Mike Pitts
@pittso.bsky.social
Deputy Director at Innovate UK for Heat & Buildings. Welsh. Chemist. Hypenotic. ChesterSciBar. Catalyst Science Discovery Centre. Passionate about the power of stories and innovation. Some whimsy. Opinions own.
“We have strong values of inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds”
Also: no published salary range.
Also: no published salary range.
February 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
“We have strong values of inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds”
Also: no published salary range.
Also: no published salary range.
Stolen from threads.
February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Stolen from threads.
So mad I'm pass-agging. Shame on me.
February 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
So mad I'm pass-agging. Shame on me.
Love a journey to London with other passengers sneezing all over me. If you're ill, stay out of public or wear a mask!
February 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Love a journey to London with other passengers sneezing all over me. If you're ill, stay out of public or wear a mask!
Especially when it is Chatham House rule. Not plural. There's only one rule.
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Especially when it is Chatham House rule. Not plural. There's only one rule.
Five hours from getting to the station I’m still not at my destination.
Oh and nail varnish application on trains should be illegal.
Oh and nail varnish application on trains should be illegal.
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Five hours from getting to the station I’m still not at my destination.
Oh and nail varnish application on trains should be illegal.
Oh and nail varnish application on trains should be illegal.
Toilets closed at the station. The journey that keeps on giving.
January 27, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Toilets closed at the station. The journey that keeps on giving.
Current leg working hard to be *just* late enough to miss the next connection.
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Current leg working hard to be *just* late enough to miss the next connection.
No coffee on the first train, thats what. 3 more legs to go on the alternative route so plenty more can go wrong yet.
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 AM
No coffee on the first train, thats what. 3 more legs to go on the alternative route so plenty more can go wrong yet.
Rain and wind for the walk to the station. Get there and phone doesn’t want me to access ticket codes (iPhones are rubbish). Train cancelled. Wonder what else today has in store for me!
January 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Rain and wind for the walk to the station. Get there and phone doesn’t want me to access ticket codes (iPhones are rubbish). Train cancelled. Wonder what else today has in store for me!
The boy made dumplings to go in the chicken casserole.
January 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The boy made dumplings to go in the chicken casserole.
Slow cooked lamb shank garlic and chillie curry. Hours in an oven and some time to rest and deepen in between. Cracking dinner last night!
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Slow cooked lamb shank garlic and chillie curry. Hours in an oven and some time to rest and deepen in between. Cracking dinner last night!
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"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
Reposted by Mike Pitts
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
www.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I've not seen any of it or read the book.
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I've not seen any of it or read the book.
Trigger warning for that picture Dale
January 19, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Trigger warning for that picture Dale
The psychology of social media described perfectly.
I've doubled my income as a carpet and floor fitter uploading videos doing jobs poorly or wrong. Record a shit job, and then an hour extra fixing it. Put a perfect clip up you get 5 messages and 100 views. Put a bad one up you get 100s of posts correcting it and 10,000s views.
January 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The psychology of social media described perfectly.
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Interesting that this has been the case since the year 2000
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Interesting that this has been the case since the year 2000
Guys, we're not even halfway through January.
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Guys, we're not even halfway through January.
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The actuaries are frankly terrified at our collective failure to understand the true scale of the climate risks the world faces. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
'Planetary solvency is threatened': Is financial risk from climate change even greater predicted?
The planet is warming faster than many realise, and actuaries and risk experts are worried global financial markets remain deeply underprepared for the climate impacts that will result
www.businessgreen.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The actuaries are frankly terrified at our collective failure to understand the true scale of the climate risks the world faces. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
Reposted by Mike Pitts
NEW RESEARCH: Europe won’t regain competitiveness by chasing cheap energy alone.
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
NEW RESEARCH: Europe won’t regain competitiveness by chasing cheap energy alone.
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...