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WorthingCAN campaigns for
#ClimateJustice
and a
#JustTransition
We need a
#FossilFuelTreaty
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100 oil & gas companies banked more than $30m every hour in unearned profit in the first month of the US-Israeli war in Iran. The excess profits come from pockets of ordinary people as they pay high prices to fill up their vehicles & power their homes.
#bigoil
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds
Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/big-oil-huge-war-windfall-consumers
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Dr. Aaron Thierry
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"In one scenario at COâ concentrations of 450ppm âlast experienced by Earth several million years ago, when polar ice was significantly reducedâAntarctic temperatures rise by 6°C while Arctic temperatures drop by 7°C due to
#AMOC
collapse" We're now at ~430ppm & rising đ
#ClimateEmergency
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AMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warming
A shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could trigger a substantial release of stored ocean carbon into the atmosphere over hundreds of years, according to a new study tha...
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-amoc-collapse-southern-ocean-carbon.html
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Peter Stefanovic
3 days ago
THIS WEEK MPâS WILL VOTE ON A BILL TO GIVE POLICE UNPRECEDENTED POWERS TO BAN RECURRING PROTESTS
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đšTHIS WEEK MPâS WILL VOTE ON A BILL TO GIVE POLICE UNPRECEDENTED POWERS TO BAN RECURRING PROTESTS
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
https://youtu.be/Q-2wXA7hWNs?si=pHO2FSJ2CGpUekGI
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Bylines Network
3 days ago
When gas prices spike after Trump's Iran war, renewables step in and cut the cost. Now the largest offshore wind farm in the world has just reached Norfolk. So why does Reform UK double down on fossil fuels?
eastangliabylines.co.uk/energy/world...
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Worldâs largest offshore wind farm is getting plugged in
Hornsea 3 â a vast, offshore, wind farm project â has reached Norfolk, as renewables cut costs and reduce reliance on gas
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/energy/worlds-largest-wind-farm-is-getting-plugged-in/
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Defend Our Juries
4 days ago
BREAKING: Police immediately begin wrongful arrests as over 500 people defy the unlawful ban on Palestine Action. Protestors are being arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding signs which say "I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action".
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Defend Our Juries
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BREAKING: Mass arrests under the Terrorism Act in Trafalgar Square, as hundreds defy the ban on Palestine Action. The police are knowingly unlawfully arresting peaceful protestors for holding placards which say: "I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action"
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Ruth Tingay
5 days ago
Lancashire based construction company FI Real Estate Management Ltd of Botany Brow, Chorley, has been fined ÂŁ40k for destroying a bat roost in Caernarfon, Wales after ignoring warnings that the demolition would be illegal âïž Good work, North Wales Police.
www.northwales.police.uk/news/north-w...
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Marchâs unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental US registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records. Next year looks to turn the dial up even more, as some forecasts predict El Niño will reach super strength.
#climateemergency
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US had hottest March on record as nation faced âunprecedentedâ heat
The continental US registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to Noaa data
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/hottest-march-on-record
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We Don't Have Time
5 days ago
Sailing for a
#FossilFuelTreaty!â”đ
The Flotilla has departed from
#SintMaarten
toward
#SantaMarta
to push for a just transition. Join the global community at
@wedonthavetime.bsky.social
to follow their journey and the conference. Be part of the change đ
app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/ca6f8e...
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Helen Czerski
16 days ago
Maybe these need to be put on a few menus/supermarket walls. These are from the UK National Food Strategy, showing the proportion of UK land used for different things (huge for beef/lamb, tiny for crops), & where we get our calories and protein (68% & 52% from plants). The difference is staggering.
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We Own It
7 days ago
How much would it cost to bring water into public ownership? The government wants you to believe it's too expensive to do. But that's what happens when you swallow the water industry's đ©. If you want parliament to debate water properly, sign this petition.
vist.ly/4xtt8
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Great to be at first screening in
#Worthing
of
#PeoplesEmergencyBriefing
film. Speeches from scientists & experts interspersed with Chris Packham asking ordinary people for their reactions to the film. We all agreed we need to spread this info and pressure leaders to act.
