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The daughter of multimillionaire Old Etonian, Ben Goldsmith, died in a quad bike accident when she was 15, a reminder that those we may judge harshly, or disagree with, can face tragedies & difficulties. Ben seems decent, & is a dedicated environmentalist.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
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The son of financier James Goldsmith & Lady Annabel Goldsmith, Ben is founder & CEO of London-listed investment firm Menhaden, which focuses on the theme of energy & resource efficiency.
He's been a funder of the Green Party, including giving them £20,000 in 2004 & 2010.
He's been a funder of the Green Party, including giving them £20,000 in 2004 & 2010.
In subsequent years, Goldsmith has also contributed to the @Conservatives, as well as individual candidates, including Conservative MP Michael Gove.
Goldsmith is chair of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) which he co-founded in 2010.
Goldsmith is chair of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) which he co-founded in 2010.
NO FISH, NO FUTURE
Message from performers from #OceanRebellion wearing ‘Fish Heads’ & pinstripe suits made a last minute plea to the UK Government to use their power & influence to end the war on fish
READ, share🐟 🧵⬇️ #WorldFisheriesDay
📸 Guy Reece
Message from performers from #OceanRebellion wearing ‘Fish Heads’ & pinstripe suits made a last minute plea to the UK Government to use their power & influence to end the war on fish
READ, share🐟 🧵⬇️ #WorldFisheriesDay
📸 Guy Reece
The ‘Fish Heads’ stood in pools of blood, dead fish & entrails outside the front entrance of DEFRA. The ‘Fish Heads’ carried briefcases with WAR ON FISH, ECOCIDE and END OVERFISHING emblazoned on the side. It’s time to take action to #EndOverfishing #OceanRebellion #Ocean
Background ‘NO MORE FISH IN THE SEA’ highlighting the fate of the UK seas if the UK government turns against nature & doesn’t make a commitment to a better planet #WorldFisheriesDay
I just want to clear up my position on @CanalRiverTrust.
I am very grateful for my time with the Trust as a volunteer, helping to make the waterways a better place to be.
But as I spent time in the Trust I learned about some of its institutional problems.
I am very grateful for my time with the Trust as a volunteer, helping to make the waterways a better place to be.
But as I spent time in the Trust I learned about some of its institutional problems.
Its communication issues were my first discovery. Departments didn't communicate well with each other, let alone with the public, and staff seemed to lack even general knowledge of the system they were caring for.
Staff were often as in the dark as the public.
Staff were often as in the dark as the public.
Then I learned about the #GeneralCanalByelaws.
These were due to be updated by BW before CRT was created. After CRT was created they were ignored, no longer updated, no longer enforced.
Enforcement became Customer Licensing Support.
These were due to be updated by BW before CRT was created. After CRT was created they were ignored, no longer updated, no longer enforced.
Enforcement became Customer Licensing Support.
How was your #cruise ❓
6,000 young cows drowned at sea. SIX THOUSAND🐮
Image the terror .@AustraliaUN
These #cows were exported by #Australia -headquartered #AustralasianGlobalExports, 💀specializes in live #animalexports, aka torture, abuse
#auspol 👎
theprovince.com/news/world/nea…
6,000 young cows drowned at sea. SIX THOUSAND🐮
Image the terror .@AustraliaUN
These #cows were exported by #Australia -headquartered #AustralasianGlobalExports, 💀specializes in live #animalexports, aka torture, abuse
#auspol 👎
theprovince.com/news/world/nea…
2/ This is on you #Australia gov AND ppl who continue to eat the flesh of others
The #LiveExport 🚢aka #DeathShip departed Napier in #NewZealand w 5,867 #cows passengers
bound for Tangshan, #China
The journey= 17 days no food/water🐮💔
#EndAnimalAg
theprovince.com/news/world/nea…
The #LiveExport 🚢aka #DeathShip departed Napier in #NewZealand w 5,867 #cows passengers
bound for Tangshan, #China
The journey= 17 days no food/water🐮💔
#EndAnimalAg
theprovince.com/news/world/nea…
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If you're shocked by this incident - maybe it's time to stop supporting it
If you still eat other animals, drink their #milk (#AnimalAgriculture ) THIS is a #RealityCheck
These young #cows were vomiting, deficating in #Terror as they slowly #drowned
6,000🐮😭🚢
#auspol
If you're shocked by this incident - maybe it's time to stop supporting it
If you still eat other animals, drink their #milk (#AnimalAgriculture ) THIS is a #RealityCheck
These young #cows were vomiting, deficating in #Terror as they slowly #drowned
6,000🐮😭🚢
#auspol
Mega #Forestry day today in #Hexham ... 👍
A thread on #trees, forestry, #jobs, #climatechange, #environment + so much more:
- start with thanks to @EGGER_UK + @John_Forestry for hosting @treechampion + #Defra Forestry Minister @DavidRutley + many more 1/
A thread on #trees, forestry, #jobs, #climatechange, #environment + so much more:
- start with thanks to @EGGER_UK + @John_Forestry for hosting @treechampion + #Defra Forestry Minister @DavidRutley + many more 1/
#Egger provides over 650 jobs in Hexham + is the largest, + probably best, private sector employer in #Northumberland. Staff are understandably v proud of this family owned business. Great for #Forestry Minister @DavidRutley to meet, support and talk to them 2/
