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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you and likewise 😊

Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 6h

I had a mastectomy last year after a lobular diagnosis. Unusually, mine had formed a 3.5cm lump. I wish I’d been checking more regularly - I might have found it sooner - but I was lucky it hadn’t spread to my lymph nodes. So yes, mammograms are essential, but do keep checking your chest too 🙏

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · 11h

There a new consulation for mixed mode development on Hagley Road 🙌

hagleyroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

This is great to see a good stretch of separated bike lane and some bus lanes. We encourage you to support this consulatation.

Hagley Road | Commonplace

hagleyroad.commonplace.is

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 9h

Yes, that’s a real concern. In Birmingham we’re under a Smoke Control Order - only authorised fuels allowed. Kiln-dried wood isn’t cheap either, often costs more than central heating!
🔗 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...

Wood burning is more expensive than central heating

There’s a perception that burning wood is a cheaper way to heat a home. New research we’ve supported by Global Action Plan shows not only is that not true, but there are significant hidden costs to bu...

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 1d

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 1d

'€61 billion: that's what we've saved thanks to our actions against air pollution!

AirParif concluded in its latest study that our actions to combat air pollution have saved €61 billion.'

mayor hidalgo shows why climate action is also a major win for public health and quality of life

Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 1d

61 milliards d’euros, c’est ce que nous avons économisé grâce à nos actions contre la pollution de l’air !

AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l’air ont permis d’économiser 61 milliards d’euros.

Photo à Paris avec une femme en vélo et en fond Notre-Dame et la forêt urbaine de l'Hotel de Ville et le texte : 61 milliards d'euros, c'est ce que nous avons économisé grâce à nos actions contre la pollution de l'air.

Fond vert avec le texte : AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l'air ont permis d'économiser 61 milliards d'euros.

Soit des bénéfices dix fois supérieurs aux investissements engagés depuis dix ans.

Visuel sur fond vert avec le texte : Lutter contre la pollution de l'air c'est aussi agir pour une meilleure santé de toutes et tous : baisse de moitié des décès prématurés entre 2010 et 2019 et des maladies chroniques.

Notre combat pour améliorer la qualité de l'air, au cœur de notre ambition municipale, doit se poursuivre et s'amplifier !

C'est ce que nous faisons à Paris.

Baisse de la vitesse sur le périphérique, 1500km de pistes cyclables, plus de 155 000 nouveaux arbres, sortie des énergies fossiles, réduction de la place de la voiture, en dix ans, nos actions ont permis de réduire la pollution de 40% !

Et on continue !

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Permission for Irish data centre megacomplex could send dangerous signal for Europe. Today we’re supporting a legal action taken by Friends of the Irish Environment and @foeireland.bsky.social.

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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · 1d

Make sure you apply before the deadline tomorrow:
www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-jo...

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 1d

Well worth a listen! Mat MacDonald, WMCA Road Safety Commissioner, and Beccy Marston, Active Travel Commissioner, share insights on making our roads safer and encouraging more walking and cycling across the West Mids.
#ActiveTravel #SafeStreetsNow

🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/ftXA6UhTzp8?...

30 Sep 25: Transport for West Midlands

YouTube video by Active Travel Cafe

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 Domestic wood burning is becoming a serious public health issue

Residential wood burning now contributes 11% of the UK’s PM2.5 emissions - tiny particles that can harm lungs, brain & heart

See how your area is affected with this interactive map from UCL:

storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9231...

Where are the wood burners in England and Wales?

Mapping the distribution of wood fuel heat sources using Energy Performance Certificates

storymaps.arcgis.com

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 1d

There’s not much to say about the solid wall insulation failures that hasn’t already been said. A diabolical policy failure that wasted money and harmed people.

But one thing I will add is: I think it highlights the need for more state delivery capacity on warm homes, not just regulation
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Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds

Homeowners who took advantage of government programmes left with cladding likely to cause damp

www.theguardian.com

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Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 3d

"“Too many people are locked out of opportunity because the transport system simply doesn’t work for them."

"Many families can't afford a car or would spend a huge proportion of their weekly budget running one."

#TransportJustice

@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org

www.ippr.org/media-office...

