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They're pretending like #DougFord didn't pull the same crap before he became Premier https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vRSWk6byUCU?feature=share

#onpoli #news #FIPPA #Greenbelt #GreenbeltScandal #Bill97

NASA Goddard’s Greenbelt Visitor Center Marks 50th Anniversary
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=nasa-goddards-greenbelt-visitor-center-marks-50th-anniversary
Breaking: <p>Trimmed in bicentennial pageantry
#anniversary #greenbelt #visitor #goddard

Who should I vote for in a climate emergency?

It is getting increasingly difficult to sort out fact from fiction when discussing local politics. Blatant lies are sometimes told on election leaflets, and misinformation is deliberately spread on social media. How do we get to the truth, and who should we vote for to prioritise environmental action?

Greenpeace has been on the streets encouraging people to register to vote and support politicians who prioritise tackling the climate and nature emergencies. One volunteer told me, “I talked to a group of workmen in hi-viz. They were very disillusioned with politics, 3 of the 4 said they were not going to vote because of the cost of living and suggested the Council wasn’t going to change things. Then one very unexpectedly said, “Look at this Council, if they wanted to do something about cars, they’d make public transport free!” 

At present, Sheffield City Council has 84 Councillors. There are 36 Labour, 27 Liberal Democrats, and 14 Greens that share power in a cooperation agreement. The opposition is made up of 6 Independents and one Reform Councillor. So talk in election leaflets of one party funding this, or being responsible for that, is a bit disingenuous, as the funding comes mainly from us, the Council Tax payers and Government grants. To get anything done, there has to be agreement between at least two of the parties. One third of the Councillors are up for election this year, but due to resignations, two wards have two votes. 

I don’t think there has ever been a broader choice of candidates in Sheffield elections. Most wards have the choice of Labour, Lib Dem, Green, Conservative, TUSC and Reform. There are also candidates from Restore UK in some wards. This is a party further to the right of Reform, but they are called  “Independent” on the ballot papers. These should not be confused with Independent candidates in some wards, standing on a pro-Palestine ticket. With such a massive choice of candidates, if the vote is evenly split, one party could win with a very small proportion of the vote. Our first past the post voting system was designed for two-party contests. The Government must bring in fair proportional voting as soon as possible.  

This opinion poll indicates that the Labour vote has collapsed, and they could lose all their seats in this election. The poll has them hanging on to Darnall by just 2%. Greens could gain Labour strongholds Manor Castle, Walkley, Burngreave and Crookes and Crosspool and Ecclesall and Graves Park from the Lib Dems. while holding City, Hillsborough and Gleadless Valley. Reform could gain Birley, Woodhouse, Southey, Shiregreen and Brightside from Labour and Beighton from the Lib Dems. Lib Dems could gain East Ecclesfield from Labour, and hold Beauchief, Dore and Totley, Fulwood, Mosborough, Stannington and West Ecclesfield. So overall, massive gains for Greens and Reform and a massive collapse for Labour.

But this is only a poll: the only one that counts is on May 7th. 

So, which parties should interest you if you are making environmental issues your priority? Three parties,  Reform, the Conservatives and Restore, are now ideologically opposed to the concept of Net Zero carbon emissions. They oppose measures that improve life for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users in pursuit of drivers’ votes. They oppose renewable energy schemes in favour of a Trump-like “drill baby drill” attitude, hoping to exploit more oil in the North Sea, which we can’t afford to burn if we are going to avoid climate tipping points. Their disbelief or scepticism in the science of climate change is deeply worrying, but not surprising when you examine where their funds come from. These parties have deep vested interests in oil and tech companies and the millionaires associated with them.  

I could only find local manifestos for 3 parties, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens. If you are not sure who to vote for, do examine the policies carefully.

It’s hard to find mentions of environmental issues in most election leaflets. But it’s disappointing to see untruths being told. Some Labour leaflets and social media posts, for instance, are taking full credit for  Green Bonds, an idea brought to the Council by the Green Party.  The Bonds quickly raised £1 million pounds for solar panels on school roofs. 

Another hot potato is the Greenbelt. Liberal Democrats and Reform are both criticising the Green Party for voting for the Local Plan, and campaigners have bombarded social media with memes, objecting to the Local Plan. The Lib Dem leaflet for Ecclesall says “The Lib Dems voted to protect our Greenbelt and nature from Labour’s building plans. The Green Party voted with Labour to pave over our greenbelt in yet another let down!” The Green Party say that a Local Plan is vital to stop developments throughout the Greenbelt and in other areas of special interest not protected by the Greenbelt. They voted to give as much protection to the Greenbelt as possible and will oppose planning applications on Greenbelt land in future. So they did not vote to “pave over the Greenbelt”, they voted to protect it. 

Only the Green Party mentions the climate crisis in their manifesto, but one crucial detail is missing from all the election leaflets I’ve seen. How are we going to meet the Council’s commitment to reach Net Zero by 2030?

