ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An evening with Natalie Bennett? In a charming Wendover bookshop? See you next Wednesday! 💚 wegottickets.com/f/28144/ 033
Reposted by ChilternGreensThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 29/09/2026"It is clear that Labour needs the Greens to keep them in check everyday to push them towards the real transformation this country needs." @zackpolanski.bsky.social reacts to the Prime Minister's speech at Labour conference. 15316133
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comNew UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva bossAmanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget 011
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Britain's biggest insurance company has stated that climate change will make houses near flood-risk areas uninsurable in the future. This will have dire consequences for many. We need urgent climate action, and we need it now to ensure a brighter and sustainable future for Britain. 141
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/news/help-sh...buckinghamshire.gov.ukHelp shape Buckinghamshire's plans to prevent homelessness and support local people 000
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Bucks Council has launched a six-week public consultation on its draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy. The council is asking for residents and those with lived experience to contribute and help shape the strategy. Feel free to have a say. www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/2655775...bucksfreepress.co.ukBucks residents asked to help shape homelessness and rough sleeping strategyPeople are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping. 131
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comChiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation pushOperator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025 011
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is very much welcomed. Public transport is a necessity that should work for and be accountable for the public, not private shareholders. We do urge the government, however, that Chiltern Railways and other services receive the funding necessary to meet the needs of those who rely on them. 121
Reposted by ChilternGreensSian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026No amount of fudge can make airport expansion compatible with our climate commitments. It is disgraceful to see this government twist its own promises into knots simply to try to make bigger profits for the bosses of one private company in spite of the ever-growing costs of climate breakdown. 421575
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We should be talking about the (very real) threat of climate catastrophe the way we’re talking about the (potential) threat of an A.I. apocalypsestatic.klipy.comFirst Time? Meme from The Ballad of Buster ScruggsALT: First Time? Meme from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 043
Reposted by ChilternGreensThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/09/2026Water company profits are soaring as raw sewage is being pumped into our waters. The government must bring all water companies back into public ownership: end the unlawful dumping of sewage, and ensure profits are being reinvested back into fixing leaks and building new infrastructure. 10283132
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ben Dornan is our candidate for Chesham Town Council's Vale Ward by-election. Vote for Ben Dornan on the 24th of September to bring a politics of hope to Chesham. 041
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comUK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request showsLack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boom 000
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The government wants to build more data centres despite not knowing what they are being used for. The country has just got out of one of the driest summers on record, with the coming years likely to be worse. We desperately need better water security; we need to put people ahead of data centres. 121
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Congratulations to Ingrid Dodd and the Kent Greens on winning the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe by-election🥳 065
Reposted by ChilternGreensChella Ramanan 🇬🇩 @chellaramanan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Andy Burnham is suddenly doing this because @zackpolanski.bsky.social forced the conversation with the climate press conference nobody covered. Before that happened Andy B was talking about drilling for oil. @greenparty.org.uk pushing the dialogue back on track 🙌🏽 www.bbc.com/weather/arti...bbc.comUK weather: Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge againThe Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken. 617045
Reposted by ChilternGreensNational Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A big thank you to everyone who’s been promoting the petition for a televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis. It’s now jumped up to 56,700. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUppetition.parliament.ukPetition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risksThe UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ... 4130104
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 30/07/2026www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/2641985...bucksfreepress.co.ukBuckinghamshire officially in drought after hot dry summer and low rainfallThe Thames Valley region is officially in a drought after a hot and dry summer with low rainfall, says the Environment Agency. 000
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Buckinghamshire has been declared to be in a drought following an exceptionally hot and dry summer. From hosepipe bans to record temperatures, the climate crisis is already having devastating impacts on our communities, and it will only get worse if we refuse to speed up our climate commitments. 121
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Further reading: open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...open.substack.comHow The Guardian Sells Imperialism To ProgressivesThis morning The Guardian had a story about Israel’s ongoing efforts to illegally annex the West Bank. 000
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The decision not to invite Green MPs to participate was deliberate 020
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The Guardian punches left more than a southpaw boxer www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.com‘Terminally online’: why frustrated Greens want Polanski to hand over his social mediaAs Labour enjoy a ‘Burnham bounce’, post by Green leader that appeared to welcome violence against Nigel Farage has left some supporters bemused 131
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Cutting payments and tightening access to social security doesn't help people get into work. It only increases poverty and worsens mental health. Instead, we could raise much more by progressively reforming the tax system and closing tax loopholes. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukAndy Burnham wants to cut the benefits bill – these are his main optionsThe new prime minister says Britain has to be ‘really serious’ about reducing the benefits bill 043
Reposted by ChilternGreensThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 27/07/2026Wildfires are tearing across the continent and here in the UK as well. This is what climate breakdown looks like. It's time our governments stopped fuelling the crisis and started tackling it. 15272144
