Mark Dick
@markdick.bsky.social
GP, interested in inequality and climate crisis, author of "Towards Oikos"
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But of course all that relates to GDP which is an appalling measure as a fair measure of the nations wealth should include out natural capital. Which as one of the most nature depleted nations in the world the UK comes out abysmally.
See "On Natural Capital - Partha Dasgupta"
See "On Natural Capital - Partha Dasgupta"
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
But of course all that relates to GDP which is an appalling measure as a fair measure of the nations wealth should include out natural capital. Which as one of the most nature depleted nations in the world the UK comes out abysmally.
See "On Natural Capital - Partha Dasgupta"
See "On Natural Capital - Partha Dasgupta"
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It rather sounded like Rory was defending planetary destruction through economics and wealth extraction by the rich owning politics.
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It rather sounded like Rory was defending planetary destruction through economics and wealth extraction by the rich owning politics.
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Alastair was unreasonable. Until you know where you want to get to you can't produce legislation.
Rory is totally unreasonable and the one who needs to go and look at modern economic theory over the planet destroying established capitalism.
Rory is totally unreasonable and the one who needs to go and look at modern economic theory over the planet destroying established capitalism.
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Alastair was unreasonable. Until you know where you want to get to you can't produce legislation.
Rory is totally unreasonable and the one who needs to go and look at modern economic theory over the planet destroying established capitalism.
Rory is totally unreasonable and the one who needs to go and look at modern economic theory over the planet destroying established capitalism.
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If Rory thinks progressive economics is about being endorsed by “economics academics” he’s totally missing the point
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If Rory thinks progressive economics is about being endorsed by “economics academics” he’s totally missing the point
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At today’s National Emergency Briefing, Chris Packham delivered a clear message: act now. Decision-makers must step up and tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer.
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At today’s National Emergency Briefing, Chris Packham delivered a clear message: act now. Decision-makers must step up and tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer.
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
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‘Taking action is not a sacrifice, it’s not even a problem, taking action is the opportunity here’ @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
‘Taking action is not a sacrifice, it’s not even a problem, taking action is the opportunity here’ @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
Here’s the good news: over 80 countries from around the world back the roadmap. And the COP30 President is under pressure from Brazil’s President Lula – he wants the roadmap in the text. With all this, if thousands of us flood their social media channels right now, the COP30 President will feel it.
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Here’s the good news: over 80 countries from around the world back the roadmap. And the COP30 President is under pressure from Brazil’s President Lula – he wants the roadmap in the text. With all this, if thousands of us flood their social media channels right now, the COP30 President will feel it.
Without these, the agreement won’t deliver justice or protect places like the Philippines and Jamaica, which have just survived deadly storms.
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Without these, the agreement won’t deliver justice or protect places like the Philippines and Jamaica, which have just survived deadly storms.
The latest draft I read this morning simply doesn’t go far enough. To truly protect people and the planet, we need: a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels, more finance from rich nations, and stronger support for communities facing superstorms, floods, droughts, and heatwaves.
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The latest draft I read this morning simply doesn’t go far enough. To truly protect people and the planet, we need: a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels, more finance from rich nations, and stronger support for communities facing superstorms, floods, droughts, and heatwaves.
Brazil’s COP30 President, Corrêa Do Lago, holds the pen in these negotiations. He has the power to get governments to back this vital roadmap in the final agreement. But he needs to show courage, not give in to polluters blocking it.
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Brazil’s COP30 President, Corrêa Do Lago, holds the pen in these negotiations. He has the power to get governments to back this vital roadmap in the final agreement. But he needs to show courage, not give in to polluters blocking it.
Clean, affordable water belongs to all of us. I’ve told the new Environment Secretary to act on real evidence for public ownership and put people first. Join me:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-emma-reynolds-to-base-water-policy-on-facts-not-water-industry-fake-maths?source=bluesky
October 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Clean, affordable water belongs to all of us. I’ve told the new Environment Secretary to act on real evidence for public ownership and put people first. Join me:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-emma-reynolds-to-base-water-policy-on-facts-not-water-industry-fake-maths?source=bluesky
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Zack Polanski delivers first conference speech as Green Party leader
www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...
www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...
Zack Polanski delivers first conference speech as Green Party leader
The newly-elected leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has used his party conference speech to attack the Labour Party and Reform UK.
www.channel4.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Zack Polanski delivers first conference speech as Green Party leader
www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...
www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...
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Please help combat BBC news blackout of Green Party!
@zackpolanski.bsky.social was the only party leader not interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg during their party conference.
So please RT his cracking conference speech..
