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peteknapp.bsky.social
Air quality scientist/journalist. Making a film: Fires and Fascism https://fires-and-fascism.co.uk
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📖🥼🌍 OUT SOON! It's been a privilege to coordinate this @scientistsx.bsky.social project and for my own words to be part of it too. Find out why Caroline Lucas describes it as ‘dangerous’ and Zadie Smith says ‘We’re lucky to have it' at www.scientistsforxr.earth/our-book

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🎬🥼🌍 What's pushed scientists like those of us who are part of @scientistsx.bsky.social to become activists? 🎬🥼🌍 The short film Plan Z presents the case for scientists to go beyond 'conventional' methods in pushing for urgent change to protect life on Earth. 🎥 More info at plan-z-film.co.uk

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🚨 25% off pre-orders this weekend only! @scientistsx.bsky.social's new book is published on 27th March, with a foreword by chrisgpackham.bsky.social Also a chapter from me 😀 ‘Beware – this is a dangerous book …’ Caroline Lucas www.waterstones.com/book/scienti...

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I helped write a book! With a foreword by Chris Packham, this powerful collection reveals the raw, personal stories of scientists confronting the planetary emergency—and why they couldn’t stay silent. ‘... We’re lucky to have it.’ — Zadie Smith www.waterstones.com/book/scienti...

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From a childhood of foie gras and charcuterie in the heart of France to a life-changing realisation, my four-page chapter tells the story of how and why a lifelong carnivore put down the steak knife and embraced a new way of eating. tinyurl.com/2ut6ykwf

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🚨 25% off pre-orders this weekend only! @scientistsx.bsky.social have a new book published on 27th March, with a foreword by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social ‘Beware – this is a dangerous book …’ Caroline Lucas ‘... We’re lucky to have it.’ Zadie Smith www.waterstones.com/book/scienti...

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I wrote a chapter in this book about how my attitude towards flying has changed. Many of my scientists friends wrote chapters about their personal journeys in the climate emergency context. This weekend there is a 25% discount with code PREORDER25 at @waterstones.bsky.social

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This might be of interest to @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

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At last! After two weeks of awful #airpollution in the UK we have a change in wind direction (from the south rather than from the east) and some clean air.

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Scientists today protesting at Inverness airport where Anders Povlsen, a Danish billionaire, runs Blackbird Air private jets. He is also the largest landowner in Scotland. Povlsen also runs Wildland, a conservation organisation. In Denmark @scientistrebellion.bsky.social protested at Blackbird HQ.

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BREAKING | Now @thetimes.com reports on our investigation finding that trustees at the @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social raised concerns when Adani’s indictment was announced! 📑👀 And in spite of the growing opposition, the museum has taken *more* dirty #Adani money! 😮💰 www.thetimes.com/uk/arts/arti...

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Why are anti-climate messages resonating when extreme weather disasters are escalating? Join @desmog.bsky.social with Canadian investigative journalist (and DeSmog's managing editor) @geoffdembicki.bsky.social at the Kairos club in Soho for a talk + dinner... www.kairos.london/event/learni...

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Great news! 🥳

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Following corruption allegations against the @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social sponsor, Adani Green, and a US indictment of Adani, the story of the shady conglomerate continues. This is further fuelled by new revelations from Culture Unstained's FOI requests. www.ft.com/content/631b...

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We get helicopters flying over the flat all the time in Shepherds Bush. I've been tracking them to find out who's in them. This last one was the billionaire Jon Hunt, owner of Foxtons estate agents. Might the helicopter pilot be making a statement with the flight path? @hammersmithandy.bsky.social

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I pulled out of today's Icebreaker concert at London Science Museum to protest SM’s greenwashing sponsorship by Adani & BP and Adani's complicity in violence by Israel against people in Gaza. Giving fees received to @cultureunstained.bsky.social Palestine Solidarity Campaign @pscupdates.bsky.social.

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Industrial-scale livestock farms across East Anglia breached environmental rules more than 700 times in the past seven years - inc waterways contaminated with slurry, dead animalsleft outside, overstocking, issues with transport and disposal of farm waste www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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A cathartic show about fixing the world through a combination of direct action (rational) and ritual (irrational). LEICESTER, SHEFFIELD AND HASTINGS THIS MONTH! Come! andrewoneill.co.uk/shows

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In a world where airports are being expanded, I thought I'd do a quick calculation: If all the flights that happen today are evenly distributed to everyone in the world, we would all fly: 4 short haul or 1 long haul every 24 years. Please let me know if my calculation below is correct! 🧵 (1/4)

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Wood-burning stoves now cause 75% of London’s wood smoke pollution, releasing harmful PM2.5 particles that can harm your lungs and heart. @peteknapp.bsky.social shares tips on staying safe: https://buff.ly/3EhqFp0 🌬️ Let’s breathe better!

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We all need to celebrate the wins, and the courts ruling that both Shell's Jackdaw and Equinor's Rosebank are unlawful is a perfect opportunity! Here we celebrate with Fossil Free London outside the Norwegian Embassy: youtu.be/L19nC8Oeyj0 @fossilfreeldn.bsky.social @cultureunstained.bsky.social

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Hostages = goodies Prisoners = baddies The veneer of BBC impartiality is so thin and transparent that I can’t understand how people can’t see right through it. @mediatellthetruth.bsky.social

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💥 BREAKING 💥 A thousand people have come to London today to sit on the Strand outside the Royal Courts of Justice. This is to signal to the justice system against imprisoning peaceful protesters who are acting to defend planetary and public health. 🧵

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