Leon Gross
@leongross.bsky.social
Passionate about the 🌏 and 🐿️🐘🦘🦭🦆🐜🦌 | Tech nerd 💻 | Nature Lover 🌿 | Music lover 🎧 | Always learning and sharing. Connect and explore new ideas together! 🤗
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This week @marklynas.bsky.social speaks with @weplanetafrica.org lead Patricia Nanteza to expose one of the most dangerous & overlooked injustices in climate policy today: the effective ban on clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
Watch or listen now.
weplanet.org/podcast
Watch or listen now.
weplanet.org/podcast
June 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This week @marklynas.bsky.social speaks with @weplanetafrica.org lead Patricia Nanteza to expose one of the most dangerous & overlooked injustices in climate policy today: the effective ban on clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
Watch or listen now.
weplanet.org/podcast
Watch or listen now.
weplanet.org/podcast
Margin-winged stick insect (Ctenomorpha marginipennis) hanging out in agapanthus along the side of the road. Probably about 30cm long.
June 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Margin-winged stick insect (Ctenomorpha marginipennis) hanging out in agapanthus along the side of the road. Probably about 30cm long.
Analysis of the Iberian blackout, some very real lessons here when one relies too heavily on renewables without the right tech to stabilise it. The South Australia blackout a few years ago showed this, and steps were taken to add more inertia to their grid.
theconversation.com/spain-portug...
theconversation.com/spain-portug...
Spain-Portugal blackouts: what actually happened, and what can Iberia and Europe learn from it?
By analysing minute-by minute data, we can pinpoint the moment where it all went wrong for Spain’s power grid.
theconversation.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Analysis of the Iberian blackout, some very real lessons here when one relies too heavily on renewables without the right tech to stabilise it. The South Australia blackout a few years ago showed this, and steps were taken to add more inertia to their grid.
theconversation.com/spain-portug...
theconversation.com/spain-portug...
A red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata, has been hanging out to feed on this lovely Banksia serrata in the backyard. They yell at you when you get too close.
#wattlebird #anthochaeracarunculata #bird #birdphotography #banskia #banksiaserrata #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotography
#wattlebird #anthochaeracarunculata #bird #birdphotography #banskia #banksiaserrata #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotography
February 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata, has been hanging out to feed on this lovely Banksia serrata in the backyard. They yell at you when you get too close.
#wattlebird #anthochaeracarunculata #bird #birdphotography #banskia #banksiaserrata #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotography
#wattlebird #anthochaeracarunculata #bird #birdphotography #banskia #banksiaserrata #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotography
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Excited to be speaking with these two icons tomorrow night. This event is for you if you want nuclear energy, or if you don't want nuclear energy, or if you're not sure if you want nuclear energy! ⚛️ (1/3)
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
WePlanet Conversations: Women for Nuclear | WePlanet Australia
A fireside chat and Q&A with two incredible women fighting for clean energy.
www.weplanetaustralia.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Excited to be speaking with these two icons tomorrow night. This event is for you if you want nuclear energy, or if you don't want nuclear energy, or if you're not sure if you want nuclear energy! ⚛️ (1/3)
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
Cut back the plastic! Cut back eating the fish too, they're full of plastic anyway :-(
January 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Cut back the plastic! Cut back eating the fish too, they're full of plastic anyway :-(
Flowers for the insects...
January 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Flowers for the insects...
Can't get any fresher than this! Zucchini from our garden.
January 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Can't get any fresher than this! Zucchini from our garden.
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According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 was 1.6C warmer than pre-industrial times, easily beating the previous record year of 2023.
We urgently need to reduce emissions and address climate change by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to alternative proteins.
We urgently need to reduce emissions and address climate change by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to alternative proteins.
January 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 was 1.6C warmer than pre-industrial times, easily beating the previous record year of 2023.
We urgently need to reduce emissions and address climate change by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to alternative proteins.
We urgently need to reduce emissions and address climate change by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to alternative proteins.
Cute and furry Australian pregnant spider weaving a tangled web. Golden orb weaver, not at all venomous.
January 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Cute and furry Australian pregnant spider weaving a tangled web. Golden orb weaver, not at all venomous.
