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Dr Neil Jennings

@neiljennings.bsky.social
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Partnership Development Manager, Grantham Institute, Imperial College London. Associate Editor, Global Environmental Change. Geographer. Views my own

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“What family needs a car with a 4.4-litre engine that goes from zero to 60 in four seconds?" Powerful piece on the need to ban SUV advertising and introduce limits on the width, length and bonnet height of cars. #Carspreading #RoadDanger
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Daughter calls on Sadiq Khan to crack down on ‘monster’ SUVs after parents killed
Claire Corkery is calling on Sadiq Khan to back tougher controls on large SUVs after her parents were killed by a BMW X5 travelling at 87mph
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
👏🦘(in the absence of an Australian flag!): www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid
Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Nepal disaster: climate change contributes to glacial thinning and permafrost thaw Climate change contributed to permafrost thaw and glacial thinning that likely influenced last month’s catastrophic collapse, according to new analysis by scientists for @wwattribution.bsky.social. buff.ly/tZfQb1Q
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Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits – World Weather Attribution
A catastrophic rock-ice avalanche that transitioned into a debris flood in the Himalayas along the Nepal–China border on 26 August 2026 has caused widespread destruction across Nepal and neighbouring…
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
6 things you can do to reduce the environmental impact of clinical research trials Whether you’re just starting to plan a clinical research trial or are already underway, here are six actions you can take to reduce its environmental impact 🧵 Read more: buff.ly/C1EMMnG
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Event Report: Nature Positive Futures We held an in-person event on the @ipbes.net Business & Biodiversity Assessment with leading figures from business, civil society, NGO, policy, and research to explore key drivers for change around business and biodiversity 🧵 Read more: buff.ly/vlDTkKf
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
10 urgent climate policies the UK should implement now - From rejecting oil drilling licences to preparing communities for heat, drought and wildfires, here’s how Andy Burnham can deal with the climate emergency #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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10 urgent climate policies the UK should implement now
From rejecting drilling licences to preparing communities for heat, drought and wildfires, here’s how Burnham can ready the UK for a hotter, drier climate
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Parliamentary committee calls for risk-based use of flea & tick medications following Imperial evidence Imperial experts raised the alarm about the overuse and environmental impact of year-round, preventative flea treatments 🧵 Dr Tilly Collins, Imperial College London, explains.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 02/08/2026
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Extreme heat is seriously impacting our mental health. However, policies can protect us IF governments act. Dr @neiljennings.bsky.social explains the key findings of a new policy briefing on key policies to manage mental health during extreme heat 🧵
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 06/07/2026
FACTCHECK: A guide to manufacturing headlines, by the Times 1) highlight upfront costs of an “eco” home (EV, heat pump, solar) 2) pretend that petrol cars and gas boilers are free (yes really) 3) count upfront “eco” costs twice, for good measure 4) that’s it!
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Belgium will have picked up a few more fans before tomorrow’s game: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Folarin Balogun red-card ban
President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.
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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...
A map of Europes with dots for all 854 cities analysed, pink dots for the cities that broke humid heat records, grey dots elsewhere. Pink dots conentrated over Southern UK, Germany, Poland and Benelux.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I especially love this diagram.
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
7 Ways You Can Reduce Your Pet’s Eco Pawprint Our pets help us feel connected to animals and nature. However, sometimes our pets can have unintended impacts on the world around us – from what we feed them to the products we use. Here are seven simple ways you can reduce your pet’s eco pawprint 🧵
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
FIFA putting people’s lives at risk. Money-grabbing crooks! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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World Cup 2026: Heat experts warn 'reckless' Fifa of bottle ban health risk
Fans will not be allowed to take reusable water bottles into World Cup stadiums due to safety concerns, Fifa says in a late policy change.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Tony Blair Institute is once again issuing press releases attacking climate policy in support of a report that seems to be mainly calling for more better managed grids and faster electrification.
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What he said! 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war
The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader's sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
So, who is lining their pockets? “It’s hard to prove causality . . . but you have to wonder who would have been relatively aggressive at selling futures at that point, 15 minutes before Trump’s post”. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks
Thousands of Brent and WTI contracts changed hands 15 minutes before president’s message on Truth Social
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This from the draft-dodger-in-chief 🤦
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Every time there’s a fuel price shock, the same calls emerge: drill the North Sea. New @ukerc.bsky.social analysis cuts through the noise and explains why this argument doesn’t hold up. ukerc.ac.uk/news/drillin...
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Energy policy déjà vu in Europe. Oil reserve release. Gas price cap debate. State aid on the table. The toolkit looks like 2022 because fossil fuel dependence remains. Renewables and electrification reduce exposure. Crisis management does not.
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Oil prices dropping following some reassuring words from a serial liar seems a little, er, naive!
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/italy-m...
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Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers
Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of ...
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A very apt example of extreme weather destroying the things people love: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Italy's 'Lovers’ Arch' collapses into sea on Valentine's Day
The popular tourist attraction was a proposal spot for couples and featured on postcards.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Jamie Raskin's 10-minute annihilation of Pam Bondi today is one for the history books. The profound, targeted ferocity is breathtaking.
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WATCH: Raskin makes opening statement in Bondi oversight hearing
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
“The (Trump) administration is trying to pull the wool over Americans’ eyes, claiming that they care about our health, that they care about kids’ health, when in reality, they are moving so aggressively to eliminate dozens of (public health) safeguards. It’s really been heartbreaking to watch.”
