Prof. Rupert Read
@RupertRead
Earth-defender. Born 323.87ppm #CO2. Emeritus Prof of Philosophy UEA. Also at @greenrupertread, my much larger POLITICAL/PUBLIC account.
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https://rupertread.net 04-03-2008 18:25:10
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'No-one is coming to save us. In the next few years, we’re highly likely to experience weather extremes we’ve literally never experienced before.'
I was interviewed by Ian Sinclair for the Morning Star about the urgency of #ClimateAction .
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/there-…
“Your leaders have failed you. Your governments have failed you. Your parents and their generation have failed you. Your teachers have failed you and I have failed you.”
The stark opening of my speech in 2018 at Churchill College, #Cambridge .
youtube.com/watch?v=uzCxFP…
“Environmental and social policies are incredibly weak across the insurance sector”, our usually soft-spoken partners ShareAction conclude in their thorough new report, Insuring Disaster 2024. A brief 🧵 with some details. shareaction.org/reports/insuri…
“The Energy Secretary has led a Tory backlash against the European Court of Human Rights after it issued a landmark ruling that governments have a duty to protect people from climate change”. What a shameful shameful bunch our so-called ‘Government’ are. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…
“Many of the marketing agencies and advertisers who for years and years tried to prolong the business model of cigarettes… then did the same kind of job for big oil.'
One of the many topics I talked about on the Some Dare Call It Conspiracy 🦉. Listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/3Z8nFh…
'No-one is coming to save us. In the next few years, we’re highly likely to experience weather extremes we’ve literally never experienced before.'
I was interviewed by Ian Sinclair for the Morning Star about the urgency of #ClimateAction .
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/there-…
New! The Rupert Read Interview - Climate Change 101: Dismantling Denialism! Let's explore the link between Climate Change denialism and the world of Conspiracy Theory. We may even uncover some real conspiracies! Join us and discover where the truth lies.
somedarecallitconspiracy.com/all-episodes/i…
💧 Grannie on call Professor Euan Ritchie 🌏 🌳 🐾 🔥 🎶 Dr Kirsty Howey As Prof. Rupert Read says..no point in waiting for Govt..get on with Climate Hubs etc (not to say that Govt doesn't have impt role to play..and also Extinction Rebellion Australia!) See #Plan -E for framework for action
abc.net.au/listen/program…
Phillip Adams johnmenadue.com/climate-and-ec…
Highly recommend 30min podcast about how we can work together to address climate breakdown & create a more sustainable future.
Rupert Read points out the positive impact of CommunityIndependents in parliament.
What is necessary for survival?
Zoe Daniel MP (she/her)
#auspol
abclisten.page.link/PuFDiJ5WJ382vZ…
The Green Party MP for Brighton Caroline Lucas speaking at our book launch a few days ago:
As she rightly says, we need to activate the #climatemajority so parliament feels the pressure of this ecological emergency and acts accordingly.
🔗 to order the 📚:londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/climate-majori…
'Phoenix, dodo, or butterfly? This is the great question of our time. It’s the question our children will ask us as they look back on these years.'
Read my column in Eastern Daily Press about bringing three possible futures to life on stage this summer.
edp24.co.uk/news/24192268.…