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Paul Wilding

@pwilding.bsky.social

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Local government lifer trying to solve systemic problems related to housing, social justice and the cost of living. Here for climate justice, books, football and tennis.

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Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · 24d

You are saying that Israel is justified in doing anything it wants. To be clear, you are defending genocide.

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Sep 10

That's good enough for me.

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Aug 31

interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...

Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar

Carbon Brief factchecks 16 of the most common myths about solar power

interactive.carbonbrief.org

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · Jul 31

With Ipsos, we surveyed people in the UK, France, Germany & Poland with questions about common recycling claims & symbols used on plastic packaging.

We asked about the impact of plastic on the environment & how recycling claims change how people feel about it.🧵

www.clientearth.org/latest/news/...

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Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · Aug 2

Fixing the housing problem requires thinking about the multiple roles we use property for as a society

Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · Jul 30

So, I think this piece is helpful in explaining why the inter-generational resource distribution discussion tends to involve people talking past each other. But gonna spend a second on the housing question open.substack.com/pub/martinro...

WASPInomics and the magic avocado tree

Why boomers struggle to make sense of the millennial world.

open.substack.com

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Aug 2

www.freepress.net/who-owns-med...

Who Owns the Media

Who owns the 35 most powerful media companies in America? Learn how these giants came to dominate the U.S. media landscape through mergers, acquisition and manipulation. Free Press rates their ability...

www.freepress.net

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Another Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · May 13

'there is a special place in hell for politicians who object to solar farms & other renewable projects. But perhaps the hottest part is reserved for those who seek to slow pylons and other forms of electricity transmission, they keep us on course for a burning world. bright-green.org/2023/11/07/g...

Greens need to fall on the right side of the coming pylon wars

The energy transition will need major infrastructure. It's vital Greens don't oppose it.

bright-green.org

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 25

A clear path to nationalising Thames Water at no cost to customers or taxpayers which enables better management of our water www.common-wealth.org/publications...

How to Clean Up Our Water: Why Public Ownership in Law Costs Zero

The Government has said it would cost £99 billion to nationalise Thames Water. The true cost in law is closer to zero.

www.common-wealth.org

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 25

open.substack.com/pub/writesbr... Sadly none of this comes as a great surprise.

Reform’s DOGE unit is a major corruption red flag

Farage is sending a secretive squad to take over local councils...

open.substack.com

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 24

diginomica.com/westminsters... Great non-technical article on the challenges to accountability and democracy from the widespread deployment of AI in government.

Westminster's black box problem - why the UK Government's OpenAI partnership threatens democratic control

The UK Government's strategic partnership with OpenAI promises to transform public services through AI deployment across justice, healthcare, and education, but raises critical concerns about democrat...

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's not about the volume of arms, it's about exercising (im)moral leadership and reflecting the values of the country you purport to represent, i.e not supporting genocide.

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thirdly, stop supporting genocide.

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 24

Firstly, small boat crossings are a distraction, not a real issue. Secondly for anyone who thinks they are important numbers are increasing under labour: migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br....

People crossing the English Channel in small boats - Migration Observatory

This briefing examines the phenomenon of people crossing the English Channel in small boats.

migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 24

Privatisation broke our water system.

@labourslewis.bsky.social has a people-first, evidence-based alternative, and I’m backing it.

Add your name to the People’s Plan for Water: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/water-belongs-to-all-of-us-back-the-peoples-plan-for-water?source=bluesky&

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 24

Of course we need to manage our resources in line with our planetary boundaries but we also need to consider all policies with regard to future generations.

European Greens @europeangreens.eu · Jul 24

🌍 Today is #EarthOvershootDay, 8 days earlier than last year.

😱 This means that we have already used up 1 year's worth of resources, and the rest of the year will be tapping into future resources.

💪 We need climate action now.

24 July 2025 Earth Overshoot Day
We keep using natural resources faster every year.
Graph showing the different earth overshoot days, showing a drastic advancement of the dates, meaning we're using up the resources faster every year.
This year we will use 1.8 Earths worth of resources

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 23

www.euronews.com/green/2025/0... Heatwaves don't have the visual impact of flash floods or hurricanes but they are killers all the same. Their impact and the influence of climate change is shown in the data though.

Climate change tripled deaths during Europe heatwave, scientists find

A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year.

www.euronews.com

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · Jul 23

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 22

open.substack.com/pub/electrot... A history of electrification and how it always wins out.

The long march of electrification

A century of growth in electricity has brought us to the Age of Electricity

open.substack.com

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Global Energy Monitor @globalenergymon.bsky.social · Jul 9

🇨🇳 China is building 28 GW of offshore wind — over 50% of the global total under construction.

In 2024 alone, it added 4.4 GW — more than the rest of the world combined.

Offshore wind is reshaping China’s energy mix and global decarbonization potential.

🔗 globalenergymonitor.org/report/china...

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 19

Look over here, not over there!

Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · Jul 19

When damage by people protesting RAF 'assistance' to Israel is alleged to have cost £7m, imagine how furious the UK taxpayer will be that (as at 2022) £2bn has been spent leasing the planes🤔
These 14 planes would have cost around £700m to buy 🤔
#FreePalestine
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-much-doe...

How much does the UK pay AirTanker for Voyager aircraft?

Since 2016, the UK has paid AirTanker £2 billion to provide 14 Voyager tanker/transport aircraft andrelated services to the Royal Air Force.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 19

Given that Western led international organisations have failed in this space, it's great to see other countries stepping up to the plate.

Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · Jul 19

In Colombia, The Hague Group Charges Israel With Genocide
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gen...

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 19

This is just water. The same has happened to almost all of our national assets since the 1980's. Meanwhile in Norway www.nbim.no/en/investmen...

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Jul 19

"This silence is not just a diplomatic failure — it’s an utter moral failure."

Green MPs call on the UK Government to publish its response and act in line with international law one year on from the ICJ's advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s actions.

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
"The UK cannot remain on the wrong side of history. It's time to respect international law, support peace and justice, and stand with those suffering under occupation."
Siân Berry, Ellie Chowns, Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay,
Green Party MPs
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Paul Wilding @pwilding.bsky.social · Jul 18

Tories gained 100 votes. Reform lost 600. Does suggest significant disillusionment with Reform and opportunities for Greens.