Reposted by Dan FernbankCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner. 8551031298
Reposted by Dan FernbankNahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking. 8236462101
Reposted by Dan FernbankThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 31/07/2026As Europe burns, Shell has banked £7.4 billion in just three months. It's time to make the biggest polluters pay. 14655331
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Though thank you to @wwf.org.uk for attempting to set the record straight! 010
Reposted by Dan FernbankPeter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 28/07/2026Climate chaos in so many places as we reach ~1.5°C of heating and ~427 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere. According to the last UNEP Emissions Gap Report (2025) there is a 75% chance of breaching 2°C with “unconditional NDCs continuing.” Translated: We will cross 2°C Imagine the chaos then. 13321
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 18/07/2026OMG - Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling 🫣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBurnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drillingDrilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licenses. 010
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Final call! We've already raised £311,650 towards our £335,000 target. If you've been thinking about supporting community-owned solar in Reading, today's your last chance to get involved. www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/ Capital is at risk. Returns are targets and not guaranteed. 001
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Over 80% towards our target share raise in 1 month! 🎯 #rdg #communityenergy 022
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We're excited to be at the Smart Energy Show on 20–21 June at Reading Bike Hub. Come and chat to us about community energy, solar power and local climate action. Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/cc/reading-c... #CommunityEnergyUK #readinguk #NetZeroUK #ReadingClimateFestival 013
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026BBC News - Reading 'most dangerous place to cycle' outside of London - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukReading 'most dangerous place to cycle' outside of LondonNew data shows that Reading ranks 11th in the list of riskiest areas for cyclists in Great Britain. 000
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026We’re almost halfway there! Our community share offer with @reading-buses.co.uk has now passed £100,000 raised in just over a week. Great to see strong support for local renewable energy in Reading. Find out more: www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/ #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #NetZero #ReadingBuses 001
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026We've now raised £75,800 towards our £207,000 community share target for the new @reading-buses.co.uk rooftop solar project! 609 new solar panels. More local renewable energy for Reading. More info: www.readingenergy.coop/phase4 #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #SolarReading #InvestInSolar #rdguk 101
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Our new community share offer is now open! Support our biggest rooftop solar project yet at the @reading-buses.co.uk depot. Target returns apply. Capital is at risk. Read the full offer details before investing: www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/ #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #NetZero #ReadingBuses 022
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Just 3 days to go until our new community share offer launches! A major new rooftop solar project for Reading. More details on Monday. #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergyUK #ReadingBuses #Berkshire 033
Reposted by Dan FernbankJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 14/05/2026crucial context: Peter Mandelson was sacked from the first New Labour government for having a £373,000 *loan* (not a gift) from a Labour colleague (Geoffrey Robinson) to buy a house 481478583
Reposted by Dan FernbankThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11/05/2026Record numbers of Green councillors ready to deliver for their communities across the country. This morning Starmer said ‘people need hope’ - we agree. They’re not going to find it in a failing Labour Party. Join the alternative today ⤵️ 6344109
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Our new community share offer launches next Monday on 18/5! The project will support a large rooftop solar installation at the Reading Buses depot. More details soon. Follow us for updates and share with others who might be interested. #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergyUK 001
Reposted by Dan FernbankZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Inspired by the Green Party wins of the last couple of days? A grass roots people powered movement to make life affordable for everyone and tackle the climate crisis. It's a great time to get involved! 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. 261045291
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Full local election results for Reading #rdguk - 7 labour, 6 green 💚, 3 Tory, 1 LD: www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2608831...readingchronicle.co.ukReading Borough Council election results 2026 in fullLabour has held onto control of Reading Borough Council during the 2026 elections. 012
Reposted by Dan FernbankLiz Webster 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 14/04/2026🆘 Need some urgent help on this Rejoin EU poll. Vote and RT ✅ www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... 61190179
Reposted by Dan FernbankZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Victory rally in Margate this evening *and* an announcement! @greenparty.org.uk now has 225,000 members! That's an extra 25,000 since Hannah Spencer won last month and 2000 new members in the last 10 days. Join the movement! Join.greenparty.org.uk 23998261
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 23/03/202623 solar sites across Reading — powering the equivalent of 140+ homes each year! We are looking to grow this further ☀️ Have a site in mind? Get it touch 💚 #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergy 034
Reposted by Dan FernbankStoptheFarRight @stopthetories.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Almost nobody in the media reported on the former Tory Government's sweeping power grab of the electoral commission. This week Labour have announced that they will reverse what Boris Johnson did and return the commission to independence. Ofcourse Labour will get absolutely no credit for doing this 561336469
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 27/02/202642% more people voted for @greenparty.org.uk hope over hate - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp... Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with RefUK a distant secondbbc.co.ukGreen Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by ReformHannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, also becomes the first Green Party candidate to win a Westminster by-election. 030
