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Working for climate action in Edinburgh https://data-4-climate-action-edinburgh.github.io/home/

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Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 19h ago

Roundtable event with ECCAN, on Wednesday: events.humanitix.com/political-ro... #Edinburgh #climate

Speak to your politicians: a political roundtable with ECCAN & Hope for the Future

Practical opportunity to apply your climate advocacy skills with Hope for the Future. A supportive follow up session, open to all.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d ago

UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer

El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers The UK has warned countries around the world that the climate and nature crises and the coming El Niño threaten their national security and defence, presenting foreign ministries with the findings of an explosive report suppressed under Keir Starmer. Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, made a presentation to the foreign ministers of the EU as well as Kenya and other countries on Wednesday night at a private meeting during the UN general assembly in New York, based on the report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of natural systems around the world would lead to conflict, migration and food shortages. Continue reading...

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Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 6d ago

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Scotland’s bike lane networks break new records

More bikes than cars on Leith Walk, and record cycling on routes across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Explore the latest data from Cycling Scotland traffic surveys and cycle counter analysis.

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 2w ago

📈 #ClimateCrisis Fri 18 Sept, 7pm #Bruntsfield 🙋 People's Emergency film by @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social -> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-em... @nebriefing.bsky.social @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @d4cae.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social @osbert.org @bjpaddy.bsky.social

Climate Emergency Film Screening + ESHC Community Meal 7.00-9pm Fri 18 Sept
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Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operativeEdinburgh, Edinburgh
Friday 18 September • 7 PM - 9 PM
Overview

Join a screening of scientists' update on Climate Disruption + what to do about it @ Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op monthly Community Meal.

The ⁠People's Emergency Briefing is a 50-minute film presenting expert evidence on the climate and nature crisis and what needs to be done.

7.00pm Fri 18 Sept, Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op, 34 Wright's Houses, by Golf Tavern on Bruntsfield Links EH10 4HR.

Booking for this screening is at https://be18sept.eventbrite.co.uk.

The Film: Features nine leading UK scientists and experts addressing extreme weather, food security, health, and the cost of living, hosted by Chris Packham.
The Audience: Local residents and community groups.

Cash / card donations for food etc welcomed. Accessible Venue.

Supported by Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network.
Timetable

7.00pm — Doors open, ESHC Community Meal
7.30pm — Film screening
8.10pm — Discussion / reflections on actions we can take
9.00pm — Close

Next Steps: To follow thes screening outlining the dire situation facing us, we plan a screening of Power Station at 6.30pm Mon 28 Sept at Bruntsfield Evangelical Church. This community project in London put solar panels on their local primary school like Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op has for many public buildings.
Book for this follow up at https://be28sept.eventbrite.co.uk.

Banzai Edinburgh was Bruntsfield Area Net Zero Action Initiative.

Email: hello@banzaiedinburgh.org.uk | Web: https://banzaiedinburgh.org.uk

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Yellow weather warning just in place for Edinburgh thundery showers may cause disruption just started. BBC Weather forecast for Edinburgh, Edinburgh. Today: Thundery showers and a gentle breeze. High 20° Low 13°. Wind 10 mph SW. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2650...

BBC forecast graphic for Edinburgh "Today... Yellow Met Office Weather Warning"

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Food insecurity www.theguardian.com/business/202...

‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops

Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing

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Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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Large grass fire near Arthur's Seat sends plumes of smoke across Edinburgh

The fire started in an area near the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood Park.

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MetJam @metjam.co.uk · 4mo ago

32.3ºC at Kew Gardens is the hottest May temperature on record at the station since records began in 1881, beating its previous May maximum by 2ºC (30.3ºC, 25th May 1922). It beat its maximum temperature date record for the 24th of May by OVER 2ºC (30.2ºC, 1922), exceptional.

Spaghetti chart showing Kew and Kew Gardens May daily maximum temperatures from 1881 to 2026. 144 years of May temperatures are shown as thin grey lines, forming a band broadly between 10°C and 30°C throughout the month. The 2026 line is highlighted in bold red and rises sharply to 32.3°C on 24 May. Two dashed reference lines mark the previous May record of 30.3°C set on 25 May 1922, and the previous 24 May date record of 30.2°C also set in 1922. The 2026 value exceeds both by more than 2°C.

Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Beautiful UK rainfall-as-elevation map Wind direction plays a big role in UK rain. (By Alasdair Rae @undertheraedar) www.linkedin.com/posts/alasda...

