✈️💨 London is now the global city most exposed to air pollution from aviation. Yet - across the city's public transport - ads for cheap weekend getaways by plane have become the norm. 🤔 Here's why (and how) we are taking on polluting ads in London. 🧵 1/5 ℹ️: www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway. We now need to keep up the pressure. ✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...

It's official: the #Thames has the worst water quality in the country. Cllr Chas Warlow: “I was genuinely shocked when I saw the high levels of pollutants in the samples I took." @chaswarlow.bsky.social #GreatUKWaterBlitz www.rtgp.org.uk/2025/11/tham... #StopThamesWater

Brighton & Hove Green Party statement on Reform UK Brighton and Hove's antisemitic Facebook post:

My monthly round-up of activities on behalf of residents as ward councillor for Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside and as Opposition Leader. If you have any issues, drop me a line via [email protected].

Got an issue with the Council in Ham, Petersham, & Richmond Riverside? Raise it with me, Penny Frost and Gareth Richards at our councillor surgery on Sat 1 Nov, 11am-12pm in Costa on Ham Parade. No appointment necessary.

👀You know the #climatecrisis has got really serious when the military says investment in #renewables should come from defence budgets! 🤦‍♀️Meanwhile, this Labour govt gives airport and road expansion the go-ahead. ⁉️Who is Keir Starmer listening to? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Packed room at the Patch with @rtgreenparty.bsky.social members discussing the issues affecting them in Richmond Borough and what we can do about them.

👀‼️We've had to move our 'Turning Richmond Green' event on 21 Oct, 7-9pm, to the Patch, 42 York St, Twickenham cos so many people are coming!

👀‼️We've had to move our 'Turning Richmond Green' event on 21 Oct, 7-9pm, to the Patch, 42 York St, Twickenham cos so many people are coming!

👋 a massive welcome to our 140+ new members! 🥳 what an exciting time to join the Green Party... 🤗 come and meet new and old members alike at our event on Tue 21 Oct, 7-9pm at the Exchange, Studio 2. ✍️ sign up on our website or scan the QR code below: rtgp.org.uk/meet

The Standard’s @rosslydall.bsky.social has picked up on the devastating impact, to people on graduate visas, of the government’s abrupt changes to skilled worker visas that I raised with the Mayor at MQT this week. www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040. 🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage. ✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Live in Ham, Petersham or Richmond Riverside? Got an issue with the Council? Come to our ward surgery today, and cllrs Penny Frost, Gareth Richards and I will try to help. We're in Costa on Ham Parade, between 11am-12pm. Ham Parade Market is on today too, so do pop down for that.

My statement on yesterday's #yomkippurterror attack: www.rtgp.org.uk/2025/10/andr...

I am horrified by the attack on the synagogue in Manchester on our holiest day, Yom Kippur, and the resulting two deaths. May their memories be a blessing. Wishing the injured full and swift recoveries. To all Jews - be vigilant, stay safe. Gmar chatimah tova.

Calling our pals ! @auntiekayadventure.bsky.social @carlafrancome.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @sigirides.bsky.social @andreefrieze.bsky.social @cyclinguk.bsky.social @cyclesister.bsky.social @ibikelondon.bsky.social @islingtoncleanair.bsky.social @cleancitiescampaign.org

It's the end of the month, so here's my snapshot of activities as councillor and Opposition Leader in Richmond. If you have any issues in my ward, email me via [email protected], or come to the next councillor surgery on Sat 3 Oct, 11am-12pm, in Costa on Ham Parade.

LANDMARK MOMENT - the Greens now have more members across Great Britain than the Lib Dems! Let's keep it going! 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏽 join.greenparty.org.uk Latest stats available: 85,800 @greenparty.org.uk (England & Wales) + @scottishgreens.org combined membership 83,174 @libdems.org.uk (a single party across GB)

Come to our #Climate Chat in Hampton Hill on Thursday 25 September from 7.30pm to discuss the most vital issues of our time and find out more about local projects to address the pressing ecological crisis. Tickets £5: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch...

Excellent statement from @ukfost.bsky.social on the flaws in the reasoning by the Palestinian Academic Committee for the Boycott of Israel (PACBI) for boycotting @standing-together.bsky.social: ukfost.co.uk/solidarity-w...

A recent TfL survey found only 16 per cent of people understand key Highway Code rules designed to keep everyone safe. So I’m glad to see TfL has taken up my recommendation to address the lack of understanding about road rules in the Highway Code -/-

👏 👏 👏 Greens 4 Palestine has stopped Jewish Greens from bringing @standing-together.bsky.social Palestinian and Israeli peace activists to speak at @greenparty.org.uk conference. Green 4 Palestine has also prevented Green Friends of @ukfost.bsky.social from having a stall at conference. 1/2

These posters were put up across Israel to call on soldiers to refuse to take part in an illegal occupation of Gaza that can only bring about more death and destruction. We cannot continue in this nightmare. Everyone must refuse this horrific reality! (1/2)

Got a query or an issue with Richmond Council or about our ward? Come to our councillor surgery today, 11am-12pm in Costa on Ham Parade.

