"Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical #ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" www.resilience.org/stories/2026...

Scientists have now set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been

Due to British politics and media being totally idiotic and superficial, there's a lot riding on the Gorton & Denton byelection. If Reform win, the govt will be tempted to further water down climate policies. If the Greens win, the reverse could happen. (Apparently Labour are planning to run too)

Nigel Farage's #Reform party has been soliciting 💷 from #OilAndGas execs & says it'll #DrillBabyDrill if it wins the UK general election There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not written into law. Pl ✍️ this petition calling for all fracking to be banned permanently in England 👇

"Pretending that we don't have emotions, that doesn't make us more objective, that makes us liars & I don't want to be a liar... I feel all the feelings, & I feel them all really strongly" Brilliantly said @drkatemarvel.bsky.social 👏 A short🧵on some of the feelings I'm experiencing today...

Ever played the board game Pandemic? I think it contains a surprisingly good lesson for tackling the #climate crisis, especially in a moment of rising far-right politics. Here's why🧵

Extreme #heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state. #AustraliaHeatwave #bushfire #wildfire #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Finally the UK government has published the report it sat on for months, on "Global #biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security". Read it and publicise it! assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...

Risks include geopolitical instability, conflict, migration and economic stress if ecosystems fail. UK’s heavy reliance on imports makes it vulnerable to global food shocks and geopolitical competition for scarce resources.

Global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are direct threats to UK national security, affecting weather systems, food, water, supply chains, economy, prosperity and increased disease risk. Every ecosystem is degrading. Some ecosystem collapses could begin as soon as 2030 with others by 2050.

While it is good that there is a Gov’t report about the security implications of ecosystem collapse This presents an idiosyncratic & very short list of “critical ecosystems” with little justification Many, many ecosystems are critical for us www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11/ Treating this report as a turning point doesn’t just misunderstand history It lets power off the hook by implying the problem was *who* was speaking, rather than what interests were being protected We’ve had warnings, from scientists, environmentalists, & security analysts for a long time!

10/ Politicians igored them because warnings alone do not compel action in the face of organised vested interests. Fossil capital. Extractive industries. Short-term political incentives. Institutional inertia. These were always the real obstacles, not a lack of credibility.

9/ Which brings us to the real lesson, and the part that tends to get quietly skipped. Policy-makers didn’t ignore environmentalists because they were naive or soft. They didn’t ignore security and military analysts because they were idealists. They ignored both.

8/ Again, just a couple of reminders: – Brookings Institute assessments from nearly 20 years ago – Gwynne Dyer’s work on climate and conflict from around the same time. This isn’t a sudden awakening. It’s repetition.

7/ They’ve warned about: – climate-driven migration – state fragility – conflict risks – pressure on food, water, and infrastructure – cascading systemic shocks In other words: the same risks environmentalists and scientists have been pointing to, in different language.

6/ Second annoyance: the false sense of novelty. Yes, security services are warning about ecological and climate risks. But this report is not saying anything new. Security analysts and military thinkers have been flagging these dangers for years - even decades!

5/ Just a few examples from early modern environmental thought, making this case plainly and repeatedly: – Barry Commoner – Rachel Carson – Frank Fraser Darling Different voices, same message: ecological damage is a direct threat to human societies. This was not subtle.

4/ Environmental warnings were always about people: about poisoned bodies, fragile food systems, collapsing livelihoods, conflict, displacement, and social breakdown. Recasting them as unserious until validated by “grown-ups” in the security state erases that history and cheapens the argument

3/ From the birth of the modern environmental movement, leading thinkers have been explicit about this: Environmental harm threatens human health, social stability, economic life, and collective survival. This has never been a side-issue or an afterthought. It’s been the core argument.

2/ Two things annoy me about this. First: it misrepresents environmentalism. That line implies environmentalists have been motivated by sentiment, aesthetics, or vibes, trees over people, & that concern for human welfare only enters the picture once security services weigh in. That’s simply false

You may’ve seen coverage of a new report on the threat to national security from environmental collapse. A common response that’s got my goat is: “Look, it’s not just tree-hugging enviros saying this, it’s hard-nosed spooks!” A short thread on why this framing is bad history & bad politics🧵😡😉

Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...

