Pip Goodwin
@pipgoodwin.bsky.social
Working in nature conservation + trying to improve my botanical skills.
Does the new Environmental Improvement Plan change the game for nature recovery? greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/12/05/d...
Does the new Environmental Improvement Plan change the game for nature recovery?
The government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP25) has at last been published, after a fifteen month gestation. One of the first acts of Steve Reed, as the previous environment secretary, …
greenallianceblog.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Does the new Environmental Improvement Plan change the game for nature recovery? greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/12/05/d...
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The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
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Understanding fascism means looking at what leaders do, not what they claim to believe – violence, personalism, and the destruction of rivals define it. Prof Paul Kenny's analysis, from _The loop_ -- thanks!
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The nature of fascism and why it differs from populism
Fascism isn’t populism; it fuses leader-worship with organised violence to crush opposition entirely and decisively at roots
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November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Understanding fascism means looking at what leaders do, not what they claim to believe – violence, personalism, and the destruction of rivals define it. Prof Paul Kenny's analysis, from _The loop_ -- thanks!
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...
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I actually believe that Labour will never get over the damage that Shabana Mahmood has done. Her words/voiced intentions are entirely reminiscent of the Nazis. She’s probably too young to know that, but ppl born after the war know this language all too well.
I actually believe that Labour will never get over the damage that Shabana Mahmood has done. Her words/voiced intentions are entirely reminiscent of the Nazis. She’s probably too young to know that, but ppl born after the war know this language all too well.
‘We thought the Rwanda scheme was the worst of it’: Enver Solomon on leading – and leaving – the Refugee Council
It has been a difficult week for those working with refugees and migrants in the UK, after Labour announced controversial new plans. Sadly, Solomon is used to such turmoil. He discusses hostility, hop...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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I actually believe that Labour will never get over the damage that Shabana Mahmood has done. Her words/voiced intentions are entirely reminiscent of the Nazis. She’s probably too young to know that, but ppl born after the war know this language all too well.
I actually believe that Labour will never get over the damage that Shabana Mahmood has done. Her words/voiced intentions are entirely reminiscent of the Nazis. She’s probably too young to know that, but ppl born after the war know this language all too well.
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Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, isn’t pulling punches: he accuses the Home Office of “lumping all asylum seekers together” and treating a diverse group as one problem to be fixed. Owen Sennitt reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
New: Bishop warns asylum plans will fuel division
A senior Church of England bishop has criticised government asylum reforms, warning they will make integration significantly harder
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, isn’t pulling punches: he accuses the Home Office of “lumping all asylum seekers together” and treating a diverse group as one problem to be fixed. Owen Sennitt reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/...
PS why not consider donating to Wikipedia?https://wikimediafoundation.org/give/
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
PS why not consider donating to Wikipedia?https://wikimediafoundation.org/give/
The legal and constitutional implications of the asylum white paper: Some initial thoughts publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/11/17/t...
The legal and constitutional implications of the asylum white paper: Some initial thoughts
Proposals for radical reform of the UK’s asylum system raise a number of legal and constitutional issues, with respect both to the European Convention on Human Rights and the domestic principle of …
publiclawforeveryone.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The legal and constitutional implications of the asylum white paper: Some initial thoughts publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/11/17/t...
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This is, by some distance, the longest and most expensive legal letter we've ever sent. It involves a team of multiple KC and junior specialist environmental barristers. It's taken us 18 months to draft and has cost us a substantial six figure sum.
We can't meet our climate change targets by exporting emissions. That's why we've taken the first formal step in legal proceedings against the Government. goodlaw.social/s87x
We’re challenging Starmer on climate failure
As Keir Starmer heads for Brazil, his government is failing to meet the challenge of global heating – so we’re taking legal action.
goodlaw.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This is, by some distance, the longest and most expensive legal letter we've ever sent. It involves a team of multiple KC and junior specialist environmental barristers. It's taken us 18 months to draft and has cost us a substantial six figure sum.
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👉 Last chance to influence the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Yes, I know, you may be sick of reading about this or feel you’ve already written to your MP several times or are running out of energy on this long running saga - BUT - please, for nature’s sake, write one more time. 1/3
Yes, I know, you may be sick of reading about this or feel you’ve already written to your MP several times or are running out of energy on this long running saga - BUT - please, for nature’s sake, write one more time. 1/3
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
👉 Last chance to influence the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Yes, I know, you may be sick of reading about this or feel you’ve already written to your MP several times or are running out of energy on this long running saga - BUT - please, for nature’s sake, write one more time. 1/3
Yes, I know, you may be sick of reading about this or feel you’ve already written to your MP several times or are running out of energy on this long running saga - BUT - please, for nature’s sake, write one more time. 1/3
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Which bird disperses which plant? What does bird dispersed fruit look like? Why do fruit sizes differ between regions? Why does ivy fruit in winter? How can we identify the disperser and distance carried from droppings? How did this collaboration arise? youtu.be/4vZ0w97ffRM?...
