Daniel Vennard
@venoir.bsky.social
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🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms.
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
May 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms.
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
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NEW: Europe is set to save 20 million tonnes of CO2 this year thanks to the EV transition, but increased air travel is undermining this success.
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
March 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW: Europe is set to save 20 million tonnes of CO2 this year thanks to the EV transition, but increased air travel is undermining this success.
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
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A new study out today reaffirms that US grass-fed (grass-finished) beef is not more climate-friendly than conventional beef.
And once you consider the higher land needs of grass-finished beef per pound of meat, shifting production and consumption toward it would clearly cause GHG emissions to rise.
And once you consider the higher land needs of grass-finished beef per pound of meat, shifting production and consumption toward it would clearly cause GHG emissions to rise.
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beef.
apnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new study out today reaffirms that US grass-fed (grass-finished) beef is not more climate-friendly than conventional beef.
And once you consider the higher land needs of grass-finished beef per pound of meat, shifting production and consumption toward it would clearly cause GHG emissions to rise.
And once you consider the higher land needs of grass-finished beef per pound of meat, shifting production and consumption toward it would clearly cause GHG emissions to rise.
Interesting to see RFK's language on sugary drinks and processed food in the SNAP program: "we shouldn't be subsidizing people to eat poison." The kind of language normally used by the left, not right around food choices. www.axios.com/2025/03/08/s...
What cutting junk foods from SNAP could mean for millions of recipients
Some 41 million Americans received SNAP benefits last year to afford groceries.
www.axios.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Interesting to see RFK's language on sugary drinks and processed food in the SNAP program: "we shouldn't be subsidizing people to eat poison." The kind of language normally used by the left, not right around food choices. www.axios.com/2025/03/08/s...
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Huge congratulations to @sustainweb.org working with 20+ councils to bring in healthier advertising & sponsorship policies showing the clear understanding of how ads impact on #publichealth 🥳 Paving the way for a national 'junk food' ban including on outdoor ads? www.sustainweb.org/commercial-d...
Which local governments have a healthier food advertising policy? | Sustain
Since 2019, UK local governments including the Mayor of London, Bristol, York and Knowsley councils have worked with Sustain to champion children’s health by setting the stage for healthier food acros...
www.sustainweb.org
November 28, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Huge congratulations to @sustainweb.org working with 20+ councils to bring in healthier advertising & sponsorship policies showing the clear understanding of how ads impact on #publichealth 🥳 Paving the way for a national 'junk food' ban including on outdoor ads? www.sustainweb.org/commercial-d...
@waiterich.bsky.social 👋 thought I'd give this a go, what's it like on here?
March 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM
@waiterich.bsky.social 👋 thought I'd give this a go, what's it like on here?