Not building on floodplains is basic common sense as they’re part of the river. Every new home must protect people from both flooding and extreme heat. #ClimateEmergency #ClimateAdaptation

Defeated Green Party leadership candidate Adrian Ramsay MP co-led the Party to an extraordinary quadrupling of its parliamentary numbers at last year’s general election. Three cheers for Adrian! (Pse retweet to agree)

Ellie was excellent on Newsnight last night 🌱 Clear, credible, and focused on keeping our broad appeal so we can win across the country. 🗳 Don’t forget: vote in the leadership election by midday Sat 30 Aug 👉 ballot.greenparty.org.uk

I haven't voted yet... And I'm sure I'm not alone. 💚If you're a Green Party member, please log in and vote before the deadline this SATURDAY.

My rant about lack of cycle infrastructure on Green Lanes has been printed in an actual NEWSPAPER 🎉🥳📰🗞️ It’s a half page comment piece in the Ham and High, out now. The online version is also the most read story at the moment. Cycling issues matter! 🚲🚲 You might … 1/9

See my Green colleague’s @carolinerussell.bsky.social excellent report and recommendations for changing perspectives and achieving Vision Zero for road deaths here: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

"Is the Green Party succeeding too slowly? Not from where I’m sitting!" Green Party councillor George Williams on why he's voting for @elliechowns.bsky.social & @adrianramsay.bsky.social to lead the party. bright-green.org/2025/08/08/i...

🔊 TfL is consulting on bringing the congestion charge in line with public transport ticket prices, which go up every year, while costs for people driving remain static. haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/congestion-c... I've responded today and you are welcome to use my response to shape yours. 🔗 in 🧵 👇

Well said, Gareth👏 Refugees and asylum seekers are welcome in Richmond - and the UK! www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/2536461...

> @adrianramsay.bsky.social on R4 Today very clear about the need for the Green Party to keep its distinct identity & broad appeal if it's to keep on winning even bigger under first-past-the-post. He and @elliechowns.bsky.social have shown they're extremely good at doing this!

Who will benefit from the #Heathrowexpansion? Ultra rich jetsetters. #Heathrow www.standard.co.uk/comment/heat...

Got a Council issue? Come to our ward surgery today, 11am-12pm in Costa on Ham Parade. No appointment necessary. Pick up some goodies from Ham Parade Market while you're there, plus Save Our Land and River postcards to send to Thames Water saying no to the #ThamewSewagePump.

Like Caroline Lucas, I'm backing Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsey to be the next leaders of the Green Party. I think it's fairer to their constituents for MPs to share the job of leader, and it's too much work for one person to do both without a lot of help. also no Caesars... bsky.app/profile/caro...

As @zoenicholson.bsky.social writes so powerfully in Bright Green. @elliechowns.bsky.social and @adrianramsay.bsky.social aren't offering magical thinking, they're offering a strategy that works. Let's not throw that success away: bright-green.org/2025/08/01/e....

"Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay aren’t offering magical thinking but a strategy that’s proven to work." Wise words from seasoned election campaigner Zoe Nicholson, Green leader of Lewes District Council. bright-green.org/2025/08/01/e...

Good to see the new bike storage at #RichmondStation finally coming along. Will be great to have somewhere safe to park my bicycle in the town centre.

Here's my monthly round-up of activities as your councillor for Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside (for July 2025). If you have an issue, come to our ward surgery on Sat 2 Aug, 11am-12pm in Costa on Ham Parade (no appointment necessary), or email me on [email protected].

These plans are only radical - as described by the @_FleetNews journalist - if you subscribe to a #motonormativity view. If you see vehicles in terms of #roaddanger, #carbonemissions and #pollution, then the proposals are sensible and essential: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/road-sa...

It was our last door knocking session for the summer in Ham last night. We also got some signatures on the postcards against the #ThamesWaterPump from SOLAR. If you have an issue, come to the ward surgery on Sat 2 Aug at Costa on Ham Parade, 11am-12pm or email me at [email protected]

TWO DAYS TO GO! Local VCS Pay Survey – closing 31 Jul If your @richmondcouncil.bsky.social voluntary or community organisation employs paid staff & hasn't already taken part, please help us build a clear picture of current pay, benefits & workforce trends at local level ⬇️ bit.ly/45rSBkQ

Tax wealth. I don't care if you do so via a new 'wealth tax' or by reforming existing taxes like Capital Gains Tax & Inheritance Tax (both are full of inconsistencies and loopholes.) It isn't just about the amount of money raised; it's also about fairness. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

We agree! 😱 Green Lanes, like too many main roads in London, remains hostile & dangerous for cycling @carolinerussell.bsky.social's brilliant report on Vision Zero needs Mayor, TfL and councils to act, now, to avoid more families & lives ruined london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...

I'm sure that many of you are (like me) struggling to find the truth - if there even can be such a thing - about the situation in Gaza. This article seems worth reading for a reasoned and seemingly informed analysis of what's happening on the ground there. www.thefp.com/p/matti-frie...

“Oh my God I can see Green Lanes from here” It is utterly shameful that leaving roads, known to be dangerous, without making any changes is normalised. The danger is not inevitable it’s a choice. Thanks @carlafrancome.bsky.social for another 🧵 about my report. www.london.gov.uk/caroline-rus...

Dr Isolde Radford, senior policy manager at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “This rigorous review adds to mounting evidence that exposure to air pollution – from traffic fumes to wood burners – increases the risk of developing dementia." www.theguardian.com/environment/...