My gas boiler has left the building. No more fossil fuels in my home. It's cleansing! #burnlessstuff

There are many books about travelling the length of the Western Front, some good (mine), some not so good (no names, no pack drill). But this, by Nigel Bruce, is very different, in a good way. It’s filled with wonderful photos and excellent maps, there’s a wealth of info, and visually it looks 👌

A guide to the most memorable bike ride you'll ever do and a great read by @nigelbruce.bsky.social. @tomisitt.bsky.social likes it too!

Dive into wierd amphibian world on Rare Earth @bbcsounds.bsky.social with @helenczerski.bsky.social. They have superpowers - regrowing organs and tongue snagging flies faster than a blink but super vulnerable to pollution and prejudice. + James Herd, Jeanne Tarrant, Jeff Streicher Barkha Subba

Are we entering a new energy age and seeing the beginning of the end of fossil fuels? @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social, Prof Helen Thompson, radical farmer Stuart Oates and @helenczerski.bsky.social BBC Radio 4 Rare Earth today

Doing the maths...the 'swept area' of this is a stunning 16 football pitches! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

First turbine of wind farm off Suffolk has record-breaking blades

One revolution will generate enough electricity to charge 1,700 mobile phones, says a power company.

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Has the ban on North Sea drilling moved form a badge of honour to an easy target for others to shoot at? open.substack.com/pub/tomheap/...

Might UK energy policy drown in the North Sea?

I'm biased in favour of preventing catastrophic climate change but wondering if the ban on new drilling is helping.

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His trade is extinguishing fires, his passion is reporting on climate change. Ethan Pitt knows fire risk. A pleasure to talk with him.

The Carbon Countdown: Land Smart with Tom Heap

YouTube video by Ethan Pitt

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This makes crops and watts from the same field credible. A huge deal for land use

Vertical bifacial PV outperforms tilted PV systems in the UK

A year-long study in the UK finds vertical bifacial PV systems achieve an up to 26.91% higher output during morning hours compared to traditional tilted PV systems. The vertical bifacial system better...

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From solar sparkling in Morocco to happy old folks in Japan, @johnkampfner.bsky.social lines up the shots of hope and courage. Buy it and down 'em

So good to have you on the show @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social Freshwater isn't only about rivers you know...https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sg5p?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

WATERSHED Investigations@watershed-i.bsky.social · 5mo ago

At 12:04 today, Watershed's @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social will be on BBC Rare Earth talking all things Lough Neagh with @helenczerski.bsky.social, @tomheap.bsky.social Prof Penny Johnes & @amyjanebeer.bsky.social. You can listen here: share.google/rfe0ia3LK4F0...

So pleased with the poster. Great Artwork by Dee Block. Now the talk has to match up...Gulp! March 11th Norwich Arts Centre norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-shoots-presents-the-mend-of-the-world-an-evening-with-tom-heap/ share.google/PYc0lcSCeWDw...

The 'Mend of the World' is nigh! Next Weds, 11th, @norwichartscentre.bsky.social. Come, share and find out why I'm bending wood!

I really enjoyed this chat with @marklynas.bsky.social. he seemed to relish putting me on the spot for a change!

WePlanet@weplanetint.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Is there really not enough land for renewables? This week @marklynas.bsky.social is joined by Tom Heap author of Land Smart: How to Give People and Nature the Space to Thrive—to tackle one of the most important yet least discussed environmental issues: land use. 🎙️Ep available now: link below.

So excited for the new play from the always excellent Steve Waters @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social dramatist www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Good People, 1. The Great Reset

Four young idealists. One radical mentor. A nation on the brink.

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Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok. If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.

The @britishecologicalsociety.org conf' in Edinburgh renewed my mojo for pushing the battle scarred environmental message. So many passionate, active people dedicating professional lives to nature. Thanks @davyfalkner.bsky.social It is the foundation for an upcoming talk in Norwich bit.ly/49RtM2U

Green Shoots presents The Mend of the World: An Evening with Tom Heap - Norwich Arts Centre

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Ain't nobody fresher....than Mark Ridsdill-Smith who is genius small space food grower. Check out Vertical Veg. Five lessons from 2025: including growing basil, the best wormery & multisowing open.substack.com/pub/vertical...

Five lessons from 2025: including growing basil, the best wormery & multisowing

Plus how can we spread the word about the potential of container gardening - and help more people grow?

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Winter and hace we broken it? On Rare Earth onBBC Sounds now www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... with @helenczerski.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social meteorologist John Hammond and @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social

A shout out...The next Rare Earth on @bbcsounds.bsky.social is all about nature in our cities. Please reply with any surprising examples of creating living space for nature amongst living space for us - roundabout rainforest, skip salad plot, alley arboretum?

Remember the Shoe Event Horizon from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? (explained in pic) Is that where we are today with online clothes shopping? Listen now to this week's Rare Earth, on fast fashion, its effect on the environment, and options for what happens next: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Is 'Sustainable fashion' a contradiction in terms? Spoiler:yes. But there's so much more to chew on. Todays @bbcsounds.bsky.social Rare Earth with Kate Fletcher, @patrickgrantism.bsky.social, Simon Platts and of course @helenczerski.bsky.social

On Rare Earth this week: can the clothing/fashion industry ever be sustainable? Our 3 fab guests - Patrick Grant (Great British Sewing Bee), Prof Kate Fletcher & Simon Platts - all had LOADS to say. Sneak peak here before you can listen to it all on Friday: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

If you want to see what @helenczerski.bsky.social and I are chuckling about at the start of today's @bbcsounds.bsky.social Rare Earth. A hat on a hat and one that eats s**t

Is it a free kick? No it's dream team for new BBC Rare Earth taking on @cop30brazil.bsky.social @helenczerski.bsky.social @clequere.bsky.social @eamaberg.bsky.social and on as super subs @georginarannard.bsky.social and the @thecccuk.bsky.social chair Nigel Topping. Midday BBC sounds

Back in the studio for a new series of Rare Earth! First up: COP30, the big yearly global climate conference. What might come from COP30, where are we after 30 years of COPs, and how might COP evolve in the future? Join us on Friday (or any time afterwards) to find out: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Come and join in the chat at Nuneaton Library, this Thursday lunchtime. Your chance to SPEAK UP in a Library!

New tech will reveal individual travellers stories of triumph and tragedy. bit.ly/4nnrTAC

The Ice Climbing Midge

and other migration super-powers

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In this week's edition of Rare Earth on animal migration, @tomheap.bsky.social and I had a great time finding out about the incredible things we're learning as tech improves and what the future holds. Available now on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I'm in conversation about me' book linktr.ee/landsmartbook at the www.leistonbookfestival.co.uk this Saturday. Can't wait to return to this lesser known gem of the Suffolk Heritage Coast and hear from other authors. See you there