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We should really really copy Paris.

Don’t delay natural history GCSE, conservationists urge Labour Caroline Lucas, the former Green Party leader, has joined ecologists in appealing to the government to not delay a natural history GCSE

Horrendous that the government did not even respond to request for comment from The Times on GCSE Natural History course

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Just needed to double check - and yes, Kemi Badenoch really did just say that we don’t need evidence - that anecdotes and personal feelings will do just fine instead. Scary times #bbclaurak

Maybe now's the time for you to click on this link?

join.greenparty.org.uk

Please contact your MP to urge them to support the #CANBill tomorrow. Even at this late hour - there’s still time to make a difference 🐝🦋🐟

About that claim that #Bristol is selling 1200 council homes...

Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris #climate agreement is an act of environmental vandalism & shows what the fossil fuel industry can buy with their $75m donation to his campaign. But it’s important to remember leaders across US are already taking stronger climate action & the economic case is clear

Red clover, buttercups and long grass in a wildflower meadow

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🌿 Nature
🌳 Trees
🐝 Bees
🍏 Orchards
🐸 Ponds
🥕 Healthy, spray-free veg
🚄 Sustainable public transport
🌍 Climate action
🐞 Insects
🌊 Clean water & air
🦊 Wildlife
🦋 Hedgerows
🌻 Wildflowers
♻️ Waste reduction
🐬 Sewage-free, plastic-free oceans & rivers

In the #HouseofLords, I introduce my #BiocidesBill - aiming to tackle #AMR, protect our #microbiomes, and our environment

#OneHealth #PublicHealth #Biodiversity

Leader of Bristol City Council - Tony Dyer - on the chronic underfunding of local councils by central government, here in Bristol and all over the UK. It effects us all. https://news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releases/285a4b5c-e273-463e-bbaa-53c5ba1b59ca/change-needed-in-social-housing "With government support, local authorities can stabilise funding, bring homes up to modern, sustainable standards, and deliver the next generation of council homes. Unfortunately, the measures outlined in the Chancellor's Autumn budget did still fall short of the campaign's recommendations and there remains an urgent need to address the Housing Revenue Account financial crisis - including lost income, unsustainable levels of debt, and unrealistic costs.' " TONY DYER LEADER OF BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Green Party

Leader of Bristol City Council - Tony Dyer - on the chronic underfunding of local councils by central government, here in Bristol and all over the UK.

It effects us all.

It’s not just Musk - we need to stop British billionaires bankrolling our politics Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late, writes former Electoral Commission David Howarth.

Yes, we get the politics the few pay for.

#democracy - it would be a good idea
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...

Suspect both Labour & Conservative Party might be thinking they could pay for not backing @greenparty.org.uk amendment that I tabled in the #HouseofLords to the Elections Bill (now Act), setting a £500 maximum donation.

#democracy - it would be a good idea
www.nataliebennett.org/latest/elect...

Britain on brink of recession after growth revised away Living standards fall after GDP flatlined between July and September, official figures show

The government's Plan A is "rely on growth to tackle our many problems".

What is Plan B?

Reminder, you can't have infinite growth on a finite planet, and now when there is growth, the profits go to the few, not the many
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

A Green Party campaign graphic divided into two sections. The top half shows a group of Green Party supporters standing in front of a neoclassical building with tall columns and colorful banners. They are holding green "Vote Green" signs, smiling, and raising their arms in celebration. The text reads, "REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE." The bottom half shows images of Elon Musk on the left and Nigel Farage on the right. Between them, bold white and green text states, "PEOPLE POWERED NOT BACKED BY BILLIONAIRES." The Green Party logo (a white sun with a globe inside) appears at the bottom, along with a disclaimer about promotion by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party.

Unlike other parties, we are not funded by the mega-rich or big business. We are proud to be people powered and funded by supporters like you! 💚

Donate here 👉 https://donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/

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I’m really concerned about the impact of the rise in employers’ NICs on GP surgeries – I’ve heard from several who say it will be devastating for patient care. Along with other @greenparty.org.uk MPs I’ve written to the Chancellor urging her to rethink the rise.

