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Louisa Radice

@louisaradice.bsky.social
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Environmentalist, cleantech enthusiast, early music fan

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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
carbonbrief.org
Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon Brief
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing…
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/09/2026
LET THEM GO BUST Tell Ofwat that water companies shouldn’t get any more of our money. No more bill hikes. Let them go bust and bring them into public ownership. ✍️ Take 2 mins to complete the consultation Deadline⏱️: midnight on Thursday 24th September vist.ly/5jey7
Social media posts discuss government bailouts, water rights, and privatization.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-pol...
bankofengland.co.uk
Inflation calculator
Check how prices in the UK have changed since 1209
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can you take 2 mins to respond to Ofwat's consultation to demand they BLOCK the water bill hike. If water companies can't survive without hiking our bills, let them go bust and bring them into public ownership. Deadline: midnight Thurs 24th Sept weownit.org.uk/NoBillHike
weownit.org.uk
Ofwat: No to water bills hike, let them go bust - Respond by midnight on Thursday 24th September
Demand that Ofwat says no to bill hikes. Let water companies go bust and bring them into public ownership for nothing.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Data centres are springing up everywhere, using massive amounts of energy and water. I’ve signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for a pause on new data centres until the government gets a grip on the situation. Will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/put...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
Stop data centres draining our precious resources
Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant
Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunities, says student and activist Ceira Sergeant
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've signed the petition calling on the Government to make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority. Join me and help protect the places we love. campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/196457/...
campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk
I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cyclin...
bbc.co.uk
Sir Chris Hoy: Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me
The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
theguardian.com
Destroyed crops, riverbed cyclists and a ‘Rock of Starvation’: how drought has devastated the Danube
The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking water
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Isle of Wight mock video rental shop proves to be surprise hit
Leif and Sam opened the Video Vault on a weekend whim and were taken aback by the attention it received.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
independent.co.uk
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
The physicists made an unexpected breakthrough
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com
Michael Liebreich on AI, Data Centers and Energy: Past, Present and Future
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · February 27, 2025 · 54m
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires theconversation.com/how-rewildin...
theconversation.com
How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Why AI is Bad for Women Workers aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/why-ai-is-...
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
Why AI is Bad for Women Workers
turns out there are lots of reasons!
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
www.foodandwine.com/best-way-to-...
foodandwine.com
I Tested 8 Ways to Store Tomatoes — This Simple Trick Kept Them Juicy and Mold-Free for Over a Week
We tested every popular way of storing tomatoes, in the refrigerator and on the countertop. One surprising trick kept tomatoes sweet, juicy, and mold-free for the full nine days of the test.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-ni...
carbonbrief.org
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief factchecks some of the most common claims about North Sea oil and gas.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I just added my name to ClientEarth's open letter to the new Energy Secretary standing against new drilling in the North Sea. Will you join me? act.clientearth.org/page/195975/...
act.clientearth.org
Stand against North Sea oil and gas drilling: Add your name
I just signed ClientEarth's open letter asking the government to stop new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Together, we can take a stand to protect the planet. Will you join me?
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
100 countries- and counting! Exciting news coming out of New York that 100 countries are now signed onto the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban. This is what responsible leadership looks like. Congratulations to the new members of the TPNW community! app.sosha.ai/s/nZ9Wx5VO
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Welcome to the Symbiocene? open.substack.com/pub/johnelki...
open.substack.com
Welcome to the Symbiocene?
A conversation with Australia's Glenn Albrecht, who coined the term
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
I have the M4 motorway in my Port Talbot back garden
It was built over people's homes 60 years ago, but what's it like to live in the shadow of the M4?
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
independent.co.uk
England and France players lauded for praying together after World Cup thriller
England overcame France 6-4 in the bronze final, before players from both teams shared a moment together
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Many World Cup fans agree on one thing after visiting the US
The international visitors absorbed more than just local cuisine and vast landscapes
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2022-09...
ox.ac.uk
Decarbonising the energy system by 2050 could save trillions - Oxford study
New study shows a fast transition to clean energy is cheaper than slow or no transition Idea that going green will be expensive is ‘just wrong’ Green technology costs have fallen significantly over th...
