Paul Ganderton
@ecogeog.bsky.social
Researcher #scicomms - politics of biodiversity knowledge @FassUTS; Ecologist (BES), Geographer (FRGS, CGeog), #EnvSci #climate #education. Concerned about the state and fate of the planet and the lies told to continue its decline.
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When ecologists argue that nature underpins the economy, they are over-simplifying
Nature underpins the survival of humans on Earth
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Nature underpins the survival of humans on Earth
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Frontiers | In the Climate Emergency, Conservation Must Become Survival Ecology
•Earth faces a climate emergency which renders conservation goals largely obsolete.•Current conservation actions are inadequate because they i) underplay bio...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
When ecologists argue that nature underpins the economy, they are over-simplifying
Nature underpins the survival of humans on Earth
www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
Nature underpins the survival of humans on Earth
www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
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As Xmas approaches, 4.3 children in the UK - almost 1 in 3 - live in poverty
In the world's 4th richest nation, this is an obscenity, and politicians who are allowing this to continue should hang their heads in shame
Always remember, maintaining poverty is a political choice
In the world's 4th richest nation, this is an obscenity, and politicians who are allowing this to continue should hang their heads in shame
Always remember, maintaining poverty is a political choice
November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
As Xmas approaches, 4.3 children in the UK - almost 1 in 3 - live in poverty
In the world's 4th richest nation, this is an obscenity, and politicians who are allowing this to continue should hang their heads in shame
Always remember, maintaining poverty is a political choice
In the world's 4th richest nation, this is an obscenity, and politicians who are allowing this to continue should hang their heads in shame
Always remember, maintaining poverty is a political choice
Sadly, it's already happening here!
A fiery attack on the need to do more - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A fiery attack on the need to do more - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
Anthony Albanese promised to end the ‘culture of secrecy’. With freedom of speech under attack globally, it’s past time he delivered
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November 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Sadly, it's already happening here!
A fiery attack on the need to do more - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A fiery attack on the need to do more - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Not your usual #climatechange image but equally possible - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Not your usual #climatechange image but equally possible - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
So reporting a public speech is now off limits? Not #journalism #BBC - www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
So reporting a public speech is now off limits? Not #journalism #BBC - www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Not sure these 2 are compatible - "The Aus parliament has done its job and passed C21st reforms that support a modern economy, enable the creation of new and sustainable jobs while promising not to destroy, but in fact improve, the health of the natural world. " www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia finally acknowledges environment underpins all else. That’s no small thing | Ken Henry
In what are dangerous times for democracies around the world, parliament’s overhaul of nature laws in the EPBC Act shows ambitious reform remains possible
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November 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Not sure these 2 are compatible - "The Aus parliament has done its job and passed C21st reforms that support a modern economy, enable the creation of new and sustainable jobs while promising not to destroy, but in fact improve, the health of the natural world. " www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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First take on EPBC amendments in the compromise deal struck to get it passed
Justine Bell-James, @euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & me in @aunz.theconversation.com
#NativeForestLogging #MinisterialDiscretion #UnacceptableImpacts #PayToDestroy #NationalEnvironmentalStandards
Justine Bell-James, @euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & me in @aunz.theconversation.com
#NativeForestLogging #MinisterialDiscretion #UnacceptableImpacts #PayToDestroy #NationalEnvironmentalStandards
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
First take on EPBC amendments in the compromise deal struck to get it passed
Justine Bell-James, @euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & me in @aunz.theconversation.com
#NativeForestLogging #MinisterialDiscretion #UnacceptableImpacts #PayToDestroy #NationalEnvironmentalStandards
Justine Bell-James, @euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & me in @aunz.theconversation.com
#NativeForestLogging #MinisterialDiscretion #UnacceptableImpacts #PayToDestroy #NationalEnvironmentalStandards
Sad to see even the tiniest move towards understanding reality is considered a breakthrough. - #climatecrisis - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal
It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop
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November 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Sad to see even the tiniest move towards understanding reality is considered a breakthrough. - #climatecrisis - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
These are not solitary problems. They are all linked - triple planetary crisis - www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
Environmental Outlook on the Triple Planetary Crisis
Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – the three elements of what is now called the triple planetary crisis – are a growing risk to human health, the environment and the economy. While thes...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
These are not solitary problems. They are all linked - triple planetary crisis - www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
Yet another sad example of reality being denied by vested interests. Such omissions of language have a long history; this is just the latest example. @doctorvive.bsky.social - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director ...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Yet another sad example of reality being denied by vested interests. Such omissions of language have a long history; this is just the latest example. @doctorvive.bsky.social - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Pulling a few shreds of improvement from an underwhelming meeting. So many delegates, so little action #COP30 - theconversation.com/this-years-c...
