“The old choice between growing food and making power is starting to look like a false one. The sun, it turns out, can be asked to do two jobs at once.” If govt is looking for new jobs and economic activity as well as food security, this looks promising. (Veg yields up and water use down too!)

hoergen@hoergen.bsky.social · 3d ago

*American farmers slid solar panels over 62,000 acres of farmland, and the biggest payoff had almost nothing to do with electricity* #Erneuerbare #Renewable #Solar #Photovoltaik energiesmedia.com/solar-panels…

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the 20p per minute charge. I can see why riders might get a bad reputation amongst the anti-cycling lot; while I don't condone it, there's an incentive for people to not stop at lights, to cut across pavements, to ride too fast etc. Charging should be on distance, not duration. [2/2]

According to the parliamentary annual report & accounts for the 2025/26 financial year, the cost of subsidising the bars in the House of Commons alone was around £5.8 million. Meanwhile, to save £3 million less than that, Jodrell Bank is being defunded and shut down. share.google/MRHIvCsCsKoc...

Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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“Flood unapologetically uses the directness seen in advertising messaging to try to disrupt the dominant car-focused narrative. Often using quotes, phrases and concepts over and over again — like advertising does to get through to people.” Our own @tomflood.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

Car adman turned road safety and sustainability advocate Tom Flood to speak in Dublin

Tom Flood — whose work used to include car advertising but who turned his skills to promoting road safety and mobility beyond cars — is to speak at an event in Dublin on September 22nd.…

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Kitty Forman: Exactly!

ALT: Kitty Forman: Exactly!

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · 4d ago

Fact check: TRUE. ✅ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

The same street in Levenshulme, Manchester, one hundred years apart. The private motor vehicle is an invasive species, which gradually crowds out and suffocates the rich social life of our cities. When cars don’t dominate the streets, life flourishes.

We desperately need people to understand the difference between e-bikes and e-motos

The wildfires in Suffolk are the reality of a fossil-fuelled climate emergency that is making our summers hotter and more extreme. If we have any chance of preventing the worst of the climate crisis, we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground.

Following weeks of work by many people, West Midlands Police have dropped charges and agreed to reimburse the owner of a legal e-cycle they seized and destroyed. Our Campaigns and Policy Lead, Kate, shares why policies like this are so damaging for Disabled people with the BBC. tinyurl.com/y6yckp83

The £6000 Tern cargo bike crushed by the Police BY MISTAKE!

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Honestly, I’m professionally embarrassed we’re still calling for action on road safety. There’s evidence of progress but it’s slow, and nowhere near ambitious enough. Meanwhile, people keep dying needlessly. That’s why I’m running for Brake. More on why 👇 www.northants.police.uk/news/northan...

Andy Cox takes on 200km challenge for road safety charity Brake

Andy Cox is nearing the halfway point of a gruelling 200km running challenge to raise awareness of road danger and support the road safety charity, Brake.

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Literally the only reason to hate on Cycling Mikey is if you're the type of shitty driver he targets.

I hope the cars in question are crushed. There should be zero tolerance for this type of activity.

Christian Wolmar@christianwolmar.bsky.social · 5d ago

I suspect this sort of unofficial racing goes on quite a lot ..we were passed in N Wales by a similar group of cars... www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

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Fight climate change: make the pledge to be flight free in 2026

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Drink-driving Essex Police officer crashed car while on duty

A misconduct panel bans Ben Gardiner from returning to policing.

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Everyone has the right to protest and to organise protests. This right is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights. Setting up a podium for poetry reading at a protest is terrorism?

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 6d ago

Setting up a podium for people to read poems is now terrorism. Andy Burnham can stop this. He isn't.

YES ! Is there still a Noise Abatement Society ? If so, they've been rather quiet on the topic of noise pollution. Paris leads the way again

Peter Walker@peterwalker99.bsky.social · 6d ago

Bring on universal Paris-style motorbike noise monitors linked to ANPR cameras.

For the 5th consecutive year child casualties have flat-lined at around 13,000 road casualties of age 16 and under. In what other area of life would the death or injury of 13,000 children be "acceptable"? The government has a Road Safety Strategy that aims to reduce child KSIs by 70%.

It was so inspiring to see how many women were involved in bringing the Romford Road improvements in Newham to life. From project manager, to cabinet members and of course campaigners!

London Cycling Campaign@londoncycling.bsky.social · last wk.

...how many *women* were involved in leading and supporting this scheme! ✊ Click on alt text for more details 2/2

As wildfires devastate communities across Europe, the climate crisis can no longer be ignored. Transport produces almost a third of carbon emissions. Choosing sustainable travel is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint and support a cleaner future.

Looking forward to this - want to apply to be a volunteer on 1 August 2027 ? www.letourgb.com/volunteer/ @lccwomensnetwork.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social

London Cycling Campaign@londoncycling.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🙌 Great to see London hosting this historic event for women: buff.ly/e6qGhZA However there's so much more we need to do to make cycling a real option for women for day to day journeys in our city too!  👨‍💻 See the full list of actions our Women's Network are calling for: buff.ly/8RGHZYs

Still feeling the good vibes ..... @lccwomensnetwork.bsky.social

Eilidh Murray@letsgetcracking.bsky.social · 3w ago

It was such a joy ! And none of it possible without the tireless focus of Gonul over the past few months ... with me trying to keep up. We loved our poster specially designed for the ride @rustytrike.bsky.social

Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.

CEO of Anglian Water, England's worst-polluting water company, handed extra £1.3m despite govt ban on bonuses for failing firms. Companies circumvent rules to reward execs for dumping sewage, fleecing customers, neglecting investment. Govt/Ofwat do nothing.

England's most prolific polluters hand water boss extra £1.3m - despite ban on bonuses | LBC

Last year, the government delivered new legislation to prevent underperforming water companies from offering bonus payments to their executives.

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Calling @paulpowlesland.bsky.social

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · 6d ago

For nature and wildlife to flourish, they need a healthy environment. My 10-year plan will restore London’s rivers and waterways, tackling pollution and transforming them into cleaner, safer and more accessible spaces for communities across the capital.

Day one complete. So hot, and I’m not as young or as fit as I’d like to be! 😅 Digger joined me right at the end, doing her best to look like she’d run the whole way 😊. Huge thanks to everyone who’s sponsored so far — really appreciate it, and I know it makes a difference to Brake!

Andy Cox@andy-cox.bsky.social · last wk.

I’m running 200km over 7 days to demand safer roads. On average, 30 people are killed every week on UK roads — deaths that are preventable. I’m raising funds for the charity Brake, who support bereaved families & crash victims. Please donate if you can. Thank you! www.justgiving.com/page/andy-co...

If she has epilepsy, then surely she shouldn't be driving at all following her release ? Forget retaking a driving test - banned for life. @andy-cox.bsky.social

Neill J@neillj.bsky.social · last wk.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The war on the motorist.

Still 34⁰ in Paris at 21:30. I'm finding it harder and harder to see some friends' and acquaintances' posts of frequent flights. When will this addiction be cured and why does the link to a planet that is literally on fire continue to be ignored? #ClimateCrisis

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10 reasons your anti-cycling ranting just sounds daft, even if some people are nodding along

Comment & Analysis: When you see as many of them as I do, you start to think that anti-cycling rants are tedious, boring and often just daft — and clearly some people are repeating rants …

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Why take the plane? New independent research reveals that train travel gives you more time to use, is quicker and cheaper than flying | Rail Delivery Group News

Rail passengers save 71% on average once the full cost of flying, including transfers, baggage and airport charges, is factored in, a saving of £147 per journey.   Rail passengers gain an average of...

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