Alison Glasspool
@alisonglasspool.bsky.social
Own views. Based in southern England. Charity and community sector specialist. Have mild to moderate lifelong hearing loss. Wear hearing aids. Enjoy Tennis and the outdoors.
Lasting peace requires prioritizing dialogue over escalation, diplomacy over destruction, & long-term stability over short-term victories. Hear ICAN's @sanambna.bsky.social on why the choices made today—on #Iran & beyond—will shape the future we build: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMjo...
Who audits big companies for mega fees? On paper it is the big four accounting firms - Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC. But they use offshore networks. There people without proper control do audits remotely. For bigger profits. Offshoring of audits is not disclosed. archive.ph/MBclD
Big Four’s use of offshore auditors sparks concern from UK accounting watchdog
Financial Reporting Council says it will monitor how the largest firms manage their overseas teams for the next year
ft.com
This week, half of England has been declared officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, and wildfires are breaking out across the UK. The immense damage to nature, farming and communities is real and happening fast. [1/2]
Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’
theguardian.com
Has anyone seen how the wildlife is struggling in all this heat? The poor duckling in the algae was a sorry site.
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend this crucial debate on water ownership? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
Ask your MP to attend the water debate
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend th...
actionnetwork.org
Who’s struck by the close proximity of the trees and that they are fast growing pines that are on fire near Bordeaux? A large man-made forest planted for industrial purposes and to limit the advancement of sand dunes. I’m not an ecologist, but there’s a resource imbalance here.
Haven’t listened to this in a little while 🥰🎧 You Picked Me Up youtu.be/Pyfbt6piOLA
You Picked Me Up
YouTube video by Coventry Elim Worship
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Terrifying to see wildfires raging through Scotland. The climate crisis isn't a distant threat - it's right here and right now. How many warning signs and alarm bells until Andy Burnham takes action to end oil and gas drilling?
Life is precious. What a privilege we have to wake up and try again tomorrow Image: www.instagram.com/businessmind...
Jump Back Up July - Day 18: Let go of the small stuff and focus on the things that matter actionforhappiness.org/jump-back-up... #JumpBackUpJuly
Privatised water has failed us. I’m backing @labourlewis.bsky.social’s call to ensure Andy Burnham meets water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water bosses who’ve profited from the system. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...
Dear Andy Burnham, meet with water campaigners to discuss bringing water back into public ownership
Privatised water is a complete failure. I’m backing Clive Lewis' call to ensure that Andy Burnham meets frontline water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water ...
actionnetwork.org
More from the Tennis Collective over on Instagram 🎾
Firefighters battle Cairngorms wildfire www.channel4.com/news/firefig...
Firefighters battle Cairngorms wildfire
A wildfire that’s been burning in the Cairngorms National Park since yesterday has finally been contained. At one stage the blaze stretched for over 4 miles, and people were evacuated from local busi...
channel4.com
I’m delighted the Government has announced its intention to publish regulations to tackle imports linked to illegal deforestation. For too long, UK consumers have unknowingly bought goods produced on illegally cleared land, including in West Papua. 🌳🌍 #Deforestation #ClimateAction #NatureRecovery
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades. Reduced vaccination rates, rising asthma, mental health disorders; high infant mortality rates, oral health, obesity problems. Poverty a major factor. Significant health inequalities across the UK. Must eradicate parental poverty.
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’
theguardian.com
Price of austerity and welfare cuts. 56.6% of England adults with learning disabilities do not live past 65. 14.8% for the general population. Deaths from treatable conditions double that of the general adult population. Number of specialist practicing nurses down 44%.
Over half of adults with learning difficulties do not live past 65, report says
The government says the findings are stark, while a campaign group says they should be "headline news".
bbc.co.uk
The vote is 9.30am on Tuesday morning by the General Synod - the churches internal parliament. Voting no would be an absolute dereliction of duty to our planet. Time for leadership.
The climate & nature crisis is happening right now. This week, the Church of England can restore nature across 30% of the land it owns by 2030. If we're serious about being good ancestors, every major landowner has to play their part. The church must vote for nature. 🌿 #30x30
This was all sheep fields a few years ago. www.somersetwildlands.org
A fascinating read 👇
Natalie Bennett@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 4w ago"Many tree species accept being on very brink of hydraulic failure because it helps them to outcompete. But ... more extreme droughts ... are too much for trees to handle" #ClimateEmergency and #NatureCrisis intimately interlinked knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...