We need to have a serious discussion about the climate and ecological emergency. I don't usually watch the TV but I've been watching it for nearly 2 weeks whilst house sitting. It's now crystal clear that there is mass misunderstanding about this crisis.

"The apparent health of our economies today depends on seizing natural wealth from future generations... Capitalism, which sounds so reasonable when explained by a mainstream economist, is in ecological terms nothing but a pyramid scheme." theguardian.com/environment/20…

I thought of you when I read this Lydia Massiah 📕🌿🍄

I’ve just voted for this. Whale and Dolphin Conservation is vital for the future health if the planet

"Does it ever give you pause for thought that a coercive system might not be the best way to foster creative and questioning minds, the kind of minds we desperately need to solve humanity’s problems?" Well said, Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 The Guardian Ofsted theguardian.com/education/2021…

Now at the top of my Christmas wish list!

Thank you Secret Santa (via my SCBWI British Isles critique group) for gifting me Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini stunningly illustrated by Dan Williams: a book that all primary schools should find space for, a beautiful way for pupils to learn something of the challenges faced by refugees

Send a tweet to Icelandic Fisheries Minister Svandís Svavarsd to thank her for taking positive action to #StopWhaling! 💙🐳 Follow this link to create your tweet 👉 bit.ly/3Lche90

Thank you 👏 Þakka þér fyrir Svandís Svavarsd for taking positive action for whales by recognising there is no justification for whaling. We need whales to help fight the climate crisis and welcome this new era for whales around Iceland! #StopWhaling @Vinstrigraen Office of the President of Iceland

"Some argue that what looks like a health emergency is better understood as mass unhappiness." Is it time to face the real causes of our distress? My upcoming podcast Apocalypso will be doing just that @ClinpsychLucy #MentalHealthAwareness #PTMFramework newstatesman.com/long-reads/202…

#StandWithUkraine

This poem was inspired by the woman in Kyiv who reportedly knocked out a Russian drone with a jar of pickled tomatoes Liubov Tsybulska #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #Kyiv #tomatoes #pickledtomatoes #poetry #poem

What would Paddington do? I wrote this poem upon discovering Zelenskyy is the Ukrainian voice of Paddington Bear. Several weeks on, the West continues to procrastinate about Russian oil and gas imports ⁠#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #Paddington #zelenskyy #Russiangas #poetry #poem

Thanks to littletiger and Mr B's Emporium for a fantastic evening at the book launch of Tracy Darnton's new #YA #ReadyOrNot If you love thrillers you won't want to miss this, but be prepared to set aside enough time to read in one sitting, you won't be able to put it down!

This afternoon I did a short Times Radio interview with George Monbiot. thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/202… (starts 1hr9mins in). Had I been allowed to respond to George’s comments at the end, I would have said two things…

Worth a read, and a watch of the short film linked towards the end. Exchanging gas and oil for electricity is not without implication: the environmental costs of copper and lithium mining.

⚠️ Beavers in England are at risk ⚠️ Yesterday, UK Gov reneged on their commitment to give them legal protection. This is yet another broken promise. RT to join us in letting Victoria Prentis Defra UK know that it’s not good enough. (1/4) wildlifetrusts.org/news/beaver-go…

For all those who think plant-based is the easy answer to climate problems, read this (and beware of Big Ag) Sort Out the Meat Monster - or We All Go Down! - Jonathon Porritt jonathonporritt.com/sort-out-the-m…

I have tears in my eyes every time I watch this. Go Brazil 👍

'Change The Story, Save The World? Let’s Flip The Script On Climate.' Some great inspiration for writers here from @GreenSolitaire forbes.com/sites/solitair…