Fruit, frugivores, and the ecology of seed dispersal
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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November 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Which bird disperses which plant? What does bird dispersed fruit look like? Why do fruit sizes differ between regions? Why does ivy fruit in winter? How can we identify the disperser and distance carried from droppings? How did this collaboration arise? youtu.be/4vZ0w97ffRM?...
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The reform party nativity scene.
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Meanwhile in Vosges, France, villagers have been stopped from using tap water as PFAS measurements surpass safe levels. Global action against these persistent pollutants is urgently needed. bsky.app/profile/libe...
Gavin Newsom’s veto on bill to ban Pfas hands industry a win, advocates fear
Gavin Newsom’s veto on bill to ban Pfas hands industry a win, advocates fear
Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New York
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October 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Meanwhile in Vosges, France, villagers have been stopped from using tap water as PFAS measurements surpass safe levels. Global action against these persistent pollutants is urgently needed. bsky.app/profile/libe...
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Brexit & Brexitism: Brexit eruptions chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/brex...
Brexit eruptions
<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@ChrisGrey">Mastodon</a>
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October 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Brexit & Brexitism: Brexit eruptions chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/brex...
"We can’t say it strongly enough: for planning reform to succeed for both people and nature, this newt-bashing, snail-baiting, spider-hating scapegoating must stop."
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/16/c...
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/16/c...
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed
This post is by Richard Benwell, chief executive of Wildlife and Countryside Link The planning system must be improved for nature. When development damages protected wildlife, developers shouldn’t …
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October 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"We can’t say it strongly enough: for planning reform to succeed for both people and nature, this newt-bashing, snail-baiting, spider-hating scapegoating must stop."
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/16/c...
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/16/c...
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When Paul Rouse collapsed after finishing Lowestoft Parkrun, it was local bystanders who saved his life.
Now 100,000 East Anglians have the same skills — and you can too.
👉 Details of free CPR training from East Anglian Air Ambulance at the link ⤵️
Now 100,000 East Anglians have the same skills — and you can too.
👉 Details of free CPR training from East Anglian Air Ambulance at the link ⤵️
How 100,000 East Anglians learned to save a life
When a Lowestoft runner collapsed, quick-thinking locals saved his life. Now East Anglia is ready too
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October 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
When Paul Rouse collapsed after finishing Lowestoft Parkrun, it was local bystanders who saved his life.
Now 100,000 East Anglians have the same skills — and you can too.
👉 Details of free CPR training from East Anglian Air Ambulance at the link ⤵️
Now 100,000 East Anglians have the same skills — and you can too.
👉 Details of free CPR training from East Anglian Air Ambulance at the link ⤵️
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Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot
The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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October 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The territorial constitution: what is it and why does it matter? constitution-unit.com/2025/10/16/t...
The territorial constitution: what is it and why does it matter?
The UK’s territorial constitution seeks to accommodate various nations, regions and identities in a single state, and to devolve power closer to those being governed. But it also operates within th…
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October 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The territorial constitution: what is it and why does it matter? constitution-unit.com/2025/10/16/t...
Burning trees to power AI, really? greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/15/b...
Burning trees to power AI, really?
This post is by Almuth Ernsting and Robert Palgrave of Biofuelwatch. Earlier this year, while greenlighting further subsidies for Drax through to 2031, the UK government signalled that unabated bio…
greenallianceblog.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Burning trees to power AI, really? greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/15/b...
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Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes
Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes
Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes
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Good news for nature-friendly farming, and organic licensees. Gov has announced a rollover for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier 🌳
Ministers have confirmed a year's extension for agreements expiring in December. We’ve been pressing for this stability in the absence of other schemes
bit.ly/432PH4P
Ministers have confirmed a year's extension for agreements expiring in December. We’ve been pressing for this stability in the absence of other schemes
bit.ly/432PH4P
Countryside Stewardship reprieve secures lifeline for 5,000 farmers
Farmers have secured a major victory after the government confirmed a one-year roll over of Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier (CS MT) agreements.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Good news for nature-friendly farming, and organic licensees. Gov has announced a rollover for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier 🌳
Ministers have confirmed a year's extension for agreements expiring in December. We’ve been pressing for this stability in the absence of other schemes
bit.ly/432PH4P
Ministers have confirmed a year's extension for agreements expiring in December. We’ve been pressing for this stability in the absence of other schemes
bit.ly/432PH4P
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Centrist governments around the world are discovering they aren't being thanked just for being more realistic than right-wing populists. A warning for Keir Starmer indeed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The crisis engulfing Emmanuel Macron contains a warning for Keir Starmer | Rafael Behr
The French president dominated the centre ground but has failed to build a legacy there. Labour is in danger of doing the same, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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October 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Centrist governments around the world are discovering they aren't being thanked just for being more realistic than right-wing populists. A warning for Keir Starmer indeed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This. This. This.
Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
October 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This. This. This.
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UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’
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October 8, 2025 at 6:03 AM
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows