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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 29d

The age of warnings is over.
The climate and nature crisis is already here, threatening our food, health and national security.
On 27 Nov, top UK experts deliver the official briefing our leaders urgently need. Make sure your MP attends❗️

#TimeToStepUp
www.nebriefing.org

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Extinction Rebellion Plymouth @xrplymouth.bsky.social · 1d

When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your name:

act.38degrees.org.uk/act/hedgehogs

Save Britain’s hedgehogs: make hedgehog highways law!

When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your n...

act.38degrees.org.uk

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 1d

Developing countries especially China led the clean energy charge but richer nations including EU and US relied more on #fossilfuels

We need a rapid shift to #renewableenergy across the globe. Especially in Western nations.

#ClimateCrisis

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone else been dealing with some serious headline whiplash recently?

Even for those of us who follow #climate and #energy matters closely, it can be hard to know what the hell is going on!

So here's a thread to help climate communicators get a grip on how to deal with this 🧵

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United for Climate Justice @ucjglobal.bsky.social · 5d

Want to strengthen your skills as a climate justice activist?
Together with @rebelionoextincion.bsky.social we’re offering 4 free online workshops this October & November.
Open to aspiring & experienced activists alike. 💚

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 3d

Feeling like the discourse around around #climate change is broken?

Tune in to this exciting new #podcast documentary, in which @laurielaybourn.bsky.social sets out a new story to make sense of our current moment.

A narrative that can help us nativigate the storm ahead ⛈️

Overshoot Podcast @overshootpod.bsky.social · 3d

Overshoot Episode 1: Uncharted Territory

If the world didn’t win, has it lost?

We meet the underdog diplomats who helped the world set the 1.5°C goal, and the champion sailors who can help us set a course for navigating what comes next

Listen to episode one now: open.spotify.com/episode/1bJl...

PART 1: Uncharted Territory

open.spotify.com

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 4d

Police to get new powers to target repeated protests, aimed particularly at cracking down on demonstrations connected to #Gaza

So the government plans to curtail the #humanrights of British citizens to protect a foreign state committing #genocide

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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XRUK-Actions @xruk-actions.bsky.social · 6d

DON’T PANIC!

#Kent councillors decide there is no climate emergency. It’s rumoured that next week motions to declare the world is flat and that the moon is made of green cheese are on the agenda.

www.localgov.co.uk/Kent-CC-vote...

Kent CC votes to scrap climate emergency declaration | LocalGov

Reform UK-led Kent County Council has voted to rescind its climate emergency declaration despite criticisms it is ‘ignoring scientific evidence’.

www.localgov.co.uk

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Overshoot Podcast @overshootpod.bsky.social · 7d

“An essential guide to a critical issue. Please tune in.”

- @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Listen to the trailer on overshootpod.com

Episode 1 coming soon

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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 13d

🚨LEGAL OPINION: UK nuke jets break international law! 🚨

A legal opinion sought by CND has found that Britain's purchase of nuclear-capable F-35A fighter jets violates its commitments under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty!

Read More: cnduk.org/legal-opinio...

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Extinction Rebellion Plymouth @xrplymouth.bsky.social · 13d

It’s as if they know that controlling the narrative can enable them to become even richer as they set us all against each other.

We get deflected to attack sideways instead of up.

Don’t fear the other poor person who’s arrived illegally fear the billionaire in their private plane and megayaught.

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Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · 13d

The Global Sumud Flotilla is trying to deliver much-needed aid to Palestinians in Gaza, but Israel is threatening to block it.

The British government must protect it and support its mission.

Write the FCDO using PSC's online action palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/globalsumudf...

Write to the FCDO: protect the Global Sumud Flotilla

palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 16d

Reeves: "This extra runway at Gatwick will mean lower costs for a family holiday."

