"We often hear land described as “unused” — but to wildlife, no space is ever empty. 🌱🦊 Those quiet fields, overgrown corners, and wild patches are homes, hunting grounds, nurseries, and safe corridors for countless species." via Cultivating Green Spaces

Our elderly rescue #cat Dora often hisses at our longer term rescue Snowy. So seeing this felt like progress.

How Britain works

From urban walls to ancient woodlands, lichens tell stories about our environment. Lichens of Britain & Ireland helps you read them. Available to pre-order now!

Icymi! Click below the cover preview to read chapter 1

Dreadful from the anti-wildlife government, @lukepollard.bsky.social @uklabour.bsky.social

We recently launched our annual campaign against faith schools, and we're almost at our fundraising target! So please, if you haven't already donate today. The evidence is impossible to ignore. Here are hard-hitting facts about faith schools. www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...

Very much enjoyed Handle with Care at Theatre Royal Plymouth. Two days left. theatreroyal.com/whats-on/han...

"Following the scandal of the BBC editing a clip of Donald Trump to make it look like he was inciting an insurrection in a more concise way than he actually did..."

To repeat: A world where balance is defined as giving lies the same space as truth, evil the same platform as good and where money buys the narrative is not a good world for 99.99% of us.

Campaign group Restore Nature with @davegoulson.bsky.social are fighting to protect Todrig from turning into an ecological desert in the form of a spruce plantation– Scot Forestry didn’t even think it deemed an environmental impact assessment . Beggars belief .

🦇 Writing to your MP takes less than 2 minutes and it could be the last chance to protect species from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Ask your MP to vote to keep Amendment 130: act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp... . Read more here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/11...

Trevor Philips, "You don't want a rise in income tax?" Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted" "How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"

Good news. More votes against Restore Trust would be even better

I haven’t been posting on here very much recently, but thought I’d post this photo of a Dicyrtoma fusca springtail. What a beauty…

“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Fantastic response from @zackpolanski.bsky.social on the disgraceful refusal by Government to put money into the tropical forest fund

Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink. Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.

Just awful

Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social gains important legal victory over harmful dredging. Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/07/6... I just love the word 'quashed'. Well done SWT! I hope other WTs will take similar challenges. #marine #judicialreview #sussex #dredging #brighton #wildlife

It’s complete nonsense. We should be ashamed

In Totnes next Friday @makevotesmatter.bsky.social westcountryvoices.co.uk/time-for-rea...

Beautiful!

Private Eye nailing it.

🧪🧵 Future change to #ThwaitesGlacier, Antarctica constitutes the largest uncertainty in #sea-level rise forecasts. The Science Coordination Office of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration recently issued a briefing document summarising some key findings - thwaitesglacier.org/findings

The extent of sea ice on our planet is still the 3rd lowest on record for this time of year. Unfortunately, as a result of the U.S. government shutdown, there is no data to assess last month's average global ice volume/thickness (provided by GIOMAS). More graphics at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i....

Think male Phalangium opilio on wall. #Arachtober #Harvestman

@uklabour.bsky.social @lukepollard.bsky.social can't we expect better?

Does anyone know why Rhododendron #Leafhoppers seem to line up like this? Makes them look bigger? Using the same leaf vein to feed? Precursor to mating? #Entomology

The bus fare increase was a very bad move from Labour ..

Please @uklabour.bsky.social stop this nonsense

Looking at future career paths but not sure where to start? Visit the link below to learn more about different #careers you can delve into and uncover hidden opportunities within #entomology 🦋 buff.ly/sliPH6N 📸 Mole cricket foreleg (c) Ángel Plata Sánchez

Clean, affordable water belongs to all of us. I’ve told the new Environment Secretary to act on real evidence for public ownership and put people first. Join me: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

The current law on #AssistedDying isn’t compassionate – it’s cruel. When Louise travelled with her husband Anthony to Switzerland so he wouldn’t have to die alone, she returned to a ten-month police investigation. These are tragedies that simply should not be. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

My monthly newsletter on conservation and wildlife will arrive in your inbox early tomorrow morning if you are subscribed (it's free). Sign up here markavery.info

Good news and a defeat for the Government's attacks on nature wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high...

BirdLife International has issued a firm warning against proposals to cull Great Cormorant across Europe, arguing that the measures would fail to address pressures on fish stocks and could damage years of conservation progress:

As a lifelong hate-watcher of #BBCQT it's been incredible to see the tone shift in last night's prog with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on. It should have never been that hard to call for common sense - and actually popular - policies. Someone is actually doing it. Quick 🧵

This insane plan would be hard to credit, except for the fact that it fits perfectly with this appalling government's sustained attack on nature and the environment It must be fought, every step of the way www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is what they really want?

"Rachel Reeves unblocked a development of 20,000 homes that were being held up by a rare snail, after being approached by a developer with whom she said, 'we have a good relationship' Not only stupid and ignorant, but crooked with it Indefensible www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Britain could do this. Homelessness is a political choice

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...

People's lives are destroyed by gambling. What is Rachel Reeves doing here? All @uklabour.bsky.social MPs like @lukepollard.bsky.social will know of constituents who have been hurt by gambling. Stronger restrictions are needed. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Yes, please @uklabour.bsky.social @lukepollard.bsky.social @fredthomasuk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

Brazil knows a military coup when it sees one and defends itself Also see the great film, rioandlearn.com/im-still-her...

Ridiculous, @lukepollard.bsky.social ?

Laurie Magnus: Rayner acted "in good faith", had "the intention to pay all appropriate taxes", "was twice informed in writing" that the lower rate was due, "sought quickly to correct the mistake", "acted with integrity", but didn't seek expert advice. That was a mistake. But I find this much worse⬇️

The full conversation, where we discussed how literally demented it is to keep Sudanese, Syrian & Eritrean refugees trapped in the asylum system for months on end is online here 😊 youtu.be/V5o2q8xewgo?...