While Turin is known as the “Detroit of Italy”, and home to the largest car manufacturer in the country, there is a tacit understanding its heart is no place for vehicles. The main square in Piazza San Carlo was stripped of parking in 2004, turning it into the city’s living room.

We hear a lot about the gender pay gap - but what about the gender wealth gap? Analysis of wealth in the UK by @WomensBudgetGrp shows that, on average, men hold around £78k more wealth than women - that's a gap of 21%! Here @ignaciapinto explains more👇 https://t.co/8ikNu8jgPG

“When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realise that one cannot eat money”

Tetley Malthouse, Mill Street, Leeds, winter 1973, photo by Peter Mitchell.

Almost two billion items of plastic packaging are thrown away in the UK each week. Shampoo, body wash and liquid hand wash add to this plastic pile-up - so switching from bottles to bars is better for the environment. Eight plastic-free soap bars to try: https://t.co/BwEWfYJRuJ

In a week when a new almshouse scheme in Southwark won the prestigious Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture, it was good to visit some of the wonderful historic 'hofjes' (courtyard almshouses) of Haarlem and Leiden - still fulfilling their founding purpose.

“With perimenopause, I feel my body seizing up if I don’t move." Amanda felt perimenopause hit her with various symptoms in her late 40s. Now she moves in ways that work for her and help her manage her symptoms. #WorldMenopauseDay

If you're a housing activist or member of a tenants union, don't miss you chance to join the annual Homes for Us summit! This is a chance for the housing movement to connect, strategise, and plan our next steps. Sign up here: https://t.co/NdTUPh62FN

Help protect #hedgehogs this #bonfire night! 🦔 🍂 🔥 Share this post & our posters on your socials & online, or print them off & hand out at local shops & bonfire events! Share to make aware & #rememberhedgehogs 👉 https://t.co/1DOs21hN1v 👉 https://t.co/Cp8jy5JXwy

Marta Zamarska, emerging Polish painter known for her atmospheric work #WomensArt #Monday

Government plans could swap strict wildlife protection for offsetting🚨 But there’s no evidence the Nature Restoration Levy would work for protected species, from Barn Owls to Grey Seals🦉 Stronger safeguards are needed. We’re calling for a strict precautionary approach,

Small fossilized Brachiopod shells. The remains of these shellfish are scattered throughout the limestone rocks of the Burren. County Clare, Ireland.

This is an absolute no-brainer @SteveReedMP Why won't you mandate Swift bricks in new builds? Save one swift today, and save a species tomorrow.

Did you see the swifts featured on tonight’s #HamzasHiddenWildIsles! 🕊️ These incredible birds spend almost their entire lives in the air but return to our buildings to nest. Learn how you can help protect them and their homes here 👉 https://t.co/H8WtyRhcep

The Rietveld Schröder House, Utrecht: designed by Gerrit Rietveld for Truus Schröder and her three children in 1924 - 'an icon of the Modern Movement in architecture and an outstanding expression of ... the De Stijl movement'. A UNESCO World Heritage site.

Binni, who created Muslim Girls Fence and featured in our previous advert, has won an award for breaking down barriers to participation! Read the full story on @BBCNews. https://t.co/r8q8VT68Y0

Many insects hibernate over winter, but bumblebees and butterflies may emerge during mild spells and will look for food. So growing nectar-rich, pollinator-friendly plants is especially important in winter and early spring. Ideas: https://t.co/Ud1oVlhx8g

All year round, trees protect us from extreme weather, keeping us all a little bit more comfortable. 🌧️ During rainy months, trees are vital for flood protection, absorbing rainwater runoff ☀️ In summer months, trees act as nature's air conditioning, cooling the air around them

Truly autumn.

We have our Drop In day today and EVERY Tuesday 10am - 3pm Come along and Join us #JoinUsJoinIn