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‘Investing in nature is not a luxury’ EU leaders’ agenda puts public health and nature at risk.

Politicians have increasingly framed environmental protection as an economic burden rather than a public necessity for communities around the EU

#Nature #Environment #Politics #Policy #EU #Economy #Economics

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The Local Power Plan Biggest public investment in community energy ‘will cut bills and create revenue for community centres, social clubs & places of worship’.

Biggest public investment in community energy ‘will cut bills and create revenue for community centres, social clubs & places of worship’

#LocalPowerPlan #Renewables #CommunityEnergy #EnergyPolicy #NetZero #EnergyBills

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We Feed the UK Award-winning arts project tours to Nottingham for exhibition at Primary.

Award-winning arts project tours to Nottingham for exhibition at Primary

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#Regenerative #Farming #Biodiversity #Arts #Art #Photography #Poetry #WeFeedTheUK #Women #BPOC #Equality

Protecting the countryside Countryside proximity beats good schools and low council tax for Britons choosing where to live.

Countryside proximity beats good schools and low council tax for Britons choosing where to live

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#Countryside #GreenSpace #Nature #Outdoors #CPRE #Health #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #Policy #Housing #GreenBelt

World Wetlands Day 2026 How to help Earth’s most threatened ecosystem.

How to help Earth’s most threatened ecosystem #Wetlands #WorldWetlandsDay #Ecosystems #EcosystemServices #Economy #Environment #Habitats #Birds #Conservation #Restoration #Nature

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Spotlight on climate lawsuits Oil lobby makes killing climate lawsuits a priority for 2026.

Oil lobby makes killing climate lawsuits a priority for 2026
#ClimateLawsuit #Law #Legal #USA #BigOil #Lobbying #Oil #FossilFuels #ClimateChange

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UK microplastics National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain’s coastline could be double the levels previously recorded.

National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain’s coastline could be double the levels previously recorded

#Microplastics #GBRowChallenge #Oceans #PlasticPollution #Science #WorldRecord #Rowing

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Dutch court rules in favour of residents of Bonaire

#ClimateVictory 🙌 In a world first, a Dutch court ordered The Netherlands to reduce carbon emissions faster to curb climate impacts in Bonaire

It ruled that the Netherlands breached the European Convention on Human Rights by not protecting and discriminating against citizens living there

The 2026 Doomsday Clock We’re now 85 seconds to midnight – ‘the closest ever to human extinction’.

‘Change is both necessary and possible, but the global community must demand swift action from their leaders’

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#ClimateChange #AI #Conflict #GlobalPolitics #Politics #Nuclear #Weapons #Science #Scientists #Tech #HumanRights #Leadership

Politics & farming in the Amazon New study reveals how political influence shapes agricultural expansion in the Amazon.

www.mygreenpod.com/articles/pol... #Farming #Agriculture #Deforestation #Amazon #Inequality #Politics

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

Half of the world’s CO₂ emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel companies.

This is concentrated corporate power driving the crisis.

And sabotaging the action needed to stop it.

The state of finance for nature UNEP: Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1.

For every $1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends $30 on destroying it www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the... #Nature #NatureBasedSolutions #Economy #Economics #Environment #Money #UNEP

An ‘era of global water bankruptcy’ UN scientists formally define ‘new post-crisis reality for billions’, and call for a fundamental reset of global water agenda.

Water bankruptcy is not merely a hydrological problem, but a justice issue with deep social and political implications

www.mygreenpod.com/articles/an-... #Water #Inequality #HumanRights #SocialJustice #ClimateChange #Environment #Rivers #UN

Warm homes New plan to support growth, create jobs and help millions of families live in warmer, more affordable homes.

£15 billion in funding for household energy efficiency — the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history www.mygreenpod.com/articles/war... #WarmHomes #Energy #EnergyBills #JustTransition #Efficiency #ClimateChange

'Summit of Delusion’ Shut The System activists sabotage snow machines on Davos ski slopes.

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Tax the super-rich - Greenpeace International We urge governments to tax the super-rich and support fair global tax rules to protect the future of people and the planet.

The World Economic Forum’s own Global Risks Report 2026 warns of escalating geo-economic confrontation and climate breakdown.

