all that is is managed decline. What they’re doing is putting Band-Aids on the gash in the side of the Titanic"
Bang-on from Steve Coogan
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Bang-on from Steve Coogan
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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We welcome today’s report from The Office for Environmental Protection which calls for local action on nature recovery to be sped and scaled up.
Read the report here: lnkd.in/dAu5y_7j
@ruthchambers.bsky.social commented the following👉
Read the report here: lnkd.in/dAu5y_7j
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June 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We welcome today’s report from The Office for Environmental Protection which calls for local action on nature recovery to be sped and scaled up.
Read the report here: lnkd.in/dAu5y_7j
@ruthchambers.bsky.social commented the following👉
Read the report here: lnkd.in/dAu5y_7j
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🌍 London Climate Action Week kicks off this Saturday! With 700+ events across the city and globally, it’s a key moment to connect local climate action with international ambition. #LCAW2025
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London Climate Action Week 2025: from local action to global impact
In less than a week London Climate Action Week begins, a key moment in the global climate calendar. Starting this Saturday, 21 June, and running through to 29 June, the city will come alive with over ...
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June 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🌍 London Climate Action Week kicks off this Saturday! With 700+ events across the city and globally, it’s a key moment to connect local climate action with international ambition. #LCAW2025
www.e3g.org/news/london-...
www.e3g.org/news/london-...
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A golden age of clean energy? My arse
Colossally expensive to build, will do nothing to tackle the #climate emergency, massively exposed to sea-level rise, super-expensive electricity, and a toxic legacy that lasts thousands of years
Yet another wrong move by Starmer
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Colossally expensive to build, will do nothing to tackle the #climate emergency, massively exposed to sea-level rise, super-expensive electricity, and a toxic legacy that lasts thousands of years
Yet another wrong move by Starmer
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Sizewell C nuclear plant gets go-ahead with £14.2bn of government funding
The government says the plant, which will take at least a decade to build, will deliver a
www.bbc.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A golden age of clean energy? My arse
Colossally expensive to build, will do nothing to tackle the #climate emergency, massively exposed to sea-level rise, super-expensive electricity, and a toxic legacy that lasts thousands of years
Yet another wrong move by Starmer
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Colossally expensive to build, will do nothing to tackle the #climate emergency, massively exposed to sea-level rise, super-expensive electricity, and a toxic legacy that lasts thousands of years
Yet another wrong move by Starmer
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
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Memo to Ed: nuclear is outdated, hugely costly & far too slow. Hinkley Pt C is already years late & tens of billions over budget. Nuclear isn’t zero carbon, it won’t be “always on”, we still haven’t found a safe way to dispose of waste & it poses huge security risks @sayno2sizewellc.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Memo to Ed: nuclear is outdated, hugely costly & far too slow. Hinkley Pt C is already years late & tens of billions over budget. Nuclear isn’t zero carbon, it won’t be “always on”, we still haven’t found a safe way to dispose of waste & it poses huge security risks @sayno2sizewellc.bsky.social
Good luck on the 4th July Sarah. Just say if you need any support written or in-person when speaking with ministers on this vital issue.
I enjoyed visiting RHS Chelsea Flower Show, exploring stunning gardens & discussing RHS's transition away from peat. Lack of govt action creates uncertainty, harming peatlands which are vital for climate & flooding defence. My Bill banning peat sales by the end of 2025 has its 2nd reading on 4 July.
May 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Good luck on the 4th July Sarah. Just say if you need any support written or in-person when speaking with ministers on this vital issue.
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'Keir Starmer’s planning bill......as it stands, lets developers “pay cash to trash nature” '
Another stupid, ill-thought out, bill that will alienate even more voters
Assuming there are any still left to alienate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another stupid, ill-thought out, bill that will alienate even more voters
Assuming there are any still left to alienate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planning bill will ‘push public towards Reform’: Labour’s Chris Hinchliff on standing up for nature
MP says draft law will let developers ‘pay cash to trash’ habitats and urges colleagues to back his amendments
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
'Keir Starmer’s planning bill......as it stands, lets developers “pay cash to trash nature” '
Another stupid, ill-thought out, bill that will alienate even more voters
Assuming there are any still left to alienate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another stupid, ill-thought out, bill that will alienate even more voters
Assuming there are any still left to alienate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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!! Now is the time to write to your MP if you haven’t already. The Planning Bill is deeply flawed and will lead to further damage to nature and won’t even speed up things for developers. Read my blog for the points to make.
Do. It. Now.
Do. It. Now.
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is full of risks for nature. We need to ask our MPs to pause part 3 of the Bill and rethink the rushed and flawed assumptions. Read my blog to find out more.
www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...
www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...
There’s no growth on a dead planet. Why Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is a big problem for wildlife. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Debbie Tann MBE, Chief Executive at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust shares her views on the latest reading of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
www.hiwwt.org.uk
May 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
!! Now is the time to write to your MP if you haven’t already. The Planning Bill is deeply flawed and will lead to further damage to nature and won’t even speed up things for developers. Read my blog for the points to make.
Do. It. Now.
Do. It. Now.
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That moment when you're invited to provide evidence for your false claims - and can't...
"He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."
"He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."
Tory shadow energy minister claims 2050 net zero goal ‘not based on science’
Exclusive: Andrew Bowie calls climate scientists biased and says country should not be ‘hamstrung by arbitrary targets’
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
That moment when you're invited to provide evidence for your false claims - and can't...
"He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."
"He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."