Art Gelling
@artgelling.bsky.social
Landscape Architect, Environmentalist, Musician.
Why on earth does the UK not yet have the legislation to allow plug-in solar?
It's surely a no-brainer quick-win for savings on bills, carbon emissions, AND would boost uptake of domestic electric hobs and heating from gas.
The sooner it is introduced the better.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
It's surely a no-brainer quick-win for savings on bills, carbon emissions, AND would boost uptake of domestic electric hobs and heating from gas.
The sooner it is introduced the better.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Why on earth does the UK not yet have the legislation to allow plug-in solar?
It's surely a no-brainer quick-win for savings on bills, carbon emissions, AND would boost uptake of domestic electric hobs and heating from gas.
The sooner it is introduced the better.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
It's surely a no-brainer quick-win for savings on bills, carbon emissions, AND would boost uptake of domestic electric hobs and heating from gas.
The sooner it is introduced the better.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Nigel Farage on Russia Today before the 2014 European Elections talking about the European Union:
"They are fanatical and, and I believe the most dangerous people we've seen in Europe for 70 years."
Make of this what you will.
"They are fanatical and, and I believe the most dangerous people we've seen in Europe for 70 years."
Make of this what you will.
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Nigel Farage on Russia Today before the 2014 European Elections talking about the European Union:
"They are fanatical and, and I believe the most dangerous people we've seen in Europe for 70 years."
Make of this what you will.
"They are fanatical and, and I believe the most dangerous people we've seen in Europe for 70 years."
Make of this what you will.
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Fascist Reform leader Richard Tice would get REALLY upset if you shared this widely on all forms of social media so lots of people can keep it and bring it out before the next election to show that he is as big a liar as Keir Starmer.
So please don't, he would be *very* upset.
So please don't, he would be *very* upset.
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Fascist Reform leader Richard Tice would get REALLY upset if you shared this widely on all forms of social media so lots of people can keep it and bring it out before the next election to show that he is as big a liar as Keir Starmer.
So please don't, he would be *very* upset.
So please don't, he would be *very* upset.
Sad to see the standing dead wood felled, but they had become dangerous, and fallen timber, blocked the road earlier in the week.
They'll make great habitat for stag beetles and other larvae, and the fungi.
With so much oak mast this year, replacement is only a matter of time.
🌳 ♻️ 🪲+🐞+🍄+🌱🌱🌱
They'll make great habitat for stag beetles and other larvae, and the fungi.
With so much oak mast this year, replacement is only a matter of time.
🌳 ♻️ 🪲+🐞+🍄+🌱🌱🌱
Hampton Heath lost two veteran oaks this week, killed by the catastrophic 40°C summer of 2022. The nesting kestrel went too.
Their loss was a DIRECT impact of climate change. Dozens of younger oaks also died in extreme temperatures.
But nearby, red-listed Wrinkled Peach fungi cycle the dead wood.
Their loss was a DIRECT impact of climate change. Dozens of younger oaks also died in extreme temperatures.
But nearby, red-listed Wrinkled Peach fungi cycle the dead wood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Sad to see the standing dead wood felled, but they had become dangerous, and fallen timber, blocked the road earlier in the week.
They'll make great habitat for stag beetles and other larvae, and the fungi.
With so much oak mast this year, replacement is only a matter of time.
🌳 ♻️ 🪲+🐞+🍄+🌱🌱🌱
They'll make great habitat for stag beetles and other larvae, and the fungi.
With so much oak mast this year, replacement is only a matter of time.
🌳 ♻️ 🪲+🐞+🍄+🌱🌱🌱
After a wet session at the Heath yesterday, Hampton Heath Friends were back at Oldfield Meadow, Hampton today to finish planting 250 native whips... and eat cake. Thanks to everyone - especially Ben for baking the cake.
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
After a wet session at the Heath yesterday, Hampton Heath Friends were back at Oldfield Meadow, Hampton today to finish planting 250 native whips... and eat cake. Thanks to everyone - especially Ben for baking the cake.
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Looking for a fun way to get active & help local wildlife thrive?
Join our #LondonBlueChain team in restoring a large pond at Chinbrook Meadows on Thurs 4th Dec!
Email [email protected] to sign up or to find out more!
Join our #LondonBlueChain team in restoring a large pond at Chinbrook Meadows on Thurs 4th Dec!
Email [email protected] to sign up or to find out more!
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Looking for a fun way to get active & help local wildlife thrive?
Join our #LondonBlueChain team in restoring a large pond at Chinbrook Meadows on Thurs 4th Dec!
Email [email protected] to sign up or to find out more!
Join our #LondonBlueChain team in restoring a large pond at Chinbrook Meadows on Thurs 4th Dec!
Email [email protected] to sign up or to find out more!
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NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
Reform UK and Russian bribes: a Nathan Gill timeline
As Reform’s former leader in Wales is sentenced to ten and a half years for taking bribes from a pro-Russian actor, here's a chronology of his actions and the wider context of Putin, Ukraine and Brexi...
www.thenerve.news
November 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
1/
www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
1/
www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
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Burning creates #AirPollution whether you're using dry wood, smokeless fuel or an Ecodesign stove. This University of Surrey study discovered multifuel Ecodesign stoves emit more ultrafine particles than standard Ecodesign stoves. #WoodBurning #Health
The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes | University of Surrey
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November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Burning creates #AirPollution whether you're using dry wood, smokeless fuel or an Ecodesign stove. This University of Surrey study discovered multifuel Ecodesign stoves emit more ultrafine particles than standard Ecodesign stoves. #WoodBurning #Health
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We need a clear plan to meet the International Fungal Conservation Pledge.
