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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Jan 9

Oh wow, that’s great. It’s really amazing that you’ve taken my jokey post from Bluesky and made a real improvement. Thank you!

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Jan 8

Somehow in the rush at the end of the year I missed @openaq.org's excellent report on air quality data availability documents.openaq.org/reports/Open...
'36% of countries are not monitoring air pollution'

documents.openaq.org

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 31

Thanks Callum. I hope this is useful feedback and not disrupting your NYE holiday.

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 31

St Paul’s Crescent, Camden to Paddington Station.

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 31

Wow, thanks! In fairness, all cycle route planners struggle to choose sensible routes for this trip because the area between Regents Park and Paddington is not cycle friendly.

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 30

Mind you, Apple Maps can’t find a route where you don’t need to walk your bike.

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 30

TfL Go the official route planning app from @transportforlondon.bsky.social has a very creative approach to cycle directions. Camden to Paddington, via *checks map* Waterloo

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · Dec 10

🚨 BREAKING: Shell backs down in lawsuit against Greenpeace.

People power works!

🧵👇

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 5

South Africa govt plan to procure 1,500 megawatts of new coal power unlawful because of the potential impact on public health www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/20...

South African Court Says State Can’t Order New Coal Plants

South Africa’s High Court upheld a legal challenge to the government’s plan to procure 1,500 megawatts of new coal-fired power, ruling that it was unlawful because of the potential impact on public he...

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Dec 4

I've been helping Greenpeace India talk about NO2 pollution outside of Delhi. Our report (out today) talks about widespread and significant NO2 problems, far, far above WHO guidelines, but at levels that mostly still manage to be within India's national standards. www.greenpeace.org/india/en/pre...

Bengaluru’s Air Quality Woes: Over 80% of Days Hit High NO₂ Pollution at City Railway Station - Greenpeace India

Air quality in India, especially in its major cities, poses a significant public health concern. While particulate matter pollution often takes the spotlight, air can also be polluted by other…

www.greenpeace.org

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 29

New report from Clean Air Task Force & friends. The Case for Action on Tropospheric Ozone www.catf.us/resource/the...

The Case for Action on Tropospheric Ozone

Reducing tropospheric ozone by controlling the emissions of its precursors (nitrogen oxides and organic volatile compounds) will help in avoiding climate tipping points, building resilience and delive...

www.catf.us

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 22

Note to self; that really useful tool to convert Starter Packs to Lists is here: nws-bot.us/bskyStarterP... (By @wandrme.paxex.aero)

Convert BSky Starter Pack to List

nws-bot.us

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 20

This cycle lane in Camden used to have a physical barrier made of ‘wands’. After a scary incident when an HGV cut into the lane alongside me and my daughter I alerted the council to the danger and suggested more protection was needed. I noticed today that all protection has been removed.

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 13

Greenpeace Africa petition to be handed in at COP on Saturday asking the African Group of Negotiators to call for:
*Investments in renewable energy
*End to new fossil fuel projects
*Climate finance paid for by polluters
*Diverting from carbon markets and biodiversity credit solutions
act.gp/3AtyQNs

This COP29 African Leaders must demand Polluters Pay

As extreme weather events worsen, up to 118 MILLION people are at risk of drought and floods by 2030. Fossil fuel companies have profited immensely while polluting our planet. They must pay!

act.gp

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 11

action.greenpeace.org.uk/e/854853/411...

UK Government: Make Polluters pay!

Tell Keir Starmer to stand up to Trump by reigning in big polluters like Shell and BP.

action.greenpeace.org.uk

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 11

Please join me in signing Greenpeace UK’s urgent petition calling on the UK government to make fossil fuel companies like Shell and BP pay for the damage their emissions cause. Together we can convince Keir Stamer to stand firm against Trump and his climate wrecking Big Oil backers. Sign now:

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Nov 7

Clean Air Fund is seeking opportunities to support research on black carbon, expression of interest for this funding due on 15th Nov. www.cleanairfund.org/wp-content/u...

www.cleanairfund.org

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Sophia Rini @sophiarini.bsky.social · Nov 6

During trump 1.0, we had to pull down all of the climate change pages off the EPA website. Start archiving shit now, document, backup, photograph, whatever you need to do.

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Oct 30

Higher tax on private jets was a really positive move of course.

Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Oct 30

Fuel duty frozen, but bus fares up by 50%. Bad news for climate, air quality, health, the public purse and individuals cost of living.

Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · Oct 30

Reminder: Repeated fuel-duty freezes since 2011 have cost the govt at least £80bn and raised UK CO2 emissions by as much as 7%

www.carbonbrief.org/...

Analysis: Fuel-duty freezes have increased UK CO2 emissions by up to 7% - Carbon Brief

The cuts and freezes in fuel duty since 2010 means the UK’s CO2 emissions are as much as 7% higher than they would have been.

www.carbonbrief.org

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Oct 29

Be part of efforts to create one of the largest areas for nature in England, buy buying it from the aristocracy for the Wildlife Trusts. www.wildlifetrusts.org/rothbury-app...

Rothbury for Nature and the Nation | The Wildlife Trusts

Stretching over 4,600 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...

www.wildlifetrusts.org

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · Sep 28

🚨 Tower Hamlets Mayor wants to remove our safer streets.
But we can stop them! 💪

Sign our petition calling on the @MayorofLondon to protect our:
🌳 Pocket parks
🚲 Cycle lanes
🌿 Greener spaces
🚸 Safer school routes

Sign here:
go.saveoursaferstreets.org/petition-x

#SaveOurSaferStreets

Protect our safer streets in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Council is proposing to remove Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTNs) schemes that cost over £2 million to implement. These include pedestrian areas, pocket parks, bike lanes, and new planting...

go.saveoursaferstreets.org

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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · Oct 22

Our new report highlights issues of air pollution in TX oil industry.

"This is a fundamental issue we have in America. Industries are allowed to pollute, deny the pollution, and then say there is no data to prove there was any pollution...No air quality monitoring means they can deny the issue"

Texas Must Address its Oilfield Air Pollution Problem - Oilfield Witness

Texas oil and gas pollution is ignored because the state refuses to properly monitor air quality and specific pollutants.

oilfieldwitness.org

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Oct 22

Oops

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Aidan Farrow @aidanfarrow.bsky.social · Oct 21

Tempted to use @blueark.app to import your tweets to @bsky.app ? Well, it works, which is great. It also means people will start engaging with random things you said a decade ago. Which is fine, but also weird.

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