@williamroome.bsky.social
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- Undergrad @ Birkbeck (BSc environment & sustainability)
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- Undergrad @ Birkbeck (BSc environment & sustainability)
- Cat dad
- Sauna enthusiast
- LOFC Season card holder
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On the same day the Conservatives blame net zero and renewables for high energy costs, a detailed new study explains how Spain's net zero and renewables have given it some of the lowest power prices in Europe. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
What can the UK learn from Spain breaking of the 'ruinous link' between gas and power prices?
Wind and solar growth has reduced the influence of expensive gas and coal on Spain’s electricity prices by 75 per cent since 2019, new analysis finds
www.businessgreen.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
On the same day the Conservatives blame net zero and renewables for high energy costs, a detailed new study explains how Spain's net zero and renewables have given it some of the lowest power prices in Europe. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
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Market ideology teaches us to blame ourselves for failing in a rigged economy.
Perversely, doing so also makes us feel more in control.
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Perversely, doing so also makes us feel more in control.
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The voice in your head is political
Market ideology teaches us to blame ourselves for a rigged economy - and doing so makes us feel in control.
open.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Market ideology teaches us to blame ourselves for failing in a rigged economy.
Perversely, doing so also makes us feel more in control.
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Perversely, doing so also makes us feel more in control.
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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Only a long-term plan that balances nature restoration with farming, timber, carbon capture and energy will stand the test of time.
Add your name today to tell the government it’s time to put nature in the frame👇
https://act.rewildingbritain.org.uk/land-use-consultation
🧵4/4
Add your name today to tell the government it’s time to put nature in the frame👇
https://act.rewildingbritain.org.uk/land-use-consultation
🧵4/4
Demand a wilder future for England's land
Let the UK Government know we need a bigger, bolder and wilder plan to restore nature. Right now, the UK Government is working on its first-ever vision for how we use land in England – the Land Use Framework. And they want to hear from you. This is your chance to have a say on the future of rewilding in England. Because there's a problem. The UK Government’s current proposals only consider change across 12.7% of land. That leaves a huge chunk of land out of discussions – almost 90% of England – which could be vital for nature restoration.
act.rewildingbritain.org.uk
April 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Only a long-term plan that balances nature restoration with farming, timber, carbon capture and energy will stand the test of time.
Add your name today to tell the government it’s time to put nature in the frame👇
https://act.rewildingbritain.org.uk/land-use-consultation
🧵4/4
Add your name today to tell the government it’s time to put nature in the frame👇
https://act.rewildingbritain.org.uk/land-use-consultation
🧵4/4
Glad to see the UK making this positive step towards nature restoration. Working with nature, reintroducing keystone species such as the beaver is a net positive. Beavers help with flood mitigation, improved water quality, habitat creation and climate mitigation. And bonus points for being cute!
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks
The release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the Guardian can reveal.
The environment…
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Glad to see the UK making this positive step towards nature restoration. Working with nature, reintroducing keystone species such as the beaver is a net positive. Beavers help with flood mitigation, improved water quality, habitat creation and climate mitigation. And bonus points for being cute!
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1. A few years ago, people like me were widely attacked in the media for “declinism”. How could we fail to see that we were heading into a capitalist utopia, in which everything would keep getting better?
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
February 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
1. A few years ago, people like me were widely attacked in the media for “declinism”. How could we fail to see that we were heading into a capitalist utopia, in which everything would keep getting better?
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
@leytonorientfc.bsky.social Can you start posting here please?
January 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
@leytonorientfc.bsky.social Can you start posting here please?
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England doesn’t have enough houses, but we also don’t have enough Nature.
What are we going to do about it?
Some thoughts from Natural England, kindly published by Green Alliance.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/01/08/w...
What are we going to do about it?
Some thoughts from Natural England, kindly published by Green Alliance.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/01/08/w...
We can make space for nature and people
This post is by Tony Juniper CBE, chair of Natural England Among the pressing challenges facing our country in 2025 will be the connected questions of how we can build enough homes for the growing …
greenallianceblog.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
England doesn’t have enough houses, but we also don’t have enough Nature.
What are we going to do about it?
Some thoughts from Natural England, kindly published by Green Alliance.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/01/08/w...
What are we going to do about it?
Some thoughts from Natural England, kindly published by Green Alliance.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/01/08/w...
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The PM has started 2025 with plans to revitalise the NHS, but lacking is any mention of climate change.
Extreme weather and public health are deeply linked, so climate considerations are crucial for an NHS that can sustainably prevent poor health.
Some of our recent work 👇🧵
Extreme weather and public health are deeply linked, so climate considerations are crucial for an NHS that can sustainably prevent poor health.
Some of our recent work 👇🧵
January 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The PM has started 2025 with plans to revitalise the NHS, but lacking is any mention of climate change.
Extreme weather and public health are deeply linked, so climate considerations are crucial for an NHS that can sustainably prevent poor health.
Some of our recent work 👇🧵
Extreme weather and public health are deeply linked, so climate considerations are crucial for an NHS that can sustainably prevent poor health.
Some of our recent work 👇🧵
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December 8, 2024 at 8:20 AM
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When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland
December 5, 2024 at 1:08 PM
When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland
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Well, actually not in this case.
The basis of international climate governance is (or was) the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities."
This is a principle based on "equity," not "equality."
The basis of international climate governance is (or was) the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities."
This is a principle based on "equity," not "equality."
December 5, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Well, actually not in this case.
The basis of international climate governance is (or was) the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities."
This is a principle based on "equity," not "equality."
The basis of international climate governance is (or was) the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities."
This is a principle based on "equity," not "equality."
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🚨Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT
Liberty will be back in court NEXT WEEK to #DefendDemocracy.
This is why I shall be standing with them👇
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
Liberty will be back in court NEXT WEEK to #DefendDemocracy.
This is why I shall be standing with them👇
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
Labour Government backs Tory power grab by appealing Liberty High court victory
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 29, 2024 at 7:50 AM
🚨Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT
Liberty will be back in court NEXT WEEK to #DefendDemocracy.
This is why I shall be standing with them👇
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
Liberty will be back in court NEXT WEEK to #DefendDemocracy.
This is why I shall be standing with them👇
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
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For too long fossil fuel giants have had largely unlimited budgets to greenwash their dirty reputations - they’ve spent over £4 billion on sports partnerships alone .
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
Petition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced...
lovera.ge
November 24, 2024 at 8:59 PM
For too long fossil fuel giants have had largely unlimited budgets to greenwash their dirty reputations - they’ve spent over £4 billion on sports partnerships alone .
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
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9000 signatures! Thank you all for signing. Another 1000 and Defra will have to respond.
Derbyshire Dales is the most signature-rich constituency with 77 and neighbouring Sheffield Hallam not far behind on 74.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Derbyshire Dales is the most signature-rich constituency with 77 and neighbouring Sheffield Hallam not far behind on 74.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2024 at 7:23 PM
9000 signatures! Thank you all for signing. Another 1000 and Defra will have to respond.
Derbyshire Dales is the most signature-rich constituency with 77 and neighbouring Sheffield Hallam not far behind on 74.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Derbyshire Dales is the most signature-rich constituency with 77 and neighbouring Sheffield Hallam not far behind on 74.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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The Bluesky Swear Word Visualizer is absolutely amazing (and is that Matt Berry's voice?)
swearsky.bagpuss.org
swearsky.bagpuss.org
SwearSky
Bluesky profanity, as it happens
swearsky.bagpuss.org
November 21, 2024 at 8:03 PM
The Bluesky Swear Word Visualizer is absolutely amazing (and is that Matt Berry's voice?)
swearsky.bagpuss.org
swearsky.bagpuss.org
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Important context here:
● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares)
● "a big farm" is 217 acres.
Now let's see who's angry:
● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres
● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres
● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres
● Dyson owns 36,000 acres
● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares)
● "a big farm" is 217 acres.
Now let's see who's angry:
● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres
● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres
● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres
● Dyson owns 36,000 acres
A message from a REAL farmer who hasn’t been brainwashed by the Tories, wealthy landowners and the right wing media👇🏽
#FarmersProtest
#FarmersProtest
November 20, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Important context here:
● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares)
● "a big farm" is 217 acres.
Now let's see who's angry:
● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres
● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres
● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres
● Dyson owns 36,000 acres
● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares)
● "a big farm" is 217 acres.
Now let's see who's angry:
● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres
● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres
● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres
● Dyson owns 36,000 acres
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November 19, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
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1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
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1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