Fungi are essential to healthy soils and ecosystems — they cannot remain invisible in policy.
#Biodiversity #NatureRecovery | @spun.earth
Fungi are essential to healthy soils and ecosystems — they cannot remain invisible in policy.
#Biodiversity #NatureRecovery | @spun.earth
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We need a clear plan to meet the International Fungal Conservation Pledge.
Fungi are essential to healthy soils and ecosystems — they cannot remain invisible in policy.
#Biodiversity #NatureRecovery | @spun.earth
Fungi are essential to healthy soils and ecosystems — they cannot remain invisible in policy.
#Biodiversity #NatureRecovery | @spun.earth
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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Clearly Farage has no idea who Nathan Gill is.
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Clearly Farage has no idea who Nathan Gill is.
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Nigel gets a jump on the
Led by Donkeys guys and proves he is at least self aware.
Led by Donkeys guys and proves he is at least self aware.
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Nigel gets a jump on the
Led by Donkeys guys and proves he is at least self aware.
Led by Donkeys guys and proves he is at least self aware.
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BTW, this is what Reform UK calls its ‘shop window’.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/kent-council-report-46-5m-overspend-following-reform-takeover-400497/
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/kent-council-report-46-5m-overspend-following-reform-takeover-400497/
Kent council report £46.5m overspend following Reform takeover
Kent County Council is facing a financial blackhole of £46.5m as Reform's running of the authority continues to come under scrutiny.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
BTW, this is what Reform UK calls its ‘shop window’.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/kent-council-report-46-5m-overspend-following-reform-takeover-400497/
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/kent-council-report-46-5m-overspend-following-reform-takeover-400497/
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It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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This Saturday marks five years since the consultation into pavement parking in England closed.
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This Saturday marks five years since the consultation into pavement parking in England closed.
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
URGENT: Plans to protect people & environment are on a knife-edge at the UN climate talks.
Tell Ed Miliband to act now and champion a fairer future, where everyone benefits from the transition away from fossil fuels ✍️ #cop30 foe.uk/upx66
Tell Ed Miliband to act now and champion a fairer future, where everyone benefits from the transition away from fossil fuels ✍️ #cop30 foe.uk/upx66
Tell Ed Miliband to stop blocking UN climate talks
URGENT: The UK delegation is blocking plans to put fairness and justice at the heart of the UN climate talks. We must act now to change their minds. At the climate talks, countries have come together ...
foe.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
URGENT: Plans to protect people & environment are on a knife-edge at the UN climate talks.
Tell Ed Miliband to act now and champion a fairer future, where everyone benefits from the transition away from fossil fuels ✍️ #cop30 foe.uk/upx66
Tell Ed Miliband to act now and champion a fairer future, where everyone benefits from the transition away from fossil fuels ✍️ #cop30 foe.uk/upx66
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"An honest, decent, honourable man who's been loyal to me and the party at all times."
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"An honest, decent, honourable man who's been loyal to me and the party at all times."
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
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This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
Judging by the summary of this new #NEF analysis, there is a huge flaw in economic arguments being used for #HeathrowExpansion... Tourism sucks more money OUT of the UK economy, than it brings IN.
neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-...
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@teddingtontag.bsky.social
neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-...
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@teddingtontag.bsky.social
The economics of air transport in Europe
Part one: Air transport and growth
neweconomics.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Judging by the summary of this new #NEF analysis, there is a huge flaw in economic arguments being used for #HeathrowExpansion... Tourism sucks more money OUT of the UK economy, than it brings IN.
neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-...
@rtfoe.bsky.social
@teddingtontag.bsky.social
neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-...
@rtfoe.bsky.social
@teddingtontag.bsky.social
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The rain is bringing out a few more waxcaps and pinkgills at Hampton Heath.
We now have 20 CHEGD species recorded here in suburban, SW London - with another 3 or 4 possibles.
More to come after today
www.inaturalist.org/projects/ham...
@ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social
@habsandheritage.bsky.social
We now have 20 CHEGD species recorded here in suburban, SW London - with another 3 or 4 possibles.
More to come after today
www.inaturalist.org/projects/ham...
@ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social
@habsandheritage.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The rain is bringing out a few more waxcaps and pinkgills at Hampton Heath.
We now have 20 CHEGD species recorded here in suburban, SW London - with another 3 or 4 possibles.
More to come after today
www.inaturalist.org/projects/ham...
@ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social
@habsandheritage.bsky.social
We now have 20 CHEGD species recorded here in suburban, SW London - with another 3 or 4 possibles.
More to come after today
www.inaturalist.org/projects/ham...
@ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social
@habsandheritage.bsky.social
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Here's an important new call to action from Dartmoor Nature Alliance. Please read and share!
Dartmoor is dying - it's time to bring it back to life.
Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area
Read it & join here:
www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action
Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area
Read it & join here:
www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Here's an important new call to action from Dartmoor Nature Alliance. Please read and share!