The first such rides were held in the US; #CriticalMass is not an organisation or group, but an idea or tactic which allows people to reclaim cities with their bikes, just by getting together & outnumbering the cars on the road. In London it is on the last Friday of every month.

#CriticalMass , a monthly, leaderless event held around the world, promotes #safercyclingbyridinginnumbers . Participating in a “rideout” is a rare chance to briefly experience what roads in the capital could be like without cars. It is liberating.

2022: almost 300M #twoorthreewheeledelectricvehicles globally vs a mere 26M electriccars. >95% of the 2wheelers are in China. #Ebikes won’t replace a car for many, but they are often wellsuited for short trips & the last mile – the distance between home & nearest public transport

#PFASiseverywhere . It is in the ocean, & ocean spray from waves crashing on the shore emit more PFAS into the air than many industrial polluters. How to get rid of the PFAS already with us?

Finally the #EPAhassetPFASlimitsfordrinkingwater . #Waterutilities have long opposed the rules because they did not want to have to pay for upgrades. Classactionlawsuits aimed at PFAS producers (3M/DuPont/ Chemours) have yielded $15B to help fund #waterfiltrationsystemupgrades

Since 2011, climaxing in 2023, #sargassumseaweed , brought on by climate change, in the Caribbean has upended life—smelly tap water/struggling fishermen/toxic gas closing schools. Economic loss in 2022 was $102M; annual beach cleaning cost is $210M.

The SC decision in #CitizensUnited 2010 is a significant part of the problem in #UScampaignfunding . Still, a few rules remain. #TXSenCruz has violated them. In exchange for producing a 3x/wk podcast for iHeart radio, money has been paid to the #TruthandCourgePAC .

Both #Fanta & #Sprite increasedtheirsugarcontent. #Nestle has added sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries. Fast food & readytoeat meals contain far more salt & meat than doctors recommend; making them healthier & more sustainable is a no-regrets policy. #Addedsugarinfoods

#Soilisvitaltoourhealth . >50% of all organisms live in the soil. We have greatly neglected. #Earthwormpopulations have declined tremendously. Pesticides & inorganic fertilisers are driving the loss.

#IndigenousEcuadoranvillagesaresurroundedbyhighexplosives left by #fossilfuel companies that used them for oil drilling. #Pentolite buried underground in unknown places around the forest can explode at any time blocking full access to their land& threatening the forest itself.

#cheapcoalcheapworkersChinesemoney #Jakartaisworldslargestnickelindustry , a metal needed for the greenrevolution. 200 smelters & 200K factory workers Since the factories arrived, drinking water has been polluted & fish is no longer abundant; the water has become opaque.

Invasions by illegal miners, loggers, fishers, hunters and drug gangs have had severe effects on the health and quality of life of #AmazonIndigenouspeople

#DemolitionvsDeconstruction The former is cheaper, but the latter increases #buildingmaterialreuse . #TacomaWAcitycouncil has unanimously voted for deconstruction, which is more climate friendly. Pittsburgh/Milwaukee/San Antonio/PortlandOR have similar plans.

#Trump used to scold felons who wanted to vote. Now he could find himself in the same spot.

The #RepublicanUSfederallegislature has busied itself with supporting Trump’s agenda & fighting climate change action. #Homebuildingindustry continues to fight requirements for green energy production & energy conservation.

The current Tory government has
refused to #requirenewhomesbebuiltwithheatpumps instead of gas boilers
refused to #mandatethatnewhomesarebuiltwithsolarpanels
delayed a #futurehomestandard to ensure new homes are net zeroC
delayed #tougherbuildingregulationsoninsulation

Building a new home with renewables, high-grade insulation & other lowC features costs <£5K, but retrofitting it to the same standard costs about £20K.
Comparable differences in the US #costofretrofitting

There is potential for 130TWh to come from solar panels & 96TWh from onshore wind. Still some UK criticize solar farms will reduce ability to grow food. Fact: #golfcoursestakeupmorelandthansolarfarms . What is the ratio in the US?

The #sandstoneindustry in the Indian state of Rajasthan makes pavers exported worldwide. Its workers die of #silicosis unless they are disabled earlier. Children as young as 8yrs work 6 days/week for —1 rupee per stone. Heaps of sandstone are found through out villages

Transmission costs & volatile fuel prices are the primary drivers of #higherpowerbills , which rose 3.6% over the past 12 months, more than the 3.2% inflation rate. Residential customers will pay about 16.23 cents/kWh in 2025, up from 15.98 cents/kWh last year