I'm late to this, but Richard Murphy punctures here the central lie used for political control, that we cannot afford what is needed for a good, caring society able to make a rapid, zero carbon transition. Austerity, inequality & low paid, insecure work are political choices 👇🏼

Friday 🎶 👉🏼 'Crystal Palace' from the forthcoming EP, 'Our Urban Nature', songs of re-enchantment for soul & survival in towns & cities by fabulous Swedish 'Tree Oh!' (Sara Nilsson, Anna Jonsson & Nina Wohlert) & lyrics by yours truly. Music for change!

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In Paris what once were spaces occupied by cars have now been liberated for people & plants...

Bites tongue trying not to say the climate obvious...
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BBC News - Gulf flooding: Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
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🚨Airlines use advertising to try and greenwash us with lies about 'green' flying🚫

This delays meaningful climate action while those who have never set foot on a plane bear the biggest burden from climate breakdown

➡️Join the week of action against airline advertising now!

How media use misleading language to demonise protesters

We did not 'storm' the museum, we walked in peacefully as visitors

'Chaos' did not 'erupt'

We were not 'armed' with placards, we were holding them

What starts as an electoral tactic rapidly becomes a self-made ideological cage. Reversing promises to invest in real, environmental security then pledging more military spending = bad policy

Keir Starmer: Labour wants to increase defence spending to 2.5%
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After years of repeated greenwashing efforts airlines are NOT trusted on their commitment to the climate 🚫

The next step in the campaign for clean sport - kicking dirty sponsors out. Tonight - 6.30pm UK time / 7.30 Central European time 👇👇👇

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OVERsupply for lithium batteries is looming!

It will bring battery prices down, helping the transition to EVs and clean energy, but create headaches for the lithium industry

Let me give some perspective, showing the long term trend is clear and e.g. Toyota USA should be ashamed
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Something for everyone's seaside bucket (& spade) list - something fishy about advertising & the climate crisis at Margate's glorious 👉🏼Crab Museum 🦀 next Sat 13 April
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Attn FIFA+football fans worldwide:
#SaudiArabia sentenced 12 football fans from 6 months to 1 year in prison for peacefully chanting during a Jan. football match.

Saudi authorities should immediately quash the verdict+free fans; @HRW:
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Shocking to hear that the number of these obnoxious screens is set to TRIPLE over the next decade 😱 Blocking pavements, degrading public space, attracting anti-social behaviour - these ads have no place on our streets.
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Thanks to all who attended the Unprepared launch event New Weather - document available below!

'Local authorities and national government frequently flounder in the face of shocks, that might seem to be surprises, yet are largely predictable'

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BBC Director General, Tim Davie, makes the vital case for public service broadcasting & argues for the economic, social & political necessity of the BBC for all of us, and future generations 👇
The British Broadcasting Challenge #BBC
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I’m fed up with misreporting of the Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme.

We can’t afford to play farming off against nature recovery: the two go together.

Glad Private Eye Magazine printed my letter to correct the record.

54 consumer protection, health, & environment groups from over 35 countries demand Toyota accelerate shift to fossil-free vehicles and eliminate human rights & environmental damage from its supply chain 👇
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82% pay rise for a fossil fuel boss! Maybe the junior doctors should be more ambitious in their claim...

BBC News - British Gas chief's pay package jumps to £8.2m
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Hi BBC Science News BBC News (UK), your report on the Science Museum’s new Energy Revolution gallery makes no reference to the protests and significant opposition to the sponsor?

For balance, will you update this story? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

We are delighted to offer the online launch of New Weather pamphlet happening Wed 27 March. Please book to explore the topic more and share your thoughts. We emphasise the candid and the thought-provoking. David Boyle Andrew Simms

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