Quentin Given
@quentinclimate.bsky.social
Activist on climate and nature with Friends of the Earth in Tottenham, live by the River Lea in with partner. Love wildlife.
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It's ridiculous that the Government *still* haven't banned the sale of peat.
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's ridiculous that the Government *still* haven't banned the sale of peat.
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
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“The Conservatives’ plan to roll back the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars is reckless and short-sighted. 30,000 people in the UK die every year from air pollution, with much of this coming from transport.” - Mike Childs, Friends of the Earth. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Party would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVs
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“The Conservatives’ plan to roll back the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars is reckless and short-sighted. 30,000 people in the UK die every year from air pollution, with much of this coming from transport.” - Mike Childs, Friends of the Earth. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Yesterday, wind produced 59.6% of Britain’s electricity - almost five times more than gas.
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, every unit of clean renewable energy we produce is delivering U.K jobs, energy security, and a brighter future of our children.
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, every unit of clean renewable energy we produce is delivering U.K jobs, energy security, and a brighter future of our children.
December 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Yesterday, wind produced 59.6% of Britain’s electricity - almost five times more than gas.
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, every unit of clean renewable energy we produce is delivering U.K jobs, energy security, and a brighter future of our children.
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, every unit of clean renewable energy we produce is delivering U.K jobs, energy security, and a brighter future of our children.
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💔How are the devastating floods in Asia linked to gold mines, hydropower plants and palm oil plantations invading Indonesian forests?
Walhi/Friends of the Earth Indonesia explains: www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
Walhi/Friends of the Earth Indonesia explains: www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
How deforestation turbocharged Indonesia's deadly floods
The deadly flooding that has killed hundreds in Indonesia was largely the result of monsoon rains and a rare tropical storm. But something else may have played a role: deforestation.
www.rfi.fr
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
💔How are the devastating floods in Asia linked to gold mines, hydropower plants and palm oil plantations invading Indonesian forests?
Walhi/Friends of the Earth Indonesia explains: www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
Walhi/Friends of the Earth Indonesia explains: www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
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No way expansion of #Heathrow can meet Labour's "key tests .... on the environment", especially as it's "already the single largest polluter in the UK". @thecccuk.bsky.social & @commonseac.parliament.uk say a 3rd runway "risks torpedoing the UK's climate goals."
richmond.nub.news/news/local-n...
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Government backs Heathrow’s £49bn third runway plan as Twickenham MP renews opposition
Heathrow's third runway advances as UK Transport Secretary backs Heathrow Airport Limited's proposal, with plans aiming for a 2035 completion.
richmond.nub.news
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
No way expansion of #Heathrow can meet Labour's "key tests .... on the environment", especially as it's "already the single largest polluter in the UK". @thecccuk.bsky.social & @commonseac.parliament.uk say a 3rd runway "risks torpedoing the UK's climate goals."
richmond.nub.news/news/local-n...
richmond.nub.news/news/local-n...
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The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
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This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
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At #COP30, countries have come together to agree a new process (the Belém Action Mechanism) – that would see everyone benefit from the transition away from #FossilFuels. But the UK delegation aren’t getting on board action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/urge-ed-miliband-unblock-un-climate-talks
Urge Ed Miliband to unblock UN climate talks
Plans to protect people and the environment are on a knife edge at the UN climate talks. The UK government must act now to back a fairer, more just future before it’s too late. The climate crisis is r...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
At #COP30, countries have come together to agree a new process (the Belém Action Mechanism) – that would see everyone benefit from the transition away from #FossilFuels. But the UK delegation aren’t getting on board action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/urge-ed-miliband-unblock-un-climate-talks
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We’re taking part in the Global Day of Action for climate justice, mobilising with allies across the country to stand up for a brighter future.
We’re in the decisive decade for climate and nature, so choices governments make now will shape our collective future. Continues 👇
We’re in the decisive decade for climate and nature, so choices governments make now will shape our collective future. Continues 👇
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We’re taking part in the Global Day of Action for climate justice, mobilising with allies across the country to stand up for a brighter future.
We’re in the decisive decade for climate and nature, so choices governments make now will shape our collective future. Continues 👇
We’re in the decisive decade for climate and nature, so choices governments make now will shape our collective future. Continues 👇
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, an inquiry by MPs has found, in direct conflict with claims made by ministers.
Toby Perkins, the Labour chair of the environmental audit committee, said nature was being scapegoated, and that rather than being a block to growth, it was necessary for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
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And another one!
These common sense decisions are making me hopeful the UK government will say NO to Rosebank... the decision is back in their hands at the end of this week.
There's still time to have your say - but be quick, the consultation closes on Thursday actionnetwork.org/forms/the-go...
