Tom Jennings
tomjennings.bsky.social
Tom Jennings
@tomjennings.bsky.social
Associate Director of Global Media Relations @ The Nature Conservancy. Likes all the things one would expect a bearded British dad handling comms for a global environment nonprofit to like. Opinions all mine, categorically not my employer's. He/Him.
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What a story! @fieseler.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
MoD Ajax project is approaching HS2 levels of embarrassing. Chose platform that could handle 26 tonnes, final design weighs almost 2x that. Could have procured proven hardware from Sweden years ago but no, too easy. British exceptionalism strikes again... www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Britain’s troubled Ajax armoured-vehicle programme may be doomed
The alternatives look like a better bet
www.economist.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Great to see all those wind turbines that don't work are generating more than 52% of the UK's total grid demand as we speak
December 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Better not to have any bird-feeders in your garden than to have some you rarely bother to disinfect... another of my favourite hallmarks of the innate cognitive dissonance of many so-called 'nature-lovers'...
December 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Still can't believe a media outlet of @deutschewelle.dw.com's excellence missed the chance to headline this one: 'Land of the Riesling Sun'

Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change – DW – 11/30/2025
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
And people thought that whole 'National Emergency Briefing' thing was a bit OTT... (c/o @dpcarrington.bsky.social) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record
Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My research, "Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening", has been published in 'People and Nature' ! Read it here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/QWJPEY... #publishedarticle
Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening
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besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Alpine A290 qualifies for highest band of UK government EV discount. I think you all know what you need to do... 🤤 www.edie.net/uk-governmen...
UK Government doubles number of EV models available for grant discount - edie
The UK Government has raised the number of electric vehicle (EV) models available for the highest tier Electric Car Grant (ECG) discount to four, doubling the number of models previously available.
www.edie.net
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Excellent news for the iconic chalk figure my kids delight in referring to as THE BIG WILLY MAN! (and its fragile surrounding chalk downland ecosystem, obvs) www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
National Trust launches fundraiser to help buy land around Cerne Giant
Deal expected to pave way for further scientific study, boost conservation and open up access to Dorset chalk figure
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Seems you can take the man out of Edmonton/Goldmans, but you can't take the Edmonton/Goldmans out of the man... www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
Canada softens climate rules for Alberta oil pipeline deal
Mark Carney framed the decision as essential to developing the province’s energy sector while reducing Canadian dependence on the US.
www.semafor.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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What an incredible sign of technological progress, that we can now have a Shit Winter Wonderland IN THE SKY
December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of middle-class homes who already have central heating anyway suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan
Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Even the #COP30 president thinks some stuff is too important to be relegated to the COP process... www.ft.com/content/9599... (c/o @attractamooney.bsky.social)
Climate urgency means bypassing COP is necessary, says COP30 boss
Entrenched positions and consensus nature of UN climate talks slow down progress, says Corrêa do Lago
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The trouble with roadmaps is they show where you want to go but say nothing about how quickly you intend to get there... #COP30
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The rivers of the Amazon have nothing on the rivers of the real economy… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Shit like this doesn't get reported enough...

'The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal species has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ecosystems shaped by these majestic animals.'

www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
'It was a horrible scene to witness': How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations
The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal species has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ecosystems shaped by these majestic animals.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Maybe a stupid question but instead of singling-out EVs, why doesn’t @teamlabouruk.bsky.social just change the rules so that passenger cars are based on weight? EV drivers would automatically end up footing bigger % of tax burden while carmakers would be incentivised to sell fewer stupid SUVs?
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
'The scale of the renewables revolution in China is almost too vast for the human mind to grasp. By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total.' www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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At a UN mercury summit in Geneva, countries agreed to end mercury use in dental fillings by 2034 — but took no major steps to curb its use in small-scale gold mining, now the leading source of mercury pollution worldwide.

apnews.com/article/merc...
Mercury treaty summit criticized for inaction on gold mining crisis
A global mercury summit in Geneva has faced criticism from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to act on mercury use in small-scale gold mining, the world’s top source of mercury pollution...
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Interesting/depressing/unsurprising in equal measure... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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To understand how Bari Weiss might approach climate coverage at CBS, I read every climate article the Free Press has published.

Almost every one reinforced a common fossil fuel industry talking point—that climate change is exaggerated, that solutions don't work, and that fossil fuels = freedom
Bari Weiss vs. climate change
At The Free Press, Weiss consistently rebrands tired fossil fuel talking points as courageous, rebellious dissent.
heated.world
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @sierraclub.org is hiring a part-time Editorial Fellow for a six-month position for early-career journalists. jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/3...
Sierra Club - Editorial Fellow
Job Title: Editorial Fellow, Sierra Magazine Department: Communications Location: Oakland, CA or Remote Reports To: Managing Editor Supervises: None Duration: Up to 6 months (Temporary) / 28 hours per...
jobs.lever.co
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM