Clearly a lot of details to work through in how it’s implemented but this new pay per mile charge for EVs is a necessary& fair policy. Hope HMT are engaging with devolved nations & local gov on its design as this is a real opportunity to think creatively & more holistically about motoring taxation

Lime Bikes with chlid seats rolled out in Paris zagdaily.com/trends/lime-...

A quarter of Britain’s native plants are now at risk of extinction The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

Analysis from @friends-earth.bsky.social provides new insight on environmental injustice in the UK: “… people of colour, those on low incomes and non-drivers are now disproportionately overrepresented in the 5% of neighbourhoods still exposed to the most extreme air pollution.”

My new newsletter is out, in which we use basic high-school maths to complain about street design simple.ghost.io/lets-do-the-...

But who speaks for the dead? I've got another newsletter out, and I think this is quite a thought-provoking one simple.ghost.io/but-who-spea...

Really the only downside to having an electric cargo bike is inevitably becoming boringly evangelical about how good they are 😅 If you’re thinking about it, do it. Zero regrets.

My kids have never said "yay!, let's go in the car", whereas they love hopping on the cargo bike

Thank you so much to @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social for writing this. Pretty much every dad I know feels this way, but also often feels they can’t articulate it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Love this on e-cargo bikes & family life: “Forgoing a second car may have been the reason we bought it, but it was simply more fun to see my son grinning on the bike.” “You see the joy that the kids get out of it, the time you get to spend with them … [and] it encourages you to use it more.”

It barely gets any attention, but the Amazon rainforest is on the brink. I was fortunate to meet Chief Raoni, who has helped to protect an area of Brazilian forest the size of Portugal, and who - at the age of approximately 90 - just keeps on fighting. Please read: www.ft.com/content/58e1...

My 4yr old started in reception this year and it depresses me this needs saying. “At an early age, children’s enjoyment of learning should be the priority.” “The English Early Years curriculum needs to return to basics. This keeps foundational learning through play at its heart…”

Bravo Cardiff. “It’s only fair that those driving the biggest, heaviest and most polluting vehicles pay more for the extra space and danger they bring” - Spot on from @olord.bsky.social Important: two-thirds (66%) of respondents to the related consultation agreed larger vehicles should pay more.

You have to check this out. #Rivers of #food: How healthy rivers are central to feeding the world, from @wwf-water.bsky.social. @jjopperman.bsky.social wonderfully presented this work recently at the International Society for Rivers Science conference in Davis, CA. rivers-of-food.panda.org

Small water bodies - ponds, ditches, small fens, headwater streams, flushes - the delicate capillaries that make up 80% of water bodies, home to some of our rarest creatures - ensuring their health has an outsize benefit for wildlife

Great article below, with visuals and recordings, that focuses on three migratory bird species, including the nightingale that winters in West Africa, then returns to southern England every year

Great to see this published. A fantastic resource for anyone working to give children more freedom to move and play Worth following the links to read the evidence submitted to the committee, including this from Tim Gill on the impact of car-centric planning: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...

An Austrian adaptation of the Barcelona Superblock, Vienna is putting the finishing touches on its first Supergrätzl ("Super neighbourhood") in the tenth district, where through traffic is filtered out to regenerate an intersection into a liveable, climate-adapted, pedestrian-friendly public space.🧵

Fantastic resource. The UK is a nation of #nature lovers. We need to make sure our public transport can give good access to the countryside if #car-free living is ever to become truly popular www.railwalks.co.uk/walks

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating - CO2 in the air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening @wmo-global.bsky.social #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"People in the UK are already experiencing the impacts of a changing climate, and we owe it to them to prepare, and also to help them prepare. Adaptation in the UK is not keeping up with the increase in climate risk. The impacts on the UK are getting worse and (the government) needs more ambition”

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

no surprise

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

🌈 What can children’s imagination teach us about our transport system today? From a hand-holding transformer to a pollution-eating boat - Could their ideas reveal what really matters to us? Read more about our project here 👉 tinyurl.com/2ewvf6xb

There’s not much to say about the solid wall insulation failures that hasn’t already been said. A diabolical policy failure that wasted money and harmed people. But one thing I will add is: I think it highlights the need for more state delivery capacity on warm homes, not just regulation 🧵

Insurance industry maps millions of UK homes at increased risk of flooding as climate change impacts ratchet up Obviously, the insurance industry needs to make money and can't afford claims likely to result from higher flood risks So... no insurance for some? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We’re off to Rotterdam with our kids (both under 5) at the end of the week. We’re there for over a week so lots of time for exploring, including day trips beyond the city. Recommendations on things to see & do (especially things the kids will likely enjoy) gratefully received 🙏

“Together we can create cities that are safely and pleasurably walkable for everyone. For surely everyone deserves a joyful walkable route from their own front door?” This call to action closes Annabel Streets’ The Walking Cure. Eye opening on how many levels a simple walk can be good for you.

I signed up and you should too👇

Thank you to @mumsforlungs.bsky.social for continuing to fight for clean air and healthy lungs for every child 🫁 Little lungs shouldn’t pay the price for #Dieselgate. Today marks an important step toward accountability and action. #AirPollution #Health #CleanAir

📢 New open access paper by myself and Graeme Sherriff in Active Travel Studies Agree to Disagree? Insights into Community Views and Sources of Division in Relation to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester Available here: activetravelstudies.org/article/id/1...

“The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Autumn marathon season is a fantastic opportunity to experience how different your city feels when cars are temporarily removed...

👏 Something for Bristol to be proud of. Not sure there are quite 900 groups here but there are a lot and many local bars, Talk Clubs etc have their own groups. Wonder how key the harbour is to sustaining these social running clubs? It provides a central, all-weather, traffic free and flat circuit

Action on #Dieselgate is taking an “outrageous” amount of time, leaving more than a million dirty diesels still on the road today. This isn't just a corporate scandal, but a #Health scandal as well. It's time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution

Making it easier for ppl to be active as part of everyday life should be a public health priority “The best medicine isn’t found in a pill bottle or an operating theatre – it’s movement” “Exercise is good medicine for the whole body: it has documented benefits across more than 26 chronic diseases”

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport www.economist.com/internationa...

Important new study by the @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social team in @nature.com finding that "the richest 20% of nations, with 15% of the global population, contribute more than 40% of annual ecological overshoot" doi.org/10.1038/s415...

"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes" We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This just makes me so sad. People have been trained to hate the sound of other people. Meanwhile we all are marinating in the drone of motors all the time.

‘Fiery and spectacular’ rainbow of autumn colour set to bloom across UK - National Trust gardeners expect vivid hues and bountiful fungi, nuts and berries thanks to recent weather conditions www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

"Today’s [aviation] collective act of faith – amid much scepticism – is in following an uncertain path to sustainability, through green fuels that are yet to be widely produced." www.theguardian.com/business/202...

📣 New research just published. Thank you @seai-ie.bsky.social for supporting the work To increase e-cargo bike uptake, we must focus on: 1. Network Planning & Safety 2. Maintenance & Surface Quality 3. Design & Exclusion activetravelstudies.org/article/id/1...

We live in a city and have an e-cargo bike to transport small around, and it's great!

Interesting research on attitudes towards & use of e-cargo bikes in the UK. Particularly noteworthy for demonstrating the level of interest in e-cargo bikes nationally and the extent to which they replace car journeys. In a trial in suburban areas over 50% of the distance travelled replaced car use

Mum passed away two years ago today. This poem has stuck with me over those years and helped me recognise & make space for grief. “When grief comes to you as a purple gorilla you must count yourself lucky. You must offer her what’s left of your dinner, the book you were trying to finish…”

How do you know your city is a healthy habitat for people? A decent place to start is whether children can play freely in their neighbourhoods and get around independently. This is an excellent introduction to Tim’s work and the benefits of shifting away from car centric urban spaces.

Taking advantage of Bristol’s try a bike scheme to give an e-bike a go. I rarely cycle so looking forward to exploring bits of the city I don’t normally get out to and testing it on a few hills More details on travel support available in Bristol & West of England: travelwest.info/for-communit...

It’s just possible that the Labour voices who urged Khan to ditch Ulez expansion after the Uxbridge by-election were not, after all, strategic geniuses.