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Thinking Globally and acting locally – Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about our environment, resilience and sustainability. Working collaboratively on the ground to support our community to thrive.

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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@neweconomics.bsky.social has a new podcast mini series exploring the history of energy crises and what they mean for our economy. linktr.ee/neweconomics...
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New Economics Podcast Official: TikTok, Instagram | Linktree
View neweconomicspodcast’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Soundcloud here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
HMRC is potentially leaving billions uncollected from those it defines as ‘wealthy’, meaning people with assets of over £2m or an income more than £200,000. Officially it estimates that it fails to collect around £2bn a year from this group. www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/ec...
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The cost of untaxed wealth
HMRC reforms could unlock billions to fund the UK’s growth ambitions
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Its #Buxton Repair Cafe tomorrow (4th Sat of the month) and it is the anniversary of our first session 7 years ago. There may be cake! 🎂
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Positive progress is very welcome, more please www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As a local community organisation we know we could do more if we had more people willing to contribute their time and skills to help deliver more activity to build our local resilience and support the natural environment. Could you help? Email: inspire@transitionbuxton.co.uk
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's Repair Cafe Saturday again on 26 Sept. No fees, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair. www.transitionbuxton.co.uk/event/repair...
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Repair Cafe – Transition Buxton
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Pick one: - Expand Heathrow for the benefit of wealthy airport shareholders and ultra-frequent flyers - Stick to our climate targets to protect ourselves and our communities from harm The Climate Change Committee is clear we can't have both. www.ft.com/content/a8cd...
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Heathrow expansion incompatible with climate goals, UK government advisers warn
New runway would emit as much CO₂ as the city of Birmingham, says independent Climate Change Committee
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just fly less
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A fundamental tenet of MAGA and all the other "populist" parties (Reform UK, RN, AfD, etc) is that global warming is a hoax and we must not believe the climate scientists. But the evidence is unequivocal.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Nature is brilliantly diverse, and the voices telling its stories must be too. The Girls Who Click Ambassador Program is for photographers/videographers age 16 - 30 to address the lack of gender diversity in nature photography and storytelling Closing date 1 October girlswhoclick.org/ambassadors/...
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The Girls Who Click Ambassador Program - Girls Who Click
2027 Applications are open from September 1st to October 1st, 2026 here. About The Ambassador Program: Launched in 2021 with an inaugural cohort of 27 young women, the Ambassador Program has grown int...
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Delighted to be returning to Buxton Community School for another lunchtime Clothes Swap on Tuesday 29 September for students and staff
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A rapid global shift to clean electricity could trigger a “cascade” of progress towards repairing the damage to the planet by the climate crisis, according to a report identifying the environmental solutions most likely to bring about change. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Scientists say system to treat contaminated wastewater offers a model for ensuring food security in a fast-warming climate www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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How a South African town cleaned up its polluted river using stones, wood and sand
Scientists say system to treat contaminated wastewater offers a model for ensuring food security in a fast-warming climate
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
MPs now demanding that government releases the full un-redacted national security report on the severe threats from nature collapse. This is a vital debate for the future of this nation. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... #NationalEmergencyBriefing It's #TimeToStepUp
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 31/08/2026
. FREE #ClimateChange training courses from the United Nations Find out more: unccelearn.org/courses/?sea... #ClimateAction
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Courses Catalog | One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
BMW reckons they could reuse between 50 and 80% of the materials from an old car to make parts for a new one. www.publicnow.com/view/35B0363...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 31/08/2026
It’s no secret that our ecosystems are in crisis. It’s also clear we have the knowledge and tools to help heal nature. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration hub connects you to the people, projects and solutions making it happen: hub.decadeonrestoration.org #GenerationRestoration
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
26 Sept 7-9pm hear from @Mark Cocker about his new book The Nature of Seeing and expect to feel inspired hogshaw.org/event/the-na...
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The Nature of Seeing – with author Mark Cocker – Action for Hogshaw
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
You can’t grow an economy on a corpse. There is no economic growth on a dead planet.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A new universal symbol for reuse aims to encourage the switch from single-use to reusable packaging and the development of a more integrated reuse systems worldwide. theconversation.com/a-new-reuse-...