This graph, produced by Sam Wakeling, shows that we are way off track. The Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, but has never taken monitoring of CO2 seriously. Extinction Rebellion was saying at the time that we need to aim for Net Zero by 2025. They were right. Today, we may already be too late to save the Coral Reefs, which are home to a quarter of the planet’s marine species. We are dangerously close to other tipping points, like the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, without which Britain would be 5 degrees C colder, with agricultural production falling dramatically worldwide. All politicians, at every level of Government, need to be prioritising climate action and working out how we can be more resilient as a country, ready for shocks like the closure of the Straits of Hormuz or the next extreme weather event.  

I don’t blame political parties or the electorate for their silence on AMOC and other climate tipping points. Political parties need to attract votes and appeal to the demands of their supporters. But most people are completely in the dark regarding the threats climate tipping points now pose to us. And the electorate isn’t demanding climate action because the mainstream media don’t inform them. This week George Monbiot published an excellent article on AMOC, but there has been very little on the BBC or the popular press.   Maybe this will change soon, because the BBC are being taken to a tribunal for suppressing the most important climate news. There will be more on this in future posts.

If we are to have any chance of meeting Sheffield’s emissions target, we urgently need more Green Councillors in the Town Hall who will make the climate and nature emergencies a priority. Wherever you live in Sheffield, Vote Green Party on May 7th.

Who should I vote for in a climate emergency?

It is getting increasingly difficult to sort out fact from fiction when discussing local politics. Blatant lies are sometimes told on election leaflets, and misinformation is deliberately spread on social media. How do we get to the truth, and who should we vote for to prioritise environmental action?

Greenpeace has been on the streets encouraging people to register to vote and support politicians who prioritise tackling the climate and nature emergencies. One volunteer told me, “I talked to a group of workmen in hi-viz. They were very disillusioned with politics, 3 of the 4 said they were not going to vote because of the cost of living and suggested the Council wasn’t going to change things. Then one very unexpectedly said, “Look at this Council, if they wanted to do something about cars, they’d make public transport free!” 

At present, Sheffield City Council has 84 Councillors. There are 36 Labour, 27 Liberal Democrats, and 14 Greens that share power in a cooperation agreement. The opposition is made up of 6 Independents and one Reform Councillor. So talk in election leaflets of one party funding this, or being responsible for that, is a bit disingenuous, as the funding comes mainly from us, the Council Tax payers and Government grants. To get anything done, there has to be agreement between at least two of the parties. One third of the Councillors are up for election this year, but due to resignations, two wards have two votes. 

I don’t think there has ever been a broader choice of candidates in Sheffield elections. Most wards have the choice of Labour, Lib Dem, Green, Conservative, TUSC and Reform. There are also candidates from Restore UK in some wards. This is a party further to the right of Reform, but they are called  “Independent” on the ballot papers. These should not be confused with Independent candidates in some wards, standing on a pro-Palestine ticket. With such a massive choice of candidates, if the vote is evenly split, one party could win with a very small proportion of the vote. Our first past the post voting system was designed for two-party contests. The Government must bring in fair proportional voting as soon as possible.  

This opinion poll indicates that the Labour vote has collapsed, and they could lose all their seats in this election. The poll has them hanging on to Darnall by just 2%. Greens could gain Labour strongholds Manor Castle, Walkley, Burngreave and Crookes and Crosspool and Ecclesall and Graves Park from the Lib Dems. while holding City, Hillsborough and Gleadless Valley. Reform could gain Birley, Woodhouse, Southey, Shiregreen and Brightside from Labour and Beighton from the Lib Dems. Lib Dems could gain East Ecclesfield from Labour, and hold Beauchief, Dore and Totley, Fulwood, Mosborough, Stannington and West Ecclesfield. So overall, massive gains for Greens and Reform and a massive collapse for Labour.

But this is only a poll: the only one that counts is on May 7th. 

So, which parties should interest you if you are making environmental issues your priority? Three parties,  Reform, the Conservatives and Restore, are now ideologically opposed to the concept of Net Zero carbon emissions. They oppose measures that improve life for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users in pursuit of drivers’ votes. They oppose renewable energy schemes in favour of a Trump-like “drill baby drill” attitude, hoping to exploit more oil in the North Sea, which we can’t afford to burn if we are going to avoid climate tipping points. Their disbelief or scepticism in the science of climate change is deeply worrying, but not surprising when you examine where their funds come from. These parties have deep vested interests in oil and tech companies and the millionaires associated with them.  

I could only find local manifestos for 3 parties, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens. If you are not sure who to vote for, do examine the policies carefully.

It’s hard to find mentions of environmental issues in most election leaflets. But it’s disappointing to see untruths being told. Some Labour leaflets and social media posts, for instance, are taking full credit for  Green Bonds, an idea brought to the Council by the Green Party.  The Bonds quickly raised £1 million pounds for solar panels on school roofs. 