@zackpolanski.bsky.social was the only party leader not interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg during their party conference.
So please RT his cracking conference speech..
Whatever your party politics, @zackpolanski.bsky.social leaders speech deserves to be heard..
www.youtube.com/live/TZx9Vng...
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Leader's Speech - Zack Polanski at Green Party Conference 2025
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
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October 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Please help combat BBC news blackout of Green Party!
@zackpolanski.bsky.social was the only party leader not interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg during their party conference.
So please RT his cracking conference speech..
@zackpolanski.bsky.social was the only party leader not interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg during their party conference.
So please RT his cracking conference speech..
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New research shows that ocean acidification has now crossed the planetary boundary. That's 7 of 9 boundaries crossed. Capitalism is driving ecological catastrophe and will continue to do so until we align production to a new law of value.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Scientists announce that 7 of 9 key 'planetary boundaries' have been crossed
A team of global scientists issued a new report on Wednesday, noting that seven out of nine of key "planetary boundaries" have been crossed. Carbon dioxide emissions have increased ocean acidification...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New research shows that ocean acidification has now crossed the planetary boundary. That's 7 of 9 boundaries crossed. Capitalism is driving ecological catastrophe and will continue to do so until we align production to a new law of value.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Couldn’t agree more. Billionaires who have corrupted our institutions to the point that western society itself is approaching collapse. The left needs to act.
bendmeshapeme7.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/w...
bendmeshapeme7.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/w...
Why Inequality Destroys Everything
What we are witnessing today, the breakdown of national and international institutions, is the result of a level of inequality that has crossed the threshold of societal homeostasis. As discussed i…
bendmeshapeme7.wordpress.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Couldn’t agree more. Billionaires who have corrupted our institutions to the point that western society itself is approaching collapse. The left needs to act.
bendmeshapeme7.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/w...
bendmeshapeme7.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/w...
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The choice is stark: either we pretend the state must balance its books, or we face up to the truth that it has far greater responsibilities and capacities than our economic and political establishment acknowledges and start using them for the common good. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/08...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
August 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The choice is stark: either we pretend the state must balance its books, or we face up to the truth that it has far greater responsibilities and capacities than our economic and political establishment acknowledges and start using them for the common good. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/08...
Just finished reading “A Climate of Truth” by Mike Berners-Lee. A completely brilliant book as expected. It adds much clarity to the area of the moment between the polycrisis (many good books outline this well) and the modern techno-solutions (plenty to good books in this field also).
May 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Just finished reading “A Climate of Truth” by Mike Berners-Lee. A completely brilliant book as expected. It adds much clarity to the area of the moment between the polycrisis (many good books outline this well) and the modern techno-solutions (plenty to good books in this field also).
Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions at IMO High drama at the International Maritime Org, as a set of policies to drive the shipping sector to net-zero goes to a vote. Pacific island nations, who have been pushing for more ambition all week, chose to abstain. US walked out!
April 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions at IMO High drama at the International Maritime Org, as a set of policies to drive the shipping sector to net-zero goes to a vote. Pacific island nations, who have been pushing for more ambition all week, chose to abstain. US walked out!
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"The system" is a thing we create to organise ourselves. We should rule it, not the other way round. Systems can be changed, because they are human inventions. All of us can make our corner of "the system" better, more empathetic, greener. Progress comes by valuing the humans above the system.
March 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"The system" is a thing we create to organise ourselves. We should rule it, not the other way round. Systems can be changed, because they are human inventions. All of us can make our corner of "the system" better, more empathetic, greener. Progress comes by valuing the humans above the system.
This may be a little out of date but shows how the MEDIAN wealth in each decile builds up to the GB total (more likely UK total) of £11 trillion or slightly more but definitely enough if redistributed to wipe out all public and private debt! Leaving about £6 trillion for UBI, UBS, renewable energy
March 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This may be a little out of date but shows how the MEDIAN wealth in each decile builds up to the GB total (more likely UK total) of £11 trillion or slightly more but definitely enough if redistributed to wipe out all public and private debt! Leaving about £6 trillion for UBI, UBS, renewable energy
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/06... (more up to date data)
The UK’s precarious £15 trillion of financial wealth
In this morning's video, I argue that although the UK looks to be a wealthy country, with £15 trillion of financial assets, that wealth will very rapidly be undermined if we do not invest in our child...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
March 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/06... (more up to date data)
Currently it looks like N Ireland (with approx 3% of UK population) is responsible for 13.6% of CO2 emissions from agriculture in the UK
March 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Currently it looks like N Ireland (with approx 3% of UK population) is responsible for 13.6% of CO2 emissions from agriculture in the UK