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Interested in the big outdoors & the big ideas. UK based. Keen on nature and the planet's future.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There was a time when the Tories, however hypocritically, claimed to want to protect our natural heritage. Now they're just a party of vandals, ripping down the few protections the living world has for the sake of their rich chums. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Tories have announced they would abolish Natural England, support a Third Runway & pull the UK out of the Aarhus Convention - in further signs they’ve totally given up on Middle England, don’t give a toss about the environment & just want to please some wealthy grouse moor owners & raving YIMBYs
Tory party press release: “[We will leave the Aarhus] Convention that powers the lawfare hindering every major infrastructure project in this country.”

“Abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency, moving to a more streamlined regulatory landscape to protect our environment.”Tory PR: “Support a Third Runway at Heathrow Airport and wider expansion, increasing capacity to deliver cheaper flights, better connections for passengers, and more exports of high-value British goods.”
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Phil M 🦻🏼💚 🍉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @phillm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When they talk about reducing red tape, remember this image.
Grenfell Tower, a black smouldering carcass of the building shorty after the fire, in 2017.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SHACKLE HIM
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great Grey owls 24-33cm coniferous forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. female incubates 28-36 male feeds her, owlets hatch he feeds them for 2 weeks both feed for 3 more weeks 5 weeks the owlets leave the nest and climb at 6 weeks they begin to fly stay with the parents 3 more months
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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Looking up in a circle of tall trees.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The rise of anti-migration neofascism is more threatening than anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.” Good piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social challenging Burnham to confront the rise of the far right in his conference speech next week. Features @hopenothate.org.uk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee
I want him to start the fightback next week against extremists who peddle hate and those who despise this country. That would be true patriotism, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 08/09/2026
'MPs examined the bill for more than 100 hours, heard extensive evidence and strengthened its safeguards along the way. At Third Reading, the elected House backed it decisively. What followed was, in my view, an affront to our democracy.' - Baroness Mattinson www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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The fresh vote on assisted dying is not only about life and death – it is about democracy
I have spent much of my working life listening to the public, watching opinions change, loyalties shift and issues once considered settled become f...
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 08/09/2026
'Give terminally ill people the choice to exercise some control over the manner of their deaths. We owe it to them, and to the vast majority of voters who support them, not to sit back and allow a minority of unelected peers to stand in their way.' - @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social
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I am sending the assisted dying bill back to the Lords – and this time, peers must do the right thing | Lauren Edwards
The will of the elected chamber – and a popular, compassionate piece of legislation – must not be frustrated again by a small minority of peers, says Labour MP for Rochester and Strood Lauren Edwards
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
UN: The Earth will exceed the 1.5° warming limit Andy Burnham: 🤪🤪🤪
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I’ve noticed a disturbing credulity amongst some anti-development activists, who seem to think that Reform UK would want to protect the environment (yes, really). The party’s proposals today to rip up environmental duties on developers ought to slay that idea: www.reformparty.uk/policies/pla...
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Electricity in the UK isn't expensive because of net zero. Electricity in the UK is expensive because privatised energy companies are ripping us off.
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Stevie P @stevieparsons.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) #SeedHeads #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
IT WAS NEVER THE IMMGRANTS IN SMALL BOATS The world is 700% richer than in 1970 but the average person is only 8% richer Because the richest 0.01% are 4000% richer We are all being robbed every second of every day, and it doesn't matter how much profit or growth there is It will never reach you
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@s4r4h-l @s4r4h-l.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#Wildflowerhour #seedheads with stages of wild carrot flowers and seeds from yesterday. Love the way they start like a tiny birds nest. #Preston #Lancashire @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #bloomscrolling
Top left wild carrot flowers, developing into seeds right then bottom 3 the beautiful wine coloured seeds
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/08/2026
This is who Dolly Parton was. ❤️ “My dad couldn’t read and write, so I wanted to do something to make him feel part of something special.” So she did. Dolly turned her love for her dad into the Imagination Library, putting more than 330 MILLION books into the hands of children.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.
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Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)
The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/08/2026
Breaking News: Dolly Parton, the country singer, songwriter, entertainer and entrepreneur known for her outsize persona and prodigious vision and talent that placed her in a class by herself, has died at 80. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
A black-and-white portrait of Dolly Parton with big blonde hair, sitting in a chair and smiling. A headline reads: "1946-2026: Dolly Parton." Photo by Jack Manning/The New York Times
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 25/08/2026
Is it "pragmatic" to approve new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea that could cost between £119 billion to £336 billion in climate damage? Sounds more like climate and economic vandalism.
A graphic that reads "the real cost of Rosebank & Jackdaw" with two piles of money one stacked higher than the other with the higher one labelled "£119 BN to £336 BN climate damage" and the smaller one labelled "£28.7 billion value" with the green party logo and imprint at the bottom
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Approving Rosebank would not only be a disaster for the climate, it would be economically illiterate.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton did all the good she could, for all the people she could, for as long as ever she could. From her legendary songwriting to the Imagination Library—which sent 1 million books a month to children across the country—she was the best of America. Dolly, we'll miss your great heart.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 25/08/2026
We’re deeply saddened to learn that the legendary Dolly Parton has died. @newhumanist.bsky.social had the honour of interviewing Dolly back in January 2024. It’s an incredible read – she was a force of nature. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/the...