Reposted by Leon Gross
Reposted by Leon Gross
Reposted by Leon Gross
It's time for Chris Minns to end barbaric Greyhound Racing in NSW.
NSW already banned greyhound racing once but repealed it after caving to pressure from the industry. It's time for the government to put an end to this cruel industry once and for all.
Sign the petition linked below.
NSW already banned greyhound racing once but repealed it after caving to pressure from the industry. It's time for the government to put an end to this cruel industry once and for all.
Sign the petition linked below.
December 13, 2024 at 7:41 AM
It's time for Chris Minns to end barbaric Greyhound Racing in NSW.
NSW already banned greyhound racing once but repealed it after caving to pressure from the industry. It's time for the government to put an end to this cruel industry once and for all.
Sign the petition linked below.
NSW already banned greyhound racing once but repealed it after caving to pressure from the industry. It's time for the government to put an end to this cruel industry once and for all.
Sign the petition linked below.
Reposted by Leon Gross
We're environmentalists, so why do we support nuclear energy?
Because the science is clear - nuclear is one of the safest and cleanest forms of energy available today.
Find out more about why we support nuclear - link below.
Because the science is clear - nuclear is one of the safest and cleanest forms of energy available today.
Find out more about why we support nuclear - link below.
December 3, 2024 at 9:58 PM
We're environmentalists, so why do we support nuclear energy?
Because the science is clear - nuclear is one of the safest and cleanest forms of energy available today.
Find out more about why we support nuclear - link below.
Because the science is clear - nuclear is one of the safest and cleanest forms of energy available today.
Find out more about why we support nuclear - link below.
To feed about 8 billion humans, we have to have to feed and kill 92 billion land animals a year. If we stop that, we can rewild 3/4 of land used to feed and support those animals and cut back emissions enormously. #relinquish #redirect #restore #govegan #plantbasedtreaty
youtu.be/udsUNnHxjUs
youtu.be/udsUNnHxjUs
Eating our way out of climate collapse | The Take
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtu.be
December 1, 2024 at 12:17 AM
To feed about 8 billion humans, we have to have to feed and kill 92 billion land animals a year. If we stop that, we can rewild 3/4 of land used to feed and support those animals and cut back emissions enormously. #relinquish #redirect #restore #govegan #plantbasedtreaty
youtu.be/udsUNnHxjUs
youtu.be/udsUNnHxjUs
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Another Australian dairy processor going under, this is now 13 in the last 2 years.
The signs are clear: the industry is broken.
At FTA, we provide the tools, resources, and support farmers need to transition out of animal agriculture and into new livelihoods that can thrive in a changing world.
The signs are clear: the industry is broken.
At FTA, we provide the tools, resources, and support farmers need to transition out of animal agriculture and into new livelihoods that can thrive in a changing world.
Hundreds of jobs gone, farmers owed millions as dairy giant collapses
www.9news.com.au
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Another Australian dairy processor going under, this is now 13 in the last 2 years.
The signs are clear: the industry is broken.
At FTA, we provide the tools, resources, and support farmers need to transition out of animal agriculture and into new livelihoods that can thrive in a changing world.
The signs are clear: the industry is broken.
At FTA, we provide the tools, resources, and support farmers need to transition out of animal agriculture and into new livelihoods that can thrive in a changing world.
A spikey visitor in the backyard yesterday afternoon. Probably looking for a cool spot in the heat. The #echidna buried himself deep in the ground for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Late at night they had gone, leaving a freshly dug hole under the fence. #wildlife #australia
November 27, 2024 at 9:56 AM
A spikey visitor in the backyard yesterday afternoon. Probably looking for a cool spot in the heat. The #echidna buried himself deep in the ground for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Late at night they had gone, leaving a freshly dug hole under the fence. #wildlife #australia
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I talked to LBC about how both climate breakdown and catchment mismanagement helped cause the latest, terrible floods, and the intense frustration of spending 40 years banging your head against the wall about such issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icOC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icOC...
Storm Bert and the elephant in the room | George Monbiot on LBC
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:25 AM
I talked to LBC about how both climate breakdown and catchment mismanagement helped cause the latest, terrible floods, and the intense frustration of spending 40 years banging your head against the wall about such issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icOC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icOC...
