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Henry Mance

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Sep 3

Disappointing and extreme statement by the chief rabbi.

40,000 Palestinians have been killed. Children are catching polio. A UN court has found Israel in breach of international law. Illegal settlers are seizing West Bank land. You can support Israel, but it is deeply sad that, for a faith leader, none of this merits a mention.

Also not mentioned - There is a deal on the table that would save the lives of the remaining hostages, but Netanyahu won't take it, despite the advice of his security chiefs.

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Henry Mance

@henrymance

Jan 16, 2023

Boris Johnson is publishing his memoirs. what should he call them?

Lying in State
All Guidance was Followed
Reincarnated as an Olive

Etonment

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Henry Mance

@henrymance

Dec 9, 2022

We all support non-violent protestors in Iran. What about in the UK?
In the week that the government approved a new coal mine, I went to the trial of Hannah Hunt and Eben Lazarus – the climate activists who glued themselves to John Constable’s Hay Wain
ft.com/content/4a0ab6…

On July 4, Hunt and Lazarus entered the National Gallery. Fellow protestors distracted the security guards. Hunt and Lazarus approached the Hay Wain, taped a dystopian version of the picture on top, and glued themselves to the frame...

They made short speeches about climate change. A video played to the court showed a group of school children cheering, before the gallery was closed. ft.com/content/4a0ab6…

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Henry Mance

@henrymance

Oct 14, 2022

let’s remember how the mini-Budget was greeted at the time by those who have for years moaned about “the experts”, “the Establishment”, “the blob” etc etc…

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2. the IEA

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Henry Mance

@henrymance

Jul 20, 2022

a lot of people get that eating less meat is good for the climate. but many don't realise *how good*

for 50g of protein (recommended daily amount), here are average greenhouse gas emissions
- beef: 25 kg
- cheese: 4 kg
- chicken: 2 kg
- peas: **0.2 kg**

the difference is huge!

or take how much land is required, which really matters to stop both climate change and the loss of wild animals.

for 2,000 calories (RDA for women), here is the land used:

- lamb: 233 m²
- cheese: 50 m²
- pork: 15 m²
- peas: *4.3 m²*
- tofu: **2.6 m²**

an order of magnitude!

these figures are brilliantly presented by Our World in Data: ourworldindata.org/environmental-…

and yes, there are differences in how the meat is produced, but they don't change the picture. (indeed, if you want high-welfare chicken, that will normally mean more land and more emissions)

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Henry Mance

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Jul 18, 2022

I’ve been thinking about this line by climate scientist Corinne Le Quéré a lot: “A perfect person could cut their own emissions by [only] perhaps 25%.”

we can only tackle climate change together but that doesn’t mean we’re off the hook as individuals
ft.com/content/94475c…

first, cutting your emissions by (say) 25% is a big deal.

and it’s not impossible: you cut your emissions every time you choose not to fly, every time you order the non-meat option, every time you sort out your home heating to use less gas.

but collective action matters more

second, collective action depends on individuals. a lot of people want climate action. what we need is to make it our priority, to go to the meetings, to make the suggestions. in politics, it can’t be an add-on - it should define whether a politician is worth supporting.

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