I followed the rules, my mother died alone in a covid ward. They lied, broke the rules they made, broke the law while in office. Their βunreservedβ apologies and supporting MPs have me so upset I am nauseous. Deeply sad for the state of our society allowing any of this to happen.
I lost mum to Covid this Christmas. I am broken and there is a lot to heal. Itβs hard to put into words just how extraordinary the
@NHSuk
nurses and doctors have been, how patient and kind as they led me through every detail of mumβs condition that I hung on to, how composed 1/9
Thinking of my mum tonight, and all who died needlessly because of him. Sending all those who also lost loved ones strength. This is still not easy, it brings it all back, but finally, some justice. ππ
An Amur tiger of the Russian Far East, caught on camera trap. Sent to me by my friend and hero, conservationist Victor Lukarevski, who continues to fight tirelessly for nature as we go about our daily lives.
Wishing you all a peaceful and restful festive season tweeps.
πππ
I will continue to get unbiased, science-based information about Covid-19 from such trusted sources as
@devisridhar
@edyong209
and
@IndependentSage
. Stay safe and take care of each other. 9/9
This threadβ¦ Once the envy of the world, now defunded, dismantled, suffering the loss of so many incredible workers through Brexit. Now itβs claimed itβs a broken system that can only be fixed through privatisation. We have to make lying wrong again.
#SaveOurNHS
#NursesStrike
Today was the worst shift I've ever had in the ambulance service.
The entire system has collapsed. We're no longer practicing emergency medicine. We're just desperately trying to put out fires & triage the sickest patients but it's just not enough.
To all those who couldnβt see loved ones in hospital last December. Who couldnβt hold their hand. I see you. My mum was fighting for her life on the 18th as they partied. She passed without her family by her side on the 29th. As if this Christmas wasnβt going to be hard enough.
I dearly hope that in my lifetime we will collectively wake up and reject our addiction to monetary gain and short term political goals, and recognise the true value of connectedness, community, wellbeing, kindness and caring for our planet and each other - no matter our age. 6/9
Dear
@susie_dent
,
Whatβs the word for a person who lies incessantly, becoming louder and more bullish, dare I say hysterical, oozing desperation even, in his efforts to ram the lies down peopleβs throats?
Apologies if you have done this word before.
There was a time when we revered our elders, when it would have been unheard of to speak of older people as more dispensable than others. My mother was not a less important human. Nor was she just a statistic. 7/9
Thank you
@DrAmirKhanGP
for communicating the actual facts in the face of racist propaganda - spouted by a man being paid Β£1.5m for the chance to spread such vile disinformation to the nation.
but what I do know is that she was a victim of the ongoing mishandling of the pandemic, and the blatant misunderstanding of what it takes to contain the virus and therefore protect the economy. We didnβt listen to and act on the science.
My world crumbled as I watched 4/9
I chose my five priorities because theyβre important.
No one said itβd be easy.
But theyβre your priorities, so theyβre my priorities too.
From tackling inflation to growing the economy, here's what we did this week to help families across the country ππ§΅
despite the nightmare theyβve had to endure for far too long now, how privileged we are to have the NHS. It strikes me once again, thanks to the faceless angels I spoke to on the end of a phone, often in the dead of night, just how beautiful we humans can be - compassionate, 2/9
Anyone interested in the actual facts VS claims the new oil and gas licences will bring UK energy prices down? This is quite the humdinger. Well done
@Channel4News
ππ½ππ½ππ½
Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas extraction?
@C4Ciaran
digs deeper into Rishi Sunakβs decision to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences.
We have it in us to be better. The NHS heroes Iβve had the honour of speaking to and sometimes of seeing briefly at the ICU doors that I couldnβt go through, who not only took care of my mum but of me too, and many thousands of others, are testament to that. We have it in us. 8/9
her suffer the consequences of what we continue to prioritise in much of the global north at the cost of environmental and human health, in an age of blind partisanship, rampant misinformation and absurd conspiracy theories. 5/9
We will never impose unnecessary and heavy-handed measures on you, the British people.
We will still meet our international commitments and hit Net Zero by 2050.
dedicated, strong, selfless, brave, honest, empathetic - traits that as a society we seem to have forgotten we are all capable of as we continue to deepen the divides between us out of fear, out there in the world. I donβt know how to start healing from the way mum had to die 3/9
The level of stupidity & ignorance displayed by Luke Johnson is staggering. This kind of denial & nonsensical rhetoric serves no purpose in a balanced debate. We have to make lying wrong again. As ever, well done
@ChrisGPackham
for communicating the truth.