@nebriefing.bsky.social
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Jan Rosenow
7 days ago
For the first time ever, heat pumps outsold gas boilers in Germany in 2025. 48% of all new heating systems installed last year were heat pumps. Gas fell to just 39%. A decade ago, heat pumps had a 7% market share. The transformation has been remarkable.
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The Guardian
7 days ago
Consumers urged to âcompletely avoidâ UK-caught cod as population plunges
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Consumers urged to âcompletely avoidâ UK-caught cod as population plunges
Marine Conservation Society warns that fish numbers have reached dangerous point of decline Consumers should âcompletely avoidâ buying UK-caught cod, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has said, as it warned that populations have reached a dangerous point of decline despite zero-catch recommendations. The MCS, an environmental charity, publishes a Good Fish Guide to help consumers and businesses make sustainable seafood choices. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/consumers-urged-to-completely-avoid-uk-caught-cod-as-population-plunges?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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George Monbiot
7 days ago
Netanyahu is bombing Lebanon because his political career (and therefore avoidance of prosecution) depends on constant war. How many more people must die for the sake of one man's standing?
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Brent Toderian
8 days ago
âIn London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europeâs traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & CopenhagenâŠIn Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.â
@economist.com
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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
https://www.economist.com/international/2025/10/09/forget-evs-cycling-is-revolutionising-transport
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Leana Hosea
8 days ago
Oil from an Iranian ship struck near the Strait of Hormuz threatens to poison one of the region's most important wetlands. Local fishing communities depend on the mangrove forest for food. If oil reaches them, it's likely to kill the fish they need to survive.
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Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland
Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtles
https://share.google/hpVAKkuAVy9JcagCt
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative
8 days ago
đ t-minus 2 weeks until the world starts to converge on Santa Marta for the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels đȘ Read the whole article at đhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/07/iran-war-oil-phase-out-fossil-fuels!
#JustTransitionNow
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âThe mother of all injustices.â Can you imagine the pain of having to leave the bones of ancestors & being displaced in order to be able to protect the future of children?That is a pain that is already being experienced in the Pacific islands. The grief is huge.
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns â and climate health impacts are âmother of all injusticesâ
Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality
https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/apr/08/world-held-hostage-reliance-fossil-fuels-health-christiana-figueres
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Rick Evans
8 days ago
Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public sh...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762640
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Science is unequivocal about the need for a rapid transition away from
#fossilfuels
, new oil exploration by a historic emitter is as contradictory as it is regressive. It also risks setting a dangerous precedent for other countries to follow.
#stoprosebank
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say
Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/uk-new-oil-gas-fields-north-sea-global-climate-goals
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Interesting article. The 1st international conference on Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels is happening soon in Colombia. One area of focus will be how to phase out the $7tn a year governments spend subsidizing fossil fuels.
@fossiltreaty.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/07/iran-war-oil-phase-out-fossil-fuels
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Truthout
8 days ago
Trumpâs threats to bomb power plants and bridges and civilian infrastructure more broadly are already terrifying enough as it is. And Trumpâs language alone is monstrous. It is genocidal and should be treated as such; threatening genocide, legal experts are pointing out, is itself a war crime.
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Earthjustice
8 days ago
Weâre suing the Trump admin for greenlighting extinction in the Gulf of Mexico. The âGod Squadâ voted last week to allow oil and gas companies to completely ignore endangered species protections in the Gulf â an exemption that could serve as a death sentence for already imperiled species.
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âGod squadâ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White Houseâs âself-made gas crisisâ, and could doom the rare Riceâs whale
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/gulf-of-mexico-drilling-endangered-species
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Zack Polanski
8 days ago
It's now been 3 hours since our supposed "ally" Donald Trump threatened genocide on a country of 93 million people. We've had absolutely nothing from the UK government. This doesn't come in a vacuum either - every day the US & Israel have been murdering innocent people.
