verityrhealey
@verityrhealey.bsky.social
artist, writer, filmmaker, critic etc. Nature, heritage, environment, politics and theatre. Current: creator/director for outside it is beautiful. www.oiib.org.uk plant not dairy, "nature is everything"
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verityrhealey
@verityrhealey.bsky.social
· Aug 14
A kingfisher called late at night and I thought it was saying Jesús. Now all I will hear when I hear a Kingfisher, is Jesús.
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A foxy duo for your #FoxOfTheDay today , shared by @sarahlonges.bsky.social , thank you Sarah !
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A foxy duo for your #FoxOfTheDay today , shared by @sarahlonges.bsky.social , thank you Sarah !
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' I still can't spot one in the daylight ' says Simon Gregory .
Well , I think this is pretty up close for a night time sighting ! Your #FoxOfTheDay from @sigreg39 , thank you Simon .
Well , I think this is pretty up close for a night time sighting ! Your #FoxOfTheDay from @sigreg39 , thank you Simon .
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
' I still can't spot one in the daylight ' says Simon Gregory .
Well , I think this is pretty up close for a night time sighting ! Your #FoxOfTheDay from @sigreg39 , thank you Simon .
Well , I think this is pretty up close for a night time sighting ! Your #FoxOfTheDay from @sigreg39 , thank you Simon .
Come on Labour, if Scotland and Wales can do it, so can you in England.
Snares are a crime against wildlife, but in England we allow them. Labour made a manifesto commitment to ban them - they need to deliver that. For Wildlife's sake.
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Come on Labour, if Scotland and Wales can do it, so can you in England.
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Snares are a crime against wildlife, but in England we allow them. Labour made a manifesto commitment to ban them - they need to deliver that. For Wildlife's sake.
December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Snares are a crime against wildlife, but in England we allow them. Labour made a manifesto commitment to ban them - they need to deliver that. For Wildlife's sake.
It's provocative, brave and ESSENTIAL viewing... www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...
GREENWASHED | Full Documentary [Official]
YouTube video by Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It's provocative, brave and ESSENTIAL viewing... www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...
Really really important article. I often work in SEND schools and I brag, often the best ones, but there is huge misunderstanding and misconception from the general public about what life looks like in them. Hint - pretty good, pretty caring, pretty artistic. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘Nnena Kalu was ready for this – nobody else was’: how her Turner prize victory shook the art world
As the first learning-disabled artist to win the UK’s most prestigious art award, Kalu has smashed a ‘very stubborn glass ceiling’. Her facilitator reveals why her victory is so seismic – and the secr...
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Really really important article. I often work in SEND schools and I brag, often the best ones, but there is huge misunderstanding and misconception from the general public about what life looks like in them. Hint - pretty good, pretty caring, pretty artistic. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Ever been near a pig's BnB in the UK? The screaming from the barns, where they keep them in cramped conditions day in and day out, is unimaginable. Sign this to end caging in the EU for animals there and for animals here, as what happens there will have implications for the UK
You should sign this! act.opencages.org?utm=.share.b... ONLY TWO DAYS left to ask the EU to ban cages and ensure better welfare for farm animals.
Show up for animals – Public consultation on animal welfare
Have your say in the public consultation on animal welfare. Your voice matters.
act.opencages.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ever been near a pig's BnB in the UK? The screaming from the barns, where they keep them in cramped conditions day in and day out, is unimaginable. Sign this to end caging in the EU for animals there and for animals here, as what happens there will have implications for the UK
You should sign this! act.opencages.org?utm=.share.b... ONLY TWO DAYS left to ask the EU to ban cages and ensure better welfare for farm animals.
Show up for animals – Public consultation on animal welfare
Have your say in the public consultation on animal welfare. Your voice matters.
act.opencages.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
You should sign this! act.opencages.org?utm=.share.b... ONLY TWO DAYS left to ask the EU to ban cages and ensure better welfare for farm animals.
