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Anyone else thinking we need to "plot the curve" (thanks Duncan)? If we don't get real about what we can realistically expect the UK to look like by 2034 we'll waste a huge amount of carbon, money, effort and good faith heading in an unfeasible direction. ted.com/talks/johan_ro…

Finance is waking up to a whopping climate adaptation deficit but done this way it seriously destablises households rather than helps them adapt. Let the maladaptation show begin. thetimes.co.uk/article/will-c…

5/ We were wrong to lobby against a faster shift to cleaner cars and persuading politicians to go the wrong way. We apologise for abusing our power and influence. #5Apologies toynocar.com

4/ We were wrong to pretend to be green when we weren’t, using our early reputation for hybrids to look environmentally responsible while actually falling far behind. We apologise for greenwashing. toynocar.com

3/ We were wrong to persuade customers to drive down a dead-end by switching to ever bigger SUVs that are more dangerous, polluting, resource-hungry and crowd your streets. We apologise for advertising bad choices.

2/ We were wrong to cling to the polluting past for so long and for planning to make millions of fossil fuel powered vehicles far beyond when the science said we should stop. We apologise for polluting so much.

1/ We were wrong to be so slow to take global heating seriously, despite knowing about Toyota's contribution to it for at least three decades. We’d like to apologise for delaying action. toynocar.com

TOYNOCA® is a visionary re-branded company working for clean, safe mobility. Based on the actual wrong turns taken by real car maker, #Toyota, it would like to say sorry for its past mistakes and make 5 apologies toynocar.com Thread🧵#5Apologies

"Fibres from artificial grass make up 15% of #plastic pieces found in samples of seawater near Barcelona" Sickening. It. Should. Be. Banned. newscientist.com/article/238386…

It’s heartwarming the solidarity ordinary people gave to British people fleeing to safety in small boats. I presume the irony isn’t lost on the Home Secretary or all those who condemn others for fleeing to safety in ‘small boats’ twitter.com/PathoPhyto/sta…

I don’t know what’s going on at the @FT, but I like it! 👏👏👏 ft.com/content/0500d4…

Ahh, this is more like it. On P 14 of ⁦@TheSun⁩ a report on S Europe’s searing heat with no mention of #ClimateChange .

At #glastonburyspeakersforum The CCC itself came under fire from Prof Kevin Anderson, a climate physicist, for basing findings on what was politically achievable rather than what was really needed to protect the climate. theguardian.com/environment/20…

#Glastonburyspeakersforum the place at the end of the rainbow. Come with your climate questions and put them to this lot: glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/the-gree…

BREAKING: Glastonbury cancels film about Jeremy Corbyn after accusations of 'antisemitism' Film narrated by Alexei Sayle, comedian of Jewish decent, & features Jewish activist Moshe Machover 6 years ago Corbyn spoke to thousands after invite from Michael Eavis Cancel Culture?

Looking to insert a bit of climate and politics into your music sched this year?  Stunning line up at #GlastonburySpeakersForum A taster from last year m.youtube.com/watch?v=xO8vEa…. @RHarrabin @pgreenfielduk @LukaKemp @labourlewis @GreenRupertRead @Eco_Ty @KevinClimate

This year at #GlastonburySpeakersForum has a stunning line up. Here’s a reminder of last year m.youtube.com/watch?v=xO8vEa… The beating heart of #Glastonbury2023 Includes @asifkapadia @JolyonMaugham @JolyonRubs @labourlewis @ClareTotty @RHarrabin @johnharris1969 @GreenJennyJones

Half of England is owned by just 1% of the population. 24 Dukes own 1 million acres of land. The rest of us are shut out of it. Until that changes, we can't ensure that the nature we're blessed with is able to thrive well into the future. That's why we must extend #RightToRoam.