Another hot potato is the Greenbelt. Liberal Democrats and Reform are both criticising the Green Party for voting for the Local Plan, and campaigners have bombarded social media with memes, objecting to the Local Plan. The Lib Dem leaflet for Ecclesall says “The Lib Dems voted to protect our Greenbelt and nature from Labour’s building plans. The Green Party voted with Labour to pave over our greenbelt in yet another let down!” The Green Party say that a Local Plan is vital to stop developments throughout the Greenbelt and in other areas of special interest not protected by the Greenbelt. They voted to give as much protection to the Greenbelt as possible and will oppose planning applications on Greenbelt land in future. So they did not vote to “pave over the Greenbelt”, they voted to protect it. 

Only the Green Party mentions the climate crisis in their manifesto, but one crucial detail is missing from all the election leaflets I’ve seen. How are we going to meet the Council’s commitment to reach Net Zero by 2030?

This graph, produced by Sam Wakeling, shows that we are way off track. The Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, but has never taken monitoring of CO2 seriously. Extinction Rebellion was saying at the time that we need to aim for Net Zero by 2025. They were right. Today, we may already be too late to save the Coral Reefs, which are home to a quarter of the planet’s marine species. We are dangerously close to other tipping points, like the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, without which Britain would be 5 degrees C colder, with agricultural production falling dramatically worldwide. All politicians, at every level of Government, need to be prioritising climate action and working out how we can be more resilient as a country, ready for shocks like the closure of the Straits of Hormuz or the next extreme weather event.  

I don’t blame political parties or the electorate for their silence on AMOC and other climate tipping points. Political parties need to attract votes and appeal to the demands of their supporters. But most people are completely in the dark regarding the threats climate tipping points now pose to us. And the electorate isn’t demanding climate action because the mainstream media don’t inform them. This week George Monbiot published an excellent article on AMOC, but there has been very little on the BBC or the popular press.   Maybe this will change soon, because the BBC are being taken to a tribunal for suppressing the most important climate news. There will be more on this in future posts.

If we are to have any chance of meeting Sheffield’s emissions target, we urgently need more Green Councillors in the Town Hall who will make the climate and nature emergencies a priority. Wherever you live in Sheffield, Vote Green Party on May 7th.

Who should I vote for in a climate emergency?

It is getting increasingly difficult to sort out fact from fiction when discussing local politics. Blatant lies are sometimes told on election leaflets, and misinformation is deliberately spread on social media. How do we get to the truth, and who should we vote for to prioritise environmental action?

Greenpeace has been on the streets encouraging people to register to vote and support politicians who prioritise tackling the climate and nature emergencies. One volunteer told me, “I talked to a group of workmen in hi-viz. They were very disillusioned with politics, 3 of the 4 said they were not going to vote because of the cost of living and suggested the Council wasn’t going to change things. Then one very unexpectedly said, “Look at this Council, if they wanted to do something about cars, they’d make public transport free!” 

At present, Sheffield City Council has 84 Councillors. There are 36 Labour, 27 Liberal Democrats, and 14 Greens that share power in a cooperation agreement. The opposition is made up of 6 Independents and one Reform Councillor. So talk in election leaflets of one party funding this, or being responsible for that, is a bit disingenuous, as the funding comes mainly from us, the Council Tax payers and Government grants. To get anything done, there has to be agreement between at least two of the parties. One third of the Councillors are up for election this year, but due to resignations, two wards have two votes. 

I don’t think there has ever been a broader choice of candidates in Sheffield elections. Most wards have the choice of Labour, Lib Dem, Green, Conservative, TUSC and Reform. There are also candidates from Restore UK in some wards. This is a party further to the right of Reform, but they are called  “Independent” on the ballot papers. These should not be confused with Independent candidates in some wards, standing on a pro-Palestine ticket. With such a massive choice of candidates, if the vote is evenly split, one party could win with a very small proportion of the vote. Our first past the post voting system was designed for two-party contests. The Government must bring in fair proportional voting as soon as possible.  

This opinion poll indicates that the Labour vote has collapsed, and they could lose all their seats in this election. The poll has them hanging on to Darnall by just 2%. Greens could gain Labour strongholds Manor Castle, Walkley, Burngreave and Crookes and Crosspool and Ecclesall and Graves Park from the Lib Dems. while holding City, Hillsborough and Gleadless Valley. Reform could gain Birley, Woodhouse, Southey, Shiregreen and Brightside from Labour and Beighton from the Lib Dems. Lib Dems could gain East Ecclesfield from Labour, and hold Beauchief, Dore and Totley, Fulwood, Mosborough, Stannington and West Ecclesfield. So overall, massive gains for Greens and Reform and a massive collapse for Labour.

But this is only a poll: the only one that counts is on May 7th. 