Every time I see a talented artist who is a child and also SEND I worry that expectations of them will be so low that they will be not supported to carry on with developing their talent - I hope that Kalu's win is the beginning of this changing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Turner Prize 2025: Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' win
Kalu wins for her sculptures and drawings, becoming the first learning disabled artist to scoop the award.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Every time I see a talented artist who is a child and also SEND I worry that expectations of them will be so low that they will be not supported to carry on with developing their talent - I hope that Kalu's win is the beginning of this changing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
fantastic meeting re audio stories, interviews, climate / environmental anxiety, Morecambe, Lancaster Uni re outside it is beautiful @oiib.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
fantastic meeting re audio stories, interviews, climate / environmental anxiety, Morecambe, Lancaster Uni re outside it is beautiful @oiib.bsky.social
Can I just ask, what about TAs? Mostly come from agencies, so no sick pay and already paid dismally. They probably could not afford a four day week unless they had a pay rise... www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Bring it on!’: growing support in England for four-day week in schools
Why proposals for a shorter working week are winning over teachers and parents – despite the logistical headaches
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Can I just ask, what about TAs? Mostly come from agencies, so no sick pay and already paid dismally. They probably could not afford a four day week unless they had a pay rise... www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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A beauty of a #FoxOfTheDay , shared by @lloydytreehugger.bsky.social - top work !
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A beauty of a #FoxOfTheDay , shared by @lloydytreehugger.bsky.social - top work !
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Two Scottish gamekeepers on trial today in relation to alleged killing of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park.
NB: Comments are turned off as legal proceedings are live ⚖️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/09/t...
NB: Comments are turned off as legal proceedings are live ⚖️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/09/t...
Two Scottish gamekeepers on trial today in relation to alleged killing of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park
A trial is underway today at Aberdeen Sheriff Court where two gamekeepers are accused of alleged offences in relation to the illegal killing of Red Kites in the Cairngorms National Park earlier thi…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Two Scottish gamekeepers on trial today in relation to alleged killing of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park.
NB: Comments are turned off as legal proceedings are live ⚖️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/09/t...
NB: Comments are turned off as legal proceedings are live ⚖️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/09/t...
theatre is not only the West End or off west end but is grassroots community work as well y'all - and that's where change happens...just saying
December 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
theatre is not only the West End or off west end but is grassroots community work as well y'all - and that's where change happens...just saying
Appalling and heartbreaking - and one of the reasons I am glad I am no longer with @vodafonegroup.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘We’ll never be able to rebuild’: despair of ex-Vodafone franchisees and pressures on their mental health
Experiences raise questions about how telecoms firm treated small business owners, whose commission it cut
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Appalling and heartbreaking - and one of the reasons I am glad I am no longer with @vodafonegroup.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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🚨RED REBELS WARN OF INFINITE GROWTH ON A FINITE PLANET
The rebels invited shoppers to reflect on what gifts we want to pass on to the next generation.
One rebel said:
“We came to offer a message of care... Another way of living might be possible for us all.”
#PeacefulProtest #RedRebels
The rebels invited shoppers to reflect on what gifts we want to pass on to the next generation.
One rebel said:
“We came to offer a message of care... Another way of living might be possible for us all.”
#PeacefulProtest #RedRebels
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🚨RED REBELS WARN OF INFINITE GROWTH ON A FINITE PLANET
The rebels invited shoppers to reflect on what gifts we want to pass on to the next generation.
One rebel said:
“We came to offer a message of care... Another way of living might be possible for us all.”
#PeacefulProtest #RedRebels
The rebels invited shoppers to reflect on what gifts we want to pass on to the next generation.
One rebel said:
“We came to offer a message of care... Another way of living might be possible for us all.”
#PeacefulProtest #RedRebels
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We’re delighted to announce ‘Rewilding East London’ - a new species recovery project to reintroduce white storks and beavers to East London!
