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Lewis Winks

@lewis-winks.bsky.social

Researcher, writer and campaigner with Right to Roam; social and cultural geography; environmental social science; campaigning to defend the right to wild camp on Dartmoor. Devon based.

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George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d ago

Bolsonaro's loss is not just a loss for Bolsonaro. It's a loss for Trump. For Musk. For Milei. For Netanyahu. For Farage. For Meta and Zuckerberg. For the meat barons, the fossil fuel corporations, and the rest of the neocolonial looters. And it is a massive win for humanity and the living planet.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d ago

My political education began in Brazil, where I lived from 1989-91. I learnt that the only defence we have is "conscientizaçao": raising awareness about the relations between exploiters and exploited, and the violence that underpins them. The Brazilians have once again demonstrated its power. ✊❤️‍🔥

Phil Brickell MP@philbrickellmp.bsky.social · last mo.

We often speak about the value of green belt, but did you know the overwhelming majority of that land is out of bounds? So what’s the point in green belt if we can’t enjoy it? That’s why I support the change in the law being campaigned for by @righttoroam.bsky.social

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · last mo.

BBC News: Mass trespass staged in PM Andy Burnham's constituency "They walked on to the Winstanley Hall estate in Wigan as part of their calls for a change in the law to bring in a Scottish-style right of responsible access to land and water that is privately owned." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The government must know full well that many people have neither the space nor the money to store extra food in their homes. It is individuating responsibility for a collective problem. As usual, it is the poorest and most excluded who will suffer from it. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning

Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies

theguardian.com

Lewis Winks@lewis-winks.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Scrapping geography degrees while we are stifled by yet another heatwave. These graduates would have taken on roles sorely needed and too little championed at this time of immense crisis. Our universities should be leading the conversation, not following the money. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Exeter scraps geography admissions at Penryn campus

The decision impacts the BA, BSc Geography and associated joint undergraduate programmes.

bbc.co.uk

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 3mo ago

For GOD'S SAKE. Massive landowners call for ban on disposable BBQs, but at the same time call for "a lifting of the ban on controlled burning" 'You oiks shouldn't burn moorland - that's OUR job' Entitled double standards. Ban both. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk

Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition

theguardian.com

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 3mo ago

REVEALED: Almost three-quarters of riverbanks in England have no public access - new analysis by @righttoroam.bsky.social @lewis-winks.bsky.social As heatwaves get worse we need a right to responsibly access rivers @angelaeagle1.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show

Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more common

theguardian.com

Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I see Labour MPs still announcing stuff on X, a platform specifically designed to make people hate them, 100% shaped to push them out of public life and which would ideally see many of them in prison. Funny old world.

Hawkmoth_🐛@hawkmoths.bsky.social · 3mo ago

@lewis-winks.bsky.social “Trees in and around school grounds offer vital shade during heatwaves like the one we’ve just experienced, while also benefiting wellbeing, improving air quality, enhancing biodiversity and enriching outdoor learning opportunities.... www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Private schools offer 41% more tree shade than state schools in England

Analysis reveals stark socioeconomic divide, with schools with highest free school meal eligibility having fewer trees

theguardian.com

Twlldun@twlldun.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I’m not saying the debate in the U.K. has moved to the right, but Ed Miliband is basically seen as Pol Pot for aiming for a climate target first agreed to by…I think Theresa May’s government? Definitely Johnson’s. And this chat is going on during the middle of a record-breaking heatwave

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 5mo ago

Today has been the hottest day in May on record with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 34.8°C - exceeding the previous highest May temperature in the UK by a full 2 degrees Celsius🌡️ This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid summer, let alone in May📈

A map of the UK showing a temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius, recorded in Kew Gardens, London on Monday 25 May 2026
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6mo ago

While all eyes are on Farage, we're overlooking something even worse: the building of the very tight and truly vile operation that is Restore Britain. This excellent essay/report by Simon Pearson should wake us up to the threat - and to what exactly it is. simonpearson1.substack.com/p/tory-30

“Tory 3.0”

The British far right has spent fifty years failing to find a leader who looks like he could run the country. Last Thursday, it did. This is Tory 3.0.

simonpearson1.substack.com

Lewis Winks@lewis-winks.bsky.social · 2y ago

Obscured by our most iconic landscapes are 'shadow places': counterpoints to the carefully-curated and bucolic countryside. Confronting the interwoven demands of nature recovery and ecological literacy requires us to look to the relationships which shape our land - warts and all. 🧵1/

A serene landscape featuring two rocky hilltops illuminated by soft sunlight, surrounded by a dense expanse of dark green forest. The scene is under a cloudy sky, casting a mix of light and shadow across the rolling hills and terrain.An aerial view of a large open-pit mine with terraced levels carved into a mountainside, surrounded by dense green forest. Heavy machinery and trucks can be seen along the mining terraces. In the background, rolling mountain ranges fade into the distance under a partly cloudy sky.
Lewis Winks@lewis-winks.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This is a perfect illustration of when space opened by a radical social movement becomes neutered and watered down by those who believe 'it's not political'. Pretending you want to create space, while editing out the components which discomfort you is doubling down on the initial injustice.

Davenant 📸@marcdavenant.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In case people haven’t spotted it this appears to be an attempt to block the annual Kinder trespass event next year. Screenshots sent to me today by a concerned local who wants to remain anonymous. @righttoroam.bsky.social @jon-moses.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social

< Hayfield Community Diary Q ••. Lou Yates * Rising contributor 7h • g Hayfield - about next year's Trespass weekend. ... I've booked the village hall and gardens for that weekend next year. This is not to exclude the Hayfield Mass Trespass group. That isn't my intention. Quite the opposite. I've done it to create a proper opportunity for your voices to be heard. Over the past week, a lot of people have spoken up, on here and directly, about the impact that weekend now has. The scale, the disruption, and the feeling that the event has moved away from something that reflects the village but still uses its name and place. However, Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group have not been interested in those opinions and dismissed them. At the same time, there is a growing concern about the political element that is now part of it. Again, those concerns are being dismissed. This year there were groups present such as the International Brigade Memorial Trust and the Young Communist League, Red ramblers, alongside other campaigning organisations, and individuals displaying political slogans that have nothing to do with countryside access. People may or may not agree with those views, but their presence changes the nature of the event. There has to be some consideration given to the politically sensitive realities of our time. Ignoring this risks attracting opposing viewpoints and creating tension