Hibernating bumblebee uncovered in soil

If you discover a hibernating bumblebee while digging in your garden or allotment this winter, try to avoid disturbing her, and loosely re-cover her so she can hit the snooze button until spring. More advice from @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social at www.bumblebeeconservation.org
#gardening #SaveTheBees 🐝

#HouseofLords - I push the government on the need for skills to retrofit our homes to be ready for the 21st-century - so crucial for the #CostofLivingCrisis, health and the #ClimateEmergency

THE GREEN PARTY SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS Saturday 1. GREEN GRANTS An extra £2 billion to help small businesses go greener 2. PROMPT PAYMENT LAW Proactively protect SMEs from late paying public procurement contracts 3. A FAIR TRANSITION Help small businesses to cut their transport emissions 4. REFORM VAT To give small businesses a boost vs larger businesses 5. SUSPEND COVID REPAYMENTS To take the pressure off small businesses REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE, Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

🛍️ This Small Business Saturday we call on the new Labour government to back small businesses with a package to help firms thrive in their green transition.

Five speculative novels that can help to understand our relationship with soil By looking at how it is represented in works of fiction, we can try to understand how we relate to soil. And through soil, how we relate to the environment more broadly.

A list of novels about soil - what a good idea

theconversation.com/five-specula...

Yes to #FairTrade!
It's worth looking out for the logo in various supermarkets, eg The Coop, M&S and Sainsbury's.
Encourage them!

Carla holds a sign that says "Let's End HIV Together - World Aids Day". Behind her is a banner that reads "APPG on HIV & AIDS - Parliamentarians who care about HIV" with an image of a red ribbon.

Sunday was #WorldAIDSDay.

The UK aims to end new HIV cases by 2030. The @greenparty.org.uk MPs 100% support this, and will advocate for a joined-up approach, including:
👉Expand HIV testing
👉Increase PrEP access including online
👉Combat stigma

Together the UK can achieve this goal #ZeroHIV

Home - Moulsecoomb Forest Garden Welcome Established as a project in 1994, and as a charity in 2005, Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project – MFGWP – is a small charity on the outskirts of Brighton located in an area of high ...

This morning I'm off to visit a lovely project in Brighton, very close to the council estate I grew up on.
Looking forward to meeting organisers and users.
moulsecoombforestgarden.org

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Today, and every day, we recognise the important role people with disabilities play in creating a more inclusive and sustainable world for all.

Natural history GCSE on hold as qualification seen as ‘Tory initiative’, claims campaigner New GCSE was announced under previous government in 2022 but now ‘sitting in limbo’, says Mary Colwell, one of its architects

I’ve worked alongside the amazing Mary Colwell for years on the Natural History GCSE & it was *not* a Tory initiative. It was agreed due to huge pressure campaigners brought to it. It’s a pity we’ve got to do it all over again with Labour - but we will!

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

International talks on curbing plastic pollution fail to reach agreement Chair of talks in Busan says progress has been made but ‘a few critical issues’ are unresolved

On this choked planet, the resistance of #FossilFools to #PlasticTreaty has to be stood up to. They are rogue nations threatening global #PublicHealth and environments

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution #OneHealth

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Balloon and lantern releases create litter and #plasticpollution in landscapes and seas that can harm the environment, wildlife and livestock. Celebrate special occasions and loved ones by planting trees, wildflowers, or bee and butterfly gardens instead!
Pic via Keep Britain Tidy

Hedgehog at night in undergrowth of ivy, looking at the camera

Please say no to garden poisons such as pesticides and weedkillers, to help keep them out of the food chain. Hedgehogs, for example, can eat over 100 invertebrates every night.
#wildlife #gardening #nature

Equating a million followers to a personal sense of rude entitlement, indicates he is in thrall to the ever fickle celeb culture.

Building his house in sand..

Carbon capture con. Giant Gorgon project captures less emissions than ever - Michael West Energy economics research body says world’s largest carbon capture and storage project capturing less than half the emissions it planned to.

Why is Sir Keir Starmer's government betting on carbon capture and storage #CCS?

"IEFFA attributes the shortfall to issues related to reservoir pressure but says these technical challenges are not unique to the Gorgon project"

michaelwest.com.au/carbon-captu...