Better World
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Graham Bodenham. Passionate about sustainable development, peace, environment, education, empathy, respect, reducing pollution & waste. Also on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsejVta_6wFIYbE8qSyXSpQ
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Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Makes a change from all the bad news
🎉HUGE WIN: Deep sea mining stopped in the Arctic!
The Norwegian government ruled out new licenses after public pressure from around the world.
People power wins again.
The Norwegian government ruled out new licenses after public pressure from around the world.
People power wins again.
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Makes a change from all the bad news
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Experts have said deforestation and environmental degradation contributed to the floods and landslides, which have killed over 600 people in the country.
#Indonesia #floods
#Indonesia #floods
Did deforestation worsen Sumatra disaster? Indonesia to trace timber, summon companies to explain
Images of logs swept out into flood-hit areas have circulated online, and experts have said deforestation and environmental degradation contributed to the floods and landslides, which have killed over...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Experts have said deforestation and environmental degradation contributed to the floods and landslides, which have killed over 600 people in the country.
#Indonesia #floods
#Indonesia #floods
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A comprehensive source of knowledge about the real life background to the Brazilian COP30.
By the way - do you know that big business lobbyists are the biggest crowd on those climate COP conferences?
By the way - do you know that big business lobbyists are the biggest crowd on those climate COP conferences?
COP30 farce in Lula's Brazil - Freedom News
Their idea of ‘sustainable capitalism’ is to sell off the rainforest and build mega-projects ~ Rafael Sanz, desinformemonos ~ COP 30 ha…
freedomnews.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A comprehensive source of knowledge about the real life background to the Brazilian COP30.
By the way - do you know that big business lobbyists are the biggest crowd on those climate COP conferences?
By the way - do you know that big business lobbyists are the biggest crowd on those climate COP conferences?
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Zack Polanski and Ed Davey have positive net ratings among 2024 Labour voters, while a majority of those who backed the party at the last election now have unfavourable views of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves
Polanski: +24 net favourable
Davey: +17
Starmer: -10
Corbyn: -15
Reeves: -31
Polanski: +24 net favourable
Davey: +17
Starmer: -10
Corbyn: -15
Reeves: -31
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Zack Polanski and Ed Davey have positive net ratings among 2024 Labour voters, while a majority of those who backed the party at the last election now have unfavourable views of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves
Polanski: +24 net favourable
Davey: +17
Starmer: -10
Corbyn: -15
Reeves: -31
Polanski: +24 net favourable
Davey: +17
Starmer: -10
Corbyn: -15
Reeves: -31
As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name;
act.gp/3LrcnFI
act.gp/3LrcnFI
Don’t scrap the Windfall Tax
act.gp
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name;
act.gp/3LrcnFI
act.gp/3LrcnFI
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People power WORKS: the Global Ocean Treaty can finally enter into force after 60 countries sign it into law!
Learn more from a Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner who’s been there since the beginning and on what comes next >> act.gp/478JK8z
Learn more from a Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner who’s been there since the beginning and on what comes next >> act.gp/478JK8z
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
People power WORKS: the Global Ocean Treaty can finally enter into force after 60 countries sign it into law!
Learn more from a Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner who’s been there since the beginning and on what comes next >> act.gp/478JK8z
Learn more from a Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner who’s been there since the beginning and on what comes next >> act.gp/478JK8z
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GOOD NEWS: Renewable energy supplied OVER HALF of the EU's electricity for the first time.
Denmark had a whopping 94% of their electricity coming from renewables in Q2.
This is PROOF: renewables are the future!
Denmark had a whopping 94% of their electricity coming from renewables in Q2.
This is PROOF: renewables are the future!
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
GOOD NEWS: Renewable energy supplied OVER HALF of the EU's electricity for the first time.
Denmark had a whopping 94% of their electricity coming from renewables in Q2.
This is PROOF: renewables are the future!
Denmark had a whopping 94% of their electricity coming from renewables in Q2.
This is PROOF: renewables are the future!
The recent earthquakes have put Afghanistan back in the news but, as well as sending humanitarian aid, let’s tell leaders to make good on their promise to stand with Afghan women’s brave resistance! #humanrights #womensrights #afghanistan @avaaz.org
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
If we can’t speak, why live?
