Climate Action Preston
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Local Friends of the Earth action group tackling climate change in Preston. Email [email protected] to go on mailing list or join meetings.
Preston, Lancashire
Joined October 2019
While France is banning short-haul flights, the UK government is now promoting them, under the slogan 'Grow the Economy' More like 'Kill the Living World'. Policies like this, in times like these, will be recorded in the history books as ecocide.
From tomorrow, tax will be slashed on flights within the UK, a move that will help boost UK-wide connectivity. #AirPassengerDuty #Aviation
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Are you still resisting the urge to tidy up your garden? Well done you! Letting the garden sleep in for winter allows insects to complete their life-cycles, ready to emerge when the weather warms up. #springcleaninspring
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Lovely afternoon with @PrestonAction, great to hear about inspiring projects like @PrestonPedals at AGM, then discuss & map a healthy environment for everyone in Preston & how we campaign to achieve it. Live in Preston & want to take #ClimateAction? Join https://t.co/6BLVpsyR4g
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Would you like to join the biggest ever #divestment day of action to tell our councils to stop funding #FossilFuels? 📅 To find out more, please join us & special guest speaker @chilledasad100 on Wed 15 Feb at 7pm: https://t.co/vgrGWxqWhG All welcome! 🌍🙌#FossilFree #Divest
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The City of Copenhagen wanted to know the overall costs and benefits of cycling for transport compared to driving, so they commissioned health economists to calculate it. Their findings? - Every mile driven costs society £0.98 - Every mile cycled *saves* society £0.88
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Exciting times after school @QuestAward 🧵 🪡 👗 @StChrisTrashion as preparations are well underway for their visit to @JaneGoodallUK and the Schools Sustainability Conference NW @Sch_ESD_Conf @UKSchoolsSusty recycling tasks @walkers_crisps and ring pulls needed ♻️
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By being less tidy in your garden, and leaving dead and hollow stems of plants unpruned over the winter, you'll be providing shelter for hibernating insects, including ladybirds, during the colder months 🐞
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New Cumbria coalmine likely to break UK’s climate pledge
theguardian.com
Whitehaven colliery will release about 17,500 tonnes of methane every year, estimates thinktank
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Vivienne Westwood: Lancashire anti-fracking group pay tribute to activist who joined their protests on Preston New Road
lep.co.uk
An group of anti-fracking nanas have paid tribute to Dame Vivienne Westwood who travelled to Lancashire to join the protests at the Quadrilla site on Preston New Road in 2018.
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Please follow Climate Action Preston sub group Preston Solar Action. https://t.co/yAeZx7m1CF
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@Vic_Gill Here's one I snapped (!) earlier - in a hedge next to our ancient woodland Red Scar & Tunbrook SSSI nature reserve in Preston, Lancashire. An industrial development is planned nearby & we're seeking a woodland (& wetland) buffer. @Lancswildlife
https://t.co/scXLFmjxSE
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Trees: Even more amazing than we realised. (Especially old trees) 💚
bbc.co.uk
Mature trees found in UK forests play a critical role in fighting climate change, a study suggests
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This makes so much sense.
I'm happy to announce we have this new article in Nature, discussing policies and challenges for a just transition. "Degrowth can work - here's how science can help":
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Demand mass home insulation now to keep us warm for good Politicians know that home insulation is key to easing our climate, energy and cost of living crises – we just need them to step up. Make them listen, add your name today. https://t.co/LIUQv6PHG5
friendsoftheearth.uk
Getting action from government on climate and nature is often reliant on public demand. Add your voice to one of our petitions and help protect people and planet.
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We'll be saying it loud & clear in Whitehaven today #NoNewCoal - Not needed by UK & European steelmakers. Green steel is the future - Far better ways to create the secure jobs #Cumbria needs. #climatejobs - Undermines climate targets & UK reputation https://t.co/RGkZZjHmNT
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Today is the final day of Islamophobia Awareness month but this doesn't mean the important work stops By #TacklingDenial of Islamophobia we have the opportunity to bridge gaps in our society @prestonmarkets canopy will be lit purple and orange this evening as a mark of respect
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All welcome to the meeting on Saturday to set up the Friends Group to make improvements to Grange Park 🌷 & Brockholes Wood 🌳
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Congratulations!!
We are releasing the draft methodology for our Council Climate Action Scorecards TOMORROW! Here's a sneak preview of what that will include. Don't forget we're hosting info sessions on the draft methodology - sign up here: https://t.co/Lgb9mTxL9u
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