The combustion risks are growing for human society as a result of the climate crisis. So beware the incendiary rhetoric of Musk, Trump, Thiel and other super-rich fire starters. My latest take on the link between extreme weather and extreme politics. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We need the Government to sanction car manufacturers; these #Diesel cars need to go. Sign our petition to get the Government to make the polluters pay 👇. And get in touch if you want to campaign on this with us 💚. #Dieselgate #AirPollution

When reading this headline, bear in mind that UK aviation already produces more emissions than the entirity of the countries electricity supply. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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I wrote about the place of our streets in conflict and making peace. World day of peace is 21 Sept. sam.wakeling.me/posts/peace-...

We are desperately saddened to hear about this fatal hit-and-run at the pedestrian crossing so many use for Longbridge Station and the Town Centre. Our thoughts remain with the victim’s family and friends at this heartbreaking time.

Just LOOK at how people take up the whole space! This is what city centres should always look like. People like car free streets, what can I tell you. … 10/11

Ermygadddd, I’ve been on Oxford Street with my daughter today as it’s been traffic free. What a total buzz 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 All we could hear was people chatting and laughing, and not ONE engine. It was delicious. And of course people are here in huge numbers. … 1/11

We were delighted to welcome 218 visitors of all ages at the icehouse this weekend and over 130 at the dovecote. What a wonderful end to Birmingham Heritage Week. Thank you to everyone who came and to our volunteers for their work, support and stewarding 🕊️

Amazing turn out of ~200 for #KidicalMass today! A huge thank you to @cycloxoxford.bsky.social and the Marshall. It's really moving seeing small children pedal around their city independently. Safe cycling routes means more freedom for everyone - perhaps especially children. 2/

I just signed a @stopburningtrees.bsky.social petition: Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

We’re delighted to announce the official launch of the 5th Edition of the Wheels for Wellbeing Guide to Inclusive Cycling! Date: Thursday 25th September Time: 12:30–1:30pm Location: Zoom

SUVs “Not Necessary in Cities” – a public event by @transform.scot on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk. Inviting the public to engage through interviews, surveys, and social media. And launched a "Carspreading” billboard on Leith Walk. #carspreading #SustainableTransport #transformscotland #SUV

A drop in session with Cllrs for both wards and the Road Safety Commissioner will be held on Saturday 20th September 3pm to 5pm

It’s Dutch* and it’s funny. *So don’t you dare yell at me “this”time.

This week I took a motion to council to urgently roll out Moving Traffic Enforcement cameras across the city. I outline in my speech how the failure to consistently enforce traffic rules is causing resentment and division. youtu.be/WoIotuDs16I?...

@themoseleysociety.bsky.social We’ll be opening Moseley Hall dovecote and icehouse on Saturday 20 September 11am-1pm and Sunday 21st 2-5pm. All welcome. More information here birminghamheritageweek.co.uk

Friends! Readers! Countrymen! The paperback version of my book is out today. Please buy it: bookshop.org/p/books/carm...

Lovely stuff from Jewellery Quarter BID today. And nice to see some more greenery!

Cities Thrive When Women Lead — a new book highlights 19 women transforming how the world’s cities move, connect, and grow. www.forbes.com/sites/carlto... @elkevandenbrandt.bsky.social @modacitylife.com @jskstreet.bsky.social

It's not your imagination: Wildfire smoke in the U.S. has dramatically worsened since 2019. According to a new study, it's already killing 41,000 people a year - and it's poised to get much worse. new from me @johnmuyskens.bsky.social and @sadbumblebee.buzz www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...

