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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I've been a little slack on Bluesky recently.. Here's a video from a while ago when @renatureldn.bsky.social stepped up the impact we were having on Hackney Marshes.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktJ... #planttrees

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Planting 400 Trees on Hackney Marshes

YouTube video by Ian Phillips

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

youtu.be/j73dB8-xzK0?... The Labour Party, have reminded me several times that I should never vote for them again.. Here's another reason.

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Biodiversity Net Gain changes put nature at risk

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The young Blue tit in our care is learning to feed itself.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

This would be the new normal, except that the situation will get rapidly worse Food security in the UK and Europe is becoming a massive issue www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever

Copernicus data shows month was 1.4C above estimated 1850-1900 average used to define pre-industrial level

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

No I don’t want to “jump on a quick call.” I want to watch a Wren gather moss and pretend it’s for me.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

1. It’s good to see this scandal being called out at last. My thanks and congratulations go to Lee Schofield, Karen Lloyd and Ian Convery. But it’s also absolutely infuriating that it has come to this point, as I explain in this thread. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communities

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Banning bonuses for failing water company bosses is important, obvs - but it’s hardly the best we can do? 👀 If we’re serious about ending pollution for profit, water needs to be brought back into public ownership *now*. The fact that Labour Govt won’t even allow it to be considered speaks volumes

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Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Went to look for reptiles, found tiger beetles instead

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Join us in Wick Woods, London Fields and Bruce Castle park.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Given that we’re a nation of nature lovers, whose conservation charities are among the world's biggest membership organisations, Keir Starmer’s repeated attacks on voters who want to protect the living planet, calling us “time-wasting nimbys”, “blockers” and “zealots”, is frankly idiotic.

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Join Ian Phillips of @renatureldn.bsky.social and urban ecologist Akash Barua. Alongside short films about the stunning wildlife that can be found across London we will hear about ecosystem restoration and how some species are returning to the city. www.tickettailor.com/events/earth...

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ReNature London @renatureldn.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Reptile survey mats have been placed on Hackney Marshes. These will be used in an ongoing survey with LARG the main species that we will be on the lookout for is the Grass snake, but these mats will also be useful to monitor small mammals after the long term recovery project led by ReNature.

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Garden Spider Araneus diadematus London UK #spider

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Rewild Scotland @rewildscotland.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Restoring an ancient wee Scottish woodland. Removing non-natives species and supplementing regeneration with a few oaks. Native oaks support 2,300 other species. If you are able, pls consider supporting our work. www.the-wildwood.org.uk

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Nice to find a Scarce Fungus Weevil - Platyrhinus resinosus on Hackney Marshes. Great looking little critters!

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Nice to see an old friend who’s way more than doubled in size since we last met.

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Henry Riley @henryriley1.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

‘Restaurant boss halfwits should have no powers to chop down trees’ My piece for @lbc.co.uk on the Toby Carvery chopping down an ancient oak tree www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...

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Restaurant boss halfwits should have no powers to chop down trees

The felling of an ancient oak tree has understandably put local residents and conservationists on a collision course with the Toby Carvery restaurant chain.

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

A shameful act of habitat destruction, needlessly felling this ancient oak tree.

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Fossil fuel companies should be forced to pay the public trillions in damages for the costs of their planetary arson. Instead they are trying to shut down one of the most important and storied environmental groups in the world. It's shameless - and it's not over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury

Non-profit said in statement lawsuits like this aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’

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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Kingfisher-tastic down on the River Lea this morning. So much chasing, calling and general interaction between the birds this morning at Hackney Marshes. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds #hackney #riverlea

Female kingfisher standing tall as she calls to a nearby male.

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Musk seems hellbent on making our fragile but rich planet more like the lifeless and uninhabitable red world he so covets www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... 🌍

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Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn

In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

🚨BREAKING: New 'Emergency Board’ Puts Pressure on Thames Water and Government Amid Court Chaos @josiah.writes.news reports on how activists are tapping into public anger over ‘fundamentally broken’ water industry bylinetimes.com/2025/03/11/n...

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New 'Emergency Board’ Puts Pressure on Thames Water and Government Amid Court Chaos

Activists tap into public anger over 'fundamentally broken' water industry

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Disgusting - this is just a game to them Investors have been trading and made 17% profit on the bailout YOU'RE paying for if you're a Thames Water "customer" We say NO - protest 11.30 today outside Royal Courts of Justice PERMANENT PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW www.ft.com/content/333c...

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Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan

Bond group records windfall on lifeline for UK utility even before deal is finalised

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ReNature London @renatureldn.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

With the successful recovery of small mammal species on Hackney Marshes predators have returned, including Kestrels, so we’ve put a kestrel box on a large standing log pile. #renature

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Ian Phillips @wildlifeian.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This is a start but 11m is nothing, water companies should not be run for profit, pumping sewage into rivers while shareholders profit is plain wrong. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘The sewage scandal ends now’: UK water company fines to be used to clean up rivers

After fears £11m would be diverted to Treasury, money will be spent on restoring areas where penalties issued

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