Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialGlobal Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026ISDS explained in 60 seconds ⏱️ Join the Global Days of Action against ISDS – 15th to 17th October 2026 Visit stopisds.global to learn more 14045
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialDoccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · 08/08/2026We're entering our 4th heatwave of '26. Across the UK are drought conditions, a threat of wildfires and farmers warning of food shortages. El Nino may make 2027 far worse. Yet Govt is focused on identifying children who are likely to become NEETs next decade 🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comPrimary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemploymentExclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16 144
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I hope the terrible fire at Dunwich Heath, close to a nuclear power station, will motivate action, because this is our reality now. We have to adapt, become more resilient and make ourselves #SAFER together. #climate #wildfire #drought #dunwich 04324
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Only seeing images of people eating ice-creams or children frolicking in splash pads during media coverage of extreme heat is not helpful when the reality is thousands of people are dying due to heat-related causes. Let’s get real about it. My TRT interview in full 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=WpQb... 1187
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 27/07/2026What can we learn from historical civilisational collapses to help us now? I joined Jem Bendell, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Will Self and Michel Bauwens for a really interesting discussion. Watch now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsW...youtube.comInspirations from Past Civilisational Collapses - a metacrisis salonProf Jem Bendell is joined by Prof Rupert Read, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Will Self and Michel Bauwens, to discuss impending societal collapse, and what we might learn from historical collapses, other… 133
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialProf Phoebe Barnard @phoebebarnard.bsky.social · 15/07/2026@laurielaybourn.bsky.social nice work here: words matter, climate science doesn’t care about political timidity, and time is of the essence. Leadership can be done oh, so much better. So collaboratively and popularly @jamesgdyke.info @climatemajority.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAndy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie LaybournAround the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue, says Laurie Laybourn, executive director ... 02415
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Gaia help us. Over 4 degrees C over the baseline. The next year is about to give us a glimpse of our likely future. (Though remember that the glimpse will be far less bad than the likely future. Because in that future the oceans won’t be able to absorb most of this excess heat.) Prepare! 1138
rosefairlady.bsky.social @rosefairlady.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I’ve signed a letter calling for Andy Burnham to clarify his views on control or ownership of public services. Can you sign and share it as well? weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign...weownit.org.ukAdd your name to our open letter to Andy BurnhamPublic control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials. 000
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Heading to this year's Green Gathering? If so, do come to my talk on the first day (July 30th) at 4pm at the Speakers’ Forum. I’ll be discussing the contents of the two suppressed government reports on climate and nature. www.greengathering.org.ukgreengathering.org.ukGreen GatheringThe original off-grid, non-profit festival. Join us for four days of low impact living in an area of outstanding beauty, every corner bursting with music, creativity, natural abundance and community… 023
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 30/06/2026BOOK NOW: Delighted that Will Self, Helena Norberg-Hodge and Michel Bauwens will be joining me and Jem Bendell online on July 7th to discuss 'Inspirations from civilisations which knew they were failing.' Register for your free spot now. More info via the link. rupertread.net/events/onlin...rupertread.netOnline: Inspirations from civilisations which knew they were failing – Rupert Read 053
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/06/2026It's just one long stream of BS from these fossil fuel-backed clowns. Adopting their policies would destroy a million jobs (see next post) while creating almost none in return. Total environmental and social vandalism. The absolute state of "conservatism". www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comPopulist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a ‘villain’ 771890724
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialProf Phoebe Barnard @phoebebarnard.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Well, now there’s a surprise. Who voted no on the draft #UK #carbonbudget yesterday? Not, seemingly, the MPs with nuanced legitimate policy improvements in mind… 🤦♀️ votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...votes.parliament.ukDraft Carbon Budget Order 2026 - Commons' votes in Parliament - UK ParliamentDraft Carbon Budget Order 2026 032
rosefairlady.bsky.social @rosefairlady.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Those with privilege who don’t make time for Climate Action now, will sooner or later have time taken from them by Climate Disaster. #londonclimateactionweek in 40 degrees C! @climatemajority.bsky.social @rupertread.bsky.social 000
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026There's a bit of debate about whether a 3 month transition is a good idea. Fwiw, regardless of whether there's a contest, I think it is. We got into this mess because someone came into power without a clear idea of what he wanted to do. 4747567
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 22/06/2026STOP PRESS!!: Starmer has now >actually formally declared that he will resign<. Thank goodness we helped get rid of him… the Makerfield byelection ofc was precisely what delivered the coup de grace… 0351
