greenaspen

@greenaspen@mastodon.scot

Was @_Polinard in the blue vulture place 🐦 - now a 🦤 Floundering here …but what’s new?
Intro to follow, so please come back.

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greenaspen, to Scotland

Chris Packham: “Glen Coe is broken and needs fixing”

The naturalist and broadcaster said should not be a "barren moorland", but feature patches of native .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-67204307

For Glencoe, read ‘the vast bulk of upland ‘

greenaspen, to random

I’m not a hydrologist, but I”m constantly amazed by how many influential people, when commenting on flooding, and possible solutions continue to pedal a dangerous myth. Rivers are NOT too shallow. Dredging is the last thing we should be doing to speed up flow.

Dredging greatly increases risk of flooding to downstream communities …a selfish act of betrayal of one’s neighbours!
1/-

greenaspen, to random

Classic BBC strap line. 😡

Highlands and Islands: Rural backwater to industrial powerhouse

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-66695143

greenaspen, to random

Please consider signing this petition from Foxglove, who are fighting the government's efforts to share data with firm working with US intelligence agencies

greenaspen, to random

‘A Neolithic feat of engineering’: Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/21/a-neolithic-feat-of-engineering-orkney-dig-reveals-ruins-of-huge-tomb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

greenaspen, to Mexico

This is not .…this is

Why is there media silence about this catastrophic destruction by the forces of nature, unleashed by ??

https://youtu.be/PrGZQ6ws3Ac?si=gSX4wu7vKcbGgJ3D



greenaspen, to Bulgaria

An excellent article about the #EU European Commission's #GMO #deregulation proposal, by the journalist, former #MEP, and expert on GMOs Benedikt Haerlin

#GM #GeneEditing #CRISPR #CRISPRcas9 #PrecautionaryPrinciple #food #ethics #PublicHealth

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20253

greenaspen, to Biotechnology

American Academy of Pediatrics advises avoiding foods due to residues

Pediatricians urge more transparency & more research on GMO foods.

A new clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in – to provide guidance to clinicians in providing pediatric care addresses concerns raised by families about foods. It focuses on the risks of the herbicides sprayed on & feed crops – especially glyphosate. https://mailchi.mp/gmwatch.org/american-academy-of-pediatrics-advises-avoiding-gmo-foods-where-practical-due-to-glyphosate-residues?e=bdb7fe5132

greenaspen, to random

Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/23/spains-plan-to-ban-domestic-flights-where-you-can-take-a-train-in-under-two-and-half-hours?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=green_newsletter&utm_medium=referral&insEmail=1&insNltCmpId=257&insNltSldt=10080&insPnName=euronewsfr&isIns=1&isInsNltCmp=1

greenaspen, to random

I just signed the open letter calling on the #HouseOfLords to ban #MichelleMone now, until the criminal investigation into her deception over #PPEContracts concludes.
Will you join me?

#COVID #COVID19
#corruption #PPEScandal

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/ban-michelle-mone-2024?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast44672&submit=true#cor

greenaspen, to BBC

Palestinian politician explains media 'double standards' on

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2023/10/22/palestinian-politician-explains-the-medias-double-standards-to-bbc-presenter/

greenaspen, to random

Michelle Mone has admitted that she lied to the media over her links to a PPE firm. Enough is enough, it's time those in power put an end to this sordid affair. Sign the petition now and demand Mone is expelled from the House of Lords:

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/expel-Mone-2?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast43837&submit=true

greenaspen, to random

HomeOffice stops feeding still stuck in hotels

Councils left to find homes for more than 500 Afghans, 300 of them children, as winds down support

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/home-office-afghan-resettlement-scheme-hotels-meals-food-withdrawn/?utm_source=SEGMENT%20-%20Newsletter%3A%20oD%20weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Home%20Office%20stops%20feeding%20Afghans%20stuck%20in%20hotels&_kx=UN_Kr8SGiSZ2VAPa0nHgGJQ-acsvbDQRO9ny6_yrfqs%3D.YjCYwm

greenaspen, to random

“Disabled people must work from home to do ‘their duty”

Those are the words of one minister today, as the Government considers plans to force people with health issues into work while they're awaiting treatment, or risk losing benefits

here to stop this heartless mistreatment of vulnerable and fragile people

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-the-cruel-welfare-cut-plans?source=rawlink&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=rawlink&share=99c32817-91be-4f69-89e5-184465896dd0

greenaspen, to random

Hundreds of new North Sea and licences announced, confirms | STV News

goes full-on . needs to start trending soon.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/hundreds-of-new-north-sea-oil-and-gas-licences-announced-rishi-sunak-confirms

greenaspen, to Scotland

As the RED alert for rain and wind settles over this seems like a timely read and call to action.

