Eden Flaherty
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esflaherty.bsky.social
"Sharing seeds is not only about ensuring a harvest – it’s about reminding each other that food security is collective.

No household should face hunger while another has plenty."
globallf.bsky.social
When drought hits and institutions fail, #farmers turn to each other. 🌽

In #Kenya, mutual aid networks are helping #communities to survive climate shocks through shared labor, seeds and solidarity. 🤝🧺

🔗 Read more on this #ThinkLandscape article: https://bit.ly/3VWqAg1
Kenya farmers build resilience through mutual aid
In Kenya, the climate crisis is making drylands even drier. Farmers are adapting by turning to their ancestral knowledge – and each other.
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juleshoward.bsky.social
The pitch: standard annual IUCN Red List announcement day, but we apply the same rabid intensity normally reserved for transfer deadline day.
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globallf.bsky.social
Modern crops are #vulnerable to climate shocks, pests, and disease. Their wild relatives could hold the genetic keys to save the future of our #food, but many are disappearing fast. 🌾

Discover more on this #ThinkLandscape article: https://bit.ly/4gR8zt0 🌎
5 crop wild relatives you should know
Crop wild relatives are our crops’ living ancestors. They underpin our food security in a warming world – but they’re also under threat.
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esflaherty.bsky.social
A must-read article that highlights how climate change, labour exploitation, health and the rise of the far right are all connected.
eoghangilmartin.bsky.social
“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Today, @cms.int officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew extinct. These animals were once wide-ranging through Europe, Africa, and Asia, and now they're gone. 🧪🌍

www.cms.int/news/slender...
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ketanjoshi.co
this probably 'feels' obvious to many people, but truly, the amount of money, time and effort being invested into baking carbon offsetting into the Paris Agreement and country-level emissions accounting is absolutely bonkers

It is an incredibly bad thing, happening at the single worst time
COP27 FAQ: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement explained - Carbon Market Watch
The rules governing carbon markets agreed at the COP26 in Glasgow need to be translated into functioning and effective mechanisms at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. This handy Carbon Market Watch guide expl...
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peter-butler.bsky.social
Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers

It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously

One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
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climatechangenews.com
Of 27M credits issued by Kariba, 57% were invalid. Yet companies used them to claim green progress. buff.ly/bNQ9Mea
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globallf.bsky.social
Can we negotiate a better future for our planet? 🌱

Join us live on #TalkLandscape to connect the dots between high-level climate talks and real-world action.

🗓️ Wed. 8 Oct. at 11:00 UTC
Learn more and add it to your calendar: thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/98042/can-we...
#ThinkLandscape
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pressgazette.co.uk
There has been a drop in the number of privately-educated leaders in UK media but the industry remains “highly unrepresentative” of the public overall

New Sutton Trust data survey findings on the media here
pressgazette.co.uk/news/little-...
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globallf.bsky.social
One-third of all food produced is wasted annually, emitting 4.4 gigatons of CO₂e and leaving over 2.3 billion people food insecure. 🌎

This #FLWDay2025 🍽, we can dive into #climateaction solutions that can reshape our global food system.

🔗 Discover more: https://bit.ly/3zkSyKq

#ThinkLandscape
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globallf.bsky.social
Brazil’s “forgotten” biome isn’t the Amazon. It’s the Caatinga, South America’s largest semi-arid forest and the only biome found exclusively in Brazil. 🌳

Check out the full #ThinkLandscape explainer on why the Caatinga matters, and how Brazil can restore it: http://bit.ly/46eLnRO
Can we save the Caatinga from desertification?
The Caatinga is the largest semi-arid forest in South America – and Brazil’s most forgotten biome. Here’s how we can protect it.
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globallf.bsky.social
Courts are becoming a frontline for climate action. Cases are widening beyond governments to target corporate plans, green claims, and financing that keeps fossil fuels afloat. Explore how #climatelitigation works and where it’s headed: https://bit.ly/3I9wcQR ⚖️

#ThinkLandscape
How does climate litigation work?
Can you sue a corporation – or government – for not tackling climate change? Here’s what you should know about climate litigation.
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profbillmcguire.bsky.social
The obscenity of the Starmer government's campaign to wipe out British nature continues

Expect thousand of new homes to be built on flood plains too - and flooded out within a decade

A perfect lesson in how not to govern

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ministers tell Environment Agency to wave planning applications through
Exclusive: Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent approvals for housebuilding
www.theguardian.com
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globallf.bsky.social
🌍 89% of people want stronger climate action. Yet emissions keep rising.

We need to move beyond rhetoric to unite science, policy, youth, women, and Indigenous knowledge to build the #MajorityForAction.

Join us at the #GLFClimate 2025 Hybrid Conference.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3I4tjRj
GLF Climate 2025 Hybrid Conference - Events at Global Landscapes Forum
Join GLF Climate 2025 at COP30 to move beyond pledges and turn climate promises into action. Discover real-world solutions and connect with leaders to create an equitable, sustainable future.
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adambienkov.bsky.social
Kemi Badenoch's refusal to even mildly criticise a convicted far-right criminal and his billionaire mate, openly calling for violence on our streets, tells you everything you need to know about her leadership
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somoamsterdam.bsky.social
When states act in the public interest, the rich and powerful can sue them in VIP courts to protect their profits. 😱

That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨

Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
There. Is. No. Such. Thing.
Cattle ranching is among the most destructive of all the world's industries.
"Regenerative" cattle ranching is simply greenwash.
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sfrost.bsky.social
Bus service cuts on this scale are devastating to communities and leave many cut off from friends, family & opportunities.

“… [Shropshire] has suffered one of the biggest reductions in bus routes in the UK over the past six years, with a 60% reduction in kilometres travelled by bus.”
‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’: privatisation a dead end for Ludlow
People in the Shropshire town have been left cut off and frustrated by the collapse of public transport
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globallf.bsky.social
Are we on the brink of change for #ClimateAction?

Here are 10 key themes that will shape this year's UN #ClimateChange Conference #COP30 in Brazil.

#ThinkLandscape @cifor-icraf.org‬ #TreesPeoplePlanet
https://bit.ly/3KcfDnC
10 Key Themes Shaping Brazil’s COP30 Agenda in Belém
Brazil sets an ambitious COP30 agenda in Belém, uniting global action on forests, finance, justice and innovation for climate solutions.
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grist.org
Grist @grist.org · 29d
This TikTok star makes foraging a fun — and revolutionary — practice.

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a foraging expert who shares tips of the trade through social media.

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#TikTok #Foraging #SocialMedia #Plants #Environment #Media #Climate #Rap #BlackSky
Foraging tips from expert and TikTok star Alexis Nikole Nelson
Alexis Nikole Nelson is a foraging expert who shares tips of the trade on TikTok.
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