Katherine Choong signed the open letter urging climbing federations and other pro climbers to take a stand against polluting sponsorship. 🧗 The letter - released during the IFSC World Championships in Seoul - is part the Fossil Free Declaration. ✍️ Read more below 👇

2025 Salmon Run Podcast nearly ready! Features ultra runners, fisheries & sports scientists & an evolutionary biologist. Focusing on human bodies/fish bodies moving through & sensing a changing world @ultradamo.bsky.social @exmoornp.bsky.social @otolithgirl.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social

We all love a bit of positive news. And we love this article about us (well we would wouldn’t we 😉) As @ultradamo.bsky.social says, to be a Green Runner “You don’t have to be vegan, you don’t have to give up flying altogether or have a stupid haircut like me.” Have a read, get inspired 📖

Global advertising giant IPG is accused of violating its own climate pledge by rebranding the world’s largest oil company, Aramco. 🏭 Here's why this exclusive story matters. 🧵 1/8

That moment when opportunist opposition politics runs up against the real world...

The UK's new normal is here: hotter and drier summers. The summer of 2025 will almost certainly be the warmest on record (we'll get confirmation next week). As this @metoffice.gov.uk graph shows, it looks set to break the record by a big margin too www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

There. It. Is: "Renewables might now be cheaper than fossil fuel in the vast majority of cases, but this makes them less attractive to capital, not more. Fossil fuels are uncompetitive and highly profitable. Renewables are highly competitive and not very profitable."

Oops… I got carried away #EndDuchenne www.justgiving.com/page/nicki-l...

Heatwaves are making people age faster, study suggests www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds #climatecrisis Story by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In a new piece for Cycling Weekly, former ITV broadcaster Matt Rendell calls out sportswashing in cycling and points fans towards the Fossil Free Declaration. 👏 Sign the declaration 👉 www.cooldownclimate.org/the-fossil-f... @cyclingweekly.com

CO2 levels are 15ppm higher because of climate feedbacks impairing the ability of the land and seas 🌊 to take up some of the extra CO2 we're pumping into the atmosphere, according to ‪@pfriedling.bsky.social‬ 🧪 This was expected, but it's still not good www.newscientist.com/article/2492...

Excited to be hosting a Live Author Q&A on 10 Sept with Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain. Her book These Heavy Black Bones is gripping, and beautifully written. Come along (virtually, via Zoom) and be part of it thewayoftherunner.com/bookings/liv...

Excited to share my first blog post for Green Runners: Flight Free Racing: UK to Spain by Ferry and EV thegreenrunners.com/flight-free-... #flightfree #sustainability #ukrunchat @thegreenrunners.bsky.social

Yikes - the land surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant is up for sale! Lot 1 is top-quality chalk downland bursting with wildflowers & butterflies - orchids, skippers… going for £950k. It absolutely needs to be preserved. Hope the NT or similar can buy wdcdn.co/media/pdf/0f... wdcdn.co/media/pdf/0f...

Massive shades, bedraggled hair & a big smile at where I am now compared with a year ago. I almost gave up on exercising as health challenges seemed to come thick & fast. But @ultradamo.bsky.social never gave up on me & I now feel like I might be able to hit a trail again one day! Thanks Damo! 🙏🏻👊🏻

🚨BREAKING! 🚨 🌍 The Fossil Free Declaration is a new global initiative inviting athletes & sports organisations to sever ties with the industries driving climate breakdown. Get involved by inviting your favourite athlete or team to join. ✍️ More 👉 cooldownclimate.org/the-fossil-f...

After showing that he's still got it, winning the Lakeland 100 last weekend in fine style, @ultradamo.bsky.social will be back co-hosting a weekend of trail running with me on Dartmoor next February. Full details and sign up here: thewayoftherunner.com/trail-runnin...

1/3 - This week, we’re swapping our usual badge bimble for a big cheer for our co-founder Damian Hall @ultradamo.bsky.social 💚 Damian won the 2025 Lakeland 100. 100 miles, 6,300m of climb, and probably several brews 🗻 That’s a one big bimble! 💪🏻 #badgebimbles #badgebimblethursday #howwemove

Lakeland 100 with VP author @ultradamo.bsky.social currently in the lead.

He’s a ruddy legend! Congrats @ultradamo.bsky.social 🙌🏻 🏆 #LL100

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗧𝗩 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 The French fossil fuel giant has a huge presence at this year's race. But behind the logos that adorn jerseys and banners is a community fighting to survive on the climate frontlines. Full report: www.itv.com/watch/tour-d...