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
If the action needed to prevent climate breakdown wouldn't make us better off, would we take it anyway? We did with Covid. The UK spent an estimated £310–410 billion, with no expectation of an economic return. How fortunate that the action needed to tackle climate change is different! 🧵👇 #PEBuk
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I've signed @zero-hour.bsky.social's petition calling on Andy Burnham to Secure Our Future—to meet the UK's climate and nature commitments, pass the Nature + National Security Bill, and reject all new oil and gas. Will you join me? www.zerohour.uk/andy
zerohour.uk
Secure Our Future For Us
Add your name to call on Andy Burnham to Secure Our Future
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
hertscouncil-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/climate...
hertscouncil-newsroom.prgloo.com
Climate award for England’s first net zero school in Buntingford
Buntingford First School has been awarded the Climate Action award from Constructing Excellence for its sustainability credentials meaning it’s England’s first net zero carbon school in both operation...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🧵/1️⃣ Is the UK's next climate target actually legal? On Wednesday Parliament votes on the Seventh Carbon Budget. Our evidence shows the Govt hasn't met its legal & scientific duties. Help us challenge it in court. #CarbonReckoning www.crowdjustice.com/case/carbon-... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
crowdjustice.com
Carbon Reckoning: Holding the Government to Its Own Climate Law
Carbon Reckoning are a science based group, committed to the strongest possible action to require the UK sets climate policy commensurate with the scale of the crisis we face.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
So, the DWP's much-hyped AI work assistant has landed. Thoughts? www.jobs.service.gov.uk/chat/start
jobs.service.gov.uk
Explore with the AI work assistant
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
www.cer.eu/media/cer-po... CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: Will the UK-EU summit reset relations?
cer.eu
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: Will the UK-EU summit reset relations?
Charles Grant and Sophia Gaston discuss the UK-EU summit.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give hen harriers and other birds of prey the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible birds. action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
action.rspb.org.uk
Save Our Birds of Prey!
It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers and other birds of prey the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal kill...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷‍♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
you.38degrees.org.uk
MPs shouldn't be able to switch parties without asking us first!
I just signed a petition calling for mandatory by-elections when an MP changes their political party. We vote for a specific manifesto and set of values—if that changes, we should get to vote again. I...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Afghanistan: Girls' education ban leaves few options for women
Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
How do we decarbonize the stuff in our lives? www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
brookings.edu
How do we decarbonize the stuff in our lives? | Brookings
The climate implications of our “stuff” economy—appliances, cars, clothes, roads, buildings and more—are enormous. The industrial sector that makes all this stuff accounts for 30 percent of U.S. green...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
wired.com
The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material
The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Hi @mattwestern.bsky.social you have an opportunity to protect our community from the climate and nature crisis. The Nature + National Security Bill would mean affordable food, safer homes and better health.
zerohour.uk
Zero Hour - Join the climate and nature campaign
Over 75,000 people and 3,500 organisations are taking climate action with Zero Hour, will you?
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Dame Judi Dench's petition to bring back our ancient woodlands is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get a many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Bring back our ancient woodlands
Dame Judi Dench's petition is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get as many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now:
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
www.euronews.com/culture/2026...
euronews.com
Zero points: Why Latin America has failed to make its own Eurovision
Latin artists may rule the charts and pack stadiums worldwide, yet Latin America still lacks a Eurovision-style televised music mega-festival; the reasons lie in history, industry and politics.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
www.euronews.com/culture/2026...
euronews.com
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
www.euronews.com/travel/2026/...
euronews.com
Stuck in the city over summer? Here’s how to have an urban calmcation
The 'calmcation' travel trend puts a focus on spending time in nature, taking a digital detox and participating in wellness practices.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
time.com/article/2026...
time.com
At 100, David Attenborough Is Nature’s Most Trusted Voice
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, reflects on David Attenborough’s 100th birthday and what the world can learn from his lifelong devotion to the natural world.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities. secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
Take the Pledge: “I’ll never vote for Nigel Farage”
Join thousands across Britain taking the Never Nigel Pledge. Say no to hate and division and help stop Reform UK from tearing apart our communities. Let's show there is strength in standing together f...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Strangford: Marine makeover for yacht club's seawall
Ten artificial rock pools have been installed along Strangford Yacht Club's seawall as a refuge for marine life.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum have been turned into retrofuturistic handhelds www.theverge.com/tech/921178/...
theverge.com
The Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum have been turned into retrofuturistic handhelds
The Spectrum and The C64 clamshell handhelds each come bundled with 25 unique retro games.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
www.gov.uk/government/p...
gov.uk
Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
What We Get Wrong About Teaching Kids to Apologize… greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
greatergood.berkeley.edu
What We Get Wrong About Teaching Kids to Apologize and Forgive
Too often, parents and teachers try to force kids to apologize and forgive. But research suggests there’s a better way that will make a deeper, more lasting impact.
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Louisa Radice @louisaradice.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I’ve just signed the petition to ban councils using bailiffs to collect debt. With council tax going up this month, we need to act now before millions of people have the bailiffs come knocking. Can you sign and share? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Ban the bailiffs - protect vulnerable families
I’ve just signed the petition to ban councils using bailiffs on vulnerable people. With council tax going up this month, we need to act now before millions of people have the bailiffs come knocking. C...
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