Nick Simpson
@iamnicksimpson.bsky.social
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Going to give this Passivhaus starter pack a bump, with so many people having joined recently. If you know of someone who should be added, please let me know.
go.bsky.app/K4gWTBi
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over 1 year ago
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Thoroughly recommend this, between
@garethkane.bsky.social
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@paulbrannenne.bsky.social
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Stephen Collins
2 days ago
I'm always open for editorial commission enquiries! Please contact via link in bio. This was a recent one for Exclusive Resorts' The Club magazine, to illustrate a piece by photographer and writer Chris Wallace recalling his first trip to Venice in 1999.
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The Green Party of England & Wales
4 days ago
The UK's water systems are crumbling. Thousands have been left without water in Kent. Our rivers are polluted. Our bills keep rising. This experiment of privatisation has failed. Public Ownership now.
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BladeoftheSun
4 days ago
If the UK rejoined the Single Market there would be ÂŁ42bn a year to spend, jobs galore and it would kill Nigel Farage. Lets do it.
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Fiona Harvey
5 days ago
I wrote this a year ago. Seems quite relevant again.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How âout of touchâ Tony Blair became a serious threat to climate action
Even before his call for a net zero âresetâ, there had been criticism of ex-PMâs lucrative links with fossil fuel nations
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/05/tony-blair-serious-threat-climate-policy-out-of-touch?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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At times it feels as if climate change *doesnât even care* that Iâm not beach body ready yet.
8 days ago
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Abigail Dombey
8 days ago
I just love it when the papers have entire articles about the heat wave, illustrated with fun images of people in parks or at the beach, and they donât mention that the temp is 12°C above average, and that itâs all DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. (I donât love it.)
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/443...
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How long heatwave is set to last as UK to break bank holiday record
Eight areas in England met the heatwave threshold â three or more days of consecutive hot weather â on Sunday, the Met Office said
https://liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/4436608/content.html
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Marie Le Conte
13 days ago
actually so angry about that Russian oil decision that I can't even really bear to feel my own fury, it's so all-encompassing that I can only glance at it from an angle, once in a while, then think about something else
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Shivaji Shiva
17 days ago
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Mike Galsworthy
19 days ago
đ„ Just launched now⊠New European Movement campaign âŠto break Starmerâs 3 red lines of Single Market, Customs Union, Free Movement If Starmer wants âBritain at the heart of Europeâ then this is what he must do. Now is the time to pile on the pressure. See â>
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/wWq5QejW
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Michael Burchert
21 days ago
It's happening.
#Strawhouse
#Strawbuilding
in Denmark. Why? Because it is superior + the government agreed to set science based limits on whole life carbon emissions. Including
#embodiedcarbon
. Foto: tegnestuen lokal
www.tegnestuenlokal.dk/faelledby-bi...
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National Emergency Briefing
22 days ago
Dear
@bbcnews.bsky.social
@itvnews.bsky.social
@channel4news.bsky.social
đThis is all across local news. The government hasn't yet briefed the public on the severe threats from climate change and nature loss, so civil society is taking matters into its own hands. Articles from just last 10 daysđ
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Ian Dunt
23 days ago
Just embarrassing to see the Lib Dems limit themselves to demanding a customs union. Would take years to negotiate and achieve very little. Party policy currently serving to restrain European demands rather than encourage them.
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Getting out the vote for super hard working Green candidates in Newcastle
#VoteGreen
25 days ago
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Rachel Cunliffe
26 days ago
âWake up before the wheels come offâ These elections are a test for Labour and the Tories - but they're also a test for first past the post. And one it looks likely to fail... In a multi-party electoral landscape, is it time to start talking seriously about PR?
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Is it finally time for proportional representation?
With England now a five-party system, first past the post feels less and less democratic
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/may-2026/2026/05/is-it-finally-time-for-proportional-representation
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The Green Party of England & Wales
26 days ago
đą Polling stations are now open! đą Want to replace the failing Labour Party and defeat the hateful message of Reform? Get yourself down to your local polling station and vote Green today! Every vote counts. Make sure your voice is heard đ Donât forget your Photo ID for voting in England!
