Mark Elliott
@gwelfor.bsky.social
Cymro. Trydar personol. Raging Urbanist.
www.cieh.org President
#cycling #carfreecities #annibyniaeth 🚴 fighting climate change
www.cieh.org President
#cycling #carfreecities #annibyniaeth 🚴 fighting climate change
Our regulator @ofcom is failing us. We are in the grip of a new raging epidemic: misinformation and disinformation being spread by disseminators and influencers. It will not end well. Wake up before it is too late. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Our regulator @ofcom is failing us. We are in the grip of a new raging epidemic: misinformation and disinformation being spread by disseminators and influencers. It will not end well. Wake up before it is too late. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Mark Elliott
It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Mark Elliott
"far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together."
Our article in today's Guardian on the fierce campaign of lobbying, misrepresentation & industry influence to prevent safety regulation on PFAS forever chemicals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Our article in today's Guardian on the fierce campaign of lobbying, misrepresentation & industry influence to prevent safety regulation on PFAS forever chemicals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation
Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together."
Our article in today's Guardian on the fierce campaign of lobbying, misrepresentation & industry influence to prevent safety regulation on PFAS forever chemicals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Our article in today's Guardian on the fierce campaign of lobbying, misrepresentation & industry influence to prevent safety regulation on PFAS forever chemicals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Mark Elliott
Free speech is, of course, one of the bastions of liberty, but the blatant misuse of the concept by the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is causing the world serious problems ✍️Martin Shipton
buff.ly
April 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Free speech is, of course, one of the bastions of liberty, but the blatant misuse of the concept by the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is causing the world serious problems ✍️Martin Shipton
theconversation.com/peers-elevat... Democracy? #HouseofLords
Peers elevated to the House of Lords after a career in the House of Commons are often merely being rewarded for loyalty – new study
Peers who used to be MPs are more likely to be male, white and older – and their loyalty to their party is often a significant factor in their appointment.
theconversation.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
theconversation.com/peers-elevat... Democracy? #HouseofLords
www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025... #FoodResilience A touch of previous cover ups here.
Food industry ‘disaster’ imminent investors warned by insiders
The food and drink industry is heading towards a huge climate-driven meltdown, but the industry is refusing to reveal the true scale of the issue to investors and outsiders.
www.foodnavigator.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025... #FoodResilience A touch of previous cover ups here.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles #Smoking still the most preventable cause of death. This was a very important #publichealth intervention. In 18 years #20mph will be seen as such.
Smoking ban in public places in Wales introduced 18 years ago
The legislation was brought across the country to reduce the effect of second-hand smoke.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles #Smoking still the most preventable cause of death. This was a very important #publichealth intervention. In 18 years #20mph will be seen as such.
Inside mouse infested Cardiff restaurant where people gave rave reviews without knowing the truth www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n... #EnvironmentalHealth
Inside mouse infested restaurant where people gave rave reviews without knowing
The judge said there was a serious risk to customer health
www.walesonline.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Inside mouse infested Cardiff restaurant where people gave rave reviews without knowing the truth www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n... #EnvironmentalHealth
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A good reminder that, while people fight to get the occasional few metres of active travel infrastructure, there's always money for more driving
"It can only be that National Highways is hiding the true cost of its schemes in order to get them approved, or is incredibly bad at its job. Either way it is a damning indictment of National Highways and illustrates why it should be scrapped."
www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/M3-scheme-es...
www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/M3-scheme-es...
Highways Magazine - M3 scheme escapes Labour's VFM review as cost soars
Ministers have claimed credit for backing a longstanding road scheme that Labour froze under its Transport Infrastructure Review, whose costs rose by around half in the meantime.
www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A good reminder that, while people fight to get the occasional few metres of active travel infrastructure, there's always money for more driving
Reposted by Mark Elliott
Was just on @lbc.co.uk talking to @mrjamesob.bsky.social about how Kemi Badenoch ditched her support for Net Zero after she and her Shadow Cabinet received multiple donations from individuals funding and chairing anti Net Zero lobby groups bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Was just on @lbc.co.uk talking to @mrjamesob.bsky.social about how Kemi Badenoch ditched her support for Net Zero after she and her Shadow Cabinet received multiple donations from individuals funding and chairing anti Net Zero lobby groups bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
How our noisy world is seriously damaging our health www.bbc.com/news/article... #carfreecities #environmentalhealth #publichealth
Noise: The invisible killer in all our lives
The BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.
www.bbc.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
How our noisy world is seriously damaging our health www.bbc.com/news/article... #carfreecities #environmentalhealth #publichealth
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #StateoftheNation Needs a reboot
Revealed: how members of House of Lords benefit from commercial interests
Months-long Guardian investigation exposes weaknesses in code of conduct that could trigger calls for greater reform
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #StateoftheNation Needs a reboot
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Compelling public / environmental health challenge for 21st century. Action required #environmentalhealth #PublicHealth #Motonormativity
Why do cars get a free ride? The social-ecological roots of motonormativity
Motonormativity is a shared bias whereby people judge motorised mobility differently to other comparable topics. This works against societies addressi…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Compelling public / environmental health challenge for 21st century. Action required #environmentalhealth #PublicHealth #Motonormativity
Wales is shortchanged again open.substack.com/pub/willhayw... #Cymru
Wales is shortchanged again
Plus an interview with Iolo Williams and how Welsh Labour plan to take on Reform
open.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Wales is shortchanged again open.substack.com/pub/willhayw... #Cymru
In Barry #environmentalhealth is a great career CIEH.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
In Barry #environmentalhealth is a great career CIEH.org
