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nixrust.bsky.social
Climate, land, agriculture & nature: science, policy, comms & delivery Research Leader @ Ostara Ex WWF, IIED, Defra, CCC IUCN member Striving to build a better future for people & the planet #ActuallyAutistic
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Ugh it's really disappointing to see that the CCC reverted back to self-reported diet surveys to estimate current meat consumption. When I worked there, I STRONGLY advised to use *actual* purchasing data, not self-reports. Why?

submitted 7 hours ago • 1 comment

The thing is, if you invest in stocks and shares, you should choose companies where you support their mission. If you don't like that a company's policies, DON'T INVEST IN THEM. Shareholders should not dictate company policy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

Yeah, fuck the planet. Who needs a habitable Earth for our children anyway? 🥲 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 11 hours ago • 2 comments

Good to see the UK's 7th carbon budget is finally out; I oversaw the land, agriculture and nature elements of this report back when I worked at the CCC. Some key findings... 🧵 www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. Do you ever do research interviews for your job? Takes ages to transcribe and code your data, right? Have you used autotranscription software & then code the data with Google's NotebookLM? It is UNBELIEVABLY GOOD. It does thematic analysis of documents in seconds.

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Spring has most certainly sprung: 🌷 Crocuses and daffodils are out. 🐦 Birds are singing. 🌳 Trees are budding. 🌱 Life is revitalising. 🌞 The sun is out. 😍 What joy this season brings

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Defra announces farmers in HLS scheme will see increased payments, and decision to re-open Capital Grants Offer, @tommlancaster.bsky.social, @eciu.net commented: “Farmers in the Higher Level Stewardship scheme are amongst those doing the most for climate and nature."eciu.net/media/press...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

NEW: David Miliband joins the growing backlash to Keir Starmer's decision to cut the aid budget to boost defence spending. He says: "The global consequences of this decision will be far reaching and devastating for people who need more help not less."

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

The govt of Saudi Arabia has just taken over #OlamAgri, making it one of the largest farmers & food traders in the world now. The buyout was done through #SALIC, the food/ag arm of Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund. 🧵 1/6 fortune.com/asia/2025/02... @javierblas.bsky.social

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SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. Do you ever do research interviews for your job? Takes ages to transcribe and code your data, right? Have you used autotranscription software & then code the data with Google's NotebookLM? It is UNBELIEVABLY GOOD. It does thematic analysis of documents in seconds.

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Spring has most certainly sprung: 🌷 Crocuses and daffodils are out. 🐦 Birds are singing. 🌳 Trees are budding. 🌱 Life is revitalising. 🌞 The sun is out. 😍 What joy this season brings

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I've been privileged to visit a fair few national parks in the US and they have all been truly outstanding.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Today I start a new exciting role at the Ostara Collective, as their Research Leader! Ostara's mission is to restore relationships to ourselves, each other & the planet. We do this by building engaged communities of changemakers to reimagine & catalyse the emergence of an economy in service of life

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

Today I start a new exciting role at the Ostara Collective, as their Research Leader! Ostara's mission is to restore relationships to ourselves, each other & the planet. We do this by building engaged communities of changemakers to reimagine & catalyse the emergence of an economy in service of life

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

There isn’t enough ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions – and there won’t be for years Rachel Reeves, announced government support for a series of airport expansions, she said that the fuel “can reduce carbon emissions from flying by 70%” theconversation.com/there-isnt-e...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Expanding Heathrow is incompatible with net zero – here’s the evidence The UK government is set to back plans for a third runway at Heathrow, the country’s busiest airport, and to expand two other airports near London: Gatwick and Luton. theconversation.com/expanding-he...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Paul Varry dreamed of a cycling revolution. Then a man intentionally drove his SUV into the separated bike lane in Paris and murdered Paul.

submitted 3 days ago • 17 comments

#Patent publications by European alternative #protein innovators increased by 960% since 2015, but important areas (e.g. #plantbreeding of better protein crops to provide raw ingredients for #plant-based products) remain neglected... (1/2) gfieurope.org/blog/report-... #innovation #patents

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

When the world seems like it's going to shit, the best medicine* is to get outside, go for a walk in some green space, and admire the natural wonders of the world. * besides world peace, ending hunger and violence, return to democracy etc.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment