Thrupp (Stroud) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 67.5% (+3.1)
➡️ RFM: 16.5% (New)
🌳 CON: 7.3% (-10.3)
🌹 LAB: 5.8% (-12.3)
🔶 LDM: 2.8% (New)
💷 UKIP: 0.3% (New)
Green HOLD.
Changes w/ 2024.
Ban them
The 218 cruise ships operating in Europe in 2022 emitted more sulphur oxides (SOx) than one billion cars, or 4.4 times more than all the continent's cars
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“We're working to reveal the bloody fingerprints Big Oil are leaving on our ocean wildlife”
Big Oil’s rampant pollution is well documented. We want to know how much of this poison is ending up in marine animals.
We cannot turn a blind eye. Act now: https://bit.ly/490ZLPq
Noise pollution is affecting birds’ reproduction, stress levels and more. The good news is we can fix it.
Since 1970, bird populations have declined at a staggering rate, with 3 billion breeding adults lost in North America alone.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
“Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.” — Carl Sagan
China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/27/v...
“Public control of the water industry has always been popular, with a 2024 poll indicating support from 82% of people.”
The corporate asset strippers are still in charge, making huge profits for their shareholders while shit gets dumped in our rivers and beaches. No wonder people are angry.
“Examples across the world show nationalised water systems running more efficiently. In Paris, France, water is 100% municipally owned and the customer satisfaction rate of the publicly owned Eau de Paris ranges from 90-96%.”
Privatisation is pure ideology.
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We are an island of neighbours.
A brilliantly put together programme and a must-watch.
A lot of UK oil extraction is done out at sea, out of sight, out of mind. @oceanauk.bsky.social works to raise awareness of the harm oil pollution is causing to wildlife in our waters.
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Can't say this often enough!
An acre of solar produces 50-300 times more energy than an acre of biofuels.
Stop using food for fuel.
Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
So delighted to have finished updating the translation of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro for the #wildarts production this summer. Working with an incredibly exciting director who will be announced next week, we are assembling some of the key elements for what could be a fantastic show. Wildarts.org.uk
Blaming renewables for high energy bills misses the point, writes Dr Simon Evans. It’s volatile gas prices that continue to dominate household costs, despite the claims of some politicians.
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So inspired to be working with two amazing singers Marta Fontanals Simmonds and Xavier Hetherington on Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. First preview performance on Thurs 19 Feb at a the wonderful Bob Boas’s house. Entry by guest list via wildarts.org.uk
Ration flying now
True impact of your flying several times higher than commonly used CO₂ calculators suggest
For example current calculations for first class from Singapore to Zurich on B777 plane, say it emits 5000 kg when in fact its 14,000 kg #climate
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Extraordinary polling from @yougov.co.uk today, showing the @greenparty.org.uk in first place across all working age people
🟢Grn - 20.5%
🔴Lab - 20.3%
⚫Ref - 20.1%
🔵Con - 15.5%
baffling why 60% of pensioners are supporting Con/Ref who will slash public spending that mainly goes to pensioners
HORSLEY DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION WIN GRN: 43.6% REF: 35.5% CON: 13.9% LAB: 3.8% ADV: 1.9% LDEM: 1.4% GREEN GAIN FROM REFORM Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party both at PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
🎉 Green GAIN from Reform! 🎉
💚 Congratulations to Lian Pizzey on being elected in Horsley division on Derbyshire County Council!
That first wobbly recorder note is the start of a pipeline, writes Yasmin van der Poel – from “first squeak” to confidence, creativity and shared achievement. School music is where it begins.
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Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health. From live theatre to a quick crafting break, here’s how to harness the power of art in your everyday life
It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
It’s like the planet is telling us in every way it possibly can that we’re in very big trouble. The bees. The forests. The rivers. The glaciers. Now, the penguins.
If we want to know what rewilding success might look like in Ireland, we only need to look across the water to Scotland.
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