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A new reuse symbol aims to be as recognisable as the recycling logo – and make more of a difference
As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This would be a disaster in terms of driving yet more planet-heating carbon emissions - and the fact they’re being fast-tracked to avoid greater public scrutiny suggests a total disregard for public opinion
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The National Conversation is a UK-wide listening initiative, inviting people right across the country to share what they value about community life and the kind of communities they want to build together. www.thenationalconversation.org.uk
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Homepage - The National Conversation
A UK-wide listening initiative, inviting people to share what they value about community life and the communities they want to build together.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Heatwaves are no longer rare. They’re the new normal — and they’re killing people, crops, and hope. Climate change isn’t coming. It’s already here, and it’s accelerating. #ExtremeHeat #ClimateEmergency
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We all know that renewables are cheaper, quicker and less risky to develop than fossil fuel extraction. Why spend twice as much, take twice as long, and expose UK to volatile global markets when we have better options? Follow the money.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
5 lies oil companies want you to believe in 2026 🧵 1. It's your fault 2. Gas is "clean" 3. Renewables are too expensive 4. Africa needs fossil fuels to develop 5. It's too late to act All false.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A massive plastic pellet spill is threatening North Sea wildlife 🌊 Coastal communities are stepping up, but we need action. Join us and ask @andyburnham.bsky.social to launch an emergency response & hold polluters accountable! 🚨 #NurdleSpill #StopPollution foe.uk/ifbbe
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Tell Andy Burnham: Save the North Sea from plastic pellet disaster
One of the UK's biggest spills of plastic pellets (or “nurdles”) is flooding the North East’s coastline. It could harm wildlife in the North Sea for decades. Thousands of volunteers – including Friend...
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"Air quality indicators across Europe continue to improve as emissions of regulated air pollutants decline, providing a clear indication of the success of air quality management policies, technological improvements and cleaner industrial & transport systems." atmosphere.copernicus.eu/copernicus-e...
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Copernicus: Europe’s air quality improves despite persistent pollution episodes
Most of the air quality indicators across Europe continue to improve as emissions of regulated air pollutants decline, providing a clear indication of the success of long-standing air quality manageme...
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We know exactly what works: • Rapid fossil fuel phase-out • Massive renewable expansion • Nature restoration • Fair climate finance Emissions are still rising, but the tools to reverse this exist. The only missing ingredient is political will. Demand better. Vote better. Act better.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Every 1 second, the world loses football-field-sized areas of forest. Trees aren't just "nice to look at"—they are our primary tech for carbon capture. Protecting existing ecosystems is 10x cheaper than trying to build artificial carbon filters later. #ClimateAction #Sustainability
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Decreasing ocean water salinity as a result of Arctic ice melting in rising temperatures threatens to weaken the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC ) which keeps north-west Europe relatively warm in winter. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Failure to track a stable AMOC state under rapid climate change - Nature Climate Change
Climate change is expected to alter oceanic circulation, with the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at risk of collapse. This work shows that the stability of the AMOC is dependent on...
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This comprehensive guide explores the intricate relationship between climate change and wildfire disasters. www.snappywords.com/knowledge/ho...
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How Climate Change Fuels Increasing Wildfire Disasters
How Climate Change Fuels Increasing Wildfire Disasters
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#Buxton Repair Cafe Sat 22 Aug 9:30am-1pm (last item in 12:30) in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church, No fees, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair. Plus LRC team will help you keep your Windows10 computer running for years to come. www.transitionbuxton.co.uk
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Our friends at Parents for Future UK have a petition asking for a ban on deliberate moorland burning linked to grouse shooting. When a single spark can result in acres of devastation this seems only sensible you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Burning Our Moors: Protect our kids, not grouse hunts.
Landowners burn heather for driven grouse shooting, leading to harmful air pollution, increased flood risk, and increased wildfire risk, all while releasing tonnes of carbon into the air, accelerating...
