As Barcelona's school street program developed, they started using more durable materials and improving separation from traffic. These photos are from 2023.

When your regular streets get so good they are better than your school streets.

Den Haag will close this 300m stretch of road on Monday and turn it into a cycle path, despite a 1,800 signature petition and attempts from right wing politicians to scrap it. Bravo!

Scotland once lived alongside lynx – but we’ve long forgotten how. Across Europe, countries have already shown coexistence works. Could Scotland follow? Learn more: https://bit.pulse.ly/7ellya1xec #LynxToScotland @treesforlife.bsky.social @lifescape.bsky.social

Footage from one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

Jagende wolf.

Ok folks. I've finally joined Instagram. You can find me there at www.instagram.com/guy.shrubsole/ - follow for photos of lichens, mosses, chalk wildflowers, and my linocut prints! I'll still be here too, of course. Please join me in enjoying this Tree Lungwort lichen:

You can read more about some of these in my book 21st-Century Yokel, which, after my ex-publishers collapsed, sending it out of print, has now happily been republished by @swiftpress.bsky.social and has money off/free worldwide delivery currently at Blackwell's: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

New post from Womble today

New Review - let’s start the week with some excellent fantasy Scotland 1745 and two women finally able to share their secrets. I strongly recommend Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...

The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide. Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...

Barcelona rolled out their early school streets (circa 2021) on a shoestring budget, laying down yellow paint and some street furniture. That seemed enough to make teenage students comfortable sitting in the roadway.

TIME TO PLAN SOME SHIT: 2026 Effin' Birds planners and calendars are at your local bookstore right now. Check eatf.art for some online ordering options.

Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers. It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.

@dieworkwear.bsky.social I think Princess Anne deserves some credit for rocking the same safari suit 53 years later 💪🏻 🤣 And credit to @theverysimong

Restoring peatland. Capturing carbon and providing breeding habitat for waders. wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/08/16/p... Paper by Rob Hughes & Chris Bingham #ConservationScience🌍

Dix ans après les attentats du 13 novembre 2015, ce jardin était au cœur de l'hommage rendu par Paris et la Nation aux victimes, à leurs familles et à leurs proches. Réouvert depuis ce matin, vous êtes déjà très nombreuses et nombreux à venir le découvrir et vous y recueillir.

Did you catch us on BBC Countryfile yesterday? 👀 In the (very) early hours, Hamza Yassin Photography joined animal team leader, Estelle, to release three wildcats into the wild and help save their species in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Catch up on BBC iPlayer to find out how they got on ⬇️

Devil's fingers fungus Really quite stinky Purbeck Heaths NNR, Dorset @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

🌳 There are lots of collective nouns for trees - forest, stand, thicket etc. But what about about bats? 🦇 To celebrate the amazing diversity of Britain’s bats, @batconservation.bsky.social is inviting you to help choose collective nouns for four bat species! 💫 Cast your buff.ly/LjzQULc

As well as a mention of the "Stop the child murder" campaign the 2009 film also has the Dutch cycle advocacy expert talk about "strict liability" where motorists are deemed to be at fault in any crash with a person on a cycle. I did a short on that at the time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Bq...

Auction ends tomorrow. Better link below. Hopefully there will be a bidding war at the end. 10 bidders so far, none of whom know the story I've recounted on this thread. whisky.auction/auctions/lot...

I didn't charge for the film, but I was gifted with a boxed parliamentary bottle of single malt. Speaker Martin's Macallan has been unopened since that trip in 2009. So, I put it up for auction. Current highest bid is £400 so I'll be getting a fee after all. whisky.auction/products/det...

Before (2008) / After (2025) the road tunnel under Place de l'Étoile was turned into a tunnel for cyclists. The tunnel was closed in 2015 because of accidents caused by the low ceiling, and reopened for bicycles in 2020. The blocks preventing cars from entering are very heavy benches.

Free bike schemes in deprived communities improve people's health, wellbeing and social mobility, report shows road.cc/content/news... Read full report here theaws.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Yesterday (November 16th), a group of walkers, wild swimmers, canoeists and river guardians went to explore a stretch of the River Avon. Flowing from source (The Vale of Pewsey) to sea (Christchurch), the Avon is a rare and important chalk stream habitat.

