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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

We are being sold a false story that nature is the enemy. That newts, bats, snails and spiders are somehow responsible for the so-called housing crisis and a blocker to economic growth. This is a deliberate lie - using a cynically chosen group of species that could be found in a witches cauldron.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Steve that’s useful 👍

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David Oakes @davidoakes.bsky.social · 1d

The hope that quashing environmental protection will kickstart UK building is a derided fallacy. Building stops when ppl can’t afford houses:

“…the market remains uncertain…” Taylor Wimpey

“…we saw build costs increase by around 33%… house price inflation (is) flat.” Persimmon

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

We are being sold a false story that nature is the enemy. That newts, bats, snails and spiders are somehow responsible for the so-called housing crisis and a blocker to economic growth. This is a deliberate lie - using a cynically chosen group of species that could be found in a witches cauldron.

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Campaign for National Parks @campaign4parks.bsky.social · 1d

It's now clear that the gov't are NOT proposing to repeal the Protected Landscapes duty 🙌

A huge thank you to the more than 200 charities, businesses & organisations who joined us in writing to Keir Starmer 💚

Now to focus on improving our Protected Landscapes...
www.cnp.org.uk/news/plans-t...

Plans to weaken Protected Landscapes Duty quietly dropped

Westminster government published its list of amendments for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and there are no proposals to weaken protections for National Parks.

www.cnp.org.uk

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Well done everyone 🙌

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Wildlife and Countryside Link @wclnews.bsky.social · 1d

Last-minute changes to the Planning Bill are being rushed through, in a piecemeal way🚨

Changes must guarantee access to environmental justice & put ambitious nature recovery at the heart of planning🌱

This is the way to restore nature & deliver the homes we need🏘️

Read more via @endsreport.com👇

‘A shambles’: Government blasted over ‘last minute, scattergun’ changes to Planning Bill

Proposed government changes to the Planning Bill allowing Natural England not to provide advice to councils when requested to do so risks planning decisions being made ‘without the ecological evidence...

www.endsreport.com

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

This will take fundamental, system-wide shifts in views (ways of thinking, knowing, and seeing), structures (ways of organising, regulating, and governing), and practices (ways of doing, behaving, and relating).

A big challenge but not impossible. It can start locally, in the places we live.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

We need to address the real underlying causes of biodiversity decline, which are disconnection from and domination over nature, increasing concentration of power and wealth, prioritisation of short-term, individual, and material gains.

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Transformative change to address biodiversity loss is urgent and possible

Transformative change for a just and sustainable world often appears overwhelming. This Perspective highlights the key messages from the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment and how everyone can be ...

journals.plos.org

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

www.hiwwt.org.uk/wilder-confe...

Wilder Conference & Awards | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Wilder Conference & Awards

www.hiwwt.org.uk

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to find out more, join me and my incredible panel of guest speakers for the launch of our Wilder 2030 strategy on October 23rd and be part of a positive, hopeful story.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Achieving this change starts in place - and local action in partnership can restore wildlife, build climate resilience, repair soils, clean water, improve wellbeing and create jobs, supporting the economy as well as nature. And local action creates a ripple effect, influencing wider change.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Join us in calling for a different way of thinking, a change to our broken system. We need a system which regenerates, rather than depletes nature. A nature-positive society which benefits everyone and makes us healthier, happier and more connected.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Beyond a certain point, this type of extractive growth ceases to improve our lives – it traps us in cycles of overconsumption and ecological collapse.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, large sections of society have become disconnected from nature, treating it as irrelevant to daily life, while our economy is locked into a model of continuous growth that fuels environmental damage, social inequality, and economic fragility.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Wildlife decline, pollution, and climate breakdown are worsening – eroding the very foundations of our health, livelihoods and security. When ecosystems degrade, the air, water and food we depend on becomes less safe, and the risks from climate change increase.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

We have been developing our new strategy over the last few months and we are gearing up to be bolder than ever before. Calling out this false story and telling a truthful one. The system is broken and change is needed.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

Sadly this latest attack on nature is not new; wildlife has been used as a scapegoat for failures in the system for decades, with successive governments trying to weaken nature protections in the name of growth. It needs to stop.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 1d

We are being sold a false story that nature is the enemy. That newts, bats, snails and spiders are somehow responsible for the so-called housing crisis and a blocker to economic growth. This is a deliberate lie - using a cynically chosen group of species that could be found in a witches cauldron.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 1d

What incredible news to inspire us as Parliament returns from conference season - the Green Party has officially reached 100,000 members!

The Green surge is here, and we're not slowing down. Join today to make a fairer, greener future for all.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 URGENT: Earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline, new research shows 🪸💔

No more delays. We MUST fairly transition to a renewable future!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

www.theguardian.com

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 5d

Brilliant performance Zack 👏

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 7d

Jubb explains there's always been a balance between farming + river health, but the growing number of intensive chicken farms in the area has tipped that balance so that the river is losing out, fish are losing out, wildlife is losing out, businesses that rely on a thriving river are losing out:

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 7d

Growth won’t solve the planetary crisis or the social crisis because these things are not profitable to capitalism.

Clear sighted analysis as always from @jasonhickel.bsky.social

Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 8d

My brief address at the Spanish Parliament last week, on how capitalism is driving the polycrisis, and how we can begin to align production with democratically ratified objectives.

(Part 2 below)

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you Caroline for paving the way for the 4 brilliant Green MPs, @elliechowns.bsky.social, @carladenyer.bsky.social, @adrianramsay.bsky.social, @sianberry.bsky.social, and the inspiring new leadership team @zackpolanski.bsky.social, @rachelmillward.bsky.social, @mothinali.bsky.social 💪💚🌱

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