Platform
@platform1983.bsky.social
✊🏽✊🏼✊🏿 Uniting workers, communities and movements for climate justice since 1983. Research // Arts // Organising
platformlondon.org
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📢 Join our team!
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📢 Join our team!
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
Join us on Tuesday at 2pm to hear from @cescotland.bsky.social about #CommunityOwned energy and how it's helping local economies to thrive. 🌷 Register for free here: actionnetwork.org/events/real-...
June 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Join us on Tuesday at 2pm to hear from @cescotland.bsky.social about #CommunityOwned energy and how it's helping local economies to thrive. 🌷 Register for free here: actionnetwork.org/events/real-...
Have you ever looked out at the wind farm in the Thames Estuary? How does it work; who owns it?
What if it were owned by the people?
This weekend, join us @EstuaryFestival to celebrate wind power through singing, sailing and a film screening.
What if it were owned by the people?
This weekend, join us @EstuaryFestival to celebrate wind power through singing, sailing and a film screening.
June 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Have you ever looked out at the wind farm in the Thames Estuary? How does it work; who owns it?
What if it were owned by the people?
This weekend, join us @EstuaryFestival to celebrate wind power through singing, sailing and a film screening.
What if it were owned by the people?
This weekend, join us @EstuaryFestival to celebrate wind power through singing, sailing and a film screening.
📣 🇵🇸 We're calling on the the UK government to demand the safe release of the Madleen crew and an end to Israel's blockade of Gaza.
No climate justice on occupied land! Free Palestine.
#AllEyesOnGaza @freedomflotilla.bsky.social
No climate justice on occupied land! Free Palestine.
#AllEyesOnGaza @freedomflotilla.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📣 🇵🇸 We're calling on the the UK government to demand the safe release of the Madleen crew and an end to Israel's blockade of Gaza.
No climate justice on occupied land! Free Palestine.
#AllEyesOnGaza @freedomflotilla.bsky.social
No climate justice on occupied land! Free Palestine.
#AllEyesOnGaza @freedomflotilla.bsky.social
📢 We have to work collectively to disrupt fossil fuel extraction and genocide.
This toolkit was co-produced by a coalition of grassroots groups and allies. Help us share it as widely as we can.
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This toolkit was co-produced by a coalition of grassroots groups and allies. Help us share it as widely as we can.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
📢 We have to work collectively to disrupt fossil fuel extraction and genocide.
This toolkit was co-produced by a coalition of grassroots groups and allies. Help us share it as widely as we can.
⬇️⬇️
This toolkit was co-produced by a coalition of grassroots groups and allies. Help us share it as widely as we can.
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No more crumbs from the corporate table. We need to scale-up community and public ownership.
Read & share the full report:
platformlondon.org/socialvalue
Read & share the full report:
platformlondon.org/socialvalue
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
No more crumbs from the corporate table. We need to scale-up community and public ownership.
Read & share the full report:
platformlondon.org/socialvalue
Read & share the full report:
platformlondon.org/socialvalue
Or look at the Garth Community Wind Farm in Shetland.
It generates 90x more wealth per MW than the massive Viking Wind Farm — despite being 100x smaller.
Community-owned projects are punching above their weight.
It generates 90x more wealth per MW than the massive Viking Wind Farm — despite being 100x smaller.
Community-owned projects are punching above their weight.
May 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Or look at the Garth Community Wind Farm in Shetland.
It generates 90x more wealth per MW than the massive Viking Wind Farm — despite being 100x smaller.
Community-owned projects are punching above their weight.
It generates 90x more wealth per MW than the massive Viking Wind Farm — despite being 100x smaller.
Community-owned projects are punching above their weight.
Take Tiree.
Their community turbine, “Tilley,” is 1% the size of a nearby corporate wind farm, but it returns 100x more economic value to the island.
Their community turbine, “Tilley,” is 1% the size of a nearby corporate wind farm, but it returns 100x more economic value to the island.
May 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Take Tiree.
Their community turbine, “Tilley,” is 1% the size of a nearby corporate wind farm, but it returns 100x more economic value to the island.
Their community turbine, “Tilley,” is 1% the size of a nearby corporate wind farm, but it returns 100x more economic value to the island.
🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms.
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
May 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms.