The Taliban is trying to erase women. But last year, a group of countries vowed to hold Afghanistan accountable, possibly even at the world’s top court. Join the global call for justice now – urge the...
secure.avaaz.org
September 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The recent earthquakes have put Afghanistan back in the news but, as well as sending humanitarian aid, let’s tell leaders to make good on their promise to stand with Afghan women’s brave resistance! #humanrights #womensrights #afghanistan @avaaz.org
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
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DELAY THE AUCTION!
Head over to our Instagram account to tag President Lula and Minister Silveira: www.instagram.com/p/DK-YieSO2Ig/
Head over to our Instagram account to tag President Lula and Minister Silveira: www.instagram.com/p/DK-YieSO2Ig/
June 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
DELAY THE AUCTION!
Head over to our Instagram account to tag President Lula and Minister Silveira: www.instagram.com/p/DK-YieSO2Ig/
Head over to our Instagram account to tag President Lula and Minister Silveira: www.instagram.com/p/DK-YieSO2Ig/
Israel is starving 470,000 Palestinians, and moving in troops to occupy Gaza. FIFA is rolling out the red carpet and welcoming Israel to participate in the World Cup. But a brave group of Italian football coaches call on FIFA to suspend Israel from the World Cup!
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secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
FIFA are rolling out the red carpet for Israel
But together with these brave Italian football coaches, we can do something about it. Join us.
secure.avaaz.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Israel is starving 470,000 Palestinians, and moving in troops to occupy Gaza. FIFA is rolling out the red carpet and welcoming Israel to participate in the World Cup. But a brave group of Italian football coaches call on FIFA to suspend Israel from the World Cup!
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
I heard it the other day and love it. Seems like we're ready for a new era of protest songs.
September 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I heard it the other day and love it. Seems like we're ready for a new era of protest songs.
The Government is planning to roll out mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and an irreversible assault on civil liberties in the UK. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives.
Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The Government is planning to roll out mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and an irreversible assault on civil liberties in the UK. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Keep banned pesticides out of our food. Should be obvious, but
we need to reject the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which would allow food grown with pesticides banned in Europe to flood our markets, endangering public health and the environment.
Sign here:
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
we need to reject the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which would allow food grown with pesticides banned in Europe to flood our markets, endangering public health and the environment.
Sign here:
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
Keep Banned Pesticides Out of our Food
The EU is preparing to sign a dangerous pact with South America. If it passes, more toxic pesticides will end up in our food and Europe’s farmers will struggle even more. We can still stop it – but on...
action.wemove.eu
September 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Keep banned pesticides out of our food. Should be obvious, but
we need to reject the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which would allow food grown with pesticides banned in Europe to flood our markets, endangering public health and the environment.
Sign here:
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
we need to reject the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which would allow food grown with pesticides banned in Europe to flood our markets, endangering public health and the environment.
Sign here:
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
The Taliban is still trying to erase Afghan women. Imagine not being allowed to talk, laugh or sing. Imagine being a prisoner in your own home. Imagine life passing you by. That’s the daily reality of millions of women and girls.
Sign and share now –
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
Sign and share now –
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
If we can’t speak, why live?
The Taliban is trying to erase women. But last year, a group of countries vowed to hold Afghanistan accountable, possibly even at the world’s top court. Join the global call for justice now – urge the...
secure.avaaz.org
August 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Taliban is still trying to erase Afghan women. Imagine not being allowed to talk, laugh or sing. Imagine being a prisoner in your own home. Imagine life passing you by. That’s the daily reality of millions of women and girls.
Sign and share now –
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
Sign and share now –
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
Plastic is flooding our oceans, bodies, and babies – and recent treaty talks failed to stop it. While leaders plan their next move, we have a critical window to push for an end to the Plastic Era. Add your voice now! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
End the Plastic Era!
Plastic is flooding our oceans, bodies, and babies – and recent treaty talks failed to stop it. But the fight isn’t over. While leaders plan their next move, we have a critical window to push for an e...
action.wemove.eu
August 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Plastic is flooding our oceans, bodies, and babies – and recent treaty talks failed to stop it. While leaders plan their next move, we have a critical window to push for an end to the Plastic Era. Add your voice now! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
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🚨 BREAKING: 1,000 litres of “BLOOD” spills from a Shell platform in the North Sea.
