Not only has the 20mph change reduced collisions but vehicle damage claims in Wales have fallen 20% since the speed limits were lowered, according to insurance company. theguardian.com/business/artic…

We're co-organising an election hustings on climate and nature for the seven constituencies of Leeds. 🗳️ Join us online on Thu 27 June, from 7-9pm, to ask your questions to candidates about the environment. 🌿 Hosted by Peg Alexander. 🎙️ climateactionleeds.org.uk/event-details/…

Important bar chart!

You can read these headlines but it's still abstract Go to any inner city state school, then go to a private school. See, feel, experience the huge difference in opportunity and quality Let's do away with this awful educational inequality for good theguardian.com/education/arti…

Just look at these WhatsApps from a private school parents group… If only the wealthy would mobilise this well to help others Not just themselves.

Great way to reallocate road space. Give 25% of kerb space to people and nature airqualitynews.com/local-governme…

Worth checking out Four Million Homes supporting people to stand up for social housing rights

This machine fights climate change...and makes you happy in the process.

This is great. Just back from holiday cycling from Antwerp to ghent and bruge. Brilliant long distance car free routes. Great for kids and family holidays. Imagine if we could say the same for Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Hull!

Thanks Kevin Ritchie for sorting out the over grown path at Kirkstall Forge

This is nothing to show off about Buildings this tall = Bad for carbon emissions Bad for nature Bad for social equality Bad for place making Bad for Leeds!

Could your organisation use some £ to help with its work on climate and nature? Check out this opportunity from Leeds Community Foundation to see if you're eligible! #charity #community #nature #climate #change #leeds

Great turnout at Beeston Festival - Our Future Beeston were there chatting climate action in the community, as well as providing compostable coffee cups for people to plant and take home. Read the full story of the day here: tinyurl.com/2zmd6f3r #green #community #leeds #climate

Effective strategizing here & now requires conjunctural analyses & aims at cross-class alliances (incl. even some capital fractions); the reality of social change is imperfect, partly coercive/violent & coalitional. (I’ve made a similar argument here: x.com/rbarnthaler/st…)

hi Kirkstall Bridge Inn is the weds football ticketed? or entrance till its full? cheers

'Leeds model of citizen power and engagement' is using creativity to help local communities engage with policymaking. The research by Dr Dr Katy Roelich 🇺🇦, Martina Ricci (Earth and Environment at Leeds) and colleagues from Leeds Council News works closely with Leeds residents. ⬇️youtube.com/watch?v=thIbzI…

How can Leeds residents gain access to disused urban areas & repurpose the land for community initiatives?🌳 Research by Paul Chatterton, Marie-Avril Berthet, Rebecca Brunk (University of Leeds Sustainability) plus colleagues from Leeds Council News & Hyde Park Source 🌱🌈 investigates this. ⬇️youtube.com/watch?v=ANorDv…

Very happy to have a chapter in Urban Inequalities, edited by Graciela Tonon, published today The book brings together lots of ideas around human development in cities My chapter on globalisation & political autonomy and more here… 📕 link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Heres a big piece of the solution for The Labour Party growth plans to build 1.5m new homes - 'mutual community-led homes' collectiveselfbuild.substack.com/p/mutual-home-… Angela Rayner Rachel Reeves Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov AgileHomes

🚨 CALL OUT: Last night the far right rioted in #Sunderland. Today and tomorrow join protests in your area to stand against the fascists. From Lancaster to Weymouth we’ve got protests across the country to stop the far right and say refugees are welcome here. Join us. Find your