Revealed: Car ownership eats up a quarter of poorest households’ incomes | IPPR

Poorest households spend a quarter (25 per cent) of their income on their carTransport costs take up twice the share of income for the least well-offIPPR r

www.ippr.org

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Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 2d

Event incoming (Thursday) thanks to @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social

"Stuck in the Slow Lane: Tackling Car Dependency"

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Low Traffic Future - Local Campaigner Feedback Session

Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey, inviting your views on how Low Traffic Future can best support you in pressing for a low traffic future in your area.. We would now like to inv...

actionnetwork.org

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Retrofit Balsall Heath @retrofitbh.bsky.social · 19d

Would you like to work with us? Great opportunity for someone with excellent admin skills who's not afraid to get stuck into exciting projects!
www.retrofitbalsallheath.org/post/new-rol...

Retrofit Balsall Heath

www.retrofitbalsallheath.org

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 5d

Making it easier for ppl to be active as part of everyday life should be a public health priority

“The best medicine isn’t found in a pill bottle or an operating theatre – it’s movement”

“Exercise is good medicine for the whole body: it has documented benefits across more than 26 chronic diseases”

Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Why exercise should be your first line of treatment

Globally, osteoarthritis affects nearly 600 million people. Yet fewer than 50% are offered the one proven treatment: exercise.

theconversation.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

From Robert Jenrick's video - in which he did not see a single other white face on a brief trip to Birmingham, despite his video showing that he did.

"He must have been walking around Handsworth with his eyes closed" writes Dan Cave

www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/a-notorious-...

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 2d

Car manufacturers "took a conscious decision that customer convenience, which helped the industry sell more cars, was more important than reducing pollutants causing death”, court told

#dieselgate #airpollution
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Carmakers chose to cheat to sell cars rather than comply with emissions law, ‘dieselgate’ trial told

Mercedes, Ford, Renault, Nissan and Peugeot/Citroën face group action in which damages could exceed £6bn

www.theguardian.com

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to @mumsforlungs.bsky.social for continuing to fight for clean air and healthy lungs for every child 🫁

Little lungs shouldn’t pay the price for #Dieselgate. Today marks an important step toward accountability and action.
#AirPollution #Health #CleanAir

Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 2d

Little lungs are paying for #Dieselgate every day. This morning we gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice on day one of the biggest ever group claim trial in English legal history. It’s time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution #Health

A group of people stand outside the Royal Courts of Justice on day one of the Dieselgate Pan NOx emissions trial. A pink banner says “Diesel damages little lungs” and a white banner says “Diesel makes kids sick”.

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Dr Emma L Briant 🐸🎃 @emmalbriant.bsky.social · 2d

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ 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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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 2d

About 5 years #carfree for us. Well north of £10k saved. I’m used to it now but ‘free’ is the right term. It honestly felt like having a weight lifted. No stressing about insurance, huge unexpected bills & money wasted at petrol pumps. Journeys are now fun. 🚆 🚊 🚃 🚌 🚲 🚶‍♀️

Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 3d

3+ years #carfree for me too 🚶🏻‍♀️🚲🚌🚖

Walk, ride, public transport, and the occasional car share (Co-Wheels) or taxi when needed. Honestly? It’s nowhere near as hard as we thought it would be

Still saving money, still getting places, still feeling good.
#CarFree #NoRegrets #ActiveTravel #BrumbyBike

A woman (me!) wearing a red jacket is standing next to her bike beside a street sign which reads ‘Carless Avenue’

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 4d

In Wales, Cornwall, Edinburgh, London and so many places when most 30mph roads were changed to 20mph, people injured or killed by motor vehicles reduced by 20%+. With minimal change to journey times and £2bn saving in insurance costs it's a huge win. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Most residents support 20mph zones, report says
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Cornwall 20mph zones supported by most residents, report says

A report says all but one area in Cornwall is in favour of the lower speed limit zones.

www.bbc.com

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 3d

🔔 I’ve written a brand new piece for the Ham and High about why children in Haringey need a safe habitat for cycling 🔔

It’s absolutely chock full of polar bear puns 🐻‍❄️🐻

It’s about a family ride to visit animal murals, that Haringey Cycling organised last month. So many children … 1/8

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 3d

On BlueSky I share thoughts about sustainable transport and environmental psychology, plus interesting links

I'm going to try a newsletter for when I want to explore ideas in more depth

Sign up? simple.ghost.io The first entry, to tell you what's going on, is at simple.ghost.io/the-simple-n...

The Simple Newsletter is coming soon

Because you can never have enough email

simple.ghost.io

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Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 3d

Still hoping for a world where children can move around safely & independently, where reliance on private automobiles isn't the price of participation in society. But for today I'm #thankful to have thrown off the shackles of #CarDependency & hopefully inspire others to break free too #ClimateAction

a close up of a person 's face with a tbs logo in the corner

Alt: Animation of a person breaking free of shackles

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