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Dr Jo Kershaw
26 days ago
If, like me, you are a muppet who managed to lose her polling card and want to check where to vote, this website is useful. (Remember: while you need ID to vote in England, you DONâT need to bring your polling card, thatâs purely for convenience).
wheredoivote.co.uk
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Where Do I Vote?
We build digital tools to support everyoneâs participation in UK democracy.
https://wheredoivote.co.uk/
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Alison Stenning
about 1 month ago
âParis's school streets are effectively sculpting out instant parks in the locations where they'll provide immense public health benefits to the city's most vulnerable populations. But it's true, they really stand for something else entirely: a city brave enough to prioritize children.â
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Newcastle Green Party
about 1 month ago
Statement from Newcastle Green Party
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Ros Taylor
about 1 month ago
About my fondness for TV with subtitles.
open.substack.com/pub/rostaylo...
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Why I love Rita on Netflix
Screwing up irresistibly, like a Nordic Wife of Bath
https://open.substack.com/pub/rostaylor240051/p/why-i-love-rita-on-netflix?r=7ea0j&utm_medium=ios
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Juraj Mikurcik
about 1 month ago
đ± We will be running two 1-day in-person training days on designing and building with EcoCocon straw wall system, a mix of theory and practice: 5th August Carlisle 19th August NSBRC Swindon If you're an architect, homeowner or a builder seriously interested in joining, please let me know.
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Ian Dunt
about 2 months ago
Rejoin is coming: Talk of the customs union and single market is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future
iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...
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Rejoin is coming
Customs union is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future.
https://iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-coming-8aa
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Helen Simmons (She/Her)
about 2 months ago
Sketching instead of scrolling while waiting for a meeting
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Best for Britain
about 2 months ago
Itâs official: the UK is rejoining Erasmus! đđȘđș
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Iâm standing for
@nclgreenparty.bsky.social
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about 2 months ago
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Josiah Mortimer
about 2 months ago
This Reform leaflet from three Gateshead candidates looks like a timelapse of the same person
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This seems to be going under the radar and really shouldnât be. Itâs terrifying.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Anthropicâs new AI tool has implications for us all â whether we can use it or not | Shakeel Hashim
Claude Mythosâs apparent superhuman hacking abilities are alarming experts as the Trump administration remains blinded by hostility
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/10/anthropic-new-ai-model-claude-mythos-implications?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 2 months ago
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Leo Murray
about 2 months ago
Haha this is very validating
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Low-traffic schemes arenât so toxic, after all
LTNs became a culture-war battleground but the evidence now is that people rather like them
https://www.thetimes.com/article/75b6d332-c5d6-4eaf-935d-9d51caf5815d?shareToken=1766b404c6c5201f12b591e78ec786f2
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National Emergency Briefing
about 2 months ago
An interactive map to help you find a screening near you of our new film hosted by
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
⊠The Peopleâs Emergency Briefing, launching tomorrow.
www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
#PEBuk
#NationalEmergencyBriefing
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Ruth Mersereau
2 months ago
1/7 Iâm a Green Party councillor for City Ward
#Sheffield
. Itâs a densely populated urban ward. Iâm going to talk about digital advertising screens, which doesnât sound exciting, but please bear with me. I want to explain why I spend time objecting to so many of these. Since 2023, Iâve âŠ
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Natalie Bennett
about 2 months ago
Let's not be
#FossilFools
and distract from drive for
#Renewables
, our energy future. " Even in the most optimistic scenario, and assuming none of its gas is exported, Jackdaw would provide just 2% of UK demand over its nine- to 12-year lifetime.â
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows
Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/new-north-sea-drilling-jackdaw-rosebank-uk-gas-imports
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As someone that works a four day week, I cannot recommend it enough. If AI is going to make us all so much more efficient, having a better work-life balance is surely the next logical step.
fortune.com/article/is-a...
