🌳 Watch the People’s Emergency Briefing film in Wimborne, 26 June. Free tickets are going fast: www.tickettailor.com/events/extin... Last November, 10 leading UK experts delivered this briefing to MPs. Now you can see the film. Extinction Rebellion Wimborne 💚

🏕️🎶 Protestival with your Wimborne friends near Bath, 29–31 May. Camp or visit for the day. Tickets from £40: www.tickettailor.com/events/extin... 🛑 Say “No” to Canford incinerator. Bournemouth Town Hall, 9am, 2 June: facebook.com/events/s/sto...

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As Prince William prepares to sell one-fifth of the Duchy of Cornwall, how do the Royals’ claims of pursuing social and environmental good measure up? by @abiperrin.bsky.social

Nigel Farage is suddenly nowhere to be seen now that there are questions to answer over where his donated millions came from By @willem-moore.bsky.social

"Tice’s comments came in a combative interview where he threatened to walk out when presented with information from the [IPCC]. Tice…declined to name advisers who convinced him the scientific consensus was wrong." Extraordinary interview by @akshatrathi.bsky.social & @oliviarudgard.bsky.social

A clear & present danger

Superb! “It sounds impressive but then it would, because it’s a press release” said Dr Louise Johnson “I look forward to reading more details when they’re published, but until there’s a peer-reviewed paper I might as well give expert commentary on a YouTube ad” www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Increasingly thinking that conservation bodies getting funds from developers is blood money used by developers to grease the wheels Conservation bodies should stop being patsies to the developers’ agenda

Pleased that “former minister & critic of royal finances Norman Baker said the Duchy would still be a "royal fruit machine... he pulls the handle and gets a jackpot every time" as everyone else gets excited about the Prince selling land appropriated from the nation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great news - my private members' bill to introduce Nature's Rights into UK law is being introduced to the House of Lords on June 1, with Second Reading set for July 3 nataliebennett.org/2026/05/18/m...

Pleased that “former minister & critic of royal finances Norman Baker said the Duchy would still be a "royal fruit machine... he pulls the handle and gets a jackpot every time" as everyone else gets excited about the Prince selling land appropriated from the nation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Realisation Festival soon comes to the Earl of Shaftesbury’s estate, a festival of “unlearning and reimagining”. Perhaps attendees should learn about the damaging sand dredging at Lough Neagh from which the Earl profits, and imagine the deep distress of local communities. #Colonialism

Make your mind up, Earl of Shaftesbury! Dorset Right to Roam peacefully entered the Shaftesbury estate at Wimborne St Giles in solidarity with the #SaveLoughNeagh march. First they were welcomed, then they were seen off. Why? The Earl says he’s going to give the Lough back, but hasn’t. Why not?

Always fun to mention academic flying & see how few likes I get…

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The rise of Teams, etc has led some to seemingly think that a researcher’s life is about constant meetings But that is better that those who apparently think it is about continually flying across the World

This focus on restoring woodlands & peatlands is not helpful Other habitats - such as chalk & limestone grasslands - have been lost to a much greater degree & host huge & unique biodiversity

Immigration make Britain brilliant

Did you know vulture funds can sue countries in debt to make a profit? It’s happening to Ethiopia right now, in UK courts! We’re in a unique situation where we can get the law changed and put an end to this predatory practice. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yft5p2v3

“The 2026 World Cup is on track to be the most polluting World Cup ever It will generate around 9m tons CO2eq Much of this can be chalked up to Fifa own goals. It increased the number of teams & selected 3 host countries over a massive geographical expanse” www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Looking again at the IPCC socioeconomic scenario SSP3 which we adapted for the UK a few years ago Everyone said it is highly unlikely…

Animal agriculture accounts for at least 16.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the 2nd largest emitter after fossil fuels. A new study finds that 98% of climate-related commitments made by meat & dairy companies could be categorized as greenwashing. From @Mongabay.com

One city. 9 million people. All of us Londoners. We will never be divided.

