Everyone with a supermarket or grocer nearby needs to stop eating animals and their liquids. The easiest thing to do to help the environment ironment. Saves water too.

Meat uses ten times more soy than vegan foods. So who is really destroying the rainforests? open.substack.com/pub/veganhor...

This week @marklynas.bsky.social speaks with @weplanetafrica.org lead Patricia Nanteza to expose one of the most dangerous & overlooked injustices in climate policy today: the effective ban on clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa. Watch or listen now. weplanet.org/podcast

Margin-winged stick insect (Ctenomorpha marginipennis) hanging out in agapanthus along the side of the road. Probably about 30cm long.

Analysis of the Iberian blackout, some very real lessons here when one relies too heavily on renewables without the right tech to stabilise it. The South Australia blackout a few years ago showed this, and steps were taken to add more inertia to their grid. theconversation.com/spain-portug...

A red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata, has been hanging out to feed on this lovely Banksia serrata in the backyard. They yell at you when you get too close. #wattlebird #anthochaeracarunculata #bird #birdphotography #banskia #banksiaserrata #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Excited to be speaking with these two icons tomorrow night. This event is for you if you want nuclear energy, or if you don't want nuclear energy, or if you're not sure if you want nuclear energy! ⚛️ (1/3) www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...

Cut back the plastic! Cut back eating the fish too, they're full of plastic anyway :-(

Flowers for the insects...

Can't get any fresher than this! Zucchini from our garden.

According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 was 1.6C warmer than pre-industrial times, easily beating the previous record year of 2023. We urgently need to reduce emissions and address climate change by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to alternative proteins.

Cute and furry Australian pregnant spider weaving a tangled web. Golden orb weaver, not at all venomous.

It's time for Chris Minns to end barbaric Greyhound Racing in NSW. NSW already banned greyhound racing once but repealed it after caving to pressure from the industry. It's time for the government to put an end to this cruel industry once and for all. Sign the petition linked below.

We're environmentalists, so why do we support nuclear energy? Because the science is clear - nuclear is one of the safest and cleanest forms of energy available today. Find out more about why we support nuclear - link below.

To feed about 8 billion humans, we have to have to feed and kill 92 billion land animals a year. If we stop that, we can rewild 3/4 of land used to feed and support those animals and cut back emissions enormously. #relinquish #redirect #restore #govegan #plantbasedtreaty youtu.be/udsUNnHxjUs

Another Australian dairy processor going under, this is now 13 in the last 2 years. The signs are clear: the industry is broken. At FTA, we provide the tools, resources, and support farmers need to transition out of animal agriculture and into new livelihoods that can thrive in a changing world.

A spikey visitor in the backyard yesterday afternoon. Probably looking for a cool spot in the heat. The #echidna buried himself deep in the ground for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Late at night they had gone, leaving a freshly dug hole under the fence. #wildlife #australia

I talked to LBC about how both climate breakdown and catchment mismanagement helped cause the latest, terrible floods, and the intense frustration of spending 40 years banging your head against the wall about such issues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=icOC...

Ramshead Range, parts of #KosciuszkoNationalPark, #NSW #Australia. Scattered with granite rocks aplenty, this view is taken from the walking track from the top of #Thredbo to #MountKosciuszko.

Watching TV, power goes out. Circuit breaker tripped. Turned off power points, still tripping. Room to room, still tripping (the breaker, not me). Finally found it: a not so old extension cord. Aren't circuit breakers great? No more fuse wire (yes, I'm that old) and no cords catching alight!

Most agricultural land is used for animal-based food production yet provides minimal calories and protein. 77% of agricultural land yields just 18% of calories and 37% of protein. By shifting to plant-based food sources, we could significantly reduce land use and allow for rewilding of vast areas.

From Vegan Australia Are animals killed in plant production? Yes, but it’s not just vegans eating plants! Nearly half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture, with the vast majority (80%) dedicated to farming animals for meat, dairy and other animal products. 🌏🥩🥛 More...

Our youngest wonder #dog! A dear little #rescue, now a few years older, his pregnant mother was rescued from a DV (domestic violence) situation. One of 7 #puppies, this little guy came to live with us and our two other dogs. He is about double the size now, but just as cute!

Our food production is responsible for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and around 15% of Australia's emissions. To reduce these emissions, what you eat matters more than where your food comes from. Easiest way is to stop eating meat and dairy. ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...

A musical post. 40 years ago, on the 16th of November 1984, #Jean-MichelJarre unleased this very unorthodox album into the world. It is mostly comprised of sampled human voices in 25 languages. Sit back and enjoy the journey which is Zoolook. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

In 2020, Australia committed to the Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030. Emissions have since increased, and there are no effective government plans to reduce them. The energy sector has seen some effort, the livestock industry’s contributions remain largely unaddressed.

When your neighbour's #isabrown #chicken escapes for new #adventures in our front garden. Appears someone left their gate open! Home safe and sound.

Plastic is taking over. Surely there must be a better way for delicate food sales? At a minimum a cardboard base? Or select your own produce? It also creates waste as not everyone needs that much and some will surely rot before it is eaten. #plastic #waste #foodwaste

Wandering along a country path wondering about the world...