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Back in the 19thC people used to boil penguins, harpoon whales and club seals to

Back in the 19thC people used to boil penguins, harpoon whales and club seals to death. Thank goodness the days of exploitation are over. Except they aren't - trawlers took 620k tonnes of krill from the Antarctic last year, competing with whales for food. marklynas.substack.com/p/why-is-the...

Have you ever heard anyone say that there's not enough land for renewables? That

Have you ever heard anyone say that there's not enough land for renewables? That solar farms will compromise food production? Bad idea! And 'Saving the World from Bad Ideas' is what we're about, so I was delighted to host the BBC's Tom Heap this week to discuss land issues. youtu.be/hJPDtR_7XK0

Delighted to see that 'Six Minutes to Winter' is published in Poland today... wy

Delighted to see that 'Six Minutes to Winter' is published in Poland today... wydawnictwoport.pl/ksiazki/za-s...

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Is it over for nuclear? As the renewables + batteries electro-tech clean energy

Is it over for nuclear? As the renewables + batteries electro-tech clean energy revolution gathers pace, do we still need those hugely expensive giant reactors? Join me and Bryony Worthington for our Season 2 ender podcast episode... we went out with a bang! www.weplanet.org/podcast/epis...

Is nuclear power too expensive? Exhibit A is the UK's Hinkley C, over budget and

Is nuclear power too expensive? Exhibit A is the UK's Hinkley C, over budget and overdue... will copy Sizewell C suffer the same problems? As some project a financing cost of £100bn for Sizewell, MD Julia Pyke tells me that it will actually save consumers £2bn/yr. www.weplanet.org/podcast/epis...

If you're in London on the evening of 3 December, there's only one place you nee

If you're in London on the evening of 3 December, there's only one place you need to be - in a pub having drinks with me to discuss the future of environmentalism in the UK! RSVP here: act.weplanet.org/p/drinks-wit...

"It can't happen here" - or can it? I talk to Professor Susan Stokes about the p

"It can't happen here" - or can it? I talk to Professor Susan Stokes about the playbook that elected leaders use to quietly erode democracy from within — the same tactics that have turned Hungary, Turkey, and now the United States into hybrid autocracies. www.weplanet.org/podcast/epis...

This was my favourite episode for a long time - Zuzu is such a star, and her ene

This was my favourite episode for a long time - Zuzu is such a star, and her energy is just infectious. Sharks are lucky to have someone like her on their side! Please do listen...

“There’s no hope for humanity.” This week on Saving the World from Bad Ideas, I

“There’s no hope for humanity.” This week on Saving the World from Bad Ideas, I talk with Dr SJ Beard about why doom thinking can paralyse us — and how existential hope might just save us. 🎧 Listen: www.weplanet.org/podcast/epis...

New episode 🎙️ Bad Idea #26: “Facts will beat Misinformation.” From fake news

New episode 🎙️ Bad Idea #26: “Facts will beat Misinformation.” From fake news to populism, pandemics to AI, this one digs into how misinformation spreads, why it sticks, and what we can do about it... with Cambridge psychologist Sander van der Linden. 🎧 weplanet.org/podcast

It’s a provocative chat about fear, facts + the future — pushing back against bo

It’s a provocative chat about fear, facts + the future — pushing back against both denialism and doomerism. Do join us!

We dig into: - Why emissions may peak soon - Why warming >3°C is unlikely - W

We dig into: - Why emissions may peak soon - Why warming >3°C is unlikely - Why deaths from disasters are at record lows - Collapse myths, biodiversity, + nuclear war (the real existential threat)

Is climate catastrophism actually a bad idea? 🌍 In my latest podcast, I talk w

Is climate catastrophism actually a bad idea? 🌍 In my latest podcast, I talk with Ted Nordhaus (@Breakthrough Institute) about why apocalyptic climate narratives backfire — and how tech + prosperity can drive decarbonisation. Don't miss it! www.weplanet.org/podcast/epis...

That was a different case, raised by a member state, France. I'm not sure whethe

That was a different case, raised by a member state, France. I'm not sure whether this will reconcile or not.

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage'

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane! www.euroveg.eu/european-par...

Please sign and share this, particularly if you're a European citizen. What Brus

Please sign and share this, particularly if you're a European citizen. What Brussels is proposing is both damaging and incredibly dumb, and the European Parliament is about to vote (on 8 October) on an amendment to make it even worse! Please do sign 🙏 weplanet.yourmovement.org/p/noconfusio...

New Saving the World from Bad Ideas 🎙️ With @mliebreich.bsky.social I tackle

New Saving the World from Bad Ideas 🎙️ With @mliebreich.bsky.social I tackle Bad Idea #24: “We’ll just use Hydrogen!” 💧 Hydrogen hype ≠ climate strategy. We break down why it’s overblown, where it might fit, and why pragmatism wins. 🎧 savingtheworldfrombadideas.substack.com/p/bad-idea-2...