This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels
Expectations were extremely low ahead of this year’s UN climate talks. Remarkably, organisers in Brazil managed to secure real progress at COP30.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Pulling a few shreds of improvement from an underwhelming meeting. So many delegates, so little action #COP30 - theconversation.com/this-years-c...
Really? Not convinced we could have a plan like this without government control. The illustrations look more like sci-fi or an art deco nightmare. There are other areas that could be developed - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade
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November 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Really? Not convinced we could have a plan like this without government control. The illustrations look more like sci-fi or an art deco nightmare. There are other areas that could be developed - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What is it about RW "leaders" and governing? #Australia - PM absent during #bushfires. #UK, A reminder of the quality of leadership we had during #covid19 - www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
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November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
What is it about RW "leaders" and governing? #Australia - PM absent during #bushfires. #UK, A reminder of the quality of leadership we had during #covid19 - www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
As with the #UK response to #Covid19, so with the latest #COP30 - too little, too late. Still, if you must have phasing out agreements run past producers, what do you expect? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
As with the #UK response to #Covid19, so with the latest #COP30 - too little, too late. Still, if you must have phasing out agreements run past producers, what do you expect? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
Governments are not really fans of #knowledge or #science. Easy to cut because its hard to understand (unlike building a football stadium!) www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs
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November 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Governments are not really fans of #knowledge or #science. Easy to cut because its hard to understand (unlike building a football stadium!) www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Words matter. So does their inclusion/exclusion. We can only talk about what is there! More key elements omitted in #cop30 - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap
Exclusive: Summit leadership releases new text despite 29 nations threatening to block progress without commitment
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Words matter. So does their inclusion/exclusion. We can only talk about what is there! More key elements omitted in #cop30 - www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sadly, voluntary agreements have very rarely created the change needed. Compulsion and law do - #climatechange theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Sadly, voluntary agreements have very rarely created the change needed. Compulsion and law do - #climatechange theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
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November 21, 1978 – Sydney Channel Ten news on Carbon Dioxide build-up and trouble ahead
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November 21, 1978 - Sydney Channel Ten news on Carbon Dioxide build-up and trouble ahead - All Our Yesterdays
Forty-six years ago, on this day, November 21st, 1978, people in Sydney got a news broadcast about Trouble Ahead… The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 335ppm. As of 2024 it is 423ppm, b...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
November 21, 1978 – Sydney Channel Ten news on Carbon Dioxide build-up and trouble ahead
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allouryesterdays.info/2024/11/20/n...
Data are essential to combat #denialism. The problem is, we don't have enough and what we do isn't always in the right places! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Data are essential to combat #denialism. The problem is, we don't have enough and what we do isn't always in the right places! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nice idea but investment demands return and leaving something alone won't generate enough! Maybe looking at the cost-benefit of intact ecosystems might be a start - theconversation.com/the-worlds-n...
The world’s new US$125 billion rainforest trust fund revives a 1990s idea – and shows its limits
Cop30’s flagship Tropical Forests Forever announcement puts investors before rainforests.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Nice idea but investment demands return and leaving something alone won't generate enough! Maybe looking at the cost-benefit of intact ecosystems might be a start - theconversation.com/the-worlds-n...
The delicate balancing act between being seen to do something whilst at the same time, probably doing very little. #cop31 theconversation.com/australia-ha...
Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next
After a three-year push to host the 2026 climate talks with the Pacific, Australia has backed down. The news is disappointing – but there’s a small silver lining.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The delicate balancing act between being seen to do something whilst at the same time, probably doing very little. #cop31 theconversation.com/australia-ha...
Is it paranoia or just that the current government can't govern? theconversation.com/the-growing-...
The growing paranoia of British politics
A vacuum exists at the apex of British government, and at some point this weakness will lead to a challenge.
theconversation.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Is it paranoia or just that the current government can't govern? theconversation.com/the-growing-...
How can we usefully reduce the #climate impact of #agriculture and still provide #foodsecurity - theconversation.com/nature-carbo...
Nature, carbon, nutrition: 3 ways farming can shift from climate culprit to solution
Producing food has a climate cost. But it doesn’t have to. Farmers can cut emissions, boost nutrients and restore nature – while making their farms more resilient
theconversation.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
How can we usefully reduce the #climate impact of #agriculture and still provide #foodsecurity - theconversation.com/nature-carbo...