Parkrun with the @thegreenrunners.bsky.social this morning

A chat, a ponder, an insight. @helenannhartley.bsky.social talks to YHRF Podcast, listen in... linktr.ee/youngheartsr... @willbaldlygo.bsky.social @keithdunn.bsky.social @ultradamo.bsky.social @drlygo.bsky.social

We can help to end this destruction and support the incredible work of @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social and others defending our wild places through @wildjustice.bsky.social via the link in this article. Please do. 🌍🌏🌎 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Fascinating investigation by @chloehadj.bsky.social that raises questions about the publishing industry and the stories Britain tells itself observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Three Green Runners - spot the badges. Dan is currently 147 miles into his attempt. Go Dan! 💚💪🏻

#TexasFloods reveal limitations of disaster forecasting under #climatecrisis - Texas’s ‘flash flood alley’ could bring even more floods in near future as Trump cuts compound with warming climate Story by @ericholthaus.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

1/2 - 3 days until The Village Green opens at the Love Trails Festival. 💚 With The Green Runners, GoodGym, Snowdonia Gear Repair, Pair Ups & Trash Free Trails. Space to connect, act, and run with purpose. #TheGreenRunners #BeachCleanRun #RunForChange Photo © Anna Rachel Photograph

🔴 'Those whose job it is today to reinforce collective addiction to fossil fuels – through advertising and sponsorship – are no less reprehensible than those who profited so handsomely from promoting cigarettes over many, many decades' ✅ 🔴 "The fossil fuel playbook needs to completely shredded" ✅

‘A war of the truth’: Europe’s heatwaves are failing to spur support for climate action - Voters may feel hotter summers are ‘too much’ but they appear to tolerate roll-back of policies to stop global heating #climatecrisis By Ajit Niranjan and Elsie McDowell www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A mass lobbying exercise of UK MPs on climate change and nature is taking place on Wednesday at 9.30am www.theclimatecoalition.org/act-now-chan... Will it get as much coverage as the NFU's mass lobby over IHT on 19 November? I doubt it, unless WWF's Tanya Steele rides into Westminster on a bison...

It was a pleasure to run 12 miles with the legend Dan Lawson as he attempts to break the record for the 630-mile south-west coast path. By the end of day 2 he had reached Brixham 151 miles in. He was tired but chugging along at a strong pace and chatting happily. God speed. He has a long way to go.

Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year - Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metals Story by @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave - Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warnings #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧: On Mon 7 July, MPs will debate a ban on fossil fuel ads and sponsorship. This is a pivotal moment for the UK to tackle Big Oil like it did Big Tobacco. ✉️ Ask your MP to show up. It takes just 2 mins. 👉 Use our email template tool: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...

"Exceptional" That's how @oceanterra.org describes Europe's boiling heatwave It's unusual because - it's early in summer - it's widespread in extent - the temperatures are extreme Worse is yet to come without CO2 cuts and adaptation, scientists warn www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

“This is the modern version of book burning.”

June was England's warmest on record and the UK's second warmest, according to the @metoffice.gov.uk www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

Great day up at the finish line @spinerace.bsky.social in Kirk Yetholm & SO excited to meet @ultradamo.bsky.social and I made sure I brought some (proper) tea @yorkshiretea.bsky.social ☕️🫶🙏

Some inspirational reading for the weekend... runningmatters.substack.com/p/how-a-55-y...

Good coverage on Anna Troup's @spinerace.bsky.social win on the BBC. The camaraderie and women supporting each other that Anna describes is something @lilycanter.bsky.social have certainly experienced and something we talk about in the Ultra Women book www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

16 June is #WordRefillDay Plastic is killing the planet. There’s nowhere that plastic particles haven’t reached (that includes certain sensitive parts of your anatomy). Take a 👀 at these resources ahead of next week. Plastic free running tips to follow. www.refill.org.uk/world-refill...

Feeling warm in the UK today? See how much warmer than normal it is, updated hour-by-hour, every day of the year: istheukhotrightnow.com Website by @roostweather.bsky.social.

Wildfires in Canada - "These fires are not just a natural disaster; they are fueled by our continued reliance on fossil fuels," says Davide Faranda,CNRS scientist #climatecrisis www.climameter.org/20250527-29-...

Worried about plastic? 😟 Thinking about #WorldRefillDay? 🤔 Then give these guys a follow 👇🏻💚

Speaking out makes a difference. For those in the UK, you have the opportunity to join the Climate Coalition’s Mass Lobby. A Mass Lobby is when lots of people meet with their MPs on the same day to have powerful conversations on issues they care about. www.theclimatecoalition.org/act-now-chan...

🚨 Men's players call for end to fossil fuel ads in football! New op-ed is authored by David Wheeler and signed by a group of other pro players ⚽ The piece digs into sponsorship, climate risks and FIFA's failure of leadership 🧵 THREAD

FIFA must drop their sponsorship with Saudi Aramco, the biggest oil company in the world. They should not be promoting the burning of more fossil fuels during a climate crisis. I am proud to lead a group of current and former pro players calling for this change. www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...

Hot news - literally heating the planet - from our partners in South Africa about the Comrades Marathon 👇 with words from the wonderful @ultradamo.bsky.social & human running miracle Jasmin Paris @thegreenrunners.bsky.social @runnersworld.bsky.social @athleticsweekly.com @sportpositive.bsky.social