(Thanks @thierryaaron.bsky.social) A vital thread (to hang onto) Athletes by nature can and do win ‘solo’ (with support teams obvs) Long after sport they are often still driven to do so When they truly come together, and work in ‘earth-size’ teams, to champion something bigger, mountains move.

An exceptionally good and useful thread: (the athlete mindset too?)

Why is the Winter Olympics sponsored by a giant oil company? Please enjoy and share this short, beautiful (and rather moving) film from our Swedish colleagues about the fossil fuel threat to winter sports, and to our love for snow... #saveoursnow #winterolympics www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R2f...

No snow ➡️ no winter sports ➡️ no future for the Winter Olympics.  The companies sponsoring the Winter Olympics melt the very snow we depend on. ❄️🔥 youtu.be/_R2fMT5lfTo

🚨 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 🚨 ❄️ In a new report, The New Weather Institute reveals the climate impact of the world's leading snow sports event - the Winter Olympics. Background and full story. 🧵 1/9 Full report 👉 www.newweather.org/wp-content/u...

📣ANNOUNCEMENT📣 The Champion For Earth 2025 is... 💚🏅🌍Héctor Bellerín 💚🏅🌍 We are honoured to recognise Héctor, a Spanish footballer playing for Real Betis, who has demonstrated the courageous use of his platform this year. Solidarité

This Qatar Airways-sponsored Champions League ends in the stadium of the club where fans ended Qatar Airways sponsorship. Change is possible. Time to kick out polluters. #PSGINT #CLFinal

Some MPs are saying that our 17 year old climate laws are sufficient. They’re in denial. Here’s why: 🧵1/4 1️⃣ Too weak to drive any meaningful change in the all-important near-term—allowing Gov to avoid taking the action needed.

I know you care about nature so here's one big but simple thing you can do right now. Please please contact your MP and ask them to and ask them to vote for the #CANBill at its Second Reading on 24 Jan. It'll take only a few minutes using the link below. Thank you! action.zerohour.uk

The latest issue of the Church Times is out today! On the front page this week – Episcopal Churches in the US continue to respond to the Californian wildfires. And Lord Williams and serving Church of England bishops are among the supporters of the forthcoming Climate and Nature Bill. 📸 Alamy

🚣‍♂️ Etienne Stott, Olympic Gold champion: “It’s great that we're on the River Thames with the rowers, connected to nature. That's what the Climate and Nature Bill is all about—recognising the contribution and importance of nature, and protecting it forwards for future generations.” 🐝 #CANBill

🌍 Roz Savage MP—with @pippaheylings.bsky.social and Olympian Etienne Stott—made waves on the Thames, celebrating the Climate and Nature Bill, and calling on every supporting MP to vote to progress the #CANBill at its Second Reading on 24 January. 🗳️ Email your MP today. 🐝 Head to zerohour.uk

Britain’s crackdown on climate protest is setting “a dangerous precedent” around the world and undermining democratic rights, the UK director of Human Rights Watch has said. Labour government ‘hypocrisy’ over human rights and international law: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The FIFA 2026 World Cup is a climate disaster: 1. Pollution from 48 teams and their fans travelling between 16 host cities in three huge countries. 2. Extreme heat, wildfires and air pollution threaten many host cities, not only LA. 3. Sponsored by Saudi state oil company Aramco.

Yes. We can. Sport can. YOU can. Email your MP today 🗳️ Head to zerohour.uk 🐝 YES! And, also, make some noise. Phone your MP? Generate some energy. Feed the buzz. What IF this IS THE straw that tips the world back into sanity, January 2025 ⚖️ Be part of it Let them know MPs work for us! 🦋

The inevitable has happened. Saudi will host World Cup 2034. It is the greediest, most polluting, destructive, & corrupt decision in sporting events history. For those of us who support human rights and believe in climate action now, how do we fight back? 🌍⚽️🔥✊️

ICYMI (short sweet 3m vid) The ‘Champion FOR Earth Award’ 2024 was* won *jointly* by @roodieroo.bsky.social and Melissa Wilson in a dead-heat (voted by athlete peers) Runner-up (very close) was @imogendaisyg.bsky.social #TeamEarth 🌍 *Same day as #BBC #SPOTY @champions4earth.bsky.social

🚨 Voting closes tomorrow for the 2024 Champion for Earth. 🏅🌍 This award celebrates those that are calling for climate action in sport. Check out the shortlist 👉 tinyurl.com/66cbzxfz 🗳️Vote here: tinyurl.com/y76u73xr ⏰You have until midnight (UK time) tomorrow. @champions4earth.bsky.social 👏

FIFA's gives away the world's most popular event to the world's biggest blocker of climate action. That has consequences. Read our briefing note for media writing on the World Cup 2034 decision: www.fossilfreefootball.org/2024/11/30/b...

🚨 NEW: Polling commissioned by the New Weather Institute reveals a global backlash against FIFA’s partnership with Saudi Aramco among women’s football fans. Here’s why the deal is sparking outrage from players and fans. 🧵 Article and polling dataset. 👇

We're proud to stand with @imogendaisyg.bsky.social in backing the visionary CAN Bill. It's vital your MP shows up on the 24th January to help it get through its second reading. There's lots of ways to try and make this happen: zerohour.uk/downloads/digi… This could be huge!

Kiwi footballer Katie Rood helped spearhead a campaign against Fifa's partnership with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest producer of oil and gas. We spoke today at #COP29. Plus: NZ announces $10m for loss and damage and the latest on finance negotiations newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/20/k...

Team Earth You are needed 🎾🌍🌳 One Earth One Body Take good care of both Sport has the power to change the world… indeed has started to do so.. for good

There’s a new movement growing, of sporting Champions FOR Earth Heroes from the world of sport becoming heroes in the world of activism for fair play on planet Earth🌳 Follow them/us on Xitter, Insta, Facebook, YouTube✅ and HERE 🦋 And if you’re an athlete, past or present, join us!

Great to see footballer Katie Rood call out the @fifacom.bsky.social - @aramco.bsky.social deal at COP. @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social