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The Queen of Country on her personal philosophy
Dolly Parton talks to New Humanist about her latest album, her remarkable career and her liberal approach to faith
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies (Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland and Austria) #climatecrisis #energycrisis HT @carbonbrief.org 1/2 www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies
Six European Union countries want the 27-nation EU to discuss in September a mechanism to tax windfall profits of oil companies ​triggered by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a letter ‌by thei...
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🌿💛 nature is amazingly epic this awesome weaver 💛🌿🪺
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is an understatement. I spend all day on this stuff, yet I missed Burnham's response to the drought because it took place during a single wildfire smoke-induced sneeze.
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Poll: British voters underwhelmed by Andy Burnham’s response to drought and wildfires
The intense heat this summer provided the British prime minister’s first big test since taking power a month ago.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Solar panel prices have fallen 90% since 2010, making solar the cheapest form of energy on Earth. oilprice.com/Alternative-...
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How Solar Panel Prices Fell 90 Percent In 15 Years | OilPrice.com
Solar power outpaced every other energy source in 2025, driven by falling costs, early policy bets and a global push for energy security.
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kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The right caught out again in another lie, rewilding clearly doesn't cause wildfires, it remains green surrounded by a sea of brown.
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show. Excellent work by the National Trust at Holnicote. #MakeBritainWetAgain www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Astra Taylor and I wrote this book together because facing the monsters alone is just too scary. When we face them with friends, however, we don’t just get scared–we get mad, we get motivated, and we get organized.
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Mark Doidge @markdoidge.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Dale Vince is a capitalist first, a multi-millionaire self publicist second, and an environmentalist a distant third.
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Ilikecaketoo (UK) @ilikecaketoo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Really sorry to see Dale Vince take this line on new oil & gas. I’ve always respected his environmental views, but this is just too much when the country is on fire…
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Robert Osfield @robertosfield.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Dale Vince doesn't really seem to care about transitioning from fossil fuels to technologies that don't depend upon them. Whether it's lobbying against heat-pumps and promoting his gas instead or promoting north sea exploration it has the same affect - promoting the delay of transition.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Fixing the UK’s broken energy system does NOT mean opening new oil & gas fields. 🔥We are in a #climateemergency ➡️ Head to www.stopcambo.org.uk for actions you can take today to oppose Rosebank and Jackdaw @stopcambo.bsky.social #stoprosebank #oilandgas
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Tom Holbrook @thomholbrook.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Andy, don’t Burn’em #Rosebank
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
1/3 I have co-signed a cross-party letter asking the Prime Minister to stop the Rosebank oil field development.
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Gill Tavner @gilltav.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just saying, @andyburnham.bsky.social . Didn’t you tell @bbclaurak.bsky.social on 27 July that you wouldn’t change when you became PM? Glad to hear that. So, it’s no to #rosebank and #jackdaw, right?
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 17/08/2026
Approving new oil and gas developments would be a failure of a Prime Minister's basic duty to protect our environment and communities. We don't need more short-term capitalist thinking; we need bold decision-making to build an economy which puts people and planet before profit.
Article in the Financial Times: Andy Burnham faces climate test over North Sea oil decision

Prime minister expected to approve development of controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw projects
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Burnham has a choice – put his foot on the accelerator of the climate crisis. Or hit the brakes. We’re out of time for leaders to keep making the wrong calls. Andy Burnham must say no to Rosebank and Jackdaw.
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marianizzy.bsky.social @marianizzy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate, by putting an end to new oil and gas projects. Will you join me in signing the petition? www.stopcambo.org.uk/p/no-new-oil... Today is the last day to register your feelings about Rosebank .
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ACT NOW: No New Oil!
A once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate.
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
BREAKING 🚨: Rosebank developer Equinor made £8.6 BILLION in past three months - nearly DOUBLING its profits as war-driven oil and gas prices surged.
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did anyone else get this message?
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Brian Eno, Massive Attack, Robert Smith, Thom Yorke, Paris Paloma, and over 200 other musicians have added their voice urging Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social to stop the enormous Rosebank oil field.
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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
1/ Today Scientists on Survival visited the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to remind the government of the scientific facts. New oil and gas 🛢️ = more fire 🔥, more extreme weather ⛈️, more food shortages🚫 and more death ☠️. For more details see thread🧵...
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Chef Rocky @chefrocky413.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
THIS IS FANTASTIC…. for all humans !!
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Another no-show from Nigel Farage at Reform's press conference this morning. Still not a single public appearance from him following his supposedly epoch-defining, establishment-crushing by-election victory
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Goddess Chloe is the Sweetest Cat 🐈‍⬛ 🥳👸🏽 @scurvy00.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
As we burn
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Richard Sambrook @sambrook.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026
BBC’s coverage of Reform’s welfare plans is frankly bizarre. Headlines in Ten, leading on some radio networks. Reform are not even the official opposition and the plans have less credibility than Count Binface. Will BBC News do the same for Lib Dem and Greens policy two years out from an election?
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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