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialJon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026A YouGov poll last month found that 82% of Britons believe that water should be run in the public sector, for the benefit of the public, not for shareholders. 82 per cent. yougov.com/en-gb/articl...yougov.comMost Britons think water and energy companies should be nationalisedSupport for nationalisation of various sectors has remained constant since the last election, having grown significantly from 2017 2143
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialOceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026🪸 Bamboo coral forests, sponge gardens & a myriad of unknown creatures found 3,000m deep, in a realm of perpetual darkness & immense pressure. How can we even consider deep-sea mining when we're only just discovering what's there?! #DefendTheDeep oceanographicmagazine.com/news/scienti...oceanographicmagazine.comScientists uncover hidden worlds in the Arctic deep - OceanographicScientists on a Greenpeace Arctic expedition have discovered never-before-seen deep-sea ecosystems and potential new species. 03012
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Caroline Lucas: "We need to recognise that what happened on the streets of Belfast was being orchestrated by the far right, by Elon Musk, by a network of people who actually want this to happen, so it wasn't quite as spontaneous as it looked.. and that has to be stopped" 271102367
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialJon Knight @greenjimll.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I've got my ticket for this: looking forward to hearing from @rupertread.bsky.social, @mp4stratford.bsky.social and others on what we can do to strengthen local #resilience in #StratfordUponAvon. And I'm looking forward to the plant based lunch from Crowne Plaza too - their food is yummy! 173
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Immigrants & asylum seekers are not our enemies. They are not responsible for the austerity, privatisation, erosion of civic life, thinning of democracy and concentration of power we suffer. But they're being punished for these things. Punished at the behest of the very people who *are* responsible. 7731211093
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 08/06/2026WATCH: I’ve suddenly changed my mind: it’s a big YES from me to the #Mars-mission. 5163
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Are you signed up to my newsletter? If not, it's easy to do via my website. rupertread.net 122
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 03/06/2026NEW: Heat! Camera! Action! host Jules Pretty travelled to #Norfolk to record the latest episode of his podcast. We sat in my garden and covered a variety of topics including forming the @climatemajority.bsky.social, transformative adaptation and thrutopian ideas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez2d...youtube.com04 Rupert Read on thrutopia and how to activate the climate majorityIn his garden in the Norfolk Broads, philosopher, author and climate activist Rupert Read talks to me about climate movements and action. We hear of the formation of Extinction Rebellion, thrutopian… 032
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 28/05/2026F*cc’ing hell: 102
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialDoccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Adapting to climate change makes children safer and can bring joy into their lives. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘It’s put the joy levels up’: the flood-prone London school with a climate-adapted playgroundWhen pupils could no longer play outside, St John’s school in Barnet decided to act, enlisting Trees for Cities to help rethink its outside space 041
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialPatriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026How Much Is Too Rich? We asked @adambrichto.bsky.social to take to the streets and see what the British public thinks. Extreme wealth has spiralled so far out of control that it's almost impossible to put into perspective. We're playing with poker chips to see what it really looks like. 49150
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Lots of low key terrifying stats in the Climate Change Committee's new report on climate adaptation, but this one is particularly eye catching. If you are not worried about food security in an era of spiralling temperatures you are not paying attention. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi... 47740
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Still time to book a spot for the online International Festival of Wild and Kind Ideas, hosted by Morag Gamble. I'm looking forward to my joint session with @mandascott.bsky.social on Thursday, where we will be discussing #Thrutopian stories. permacultureeducationinstitute.org/festival-2026/permacultureeducationinstitute.orgInternational Permaculture Festival of Wild and Kind Ideas 2026 - Permaculture Education InstituteRegister now for the free online International Festival of Wild & Kind Ideas hosted by Morag Gamble. May 20-25. Ideas. Music. Film. Conversation 054
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I agree with Caroline. What Greens should be doing is pressing Burnham on PR etc in return for a non-aggression pact in Makerfield. 6568
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the votetheguardian.comGreens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow to BurnhamStatement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat 6073820962
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 13/05/2026NEW: "Midterm protest votes usually fade. Structural political realignments do not." My latest piece for @desmog.bsky.social is an analysis of how the recent elections turned #climate into a defining political fault line. Read now. www.desmog.com/2026/05/12/t... 043
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialClimate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Will we choose the billionaire-owned charlatans, distracting us with hate & anger as climate collapse rips our world apart? Or will we think of our children, face up to the reality of this moment & rapidly adapt? Great piece by @rupertread.bsky.socialdesmog.comThe Elections that Turned Climate into a Defining Political Fault LineLast week’s elections may come to be seen as the moment Britain’s two-party system finally disintegrated. Not because Labour and the Conservatives disappeared overnight, but because the old assumption... 02314
