I love long tree life content.
Offa’s Oak in Windsor Great Park
Named after King Offa, who ruled over the kingdom of Mercia from 757 until 796, a time when the tree likely germinated, making it c. 1200 years old
Partially collapsed and fragmented it's trunk is around 11m in circumference
#ThickTrunkTuesday
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#Scotland take on #England in @SixNationsRugby at @MurrayfieldStad at 4.45pm tomorrow + it's going to be a busy one! Plan travel to or near the stadium + follow @on_lothianbuses @EdinburghTrams + @ScotRail for updates. Road closures/changes 👉 edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/f… #CalcuttaCup
ALT Screenshot of a map showing road closures and changes for Six Nations Murrayfield games.
In or near Edinburgh? Interested in good conversation / debate? Totally get along to this 👇
#edinburgh
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Outstanding etymological #map of #Africa tells you where place names came from. Love it! Source: buff.ly/2xNBISS
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Frustrated by not knowing about planning applications that may impact you?
You can subscribe to alerts through planning.org.uk - if you limit the search area to 1/4 mile, it's free (you need to provide your postcode & email)
It covers all applications & it works....
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I often wonder what parents will tell their kids as they become teens and adults. The honest answer is mostly that they pretended it wasn’t happening because doing something would have meant time, effort and activism. There again, most younger people are mostly ignoring it too
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Wake up every morning. Say to yourself l "I do not consent to the destruction of life on earth."
It only takes 25% of the population to enact social tipping points. 25% to flip the system. In that I find hope in the #ClimateBreakdown
meme quote @GeorgeMonbiot
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A poor objective! That intensity of young trees would have a high death rate. New plantations never compensate for mature trees. The supporting ecology is not there and tree monoculture is high maintenance. Better to have preserved more original trees.
“Saplings used to compensate for felling of mature trees have failed amid droughts & lack of “aftercare”..about 45% of 860,000 new trees along new stretch of A14 in Cambs died…planted to compensate for felling of mature trees”
400,000 trees planted died
thetimes.co.uk/article/70ebe…
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Blocking the roads like this is completely unacceptable. They should lock up the people who did this and throw away the key.
#JustStopOil
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The word "Anthropocene" falsely represents the predicament humanity is in. We are entering a near-explosive geological instant of high CO2, high global temperature and high sea level. That's an event boundary, not a geological era. And the cause is not anthropic, it's capitalist.
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Whoever decided you can’t build a cycling city in hilly or wintery conditions forgot to tell Oslo.
Boosted by a ten-fold increase in infrastructure construction—€450 million worth—since 2015, (e-)bicycle traffic has grown 77%, as it strives for a 16% modal share target by 2025. – at Oslo, Norway
ALT A young woman rides an electric bike with a young boy sitting on the back ride on a red protected bike lane in the center of Oslo.
ALT Two men in casual summer attire ride blue and white shared bicycles on a red protected bike lane in the center of Oslo.
ALT A young man and a young girl in casual summer attire ride bikes side by side on a protected bike lane in the center of Oslo.
ALT A young woman rides an electric cargo bike with a young boy sitting in the front bucket on a red protected bike lane in the center of Oslo.
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Ask and you shall receive - this poster design is now available as a pay what you want download to print yourself 💚🖨️ tolmeiagregory.com/product/c…
You can support my work from a minimum of £1 (suggested £5) and help inspire others to find their role in the movement! 🥳
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GOOD NEWS! A temporary tree preservation order has been secured for the woodland around Western Harbour Ponds.
Please write in support of it being made permanent!
Here’s the order: edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/f…
Comments by 13 July to [email protected] referencing order 206
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Your parents are right about some things and wrong about others. They're right that you have to work hard and finish things, but they'll tend to be too risk-averse and their taste in problems will be a generation out of date.
A sad day. In addition to his amazing research on batteries, John Goodenough's life is a story of making surprising moves in academia. A true inspiration. RIP
fortune.com/2023/06/26/john-…
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Just launched! Phase 2 of the City of Edinburgh Council's proposals to increase the number of the city’s parks under Fields in Trust protection agreements. Find out more about the scheme and let us know what you think! consultationhub.edinburgh.go… @FieldsInTrust
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Five books you might like to read when asking what you can do about the #ClimateEmergency🧵
1. @ClimatePsych's excellent guide for turning anxiety into action
