*BREAKING* Fascinating new report out today on agri-food #emissions and #netzero from the World Bank. Here is a thread with some of the key takeaways. "Consumer demand for high-emitting food products, particularly meat, in HICs drives 60 percent of emissions across all

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RT @WFP_Media: 📌UPDATE.#YEMEN - Acute food insecurity deepens in the Government-controlled areas amid severe funding cuts + economic downtu….

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in". - Ancient Greek Proverb.

I hope I am not retweeting this again in years to come after a mass tree die-off occurs in London parks. Guess this is also relevant to other cities - would be great to see more tree-planting in London streets & parks! (Berkeley Square has no young trees).

Sustainability question related to #LondonClimateActionWeek - has London thought about restocking it's trees? . As existing trees get older, does London need to think about a new planting initiative? (this photo was taken in Berkeley Square). #resilience #climatechange #nature

Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply. #reputationalrisk #eggs #HotelScandal @MarriottIntl @Marriott @AnimalEquality.

Statistics relevant for the Parliament debate today:. - 94% of the UK public are against cages for chickens.- 96% are against cages for pigs. @JoannaLumleyUK @LabourAnimals @ConservativeAWF @lucydahlia @marisaheath06 .

As Parliament is set to debate animal welfare this week, interesting to note that an overwhelming % of the UK public are against keeping chickens & pigs in small cages - 94% and 96% respectively. @SteveReedMP @DanielZeichner #endthecageage.

Fascinating research by Bryant Research. Between 75-96% of the UK public are against practices like culling newborn chicks & caging chickens, though these practices remain commonplace.

Quite literally a disaster waiting to happen. "Staff will put in an heroic effort but there is high probability of significant consequences because of the cuts". #HurricaneSeason.

Fema chief tells staff he did not know US has hurricane season.

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RT @HackneyAbbott: Medical professionals do not back this Bill. Many are opposed. Most important, not a single organisation of disabled peo….

RT @RupaHuq: In the @houseofcommons chamber unusually for #assisteddying bill again. I cannot support this dangerous legislation https://t.….

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RT @Lewis_Bollard: There are few cases where the disconnect between popular opinion and legal reality is so stark. 91% of Brits support th….

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Seriously Hillingdon Council why are your contractors spraying incessant amounts of Glyphosate pesticide on the roundabouts? It looks ugly and literally does nothing useful @Hillingdon