Government 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657... Quotes our own @carolinelucas.bsky.social Good piece! READ. There’s scarcely anything more determinative…

📢 After much pressure, the UK Government has finally published the long suppressed national security assessment on global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse and its implications are stark assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...

We’ve already reached this weekend's £10,000 match funding target. Thank you for the incredible support! Donations are still open, and every contribution now goes directly towards completing the People’s Emergency Briefing film and getting it out into communities across the UK. #NEB2025

AN ARREST VIDEO EVERY DAY (until the Palestine Action ban is lifted) DAY 23 - A woman is arrested outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Nov 26th. As she’s escorted away, she states that “Evil triumphs when good people do nothing! We must do something!” www.defendourjuries.net

The US is more responsible for the #climatecrisis than anyone else. Graphic shows cumulative historical emissions from #fossilfuels land use and cement for 10 high polluting countries between 1850 and 2025

The report warns of multiple likely ecosystem >collapses< that will have dire implications for our national security, and that requires serious strategic adaptation at minimum. The report also sets out how these collapses if they are allowed to occur will significantly increase migration.

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share: “Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.” (link below)

“From this moment despair ends and tactics begin.” Hold fast and remember that action is the antidote to despair. #ABetterWorldIsPossible.

We know it’s cold and raining, but what better than to plan for actions on climate and social justice?? Join XR Oxford at their next ALL REBELS MEETING Thursday 15 Jan 7-9pm Everyone welcome! Please bring snacks to share! NEW ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, BONN SQUARE

General consensus seems to be this is a very big day for the UK's clean energy sector and a major success for the government.

Hi @rory-stewart.bsky.social & @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social! Vital information was shared with over 1,200 people in Westminster at the National Emergency Briefing It now needs to reach a much wider public You could help open up serious national discussion on issue of genuine importance 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Your ‘Leading’ spot is just the place for Mike and this important national message 🙏 🤛 the show

@mikebernerslee.bsky.social would be a superb guest for #Leading . He chaired the National Emergency Briefing and sets out the risks and our choices with exceptional clarity. Timely, grounded, essential listening for this moment. 🙏@alastaircambell2.bskyb.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social & @rory-stewart.bsky.social Your podcast covers so many emerging issues in the UK. The National Emergency Briefing shows the impact of Climate Change on every aspect of UK society. Please have an episode with @mikebernerslee.bsky.social

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social & @rory-stewart.bsky.social unfortunately couldn’t make the National Emergency Briefing. Would they consider having @mikebernerslee.bsky.social on #Leading?🙏 Mike chaired the NEB and sets out the threats - and the choices ahead - with exceptional clarity. #NEB2025

New Year: time to plan our focus and actions for the year!!! Do come to share information and to plan together climate and other social justice actions for the coming weeks and months. EVERYONE WELCOME! PLEASE BRING SNACKS TO SHARE!! Thursday 15th January 19.00 – 21.00

OXFORD XR ALL REBELS MEETING Thursday 15 Jan 7-9pm New Rd Baptist Church ALL WELCOME! 🍪☕️ Help plan our next climate & social justice actions.

A shrinking number of farms & farmers is the route to even more food imports.. We need radical changes in food & farming policies to prevent this Alternative Real Farming Conference (at Jesus College) is for “people in the UK & around the globe who want to transform our food and farming system”

Vigil for Lost Species at National Farming Conference ‘We were not demonstrating against farmers, who have crucial task of feeding us. But we oppose a food system that for sake of profits contributes massively to climate & biodiversity crises, undermines health, and increases social inequality’

Food accounts for about 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions 🍔But roughly 13% of food is wasted before it gets into the shops 🍔 about 19% is wasted in places such as homes, supermarkets & restaurants Greater efficiency could make food cheaper for people to buy 💷💷💷

As Pope Francis declared: “Creation is groaning!” He urged humanity to listen to the land itself, to remember that we are part of an interconnected web of life, not its masters

Vigil for Lost Species at National Farming Conference ‘We were not demonstrating against farmers, who have crucial task of feeding us. But we oppose a food system that for sake of profits contributes massively to climate & biodiversity crises, undermines health, and increases social inequality’

🚜 XR Oxford outside National Farming Conference 🚜 🚜Industrial agriculture has hugely contributed to UK being one of most nature depleted countries 🚜”The disintegration of biodiversity & spiralling climate disaster are a wakeup call in the face of our rampant greed and consumption” Pope Francis