Vicki Hird MSc FRES
@vickihird.bsky.social
Lobbies on food, farming, environment policy, just transition & research,strategy, talks, writing, blogs, books.. Passion for bugs Author of 'Rebugging the Planet' & 'Perfectly Safe to Eat?' Share≠agree https://linktr.ee/vickihird also @WildlifeTrusts
New @Netlfix #BigChicken drops today. Industrial chicken supply & demand is so huge. Like a monster we've created but cant undo But we can and must -it uses so much land for feed, produces so much toxic waste, and is cruel & unhealthy - actions below www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy review – Mo Gilligan ruffles feathers in battle against ultra-processed foods
The ultra-likable comedian decides to go on a chicken shop diet for 28 days, but like a gen-Z Super Size Me uncovers some dark truths behind this billion-dollar industry
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What a great, important piece. Greening (and rebugging) cities is a win Win Win Win And needs support www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘If a space is cared for, everything improves’: Meet four gardeners transforming their urban communities
From improving biodiversity to managing antisocial behaviour, the benefits of greening towns and cities are massive. These names are leading the charge…
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Has nature helped your health and wellbeing. How does nature make your life better? Would you share? evidence shows it does. But your story matters. nearly 500 lovely examples already www.wildlifetrusts.org/get-involved...
Fix nature. Fix health. | The Wildlife Trusts
Nature improves everyone's physical health and mental well-being. When we fix nature, we can fix health. How does nature help you? Share your story.
wildlifetrusts.org
++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
Here's the full story of what we believe to be the start of the colonisation of yet another new orthopteran to the British Isles.
Team cricket - how we found a cricket new to the British Isles
This following italicised sections were written by Matt Phelps, who first heard this unusual cricket... I strolled over to Sussex Wildlif...
analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com
'If antibiotics fail...Modern medicine simply would not be able to continue.' Governments need to incentivise research on new antibiotics. And we all need to be doing everything in our power to prevent or delay development of antibiotic resistant bugs. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What If Antibiotics Stopped Working? | NHS If | The King's Fund
Professor Dame Sally Davies and Rebecca Sugden consider the future of modern medicine in the light of increasing antimicrobial resistance.
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Netflix's Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy spotlights the hidden realities of industrial chicken production Mo Gilligan explores how fried chicken became a global phenomenon & examines the impact on animals, people & the planet Watch the trailer: https://bit.ly/44Jl9Fy
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy | Official Trailer | Netflix
In a bold 28-day experiment, comedian Mo Gilligan tours the UK and US on a fried chicken diet to uncover the impact of the craving — and industry behind it. Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949 About Netflix: Netflix is one of...
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Absolutely brilliant new resource, online hub & booklet all about beneficial farm insects & how to get them doing good things on your farm Beautiful, easy to navigate 👏👌👍👏 🐝🪲🪱 - fab partners @agricology.bsky.social @rothamsted.ac.uk @nffn.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Agricology@agricology.bsky.social · 2w agoTo complement our #BeneficialInsects Tech Guide we’ve launched a new curated online learning space, bringing together: 🧑🌾Farmer case studies 📽️Resources, videos and webinars 🧰Practical tools 🪲The latest research and evidence Visit the Hub now ➡️https://ow.ly/8OKb50Zseqv #Organic #IPM #Farming
Never thought this was literally about climate change.
This Is Fine Dog Meme in Burning House
Alt: This Is Fine Dog Meme in Burning House
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This week's column explains how successive Environment Secretaries in the UK have been actively facilitating ecocide on behalf of industrial lobbyists. Charged with protecting the living world, one after another has been working for the enemy. This has to change.🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot
Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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New Prime Minister faces a large in-tray of problems, but he must not forget the natural environment, writes @craigbennett3.bsky.social www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
The solution to ‘broken Britain' is staring Andy Burnham in the face
New Prime Minister faces a large in-tray of problems, but he must not forget the natural environment, writes Craig Bennett
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Tory shadow minister Andrew Bowie claimed the Jackdaw gas field would create '880 jobs'. But the field's owners have admitted the true figure is just 3% of that 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
I've signed @zero-hour.bsky.social's petition calling on Andy Burnham to Secure Our Future—to meet the UK's climate and nature commitments, pass the Nature + National Security Bill, and reject all new oil and gas. Will you join me? www.zerohour.uk/andy
Secure Our Future For Us
Andy Burnham has a chance to Secure Our Future. Will you tell him not to waste it? Sign below.
zerohour.uk
A Common Blue, a Hairy Shield Bug and a bumble bee enjoying a london community garden today. Everyone should have access to such green spaces.