“I need to talk to you about something,” I told my friend as I held her hand in mine. | by Rebecca Woodward | Sep, 2023 | Medium

https://medium.com/@rebwoodward/i-need-to-talk-to-you-about-something-i-told-my-friend-as-i-held-her-hand-in-mine-8947d7ab2553

caused by

greenaspen, to irony

Ireland Could Become the Next Nation to Recognize the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment

Move to enshrine those rights is part of a flurry of developments advancing the rights of nature movement this year

Surely beyond ?

🇮🇪 has probably the most impoverished in all …& politically seems hell bent on wrecking what few fragments of intact & remain.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01012024/ireland-rights-of-nature-human-right-to-clean-environment/?utm_source=InsideClimate+News&utm_campaign=d5383f40d4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_06_02_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-d5383f40d4-330480986

greenaspen, to random

Protect Loch Tay and land access rights

Discovery Land Company (DLC) plans to create a private resort for the mega-rich on over 8000 acres of land at , , and areas around Loch Tay. They threaten to destroy natural habitats & cultural heritage along with land access rights for the people of Scotland.
DLC sales brochure claims Scotland is “an untouched playground”
Pease help protect from this corporate attack.

https://chng.it/hFDdXMpQyQ

greenaspen, to random

The House of Lords is full of people nominated for their financial contributions to a political party, rather than their public service. This is an abuse of democracy and undermines public trust in parliament.

Petition calling for a ban on Party Donors being nominated to the #HouseOfLords:
#corruption #DemocracyForSale

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/ban-party-donors-2?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast44529

greenaspen, to random

Rachel Reeves wants to give us "inclusive #Thatcherism"
She deserves the George #Orwell Award for double-speak

https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/rachel-reeves-wants-to-give-us-inclusive

greenaspen, to Scotland

Protect Loch Tay, Glen Lyon and Kenmore.
If you are in this petition needs more support.

https://www.change.org/p/protect-loch-tay?cs_tk=AuJO09hDpTZ4NzM7y2UAAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvLa-zSQiTva_ZGy8c5Y1bOU%3D&utm_campaign=84d40e673b6a41d2abbd5cb7fd518569&utm_content=initial_v0_2_0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=recruit_sign_digest&utm_term=cs

greenaspen, to Amazon

Ecuador’s president wants to drill for oil in the rainforest, against the will of the people!

Drilling was banned last year in a historic national referendum championed by Indigenous communities -- but the new president wants to keep the flowing

Please stand with Ecuadorians to defend democracy and the rainforest :

https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/stopoilamazon_ctr_fr/?bgfRnkb&v=154743&cl=21131628413&_checksum=c44860a2473c6b01725e6a9b0356c99e4f339e9d8d19f3f18a15f87eb25ddaf7

greenaspen, to Scotland

Vote splitting trick won’t work with ’s Single Transferable Vote


https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/vote-splitting-trick-wont-work-with-scotlands-single-transferable-vote/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ers-email&utm_campaign=blog-roundup&utm_content=ERS+News:+9+March+-+Core+-+Split:D

greenaspen, to random

took £1.3m from donor group linked to Israeli settlements

Amnesty International says must review donations from and its directors after openDemocracy findings

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/conservative-party-jcb-donations-israel-settlements-palestine-west-bank/

greenaspen, to random

Creating Scotland is the first of Believe in Scotland's creative campaign events.

Join us in Perth for an afternoon of music, comedy and poetry to start to create a vision for a better independent Scotland. The line up currently includes Bruce Fummey, Sheena Wellington and the Yes, Yes Band - more to be announced soon.

https://www.believeinscotland.org/shop?#!/Creating-Scotland/p/630931966/category=0z

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