Kat Jones
@kat-jones.bsky.social
Mountains, bogs and other wet and beautiful places. Appreciator of birds and Director of @APRScotland. Woodland dweller. Scotland.
For our new campaign we're taking countryside campaigning from the Green Belt to the Asteroid Belt to oppose Musk's data centre swarm. Isn't it fantatsic that Artemis II decided to coincide their launch with ours for maximum impact. www.serversinspace.com
SCCS has written to Scotland's First Minister and party leaders calling for a moratorium on power-hungry hyperscale data centres until the full scale of their environmental impacts can be assessed. Read more and see the letters here: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/first-minist...
FIRST MINISTER PRESSED FOR HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRE MORATORIUM - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS), Scotland’s climate coalition, is urging the First Minister to introduce a moratorium on the hyperscale data centres currently being proposed across Scotland pending...
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Having learnt far more about back-up generators than I ever thought I would, we present this massive wake up call about the Edinburgh data centre which is to be decided on by councillors on Wednesday #datacentres #datacenters
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · 9mo agoA hyperscale data centre proposed for Edinburgh is planning to use diesel generators for back-up power which, when in use, would be the equivalent to over a hundred thousand idling diesel cars. We've worked out this would be a tower of cars 28 tall over the entire site. aprs.scot/diesel-gen...
If anyone isn't already freaking out about data centres and the monumental power they use, now would be a good time to start. 15 are in the Planning System in Scotland and many more are being planned. See the list here. aprs.scot/news/1-21gig...
One point twenty one Gigawatts??!?? - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
How many times could you go 'Back to the Future' on the energy that would be consumed by new data centres planned in Scotland? Quite a few it turns out.
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Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · 10mo agoQ: How many times could you go 'Back to the Future' on the energy that would be consumed by new data centres being planned in Scotland? A: Here's a clue - it's much more than our peak winter energy demand in Scotland. aprs.scot/news/1-21g... more in thread...
... would power the DeLorean to go Back to the Future four times. And there are two more data centres that are not yet in formal planning processes that will add another time hop at least. Read about where the data centres are planned here-
One point twenty one Gigawatts??!?? - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
How many times could you go 'Back to the Future' on the energy that would be consumed by new data centres planned in Scotland? Quite a few it turns out.
aprs.scot
Great to see this story make it into quite a few newspapers today! The joys of a 'Twixtmas' press release. I've made a table of where all the planned data centres are and how big they are if you want to know - see the article on our website.
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · 10mo agoQ: How many times could you go 'Back to the Future' on the energy that would be consumed by new data centres being planned in Scotland? A: Here's a clue - it's much more than our peak winter energy demand in Scotland. aprs.scot/news/1-21g... more in thread...
The latest on our data centre campaign! Get involved. aprs.scot/data-centres/
Calling for EIAs and minimum environmental standards for all data centres - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
We are calling on the Scottish Government to make Environmental Impact Assessments compulsory for data centres and to issue strict
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Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · 10mo agoDid you know energy demand from data centres in Scotland's planning system would double Scotland's energy use? You can see the data centres we found in our investigations of the planning portals on our website.
Is this is fastest response ever to a campaign call for a moratorium? 😂 The serundipity of extremely good timing....
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · 11mo agoToday NESO announced a moratorium on battery storage in their announcement of the reform of grid connections. This comes four days after we published our battery storage report showing the over capacity in the system and calling for a moratorium. aprs.scot/news/neso-...
We launched our Battery Storage Report today - you can read the full report here: aprs.scot/press-releas...
Battery Storage Report launched - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
A report published today reveals that the Scottish Government has never refused planning permission for any large battery storage facility. As a result of this, Scotland now has nearly three times as ...
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Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · 11mo agoHere's our attempt at clickbait to draw attention to our new report on Battery Storage and the Planning System .... 📢 Checkout this interactive map to find out if battery storage is planned near you. 🧐
So the UK Government can reduce electricity bills for data centres coming to Scotland, but it can't find a way to reduce bills for ordinary people? What is going on? itbrief.co.uk/story/... join our Data Centre Campaign here: aprs.scot/data-centres/
Scotland to cut grid costs for AI data centres by GBP £24 per MWh
Scotland plans to slash electricity costs for AI data centres by GBP £24 per MWh, boosting competitiveness and green energy use without raising consumer bills.
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Enjoyed a brisk evening walk today up Salisbury Crags with @kat-jones.bsky.social. Great views, but shocking erosion, with multi paths everywhere. Perhaps fewer feet would trample it if the Radical Road path was open?? @ramblersscotland.bsky.social
A thread about why APRS, a countryside charity, is launching a campaign on data centres and energy use today. Please read and get involved!
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · last yr.Today we are launching a campaign on the environmental impact of data centres. aprs.scot/news/why-a... But hold on... a countryside charity working on data centres? that's intriguing... Why is that?
