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Jonathon Porritt

@jonathonporritt

Environmental campaigner,author,Sustainable Development expert.Just stepped down as Founder Director of @Forum4theFuture. All tweets very much my own.

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The Conservatives' broken rental promises can't be ignored. I'm demanding UK political leaders give renters the rights they deserve. Join me and add your name to the People’s Pledge for Renters now: 38d.gs/mq64

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XRUK_Actions(@XRUK_Actions) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The question I’m asking today is a big one, why on earth are we allowing a destructive industry to sponsor an educational exhibition whilst simultaneously setting fire to young peoples futures?”

Time to ?
What do you think?
let’s !

“The question I’m asking today is a big one, why on earth are we allowing a destructive industry to sponsor an educational exhibition whilst simultaneously setting fire to young peoples futures?” Time to #DropAdani? What do you think? let’s #DecideTogether!
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GO GREEN(@ECOWARRIORSS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you care about Amazon forest
Boycott Zara and H&M Fashion giants linked to deforestation in Brazil
Major brands like Zara and H&M sell garments produced with cotton from Brazilian farms. These have been linked to deforestation and land grabbing

dw.com/en/fashion-gia…

If you care about Amazon forest Boycott Zara and H&M Fashion giants linked to deforestation in Brazil Major brands like Zara and H&M sell garments produced with cotton from Brazilian farms. These have been linked to deforestation and land grabbing dw.com/en/fashion-gia…
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Population Matters(@PopnMatters) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Choosing a small family and consuming sustainably are the most important choices you can make to help conserve resources and protect the environment, but there are many other ways you can help.
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populationmatters.org/what-else-can-…

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Feargal Sharkey(@Feargal_Sharkey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'The great stink of Thames Water.' 'Meeting the company’s demands would be the worst form of crony capitalism.'

It would indeed which is why TW should be allowed to fail. Not a penny of the public's money, you hear that Rishi Sunak not a penny.

ft.com/content/6ae233…

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Mike Hudema(@MikeHudema) 's Twitter Profile Photo

These irreplaceable old growth forests continue to be logged across British Columbia. Over 1,200 people have been arrested trying to keep them standing.

There is no time to waste. Protect the Irreplaceable.

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These irreplaceable old growth forests continue to be logged across British Columbia. Over 1,200 people have been arrested trying to keep them standing. There is no time to waste. Protect the Irreplaceable. #ActOnClimate #climate #nature @bcndp #bcpoli #bcgov Pic @TJWattPhoto
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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK(@PIK_Climate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Studies show that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has already weakened as a result of anthropogenic climate change and is possible moving towards a tipping point. 👉New overview article by PIK scientist Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 : pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest…

Studies show that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has already weakened as a result of anthropogenic climate change and is possible moving towards a tipping point. 👉New overview article by PIK scientist @rahmstorf : pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest…
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Vanessa Nakate(@vanessa_vash) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The scramble for African resources for the energy transition could lead to green colonialism. Listen to what the communities have to say.

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Terry Hughes(@ProfTerryHughes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority last week released its latest reef health update with little fanfare, despite shocking figures about the scale of the event. There was no media release”.

canberratimes.com.au/story/8588873/…

“The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority last week released its latest reef health update with little fanfare, despite shocking figures about the scale of the event. There was no media release”. canberratimes.com.au/story/8588873/…
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Kenza Bryan(@KenzaBryan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New: Bezos Earth Fund, a leading carbon market and SBTi financier, backed the approach to offsetting that sparked a revolt at the climate targets group

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GO GREEN(@ECOWARRIORSS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Krill are in serious trouble - not just from over fishing but also from a warming Arctic as Algae is disappearing and Krill feed on Algae

“Krill is the engineer of the Antarctic ecosystem,” Without krill, the food web would collapse.

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Prem Sikka(@premnsikka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tory Minister Michelle Donelan's libel bills cost taxpayers £34,000 after she falsely accused an academic of extremism.

Libelling others is not part of part of Ministerial duties. So why are the people paying for it?

Ahh ... .the Tory magic money tree.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

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Feargal Sharkey(@Feargal_Sharkey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Failing water companies must not be bailed out by hard pressed customers.'

As always the The Yorkshire Post nails it. What a phenomenal
newspaper it is. 👏👏👏

yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/c…

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Mike Hudema(@MikeHudema) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1985, Carl Sagan told Congress that continuing to burn fossil fuels will increase global temperature, cause climate change, melt glaciers and ice sheets, and cause sea level rise. Imagine if we had listened to him them.

No time to wait.

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George Monbiot(@GeorgeMonbiot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Indiscriminate and targeted killing of civilians. Deliberate mass destruction of infrastructure and public services. Induced famine. None of this is 'normal' warfare against a military force. How could what the Israeli government is doing in not be classified as genocide?

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