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"Labour MPs are also pressing him to remove green levies from energy bills" www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202... No mention of ending the... 1/

"In 18 months to June, more than 450,000 home batteries & several grid-scale batteries were installed across Australia. These removed the need for the equivalent of two large (fossil) gas-fired power stations during the evening peak, when power prices are highest" theconversation.com/after-home-b...

Over 70 campaign groups call on insurers to exclude fossil fuel projects in Coral Triangle 21 April 2026 global.insure-our-future.com/allianz-rais...

Seashells teach us about Earth’s oceans... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Nature’s Rights Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Lords Fri 3 Jul 2026. Peers should accept that stronger legal protection for Nature is needed. www.natures-rights.org/uk-bill 1/

Instead of building expensive fossil-fuel peaker plants that sit idle most of the year, grid operators can tap into these decentralized networks. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/06/29/t... 1/

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Get Palantir out of our NHS. Palantir is a secretive US spy tech firm - its chairman is a long-time Donald Trump backer who's said the NHS "makes people sick" calling for it to be privatised. That's not a company that should be holding UK's health data www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...

"government data reveals how billions in public money (£13.3 billion) has been spent on tax breaks for fossil fuel firms, undermining the UK’s own climate commitments" www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/13-3bn-... 1/

If communities such as Aberdeen are concerned about the decline of North Sea oil and gas, one opportunity is to build businesses around energy storage and industrial decarbonisation rather than fossil fuel extraction. 1/

Many people in UK countries have never seen a heat pump. Anyone interested in being a host or visiting a domestic installation can register their interest at: www.nesta.org.uk/project/visi...

Coat of Hope on its local travels www.coatofhopes.uk/now

When I grow up I don't want to become a steak. When I grow up I don't want to become a chicken nugget.

CBI report finding the net zero economy was worth about £100bn a year to the UK, growing faster than the rest of the economy and producing higher paid jobs. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1/

What are Andy Burnham's potential policies? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "We do need to bring down water bills, energy bills" without saying how. No reference to climate change or ecosystems.

Bristol Community FM (BCfm) broadcasts on 93.2 FM. www.bcfmradio.com/about Join Ted and Neil on 23 Jun 2026 between 5 & 6pm. Getting Bristol Home/Community Corner talking about Bristol Airport expansion destroying Nature. WhatsApp your comments/voice notes to BCfm

Haven Community Garden maps.app.goo.gl/Lu1oxXbBRjsX...

One Love One Planet (Bristol's environmental radio show) met the Save Felton Common group at last Friday's protest outside Bristol Airport. Listen to what they said about why the Airport must be stopped. southgatepenny.podbean.com/e/listen-to%...

"Met Office scientists have published a new study detailing the increasing likelihood of extreme temperatures in the UK, revealing that the chance of exceeding 40°C in the UK is accelerating at pace." www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

XR Bristol Regen walk and chance to stay connected this month. Short urban walk 27 Jun 2026 visiting gardens, art works & historical sites. Meet Royal West of England Academy (RWA) cafe. BS8 1PX from 10:30 for 11:00 start. 1/

"How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs" 21 Jun 2026 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Most mega-constellation launches today are burning kerosine fuel, producing black carbon released into the higher layers of the atmosphere where it stays for ~3 years. www.space.com/space-explor... 1/

Guday All 👋 Our next Tuesday pm Cotham meeting on 23 Jun 2026 is cancelled. There are not many of us around, so we thought it best to cancel. For next meetings see 👉 xrbristol.org.uk/meetings/ ☺️ 🌻

🚨Let’s get the People’s Emergency Briefing on Newsnight. The BBC Newsnight programme have been putting up a Whatsapp contact number asking viewers to write in with suggestions for programme content. Apparently they read all messages. 1/

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” —Socrates 1/

Insane self-blinding of the US. They are throwing away their investment in the ocean observation system and the benefits it provides. The only explanation I can think of: they don’t want the people to know what their fossil emissions are doing to our oceans. easternherald.com/2026/06/13/u...

"For many sectors, the now well-known answer to transitioning away from fossil fuels is a switch to electrification & crucially importantly, the electricity comes from renewable sources." www.neste.com/news-and-ins... 1/

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France is baking. 12C above normal in many places. Climate change is here and is only getting started. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #go100re

www.bristol247.com/opinion/your... Complete survey... www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLP2026

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YES! I'm Vegan for the animals, but it turns out I also lost 20 lbs, quit cholesterol pills & got super healthy in other ways! I also love that it's better for EARTH! Now I just try to get others to copy me! I have never looked back in over 10 years, & I never will. GO VEGAN, EVOLVE!

📆📣🖼 🗓🌈🌎🦋🌻🌲 XR Bristol Meeting, Tue 9 Jun 2026 at Cotham Parish Church Hall, BS6 6DR. Everyone welcome, including newcomers and those part of other groups. 🙂 1/

Marine environment in transition. "The octopus are eating the lobsters & scallops, but then other things are eating the octopus and the whole system is in flux.” www.thetimes.com/article/34d4... "Definitely, ocean warming is a big part of this”

Steve Yemm, MP for Mansfield, said he and other Labour backbenchers, had raised concerns with ministers from various departments that the car manufacturing industry cannot support the pace of change demanded by XRUK. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"batteries mean solar power can be stored and used when it is needed" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is crippling Asia. But not Pakistan. 🇵🇰 They already kicked their fossil fuel addiction, building the fastest solar revolution on Earth. And they've done it despite floods, landslides, 50°C heat, drought, blackouts and militant attacks.

"The Swedish reduction mandate obliging fuel suppliers to blend in biofuels to lower Greenhouse Gas emissions used to be the highest in the EU, at over 30%, but was lowered to just 6% in 2024, causing a sharp increase in fossil fuel use & emissions." www.neste.com/news-and-ins...

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