Dr Jamie Gordon
@jamiegordon.bsky.social
Biodiversity Lead, Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate at DAI Global
https://www.gcbc.org.uk/projects-for-the-global-centre-on-biodiversity-for-climate/
Lover of nature, and fan of all things Latin American. Believer in social justice.
https://www.gcbc.org.uk/projects-for-the-global-centre-on-biodiversity-for-climate/
Lover of nature, and fan of all things Latin American. Believer in social justice.
Random thing, but I did not know that we owe 'jaywalking' to the wonderful auto-industry.
Apparently it's from early 20th century US. The car industry used it to blame pedestrians for accidents (a jay was a cluelessly bumkin, so the accident is their fault, not the car/driver's...)
True???
Apparently it's from early 20th century US. The car industry used it to blame pedestrians for accidents (a jay was a cluelessly bumkin, so the accident is their fault, not the car/driver's...)
True???
December 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Random thing, but I did not know that we owe 'jaywalking' to the wonderful auto-industry.
Apparently it's from early 20th century US. The car industry used it to blame pedestrians for accidents (a jay was a cluelessly bumkin, so the accident is their fault, not the car/driver's...)
True???
Apparently it's from early 20th century US. The car industry used it to blame pedestrians for accidents (a jay was a cluelessly bumkin, so the accident is their fault, not the car/driver's...)
True???
It's #WorldLakeDay!
🌐 A year ago, Lake Sofia, Madagascar lost 90% of its water and was on the brink of collapse threatening livelihoods & world’s rarest duck. Thanks to research and community action the lake is full again.
#GCBC #WWT
www.gcbc.org.uk/from-collaps...
🌐 A year ago, Lake Sofia, Madagascar lost 90% of its water and was on the brink of collapse threatening livelihoods & world’s rarest duck. Thanks to research and community action the lake is full again.
#GCBC #WWT
www.gcbc.org.uk/from-collaps...
August 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It's #WorldLakeDay!
🌐 A year ago, Lake Sofia, Madagascar lost 90% of its water and was on the brink of collapse threatening livelihoods & world’s rarest duck. Thanks to research and community action the lake is full again.
#GCBC #WWT
www.gcbc.org.uk/from-collaps...
🌐 A year ago, Lake Sofia, Madagascar lost 90% of its water and was on the brink of collapse threatening livelihoods & world’s rarest duck. Thanks to research and community action the lake is full again.
#GCBC #WWT
www.gcbc.org.uk/from-collaps...