These common sense decisions are making me hopeful the UK government will say NO to Rosebank... the decision is back in their hands at the end of this week.
There's still time to have your say - but be quick, the consultation closes on Thursday actionnetwork.org/forms/the-go...
💥GOOD NEWS from Denmark💥
Oil and gas permit REVOKED.
The Danish Energy Board ruled that consent for new fossil fuel production at Hejre field was unlawful, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic.
The full climate impact of oil extraction and burning - on people and planet - cannot be ignored!
Oil and gas permit REVOKED.
The Danish Energy Board ruled that consent for new fossil fuel production at Hejre field was unlawful, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic.
The full climate impact of oil extraction and burning - on people and planet - cannot be ignored!
November 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
And another one!
These common sense decisions are making me hopeful the UK government will say NO to Rosebank... the decision is back in their hands at the end of this week.
There's still time to have your say - but be quick, the consultation closes on Thursday actionnetwork.org/forms/the-go...
These common sense decisions are making me hopeful the UK government will say NO to Rosebank... the decision is back in their hands at the end of this week.
There's still time to have your say - but be quick, the consultation closes on Thursday actionnetwork.org/forms/the-go...
FoE meeting up before joining COP rally at Downing Street.
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
FoE meeting up before joining COP rally at Downing Street.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
#C40 #COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Meeting called by Haringey Climate Forum on climate and sustainability aspects of the new draft Haringey Local Plan presented by council officers.
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Meeting called by Haringey Climate Forum on climate and sustainability aspects of the new draft Haringey Local Plan presented by council officers.
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
In-person meeting Thurs 13 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm, at Alex House, Station Road N22
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Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...
news.sky.com/story/migran...
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...
news.sky.com/story/migran...
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Next week the government will present its new climate plan. Time is short – we urgently need a plan that delivers.
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
Starmer’s upcoming climate plan must prove that green policies deliver for people
Time is short. The climate crisis is rapidly accelerating, and those least responsible, here in the UK and overseas, are on the front lines and increasingly threatened.
leftfootforward.org
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Next week the government will present its new climate plan. Time is short – we urgently need a plan that delivers.
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
Will Keir Starmer take this opportunity to lead with courage and deliver for people, as well as the planet?
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/star...
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Keir Starmer will attend the climate talks in Brazil after all.
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer will attend Cop30 in Brazil, No 10 confirms
After speculation and conflicting pressures, prime minister will attend climate summit next month
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Keir Starmer will attend the climate talks in Brazil after all.
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The right decision.
I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"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."
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
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 …
buff.ly
October 16, 2025 at 10:00 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."
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
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London Nature Recovery Strategy consultn to 29 Oct. bit.ly/3ISs201 Respond, support 3 local sites.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy
London's Local Nature Recovery Network will make sure London's ecological network to be bigger, better, and more joined up.
www.london.gov.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
London Nature Recovery Strategy consultn to 29 Oct. bit.ly/3ISs201 Respond, support 3 local sites.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
PM195 Dairy Fields, N17 We've planted trees, seen increased biodiversity, more butterflies & birds.
PM1196 Pinkham Way. Threatened by development.
PM113 Hornsey Waterworks Once had birds & bats.
you know your area has been gentrified when you see squirrels eating croissants
October 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
you know your area has been gentrified when you see squirrels eating croissants
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Britain needs quality homes and infrastructure, and it can achieve both without weaking environmental protections. Yet ministers have spent 2025 blaming bats, snails and nature laws for housing delays instead of tackling unaffordable housing and bad developer behaviour. www.lbc.co.uk/article/labo...
Labour 'to rip up planning laws' to prevent locals from blocking housing using lengthy judicial reviews | LBC
The Housing Secretary is set to rip up laws allowing locals to block development using judicial reviews as he seeks to reverse Britain's declining homebuilding record.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Britain needs quality homes and infrastructure, and it can achieve both without weaking environmental protections. Yet ministers have spent 2025 blaming bats, snails and nature laws for housing delays instead of tackling unaffordable housing and bad developer behaviour. www.lbc.co.uk/article/labo...
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UK MPs “overwhelmingly overestimate the time period humanity has left to bend the temperature curve”, according to new research published this week.
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
October 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
UK MPs “overwhelmingly overestimate the time period humanity has left to bend the temperature curve”, according to new research published this week.
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
Is your MP one of these? They need to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November
Go to: www.nebriefing.org to send them an invitation
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Farage's deputy Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, listing the purpose as “discussing gas power in the UK”
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor
Reform deputy leader’s trip, worth £1,4000, to Lubov Chernukhin’s property was for ‘discussing gas power in UK’
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Farage's deputy Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, listing the purpose as “discussing gas power in the UK”
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
King Charles hopes Amazon Prime nature documentary will 'inspire' viewers
The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...