So, which parties should interest you if you are making environmental issues your priority? Three parties,  Reform, the Conservatives and Restore, are now ideologically opposed to the concept of Net Zero carbon emissions. They oppose measures that improve life for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users in pursuit of drivers’ votes. They oppose renewable energy schemes in favour of a Trump-like “drill baby drill” attitude, hoping to exploit more oil in the North Sea, which we can’t afford to burn if we are going to avoid climate tipping points. Their disbelief or scepticism in the science of climate change is deeply worrying, but not surprising when you examine where their funds come from. These parties have deep vested interests in oil and tech companies and the millionaires associated with them.  

I could only find local manifestos for 3 parties, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens. If you are not sure who to vote for, do examine the policies carefully.

It’s hard to find mentions of environmental issues in most election leaflets. But it’s disappointing to see untruths being told. Some Labour leaflets and social media posts, for instance, are taking full credit for  Green Bonds, an idea brought to the Council by the Green Party.  The Bonds quickly raised £1 million pounds for solar panels on school roofs. 

Another hot potato is the Greenbelt. Liberal Democrats and Reform are both criticising the Green Party for voting for the Local Plan, and campaigners have bombarded social media with memes, objecting to the Local Plan. The Lib Dem leaflet for Ecclesall says “The Lib Dems voted to protect our Greenbelt and nature from Labour’s building plans. The Green Party voted with Labour to pave over our greenbelt in yet another let down!” The Green Party say that a Local Plan is vital to stop developments throughout the Greenbelt and in other areas of special interest not protected by the Greenbelt. They voted to give as much protection to the Greenbelt as possible and will oppose planning applications on Greenbelt land in future. So they did not vote to “pave over the Greenbelt”, they voted to protect it. 

Only the Green Party mentions the climate crisis in their manifesto, but one crucial detail is missing from all the election leaflets I’ve seen. How are we going to meet the Council’s commitment to reach Net Zero by 2030?

This graph, produced by Sam Wakeling, shows that we are way off track. The Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, but has never taken monitoring of CO2 seriously. Extinction Rebellion was saying at the time that we need to aim for Net Zero by 2025. They were right. Today, we may already be too late to save the Coral Reefs, which are home to a quarter of the planet’s marine species. We are dangerously close to other tipping points, like the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, without which Britain would be 5 degrees C colder, with agricultural production falling dramatically worldwide. All politicians, at every level of Government, need to be prioritising climate action and working out how we can be more resilient as a country, ready for shocks like the closure of the Straits of Hormuz or the next extreme weather event.  

I don’t blame political parties or the electorate for their silence on AMOC and other climate tipping points. Political parties need to attract votes and appeal to the demands of their supporters. But most people are completely in the dark regarding the threats climate tipping points now pose to us. And the electorate isn’t demanding climate action because the mainstream media don’t inform them. This week George Monbiot published an excellent article on AMOC, but there has been very little on the BBC or the popular press.   Maybe this will change soon, because the BBC are being taken to a tribunal for suppressing the most important climate news. There will be more on this in future posts.

If we are to have any chance of meeting Sheffield’s emissions target, we urgently need more Green Councillors in the Town Hall who will make the climate and nature emergencies a priority. Wherever you live in Sheffield, Vote Green Party on May 7th.

Who should I vote for in a climate emergency?

It is getting increasingly difficult to sort out fact from fiction when discussing local politics. Blatant lies are sometimes told on election leaflets, and misinformation is deliberately spread on social media. How do we get to the truth, and who should we vote for to prioritise environmental action?

Greenpeace has been on the streets encouraging people to register to vote and support politicians who prioritise tackling the climate and nature emergencies. One volunteer told me, “I talked to a group of workmen in hi-viz. They were very disillusioned with politics, 3 of the 4 said they were not going to vote because of the cost of living and suggested the Council wasn’t going to change things. Then one very unexpectedly said, “Look at this Council, if they wanted to do something about cars, they’d make public transport free!” 

At present, Sheffield City Council has 84 Councillors. There are 36 Labour, 27 Liberal Democrats, and 14 Greens that share power in a cooperation agreement. The opposition is made up of 6 Independents and one Reform Councillor. So talk in election leaflets of one party funding this, or being responsible for that, is a bit disingenuous, as the funding comes mainly from us, the Council Tax payers and Government grants. To get anything done, there has to be agreement between at least two of the parties. One third of the Councillors are up for election this year, but due to resignations, two wards have two votes. 

I don’t think there has ever been a broader choice of candidates in Sheffield elections. Most wards have the choice of Labour, Lib Dem, Green, Conservative, TUSC and Reform. There are also candidates from Restore UK in some wards. This is a party further to the right of Reform, but they are called  “Independent” on the ballot papers. These should not be confused with Independent candidates in some wards, standing on a pro-Palestine ticket. With such a massive choice of candidates, if the vote is evenly split, one party could win with a very small proportion of the vote. Our first past the post voting system was designed for two-party contests. The Government must bring in fair proportional voting as soon as possible.  

