David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 13hWise words in this thread - "What does the evidence tell us the land can sustain? What do the places we belong to ask of us? And how do we negotiate the remaining choices fairly, together?" We should think like this with all land. 020
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Building a nest to encourage Ospreys to take up residence at Knepp 020
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Dear Irish Government, If we overlook the small fact of our future survival, what part of a potential €26 billion in climate compliance costs do you not understand? Trumpian idiocy. 🤬 000
Reposted by David of BelfastJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ireland's chronic over-dependence on HGVs for freight leaves us at mercy of every fuel crisis & cutting diesel prices is only a short-term salve. We need to shift to rail freight & electrify our HGV fleet, as I explain in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...irishexaminer.comSubsidies for diesel are lost money when electric trucks are the futurePumping taxpayers' money into diesel-guzzling trucks is fair to nobody when we should be subsidising companies to transition to electric vehicles 14494125
Reposted by David of BelfastPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is such a bad policy and a waste of public money. We should not be paying farmers foe simply owning sheep guven the enormous damage they cause. www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/if...farmersjournal.ieIFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/eweIt would bring total direct support to €35/ewe, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme. 23812
Reposted by David of BelfastBadvertising @badvertising.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Ministry for the Climate Emergency presents the A-Z of Badvertising, a new public information campaign that reveals the dirty tricks used by the ad industry to promote highly polluting products and lifestyles.🤥🛢️ 👉Learn more at www.badverts.org/campaign-upd... 01711
Reposted by David of BelfastGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Far from taking pride in it, the men who killed this magnificent animal should be deeply ashamed. That swift, sleek, wonderful monster, flashing with holographic colours, reduced to a dead black lump. www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...devonlive.comMonster 282kg tuna landed in Brixham is 'heaviest ever' catchGiant £4,000 Bluefin tuna caught off Devon coast could be heading to Michelin-starred restaurants 781427322
Reposted by David of BelfastJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sure, AI companies steal ideas, creativity & expertise to monetise them on a colossal scale. And OK, they’re losing literally billions every week in this gigantic Ponzi scheme. But at least they’re also threatening to wipe out humanity as well, so let’s all try to keep some perspective here. 03711
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Perhaps the Ireland team and FAI should follow Gavin Bazunu, show some courage and boycott the next match... or fail again to add pressure on Israel after the mass UN walkout? 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As thick as the silt they are removing. It will certainly help it flow alright... straight to the next town at risk of flooding. 😡 010
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Definitely. I always jump at the chance to listen to these guys. 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Love this about the dynamics of wild horses on grasslands. Some interesting online talks coming up connected to this: Jens-Christian Svenning on wild horses- vildmarken.dk/article/onli... and Leo Linnartz on on cattle behaviour - vildmarken.dk/article/onli...vildmarken.dkOnline seminar on "Natural behaviour of cattle" (by Leo Linnartz) | Vildmarken 022
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I've often thought about the huge destruction in Ukraine & Russia. A huge effort needed to restore land, people's lives and infrastructure but also a huge opportunity to build back better and learn a massive amount doing so. 000
Reposted by David of BelfastPatrick Waeber @powaeber.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What should Ukraine's landscapes look like after the war? Recovery goes beyond rebuilding: sustainable forests, ecological restoration, community participation, better governance. The future is not just about recovery. It is about the choices we make today. #PostWarRecovery #Sustainability #Ukrainelink.springer.comPathways for Ukraine’s post-war nature recovery: Focus on forest socio-ecological systems - AmbioNatural ecosystems face significant pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and increasing socio-economic and political stressors—all of which are exacerbated by military conflict. This paper... 111
Reposted by David of BelfastIrish Wildlife Trust @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congratulations to Shane Oakley! 👏 This fantastic capture of a Barn Swallow feeding their chick in Co Clare is the August 2026 IWT Photo of the Month. A huge thank you to all who entered and took part in the voting 💚 To see our Top 10, check out our Instagram! www.instagram.com/irishwildlif... 0172
Reposted by David of BelfastDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 22/09/20261/ People keep saying AI is inevitable. History disagrees. Plenty of technologies were called unstoppable, and societies stopped them or shrank them down to a niche. A thread 🧵 3313153
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026UN commission finds that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...ohchr.orgIsrael continues to commit genocide and other atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian childrenGENEVA – Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the W... 000
Reposted by David of BelfastFintan Kelly @fintankelly.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The Government are proposing that a developer building up to 250 houses won't have to assess at even a basic level the impacts of that development on the environment. This would be unlawful & disastrous for the environment. www.rte.ie/news/politic...rte.ieGovt to remove environmental screening for developmentsThe Government is expected to remove the need for environmental assessments for housing developments of up to 250 units by the end of the month in a bid to speed up house building. 142
Reposted by David of BelfastRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 21/09/2026"Not everybody knows that Ireland is actually home to spectacular cold-water coral reefs."rte.ieIrish scientists help damaged coral with 3D-printed reefsIrish scientists have been using 3D-printed coral reefs to help damaged coral recover off the Irish and French coasts. 04016
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Fishy Farage at it again. No end to his talents. 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The old story of big business and/or wealthy individuals corrupting government to the detriment of everyone & the environment. The more practices like this are exposed the better. 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026No doubt this will back up earlier research which found trawling to be a carbon source doi.org/10.5061/drya...doi.orgDryad | Data: Ocean alkalinity destruction by anthropogenic seafloor disturbances generates a hidden CO2 emission 010
Reposted by David of BelfastPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We were told that the measure agriculture was taking were working and just needed time to show results.... www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...rte.ieNitrate pollution rises in Ireland's major rivers - EPANitrate pollution levels have risen again in Ireland's major rivers, according the latest figures from the Environmental Protection Agency. 13415