Heavier and more polluting cars are dominating the market and escaping adequate taxation. @transportenvironment.org are urging the Government to use a fairer tax system to raise £2bn a year for the public finances. #AirPollution

The legacy of #Dieselgate has been damage to our #Health, working lives, and our economy. #AirPollution

Ten years since #Dieselgate, and there are still millions of diesel cars on the UK’s roads emitting higher levels of NOx than they are legally allowed to. These excess emissions are making us sick, keeping us off work and costing our economy billions of pounds #AirPollution

To mark the 10 years since #Dieselgate, we asked our volunteers to help us show the passage of time. The children may have grown up, but one thing remains the same: the excess #Diesel emissions in our air, which these children have been breathing their whole lives.

Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found.

Women & Theatre are doing a short play called ‘On Ya Bike!’ this Saturday at MAC as part of their Green weekender. It’s about women and cycling with a short discussion afterwards. It’ll be in the outdoor theatre or hexagon if it rains. 12.30 and 2.30 shows: macbirmingham.co.uk/events/women...

⚠️ The Moseley and Kings Heath LTN phase 2 consultation is now open. You can see all the detailed designs on the link below. All responses must be received by 6 October 2025. Any questions? please contact: [email protected] www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/kheath-m...

Slower speeds save lives: "...there were 2,638 people injured, including deaths, on low-speed roads in the most recent 18 months, compared with 3,520 injuries between April 2022 and September 2023, a reduction of 25%."

IF YOU DRILL BABY DRILL 🇺🇲 HOW MANY WILL YOU KILL? 🚨BREAKING: We just disrupted Trump's oily backer's party - an exclusive Republican Overseas UK dinner, just around the corner from where Trump is staying - because his policies and their oily money is KILLING US

BBC News - Road injuries drop by 900 since switch to 20mph www.bbc.com/news/article...

BREAKING NEWS: Everybody hates Donald Trump

UK could raise £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries. Why do so many people want giant SUVs? They damage roads, create more pollution, cause more serious injuries and take up bigger parking spaces. UK buyers pay 20 times less tax than in other European countries. Tax them.

Pavement parking impacts everyone. This is why we want to see measures that address it so children don’t have to weave between cars and people with visual impairments, who use wheelchairs, or who push prams have freedom to use the pavement.

Cities like Paris are already taking action - charging SUV drivers more to park and reclaiming space for people. Cardiff can do it too. 📖 Full story: cleancitiescampaign.org/campaigners-... #carspreading

📖 More on the event and latest statistics, here: @zagdaily.com zagdaily.com/places/londo...

🌍 Discover how cities are shaping cleaner, healthier futures! Hear from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in conversation with Sarah Goodyear, plus a high-level panel on scaling urban change. 📅 23 Sept, 10:15 EST 📍 In-person & livestream cleancitiescampaign.org/climate-week... @respireasso.bsky.social

Sarah Chaundler’s brilliant City of Cars is part of Birmingham Heritage Week. It’s being screened along with two other films at Stirchley Cinema this Friday: www.tickettailor.com/events/stirc...

In London, hate will never win.

I'm committed to transforming Oxford Street into a world-class, pedestrian-friendly destination. With 2/3 of Londoners supporting the change, we're moving forward with plans. Get ready for Oxford Street's car-free day this Sun 21 Sept: music, dining, pop-ups & free events ⤵️

Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’.

"We’ve got to the point where the burden of ill health caused by #AirPollution is so huge, I’m asking myself: ‘What will it take to make the public demand more action?’." Well said @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social. Such a powerful read about the rise of #LungCancer in non-smoking, healthy young women.

‘For decades, #lungcancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?’ #LCSM www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This new historical data showing a decline in performance of Operation Snap is concerning. Especially given the great strides West Midlands Police made in transforming the service following our successful campaign in 2023.

Part of the problem of getting anywhere reliably by bus in Birmingham in rush hour is the number of drivers who obstruct bus routes through unlawful parking. Purchase some damn tow trucks already. Every avenue to try to raise this issue is a dead end. Do leaders in this city actually use buses?

Road crashes cost lives and money. Official figures calculate crashes in Sheffield cost £127m a year. That’s £2.5m every week. £350k, day in, day out. It’s not expensive to fix this. It’s expensive not to.