Activists just installed a giant piece of protest art by world-famous artist Anish Kapoor to symbolise the DAMAGE oil giants like Shell are inflicting on people and planet.
Activists just installed a giant piece of protest art by world-famous artist Anish Kapoor to symbolise the DAMAGE oil giants like Shell are inflicting on people and planet.
August 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🚨 BREAKING: 1,000 litres of “BLOOD” spills from a Shell platform in the North Sea.
Activists just installed a giant piece of protest art by world-famous artist Anish Kapoor to symbolise the DAMAGE oil giants like Shell are inflicting on people and planet.
Activists just installed a giant piece of protest art by world-famous artist Anish Kapoor to symbolise the DAMAGE oil giants like Shell are inflicting on people and planet.
Sierra Leone activists and survivors are calling for an urgent ban on female genital cutting – and asked us to amplify their voices to show President Bio that when he confronts Parliament, he won’t stand alone: he’ll have the world at his back!
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#fgm #womenshealth
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#fgm #womenshealth
Stop Cutting Girls
West Africa’s top court just ruled that FGM is torture -- and ordered Sierra Leone to ban it! From around the world, we call on the president: Keep girls safe!
secure.avaaz.org
August 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Sierra Leone activists and survivors are calling for an urgent ban on female genital cutting – and asked us to amplify their voices to show President Bio that when he confronts Parliament, he won’t stand alone: he’ll have the world at his back!
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#fgm #womenshealth
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#fgm #womenshealth
The Brazilian government is selling off the #AmazonRainforest to fossil fuel companies, banks like #BancoSantander are bankrolling them to further destroy the #Amazon. Without money, fossil fuel giants can’t drill. Sign and tell #Santander, stop destroying the Amazon!
act.350.org/go/495095?t=...
act.350.org/go/495095?t=...
August 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Brazilian government is selling off the #AmazonRainforest to fossil fuel companies, banks like #BancoSantander are bankrolling them to further destroy the #Amazon. Without money, fossil fuel giants can’t drill. Sign and tell #Santander, stop destroying the Amazon!
act.350.org/go/495095?t=...
act.350.org/go/495095?t=...
$10 million in contraceptives are days from being burned in Europe – under Trump's orders. Our leaders are starting to give in to public pressure. With enough voices, we can stop this destruction and protect women’s health and dignity. Sign NOW: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#mybodymychoice
#mybodymychoice
Don’t burn care: save contraceptives, save lives
$10 million in contraceptives are days from being burned in Europe – under Trump's orders. Our leaders are starting to give in to public pressure. With enough voices, we can stop this destruction and ...
action.wemove.eu
August 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
$10 million in contraceptives are days from being burned in Europe – under Trump's orders. Our leaders are starting to give in to public pressure. With enough voices, we can stop this destruction and protect women’s health and dignity. Sign NOW: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#mybodymychoice
#mybodymychoice
I have just signed this petition. It's an issue I care about. Will you sign it too? action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#climateaction #climatedeniers #BetterWorld2019
#climateaction #climatedeniers #BetterWorld2019
We won’t let climate-deniers rest
Extreme heat and floods show the climate crisis is no longer a warning. But far-right parties are turning climate action into a divisive issue - they just took control of key negotiations on European ...
action.wemove.eu
August 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I have just signed this petition. It's an issue I care about. Will you sign it too? action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#climateaction #climatedeniers #BetterWorld2019
#climateaction #climatedeniers #BetterWorld2019
Everyone deserves affordable clothes - but not at the cost of communities overseas or a plastic-choked planet. Big brands like Shein, M&S and Primark need to clean up their act.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/fast-fa....
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/fast-fa....
Why Britain’s old clothes are clogging Ghana’s wetlands - Greenpeace UK
Discarded clothes from Next, Asda and M&S were found in protected wetlands threatened by fast-growing waste dumps.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Everyone deserves affordable clothes - but not at the cost of communities overseas or a plastic-choked planet. Big brands like Shein, M&S and Primark need to clean up their act.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/fast-fa....
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/fast-fa....