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Trump’s environmental rollbacks contradict RFK’s healthy America promise, report finds
Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicate
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🌬️💡https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/storms-goretti-ingrid-chandra-record-wind-power-b2913243.html
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Storms Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra see UK break records for wind power in January
Record-breaking wind power generation cut gas costs by more than £160m in single month
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This week biodiversity experts, academics and policymakers have come to Manchester for one reason: biodiversity. Specifically, they’ve come to #IPBES12 to set the global agenda for how businesses measure and integrate nature into their plans 🧵
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Countries' carbon dioxide removal plans pose substantial threats to biodiversity, new research reveals. Analysis by the scientists shows that up to 13% of global areas of high biodiversity importance are allocated for land-intensive CDR deployment. 🧵
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Today, the UK Government published its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, which it says will cut energy bills, help tackle fuel poverty, deliver energy security, and address the climate crisis. Let’s take a look at the plan and break down why it matters...🧵
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Striking images of Dutch bike infrastructure taken by @ModaCityLife.com
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 22/01/2026
As ever, Private Eye sees through the way the usual-suspect media are happy to swallow wholesale and then amplify the BS from Tufton St lobbyists when it comes to net-zero And, as ever, @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org made all these points the moment the coverage landed
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New research: pregnant women who are exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to have a preterm birth—which is bad for their child. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @acog.org @who.int
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Wildfire-specific fine particulate matter and preterm birth: a US ECHO Cohort analysis
In a prospective cohort, we observed increased odds of preterm birth associated with wildfire PM2·5 exposure in the western USA, with findings suggesting an exposure–response relationship for increasi...
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 19/01/2026
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Number of UK newspaper editorials arguing for more (blue) and less (red) climate action, 2011-2025. Some editorials also present a “balanced” view, which is categorised as advocating for neither “more” nor “less” climate action. These editorials are not represented in this chart. Source: Carbon Brief analysis.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
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Mike Thompson @mikethommo.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
1/ Some wild numbers have been used in the media this week for “the cost of net zero”. Reports have said that net zero will “cost” £4.5 trillion, £7.6 trillion – the list goes on. None of these are the cost of net zero – a quick explainer 🧵 on why
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This thread responds to Prof. Christian Dunn’s Telegraph piece on #climate communication. I argue it misdiagnoses public disengagement, underplays escalating scientific risk, & reproduces a media narrative that has actively shaped, not merely reflected, public resistance to climate action 🧵
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Imperial Lates: Happiness & Health 🥕Stop by the Climate Friendly Pop-Up Kitchen to discover how to eat better for the planet. 🧠Join @climatecares.bsky.social, @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social & Dr @neiljennings.bsky.social to learn about mental health & climate 📅29 Jan, 18.00-21.00
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Imperial Lates: Happiness and Health
Beat the winter blues and start 2026 afresh with an evening of science, music and fun for your body and mind.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 12/01/2026
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero theconversation.com/we-analysed-...
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We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero
Articles on net zero used to always explain the scientific background. But not anymore.
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PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 19/12/2025
On day 19 of our #PLOSClimateCountdown, we're featuring an Essay by Mikael Allan Mikaelsson, @neiljennings.bsky.social and Emma Lawrance: "Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens" 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Imperial Lates: Happiness and Health Beat the winter blues and start 2026 afresh with an evening of science, music and fun for your body and mind🧵 📅29 January, 18.00-21.00, South Kensington Sign-up: ow.ly/IJ9g50XKQER
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Imperial Lates: Happiness and Health
Beat the winter blues and start 2026 afresh with an evening of science, music and fun for your body and mind.
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Sinister: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all . @nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 07/11/2025
Latest #Climate data shows a podium finish for 2025 We are in the decade where the 1.5°C limit is likely to be exceeded, highlighting the accelerating pace of climate change Average global temperature for 2023–2025 is likely to exceed 1.5°C, the first three-year average to do so 🌡️🌏🧪⚒️
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The age of warnings is over. The climate and nature crisis is already here, threatening our food, health and national security. On 27 Nov, top UK experts deliver the official briefing our leaders urgently need. Make sure your MP attends❗️ #TimeToStepUp www.nebriefing.org
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 05/11/2025
What if we could transform the world to be fairer and more sustainable?🌍 Case studies show that significant environmental and social benefits #ForNature and people are possible within a decade. A growing movement is calling for equitable & inclusive change. — IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment
A loyal livestock guardian dog standing protectively among a flock of sheep. The tan-colored dog, wearing a spiked collar, looks alert and focused, blending seamlessly with the surrounding sheep. The scene captures the harmony and trust between the dog and the flock in a pastoral setting.
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Flea and tick medication, antibiotics & illicit drugs found in UK freshwater study by Imperial & @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social. The research also found antibiotics at concentrations high enough that antimicrobial resistance should be studied further in UK freshwaters 🧵 ow.ly/jQUN50Xmmxc
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Flea meds, antibiotics & drugs found in UK freshwater in citizen science study | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Insecticides, antibiotics and illicit drugs that threaten aquatic life are present throughout UK waterways, research by Imperial and Earthwatch finds.
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Dr Neil Jennings @neiljennings.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Loving this ‘Football on prescription’ initiative from Forest Green Rovers - helping to tackle loneliness and depression without the need for medication: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Forest Green Rovers: Can match tickets help with mental health?
Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage opens up about his mental health, as his club get involved in a scheme to help treat symptoms of depression.
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