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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Apr 20

Went on a bike ride yesterday with my son. Went off piste to do my favourite rock drop with no body armour missed the line and face planted into hravestered trees and nice burn scratches and cuts all over legs
Bugger and then heard my first cuckoo . It was obviously calling me

Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Mar 18

Hmm funny url for sure no reason why as was cut and paste
Here is correct one

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.p...

Have I got Newts and Brick Bats for you

Have I got Newts and Brick Bats for you in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Mar 18

With working link here

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.p...

Have I got Newts and Brick Bats for you

Have I got Newts and Brick Bats for you in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com

Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Mar 16

It also will lead to perverse impacts given nature firms part of critical infrastructure

Eventually short term gains will be wiped off

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Mar 14

My new blog reflecting on the |Planning and Infrastructure Bill. I should have added flying spiders to the title! mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.php…#naturer#planningng

https://mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.php…

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Mar 14

My new blog reflecting on the |Planning and Infrastructure Bill. I should have added flying spiders to the title! mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.php…#naturer#planningng

https://mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.php…

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 15

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

Wildfire-management groups say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 workers under Donald Trump’s push…

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Feb 9

Now the headline story for February print version of pbc and bim today

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 30

My piece on improving the quality of political debate and commentary about value of nature www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/plannin...

Changing the nature of our policy and planning rhetoric about nature

Government rhetoric casting nature policy as strangling housing delivery overlooks the natural world’s critical role in development and prosperity

www.pbctoday.co.uk

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 30

My piece on improving the quality of political debate and commentary about value of nature www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/plannin...

Changing the nature of our policy and planning rhetoric about nature

Government rhetoric casting nature policy as strangling housing delivery overlooks the natural world’s critical role in development and prosperity

www.pbctoday.co.uk

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 29

Meanwhile UK govt turbocharged carbon emissions with announcements today. Trumpian

Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 29

Oh just got the email requesting me to engage with the wonderful (irony overload )researchfish platform. Is there a more clunky system out there .
Surely we can create a more user friendly publicly accessible system please ukri

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 28

Reflecting on Rachel Reeves & Keir Starmer's attacks on nature as brake on growth. George Osborne said the same about EU env directives and launched review 2011/2012 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli... Defra found no evidence infact opposite. Lets have regulation as part of growth without short cuts

Osborne made 'unjustified attack' on EU habitat rules

George Osborne is accused of an

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 28

Perhaps one for @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social to consider on have I got newts for you

Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 28

Reflecting on Rachel Reeves & Keir Starmer's attacks on nature as brake on growth. George Osborne said the same about EU env directives and launched review 2011/2012 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli... Defra found no evidence infact opposite. Lets have regulation as part of growth without short cuts

Osborne made 'unjustified attack' on EU habitat rules

George Osborne is accused of an

bbc.co.uk

Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 28

Reflecting on Rachel Reeves & Keir Starmer's attacks on nature as brake on growth. George Osborne said the same about EU env directives and launched review 2011/2012 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli... Defra found no evidence infact opposite. Lets have regulation as part of growth without short cuts

Osborne made 'unjustified attack' on EU habitat rules

George Osborne is accused of an

bbc.co.uk

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Jan 27

A sad, angry, spot-on essay by @doctorvive.bsky.social: Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It. newrepublic.com/article/1905... The public health impacts of this will be devastating. Let's rise to the challenge of preventing it. @gchalliance.bsky.social

Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It.

A new study suggests global warming’s effect on GDP has been vastly underestimated. Will it finally break through the religion of infinite growth?

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 26

So disappointing that govt are doubling down against nature
Wait till they realise that nature is critical infrastructure

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Malcolm Tait @malcolmtait.bsky.social · Jan 25

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitments

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 26

Another day another attack on nature as something to be sacrificed on the holy altar of economic growth
The height of folly
Work with nature to achieve prosperity

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.p...

Changing the nature of rhetoric and policy about nature

Changing the nature of government rhetoric and policy about nature

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com

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Andy Long @andylong6.bsky.social · Jan 17

Delighted to see support confirmed for the centre for writing - key to our commitment to deliver experiential learning to all undergraduate students, both to further enhance student outcomes and support social mobility.

Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · Jan 17

Fantastic news for creative industries in North East with £5m DCMS investment in new centre for writing, led by New Writing North and Northumbria in partnership with Newcastle City Council, @kimmcguinness.bsky.social & publishers such as @hachetteuk.bsky.social www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Government backs new centre for writing in the North East

The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) has awarded £5m of its Cultural Development Fund to help create a new centre for writing and publishing in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · Jan 20

Excellent to see @profajscott.bsky.social helping to shape the future of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Prof Scott shared crucial evidence with the Environmental Audit Committee based on his extensive research into planning & green infrastructure
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

National planning reforms shaped by Northumbria expert

A leading expert in planning policy at Northumbria University has delivered evidence to help shape the future reform of the National Planning Policy Framework.

www.northumbria.ac.uk

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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · Jan 18

"A pessimist is a well-informed optimist."
– old proverb

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Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 19

Thought for the day
What if there was no social media would we be better off socially environmentally economically and democratically

Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social · Jan 19

Tends to suggest media have a fixed agenda and narrative that doesn’t let facts get in the way

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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · Jan 19

Even BBCNews mentions that the Prime Minister is not attending the inauguration of the new US President.

Fact is though that NO UK PM HAS EVER ATTENDED this event. Not Margaret Thatcher, not Tony Blair, not any of them.

This strikes me as an important detail.

pa.media/blogs/fact-c...

Fact check: No UK prime minister has attended a US presidential inauguration

Claims have circulated on social media that attach significance to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer not being invited to Donald Trump’s presidential

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