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ClimateCrank
@woodijane.bsky.social
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Live in Northants, UK. Many-hatted - climate activist, parish councillor, carer, bird lover, politics nerd.
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wearecawn.bsky.social
Protecting the UK and its citizens from the effects of climate change should be on the 'important and urgent' pile, but instead seems to have been filed under 'let's hope it goes away'.
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National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn | Environment | The Guardian
Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published
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October 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
Read the latest Council Watch piece on the CA-WN Exchange for our verdict on the new WNC administration's first few months
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Council Watch October 2025 - how are the new brooms doing?
Nearly half a year ago a new administration took charge at West Northamptonshire Council. In the days after the May election many people voiced concerns about the new Reform leadership - no local manifesto, lack of experience of local government, potentially reluctant councillors who stood as ‘paper candidates’. A more
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October 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
The Climate Change Act is vital for protecting people & planet. Scrapping it would be a disaster. We need stronger climate action, not less!

If you have a Conservative MP, write to them expressing your huge disappointment at this terrible policy. www.writetothem.com

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WriteToThem - Email your Councillor, MP, MSP, MS, MLA or London Assembly Member for free
WriteToThem is a website which provides an easy way to contact MPs, councillors and other elected representatives.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
If you're concerned about the future of West Northamptonshire, please join us for our AGM on Thursday 16 October, to help build a community aware of and willing to take action on the threat to nature and our way of life.
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Annual General Meeting
You are invited to our AGM on 16 October - help us build a climate-aware community, take action on the climate and nature crises, and fight misinformation wherever it’s found. The AGM starts at 7.30 0n Thursday 16 October. Register for free here https://buytickets.at/climateactionwestnorthamptonshire/1756518
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October 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.

A great soul if ever there was one
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Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour
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October 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
We can’t afford to look away. It’s tempting to think we still have time, that other issues are more pressing, even to believe the lies that climate change isn’t really happening. The truth is scary and uncomfortable
@premnsikka.bsky.social on Bluesky
Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn loss. Damage from heat, drought, flooding, crop failures will accelerate. Climate change is global. No country can escape. Trump/Farage deny the obvious and dance to the tunes of fossil fuel companies. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/15/europes-summer-of-extreme-weather-caused-43bn-of-short-term-losses-analysis-finds
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September 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
The concept of Net Zero is getting a bit of a beating lately - the global Net Zero stocktake reminds us how many countries, companies and cities are taking it seriously
@eciu.net @newclimate.bsky.social @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social
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Net Zero Stocktake 2025
The Net Zero Stocktake 2025 assessed progress in setting and strengthening whole-economy net zero targets and evaluated more than 4,000 entities on whether current plans and strategies contain the key components for deep decarbonisation. The world must reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the early 2050s if it
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September 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
woodijane.bsky.social
Remind me again why I ought to cycle instead of drive, recycle, turn off the lights, not waste food…. Wish I was a member of the Labour Party so I could leave it
September 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
If you think spending money on expanding airports is the wrong decision - sign this petition! @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
@flightfreeuk.bsky.social on Bluesky
Airport expansion is bad for the economy, bad for local communities and bad for the climate. Help us tell the government not to expand airports: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714927 and hear from some of the local people affected by expansion in our video: https://youtu.be/NrlnwSgD33c?si=aUpAQPPWZueNDU0X
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September 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
woodijane.bsky.social
Supporting Families from Gaza to Rebuild Their Lives chuffed.org/project/aor?...
Supporting Families from Gaza to Rebuild Their Lives
EMERGENCY APPEAL - DONATE URGENTLY
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August 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
CA-WN is not party political - we work with people who share our climate aims whatever political colour they are.
We support this petition calling on the council to rethink
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Net Zero Targets
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July 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
You can support Alaa and her children here. We are their lifelines amid an unbearable situation. Let's help them.
Help me save my family and escape from Gaza to Eygpt
My name is Alaa, and I am a mother of three precious children: Musa, who is 12 years old, and my twin daughters, Ella and Ellen, who are 8 years old. Before October 7th, our lives were filled with hop...
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July 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
woodijane.bsky.social
Really well worth a watch/read for West Northants folks who care about nature
wearecawn.bsky.social WeAreCawn @wearecawn.bsky.social · Jul 25
Speaker at our July meeting was Ruth Rolls, Nature Recovery Strategy Officer for West Northants Council, on the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
WATCH it: youtu.be/zBF9rsG4SwY...
READ it: exchange.ca-wn.org/report-of-pu...
No August meeting - see you on 18 Sept with Mike Reader MP.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy for West Northamptonshire
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July 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
woodijane.bsky.social
Supporting Families from Gaza to Rebuild Their Lives chuffed.org/project/aor?...
Supporting Families from Gaza to Rebuild Their Lives
EMERGENCY APPEAL - DONATE URGENTLY
chuffed.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
woodijane.bsky.social
Excellent statement given by Dave Pearson of @northantsgreens.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy before the meeting was suspended.
wearecawn.bsky.social WeAreCawn @wearecawn.bsky.social · Jul 17
We are very disappointed at the decision of West Northamptonshire Council to scrap its Net Zero targets. We welcome the council’s positive stance on some environmental issues such as home energy & nature recovery, but removing clear targets ducks their responsibilities to local residents.
July 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
The junk food industry cares more about its profits than the health of its customers. What a great campaign by these young activists @biteback2030.bsky.social Please follow them and share this story.
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Youth activists 'silenced' as anti-junk food ads get blocked | The Grocer
JCDecaux and Global have both rejected Bite Back's '#CommercialBreak' campaign
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July 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
Notes from the information- and inspiration-packed talk given to us last week by Bruce Durham of Harboroughwoodland.com now up! Not ‘just’ about flooding & trees but a masterclass in community organising.
Please do have a read.
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Report of public meeting 19 June
Our guest speaker this month was Bruce Durham, founder of Harborough Woodland (HW)1. This community group have made a tremendous impact since their beginnings 5 years ago – you can read more about their story here2. They are also running a free training event on Saturday 28 June – details on
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June 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
This Thursday is our monthly meeting - free and open to all. Please join us to hear Bruce Durham of Harboroughwoodland.com talk about "Climate Action through Woods, Water, Wildlife and Wellness to reduce flood risk", followed by a Q&A discussion. exchange.ca-wn.org/ca-wn-public...
CA-WN Public Meeting 19 June
Thursday 19 June 7:45pm - 9:00pm (online) June's guest speaker is Bruce Durham, founder of Harborough Woodland Community Volunteers. Bruce has done incredible work with this and other community groups. He is also a Flood Warden. Bruce will talk to us about Climate Action through Woods, Water, Wildlife
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June 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
woodijane.bsky.social
I wrote to my MP to demand the release of the Madleen’s volunteers and the lift of Israel’s siege on Gaza with @dotwuk.bsky.social , will you? 💙 Join the campaign.
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Ask your MP to release the Madleen volunteers and support letting aid into Gaza
Doctors of the World humanitarian workers are responding to the mass violence in Gaza and the West Bank. Please use our template to ask the UK Government to act now.
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June 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
Our Bookshelf recommendation for June is And So I Roar, by Abi Daré, winner of the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize. A great read; storytelling is such a powerful way to get people to understand and act on climate change.
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And So I Roar by Abi Daré
This book is the first winner of the Climate Fiction Prize1, launched this year. The team behind the prize explained why: We want to reward and showcase powerful stories that depict the human response to climate change; how it impacts us and how society responds.  For societies to fully grasp
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June 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
FREE 4-week Carbon Literacy course starts 2 June! 4x2 hrs training & commit to taking action to be certified Carbon Literate.
This gives you more confidence to talk about climate change, which is one of the most impactful things you can do!
Sign up on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-car...
Online Carbon Literacy Training course (4 x 2 hours) Tickets, Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
Eventbrite - Climate Action - West Northamptonshire presents Online Carbon Literacy Training course (4 x 2 hours) - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
An excellent presentation at our May meeting from Natasha Ginks of renovategreen.co.uk and @cosyhomesoxon.bsky.social
Link to meeting notes to download the slides and watch a recording on YouTube. Highly informative and practical talk.
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Report of public meeting 15 May 2025
May’s speaker was Natasha Ginks. Natasha is a qualified Retrofit Co-ordinator with considerable practical experience as well as qualifications in the field of home retrofit. Natasha’s presentation was titled "Where to start with retrofit" - the slides are available to download1 and a recording of the meeting is
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May 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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nicsigni.bsky.social
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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wearecawn.bsky.social
Thank you @nnjournal.bsky.social for featuring our WNC End of Term report in this week’s Friday brief.
#localjournalism
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Comments - West unitary’s redundancy and retirement scheme will save more than £1.5m this financial year
Our regular news round up this sunny Friday
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May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM