It seems ridiculous to me that so many birds are still shot for “sport”, when significant population pressures arising from habitat, biodiversity and climate change mean these birds are already in danger. Pintail, Coot, Goldeneye, WhiteFronted Goose all covered in this. I shall respond!

Penrhos Nature Reserve is under threat . @save-achubpenrhos.bsky.social But Harri (12) and Zach (11) are raising money to protect it from development . They’re walking 20 miles and selling cakes ! You can donate here www.gofundme.com/f/please-hel...

In light of the conversation about how hard it is to promote your own book: Post a link to buy your book here and I’ll boost it cause you destroyed yourself to get it done, your publisher won’t help you sell it, and you deserve cheers and admiration for your accomplishment.

This.

The blackthorn is wonderful.

Such a lovely card! Happy Easter.

Absolutely this! Interrail passes recommended, they do discounts periodically too. @interraileu.bsky.social Lots of advice here on bluesky for first timers, plus @seatsixtyone.bsky.social !

Can you read English cursive? Ever wanted to volunteer from the comfort of home for a useful cause? Have I got an offer for you... The Newberry Library in Chicago is always in need of transcribers to help decipher historical handwritten documents. If this is you, learn more about it below:

Wishing everyone a lovely Easter weekend! 🌼🌸🌺🌷🌞 To celebrate here is a photo of the hand-painted card we bought from the Dymock Biodiversity Group's stall at lovely Daffodil weekend event.

The Artemis II crew will get to experience a total solar eclipse from the far side of the moon!!!

@glynhudson.bsky.social Hi Glyn I have a mystery error on my emoncms graph - see photo. The energy data is there if I look at the detail, but it went missing from the overview.... Any suggestions gratefully recieved.

☀️Renewables have reached 50% of total global energy capacity thanks to a solar boom. Solar added 511GW of supply in 2025, helping make clean power contribute nearly half of total energy capacity, data from @IRENA in @Reuters shows. www.reuters.com/business/ene....

Planning permission for small wind turbines to be axed. www.fwi.co.uk/business/div...

Dartmoor has been deliberately set ablaze tonight. An apocalyptic photo of swaling (moorland burning) that I’ve been sent, of the moor alight at Corndon Down, Spitchwick Common. All burning is meant to end on Dartmoor today, 31st March - and many birds will already be nesting this early spring. 😢

Today, the Council greenlit talks with the UK on agreements on: - participation in the EU’s internal electricity market - financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy It also agreed to allow the 🇬🇧 participation in the Erasmus+ programme for 2027. → link.europa.eu/M9GGFx

Now would be an *excellent* time to sign up as a member of a Community Energy group! 🙂

We absolutely love this article😍 We already knew the social and financial benefits of community-owned energy projects - but we love hearing about these biodiversity benefits! Learn how solar can boost biodiversity👇 younity.coop/blogs/blog/s... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

probably completely obvious but the reason Project Hail Mary is doing so well (apart from being very well made) is that it is all about problem-solving, cooperation, self-sacrifice, and forming deep relationships with those from far away. All values that people feel a desperate need for right now.

That UK government ever considers asserting its contractual rights against a major supplier is rare and welcome. And here, this is especially welcome. This will not be easy but it can be done, but it is good it is being seriously considered at all. www.ft.com/content/2d2b...

Now would be a *great* time to support your local Community Energy group 🙂 #ForestOfDean

This is great! Recommended

Time to turn off the news and disappear somewhere simple. 🎧 Episode 30 - Wind and time passes in the Forest of Dean (40mins) It's 8am one sunny May day. Blackbirds join wrens, robins and song thrush in the cathedral of trees. bit.ly/LenFoDn2

Fergal Sharkey also interviewed by Zack Polanski recently on Bold Politics. Sharkey very passionate and articulate. He explains how to nationalise at no cost. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPo3... also view www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06... and riveractionuk.com/news/myth-bu...

Now would be a *very* good time to engage with your local Community Energy group. Here's ours...

This is worth making a lot of noise about. It’s the right thing to do. But will they be bold enough to do it? How can we encourage them? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

It's a quick and informative read with some lovely photos too. Well done!

This is a beautiful and slow video showing how the lost #DoctorWho episode film was preserved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x22T...

Ambition to protect county from volatile oil and gas prices with publicly-owned green energy

I don't often get to do my talk on Walking the Weirdstone: Alan Garner & Archaeology... but I'll be repeating it as a fundraiser for the Folklore Library and Archive on 18 April 🧙‍♂️🌳👹 Bookings and more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklo...

Now would be a *very* good time to engage with your local Community Energy group. Here's ours...

March edition coming soon! Don't miss out 🙂

China and Russian propaganda outlets have announced that the US video streaming company Netflix is considering returning to Russia. The company has registered its trademark in the country, and the Kremlin's 'special envoy' is already celebrating the news. english.news.cn/20260326/008...

Since 2019, the Greens have only spent about £12K on ads, and the last one they ran was in '24 elections. Changing minds takes time. Great policies, great communicators, great filmmakers - they deserve great distribution. If anyone knows the Greens, tell them to hire me. I can fix this.

A new offering - Organisations can now become members - for just £1. Our first sign-up is a local Community Hub who are promoting energy efficiency 🙂 Spread the word... Join the #communityenergy conversation.

Calling community groups, parish councils, and village halls...

Imagine if in your weekly shop, you could pick up plug-in solar panels that help save on your energy bills? Well, in some parts of Europe you can do just that. We’re working with industry to bring plug-in solar to UK shops within months.

When Australian broadcasters discussed the terms of the deal Boris Johnson ‘secured’ for the UK by contrast, they collapsed in fits of giggles. I will dig out the clip today.

Lovely day in Dymock yesterday - bell ringing a bonus!

Fabulous day in Dymock yesterday for the Daffodil Weekend. Follwing up on our recent Future Energy Landscapes workshop, speaking to many lovely people (both local and from further field). Spreading the #communityenergy message!

"How does one hate a country, or love one?" Ursula Le Guin always out there expressing my exact feelings in trying times.

"Donors from China have already given 5,000 “household” solar energy equipment sets for installation at three Cuban clinics and a home for the elderly, Chinese official news agency Xinhua said on Thursday." www.scmp.com/economy/chin...

"... At a moment when everyone in authority is ... suffering from the insane delusion that the future of humanity depends on a computer program that generates probabilistic text strings, ... I want to remind you that the future is yours, and it is not known ... And that is a beautiful thing."

This week our founder Giovanna spoke at Department for Energy (DESNZ) Community Energy Day 2026 on fuel poverty alleviation - read a quick summary of what she said: www.linkedin.com/posts/giovan...

First butterfly of spring on the marsh marigolds in the pond @joelashton.bsky.social

VICTORY! Government to open up the Land Registry - bringing to an end a thousand years of secrecy shrouding who owns England. I’ve been campaigning for this for ten years: the new Land Use Framework, published later today, makes it government policy. 1/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

EV trucks are taking over in China Can't wait to be rid of the noise and smell of diesel trucks www.electrive.com/2026/01/23/y...

Lisa Nandy vows to give BBC permanent charter to prevent political interference www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

The Oscar winning documentary “Mr Nobody Against Mr Putin is currently streaming on BBC iplayer. Watching it now.

Am not expert enough to answer this question confidently but maybe someone can help Helen with this (interesting!) query?

@chrisbaraniuk.com Do you think it would be possible to use an iboost with balcony solar? If you use oil to heat your hot water it could help?