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Glenn Vowles
@enviroman.bsky.social
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For a just transition from mass consumerism to conserver living. Bristol based. Humanist. Open University Tutor, Environment, 25+ yrs. Sustainability advocate 45+ yrs. Born 318ppm carbon dioxide, 427ppm & rising now. https://conserverliving.blogspot.com/
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · Aug 10
Humanism means: using  #evidence based #reason to form your views; developing your own and others wellbeing; being concerned for others; drawing meaning from connections and experiences, with other people, with the environment...
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A picture of the character Colombo in a thinking posture. Alongside are words similar to those he often spoke: Just one more thing...Sir, ma'am can you substantiate that?
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 11h
Cut fossil fuel imports by building #renewables (and large scale battery storage and energy saving). Tax the wealthy to help pay for investment.
Graph used by Carbon Brief showing the reduction in fossil fuel imports brought to various countries by building renewables. Without new renewables more than half of the UKs electricity would have relied on fossil fuel imports (in reality reliance on imports is less than a quarter). Source: IEA.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 16h
Spot on “Many of Labour’s younger voters are already tempted by the Green Party, which combines environmentalism with left wing economics. Now by mocking Green protections & cosying up to developers, chancellor is giving them more reasons to jump ship”. So here it is join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us/
The Guardian view on Labour targeting nature: the problem isn’t snails, but a broken housing model | Editorial
Editorial: Rachel Reeves’s drive to speed up development is beginning to treat wildlife and the environment as expendable. Voters want homes built, but not at any cost
www.theguardian.com
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16h
This surge is now absolutely phenomenal.

110,000 members.

That's +5000 in the last 24 hours alone!

Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 19h
🟢 Here's why you should join the Green Party 👇

Join.greenparty.org.uk
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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 1d
people in the desert don’t live in tipis.

totem poles are a tradition in the pacific northwest.

tribes that wear headdresses don’t live in the desert.

and it’s Indigenous Peoples Day.

@markhamillofficial.bsky.social there is so much amazing art by Indigenous people. why not post that?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d
Respect to those who got here first.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d
How the Labour government would have banned the Labour movement.
My latest column.
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Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot
The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 1d
The government should be standing up to rightwing voices trying to blame asylum-seekers for the problems in the UK created by #inequality and #austerity, @greenjennyjones.bsky.social says in debate on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

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Parliamentlive.tv - Lords
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d
Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it.

But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention....

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t
Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 1d
We believe in welfare, not warfare. Do you? Join us at yourparty.uk
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 1d
Such important work...
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Conflict and Environment Observatory @ceobs.org · 2d
We're at the #IUCNCongress, yesterday Doug spoke about earth observation and #citsci tools that would allow youth peacebuilders to develop shared environmental narratives in areas affected by armed conflicts. Thank you to the session's Armenian hosts!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d
Catch up on this weeks @boldpolitics.bsky.social with the brilliant @owenjones.bsky.social

Bold Politics with a live audience!

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The Death Of Two Party Politics | Owen Jones | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 1d
80% of people want their countries to take stronger #climate action, over half think about #climatechange frequently; humanity is united on wanting to do more. Governments & big businesses hold the most power to halt climate change. They can reshape global systems… (1/2) www.wri.org/insights/cli...
A chart with 19 climate-friendly choices ranked, starting with: Go car-free (most effective by far), fly less, shift to renewable home energy, switch to a EV or hybrid car, go #vegan, etc. all the way to "compost" (which is hardly doing anything).
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 1d
The 50 richest billionaires produce more carbon pollution in 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime. No surprise then that Greens want #WealthTaxes and the redistribution of wealth and power. Go @zackpolanski.bsky.social !
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Billionaires emit more carbon pollution in 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime
Fifty of the world’s richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in ju
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d
Lower bills.

Fund our NHS.

Not their culture war nonsense.

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Zack Polanski HUMILIATES Piers Morgan LIVE On Air!
YouTube video by Antony Jones
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 2d
#Tradition is accepting something without requiring justification and this should be rejected. Justification is what makes things more likely to be reasonable. Embracing/using traditions is often a feature of fascism.
Photos of two contrasting gardens are presented: one a highly manicured lawn with nothing but grass; one full of many many types of plants, not intensely managed, and featuring a three to four seat wooden bench. The words reject tradition, embrace biodiversity are written on the photos.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 2d
Coherent longterm strategy: what the UK needs in so many areas of policy
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 3d
NEW ANALYSIS: More than 80% of UK social housing still relies on gas boilers keeping bills exposed to international gas markets and climate targets out of reach.

I’ve explored how other European countries are tackling this at scale, and what the UK can learn.

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Phasing out gas in European social housing - what the UK can learn
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 2d
“The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football, the way I see life.” — Bill Shankly

My full speech from the Your Party Liverpool rally:

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MUST WATCH: Zarah Sultana's powerful speech at Your Party launch in Liverpool
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d
Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....
Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d
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Dr. Elizabeth Sawin @bethsawin.bsky.social · 3d
A system designed around growth will keep looking for ways to accelerate.

A system rooted in the biosphere and human well-being will look for ways to develop while staying in balance.

You can decide which this is...
Meta Tells Workers Building Metaverse to Use AI to ‘Go 5x Faster’
Meta says that its coders should be working five times faster and that it expects "a 5x leap in productivity."
www.404media.co
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 3d
Gambling - an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities

A massive #PublicHealth issue
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose
Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers
www.theguardian.com
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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 3d
self-defeating proposal by Government to lower fees for universities judged to have lower teaching quality. Lower fees will mean fewer staff which will reduce staff-student ratios and reduce student contact time for teaching www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
Tuition fees set to be lowered at universities with poor teaching
Labour is considering bringing the cap below £9,000 a year on campuses where standards aren’t met
www.thetimes.com
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d
Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?
Nigel Farage on Russia Today.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 3d
Reminder: no one is safe until everyone is safe. And Americans are now significantly less safe
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 3d
They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
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