This opinion poll indicates that the Labour vote has collapsed, and they could lose all their seats in this election. The poll has them hanging on to Darnall by just 2%. Greens could gain Labour strongholds Manor Castle, Walkley, Burngreave and Crookes and Crosspool and Ecclesall and Graves Park from the Lib Dems. while holding City, Hillsborough and Gleadless Valley. Reform could gain Birley, Woodhouse, Southey, Shiregreen and Brightside from Labour and Beighton from the Lib Dems. Lib Dems could gain East Ecclesfield from Labour, and hold Beauchief, Dore and Totley, Fulwood, Mosborough, Stannington and West Ecclesfield. So overall, massive gains for Greens and Reform and a massive collapse for Labour.

But this is only a poll: the only one that counts is on May 7th. 

So, which parties should interest you if you are making environmental issues your priority? Three parties,  Reform, the Conservatives and Restore, are now ideologically opposed to the concept of Net Zero carbon emissions. They oppose measures that improve life for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users in pursuit of drivers’ votes. They oppose renewable energy schemes in favour of a Trump-like “drill baby drill” attitude, hoping to exploit more oil in the North Sea, which we can’t afford to burn if we are going to avoid climate tipping points. Their disbelief or scepticism in the science of climate change is deeply worrying, but not surprising when you examine where their funds come from. These parties have deep vested interests in oil and tech companies and the millionaires associated with them.  

I could only find local manifestos for 3 parties, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens. If you are not sure who to vote for, do examine the policies carefully.

It’s hard to find mentions of environmental issues in most election leaflets. But it’s disappointing to see untruths being told. Some Labour leaflets and social media posts, for instance, are taking full credit for  Green Bonds, an idea brought to the Council by the Green Party.  The Bonds quickly raised £1 million pounds for solar panels on school roofs. 

Another hot potato is the Greenbelt. Liberal Democrats and Reform are both criticising the Green Party for voting for the Local Plan, and campaigners have bombarded social media with memes, objecting to the Local Plan. The Lib Dem leaflet for Ecclesall says “The Lib Dems voted to protect our Greenbelt and nature from Labour’s building plans. The Green Party voted with Labour to pave over our greenbelt in yet another let down!” The Green Party say that a Local Plan is vital to stop developments throughout the Greenbelt and in other areas of special interest not protected by the Greenbelt. They voted to give as much protection to the Greenbelt as possible and will oppose planning applications on Greenbelt land in future. So they did not vote to “pave over the Greenbelt”, they voted to protect it. 

Only the Green Party mentions the climate crisis in their manifesto, but one crucial detail is missing from all the election leaflets I’ve seen. How are we going to meet the Council’s commitment to reach Net Zero by 2030?

This graph, produced by Sam Wakeling, shows that we are way off track. The Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, but has never taken monitoring of CO2 seriously. Extinction Rebellion was saying at the time that we need to aim for Net Zero by 2025. They were right. Today, we may already be too late to save the Coral Reefs, which are home to a quarter of the planet’s marine species. We are dangerously close to other tipping points, like the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, without which Britain would be 5 degrees C colder, with agricultural production falling dramatically worldwide. All politicians, at every level of Government, need to be prioritising climate action and working out how we can be more resilient as a country, ready for shocks like the closure of the Straits of Hormuz or the next extreme weather event.  

I don’t blame political parties or the electorate for their silence on AMOC and other climate tipping points. Political parties need to attract votes and appeal to the demands of their supporters. But most people are completely in the dark regarding the threats climate tipping points now pose to us. And the electorate isn’t demanding climate action because the mainstream media don’t inform them. This week George Monbiot published an excellent article on AMOC, but there has been very little on the BBC or the popular press.   Maybe this will change soon, because the BBC are being taken to a tribunal for suppressing the most important climate news. There will be more on this in future posts.

If we are to have any chance of meeting Sheffield’s emissions target, we urgently need more Green Councillors in the Town Hall who will make the climate and nature emergencies a priority. Wherever you live in Sheffield, Vote Green Party on May 7th.

#PumicestonePassage #GreenBelt #NorthernInterUrbanBreak #Curlews #GlassHouseMountains #BribieIsland #SunshineCoast

Acknowledging BIEPA member Darren Jew for this beautiful photograph

#PumicestonePassage #GreenBelt #NorthernInterUrbanBreak #Curlews #GlassHouseMountains #BribieIsland #SunshineCoast

Acknowledging BIEPA member Darren Jew for this beautiful photograph

#PumicestonePassage #GreenBelt #NorthernInterUrbanBreak #Curlews #GlassHouseMountains #BribieIsland #SunshineCoast

Acknowledging BIEPA member Darren Jew for this beautiful photograph

#PumicestonePassage #GreenBelt #NorthernInterUrbanBreak #Curlews #GlassHouseMountains #BribieIsland #SunshineCoast