Delivered in partnership with London Borough of Barking & Dagenham supported by the Mayor’s of London's Green Roots Fund.
@london.gov.uk #GreenRoots
Delivered in partnership with London Borough of Barking & Dagenham supported by the Mayor’s of London's Green Roots Fund.
@london.gov.uk #GreenRoots
December 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We’re delighted to announce ‘Rewilding East London’ - a new species recovery project to reintroduce white storks and beavers to East London!
Delivered in partnership with London Borough of Barking & Dagenham supported by the Mayor’s of London's Green Roots Fund.
@london.gov.uk #GreenRoots
Delivered in partnership with London Borough of Barking & Dagenham supported by the Mayor’s of London's Green Roots Fund.
@london.gov.uk #GreenRoots
This afternoon I was pretty sure that I sat in the same seat on the same bus both going to and coming back from my destination and this small fact made me very happy...
December 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This afternoon I was pretty sure that I sat in the same seat on the same bus both going to and coming back from my destination and this small fact made me very happy...
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Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
December 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
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We attended the annual UK Wildlife Crime Enforcers conference this week & met some fantastic people working hard for wildlife. We also had a few interesting chats about potential new projects/partners...plans are already underway with some of them. We'll tell you more when we can!
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We attended the annual UK Wildlife Crime Enforcers conference this week & met some fantastic people working hard for wildlife. We also had a few interesting chats about potential new projects/partners...plans are already underway with some of them. We'll tell you more when we can!
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The Hon Mr Justice Fordham has released his written judgement about why he dismissed Natural England's attempt to increase our costs cap for our legal challenge against Badger cull licences 🦡⚖️
A v important judgement for all environmental groups!
Details 🔽
wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high...
A v important judgement for all environmental groups!
Details 🔽
wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high...
High Court judgment reaffirms costs cap protection for environmental claims - Wild Justice
The High Court has reaffirmed costs cap protections for NGOs after blocking an attempt by Natural England to hike campaigners’ […]
wildjustice.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The Hon Mr Justice Fordham has released his written judgement about why he dismissed Natural England's attempt to increase our costs cap for our legal challenge against Badger cull licences 🦡⚖️
A v important judgement for all environmental groups!
Details 🔽
wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high...
A v important judgement for all environmental groups!
Details 🔽
wildjustice.org.uk/badgers/high...
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We’re back in the High Court in London this morning for a permission hearing to see whether our legal challenge against Planning & Infrastructure Bill can proceed. Court room is rammed - lots of interest in this decision #ParliamentaryPrivilege
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
We’re back in the High Court in London this morning for a permission hearing to see whether our legal challenge against Planning & Infrastructure Bill can proceed. Court room is rammed - lots of interest in this decision #ParliamentaryPrivilege
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Excellent #LawPodUK episode from @1crownofficerow.bsky.social ft leading environmental lawyer Carol Day from @leigh-day.bsky.social talking about significance of our recent High Court win against Natural England who had tried to increase our adverse costs cap #Aarhus
audioboom.com/posts/880408...
audioboom.com/posts/880408...
Should rivers have rights? The Environmental Law Foundation and the costs of taking action in the courts
Rosalind English is joined by a panel of environmental law experts, Emma Montlake, Richard Wald KC and Carol Day to discuss the resources and help offered by the Enviromental Law Foundation to those w...
audioboom.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Excellent #LawPodUK episode from @1crownofficerow.bsky.social ft leading environmental lawyer Carol Day from @leigh-day.bsky.social talking about significance of our recent High Court win against Natural England who had tried to increase our adverse costs cap #Aarhus
audioboom.com/posts/880408...
audioboom.com/posts/880408...
The one thing I cannot bear is indifference- to a person, an animal or a place. It makes me furious. Especially indifference to an animal.
December 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The one thing I cannot bear is indifference- to a person, an animal or a place. It makes me furious. Especially indifference to an animal.