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
📢 JOIN US outside parliament to demand a workers' transition!
We can't rely on private companies to safeguard energy jobs or protect our communities. Rachel Reeves must guarantee investment.
📅 14 May
⏰ 8:30am
📍 SW1P 3SE
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/rally...
We can't rely on private companies to safeguard energy jobs or protect our communities. Rachel Reeves must guarantee investment.
📅 14 May
⏰ 8:30am
📍 SW1P 3SE
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/rally...
May 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📢 JOIN US outside parliament to demand a workers' transition!
We can't rely on private companies to safeguard energy jobs or protect our communities. Rachel Reeves must guarantee investment.
📅 14 May
⏰ 8:30am
📍 SW1P 3SE
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/rally...
We can't rely on private companies to safeguard energy jobs or protect our communities. Rachel Reeves must guarantee investment.
📅 14 May
⏰ 8:30am
📍 SW1P 3SE
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/rally...
Platform has been organising for justice, solidarity and systems change for over 40 years.
Sound good? Apply now:
platformlondon.org/vacancies
Sound good? Apply now:
platformlondon.org/vacancies
April 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Platform has been organising for justice, solidarity and systems change for over 40 years.
Sound good? Apply now:
platformlondon.org/vacancies
Sound good? Apply now:
platformlondon.org/vacancies
📢 👇 We’re hiring - help us spread the word!
🟠 3-4 days per week
🟠 £46,030 pro rata
🟠 Based in, or working from, North East Scotland
Full details: platformlodon.org/vacancies
Deadline: 13 May
🟠 3-4 days per week
🟠 £46,030 pro rata
🟠 Based in, or working from, North East Scotland
Full details: platformlodon.org/vacancies
Deadline: 13 May
April 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
📢 👇 We’re hiring - help us spread the word!
🟠 3-4 days per week
🟠 £46,030 pro rata
🟠 Based in, or working from, North East Scotland
Full details: platformlodon.org/vacancies
Deadline: 13 May
🟠 3-4 days per week
🟠 £46,030 pro rata
🟠 Based in, or working from, North East Scotland
Full details: platformlodon.org/vacancies
Deadline: 13 May
Current proposals - like consolidating smaller pension funds into “mega-funds” - focus on risky short-term growth.
Now is the moment to push for a pensions system that invests in a just transition, accountable to workers and communities.
Now is the moment to push for a pensions system that invests in a just transition, accountable to workers and communities.
February 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Current proposals - like consolidating smaller pension funds into “mega-funds” - focus on risky short-term growth.
Now is the moment to push for a pensions system that invests in a just transition, accountable to workers and communities.
Now is the moment to push for a pensions system that invests in a just transition, accountable to workers and communities.
Last year, the government committed to a landmark Pensions Review - the first opportunity in two decades to overhaul the £3 trillion private pension system.
🤔 So what does this mean for the divestment movement?
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🤔 So what does this mean for the divestment movement?
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February 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Last year, the government committed to a landmark Pensions Review - the first opportunity in two decades to overhaul the £3 trillion private pension system.
🤔 So what does this mean for the divestment movement?
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🤔 So what does this mean for the divestment movement?
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40% of UK workers have a pension with Nest - that's £45billion of investment.
Nest says they're committed to Net Zero, but their default fund invests in fossil fuel companies like BP and Shell.
Nest says they're committed to Net Zero, but their default fund invests in fossil fuel companies like BP and Shell.
December 5, 2024 at 2:49 PM
40% of UK workers have a pension with Nest - that's £45billion of investment.
Nest says they're committed to Net Zero, but their default fund invests in fossil fuel companies like BP and Shell.
Nest says they're committed to Net Zero, but their default fund invests in fossil fuel companies like BP and Shell.
Billions of pounds from our wages are contributing to deforestation, displacement, and extreme weather globally, making every worker’s job harder to do.
December 5, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Billions of pounds from our wages are contributing to deforestation, displacement, and extreme weather globally, making every worker’s job harder to do.
(10/10) The interests of fossil fuel companies and other big polluters have been disrupting climate policymaking for decades.
We need to #KickBigPollutersOut and start amplifying the voices on the frontline of the climate crisis.
