Dave Camlin
@davecamlin
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Singer, composer, researcher, educator
Cumbria
Joined April 2010
FGS, so many good ppl working so hard to decarbonise 'everything' & @michaelgove @Conservatives approve a #COALMINE š¤Æ š¹85% coal will be exported - no benefit to UK energy š¹Offers just 1/12 jobs of green alternatives š¹ Will hammer climate goals
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It is not possible to look carefully at the evidence and decide that this mine is compatible with climate goals. Anyone who makes that claim after taking a close look is either very incompetent or is lying. They should not be in politics.
bbc.co.uk
Climate experts and Tory MPs argued the Cumbria mine would scupper UK efforts to lower emissions.
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In approving the Cumbria coal mine, @michaelgove says itās green because of use of carbon capture in UK. But there is no carbon capture technology in commercial use in UK. Pretty extraordinary decision for a government that says it is committed to net zero
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A bit taken aback by a Tory talking honestly about the environmental and reputational damage of opening a new coal mine in Cumbria, but itās an encouraging development. #leaveitintheground #greenjobs
1/3 As a decision on granting permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria looms, some facts: - 85% of coal produced would be for export, not domestic use - two major UK steel producers wonāt necessarily use much of the coal, not least due to its composition and sulphur content
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1/3 As a decision on granting permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria looms, some facts: - 85% of coal produced would be for export, not domestic use - two major UK steel producers wonāt necessarily use much of the coal, not least due to its composition and sulphur content
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This looks amazing!
This young cast has been working very, very hard. Time for them to show the fruits of their labours - 'Jesus Christ Superstar' opens tonight.
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As a woman, I find this photograph of world leaders attending #cop27egypt *deeply* unsettling in 2022. #COP27
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A whole bunch of interesting new publications on #communitymusic to explore in 2022-23 https://t.co/8Fceu53Dir via @YouTube
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So Mike Starkie and Trudy Harrison are beingā¦ ahemā¦ āeconomical with the truthā when they claim that the proposed Woodhouse mine will a) replace Russian imports of coking coal and b) supply British steel making significantly. Neither claim is true.
theguardian.com
As final decision looms on controversial pit, industry expert says there is no domestic market for its fuel
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Great to learn this with Val yesterday :-)
Wild Chorus Choir from Cumbria and @valreganmusic Choir from Sheffield come together down by the river for a song. #GreenSpaceDarkSkies
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Students are now āconsumersā apparently. Higher education as a commodity to be bought and sold, rather than a democratic institution providing the means of developing citizen autonomy and critical thinking? Education is not training.
theguardian.com
Michelle Donelan says students are āconsumersā, amid plans to punish universities for poor value for money
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Fertility rates in Europe have been below sustainable levels for years, while sub-Saharan population explosion is driving the planetās equally unsustainable over-population. Surely the more sustainable solution is to facilitate the movement of people?
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Even more reasons not to start opening new coal mines. In the UK, conservative estimate of 128,000 manufacturing jobs at risk from not investing in green technologies, because of āoffshoringā of green industrial development to countries outside the UK.
tuc.org.uk
TUC calls on the UK government and companies to work together to future-proof jobs at risk of offshoring
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Electoral reform still needs to be the biggest issue for a long-term strategy for the progressive left: What if? Post-war elections under the Single Transferable Vote
electoral-reform.org.uk
The Single Transferable Vote (STV) is one of the most popular voting systems among electoral reformers in the UK ā favoured for its supposed ability to produce broadly proportional outcomes while re
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Just because you can pass laws which make it okay to be on the take, doesnāt mean itās okay to be on the take. #legalcorruption
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