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Thomas Piketty @thomaspiketty.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The problem is not too little growth, but the wrong kind. What matters is not how much we grow, but what we grow — and for whom. Our response in @financialtimes.com to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Bottom line: economic and climate justice require rethinking growth, not necessarily abandoning it.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The @carnegieuk.bsky.social Well Being Index measures a small range of indicators that provide a clear picture of how an economy or place is doing, and so much more useful information than how many financial transactions took place which is all that GDP measures. Let's get real.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The wilds of Utah are home to a sprawling forest of 40,000 trees that are actually one being. This is Pando, an ancient aspen grove believed to be the world’s largest organism. What can we learn when we realise that like Pando, instead of one, we are many? imagine5.com/essay/pando-...
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Among Elders
Lessons from nature’s largest living organism
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 06/08/2026
All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
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All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Sustainability is no longer a “nice to have”—it is a defining factor in business success." Will you be attending the East Midlands Sustainability & CSR Conference 2026? www.emc-dnl.co.uk/events/east-...
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East Midlands Sustainability and CSR Conference 2026 - East Midlands Chamber
Agenda: - Year 11 of the East Midlands Green Growth Trends Report, with interactive feedback – Dr Polina Baranova, Associate Professor of Strategy and Sustainability, University of Derby - Net Zero ...
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#Buxton Repair Cafe, Sat 22 Aug 9:30-1pm (last item in 12:30), Buxton Methodist Church. We mend clothes, ceramics, tools, toys, treasures and more. Plus the new #Endof10 clinic for those with computers still running on Windows 10. No fees, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Welcome to Derbyshire #whitestorks
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 30/07/2026
This year, July 30 is #EarthOvershootDay. Unfortunately, that means humanity’s demand for ecological resources in a given year has exceeded what Earth can regenerate. Discover why there is still time to ditch this trend & immediate action is key: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/up...
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
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Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’
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Tony Lastname @rivernewstc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
😎🪴🌵 There are alternatives to coal, gas, and oil. And there are alternatives to data centers, but there are no alternatives to clean air and clean drinking water
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Global warming really doesn't cover it - the rate and scale of storms, eruptions, quakes and tsunamis, the loss of huge numbers of species of animals, insects, and the biodiversity upon which we depend for everything is not something to be sanguine about, we must do all we can to slow the damage.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Renewables are cheaper and faster to build than any other energy generation method, and cheaper and safer to run. Even if the environmental argument is ignored renewables are still our best most secure option. And the environmental benefit is real and urgent. Stop drilling!
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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 28/07/2026
In our latest blog, @hollybt.bsky.social, director of politics, argues that adaptation is playing out in gardens and neighbourhoods as much as in Whitehall, and that devolving power without devolving knowledge and capability will leave communities unprepared for the changes already underway.
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Three neighbourhood tales tell a story about how we’re responding to the climate challenge
I spend so much of my time at work thinking about the national challenge we have on the environment, but last weekend I didn’t need to read another climate report. While much of Europe has sp…
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Cutting back on our use of energy and materials so that we live within Earth’s means can seem like an insurmountable challenge. But after a decade grappling with these problems, a historic Portuguese city is beginning to walk this tightrope www.newscientist.com/article/2532...
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Can everyone live a ‘good life’ without destroying the planet? | New Scientist
Cutting back on our use of energy and materials so that we live within Earth’s means can seem like an insurmountable challenge. But after a decade grappling with these problems, a historic Portuguese ...
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ECIU @eciu.net · 28/07/2026
PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves www.theguardian.com/environment...
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PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Research shows that exposure to soil and its diverse microbiome brings all sorts of benefits to our health including exposure to a diverse array of microbes from dirt helping keep our gut microbiome healthy. imagine5.com/articles/how...
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How to get more dirt in your life: 7 tips
Rediscover the benefits of getting your hands dirty.
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Transition Buxton CIC @transitionbuxton.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I just signed the @stoprosebank open letter Letter to the Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP. Sign here and ask her to #StopRosebank or fail the very first test of the UK's climate leadership: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
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Open Letter to the Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
Our new Secretary of State for Energy faces the first big climate test for Andy Burnham's new government -- whether or not to approve new North Sea oil & gas developments. Sign the open letter asking ...
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