More happy holidays while you help burn your children's future, thanks to the lunatic UK government which is in hock to #fossilfuel lobbyists

#flightfree

#climatecrisis

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Extinction Rebellion Wimborne @xrwimborne.bsky.social · 16d

Sign today‼️(runs out tomorrow)
Stop airport expansion: halt all airport expansion plans - including Gatwick - across the UK
#FlightFree
#Gatwick
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Petition: Stop airport expansion: halt all airport expansion plans across the UK

More than 20 airports across the UK have expansion plans, which will result in a combined increase of 60%+ capacity. More flights means more emissions, at a time when we should be doing everything we ...

petition.parliament.uk

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 22d

Route of the Trump Not Welcome demonstration tomorrow. Meet 2pm Portland Place. Rally 5pm Parliament Square London

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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 26d

This could be a tipping point for decision makers across the UK: we're holding a National Emergency Briefing on the Climate and Nature crisis for national leaders at Westminster Central Hall, and you can help!...🧵

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Tessa Khan @tessakhan.bsky.social · 27d

Dale Vince’s latest bright idea — giving even more subsidies to oil and gas giants and "optimising" production — is about as sensible as his plan to mass produce gas from grass.
Let's discuss!

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 27d

Join us to take action on the #climatecrisis from home. Put pressure on the insurance industry - because without #insurance fossil fuels won’t be drilled, mined, transported, because businesses don’t want torisk a project failing

#InsureOurSurvival
#StopInsuringWeapons
#NoNewFossilFuels
#StopEACOP

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Extinction Rebellion Plymouth @xrplymouth.bsky.social · 27d

With such bad advisors it should be a short term problem until their found out and exposed as frauds.

Campaign against Climate Change @campaigncc.bsky.social · 27d

Climate science denier Lois Perry of the Trump-aligned Heartland Institute says how glad she is to influence Reform UK (and that electric cars are a Neo-Marxist plot to take away our freedom).

Resources to challenge Reform's myths on climate and energy:
www.campaigncc.org/reform_uk

The Trump-aligned climate skeptics advising Britain’s Nigel Farage

The U.K. boss of the Heartland Institute said she had been influencing Reform UK “at the highest level.”

www.politico.eu

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Campaign against Climate Change @campaigncc.bsky.social · 27d

Climate science denier Lois Perry of the Trump-aligned Heartland Institute says how glad she is to influence Reform UK (and that electric cars are a Neo-Marxist plot to take away our freedom).

Resources to challenge Reform's myths on climate and energy:
www.campaigncc.org/reform_uk

The Trump-aligned climate skeptics advising Britain’s Nigel Farage

The U.K. boss of the Heartland Institute said she had been influencing Reform UK “at the highest level.”

www.politico.eu

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Clonal Antibody 🌹 @clonalantibody.bsky.social · 29d

You should also read what @rogerhallam.com had to say in two articles
1st
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

My advice to Jeremy Corbyn

The new left party must be built on empowerment – and on love.

www.newstatesman.com

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Extinction Rebellion Plymouth @xrplymouth.bsky.social · 28d

They have tried to erase the detail but the ghost still remains. You can destroy a mural, but you can’t be erase an idea 💡 once seen never forgotten.

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 29d

Tomorrow 10 Sept protest against the visit of genocidal Israeli president Herzog.

5.30pm Chatham House, St James Square, SW1 where he's speaking

7pm Downing St where he visits Starmer

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Insure Our Survival @insureoursurvival.bsky.social · Aug 28

We must dismantle the systems destroying lives and the planet.
Insurance are enabling Israeli war crimes.
Without insurance the war machine cannot function.
Targeting costs raises costs, delays rejects, and scares off investors.

This is about survival.
‼️We hold the power.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 27

Israeli forces killed dozens in Gaza on Tuesday as tanks and warplanes levelled entire blocks in Gaza City.

Israel destroys entire neighbourhood blocks in push to occupy Gaza City

Israeli forces killed dozens in Gaza on Tuesday as tanks and warplanes levelled entire blocks in Gaza City.

bit.ly

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Insure Our Survival @insureoursurvival.bsky.social · Sep 7

AXA & AIG insure destruction.
🚫 We won’t let them.
✅We’re exposing the truth.
🌍 Join the boycott.
📢 Join our actions.
💡 Insure Our Survival.

#Boycott #BDS #WarCrimes #HumanRights #Insurance #ABetterWorldisPossible #StoptheHarm

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