The debate over solar farms often assumes we have to choose between food security and energy security. What if that's a false choice?
Heatwaves, farmland and solar energy
Could mediterranean style agrivoltaic systems help farmers cope with mediterranean style heatwaves, and improve energy independence?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
"Co-operatives across the economy have long suffered from a lack of business development support" Farming co-operatives are key to food security and a fairer and more sustainable agricultural sector, writes @jimmcmahon.co.uk fabians.org.uk/fertile-grou...
Fertile Ground | Fabian Society
Fabian Society
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Farmer Clusters are a great way of farmers sharing knowledge to support soil health, water quality support nature recovery while maintaining productive, resilient farm businesses. Great blog @wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/policy/...
Farmers working together for nature’s recovery | The Wildlife Trusts
Farmer Clusters are a great way of farmers sharing knowledge to support soil health, water quality support nature recovery while maintaining productive, resilient farm businesses. Ian Stevenson, Land ...
wildlifetrusts.org
Stop billionaires distorting our politics. It’s critical that MPs vote for @stellacreasy.bsky.social’s amendment to the Elections Bill next Tuesday capping individual donations to £100k. @andyburnham.bsky.social said he supported a donations cap. Tag & email your MP: bsky.app/profile/pete...
Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 4w agoBritain has no cap on political donations. None. @stellacreasy.bsky.social has proposed capping them at £100,000. MPs - and everyone else - should back it when the Elections Bill returns to Parliament next week. New by me on Democracy for Sale: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/how-to-sto...
Global warming got tired of being put on the back burner... www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
An Inconvenient Moment for an Extreme Global Heat Wave
Will it light a fire under politicians?
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🔥 Rising temperatures are exceeding thermal safety margin of crops, livestock & aquatic species. Physiological stress can begin in 25–35°C range during critical stages such as flowering & reproduction. More in @fao.org-@wmo-global.bsky.social report👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en #ExtremeHeat
I agree with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social here. CCS huge, ultra expensive - £264bn - white elephant - allowing fossil fuel use to go on when it shouldnt. And the tech is far from proven. And bioenergy with CCS could be a land based, natural disaster. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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I was very pleased the tardigrade/moss piglet/water bear won #invertebrateoftheyear last year. Now what do i nominate this year? Great piece by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth
As this year’s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year’s winner
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I so want @wakelyns to succeed. Do support this if you can and buy a share here ( wakelyns.co.uk/ccbs/) Read why "Wakelyns is an inspirational example of agroforestry [and enterprise stacking], which has become official government policy" #agroforestry www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wakelyns CCBS – Wakelyns
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Was at #groundswell agriculture festival this week. Started with a Marbled White on our tent before all sessions, and meet with new farm,Minister Stephen Morgam MP, kicked off
RENEWABLES: They're still wildly popular with the British public, not that you'd realise from news coverage * Only 4% are opposed Even for wind/solar farms in your local area, opposition is very low * 74/68% would either be happy to have a local solar/wind farm, or don't care
Join us today! 2pm Listening to bugs - Natural Champions session with Vicki Hird www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/listening-...
Listening to bugs - Natural Champions session with Vicki Hird
This month Robin Hood Garden, Natural Neighbours & author/campaigner Vicki invite you to open your senses to the Bug Conversations around us
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The multimillionaire Nigel Farage rails against climate action, while gliding from one air-conditioned building to another. He knows that he and his ilk will suffer least. But he is prepared to sacrifice everyone else to the demands of his fossil-fuelled funders. So much for "the man of the people".