Reposted by David of BelfastFighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026NEW: Papers have now been filed for this case. But we still need support for the crowdfunding. Please do share and please donate. Without financial support we won't be able to keep taking these cases. www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...crowdjustice.comUK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to courtGeorge Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/ 411967
Reposted by David of BelfastPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026And we wonder why the system is unreformable www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...irishtimes.comMinister for Agriculture has largest farmlands among TDs and SenatorsIrish Times investigation finds FG TD has largest landholding among Oireachtas members and is among highest EU Cap fund recipients 13714
Reposted by David of BelfastProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵 22834401321
Reposted by David of BelfastGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'm not a religious person, but if there were such a thing as the Antichrist, he would do what Trump does every day. Destroying our beautiful planet and the lives of its people for the sake of A. profit and B. a vengeful urge to destroy what other people love. So yes, demonic is the right word. 41907262
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"...and if I catch you trying to steal the cutlery again, I'll take my boot to your arse!" 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Got to be a boost for @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the upcoming by-election. 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Andy Burnt-his-chances www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIs Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George MonbiotClimate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 110
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"British woodlands (except pine) burn like damp adbestos" - Oliver Rackham... and Spanish ones and Irish and French and Scottish and German and and (insert country with broadleaf woodlands here) etc. Repeat ad infinitum. 110
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.pestival.org/project/pest...pestival.org 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Will Labour get a bloody nose? Let's hope so. 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Reform and the Conservatives want to drill for more fossil fuels and frack the land. Why? Because two thirds of Reform's donations come from fossil fuel interests, and the Conservatives pocketed millions from the same industry while in power. Kick polluters out of politics. act.gp/4gLVhhHact.gpKick polluters out of politicsAdd your name and join thousands of others to stop the fossil fuelled takeover of our politics. 000
Reposted by David of BelfastGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The government must know full well that many people have neither the space nor the money to store extra food in their homes. It is individuating responsibility for a collective problem. As usual, it is the poorest and most excluded who will suffer from it. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMinister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warningExclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies 1032071793
Reposted by David of BelfastJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Thank you, Martyn Turner, you're a star. 25124
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Good people of Holborn & St Pancras elect Zak Polanski for Parliament. Give Andy Burnt-his-chances a kick up the backside and help bring an end the the current destructive political system. 031
Reposted by David of BelfastStuart Capstick @stucap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Pragmatic (adj.) 1. Of or relating to decision-making in the short-term interests of fossil fuel producers. 2. Neglect or ignorance of the risks of climate breakdown and need for rapid emissions reduction. 3. Naivety in regard to the promises or assumptions of unproven carbon capture technologies. 063
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026You'll never get another chance will you Andy? You'll go down in history as no better than the rest. Those working on behalf of billionaires and not the majority of ordinary people. I don't expect you to, but go on, prove me wrong. Seize the day & have the courage to break the cycle. 020
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Corrosive big money influencers and unfair electoral systems are at the root of the World's problems. We are in a politico-bioclimate crisis. Disastrous politics are killing people & wrecking the Earth. Collectively we know how to fix this but a powerful wealthy minority holds us back. 120
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🎵 Meet the new boss, same as the old boss 🎵 2 things Andy Burnham should have loudly proclaimed as soon as he became prime minister was to end political donations and reform the voting system. He's back tracking like all those before him. 🧵 210
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Mmm strawberry cheesecake. It's that fungi time of year again. 000
Reposted by David of BelfastDave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It's time to break the grip of the billionaire-owned media on our democracy. Please sign & share parliamentary petition : mediasovereignty.org/petition An independent, free press is vital to tackling the climate, poverty, democratic & nature crisesmediasovereignty.orgPetition - Media Sovereignty Act CampaignSign the Parliamentary Petition Do YOU want Britain to take back control of our media and democracy from the international billionaires who have hijacked it? They use it to force our politicians to ac... 02414
Reposted by David of BelfastPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is relevant in Ireland where wild boar - a native but extinct part of our wild fauna - is legally designated an alien invasive species 🐗 kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/feral-pigs...kingsglobalaffairs.substack.comFeral Pigs or Wild Boar? The Identity Crisis Reshaping the Scottish HighlandsWhat happens when an animal returns after centuries away, and nobody can agree on whether it belongs? 2324
Reposted by David of BelfastGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It's not often you can pinpoint real, positive change a journalist has caused. But as Turkmeni sources state, @dpcarrington.bsky.social's persistent and probing coverage of this issue has been critical to a change of policy, with massive implications. Big congrats www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaksSecretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas 261995575
Reposted by David of BelfastPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Ten things we need to do to prepare for the next drought, and the one after that, and the one after that... jrnl.ie/7146095jrnl.ieThe wolf is at the door: 10 things we must do to prepare for a hotter, drier futureFrom restoring wetlands and reforesting uplands to bringing back beavers and protecting our hedgerows, Ireland needs to act now to prepare for extreme temperatures. 47324
Reposted by David of BelfastGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I know this isn't terrorism. You know this isn't terrorism. The authorities know this isn't terrorism. But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comSeven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti 13534491490
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 19/08/2026We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1goodlawproject.orgJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law ProjectCommission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death. 000
David of Belfast @davidofbelfast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Dale Vince adds more weight to the theory that excess money & power seriously affects your ability to make a rational decision. 020
