Tim Walker
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Tim Walker
@thornogson1.bsky.social
Happily retired counsellor in Forest Hill, London. Surrey cricket, Charlton football, allotment gardening and golf. also pushing back for the overflown against aviation expansion. Exec Council of Aviation Environment Federation. Views here my own.
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Just 500 signatures needed on this for a government response.

We already know what it's going to say ("don't worry, we've got it covered with SAF and fairy dust"), but it's still vital to tell our politicians we don't want airport expansion.

Sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Stop airport expansion: halt all airport expansion plans across the UK
More than 20 airports across the UK have expansion plans, which will result in a combined increase of 60%+ capacity. More flights means more emissions, at a time when we should be doing everything we ...
petition.parliament.uk
September 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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With every new decarbonising technology there is a risk of greenwashing as we get to grips with what it can and cannot deliver.

It is great to see the Danish Consumer Ombudsman reporting KLM airline for misleading statements about the use of SAF. 1/2
forbrugerombudsmanden.dk/nyheder/forb...
Forbrugerombudsmanden politianmelder flyselskabet KLM for vildledende udsagn om bæredygtighed
Forbrugerombudsmanden politianmelder flyselskabet KLM for at have overtrådt vildledningsforbuddet i markedsføringsloven i en radioreklame. I reklamen anvendte KLM udsagn om bæredygtighed, der efter Fo...
forbrugerombudsmanden.dk
March 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Importantly, net-zero-compatible growth undermines the case for airport expansion: expanding Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton will provide significantly more airport capacity than is needed to meet both the Department for Transport’s and CCC’s passenger demand projections. 2/2
March 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Very interesting analysis by Carbon Brief on the carbon impacts of airport expansion in the UK www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK would need forest ‘twice size of London’ to offset new airport expansion - Carbon Brief
A forest twice the size of Greater London would need to be planted in the...
www.carbonbrief.org
January 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want. Please remember this
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says

“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”

Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR

youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 9, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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Today 50 climate and aviation scientists from across the globe are calling on the aviation industry to take action on contrails.

Addressing contrails from planes is a no-regrets decision that will help slow climate change – but the time to act is now.

Read the letter ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CzlzmZ
November 20, 2024 at 7:30 AM
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Amendments to the Hereditary Peers Bill to remove bishops from the House of Lords were defeated after Labour whipped against them. Labour said it remained committed wider Lords reform at a later date.

Add your name to our campaign to help us hold them to this promise: humanists.uk/action/get-b...
Get Bishops out of the Lords
Bishops’ automatic seats in the House of Lords are undemocratic and a threat to a tolerant and diverse UK – get them out now! The UK is alone among democratic sovereign states in having clerics vote o...
humanists.uk
November 14, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Good to be here, it feels like a fresh start. ‘Be nice or leave’ is the notice over the bar at my local.
November 14, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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Bluesky will only be complete when Streatham Rovers get here
November 12, 2024 at 9:54 PM