The illusion humans are separate from nature is at the heart of the environmental crises we face. I’m supporting the ‘We Are Nature’ campaign to change the definition of nature to include humans. Do show your support, because we are all part of nature!

wearenature.org

It was a lovely funeral.

Nailed perspective from Firstdog Onthemoon

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Welcome statement. Councils must work with their communities on #20mph . The voices of children must be heard when 70% of collisions in which children are injured take place on roads which have a 30mph limit. Ken Skates MS Vaughan Gething Elin Jones CATRIN M S DAVIES @alun_williams

Ideas can change the world 🍃

This #EarthDay , get ready for #PlanetAssembly : Mobilise at Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye 2024. Join our Green community, explore the events, or become a partner.

Sign up 🍃 hayfestival.org/green/planet-a…

Building a better world //

Not many folks imagine or deliver better space for people, communities and nature than Down to Earth.
Please share their stories with anyone you know with a passion for regenerating places and people.

Strong evidence here on the huge financial impact of extreme weather fuelled by climate change on farming in Wales - estimated at £175 alone in 2018. It is critical that the SFS enables farmers to access measures and advice for climate mitigation & adaptation ASAP Huw Irranca-Davies

March was the hottest on record, at 1.68C above the pre-industrial average. The last 12 months were 1.58C above the pre-industrial average. This is a #ClimateEmergency .
theguardian.com/global/2024/ap…

🚨Great new research on European attitudes to flying More in Common

Key findings:
✈️Most would fly MORE if they could
😳Flight shame is a minority view
👎People don't trust airlines on climate
💷Age+income, not climate concern, drive flying behaviour
moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/resea…

I'm disgusted that a bunch of MPs would name a (possibly junior) official to Secretary of State because they don't like their scientific assessment (as if they know any better)

In the private or charity sector, this kind of behaviour would be considered bullying & harassment

Share wild ideas //

Come to Hay Festival next month to learn, share and smile. It's changed my life, and might change yours too.

#Telegraph on #Norfolk MP attack on Natural England

Remember MP letter (incl #Truss ) is an attack on:
❌science
❌species protection
❌independence of civil servants
❌those civil servants

Repost if you agree that MPs should not be doing this👇
MP Watch
Chris Packham

In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in quality safe cycling infrastructure, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, and the over-80s cycle around 10% of their journeys.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.

I’m a Dutch science journalist, and I watched @climatethemovie.

It’s full of crap. 😂

Here’s my step-by-step walkthrough, translated by popular request! 👍

Enjoy the ride! 🧵

Calling all parents, teachers, concerned citizens....
What do you want environmental education charities to focus on in 2024?

An antidote to hate

Heartfelt stores from Jane Davidson at Future Gen Cymru #SummitfortheFuture in Cardiff today with Derek Walker (he/him) Andy Fryers Natalie (hi, ei / she, her) CEnv. Nigel Pugh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇵🇸🌎🍎🐝🌳🌸 🍃💚🍃 about ways that Wales is, and can shape a better world.

“Prepare for a new climate state.”

The thing about the line going off the chart is it’s not just a line, and it’s not just a chart. It’s not just ocean temperature. It’s not just *happening.*

It’s life as we know it that is going off the chart. And we’re letting it happen.

Time in nature creates time for life

Watch, learn and share this gem from Dr William Bird MBE

linkedin.com/events/chatwit…

There's safety in patterns

But only when they're understood and responded to. The indicators of change are deep and profound yet many folk can't see them.

Let's help our civic and enterprise leaders stretch imaginations to plan what they'd do if things were to go badly wrong.

A bunch of people have been sending me the Tim Berners-Lee open letter

So I thought I’d publish the excerpt about the internet, its Citizen promise and its Consumer co-option, from my book CITIZENS…

Enjoy 🎁

jonjalex.medium.com/citizens-equip…

'the recognition of a #ClimateEmergency suggests that universities should shift towards a more proactive ecopedagogical role as a matter of urgency'

#education #university #ecopedagogy

cgscholar.com/bookstore/work…