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How can anyone want to watch these war machines. đąđ”âđ«
#stopthebombing
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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A bittersweet thrill: daytrippers watch US warplanes in action at RAF Fairford
With some misgivings, families and aviation enthusiasts bring stepladders and picnics to the perimeter fence
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/raf-fairford-day-trippers-watch-us-warplanes-gloucestershire
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The Peopleâs Emergency Briefing film launches tomorrow! Good luck to everyone with their film showings, (ours is on 11th May at Heene Community Centre in
#Worthing
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We Don't Have Time
14 days ago
âThe question is not if we will phase out fossil fuels. The only question is: will we be too late?ââœâł At
#ChangeNOW2026
, Professor Johan Rockström (
@pik-potsdam.bsky.social
) warns whatâs really at stake. đJoin the conversation:
www.wedonthavetime.org/events/changenow2026
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We Don't Have Time
13 days ago
"We, Indigenous peoples, have solutions and have thought about future generations; we already have the answers. And you?" đŁ 11 years after signing the Paris Agreement, Nemonte Nenquimo asks the world when we will move from words to action in
#ChangeNow
2026.
#WeDontHaveTime
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Alex Morss đŠđŽââ ïžâŸïž
11 days ago
Nearly at 100,000 names now. Please sign this - letâs get it over the line.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Petition: Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
The UK Government must act urgently to urge the Israeli Government to stop the proposed law which would permit the execution of Palestinian Prisoners, past, present and future.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754432
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Fiona Harvey
11 days ago
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows
Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/new-north-sea-drilling-jackdaw-rosebank-uk-gas-imports?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Going in the wrong direction.
#Google
are planning a partnership with a natural gas power plant to provide energy for one of its datacenters - part of an ongoing about-face for the tech giant, which once pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030.
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals
Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/google-ai-datacenter
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âwe are at a critical point in the
#climateemergency
and cannot afford to be distracted by ill-informed calls for more domestic oil and gas. We are on course to smash through the 1.5C dangerous climate change guardrail within the next three years.â
#nonewoilandgas
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Of course we shouldnât drill for more oil in the North Sea â we cancelled further exploitation for a reason | Bill McGuire
We are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysi...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/03/drill-oil-north-sea-further-exploitation-climate-emergency
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Dr Gary Fuller
13 days ago
"Air pollution is the second-largest risk factor for early death globally. Traditionally, our response has focused on reducing the levels of pollution people breathe, but this is only part of the story.â -Dr Chris Malley
@sei.org
,
@york.ac.uk
Piece by me.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why reducing air pollution deaths isnât just about reducing air pollution
Study shows reducing vulnerability to pollution, for example by expanding healthcare access, saves millions of lives
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/03/air-pollution-deaths-vulnerability-study-pollutionwatch?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Sussex Wildlife Trust
13 days ago
We have just days left to respond to the Marine Management Organisation's consultation on Brighton Marina's plan to dump dredged sediment on a protected area. A less damaging alternative must be found. Email today >
https://f.mtr.cool/jtakdoorku
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World Meteorological Organization
13 days ago
Ocean warming as well as melting ice sheets and glaciers contribute to rising global sea levels. Even a small rise of a few millimeters can increase coastal flooding and erosion, putting communities at greater risk. đRead the Global
#StateOfClimate
2025:
bit.ly/StateOfClimate2025
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Helen Czerski
14 days ago
It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.
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Prof Paul Behrens, an expert in food systems, said the food security case for intensive poultry was âillusoryâ because the sector âdepends on imports for feed and vitamins, while making us more vulnerable to disease outbreaks like avian fluâ.