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 11/05/2026In the wake of excellent results for the #GreenParty of England and Wales, it's worth considering how far the Party's general appeal extends. Read my new piece for @bylinetimes.bsky.social where I give my take. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/is-there-a...bylinesupplement.comIs There a 'Green Ceiling'?Great results, but has the Green Party run into a maximum level of support, under its current strategy? Rupert Read identifies the tricky lessons the Green Party can learn from this election campaign 3154
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 10/05/2026"The story begins seven years from now..." Check out my piece for Bending The Arc where I imagine reality-based scenarios of a 'thrutopian' future. bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-climate-...bendingthearcmagazine.substack.comA Climate Majority Scenario by Prof. Rupert ReadFeature from #1 Thrutopian, Professor Rupert Read, who coined the phrase and inspired the movement 144
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Book now to secure your spot at a free community screening of the People's Emergency Briefing, followed by an open discussion, which I will facilitate, in #Poringland on May 21st. More info 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/south...rupertread.netA special community screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing Poringland + panel – Rupert Read 033
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026In Wigan, Reform won 96% of seats on 46% of the votes. In Westminster, the Conservatives won a majority on 35%, while @greenparty.org.uk won 18% of the votes without gaining a single seat. We can’t let this happen in 2029 The time to change the voting system is *now* @makevotesmatter.bsky.social 10584212
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialJoe S. Thomas✊🏻 @sonichaint.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Never stop talking about this until #justice is served. #EpsteinFiles 13089953338
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 03/05/2026"...much of the future will be hard. The question is whether that hardness can be shaped into something survivable - perhaps even...beautiful." My new article for Bending The Arc features a research-based attempt to imagine a global future. bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-climate-...bendingthearcmagazine.substack.comA Climate Majority Scenario by Prof. Rupert ReadFeature from #1 Thrutopian, Professor Rupert Read, who coined the phrase and inspired the movement 144
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I'll be giving a talk at the Tunbridge Wells CAN! #Climate and Nature Fair tomorrow (May 3rd) afternoon. It looks like a great event. Do come along. rupertread.net/events/tunbr... 031
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialJon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 28/04/2026@350.org is calling for an urgent windfall tax on excess profits, which could raise money for social protection and investments in renewables that are cheaper, cleaner and more reliable than fossil alternatives. Good plan. 151
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 24/04/2026🌿 The secret yearning expressed by #plastic plants. What do you think? #climate #livingwall #fake 3145
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Happy St George’s Day 🏴. It’s time to tell more positive stories of England. If progressives don’t try to define an inclusive sense of English identity, then we leave it to the far right to determine who does and doesn’t belong - and that could hardly be more dangerous #AnotherEngland 29496112
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialClimate Majority Project @climatemajority.bsky.social · 23/04/202681% of businesspeople in the UK recognise climate change as a major economic risk. But many are silent. That silence creates the impression that business doesn’t care. In reality, a business majority is ready for new rules. Read our new Substack: climatemajorityproject.substack.com/p/cc278273-e...climatemajorityproject.substack.comClimate Majority ProjectMost people sense that the planet is in deep trouble, and they want to do something. Welcome to the climate majority. Click to read Climate Majority Project, a Substack publication with thousands of s... 055
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The result is huge. Vast in its consequences. Orban was the inspiration to all those who came after him. He served as Putin's puppet, undermining Europe from within and Ukraine from without. He funded a vast network of fascists around the world. It's all vulnerable now, or falling apart entirely. 141217212
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialProf Phoebe Barnard @phoebebarnard.bsky.social · 11/04/2026With everything going on in the world, it might be a good idea to remember : learn to get by on half, or less, of many things you’re used to. Especially water and energy. But as many areas as you can. This is a good time to remember exactly how to live lightly. Why not share your stories here? 2111
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Silence in the face of ecocide is complicity. The remaining forests in the Amazon and the Congo Basin are a global heritage, not a resource to be exploited. If you believe in a livable future, you must believe in protecting these critical ecosystems. Comment and repost. 12110
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Madness. Here’s hoping for another famous u-turn very soon @europeanmovement.co.uk 1620446
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"...given deep uncertainty about the scale and nature of coming #climate impacts, prudent preparedness is not optional - it is a matter of national survival." Check out our latest Climate Majority Project report, 'We Need A Plan B', via the link. drive.google.com/file/d/1ID32... 034
Reposted by @rosefairlady.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Starmer should immediately & unequivocally ban access to British airspace to US warplanes. The UK should not be accomplice to a US President who is threatening more war crimes. Period. 391748468