“Earl a symbol of long environmental exploitation” Earl of Shaftesbury profits from Lough Neagh sand dredging. Recent research shows it impacts 49% of lough. Perhaps easy to ignore ecological collapse from 5.5k acre estate in Wimborne St Giles? #SaveLoughNeagh www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Like in academia, there is a rampant delusion in the entertainment sector that it can steer clear of politics Ignoring political issues is in itself a stance, and one that is generally indefensible in this time of environmental crises, war, and disinformation www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Despite claiming to give his paymasters “nothing in return” for their money, the truth is that Farage has been assiduous in serving their interests. Last year, as Christopher Harborne was handing millions of pounds to Reform UK, Farage was taking to the airwaves to openly promote his company

The increase in private sector interest in biodiversity & in advocates for nature recovery is great But I’ve seen a tendency in some quarters for such people to ignore the science & to rely on one or two non-expert voices to guide actions Leading to retrograde & poorly informed activities

Chris Packham calls Lough Neagh crisis “national scandal”. Sunday join Dorset Right to Roam trespass on Shaftesbury Estate to challenge land inequality, pollution, systems that put profit before nature & public access. 🗓️11am outside Allendale Community Centre. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

How to know if someone is a good person - check to see if they are being attacked by the right wing press

Far right newspapers are trying to run a smear campaign against Misan Harriman. We can't let them. Add your name to the open letter, and stand against hate and division. goodlawproject.org/s/4ca10b

About to plant some lupins. Do coffee grounds or eggshells actually repel slugs - any experiences?

The chalk stream that runs through our town has lovely riparian vegetation in parts (1st pic) So it is a mystery to me why some see the need to plant trees in these places (2nd pic)

You have to wonder at what point people will start questioning why we have been poisoning the environment & ourselves for so long www.theguardian.com/environment/...

You have to wonder at what point people will start questioning why we have been poisoning the environment & ourselves for so long www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The chalk stream that runs through our town has lovely riparian vegetation in parts (1st pic) So it is a mystery to me why some see the need to plant trees in these places (2nd pic)

The People’s Emergency Briefing is screening in Wimborne on 26 June 2026. FREE tickets here buytickets.at/extinctionre...

Could Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social explain why they are not publicly backing BCP Council against the MVV Canford incinerator appeal? An incinerator beside protected heathland threatens nature & climate DWT must speak out and act now #StopCanfordIncinerator magwatch.org/home

Biodiversity ≠ Carbon Carbon ≠ Biodiversity Conservation planning would be in a much better place if policy makers & scientists accepted that land use for carbon storage & sequestration does not automatically help biodiversity, & vice versa

Many talk about ecological complexity, but is the concept useful in practice? Our new paper shows complexity is measurable in the field & can be restored But it isn’t reducible to simple indicators - we must measure multiple ecosystem properties besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

It is interesting how those promoting moderate rather than more extreme or radical approaches to the environmental problems of our time are often seen as more reasonable or sensible Whereas they are often the opposite - leading us into more danger by breeding delayism & complacency

This is going to be great! @gsiexeter.bsky.social presents @thierryaaron.bsky.social 'Cassandra's Children: Scientific Responsibility in an Era of Climate Emergency’. Thursday 21st May 14:30-15:30 Streatham Court Lecture Theatre B & Online. Register👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Many talk about ecological complexity, but is the concept useful in practice? Our new paper shows complexity is measurable in the field & can be restored But it isn’t reducible to simple indicators - we must measure multiple ecosystem properties besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Releasing a random charismatic species into an area is not rewilding, despite the rhetoric from some Rewilding is about restoring natural processes

Releasing a random charismatic species into an area is not rewilding, despite the rhetoric from some Rewilding is about restoring natural processes

"By our definition, neither stork species was ever a native breeding bird.... In the absence of evidence that black stork is a native species, there is a presumption against granting any licence to introduce this species." #ornithology

Researchers have studied many drivers of civilisation collapse But none have looked into sheer stupidity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Some folks are (purportedly) continually surprised that pretty much anywhere that people live is warming faster than the global mean. It's not that tricky, since we mostly don't live in the ocean.