This image is a detailed three-dimensional relief map of the United Kingdom, visualizing rainfall levels rather than elevation, though it uses a similar topographical style. The map shows the outline of Great Britain and part of Ireland (only Northern Ireland's northern coast is visible at the top right) with varying heights representing the amount of annual rainfall. The color palette is a gradient of greens and yellows, with taller, darker green peaks indicating higher rainfall and flatter, paler yellow areas indicating lower rainfall. The map vividly highlights the classic UK weather pattern: the highest rainfall occurs in the western and northern mountainous regions, particularly the Scottish Highlands, the Lake District in England, and the mountains of Wales, where dramatic, tall peaks dominate the landscape. In contrast, the Eastern side of England, especially the southeast, appears much flatter and paler, indicating it is the driest part of the country. The visual effect makes the rainfall data look like a highly textured landscape.

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Now with more consistent colour palette - D4CAE Dashboard: data4climateactionedinburgh-d4cae-dashboard.share.connect.posit.cloud

climatedata <div class="topbar" style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; padding: 12px 20px;"> <a href="https://data-4-climate-action-edinburgh.github.io/home/"> <img sr...

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Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 5mo ago

ECCAN have just announced a new round of GreenLight funding is open for applications: www.eccan.scot/greenlight-2... (as of 11th of May 2026) #Edinburgh #climateaction

ECCAN — Greenlight 2026

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Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Someone called Pauline Ward giving a talk... Statistics in Society: Understanding Inequalities, Global Trends, and Climate Action rss.org.uk/training-eve...

Edinburgh

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British Dragonfly Society @britishdragonflies.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a call for evidence on the growing threat posed by wildfires in the UK. 2025 broke UK records for the most reported incidents of wildfires. Have your local green spaces been affected by wildfires in recent years? bit.ly/4eeytI2

Edinburgh Bus Users Group @edinburghbug.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Right, that's our stall booked. Come along on 27 June and find out: What we're up to. Everything you wanted to know about local buses but were frightened to ask. General chat with no particular aim in mind about public transport.

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh@d4cae.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Edinburgh Climate Festival has been announced for Sat 27th June: linktr.ee/edinburghclimatefest

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Edinburgh Climate Festival has been announced for Sat 27th June: linktr.ee/edinburghclimatefest

edinburghclimatefest Official: Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

Free event celebrating community-led climate action in Edinburgh 🎭💃🌳🌏

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 5mo ago

#Holyrood2026 #SP26 Our #manifesto analysis --> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/04/holy... We looked at #activetravel, mainly 🚲, and some related transport/environment, but not at 🚌🚆 1 Greens, excellent 2 LibDem, positive in a fairly modest way 3= Labour & SNP, poor 5 Reform, bad 6 Conservative, terrible

Start of spokes article

#Holyrood2026 : Travelling Backwards

The Holyrood election on 7 May is critical to active travel and wider transport policies and budgets for the next 5 years. Is there a local project being planned that you’re looking forward to? – in Edinburgh, say Meadows to George Street, or Portobello to Musselburgh? When and if such projects will happen depends largely on the existence and size of the Scottish Government active travel budget.

Sadly and shockingly, in view of the climate crisis, the cost of living crisis, and the need for healthier lifestyles to help the NHS crisis this year’s manifestos mark a massive deterioration in active travel policies as compared to the 2021 election – or even 2016.

This article includes an analysis of the various party manifestos, and lots of other relevant info. We will add more as it becomes available.

Table comparing AT investment promises in 2021 and 2026 manifestos. Sorry, tables don't come out well in ALT text!

Key to tables below++Very good and/or best+good=mixed, unclear, or less good than other parties-poor (or unrealistic)
- -very disappointing
NNot in manifesto [N is generally disappointing, but depends on the issue, so think!]
Page numbers shown are to pages of each party’s 2026 manifesto
2026 v 2021 comparison of AT Investment manifesto commitments
Sadly and shockingly, in view of the climate crisis, the cost of living crisis, and the need for healthier lifestyles to help the NHS crisis the 2026 manifestos mark a massive deterioration in active travel policies as compared to the 2021 election – or even 2016. Only the Greens, and to a lesser extent the Lib Dems, retain positive approaches.
Whilst this applies to many policies and promises, the astonishing contrast is seen clearly in this comparative table on the top issue, active travel investment
AT Investment
Conservative
Green
Labour
LibDem
Reform
SNP
2021 manifestos
[AT funding then was approx £116m, roughly 3.5% of total transport]
+
10% by 2026
++
£320m immediately [approx 10%] rising further
+
10% [unclear if soon or by 2026]
=
“aim” to double existing
[this would be approx 7%]
N/A
=
10% of “capital” bgt by 2026 [BUT this is less of the total transport bgt]
2026 manifestos
[AT funding is now approx £163m, roughly 3.9% of total transport]
- - p35; p75
cut the AT budget; end ring-fenced cash to councils
++ p26
at least 10%; multi-year funding
N
= p66
“Invest in active travel for the first and last mile”
- - p11
End ring-fenced cash to councils
= p64
£2.5m for bike repair; new fund for outdoor recreation paths