#plantbaseddiet
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying
Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/uk-looks-to-relax-planning-rules-for-factory-farms-after-industry-lobbying
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âWe think this is an extraordinary and shocking decision, and a huge setback for civil liberties in this country,â Nineham said. âIt is an attempt to send a chilling message across society that people shouldnât be protesting.â
#civilliberties
#righttoprotest
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions
Campaigners call verdict on Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham âgrotesqueâ and part of attempt to âundermine civil libertiesâ
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/01/prominent-uk-pro-palestine-activists-guilty-of-breaching-protest-conditions
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Leana Hosea
14 days ago
Bottom trawling harvests immense numbers of fish. It tears up the seabed habitat the next generation of fish + shellfish need, so populations cannot recover quickly. With cod, herring & mackerel numbers at critical lows, we need to end this destructive practice:
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âA national scandalâ: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters
âPrecious ocean life is being pushed to the brinkâ say campaigners, arguing that overfished marine areas are âprotected only on paperâ
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Very sad đą âA lot of people have been saying this is just nature. But I think weâve affected the climate so much that I donât think this is just nature.â The storm was a severe category four system as it passed Exmouth, delivering wind gusts of about 250km/h.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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âHarrowingâ: Cyclone Narelle leaves graveyard of turtles, dolphins and seabirds in Western Australia
Exmouth local says devastating impact on wildlife along the coastline is âhard to put into wordsâ
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/western-australia-cyclone-narelle-damage-wildlife
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George Monbiot
15 days ago
Another triumph for deregulation! By saving a few million in monitoring and enforcement, our governments have landed us with a vast illegal waste dumping problem, new organised crime networks and a clean-up bill that could run to tens of billions. My column.
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Say hello to the UKâs most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot
Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/organised-waste-crime-dump-uk-environment
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Guy Shrubsole
15 days ago
Dartmoor has been deliberately set ablaze tonight. An apocalyptic photo of swaling (moorland burning) that Iâve 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. đą
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Please sign and share
#humanrights
#palestine
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Petition: Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
The UK Government must act urgently to urge the Israeli Government to stop the proposed law which would permit the execution of Palestinian Prisoners, past, present and future.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754432
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Earthjustice
16 days ago
BREAKING: Huge win for the Endangered Species Act! A federal court struck down President Trumpâs attacks against the ESA â a ruling that will derail ongoing efforts by the current Trump admin to further weaken the bedrock environmental law.
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Federal Court Strikes Down President Trumpâs Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status
Ruling derails future attempts to weaken law
https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/federal-court-strikes-down-president-trumps-attacks-against-endangered-species-act-restores-bedrock-environmental-law-to-pre-trump-status?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_term=feed&ms=bluesky
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative
16 days ago
âWar can delay, but cannot derail the just transition away from fossil fuels.â Amid growing geopolitical instability, Southeast Asia-South Asia civil society actors launched the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Climate Justice. âïžđ Read more đ
FossilFuelTreaty.org/kuala-lumpur-declaration
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Retired R Adm Neil Morisetti said attempting to eke out the remaining oil and gas from the North Sea was ânot the answerâ to the challenges facing the UK. âIt needs to include a clear plan to rapidly transition away from fossil fuelsâŠâ
#stoprosebank
#stopcambo
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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More drilling in North Sea ânot the answerâ for UK energy security, say former military leaders
Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/31/drilling-north-sea-not-the-answer-uk-energy-security
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Paul Behrens
16 days ago
This has me so excited. The film of the National Emergency Briefing on climate and nature is coming out in just over a week! Check out the trailer below. Goggle-box for climate and nature briefings... genius! You'll be able to join over 1000 screenings across the country (more details to come).
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National Emergency Briefing
16 days ago
Our interactive screening map is starting to fill up. Is there a People's Emergency Briefing screening near you yet?
www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
If not, why not be part of the change we need, and consider hosting one? Please repost and help spread the word.
#PEBuk
#NEB2025
#TimeToStepUp
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