Ben Stansfield
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Lawyer focusing on sustainability issues @GowlingWLG_UK. Trustee @UKELA_LAW. Grumpy vegan 🌱 Born at 328.96 PPM CO2.
London, England
Joined February 2016
Every ball fired at @ZackPolanski comfortably returned and with every response, the interviewers get more anxious. I really wish they’d fire these same questions at Reform.
Sky News don't seem as excited as the rest of us. https://t.co/MjlmNEWFmk
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Genuinely excited to see @ZackPolanski win @TheGreenParty leadership. We’ve not seen a national politician in a long time communicate with this much passion and credibility. The media have no excuse for not giving him the same air time as parties with the same number of MPs.
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So there are now equal numbers of Reform and @TheGreenParty MPs. Will we now get equal media time? https://t.co/nwdKkqybs6
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MP accused of threatening party chair says dealing with leadership is like smashing his head against a brick wall
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We have a report out today on Criminalisation & Repression of Climate & Environmental Protest 1/10
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Didn't Just Stop Oil folk get arrested and imprisoned for impeding traffic? And they were selflessly trying to save the planet, while these people are trying to avoid paying 50% of a tax everyone else has to pay.
So let me get this straight… On the day hundreds of farmers are in London to rightfully protest against #FamilyFarmTax, this Labour Gov releases a 464 page report on food security which doesn’t contain single mention of the Family Farm Tax. We need FULL impact assessment now.
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We have a deal on EUDR! 🇪🇺 Good news tonight: we have reached an agreement on EUDR. It will not change the law in substance; it simply gives all businesses and farmers 12 extra months to adapt 🌳
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A reminder to right wing fuckwits not to drag us into your stupid culture wars.
Let us again remind ourselves and celebrate when @poguesofficial destroyed @LozzaFox in six glorious words and it would be shame to remind him of it #fairytaleofnewyork
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One of the things I’ve learned in Colombia is that fresh fruit and vegan cheese is not a good idea.
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What role does retrofit play in meeting net-zero goals in construction? Our latest podcast looks at the importance of retrofit for the construction and housebuilding sector, and key developments driving sustainability in the industry. Listen now 👇 https://t.co/FOBlt1dKv7
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How can nature be given more focus in boardroom discussions? Brontie Ansell, Founder and Co-Director of Lawyers for Nature, and Co-Creator of Nature on the Board, shares her perspectives in our latest 'a climate for nature' article. 👇 https://t.co/YbeLUHtmGK
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Gutted. Walked a mile in the hot sun to a vegan cafe, only to be met with this sign. #LawTwitter #VeganStruggles
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Biodiversity is becoming an increasing priority for businesses and one that holds strong stakeholder interest, meaning reporting and disclosure is crucially important. But how should organisations report on the material risks they face. Find out more 👇 https://t.co/7AtW8mJzhn
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Biodiversity is becoming an increasing priority for businesses and one that holds strong stakeholder interest, meaning reporting and disclosure is crucially important. But how exactly should organi...
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If your bath is overflowing, you don't start investing in fancy new mops You turn off the tap
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In our 'a climate for nature' Q&A article series, James Burton, a Barrister practising from 39 Essex Chambers, talks with our Sustainability Partner Ben Stansfield about the duties for company directors to consider in relation to nature-related risks. 👉 https://t.co/LTtTKil4Cv
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Great to talk to Sam at @biodiversify
In the next of our 'a climate for nature' Q&A article series, Dr Samuel Sinclair, Co-founder and Director of Biodiversify, talks with Gowling WLG Sustainability Partner Ben Stansfield about why biodiversity is becoming more of a priority for businesses. 👇 https://t.co/9h0oRxr0xu
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📣 At the ICC, Vanuatu, Fiji & Samoa propose a crime of ecocide defined as “unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe & either widespread or long-term damage to the environment.”
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Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocide
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BREAKING: scientists warn the majority of Earth's species will go extinct within 35 to 70 years because transformative change is not happening 🧵
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