The #TheFoodConversation has gone open source, with Food, Farming and Countryside Commission publishing a toolkit for anyone wanting to host their own conversation. Great to have my video there alongside others including my AFN Network+ co-lead Angelina Sanderson Bellamy thefoodconversation.uk/host-a-convers……

Thank you to melissa mean and colleagues for inspiring us today. The work in Knowle West they are doing to engage the community in retrofit and co-design solutions with them is simply brilliant. This could build into a real movement. 1/3

Sorry to pheasant shooters out there but the annual pheasant release is the most bizarre ecologically destructive act imaginable and needs regulating

Lots of exciting job opportunities at the mightily impressive climate charity Possible #climatejobs #charityjobs

The inglorious 12th tomorrow. Left is a driven grouse moor. A completely devastated landscape. On the right an alternative vision. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌳

I wonder what the impact on biodiversity in Britain would be if it wasn't swamped every year by the release of tens of millions of gamebirds into our woods and fields.

Getting set for our #foodconversation event ahead of Love British Food #britishfoodfortnight 🇬🇧🍽😋

The author Sir William Golding was born in Newquay on this day in 1911. He is best remembered for the novel Lord of the Flies - an allegorical warning of the dangers of letting over-privileged boys govern a small island #nothingtoseehere

📢 Calling young people of Warrington! We're looking for 16-20 year olds to be ‘conversation starters’ — people to talk to family, friends and neighbours about the future of #Warrington and how the town prepares for climate change. Read more here 👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0cvPVs0

Excitedly about to embark on today's Food Plymouth local #FoodConversation 💚 discussing #foodsystem #change fir #Plymouth

Exciting opportunity for young people below with involve, shared by our former director of legacy, James Goodman. And it's taking place in Warrington, where one of our #BigLocal areas, Latch Ford Big Local, is based ⤵️

“My son has breathing problems. His room has so much mould...At night, he can’t sleep because of the smell." Over 5000 people across Lambeth & Southwark told us about where they live and about their health - our new report highlights the health disparities in our boroughs

Upcoming event for funders Join Environmental Funders Network and John Ellerman Foundation on 14 Oct (online) to explore the fascinating diversity of life and habitats in the UK Overseas Territories. Details 👇 funderscollaborativehub.org.uk/events/uk-over…

A plea to Labour. Halt and reverse your decision on CCS. If it’s such a good idea, make the (subsidised, mega-profit) fossil fuel giants pay for it. Reallocate that £22 billion into nature-based solutions, home-insulation and winter fuel payments instead. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

That phrase: ‘custodians of the countryside’. Next time you hear it, ask about *this* and what it might mean for native wildlife. Then listen to the response.

Deborah. Ed Miliband Steve Reed Protecting the ones we already have should be the top priority, and I mean powerful, meaningful protection. We need existing mature trees to provide their benefits now, not puny whips which need regular maintenance. Plan new housing & infrastructure around trees, not over them.

Study shows #neonicotinoids are harmful to birds on all fronts... And in their General Election manifesto, The Labour Party promised to ban them permanently once and for all. That ban can't come soon enough... phys.org/news/2024-10-n…

“Stopping climate breakdown means flying less. The richer you are, the more you fly. That’s why we need the #FrequentFlyingLevy, a progressive solution to aviation's destruction.” Stay Grounded - @staygroundednet on Bluesky 🦋 ✈️ #FlyingLevy

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🗣️Calling Three Rivers District! We're looking for 20 ‘conversation starters’ — people to talk to friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours about the future of Three Rivers to inform how the district prepares for climate change. 🔎Find out more 👇 involve.org.uk/news-opinion/p…