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Major 4-day workweek study suggests that when we work 5 days we spend one doing basically nothing | Fortune
News flash: Workers can get as much done in a 33-hour week as in 38 hours.
https://fortune.com/article/is-a-four-day-workweek-just-as-productive-as-five-days-major-study/
about 2 months ago
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Anthony Painter
2 months ago
We are in our second fossil energy crisis in less than half a decade. The political discussion is about how we can extract more fossil fuels, encouraging our consumption of them, and avoiding any discussion about reduced use. We are just not serious people.
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Rupert Read
2 months ago
Where is the U.K. equivalent of this??:
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If this is an AI-made April Foolâs joke, it is *incredibly* cruel.
#Rejoin
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2 months ago
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Ben Adam-Smith
2 months ago
NEW PODCAST: I've heard a lot about Llama Croft over the last year or so, but I finally got to visit. Janna and Seb Laan Lomas are my guests.
www.houseplanninghelp.com/398
#Passivhaus
#PassiveHouse
#SelfBuild
#NaturalMaterials
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HPH398: What does it take to create a bio-based Passivhaus? â with Janna and Seb Laan Lomas - House Planning Help
Janna and Seb Laan Lomas explain the ethos behind their self build which blends low energy design and natural building while reducing plastics in the construction and also minimising waste. The level ...
https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph398-what-does-it-take-to-create-a-bio-based-passivhaus/
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Anna Clarke
2 months ago
"The scheme seen as a testbed for rolling out community-led housing at scale across the south." Hill to build UKâs first large-scale dual cohousing build | Construction Enquirer News
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Hill to build UKâs first large-scale dual cohousing build
Northstowe job brings two resident-led communities together in 145-home plan
https://share.google/e7GqiwVb1hLOQds0w
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Alternative advice: If you can cycle to work / schools / shops but donât, start looking at what routes would feel safest. If you donât have a bike, look at buying one, maybe via the Cycle to Work scheme.
news.sky.com/story/politi...
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Politics latest: 'Just fill up as normal,' minister says - but she won't rule out fuel tax rise plan
The education secretary has insisted people should continue to "just fill up as normal", despite concerns that the Iran war may lead to fuel shortages. Watch and follow the latest.
https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-kemi-badenoch-to-speak-to-sky-news-amid-rising-costs-caused-by-iran-war-12593360?postid=11429113
2 months ago
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World
2 months ago
HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN AUSTRALIA Insane Minimum 32.2C at Port Hedland yesterday. It's the hottest night ever recorded in the whole Southern Hemisphere this time of the year. April will start smashing thousands of records in Australia,South America and South Africa. Mind blowing.
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Michael Burchert
2 months ago
Fun fact (real fun this time): If we set science based sustainable building standards CO2 / resource limits, weâll be building and reftrofitting affordable, healthy, super-efficient and safe straw-wood-clay houses.
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Jan Rosenow
2 months ago
Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.
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Joe Giddings
3 months ago
"Achieving the UKâs net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the governmentâs climate advisers have forecast."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Reaching net zero by 2050 âcheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisisâ
Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis
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Tom Haddon
11 months ago
If I were Ed Miliband and gas prices open very strongly tomorrow morning (likely they will) then I would get a proper media blitz going. The line of protecting the economy from foreign energy conflicts works really well during foreign energy conflicts.
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Seriously, who designed this. Own up.
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3 months ago
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Jolyon Maugham KC
3 months ago
If your priority is stopping Reform you need to know who to vote for to do it. This site has the answer. đđ»
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Stop the Tories and Reform in House of Commons
Vote tactically in House of Commons to stop the Tories and Reform
https://stopreformuk.vote/parl/gorton-and-denton
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Doesnât seem to be being noted overly widely, but today is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsorâs birthday. Thatâs either terrible luck for him, or some pretty incredible trolling by the local police.
3 months ago
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Juraj Mikurcik
3 months ago
I strikes me that instead of building energy hungry data centres for AI, we could be building local factories to produce straw panels and actually help solve the climate crisis
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Can confirm that this book is absolutely worth the full price, let alone with the discount.
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3 months ago
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Iâd wager even the ducks are getting weary of this now.
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