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Maggie
@maggiepembs.bsky.social
Earth lover, Guardian reader, Woodland wanderer. Just arrived on Blue Sky
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate, by putting an end to new oil and gas projects. Will you join me in signing the petition? www.stopcambo.org.uk/p/no-new-oil...
ACT NOW: No New Oil!
A once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate.
www.stopcambo.org.uk
April 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Sound-checking Spiers & Boden at the @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social for tonight’s online gig for @livetoyourlr.bsky.social … doors are at 7.45 … get your tickets here!

livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/spier...
Spiers & Boden | Online Gig | Live To Your Living Room
Join us on 22nd February for an online gig with Spiers & Boden, live from the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Our online folk gigs bring the best live music to wherever you are.
livetoyourlivingroom.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year.
February 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Once again, @zoebanksgross.bsky.social nails it with their insightful take on the EBLN!
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
'Everyone needs to feel welcome and safe on our streets'
A resident of East Bristol, explains why she believes the EBLN will help people of the area
www.bristol247.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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47,000 signatures to ban driven grouse shooting. Plz sign petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... if you would like to see this. Need 100k signs in 4 more months to get parliamentary debate.
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
January 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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A deeply disappointing government response to @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition on banning driven grouse shooting, that even cites bullshit stats from the shooting industry

Please sign the petition, let’s get it to 100k and force a proper debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Today's Poll: Is it time to end regional energy prices? Ofgem say the reason some areas eg Scotland, North Eng, pay higher charges is due to higher distribution costs (eg more miles of cables per home

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/otTcQR/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Keep regional pricing
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/otTcQR/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">End regional pricing

📊 Show results
December 12, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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Our new investigation found:

- Last year, the UK exported 8,500 tonnes of pesticides considered so hazardous they are banned here

- Including: enough bee-killing neonicotinoid thiamethoxam to spray an area larger than England

- Syngenta was responsible for 98% of these banned pesticide exports
‘Ultimate hypocrisy’: UK exported 8,500 tonnes of banned pesticides last year
unearthed.greenpeace.org
December 9, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Welsh rewilding charity Tir Natur has an opportunity to secure over 1000 acres of land in Wales to showcase rewilding 🌳🐂. Please help make this happen by donating to their Crowdfunder 👇

Every £1 you donate will be match funded. Please share!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/cynefin-ap...
December 6, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Planning isn't a "chokehold" on growth. It's there to ensure sustainable growth.

Bats didn't hold up HS2. Politics & mismanagement did.

Sad to see the Prime Minister's caricature of regulators as blockers. It'd be utter short-termism to ditch planning rules for a quick economic hit.
December 5, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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In most places in the world, power from new renewables is now cheaper than power from new fossil fuels.

Why did renewables become so cheap so fast?

The answer: learning curves.
December 4, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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You can read about why Observer and Guardian journalists are striking here:

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/not...
Not for Sale: Save The Observer
Journalists at the Guardian & Observer are taking strike action in opposition to the hurried sale of the title.
www.nuj.org.uk
December 3, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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It's a big day for us tomorrow and here are a few people who support our cause to save the Observer. Thanks so much to @wmarybeard.bsky.social, @richardcoles.bsky.social and @carolinelucas.bsky.social to name a few.

We’ll be sharing news throughout the day so make sure you follow us for updates
December 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM
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I miss Valentina & her kiosk. I miss her positivity & warm-heartedness. Valentina has been undergoing cancer treatment. To cheer her up I turned the Valentina’s Kiosk theme into a song & the legendary BBC Singers
have recorded it for her. Here is Valentina’s Song. Conducted by David Hill.
Valentina's Song (Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today).
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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November 26, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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I would like you, please, to sign this petition to ban driven grouse shooting. The first under a Labour government.

10k signatures gets a government response, 100k a debate in Westminster parliament. UK residents & UK citizens living abroad can sign.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 22, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says
Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says
Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report Eight times as many children around the world will be exposed to extreme heatwaves in the 2050s, and three times as many will…
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November 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM
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I can't bare any more Musk drivel, what an absolute arse. So goodbye Twitter & 36k followers. I am simultaneously trying Bluesky and Threads, hello everybody. Follow me if you are into bees, insects, wildlife gardening, pesticide research, regenerative farming, rewilding, etc... 😊
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM