Eric the Green (and Red)
@rerics.bsky.social
global citizen NOT "consumer"; based in Scotland (where born); lived in Zimbabwe, South Africa & France; pro human and nature rights; work for socl/envnmntl charity; loathe settler-colonialism; #RestorativeClimateJustice #IndigenousRights #FoodSovereignty
“Once-in-a-generation changes” to UK school food rules signal hope for child health, farmers & environment wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/news/once-in...
“Once-in-a-generation changes” to UK school food rules signal hope for child health, farmers & environment
This week saw the proposal of a landmark set of new school food rules. Universally welcomed, the question remains, how will they be delivered and enforced?
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Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser www.farminguk.com/news/ministe...
Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser - FarmingUK News
Britain’s reliance on imported fertiliser is leaving farmers and food production exposed to price and supply shocks, ministers have been warned.
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Rapid Sustainable Farming Incentive closure “shambolic” www.soilassociation.org/news-events-...
Soil Association calls for increased funding for Sustainable Farming Incentive
Soil Association calls for government to increase funding for Sustainable Farming Incentive after window closes
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Stop big billionaires buying British politics c.org/HyqKtXhXKx
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Calling Gaza “the most complex political issue on the planet” is pro-genocide propaganda open.substack.com/pub/councile...
Calling Gaza “the most complex political issue on the planet” is pro-genocide propaganda
When Ed Sheeran played the victim card after the Macklemore fallout, he did what all Israel appeasers do: he pretended genocide is too complicated to understand.
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I love Spain. ✊🏼 Thousands protest housing crisis in Spain after 87-year-old evicted from home youtu.be/8iVNyRmGLhI?...
Thousands protest housing crisis in Spain after 87-year-old evicted from home
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Priests Against Genocide deliver letter to Prime Minister, after meeting with MPs, peers and doctors returned from Gaza | ICN
A delegation from Priests Against Genocide hand-delivered today a letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, renewing their call for the UK Government to take further, more decisive action over Gaza, the ...
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“Development” should never come at the expense of Kenya’s forests, a source of clean water, livelihoods and the survival of endangered species. Sign the petition >> act.gp/4hZ9szf
Stop the attack on Kenya's forests now!
Our forests are under attack
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Ed Sheeran just learnt: Being pimped by the billionaires for genocide is a bad look jonathancook.substack.com/p/ed-sheeran...
Ed Sheeran just learnt: Being pimped by the billionaires for genocide is a bad look
We must keep prising the fingers of the billionaire class off our throats until it is only the discredited, and morally bankrupt, who refuse to speak loudly in opposition to genocide
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Environment secretary Angela Eagle has urged people to store supplies in case of extreme weather events. theecologist.org/2026/sep/10/...
'Store food for climate shocks'
Environment secretary warns people in Britain to store food for weather emergencies.
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A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
GENEVA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports f…
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#NoWar2026 Conference: Beyond Borders A Global Online Conference Unpacking How the War System Drives Displacement & Militarizes Borders worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/
#NoWar2026 Conference
Join us for World BEYOND War’s annual virtual conference, #NoWar2026: Beyond Borders, on October 23-25 on Zoom.
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Indigenous peoples across the Amazon have delivered a mandate the world cannot ignore: protect their territories, respect their right to say no, and end fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon. Their rights are our collective future. #EyeOnTheAmazon #AmazonEmergency amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09...
Indigenous Peoples Delivered a Mandate the World Cannot Ignore | Amazon Watch
At its core, the Mandate asserts that Indigenous peoples’ territories, their governance systems, and their knowledge are most effective for protecting the Amazon and their living territories.
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Amazon Watch will be at NY #ClimateWeek next week. Join us and take action for the climate, the Amazon, and Indigenous rights! Learn more about the events here: amazonwatch.org/get-involved...
Events | Amazon Watch
Amazon Watch organizes and participates in local, national, and international events on a regular basis.
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At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, according to Global Witness — and 85% of those deaths were in Latin America. Colombia remained the deadliest country for a fourth straight year, while killings in Brazil more than doubled from 2024. apnews/.com/article...
A mineral can be critical without every mine being justified. The Amazon’s rivers, forests & Indigenous territories are critical, too. A just energy transition must respect rights and consent – not turn “green mining” into resource colonialism. #AmazonFreeFromExtraction abcnews.com/Business/wir...
Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves
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BREAKING: Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem “...what we must defend is life. And what is life? It is water. That is why we fight– because... we stand between life and death, above all for our children.” amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09...
Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem | Amazon Watch
"We are defending the life of the entire planet, that is why we ask ourselves: will we one day make a soup of gold or a soup of dollars?"
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As Amazon Watch turns 30, we share stories from our partners and allies reflecting on the true meaning of solidarity and the connections that have endured many years to help defend the Amazon and Indigenous rights. #AmazonWatch30 WATCH at amazonwatch.org/stories-of-s...
Stories of Solidarity | Amazon Watch
As Amazon Watch turns 30, we share stories from our partners and allies reflecting on the true meaning of solidarity and the connections that have endured many years to help defend the Amazon and Indi...
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On 16 September, the Scottish Parliament will debate and vote on a call for a moratorium on hyperscale data centre developments in Scotland. If you live in Scotland, please contact your constituency and regional MSPs before Wednesday and ask them to support the moratorium. c.org/4P8dnGN64S
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"more and more countries have joined what has become the consensus in Europe: a ban on trade with the settlements, which in practice threatens Israel’s trade with the EU, its largest trading partner, to which it exports goods worth €15 billion annually" en.globes.co.il/en/article-t...
Trade ban exposes Israelis to image in Europe
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Crossing the Line: Israeli Tourists and the Tipping Point in Thailand open.substack.com/pub/mandisse...
Crossing the Line: Israeli Tourists and the Tipping Point in Thailand
Local Anger, Fast-Track Deportations, and a Growing Thai Backlash Against Israeli Visitors
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Israeli soldier on leave arrested after firing toward West Bank village
According to the army, soldiers arrived several times after clashes between village residents and settlers. The arrested soldier later opened fire after stones were thrown at him, when no forces were ...
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Germany’s far-right populists have far fewer party supporters than their big-tent competitors. But they still manage to dominate the discourse on social media — especially in election campaigns. Why is that? frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/f...
Far-right AfD is a social media superpower in Germany
Germany’s far-right populists have far fewer party supporters than their big-tent competitors. But they still manage to dominate the discourse on social media — especially in election campaigns. Why i...
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The Roundup Podcast #45 How affordability crises fuel the far right; chaos in the bond markets; and whose side is Andy Burnham on? graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup Podcast #45
How affordability crises fuel the far right; chaos in the bond markets; and whose side is Andy Burnham on?
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No, We're Not Having The "It's Not Genocide" Conversation Anymore open.substack.com/pub/caitlinj...
No, We're Not Having The "It's Not Genocide" Conversation Anymore
Video reading by Tim Foley:
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The Puppet and the Puppeteer: How Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” Agenda Set the Middle East Ablaze - And Why Oil Prices Won’t Recover for Years teeashby.substack.com/p/the-puppet...
The Puppet and the Puppeteer: How Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” Agenda Set the Middle East Ablaze - And Why Oil Prices Won’t Recover for Years
Introduction: A War Built on a Lie
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