Acknowledging BIEPA member Darren Jew for this beautiful photograph

My little mate Peanut is back in the wild garden again. 3rd time this week. I'm glad she finds some peace or security here. Im also thankful she visits.💖
Do not build on the #greenbelt motherfuckers!
Stop thinking about the sub par houses you'll build & the profit your going to make.
Start thinking of the homes your destroying to make them.
#UKWildlifeCrisis #ukwildlife #ukwildlifepictures

https://www.fogolf.com/1190405/ergin-erbil-finally-deletes-misleading-social-media-post-about-golf-club/ Ergin Erbil finally deletes misleading social media post about golf club #CrewsHill #CrewsHillGolfClub #EnfieldCouncil #ErginErbil #Golf #GolfNews #GreenBelt #LabourParty #LocalElection2026 #Misinformation #NewTown #Politics

https://www.fogolf.com/1190405/ergin-erbil-finally-deletes-misleading-social-media-post-about-golf-club/ Ergin Erbil finally deletes misleading social media post about golf club #CrewsHill #CrewsHillGolfClub #EnfieldCouncil #ErginErbil #Golf #GolfNews #GreenBelt #LabourParty #LocalElection2026 #Misinformation #NewTown #Politics

https://www.fogolf.com/1175958/council-leader-slammed-by-golf-club-manager-over-false-claims-on-social-media/ Council leader slammed by golf club manager over false claims on social media #CrewsHill #CrewsHillGolfClub #EnfieldCouncil #ErginErbil #Golf #GolfNews #GreenBelt #Housing #LabourParty #LocalElection2026 #LocalPlan #NewTown #Politics

The small English town swept up in the global AI arms race.

The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the “green belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London from the endless demand for AI infrastructure.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260217-the-small-english-town-swept-up-in-the-global-ai-arms-race?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#DataCenters #AI #Nature #Business #GreenBelt #Environment #PottersBar #London #UK #Tech

Joseph P. Sweatpants 😉 writes:
Ok Machineheads! I hope it's ok to call ourselves that!?! Maybe "loose screws" is better??? Haha. Hey all you Loose Screws, the first This Machine was a huge success!! The New Deal Cafe wants us back!! Basically, we're going to roll every two months. The next This Machine open mic for works of political protest will be Sunday, April 12, sign-ups 1230p, music 1-4p. Watch the news, work on your songs, poems, jokes, etc.
#music #protest #resist #NewDealCafe #Greenbelt

'One day, they'll say this all used to be fields' - Manchester Evening News https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/one-day-theyll-say-used-33391918

#GreenBelt #BuildingFrenzy #Simister #Bowlee #Manchester

"Highly Visible": a short video documentary of the resistance by Jay Mallin, with some singing from the DC Labor Chorus
https://vimeo.com/1149684421
#resist #music #protest #signs #interviews #news #DC #Illinois #Maryland #Virginia #ICE #Broadview #Hyattsvile #SilverSpring #Greenbelt #TakomaPark #Baltimore #WashingtonDC

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing

#Ontario #Caledon #Greenbelt #BuildingCaledonTogether #Astroturfing

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing

#Ontario #Caledon #Greenbelt #BuildingCaledonTogether #Astroturfing

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing

#Ontario #Caledon #Greenbelt #BuildingCaledonTogether #Astroturfing

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing

#Ontario #Caledon #Greenbelt #BuildingCaledonTogether #Astroturfing

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing

#Ontario #Caledon #Greenbelt #BuildingCaledonTogether #Astroturfing

Doug Ford’s frivolous yet mean-spirited attacks on people who cycle in Toronto is dangerous and divisive. But it’s certainly had its intended effect of distracting from his shady deals with property developers.

“Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, Longfield said the case was about ensuring the government respected the rule of law. ‘The Ford government is wasting time and public money on a bad-faith culture war, against the advice of its own experts, at a moment when Ontarians need leadership focused on real solutions for real challenges,’ he said in a statement.”

#ONpoli #BikeTooter #Greenbelt

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cyclists-to-defend-bike-lane-challenge-in-court-9.7064937

#Greenbelt #Humane #Senior #Disability #CivicPride
I just learned about Operation Silver Shovel. Greenbelt, MD, like many other places,, has received a nasty dusting of snow; nasty, at least, for our tender experience. Now I learned that if you live in a townhouse or single,, are 70 or older or disabled, the city will clear your driveway/sidewalk if you can't. Dang. We're not talking about their doing it and fining you: just doing it to help, so there's access in case of an emergency.
(Now i the snowplow driver will only go home, so I can clear the bottom of our driveway so it stays clear.) That aside is serious, but at the same time I applaud them. They've been doing a great job of keeping the roads clear. Not just the main drag: all the roads.