#FossilFreePolitics #FossilFreeParliament
We need to #KickBigPollutersOut and start amplifying the voices on the frontline of the climate crisis.
#FossilFreePolitics #FossilFreeParliament
November 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
(10/10) The interests of fossil fuel companies and other big polluters have been disrupting climate policymaking for decades.
We need to #KickBigPollutersOut and start amplifying the voices on the frontline of the climate crisis.
#FossilFreePolitics #FossilFreeParliament
We need to #KickBigPollutersOut and start amplifying the voices on the frontline of the climate crisis.
#FossilFreePolitics #FossilFreeParliament
(9/10) Finally, 2 delegates from Unilever joined the UK's party overflow.
Ben and Jerry's are currently suing Unilever for silencing them over their pro-Palestine stance.
Ben and Jerry's are currently suing Unilever for silencing them over their pro-Palestine stance.
November 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
(9/10) Finally, 2 delegates from Unilever joined the UK's party overflow.
Ben and Jerry's are currently suing Unilever for silencing them over their pro-Palestine stance.
Ben and Jerry's are currently suing Unilever for silencing them over their pro-Palestine stance.
(8/10) 🤔 Does CLG help these mega polluters greenwash their reputations?
Amazon's emissions have only grown since it made its Climate Pledge back in 2019, and CocaCola is the largest known contributor of branded plastic waste...
Amazon's emissions have only grown since it made its Climate Pledge back in 2019, and CocaCola is the largest known contributor of branded plastic waste...
November 20, 2024 at 12:27 PM
(8/10) 🤔 Does CLG help these mega polluters greenwash their reputations?
Amazon's emissions have only grown since it made its Climate Pledge back in 2019, and CocaCola is the largest known contributor of branded plastic waste...
Amazon's emissions have only grown since it made its Climate Pledge back in 2019, and CocaCola is the largest known contributor of branded plastic waste...
(7/10) 4 representatives from multinational logistics company DP World, with oily ties via its owners, came along in the UK delegation too.
November 20, 2024 at 12:26 PM
(7/10) 4 representatives from multinational logistics company DP World, with oily ties via its owners, came along in the UK delegation too.
(6/10) Check out this brilliant article from @desmog.bsky.social for more details about AVEVA and some of the other questionable sponsors of the UK's COP29 pavilion.
5 reps for AVEVA joined the UK's party overflow to COP.
desmog.com/2024/11/07/u...
5 reps for AVEVA joined the UK's party overflow to COP.
desmog.com/2024/11/07/u...
November 20, 2024 at 12:25 PM
(6/10) Check out this brilliant article from @desmog.bsky.social for more details about AVEVA and some of the other questionable sponsors of the UK's COP29 pavilion.
5 reps for AVEVA joined the UK's party overflow to COP.
desmog.com/2024/11/07/u...
5 reps for AVEVA joined the UK's party overflow to COP.
desmog.com/2024/11/07/u...
(5/10) If investing billions in the world's most polluting industries doesn't disqualify you from being described as a "climate innovator", we don't know what will.
Standard Chartered has 7 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
Standard Chartered has 7 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
November 20, 2024 at 12:24 PM
(5/10) If investing billions in the world's most polluting industries doesn't disqualify you from being described as a "climate innovator", we don't know what will.
Standard Chartered has 7 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
Standard Chartered has 7 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
(4/10) 🤔The UK government says these companies have an 'outstanding reputation for addressing climate change through enterprise and innovation'. But a closer look complicates that story...
National Grid has 8 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
National Grid has 8 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
November 20, 2024 at 12:23 PM
(4/10) 🤔The UK government says these companies have an 'outstanding reputation for addressing climate change through enterprise and innovation'. But a closer look complicates that story...
National Grid has 8 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
National Grid has 8 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
(3/10) Some of the delegates are from companies sponsoring the UK's COP29 pavilion - like multinational energy company SSE, which has 8 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
November 20, 2024 at 12:23 PM
(3/10) Some of the delegates are from companies sponsoring the UK's COP29 pavilion - like multinational energy company SSE, which has 8 delegates in the UK's party overflow.
(2/10) As part of the “party overflow” these lobbyists have access to negotiating rooms and government-only spaces.
November 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM
(2/10) As part of the “party overflow” these lobbyists have access to negotiating rooms and government-only spaces.