I'm done talking about 'charity' and the 'charity sector'. It's not #charity it's #justice. By now surely we've learnt our language frames our attitudes, approach and cultures. It matters. All other countries with decent #civilsociety sectors call them that. #justicenotcharity

Amazing resouces - recommended for all those working for system change tijntjoelker.substack.com/?r=8fcab&utm_c…

Round 1 of #WorstXmasTrad - vote for the Christmas Tradition one you dislike the most for the 16 polls. I tried to group similar nominations where possible. Please share this tweet - I will pin it and hang all polls off this one. #BestXmasTrad to follow early in 2024

Love it. Paris to charge SUV drivers higher parking fees to tackle inconsiderate sized vehicles Size, weight and motor will be taken into account as councillors target ‘dangerous, cumbersome’ vehicles theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…

Join the petition- How Auckland Can Become a Low-Carbon City: 10 Steps for Investing in Climate Resilience forestandbird.org.nz/petitions/how-… via Forest & Bird

This is great from James Shaw and Green Party NZ. Why would a company invest millions in preparing to mine/dam/drill - only to potentially lose their consent in a couple of years time?

Excellent stuff from Tova O'Brien

Reykivik, Iceland. Just saying—why not turn Auckland’s K Road entirely rainbow from Symonds Street to Ponsonby Road? Bring. It.

So the chair of the committee looking at the Fast Track Bill took $campaign donations, and illegally did not declare it, from a guy with substantial shares in the seabed mining company that Chris Bishop then invited to use the Fast Track. rnz.co.nz/news/political…

As our cities get hotter and the need for modal shift more urgent, mobility and green infrastructure can no longer be planned in isolation. Bratislava seemed to understand this over three decades ago, when they built this path that provides a sublimely “cool” cycling experience.

Topical for NZ...

Join the March For Nature to stop the Luxon Government's Fast-track #WarOnNature: go.shr.lc/3JR2TQ1

Nigel farage wants you to think that Britain has an immigration problem. It doesn't. Britain had a problem with millionaires hoarding wealth, egged on by politicians and the press. Britain has a problem with racism. Britain has a Nigel Farage MP problem. RT if you agree.

Great campaign. Help make it a reality. gal.to/c6t8y

By the end of today 44 of 46 councils will have retained/reaffirmed their Māori wards. A clear signal that local government values what Māori wards bring to decision making.

Brave and direct- Together, we can change the course of history. greenpeace.nz/6bf7fa

The state of it:

“Māori did not wake up one day and think ‘I’ll give my sovereignty away to a lady who lives in England’ Māori never ceded sovereignty. That’s just logically flawed” -Dr Moana Jackson-

The 2nd most populous city in Italy hosted a pilot project using e-cargo bikes instead of vans, and found the companies reduced delivery times 23% and reduced operating costs 40%. Not bad, huh.