But don't worry, hundreds of THE RICHEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET have flown into #Davos on their PRIVATE JETS to address global inequality and climate chaos.

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Penguins & climate change Study revealing Antarctic penguins’ ‘striking climate adaptation’ published on World Penguin Awareness Day.

On #PenguinAwarenessDay, a new study reveals a record shift in their behaviour www.mygreenpod.com/articles/pen... #ClimateChange #PenguinWatch #Oxford #Adaptation #Penguins

Art to protect the oceans Greenpeace UK unveils new beachfront mural in global celebration as landmark Ocean Treaty enters into force.

Over the weekend, a striking new mural was unveiled St Leonards-On-Sea, #EastSussex to celebrate a landmark moment for global #ocean protection: the #HighSeasTreaty coming into force

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Ecosystems & the economy Nature restoration is ‘a strategic investment in Europe’s security, prosperity & ecological stability’.

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‘A beacon of hope’ WWF: Entry into force of the High Seas Treaty ushers in ‘a new era of ocean governance’.

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#HighSeasTreaty #MPAs #MarineProtection #Oceans #Sea #Law #MarineLife #Conservation

Every £1 invested in climate resilience can save up to £13 in avoided losses

www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the... #WWF #Insurance #ExtremeWeather #ClimateJustice #Money #Homes #ClimateChange #Climate

Davos in the Sky One private jet flight for every four Davos participants, Greenpeace report finds.

Around 70% of the private jet routes within Europe could have been completed by train within a single day

www.mygreenpod.com/articles/dav... #Davos #Greenpeace #PrivateJets #Inequality #ClimateJustice #Transport #Emissions

Three hottest years Paris Agreement limit of 1.5°C for long-term global warming could be reached by the end of this decade – over a decade earlier than predicted.

Copernicus: ‘human activity remains the dominant driver of the exceptional temperatures we are observing’

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#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #GlobalWarming #ClimateScience #Copernicus #Climate #Weather

‘Speed up and scale up’ Actions now will determine whether key 2030 environmental targets are met, says OEP report on EIP progress.

‘Nature’s recovery is a pre-requisite of prosperity, health & wellbeing’ - yet gvt is largely off-track to meet its environmental targets & obligations, including legally binding biodiversity targets

www.mygreenpod.com/articles/spe... #OEP #Nature #Environment #Biodiversity #Economy #GreenpeaceUK

RETURN has already reached so many of you.

If its story of dedication and restoration moved you, we’d be so grateful for your vote in the Smiley Charity Film Awards.

And if you haven’t seen it yet? Cosy up & settle in for one incredible watch. 🦅

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Pollutocrat Day 2026 Oxfam: the world’s richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days.

10 days into 2026, the world’s richest 1% had already exhausted their annual carbon budget

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#Oxfam #ClimateJustice #Inequality #Emissions

Recognising natural capital Natural capital must be recognised as critical national infrastructure to futureproof the economy.

This new policy paper shows the loss or degradation of natural capital could significantly impact essential services, economic stability and national security www.mygreenpod.com/articles/rec... #Nature #NaturalCapital #Policy #Infrastructure #Environment #Economy

‘Silencing the Streets’ Human Rights Watch warns the right to protest is under attack in the United Kingdom.

Peaceful dissent is increasingly treated as a criminal act, Human Rights Watch warns in its new report www.mygreenpod.com/articles/sil... #Crime #Policing #CivilRights #Protest #Activism #Democracy #SilencingTheStreets #HumanRights #Law

Slashing flight emissions Global aviation emissions could be halved using tools ‘we can use right now’.

What’s the hold-up? Researchers find global aviation emissions could be reduced by ~11%, by using the most efficient aircraft airlines already have more strategically on routes they already fly www.mygreenpod.com/articles/sla... #Aviation #Airlines #Emissions #Flights

Fish Free February 2026 71Blue joins Fish Free February to uncover overlooked pressures on our ocean and inspire meaningful action.

‘Those of us with the choice need to consume less seafood and eat more sustainably’ www.mygreenpod.com/articles/fis... #FishFree #FishFreeFebruary #Oceans #MarineLife #Fish #Environment #Seafood