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 23/07/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMillions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warnA ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coast 001
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Up to 13m people in the UK face long-term coastal flooding risks due to the climate crisis. Coastal communities set to be hit the hardest, which may cause many to be relocated for their safety. Climate breakdown is a serious security threat; we must abstain from policies that could worsen it. 132
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 23/07/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMillions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warnA ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coast 000
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 19/07/2026The view from Clacton is… something 👀 www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/2629228...clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk'Ridiculous candidates' or seeing the funny side? Views on Clacton by-electionTwenty of the candidates are standing as independents, while three are standing for the Monster Raving Loony Party. 023
Reposted by ChilternGreensZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/07/2026New drilling isn't just a catastrophic signal of us stepping back from our climate commitments, it also runs against the geological reality of an almost depleted resource. Our focus should be on cheap, clean fuel for the future - not propping up oil and gas. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comBurnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames WaterWithin days of taking office incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is preparing to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea as well as taking public control of Thames Water. 911528522
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 16/07/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comKeir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of LordsAppointment by the outgoing prime minister potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet 101
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Abolish the House of Lords; this undemocratic chamber is only being used to reward unelected officials and close friends of the Prime Minister with a safe seat in Parliament. In a time of political uncertainty, we should be strengthening our democracy, not doing this. 2114
Reposted by ChilternGreensZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I know people who clung onto the Labour Party in the slim chance that after Keir Starmer things might have been different. Labour consistently revealing there's absolutely no plan for change. The puurpose is to maintain power & wealth for the super rich. Join.greenparty.org.ukjoin.greenparty.org.ukJoin the Green PartyJoin the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet. 46748253
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 15/07/2026New on our Substack: OPINION: Why everyone should #BoycottAmazon by @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/chiltern... 032
Reposted by ChilternGreensSteve B @steveb.wsocial.eu · 14/07/2026This is an uplifting *good news* global project I've been following since its public launch a few months ago. Co-founded by UK Guardian journalist and environment campaigner @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, it will appeal to some of you good people here on W Social. Significant soil science solutions.earthroverprogram.orgEarth Rover Program | HomeThe Earth Rover Program brings scientists and farmers together to monitor and restore soils globally, supporting food security, climate resilience and biodiversity. 17417
Reposted by ChilternGreensAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Almost £10 billion of the £15 billion that Boris Johnson's Government spent on PPE during the pandemic was wasted, the Covid Inquiry has concluded. The Inquiry found money was wasted on a "vast" scale, with companies with "connections to government" given first preference for contractstheguardian.comJohnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry findsChair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report 176885508
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 14/07/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMost UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisisExclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating 031
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Get your tickets for the inaugural Green Screen Film Festival (21-25 July) Screening 5 of the very best UK and international documentary films around the subject of social and climate justice, incl. #EarthsGreatestEnemy and #TheGrab Info and tickets: www.greenscreenfest.co.uk 052
Reposted by ChilternGreensAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Never before has a politician announced their intention to run for re-election on an explicitly pro-sleaze, anti-transparency ticket. Never before has a politician gloried in having enriched themselves by breaking the rules, and then demanded a mandate to continue doing so indefinitelybylinetimes.comNigel Farage’s 'Pro-Sleaze' By-Election Is A Sign Of Terminal WeaknessThe Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam Bienkov 1622666949
Reposted by ChilternGreensProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"the projected cost of the full CCS programme between now and 2050 is £264bn" Pure insanity that locks-in fossil fuel usage for decades Another HS2 (only far, far, worse) in the making Please @andyburnham.bsky.social - stop this nonsense in its tracks www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George MonbiotThere are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 13212103
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 30/06/2026If Andy Burnham is truly committed to bringing about change, these are the policies we would expect to see implemented during a Burnham government. 153
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 30/06/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRefugees would be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum billThe Home Office will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws. 000
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This is disgusting; vulnerable people fleeing conflict and instability shouldn't have to pay £10,000 for asylum. Those who have ended up in this position have already lost enough; they shouldn't have to pay 10,000 to feel safe. Our asylum system should help those who are in need, not punish them. 141
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Erin Brockovich 2 looks 🔥 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentresIn 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s global 021
ChilternGreens @chilterngreens.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Climate change heatwaves making you hungry for ice cream? Whitby Morrison has the answer: electric-powered I’ve cream vans! Here’s one we found in Marlow 💚 052
Reposted by ChilternGreensGale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I think we just passed oops. 450173245798
Reposted by ChilternGreensNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 27/06/2026What goes around comes around. #ClimateEmergency www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06...telegraph.co.ukHeatwave disrupts UK airportsThunderstorms and lightning force air traffic restrictions at Gatwick, Heathrow, London City and Edinburgh 48033