Table of party manifesto comparisons (page 1)

2026 manifesto overall comparisons
Note that the manifestos include more transport policies/promises than are shown here, particularly on walk, bus and rail.
We hope this table includes most of the items directly relevant to cycling, as well as some relevant wider transport issues.
Also, note that if something is not in a manifesto, it doesn’t mean it won’t happen, though it is less likely to.
Issue Conservative Green Labour LibDem Reform SNP
AT Investment
[from above table]
- - ++ N = - - =
Extent of cycle/AT
routes/networks
ambition
- - p36
“End the
obsession with
cycle lanes”
Cycle lanes only
ok if not using
road or
pavement space
++ p26
“national blueprint
of walking, cycle
and wheeling
networks“; faster
Council AT project
delivery
N + p66
“Investing in
active travel for
the first and last
mile”
= p23
Rural Scotland:
“support
outdoor
recreation ...
cycling … with
accessible
paths”
= p64
outdoor
recreation
paths fund; no
Roseburn
tram; support
Powderhall AT
path [see note
3 below]
Is AT recognised
and supported as a
public health
measure
- p57
Only considers
leisure centres
& sport
+ p163
“space to walk, run,
play, wheel and
cycle is a right not a
privilege”
N ++ p33 & p61
“Supporting
wellbeing by
making it easier
for people to use
active travel”
N N
Neighbourhoods /
Car-free lifestyles
N + p118
“Support local living
and 20-minute nbd
approaches”
N + p52
New towns
“prioritising
features such as
rail links.. and
20-minute nbds”
N N
Disincentivise car
use/
Demand
management
- - p35
“End the war on
drivers”;
No targets; stop
any Workplace
Parking levies or
congestion
charging
++ p22
Seek road-user
taxation powers for
Scotland
++ p33
Levy on out-oftown
retail, to
support towns
+ p89
Business
rates
replaced by a
new levy
favouring
town centre
retail &
hospitality
= p73
“Moving all
forms of
transport away
from fossil fuels”
– But carrotsonly
approach
- - p21
“End the war
on the car“
N
20mph - p36
20mph only ok
where locals…

Table of party manifestos (page 2)

Potholes - - p33
Fund pothole
filling by cutting
(scrapping?) the
AT budget
N + (or - -) p49
£350m fund
[see note 1
below]
+ p64
“fair funding” for
councils; use of
new technology
+ p21
“Fix potholes”
+ p72
“up to £350m”
for potholes &
resurfacing
Air pollution
including Low
Emission Zones
- - p36
Halt more LEZs
and reduce
fines in existing
++ p118
expand LEZs, plus
stronger monitoring
N - - p21
Abolish LEZs
N
Transport
integration, with
respect to active
travel
= p38
Rail, bus & tram
integration; no
mention of
walk/ bike
+ p22, p26
Better AT links to
public transport; All
new rail, bus, tram
to carry bikes
N N N N
Road building - - p34
New law to fasttrack
trunk road
upgrades; dual
A9 by 2031;
many other
trunk projects
+ p22
Future-proof roads
like A83 vulnerable
to climate change;
no mention of
expansion
- - p49
Dual A9 by
2035, look
into dualling
A77 and A75,
& create
National
Roads Plan
- - p64
Dual A9 & A96;
- - p21
“plan to
upgrade major
trunk roads”
[see note 2
below]
- - p71
Dual A9 by
2035, also
parts of A96;
and consider
A75, A77
Air travel taxation
ADT= Air departure
tax
- - p39
oppose any new
taxes; reduce
long-haul tax
++ p34
frequent flyer levy;
private jet tax;
more..
N + p66
Higher tax for
private jet
passengers
N + p27
private jet tax;
including for
‘ghost’ flights
USP – unique
selling points (good
and bad!) picked
out by Spokes
- - p33
1. AT schemes
are “ideological
projects”
2. ban bikes in
all pedestrian
areas
+ p16, p156
Universal rail card;
£2 max bus fares
+ p122
Council powers to
enforce traffic
contraventions
+ p55
“Crush illegal
e-bikes,
using drones
to track &
trace
unlicensed
bikes”
+ p64
”Dangerous
Roads
Programme“
- - p21
“End the war
on the car“
+ p38
£2 bus fare
cap
[1] Labour £350m pothole fund. The manifesto does not say where the money would come from. In early campaign speeches
Anas Sarwar had said it would be from cutting Active Travel funding. On our estimate this would mean a 40% cut on curre…

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 5mo ago

ECCAN event in Edinburgh: Two screenings of The People's Emergency Briefing, 13th of May www.eccan.scot/events-list/...