TONIGHT: (December 15, 2025) "Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home" screening at The New Deal Cafe Greenbelt, MD
https://www.newdealcafe.com/events/reel-and-meal/december-15-2025/
#music #documentary #greenbelt #maryland

Councillor criticises grey belt claims surrounding Burntwood housing development plans

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2025/12/05/councillor-criticises-grey-belt-claims-surrounding-burntwood-housing-development-plans/

🇨🇦 🤔I wonder what the entrance fees will be to enjoy " man-made nature", after all Like Trump, everything Ford offers comes with a hefty price tag

#Greenbelt #Nature #ClimateDisasters #TorontoWaterfront
#Ontario #Onpoli #Environment

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-provincial-parks-protection/

Time to see THE ROOM again! once more at the #Greenbelt Cinema.

🇨🇵 Le #Goddard, ce lieu iconique de la #recherche spatiale, n'est pas épargnée par la tourmente en cours dans les milieux scientifiques aux États-Unis. J'ai eu la chance de le visiter il y a quelques années (mon frère y est chercheur depuis plus de 10 ans... et pour le moment toujours en poste) : "voir" la recherche spatiale à l'œuvre, les "salles blanches" parmi les plus grandes au monde, des centrifugeuses monumentales, les maquettes à taille réelle servant à "répéter" les manipulations du robot Curiosity avant d'envoyer les codes sur Mars... ouf !
Quels que soient les résultats politiques ce soir, des dégâts immenses ont déjà été faits aux milieux de la recherche...

🇬🇧 The Goddard Space Flight Center, that iconic place of space research, has not been spared by the turmoil currently affecting scientific circles in the United States. I had the chance to visit it a few years ago (my brother has been a researcher there for over 10 years... and still working there): “seeing” space research at work, some of the largest “clean rooms” in the world, monumental centrifuges, life-size models used to “rehearse” the Curiosity robot's maneuvers before sending the codes to Mars... phew!
Whatever the political results tonight, immense damage has already been done to the research community...

Nouvelle repérée via @helenecollon (merci !)

#research #recherche #academic #spaceresearch #nasa #greenbelt

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/science/nasa-goddard-building-closures-government-shutdown

🇨🇵 Le #Goddard, ce lieu iconique de la #recherche spatiale, n'est pas épargnée par la tourmente en cours dans les milieux scientifiques aux États-Unis. J'ai eu la chance de le visiter il y a quelques années (mon frère y est chercheur depuis plus de 10 ans... et pour le moment toujours en poste) : "voir" la recherche spatiale à l'œuvre, les "salles blanches" parmi les plus grandes au monde, des centrifugeuses monumentales, les maquettes à taille réelle servant à "répéter" les manipulations du robot Curiosity avant d'envoyer les codes sur Mars... ouf !
Quels que soient les résultats politiques ce soir, des dégâts immenses ont déjà été faits aux milieux de la recherche...

🇬🇧 The Goddard Space Flight Center, that iconic place of space research, has not been spared by the turmoil currently affecting scientific circles in the United States. I had the chance to visit it a few years ago (my brother has been a researcher there for over 10 years... and still working there): “seeing” space research at work, some of the largest “clean rooms” in the world, monumental centrifuges, life-size models used to “rehearse” the Curiosity robot's maneuvers before sending the codes to Mars... phew!
Whatever the political results tonight, immense damage has already been done to the research community...

Nouvelle repérée via @helenecollon (merci !)

#research #recherche #academic #spaceresearch #nasa #greenbelt

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/science/nasa-goddard-building-closures-government-shutdown

Greenbelt News: New Deal Café “Experience” Begins Friday, November 1

It looks like there's a new owner again. It seems to me that the New Deal changes hands every couple of years, with the menu shifting around to match; it was vegetarian for an interval, then went back to an omnivore menu.

"On Friday, November 1, the New Deal Café (NDC) will open with new vendor Kenny Hilliard. Hilliard plans to debut “The New Deal Café Experience,” to offer more variety in memorable experiences, food choices with exhilarating flavors and new stage performances. Elements of the Café will remain the same, such as a cozy setting where patrons can connect with friends or enjoy a cup of coffee."

https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/new-deal-cafe-experience-begins-friday-november-1/

#Greenbelt #Maryland

“Ministers tell Environment Agency to wave planning applications through. Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent approvals for housebuilding.” Developers and landowners will be delighted. Shame about the countryside. #GreenBelt

Am in #Greenbelt #Maryland for a performance of #Shakespeare 's #KingLear. There's one more performance tomorrow!

https://rudemechanicals.com/2025/07/29/king-lear/

Great set from @TheLongestJohns earlier today. #greenbelt

Hello from a field. #greenbelt #gb25

Here we go,
Developer uses "Grey Belt" argument to justify building on green space / #GreenBelt

Developer offers ‘grey belt’ argument in attempt to build 80 homes on green belt - Manchester Evening News
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/developer-offers-grey-belt-argument-32130547

