Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Taj Ali: "Britain colonised a quarter of the planet.. the idea that Britain has no obligation at all to take in asylum seekers is a problem.. we should be calling for is safe & legal routes.. some of the rhetoric is dangerous.. we've seen the demonisation of asylum seekers"

Hundreds of MPs and peers are already signed up to attend to hear from scientists , economists and security experts – is your MP attending ? Check now at nebriefing.org #NEB2025 🇬🇧

I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all . @nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧

Delighted to have Chris Packham opening the National Emergency Briefing. I'll be chairing as 8 experts give briefings on the lastest science and evidence.

At last - a politician that actually ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS! #greenparty @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZ9...

@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com thought you would want to do something about this site claiming to be you. get.shcheben.space/step2/

“..a brilliant introduction to the Work That Reconnects. At the end of the day, I felt reconnected with my interest in environmentalism, in a way that was both gentle & powerful.” My next 1-day online workshop 14 November www.aspey.com/gatherings/a... #workthatreconnects #activehope #resilience

Can therapy help with climate or eco anxiety when the "climate / eco problem" isn't fixable by an individual? Yes, by expressing how we feel, & finding ways to reduce its impact so you can function, face reality, engage, help others, & still experience joy in life. www.bacp.co.uk/about-therap...

I am very excited to report that my book is now available for pre-order!! If you like things that fly – be it aircraft, bugs or birds, then this book is for you! I am also so delighted with the beautiful cover art by @Rachelhillustrates.bsky.social :) www.penguin.co.uk/books/461507...

The WINNER of the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing... The Lie of the Land, @guyshrubsole.bsky.social (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) #WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect

This hot mic Zuckerberg moment show their numbers are all lies, undercutting Trump’s entire economic agenda. In a rational world every media outlet would be leading with it.

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

This guy is playing it right. We need to back him up!

Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?"

Oh what a surprise! Opening sentence from @vicderbyshire.bsky.social leads with Nigel Farage’s statement on deportation. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social THERE ARE OTHER PARTIES TO COVER!!!

1 in 3 doctors were born overseas. 1 in 5 university academics were born overseas. 1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas. 1 in 2 builders were born overseas. 1 in 5 nurses were born overseas. 1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas. The media, their framing, IS the problem

Why isn't the medieval siege and intentional starvation of a population on the front pages of every newspaper? Why isn't every single journalist asking one question to our politicians: what are you doing to stop the starvation of millions of people? And the ones speaking out are the terrorists?

"Train is the new private jet." Dua Lipa continues to promote taking the train over flying, boarding a Eurostar to London at Gare du Nord. This is climate-conscious messaging done right. Posted by lejeuneengage on IG.

#Gambling, an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities. It needs to be treated as the huge #PublicHealth issue it is www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I long for the day we have a president who doesn’t call other humans “scum”

"Tory leader says women can wear what they like and employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings" Uhhmm....well, which is it? More incoherence from the deeply odd Badenoch www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

After saying Israel is ethnic cleansing the Palestinians #C4News Claire Manera, Emergency Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières says, "I just can't believe the world is standing by watching this"

The Independent Mind Digest for May 2025 is out. - Free: Coffee in an Online Thinking Environment:Join us! - Great Thinkers: N.Katherine Hayles: A New Theory of Mind, from Bacteria to AI - New Supervision Group for Coaches: Sept '25 - Making Meaning from Metacrisis: an invitation conta.cc/4jbZAlJ

Looking for a May Bank Holiday break in the beautiful Cotswolds? Last minute availability - self contained I bedroom Studio for 2 between Moreton in Marsh / Shipston on Stour - newly available from Friday 1st May to morning of 6th. 3 nights min, book direct to save money! www.bankcottagestudio.com

Gas-guzzling, over-large, wide, heavy, dangerous US vehicles - why would we want them here? www.ft.com/content/12d1...

Massive march in New York today to protect migrants and protect the planet #april19

Looking for a break before Easter in beautiful Cotswolds? Due to a lastminute date swap, my lovely Studio between Moreton in Marsh / Shipston on Stour is available from tomorrow 13/4 through to morning of 18/4. Normally 3 nights min, but happy to reduce to 2 nights. www.bankcottagestudio.com

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

Pesticides threaten the bulk of life on Earth - interview with Prof. Dave Goulson... www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...

April's "The Independent Mind Digest" is out! - Joana Breidenbach: Anthropologist & Social Entrepreneur - Ashanti Kunene's Poetic Provocation - Damon Gamou's Story that Shapes Your Relationship with Nature - Climate Cafe Listening Circles: Breaking Socially Constructed Silence conta.cc/3E1uT48

The cognitive dissonance of seeing posts on social media about taking children to lambing weekends to see the cute babies is overwhelming sometimes.

Methane cuts aren't an emergency brake, they're an extra 1/2 mile of track before the train falls into the canyon.

Sending best wishes to the millions of people affected by Heathrow Airport closure. Today you will not suffer from being under the flight path of one of the world’s busiest and most polluting airport. I hope you enjoy the temporary reprieve.

Such a joy to be at the first even Climate Majority Forum! Thanks to all who made these 2 days so special.

Brilliant news! At last, confirmation that the Govt *will* go ahead with the #NaturalHistoryGCSE 🎉 We have to get to know our fellow travellers on this planet again. Young people who know & love nature are far more likely to protect & restore it - as well as enjoying better physical & mental health

Next time Starmer and Reeves say there's too much regulation, remember this. This is what a deregulated economy looks like, and we all pay for it, with our health, our ecosystems and, eventually - when the massive clean-up / land abandonment bill can no longer be avoided - our wallets.

Today our power team+50 lively participants from our global restoration community met to discuss our common visions for a global restoration civilization+economy in the headwinds of our times, +building social tipping points. Thanks to all! Recording if you missed it: fathom.video/share/8FMPzU...

Looking forward muchly to chairing this!:

Phew! Just uploading the final technical delivery layers of our four-film documentary series, #TheClimateRestorers, for global broadcast in 2025-26. How to repair the climate, planet and societies. It'll be a huge relief to have a 1st weekend off in 2.7 years soon. www.theclimaterestorers.com

Why would anyone believe that the much publicised Trump and Putin call this evening is anything but theatre?! They agreed this media circus drama weeks ago. We’re being conned. www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

#norwich GreenScreen at PictureHouse with 3 independent films on #climate this Saturday 22nd March!

3 films coming up at Picturehouses around UK in March on reality of #climateanxiety, the spread of #climate #misinformation & why #scientists became activists. @climatepsychol.bsky.social is pleased to participate in panel discussions - dates & venues: www.picturehouses.com/event-detail...

“A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.” Ecological blindness and human arrogance on steroids. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hmmm. Seems to be a lot of this around at the moment.

I’ll be delivering a session on the Metacrisis this week - inspired by many great philosophers, scholars, thought leaders and poets. Here’s one of the pieces we’ll be reflecting on that sums up so much, so poignantly and powerfully. @margaretatwood.bsky.social thank you for this.

...like standing in front of an approaching train...yeah, that how it feels (espec when talking to family and friends who you feel need protecting). www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Our new Climate Cafe Listening Circle Facilitator Training from @climatepsychol.bsky.social (Climate Psychology Alliance - UK) is open to anyone who wants to offer supportive spaces in your community or organisation: Circles can be run by Citizens for Citizens www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hosting-fa...