People’s Emergency Briefing Film Screening Edinburgh | ECCAN Event — ECCAN

Join a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing film in Edinburgh, with discussion exploring local climate and nature action. Two sessions available.

eccan.scot

Edinburgh Bus Users Group @edinburghbug.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Amendment to our earlier list of hustings (edinburghbususers.group/edinburgh-bu...) Living Rent now on 16 April www.livingrent.org/living_rent_... We understand Living Rent likes buses, so give them a go if you're not attending @spurtle.bsky.social hustings (Edinburgh North & Leith) !

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 6mo ago

⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Strong winds across northern England, southern Scotland and northwest Wales Saturday 19:00 – Sunday 03:00 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 6mo ago

#StormDave brings heavy rain, strong winds and some snow this bank holiday weekend but there is also some more settled weather on the cards 🌥️ Find out more details here 👇

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New blogpost from Ebrahim Makhoul, one of our volunteers: "Understanding Edinburgh's environment through data: Rain, Walking and Cycling" data-4-climate-action-edinburgh.github.io/home/2026-02...

Understanding Edinburghs Environment Through Data

Launching the D4CAE Dashboard By Ebrahim Makhoul Edinburgh is a city shaped by its environment. From its historic streets to its growing active travel network, daily life here is closely linked to wea...

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Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Always love seeing the snowdrops at @thebotanics.bsky.social . An abundance this year. There's always hope for humanity.

photo of snowdrops with sign marked with their Latin name 'galanthus nivalis'

photo of a flowerbed of snowdrops and a grey sky

Davis Vaughan @davisvaughan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

dplyr 1.2.0 is out now and we are SO excited! - `filter_out()` for dropping rows - `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats! tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...

dplyr 1.2.0

dplyr 1.2.0 fills in some important gaps in dplyr's API: we've added a new complement to `filter()` focused on dropping rows, and we've expanded the `case_when()` family with three new recoding and re...

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Dr. Dominic Royé @drxeo.eu · 8mo ago

I am thrilled to co‑organise Visualising Climate with colleagues from Copernicus/ECMWF, BSC, BC3 and the University of Miami—the first global conference at the intersection of climate change and data visualisation, at a moment when clear, actionable communication is essential. #dataviz #datavis

Visualising Climate@visualisingclimate.com · 8mo ago

Join us in Bologna, Italy, 4–6 Nov 2026 for Visualising Climate — the first global conference fully dedicated to climate data visualization and its power to transform public understanding of a changing planet. Come see the data. visualisingclimate.org #VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 8mo ago

There are multiple warnings in place for #StormChandra, including amber warnings for rain and strong winds ⚠️ Flooding and damaging winds are expected later today and on Tuesday in parts of the UK. For further details 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning

A map of the UK showing where warnings for rain and snow are in place on Monday and Tuesday 26th and 27th January 2026

A map of the UK showing where warnings for strong winds are in place on Tuesday 27th January 2026

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This month's data drop-in will be this Tuesday evening the 27th 7.30pm. If you'd like to attend and/or join the mailing list, send us an email: data-4-climate-action-edinburgh.github.io/home/about/

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Regenerative Futures Fund @regenfuturesfund.bsky.social · last yr.

We're looking for more people to join our residents group! If you're under 25, have experienced the impacts of poverty or racism and want to help decide which system-changing work will create a better future for Edinburgh, then get in touch!! regenerativefuturesfund.org.uk/join-us/resi...

Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh @d4cae.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Job: Regenerative Futures Fund Programme Coordinator £27,330 (£21,864 based on 28 hour working week) Home based/ Edinburgh regenerativefuturesfund.org.uk/news-and-not...

We are recruiting a Programme Coordinator — Regenerative Futures Fund | Working Together Towards A Regenerative And Just Future For Edinburgh | Community Fund | Scotland - UK

About Regenerative Futures Fund The Regenerative Futures Fund is a co-designed, community-rooted initiative to tackle poverty, racism and climate change in Edinburgh. A pooled fund providing unrest...

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Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op @edinsolarcoop.bsky.social · 10mo ago

10 years of clean, green, community-owned electricity in Edinburgh & we're ready for our next major solar project! ECSC has put solar PV panels on 30 sites including Council offices, 18 schools, & leisure centres, saving >2000t Co2 emissions. Join our next phase SOON! - see: tinyurl.com/ECSCpr1

Climate Majority Project @climatemajority.bsky.social · 8mo ago

How do we equip young people for a changing world, and what does it feel like to teach climate in a time of crisis? Join us for: 🎬 Film screening + live online discussion 🗓 Tue 27 Jan | 6.30–7.45pm GMT | Zoom 🎙 Chaired by Caroline Lucas FREE registration: www.tickettailor.com/events/clima...