Updated my GPS maps site (http://gpstrailmaps.blogspot.com/) to include map of E-bike and Hybrid Rideable Trails in Trail 10 trail system.

https://gpstrailmaps.blogspot.com/2000/11/ncc-trail-10-trail-system.html

This time with hashtags: #ottbike #bilketooter #cycling #greenbelt #trails #ebikes

“Cosmic Dawn” Screening at Greenbelt Cinema

#CaitlinMcGrath #CosmicDawn #CynthiaSimmons #Greenbelt #JacobPinter #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope(JWST) #Maryland #NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenter

⏩ 20 new pictures from NASA (Image Library) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=20&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20250613010502

People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo criticizes greenbelt policies, calls for local autonomy and regulatory reform, emphasizing the need for decentralization of power in South Korea.
#YonhapInfomax #KimMoonSoo #Greenbelt #LocalAutonomy #RegulatoryReform #Decentralization #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=63307

People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo criticizes greenbelt policy, questioning its necessity in depopulating areas and its economic impact on local development.
#YonhapInfomax #KimMoonSoo #Greenbelt #UrbanPlanning #LocalDevelopment #PresidentialCandidate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=63298

Hello,

For decades The New Deal Cafe in Roosevelt Plaza in Greenbelt, Maryland has offered a mix of vegan and non-vegan options.

It looks like it has come under new management or they changed food vendors.

I went to their site today to plan a visit with a friend and discovered that outside of breakfast they do not have vegan entrees anymore on their **[menu](https://www.newdealcafe.com/food-drinks/)**.

The New Deal Cafe has always had a lot of connection with the local community around it and that local community has always been very progressive, as well as supportive of vegan diets.

I think if enough people politely ask The New Deal Cafe to put more vegan entrees back on their menu they will.

Please use this feedback form to politely let them know of your interest in visiting the restaurant and enjoying vegan entrees there.

Thank You

https://www.newdealcafe.com/about-us/cafe-feedback/

#Greenbelt #Maryland #GreenbeltMaryland #VeganFood #TakomaPark #SilverSpring #MontgomeryCounty #PrinceGeorgeCounty #CollegePark

Dire statements from the #OBR head this morning.
Said #housebuilding stagnation is due to #planning restrictions and we should build on #GreenBelt.
No mention of the 1 million plus unbuilt homes for which developers have permission.
Swallowed #DeveloperLobby propaganda.
See https://www.communityplanningalliance.org/uploads/1/3/9/4/139430416/241211_homes_for_everyone_finaldec24_cpa.pdf last section.
And https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/our-response-to-the-new-planning-and-infrastructure-bill/

An unnecessary Ontario election won’t help Canada deal with Donald Trump
#Ontario #Canada #OntarioElection #DougFord #JustinTrudeau #DonaldTrump #CanadaPolitics #Tariffs #EarlyElection #Greenbelt #PoliticalStrategy #EconomicChallenges #PublicFocus
https://the-14.com/an-unnecessary-ontario-election-wont-help-canada-deal-with-donald-trump/

#CPRE speaker on @BBCRadio4 #Today was very good this morning on planning and #GreenBelt.
I gave up the fight of trying to locate the clip on the BBC website but it was before 8.00 I think.
Stressed brownfields and danger of building car-dependent settlements on the urban fringe
#planning

#CPRE speaker on @BBCRadio4 #Today was very good this morning on planning and #GreenBelt.
I gave up the fight of trying to locate the clip on the BBC website but it was before 8.00 I think.
Stressed brownfields and danger of building car-dependent settlements on the urban fringe
#planning

#CPRE speaker on @BBCRadio4 #Today was very good this morning on planning and #GreenBelt.
I gave up the fight of trying to locate the clip on the BBC website but it was before 8.00 I think.
Stressed brownfields and danger of building car-dependent settlements on the urban fringe
#planning

#CPRE speaker on @BBCRadio4 #Today was very good this morning on planning and #GreenBelt.
I gave up the fight of trying to locate the clip on the BBC website but it was before 8.00 I think.
Stressed brownfields and danger of building car-dependent settlements on the urban fringe
#planning

Robert Peston, in one of his more lucid moments, put his finger on this on Thursday night.
It's Labour's wager to boost GDP, by allowing developers to seal and build on more green spaces, facilitating a building boom for a quick return.
A kind of 'Concrete Keynesianism' running amok.
The problem is that Labour MPs representing seats whose green spaces will be under threat will come under citizen pressure.

#ConcreteKeynesianism
#DeveloperLobby
#ukLabour
#Starmer
#Environment
#GreenBelt

@gemelliz @dharrison @ericwoolfe

Yep. And add to that:
#BrokenGreenEnergyContracts
#Greenbelt
#MZO
#TeslaRebates
#OHIPforSnowbirds
#PayEquityMidwives
#Bill124
And on, and on, and on…