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026At last, a sign the general public don't want division and hate, they want a positive alternative 💚 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comGreen party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir StarmerHannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England, as Labour sees a 25.3% drop in vote compared to 2024 031
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more helpExclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods 000
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 01/02/2026How depressing - and the problem, clearly, is not authors selling through Amazon, but consumers buying almost exclusively through them. 010
Reposted by Dan FernbankCllr Rob White (Green Party) @cllrrobwhite.bsky.social · 24/01/2026It is Green vs Labour on #rdguk Council. Get involved and help elect Greens to make a difference reading.greenparty.org.uk/get-involved/ 💷 Help with the cost of living Support people with bills 🏡 Good homes for everyone Affordable homes 🚍 Better transport Buses, walking, and cycling 031
Reposted by Dan FernbankRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 27/01/202610 key #climate science insights from 2025: doi.org/10.1017/sus.... Guest post by @carbonbrief.org: www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-1... 056
Reposted by Dan FernbankUniversity of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 11/12/2025We’re proud to retain our place in the Top 5 of the People & Planet League This caps a standout year for Reading: 🏆 University of the Year for Scholarships & Bursaries 🌍 Top 30 globally in QS Sustainability Rankings 🔝 Now ranked 4th in the UK by People & Planet Full story: rdg.ac/48Nivjs 002
Reposted by Dan FernbankTessa Khan @tessakhan.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵 1224781
Reposted by Dan FernbankCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Well, this is pretty terrifying. The Daily Mail is buying the Telegraph. One massive consolidated right-wing media empire controlled by off-shore interests at a critical moment in global politics. What could go wrong? www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...theguardian.comDaily Mail owner strikes £500m deal to buy Telegraph titlesAcquisition likely to trigger in-depth investigation by regulator after agreement between DMGT and Redbird IMI 881605720
Reposted by Dan FernbankSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England. But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it. This is the whole country if he gets into power. (Private Eye) 38736384
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Hi @metoffice.gov.uk - the distinction between yellow and amber warnings are very difficult to determine if you're colourblind 😯. Thanks! 000
Reposted by Dan FernbankPossible @wearepossible.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight? Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services. Help us change this: bit.ly/43NAeFN 5110101
Reposted by Dan FernbankDoug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Drinking water for up to 6 million people in England may have levels of 'forever chemicals' which could "constitute a potential danger to human health" Drinking Water Inspectorate have issued enforcement notices on water companies to reduce levels of chemicals 🧵🧵 1/4 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFirms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m peopleThe persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses. 54431
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 30/10/2025@greenparty.org.uk polling 2nd though, just 2 months after @zackpolanski.bsky.social was elected leader 💚 010
Reposted by Dan FernbankThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/10/2025Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study findstheguardian.comWind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study findsReduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand Wind power has cut at least £104bn from energy costs in the UK since 2010, a study has found. Users of gas have been among the biggest beneficiaries, the research suggested. Continue reading... 29365134
Reposted by Dan FernbankThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/10/2025🚨 BREAKING 🚨 📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000. And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk 33831279
Reposted by Dan FernbankUniversity of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 09/10/2025We're ranked in the UK’s top 30 universities in THE World University Rankings 2026 We're also proud that University of Reading rose significantly in the Teaching category - up to 287th worldwide - reflecting our commitment to educational excellence. Full story 🔗 rdg.ac/4q7cE0w 002
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025@samaritans.bsky.social management accused of bullying dissenting voices over objections to planned closures- www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comSamaritans accused of stifling dissent and bullying over branch closure plansClaim comes after charity suspends a number of senior volunteers who spoke out publicly against proposals 010
Reposted by Dan FernbankElection Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 21/10/2025🌍 Joint-highest Green Polling EVER (15%) ➡️ Lowest Reform Polling Since July (26%) 1630362
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Britain's hidden asbestos epidemic is shocking. My dad died of mesothelioma, with no obvious clear exposure to asbestos, having been an accountant all his life. Shocking how wide spread asbestos use was until 80s, despite it's dangers being known in 19th century. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIt’s still killing people, and the government has yet to act: Britain’s hidden asbestos epidemic | Tom WhiteAsbestos was banned in 1999, but as materials left in our buildings deteriorate, thousands of lives are being lost every year, says writer and education worker Tom White 010
Reposted by Dan FernbankKriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Developers of the #Rosebank oil field said nearly 250 million tonnes of planet warming gas would be released from using oil products from it. The UK's annual emissions in 2024 were 371 million tonnes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ClimateChange #Climatebbc.co.ukControversial UK oil field reveals climate impact if approvedThe impact from the Rosebank oil field is estimated at nearly 250 million tonnes of planet warming CO2. 025
Reposted by Dan FernbankReading Community Energy Society @readingenergy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Great turnout at our AGM! We celebrated another strong year of solar generation and community impact — plus exciting new plans with Reading Buses. 🌞 Thanks to everyone helping power a greener Reading 💚 #CommunityEnergy #ReadingUK #SolarReading #InvestInSolar #RdgUK #ReadingBuses 033
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 02/10/2025The more I hear about unlimited energy contracts, the more it concerns me that students are being taken advantage of. 010
Dan Fernbank @decarbdan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025New Energy Advice Service for University of Reading students highlights premium cost of unlimited energy contracts - www.reading.ac.uk/news/2025/Un...reading.ac.ukStudents paying extra for unlimited energy bills - University of Reading 000