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End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Eco Forum this Thursday St Mary's Church Witney
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Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead

Excellent piece from Sandra Laville

"As Thames Water teeters on the edge of financial collapse, Hammond and Smith are pushing, alongside other campaigners, for the company to be put into special administration"

Remove Thames's licence, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW

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Last month bus journeys on Abingdon Road were 13% quicker in the evening peak (4–7pm) compared to Jan 2025. This is one way we’re monitoring the temporary congestion charge. It’s early days and we’ll keep monitoring the impacts.

Monitoring information ➡️ www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-an...

Brilliant first episode of Dirty Business Channel 4
More tonight at 9
p.m
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Dirty Business Channel 4 Monday 9.pm
A must watch about sewage and the brilliant work of WASP
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INTERVIEW: Chris Stark (@chrisstark.bsky.social), head of UK govt's "mission" for clean power by 2030

Over 40 mins he explains why the UK shd be an "electrostate", why attacks on climate policy are "completely crazy" & why economics are driving the global energy transition “in one direction”

I Didn't Want to Make This Video. YouTube video by Astrum Earth

Fossil fuel executives and politicians approving fossil fuel expansion need to go to prison for at least 20 years.

We need climate trials NOW.

The latest video by Astrum Earth explains why:

“Climate Change: We’ve lost.”

Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact Harmful tipping points in the natural world threaten humanity by disrupting life support systems and societal stability.

What do tipping points mean for climate policy?
Climate change won't be smooth.
Delay reaching emission targets by a few years, and you might not just get slightly worse climate impacts.
You may unwittingly cross a line for unstoppable, massive changes.
global-tipping-points.org

The quarterly meeting in Witney with Charlie Maynard MP
Focusing on climate change in West Oxfordshire
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Saturday 31st January Winchester Room St Mary's Church Witney
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As Mark Kearney speaks about honest international relations in Davos, @mikebernerslee.bsky.social @jennifernadel.bsky.social and MP Watch will be in Oxford talking about an honest national politics.

Join us!

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Is political deception killing the planet and degrading our democracy?

Join @jennifernadel.bsky.social & @mikebernerslee.bsky.social to discuss in a new show in Oxford and Henley

This is our part in the fight against fascism. We don't have to put up with the dishonesty in our media and politics that is tearing us apart. The great news is that there is plenty we can do. Please join us.

How is political deception degrading democracy & what can you do about it?

Join @mikebernerslee.bsky.social @jennifernadel.bsky.social & MP Watch in Oxford next Tuesday

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Saturday Jan 31st
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Climate Change? Where do you get information? Who do you trust? Opinion polls show that most people in the UK are concerned about climate change, but many are unsure about what is happening and don’t know where to get good quality information. This is made worse…

Please tell us how you find out about climate information at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... . The results of this survey will guide our work in 2026 & contribute to the Climate and Communication conference on 24th January.

Lower our energy bills! Gas companies are raking in high profits while our household bills go up. I've had enough, haven't you? Let's make the UK Government reign in greedy gas for good.

Our gas bills are still tied to the cost of gas powered electricity even though renewables generate much cheaper power. Greenpeace is calling on the government to fix this unfair system - sign their petition at action.greenpeace.org.uk/stand-up-to-...

We Are The Possible at COP30 - Planet Forest · GreenFutures From the poem 'Making' - We Are the Possible – Planet Forest: 12 Poems for 12 Days of COP30 -

You can explore the collection at greenfutures.exeter.ac.uk/our-impact/w...

Planet Forest is a new collection of twelve poems created by scientists, educators, young people, writers & artists for COP30. It aims to link science and the arts to inspire positive climate action and is supported by the University of Exeter Green Futures, the British Council and the Met Office.

We are excited to invite you to a conference and workshop on Saturday 24th January at the @ecioxford.bsky.social . We are bringing together climate groups, councils, researchers and community organisations from across Oxfordshire to share ideas and explore how we can work together more effectively.

A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down.
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The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather | Editorial Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at how the struggle to adapt to a dangerously warming world has become a test of gl...

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Economist @angelaisfranc.bsky.social speaking at the National Emergency Briefing.

"faster transition saves $12 trillion compared to staying on fossil fuels".

It's time for Governments to start listening to the experts.

Link below to full talk.
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Indonesia counts human cost as more climate change warnings sounded Indonesia says 1,000 dead, some 1 million displaced from rains as report points at the threat posed by climate change.

Indonesian authorities report that nearly 1,000 people have died and nearly one million people have been displaced by extreme rainfall that flooded coastal and highland areas, triggering landslides.

From @afp.com

Global Launch of Earth Rover Program and Report Soilsmology: Transforming Our Understanding of Soil YouTube video by Earth Rover Program

Here's the recording of the Earth Rover Program's inaugural webinar, which was held on Friday. Sorry it took a few days to post up.
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Nooooo! Don't scrap the Finch ruling!

Keir Starmer may see them as part of “unnecessary red-tape, well-intentioned, but fundamentally misguided, environmental regulations” but the Finch ruling, Habitats Regulations, biodiversity net gain, etc, are vital protections for our planet and for nature.

Hang on, Starmer is implying the Supreme Court ruling *that emissions from burning fossil fuels should be considered as part of the impact of drilling* is 'misguided'? It's not fluffy do-goodery, it's based on hard, inconvenient facts.
We need environmental protections to protect the irreplaceable.