Ramshead Range, parts of #KosciuszkoNationalPark, #NSW #Australia. Scattered with granite rocks aplenty, this view is taken from the walking track from the top of #Thredbo to #MountKosciuszko.
November 25, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Ramshead Range, parts of #KosciuszkoNationalPark, #NSW #Australia. Scattered with granite rocks aplenty, this view is taken from the walking track from the top of #Thredbo to #MountKosciuszko.
Watching TV, power goes out. Circuit breaker tripped. Turned off power points, still tripping. Room to room, still tripping (the breaker, not me). Finally found it: a not so old extension cord. Aren't circuit breakers great? No more fuse wire (yes, I'm that old) and no cords catching alight!
November 22, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Watching TV, power goes out. Circuit breaker tripped. Turned off power points, still tripping. Room to room, still tripping (the breaker, not me). Finally found it: a not so old extension cord. Aren't circuit breakers great? No more fuse wire (yes, I'm that old) and no cords catching alight!
Most agricultural land is used for animal-based food production yet provides minimal calories and protein. 77% of agricultural land yields just 18% of calories and 37% of protein. By shifting to plant-based food sources, we could significantly reduce land use and allow for rewilding of vast areas.
November 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Most agricultural land is used for animal-based food production yet provides minimal calories and protein. 77% of agricultural land yields just 18% of calories and 37% of protein. By shifting to plant-based food sources, we could significantly reduce land use and allow for rewilding of vast areas.
From Vegan Australia
Are animals killed in plant production? Yes, but it’s not just vegans eating plants!
Nearly half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture, with the vast majority (80%) dedicated to farming animals for meat, dairy and other animal products. 🌏🥩🥛
More...
Are animals killed in plant production? Yes, but it’s not just vegans eating plants!
Nearly half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture, with the vast majority (80%) dedicated to farming animals for meat, dairy and other animal products. 🌏🥩🥛
More...
November 20, 2024 at 8:33 AM
From Vegan Australia
Are animals killed in plant production? Yes, but it’s not just vegans eating plants!
Nearly half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture, with the vast majority (80%) dedicated to farming animals for meat, dairy and other animal products. 🌏🥩🥛
More...
Are animals killed in plant production? Yes, but it’s not just vegans eating plants!
Nearly half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture, with the vast majority (80%) dedicated to farming animals for meat, dairy and other animal products. 🌏🥩🥛
More...
Our youngest wonder #dog! A dear little #rescue, now a few years older, his pregnant mother was rescued from a DV (domestic violence) situation. One of 7 #puppies, this little guy came to live with us and our two other dogs. He is about double the size now, but just as cute!
November 19, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Our food production is responsible for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and around 15% of Australia's emissions.
To reduce these emissions, what you eat matters more than where your food comes from. Easiest way is to stop eating meat and dairy.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
To reduce these emissions, what you eat matters more than where your food comes from. Easiest way is to stop eating meat and dairy.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
November 18, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Our food production is responsible for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and around 15% of Australia's emissions.
To reduce these emissions, what you eat matters more than where your food comes from. Easiest way is to stop eating meat and dairy.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
To reduce these emissions, what you eat matters more than where your food comes from. Easiest way is to stop eating meat and dairy.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
A musical post. 40 years ago, on the 16th of November 1984,
#Jean-MichelJarre unleased this very unorthodox album into the world. It is mostly comprised of sampled human voices in 25 languages. Sit back and enjoy the journey which is Zoolook.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Jean-MichelJarre unleased this very unorthodox album into the world. It is mostly comprised of sampled human voices in 25 languages. Sit back and enjoy the journey which is Zoolook.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 17, 2024 at 7:33 AM
A musical post. 40 years ago, on the 16th of November 1984,
#Jean-MichelJarre unleased this very unorthodox album into the world. It is mostly comprised of sampled human voices in 25 languages. Sit back and enjoy the journey which is Zoolook.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Jean-MichelJarre unleased this very unorthodox album into the world. It is mostly comprised of sampled human voices in 25 languages. Sit back and enjoy the journey which is Zoolook.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...