Sophie
@rewildus.bsky.social
For a stable climate, increasing biodiversity, compassion, justice and equality. Plus music and beautiful maps. Not a big ask then 😅
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11/ Even more striking: @climateoutreach.bsky.social themselves (cited in McCarthy’s letter) explicitly argue for government-led public information campaigns on #climate, drawing lessons from Brexit and COVID.
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
We’ve had information campaigns on Brexit and Covid. What about the climate? - Climate Outreach
In the runup to Cop26, public knowledge about the crisis is shallow, with few understanding the scale of the threat.
climateoutreach.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
11/ Even more striking: @climateoutreach.bsky.social themselves (cited in McCarthy’s letter) explicitly argue for government-led public information campaigns on #climate, drawing lessons from Brexit and COVID.
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
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9/ McCarthy praises “subtle” #climate messaging in BBC Natural History programming
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
9/ McCarthy praises “subtle” #climate messaging in BBC Natural History programming
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
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8/ At the same time, parts of the UK press have become openly hostile to #climate action.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
8/ At the same time, parts of the UK press have become openly hostile to #climate action.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
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7/ When climate is covered, it’s often:
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
New Impress Report Into Climate Change News Highlights Need To Boost Independent Regulation - Impress
A new report has highlighted the need for further policy work on how climate change information is reported and regulated.
www.impressorg.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
7/ When climate is covered, it’s often:
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
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5/ McCarthy then argues fewer people watch TV, especially younger people, so national briefings wouldn’t land
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
5/ McCarthy then argues fewer people watch TV, especially younger people, so national briefings wouldn’t land
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
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3/ It misrepresents the proposal. The idea isn’t government spin, it’s about creating a shared factual baseline, in a style like @nebriefing.bsky.social, run by scientists & campaigners
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
National Emergency Briefing | The UK’s leading climate and nature experts brief MP's on the risks, impacts and solutions to the climate emergency
www.nebriefing.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
3/ It misrepresents the proposal. The idea isn’t government spin, it’s about creating a shared factual baseline, in a style like @nebriefing.bsky.social, run by scientists & campaigners
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
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'The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. Neither love without knowledge, nor knowledge without love can produce a good life.'
You can read more about the legacy of Bertrand Russell on the #HumanistHeritage website. heritage.humanists.uk/bertrand-rus...
You can read more about the legacy of Bertrand Russell on the #HumanistHeritage website. heritage.humanists.uk/bertrand-rus...
Humanist Heritage: Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. Neither love without knowledge, nor knowledge without love […]
heritage.humanists.uk
February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
'The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. Neither love without knowledge, nor knowledge without love can produce a good life.'
You can read more about the legacy of Bertrand Russell on the #HumanistHeritage website. heritage.humanists.uk/bertrand-rus...
You can read more about the legacy of Bertrand Russell on the #HumanistHeritage website. heritage.humanists.uk/bertrand-rus...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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