Helen Gray
@helengray.bsky.social
Research student @LSHTM. @wbtiuk Steering Group #Breastfeeding #PolicyMatters #IYCFE #FoodSecurity. IBCLC and mum of three. Also anthropology, archaeology, human evolution, messing about in boats, #ActiveTravel and #ClimateEmergency
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These results are shocking for Wandsworth 😳 3 of the 10 most dangerous junctions of all London are in Wandsworth. We should not accept this
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
These results are shocking for Wandsworth 😳 3 of the 10 most dangerous junctions of all London are in Wandsworth. We should not accept this
@london.gov.uk
@drrosena.bsky.social
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@marshadecordova.bsky.social
@london.gov.uk
@drrosena.bsky.social
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@marshadecordova.bsky.social
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Please read @fleuranderson.bsky.social
“The 9,000 vanished vehicles weren’t displaced elsewhere, nor did they represent lost economic activity. They were replaced by alternatives that were more efficient in the new system. […] people tried new transport modes and often found they were better.”
“The 9,000 vanished vehicles weren’t displaced elsewhere, nor did they represent lost economic activity. They were replaced by alternatives that were more efficient in the new system. […] people tried new transport modes and often found they were better.”
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Please read @fleuranderson.bsky.social
“The 9,000 vanished vehicles weren’t displaced elsewhere, nor did they represent lost economic activity. They were replaced by alternatives that were more efficient in the new system. […] people tried new transport modes and often found they were better.”
“The 9,000 vanished vehicles weren’t displaced elsewhere, nor did they represent lost economic activity. They were replaced by alternatives that were more efficient in the new system. […] people tried new transport modes and often found they were better.”
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I met residents at this junction just last month to see how bad it is for walking and cycling: bsky.app/profile/caro....
They told me that TfL and Wandsworth Council have done nothing for three years to make it safer.
❓ will this junction still be the most dangerous in London in 12 months time.
They told me that TfL and Wandsworth Council have done nothing for three years to make it safer.
❓ will this junction still be the most dangerous in London in 12 months time.
Massive thanks to @wandsworthcycling.bsky.social for showing me the problem of traffic cutting across Upper Tooting Rd from side street to side street, barging in front of people crossing the road and bullying people riding bikes along CS7 out of the way.
My heart was in my mouth 🫣
My heart was in my mouth 🫣
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I met residents at this junction just last month to see how bad it is for walking and cycling: bsky.app/profile/caro....
They told me that TfL and Wandsworth Council have done nothing for three years to make it safer.
❓ will this junction still be the most dangerous in London in 12 months time.
They told me that TfL and Wandsworth Council have done nothing for three years to make it safer.
❓ will this junction still be the most dangerous in London in 12 months time.
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A thread on public scholarship, accessibility, and citation ethics in my annotated bibliogaphy and a list of some of my fave academic podcasts:
bsky.app/profile/rhig...
bsky.app/profile/rhig...
A lot of people have mentioned they loved the 'Want to Know More?' section of my book – basically an annotated bibliography but with a clear statement on citation ethics (shout out to Sara Ahmed) and a focus on *accessible* scholarship.
That means blogs, podcasts, books for a popular audience.
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That means blogs, podcasts, books for a popular audience.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A thread on public scholarship, accessibility, and citation ethics in my annotated bibliogaphy and a list of some of my fave academic podcasts:
bsky.app/profile/rhig...
bsky.app/profile/rhig...
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3. Change the record!
Language matters. Bashing wildlife and those who protect it isn’t helping anyone
Language matters. Bashing wildlife and those who protect it isn’t helping anyone
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
3. Change the record!
Language matters. Bashing wildlife and those who protect it isn’t helping anyone
Language matters. Bashing wildlife and those who protect it isn’t helping anyone
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2. Defend the long-standing laws that protect our already scarce and most precious species and keep Biodiversity Net Gain, a scheme which requires nature to be improved while homes are built.
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
2. Defend the long-standing laws that protect our already scarce and most precious species and keep Biodiversity Net Gain, a scheme which requires nature to be improved while homes are built.
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At next week's budget, we're calling on the Chancellor to:
1. Recognise that nature - more of it, and better access to it - will boost the economy and could save the NHS billions of pounds
1. Recognise that nature - more of it, and better access to it - will boost the economy and could save the NHS billions of pounds
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
At next week's budget, we're calling on the Chancellor to:
1. Recognise that nature - more of it, and better access to it - will boost the economy and could save the NHS billions of pounds
1. Recognise that nature - more of it, and better access to it - will boost the economy and could save the NHS billions of pounds
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If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...
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My point is that it doesn't have to be that way. We are nowhere near maxing out investment in & implementation of sol'ns that benefit people, health, climate and nature at the same time. This is what we should be prioritizing, sol'ns with the greatest number of wins for people + the planet together.
Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My point is that it doesn't have to be that way. We are nowhere near maxing out investment in & implementation of sol'ns that benefit people, health, climate and nature at the same time. This is what we should be prioritizing, sol'ns with the greatest number of wins for people + the planet together.
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Amazing analysis. Thank you. Some progress is encouraging but we can’t lose sight of blind spots. While there have been some commitments on food and feeding in the early years there’s still a way to go. #BabyBlindSpot
October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Amazing analysis. Thank you. Some progress is encouraging but we can’t lose sight of blind spots. While there have been some commitments on food and feeding in the early years there’s still a way to go. #BabyBlindSpot