"If this site can get permission for battery storage then nowhere is safe" We are incredibly disappointed that an important archaeological site in the Green Belt close to the famous Cochno stone has had a huge battery storage site consented, Read our response in the thread below 👇
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · last yr.A Battery Storage facility on a Green Belt site near to the famous Cochno Stone in Faifley has been given the go ahead. We objected to the development which has been heavily opposed locally and will impact on an important array of Neolithic cup and ring marked rocks. aprs.scot/cochno
Governments always seem to prioritise the benefit of landowners and big business rather than the people who voted for them. God knows national parks aren't perfect, but they're better than the free-for-all that blights the outdoors elsewhere. Actual APRS report here - aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · last yr.How misinformation brought down a National Park. APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
Article in the Herald, an analysis of the misinformation that brought down a National Park. A stark warning for all of us working on environmental and progressive causes that are opposed by powerful vested interests. bsky.app/profile/aprs...
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · last yr.How misinformation brought down a National Park. APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
This is powerful analysis from @kat-jones.bsky.social of @aprscotland.bsky.social. If national parks are to be a mainstay of how we protect nature, enhance access and provide lasting community benefit (and I firmly believe they are) then a bolder approach is needed. aprs.scot/news/misinfo...
Such an important read to see how misinformation has had a real impact on decision making in Scotland over our new National Park in Galloway. A cautionary tale for all those campaigning to make Scotland (and anywhere else) a better place.
Action to Protect Rural Scotland@aprscotland.bsky.social · last yr.How misinformation brought down Scotland's next National Park Analysis shows misinformation had an impact on decision making, and the Park was scrapped, despite Government knowledge that most of the arguments being used against the National Park had no basis in evidence. aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
RIGHT!!! I decided to give up social media for Lent. See you on the other side ....
Time for a THREAD of amazing Scottish island women to brighten #ThursdayMorning. 1st, Bessie Williamson, the only woman to own & manage a whisky distillery in the 20th century: Laphroaig on Islay. She was known for giving jobs when people were down on their luck. Such a queen. /1
Imagine a world where corporations can sue governments for protecting people and the planet. It's happening now. We're calling on Fair Trade campaigners to support our newest member, Global Justice Now's campaign. Blog by @louisedavies.bsky.social - bit.ly/4kmmFUq
7 unusual and wonderful children's books to help kids (and the inner child we each carry) navigate grief and loss
Consolation for Life’s Darkest Hours: 7 Unusual and Wonderful Books that Help Children Grieve and Make Sense of Death
From Japanese pop-up magic to Scandinavian storytelling to Maurice Sendak, a gentle primer on the messiness of mourning and the many faces and phases of grief.
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Over the next few days... please watch this from Anthony Baxter.
The film the Trump Organization tried to suppress | You've Been Trumped Too (2020) | Full Film
YouTube video by Journeyman Pictures
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A brand new website for the International Network for Contemporary Archaeology (INCA Scot) is launching soon! Join us on the 17th March for a virtual gathering to celebrate the new home for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland. Click here for more information: bit.ly/41sRwaD
Want to do your work experience at BTO? ➡️ bit.ly/BTOWorkExperi... We offer a one-week programme for young people studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 12 and up. 😀 If you are interested in a career in #conservation or #ornithology this could be for you. 🐦🌿Application deadline: 2nd March
It's a story playing out everywhere: -> Rich people buy land which the public have enjoyed historically. They want exclusivity. -> They block public access, often illegally. -> Access services are underfunded and the law is weak. The public lose again. At least in this instance it hit the news.
Siôn Tomos Owen@sionmun.bsky.social · 2y ago1/ THREAD: There is debate raging in Cwmparc, Rhondda Fawr. People have moved into a £500K house at the foot of the mountain & erected huge gates, blocking the access road to the mountain, a road generations have used for decades as well as forestry workers & Welsh Waters, but is a access grey area
Important work being led by @sustainweb.org to proactively address diversity in the environmental and food systems sectors
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming@sustainweb.org · 2y agoThe RACE Report reveals racial diversity in the environment sector is still worryingly low. What has Sustain done, and what more can we do collectively to drive change? Our latest blog 🔽
Really detailed article from @thecanaryuk.bsky.social on our Lost Nature report - and what's going so very wrong with planning reform right now. @malcolmtait.bsky.social gets some juicy quotes in, along with @danicapriest.bsky.social! www.thecanary.co/long-read/20...
To tackle the housing, climate, and biodiversity crises, Labour must fix the rigged planning system
We are in an ecological and climate emergency. Yet Labour's overhaul of the planning system prioritises economic growth over our environment.
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⚠️ A reminder to please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. In England, Wales & Scotland, contact Defra, in Northern Ireland contact @daera-ni.gov.uk & in Republic of Ireland gov.ie. Please ALSO report them to @birdtrack.bsky.social. Thank you. #UKBirding
Can hardly breathe I'm laughing so much.
Russ Jones@russincheshire.bsky.social · 2y agoBecause some damn fool asked, here's a thread about Baxter. This was taken on the day I brought home Baxter and threw away all hope of an easy life. Look at him. Absolutely irresistible. And that's how they get you, the utter bastards
The @Telegraph excels itself today with the claim that @NaturalEngland is ‘ideologically wedded to concept of conservation’. This is our job, & we do it as a matter of legal requirement. Would be odd for a conservation organisation to do anything else. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
Natural England accused of favouring rewilding over saving farmland
Calls for body to be scrapped for being ‘ideologically wedded to concept of conservation and removing food production from the countryside’
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