They trespassed land on the Longford Estate, home to the Earl and Countess of Radnor, an estate spanning 16,000 acres and 13 miles of double riverbank. Although the Longford Estate presents itself as community-minded, the group felt a valuable contribution would be to improve access to nature here.

Great path maintenance session today as part of our #ClearToRide campaign- we partnered with the N.Kessock Residents association and the Black Isle Library of things to borrow tools. before (during) and after

Only 2 years since the ban on neonics, France's population of insect-eating birds has risen 2-3% - from banning a single type of insecticide. Demonstrating just how much harm we cause birds when pesticides kill off the insects they need for food. @paneurope.bsky.social

Good morning with good news: India meets 50% renewables & nuclear capacity target 5 years early! As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges. Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024. Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky

Early bird tickets for Into The Light 2026 are now available! 🎉Next year’s annual two-day rewilding gathering is all about water - join us to celebrate the power and beauty of waterways, exploring their role in both rewilding and culture. Book now to secure your place! https://ow.ly/NqgZ50Xq2AM

Good news for ground nesting birds in Co Fermanagh! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Our residential Rewilding Communications course wrapped at Ballintean Mountain Lodge last week – a deep dive into storytelling, public speaking, digital communications and more. Interested? The next course runs early next year: https://bit.pulse.ly/zbkji1gegr

My collection of Norfolk Broads Bird illustrations are now all available to purchase as individual prints. I offer a variety of sizes and paper stock so there's something to suit all budgets :) juliaallum.co.uk/product-cate... Up first - the majestic barn owl

The Big Green Books Advent Calendar. Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books. Unwrap a surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas. Each book will be individually picked based on what you enjoy reading. Info HERE. www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-... PLEASE SHARE. Ends tomorrow.

Here is the Camden High Line Master Plan for your reading pleasure. drive.google.com/file/d/1St3u...

I am pretty excited for the Camden High Line, an elevated pedestrian route from Camden Town to King's Cross in London, designed by James Corner (the NYC High Line and Seattle Overlook Walk guy). It has planning permission and construction begins soon.

The 7.6-mile route takes you between the cathedral city of Canterbury and the harbour of Whitstable. The route is mostly traffic-free, taking you through Blean Woods, one of the largest areas of ancient broadleaved woodland in southern Britain 🍃

Avant / Après l'élargissement et la végétalisation du trottoir au nord de la Rue de Seine dans le 6ème arrondissement de Paris. Eh oui, même ici on retire des places de stationnement. Le changement vient tout juste d'être fait, la végétation sera sans doute plus vaillante dès l'année prochaine.

💚 We need volunteers! 🌳 Can you help plant trees later this month?🌳 ⏰ Sat 29th Nov, 10am-2pm 🆓 Booking at 👉 buff.ly/ngWMIX5 📍 Knightsridge Wood, #Livingston 📷 Credit John Banks

Here's to another fantastic start to the week! Sign-up to our newsletter to receive regular updates about what we've been up to, news about #rewilding and info on upcoming events & talks! #conservationoptimism #citizenzoo https://ow.ly/wFnl50SNTyT

From the Siberian Arctic to South Swale, Kent... these Brent geese have undertaken an incredible journey to get here! ❄️ Brent geese fly around 6000 miles to spend the winter with us (from October onwards), feeding on seagrass and sometimes agricultural land near the coast.

Although trespassing is a civil offence, hostile signs and barbed wire can make us feel like criminals for simply enjoying our countryside. Being in nature should feel welcoming, not intimidating. Why do you support a Right to Roam? Tell us here -> forms.gle/49Uutk3K2nJa...

The route features some hills, with a climb out of Canterbury at the start, but you'll be rewarded for your efforts, with fantastic views out over Whitstable from the highest point of the track. 👇 buff.ly/pwWr2Jh

Bison viewing opportunities close to this route....

This week we're travelling down to the Kent coast for our Route of the Week. It's the Crab and Winkle Way! 🦀

Good news: Study shows France’s birds making tentative recovery after neonicotinoid pesticide ban UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The design of the Camden High Line is delightful!

There are other people filming real-time rides in the Netherlands; also in places I don't really get to! "Cycling in Vlissingen with Ellie, the Labrador | Zeeland, Netherlands" youtu.be/s2BEnBKlyQc?...

Snow is fun! (35 photos) From dancing snow couples to playful cats climbing trees, winter turns into a playground for creativity. Explore 29 incredible snow sculptures that transform snow into stunning art.