BuildBackBetterUK
@BuildBckBetter
The campaign for a coronavirus recovery plan that builds back better for everyone.
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http://www.buildbackbetteruk.org 08-04-2020 14:25:35
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This is quite the opening paragraph.
From the UNCTAD, the UN trade & development body Trade and Development Report, their annual assessment of the global economy.
Full thing here: unctad.org/webflyer/trade…
You can tell nations to 'pull out all the stops', Boris Johnson.. but are you leading by example?
Let’s have a look at what our PM has said at #COP26 so far, and what #ClimateAction his govt is really taking.
A thread... 🧵
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Insulating our homes is an essential step on the UK's path to #netzero .
And not only can #retrofitting make our homes warmer and more planet-friendly, it also lowers energy bills.
Join the #GreatHomesUpgrade : bit.ly/305q2L7
At #COP26 , Boris Johnson talked a good game on #climateaction . But is he really leading the charge on climate change?
Let’s have a look at what he said at the summit, and what his government has really been up to…
The #GreenNewDeal would change our society for the better - putting people, health and happiness of everyone above the pursuit of profit for a few.
🏡 Leeds City Council is investing £100 million into improving energy efficiency in its council homes. As a result, thousands of council tenants will have cheaper energy bills & warmer homes. Leeds Council News
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🚀 Today we are launching our #GreatHomesUpgrade campaign! 🚀
Here’s a video and a thread on what it’s all about, and how you can get involved…
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Join Chloe and become part of the #GreatHomesUpgrade campaign to make our homes warmer, lower our energy consumption, and create #greenjobs !
Great to see broad support for #retrofitting in the UK.
I'm looking forward to speaking about upgrading our homes today at 2pm with Mayor Jamie Driscoll, Cllr Helen Hayden and Jonathan Atkinson.
See thread on new polling and campaign 👇
Join us at today's event: bit.ly/39c8he7
#Lab21
⏰ Event at 2pm today!
Explore how we build on the movement against the #UniversalCredit cut and push for fundamental changes to our broken #SocialSecurity system.
Sign up: bit.ly/3Aa8Jpm
#KeepTheLifeline #LivingIncome
Even without the government's planned £20 cut to universal credit, our social security system doesn't support people when they need it.
Join us on 27 September to find out how a #LivingIncome would transform people's lives.
bit.ly/3Aa8Jpm
WATCH: Rigged: a workers’ story. This great 10-min film tells the story of the communities most in need of a #JustTransition away from fossil fuels.
greenpeace.org.uk/news/rigged-a-…
To win on #StopCambo we must also win support for a just transition for oil workers and communities.
🌱 As we build back after the pandemic, we need the Government to prioritise the health and wellbeing of people and the planet by pursuing a #WellbeingEconomy .
⏰ Sign this petition by 26 September to help trigger a commons debate: bit.ly/3kceTOS
Oil Change International Bank of England 🌿NEF and David Carlos show how recent changes to the BoE’s mandate could allow finance to be steered away from fossil fuels and speculative lending and towards green investment to support the government’s ‘levelling up’ and Build Back Better agendas.
positivemoney.org/2021/06/encour…