Andrew Simms

Climate change can seem an overwhelming problem. But we are capable of extraordinary things when we try... A short film with @bbcideas & @tamarackmedia about @RapidTransition #climatechange

I find it astonishing that climate change is not mentioned until the 25th paragraph of this story, well after something about a German YouTuber winning a cheese rolling contest (I kid you not) BBC - Hottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34C bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

BREAKING: Professional footballers from around the world have told FIFA that it is not doing enough to protect players and fans. In a new open letter, players demand that FIFA strengthens its heat protection measures and drop its fossil fuel sponsor. bbc.com/sport/articles…

Players back last week's international health experts call for new FIFA measures to protect the game from extreme heat and stop promoting the fossil fuel companies who make it worse. The @BBCSport speak to letter signatory, Norwegian star, Morten Thorsby. bbc.co.uk/sport/articles…

Cost, risks of Sizewell C nuclear plant are “immediate, substantial and borne by the public”, says National Audit Office (in least surprising conclusion of the week) theguardian.com/business/2026/…

Get briefed or get burned - the Cool Down Network has checked on some of the World Cup host cities most prone to extreme weather and come up with some climate city guides - they show just how reckless FIFA is being with the future of the game, its players and fans - read more.👇

It's too hot and getting hotter, meanwhile FIFA promote planet heating fossil fuels and put players, officials and fans at risk... See our latest via the Cool Down Network 👇👇

I hope its clear to Labour now (not guaranteed), that their aggressive pivot to the right merely fuelled rather than neutralised the far-right threat... bbc.co.uk/news/live/c142… Election results 2026 live: Early Labour losses in English council results - BBC News

On World Asthma Day, read InfluenceMap’s 2025 report exposing oil & gas and utilities efforts to prolong the use of fossil gas in buildings, posing major climate, economic, and health risks to households globally. influencemap.org/report/Buildin…

Has your city banned climate-polluting adverts? Well, back in 2024, Sheffield did just that. Since then, publicly-owned space has been reclaimed from harmful industries. Here’s why the ban came about, and how your city can do the same. 🧵 badverts.org/campaign-updat…

Omits to mention that damage to roads worsening the pothole plague is being driven by the trend toward larger, heavier SUVs. Reverse that trend, especially get SUVs out of cities = fewer potholes... BBC News: Potholes - what can be done? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

And then of course there's: "The threat to a habitable planet from abundant jet fuel, and frequent flying"... BBC News - The threat to summer holidays looming with jet fuel shortages - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

⏪ In 2024, Edinburgh reclaimed public space from polluting industries by passing a fossil fuel ad ban. Wish your city cared about climate pollution? Here’s Edinburgh’s story and how you can turn your city into a polluter ad-free zone. 🧵 Take action 👉 badverts.org/campaign-updat…

Has your city stopped adverts promoting pollution? The number of cities and local authorities banning or restricting high-carbon adverts is rapidly growing.  And ahead of the local elections on 7th May, you can tell your council to join them.

💥 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆! 💥 Genoa has banned fossil fuel adverts in public spaces, making it the second city to do so in Italy. Momentum is building against polluter advertising in Europe. Here's a recap. 🧵 Full story 👉 badverts.org/latest/genoa-b…

This year’s Winter Olympics promised to be the “most sustainable ever.” 🤔 In a new documentary, Matt Rendell reveals just how misleading that claim was - from backing Italy’s largest oil company to felling ancient trees for the event. Full documentary 👉youtube.com/watch?v=uHEoAG…

A lethal alignment part 2 - how polluter and cyber elites underpinned by the demands of advertising and the attention economy drive a right wing political agenda - for Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR), published in two parts by The Ecologist 👇 theecologist.org/2026/apr/14/po…

Are they listening to your calls? It's much worse than that... How the alignment of polluter and cyber elites is driven by something as banal as advertising. Written for Scientists for Global Responsibility, published in two parts by The Ecologist 👇👇👇 theecologist.org/2026/apr/13/le…

Who'da guessed: SUVs push increase in pot holes - 'reduced lifespan of roads linked to shift to heavier vehicles' theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/a…

🚨 A fossil fuel ad ban in Sweden has 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 revenue for a major transport operator. Why is this important? Because it directly contradicts a key argument from the ad industry. Here's the story of Västtrafik's groundbreaking ad ban. 🧵 📖: aktuellhallbarhet.se/ekonomi-och-st…