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Showing how community action to tackle the climate & ecological emergencies can improve lives in Exeter.
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Joined February 2014
'Protecting our Rivers' - Join us on 4th November to hear from Prof Mike Allen on the impact of pollution on our rivers, how we can monitor and promote better policy. The Lamb Inn, Sandford, Crediton, https://t.co/12EwO6NY3j Monday 4th November 7.30 pm
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I love this process - and we have used it in the past. Should we again?
Here is a gorgeous video showing the delightful 'Town Anywhere' activity created by @RuthBenTovim and which she and I co-facilitated as part of @ForwardsBristol in August. Time travel with us to 2030:
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Scientists warned us in the 1950s. NASA warned us in 1988. Al Gore warned us in 2006. The media and government failed to express the full magnitude of what was coming. The public looked away. Now itās here and the future is no longer what most people think it is.
Annonay, France. Rivers are already flooding & thatās before huge amounts of rainfall in the next 2 days.
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As 25 Earth vital signs worsen, scientists warn of āirreversible climate disasterā:
news.mongabay.com
Earthās climate system continues to rapidly deteriorate, with global temperatures on track to far overshoot 2Ā° Celsius (3.6Ā° Fahrenheit) of warming by the end of the century ā a mere 75 years from...
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Sounds a fantastic evening! Hey @kimweidotcom and others. Thanks for all your great work #ExeterClimateActionHub and good luck for the future
ON OUR RADAR // Rock Against Extinction šøš¤š¶š An evening of music, poetry and more in aid of Exeter Climate Action Hub 7.30pm Thurs 26 Oct @exeter_phoenix
@climate_hub_exe @XRExeter
https://t.co/pUsuF9ZxB2
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Morning all šhope youāre well! Here are this weeks events :) we have our rock against #extinction fundraiser at the Phoenix this Thursday šøand we will be uniting to survive in Bath this Saturday with people from across the SW for social, climate and nature justice šš¤#ActNow
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Make this a storm for global leaders meeting & discussing climate in Morocco today
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University of Exeter - reputational damage isn't just due to Just Stop Oil!
exeterobserver.org
University of Exeter tops UK fossil fuel funding table following Ā£14.7 million deal with Shell but has more than one close relationship with major emissions producers.
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Oil and gas workers don't feel valued. Aberdeen foodbanks flourish. Offshore workers' 10 demands for just transition to renewables, is supported by 90% oil and gas workers https://t.co/jW9Fqg43XI
#FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #NetZero #CostOfLivingCrisis #LabourConference23
foe.scot
Workers are ready to lead a just transition away from oil and gas - this is their plan to protect jobs, communities and climate.
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PM @RishiSunak ā you didnāt think we would read what the UK government is arguing in court against 6 young victims of climate change @Y4CJ_. But #WeAreWatching! Stop fighting against these kids, do your part for #ClimateJustice NOW š
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Our sister Transition initiative Sustainable Tiverton is recruiting a part time project development worker for the new Share Shop. Exciting role! Apply by Sunday October 1st
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Take a walk to celebrate the River Exe with stops for song and listening to the sounds of the river and estuary. Saturday 23rd September 10 am from Exeter Quay, ending with music and song share in Exmouth. Please support the event and song-sharers
crowdfunder.co.uk
As part of our work to protect and restore the river, Friends of the River Exe is planning a journey of discovery, celebration and fun
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Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area:
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Before joining the EU, we were known as āthe dirty man of Europeā The Tories are taking us back there faster than even I expected Like so many other government policies, this really stinks #RejoinEU
https://t.co/hEEhI1lW2B
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Assessment that used to happen annually will now take six years despite rising concerns
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Test your knowledge on this simple #climatequiz
crisisquiz.online
Click here to test your knowledge >>
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The Secretary of State for the Environment, @theresecoffey dismisses what I do as "Regularly touts on Twitter". I call is sticking up for our rivers, beaches and seas and as it transpires 200,000 have decided to come along for the ride. WOW! Immense, so, so immense, thank you!
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European companies like @Syngenta sell chemicals that are already banned in Europe to other countries -- poisoning their communities and ecosystems. Here's what we can do about it:
action.eko.org
One of Europeās best-selling pesticides, Paraquat, is so dangerous that just one sip can be lethal. Chronic exposure, even at low doses, can cause Parkinsonās disease.Itās banned in Europe, but the co
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Using law and direct action for London's neglected River Roding has paid off for guardian @paulpowlesland
https://t.co/h6rPhY7cPn I love this "āThereās few greater things in life than being able to climb a tree you plantedā (Even given that willow grows fast!)
theguardian.com
The unloved waterway that winds its way to the Thames has a staunch defender. Paul Powlesland has spent five years calling out polluters and keeping footpaths open ā sometimes with the law, mostly...
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Last week we met with new Festival group & heard their ideas about how theyād like to celebrate the Exe. If thereās something youād like to put on then fill in this form https://t.co/EZLCil4RdV & send to us by 7th July. Weāre waiting to see what peopleās capacity is to proceed.
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From renowned river guardian and lawyer Paul Powlesland
An excellent article introducing Rights of Nature, with a perspective on what these rights are really about & why we need them despite existing āenvironmental lawā; common objections; & what such rights might look like in the real world. Do give it a read
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