Thank you for your beautiful messages tweeps, and my deepest condolences to those who are going through the same relentless grief and pain. You have all helped to remind me that we humans can also be kind, brave, just and compassionate. Iβm going to hang on to that today.
ππ
Thank you for watching and for your all your comments! I want to continue the conversation about turning the plastic tap off at the source. Join me at
@RGS_IBG
on 29th November for a talk and expert panel discussion about where the plastic buck stops.
#DrowningInPLastic
πππ
You didnβt close & are still not managing borders, you assigned a broken test & trace system to an incompetent Tory-linked firm, encouraged dining out when transmission was still too high & mixing at Christmas. You didnβt do everything you could. You didnβt listen to the science.
Asked if the government could have done more to saves lives, PM Boris Johnson says "we did everything that we could to minimise suffering and minimise loss of life in this country as a result of the pandemic"
If we love watching shows on the wonders of nature but donβt like seeing the reality of its rampant destruction (along with solutions & stories of heroes) perhaps we should complain instead to governments & industries giving us energies, materials & products that are wrecking it?
Highest temps ever recorded in North Atlantic, Antarctic ice anomalies at all time high, NYC blanketed in wildfire smokeβ¦
Is the wake up call to act before itβs too late still not loud enough?
Meanwhile Shell drops target to cut oil production as CEO guns for higher profits.
It hit 49C (120F) in Iran. Parts of India are 46C (115F). The Arabian Sea is practically boiling. This is all happening at just 1.3 degrees of warming.
How many more extreme weather events before we finally do we need to do to address this crisis?
No more delays.
#ActOnClimate
At Kingβs Cross, everyone drinking their morning coffee, not a single person using a reusable cup. 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels & most compostable packaging wonβt be composted by industry. If we all changed this small habit it would make a huge difference.
πππ
Please use the
#DrowningInPlastic
hashtag and Iβll do my best to reply to all your questions. Itβs a hard watch at times but there are solutions and incredible people doing amazing things to save our oceans. We can all
#bethechange
πππ
What a moment in history! To all the young girls out there, dream big, you are beautiful, you are strong, you are worthy, you can be anything! π€π₯
#Biden
#Harris
#DingDongTheWitchIsDead
We are thrilled to announce that
@lizbonnin
has today been elected as president of The Wildlife Trusts. Liz spends her time shining a light on environmental issues, and weβre delighted that sheβs joining us at this critical time for the natural world π
Truth. To. Power.
Please watch this thread tweeps.
This is the choice our leaders, our media and the fossil fuel industry continue to make. Please donβt turn away, please lean into the discomfort. With action there is hope. Make your voice heard. Make it loud.
Professor Kevin Anderson is addressing all of us in very clear words:
Β»We are heading towards 3 to 4Β°C of warming across this century, an absolute climate catastrophe for all species incl our own. And all we are doing so far is giving rhetoric and optimism and greenwash.Β«
π§΅1/8
Had the great misfortune of witnessing this interview. Madeley bullied, mansplained, played the outdated & ignorant hypocrisy card, proudly assured viewers thereβd be petrol in pumps this weekend & threw to the weather arrogantly snubbing the guest. Donβt Look Up writ large. π£
'I think the children and the future deserve that.'
'Just Stop Oil' activists protested across London this weekend to demand an end to the fossil fuel economy. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis means many people are paying more & more for fuel. Are oil protests justified?
Happy 95th birthday Sir David. Itβs been a honour to be inspired by you since I was a little girl, to learn from you, and to be reminded how beautiful we can be as Iβve watched you interact with our fellow humans and our magnificent natural world.
Iβm taking a wee Christmas break from socials. Thank you so much for your love and support this year, not least for your awesome response to Wild Caribbean! βΊοΈ
Iβm wishing you all a peaceful season filled with kindness and connection, to each other and the natural world.
π€ππ
Dear
@ClientEarth
and
@GoodLawProject
,
Is it possible to sue the government (and the next one, since it seems they wonβt revoke these new oil and gas licences) for crimes against humanity and the planet? Asking for a friend. Who is mad a hell.
@IPCC_CH
@UN
@antonioguterres
On privatisation, capitalism and how we as consumers foot the cost as billionaires get richer. We can do better. We can evolve a brand new economic model fit for the 21st Century that takes care of all of society and the health of the planet.
#SewageScandal
#NHSPrivatisation
The gorgeous human that is
@DrAmirKhanGP
and I trying to conduct an interview for
@WildlifeTrusts
, but giggling too much. A joy of a day. π€ππ
How is it legal for a disgraced, resigned PM, who is still under investigation for potentially misleading the House, to run for leadership again? Or for a former chancellor who was forced to resign, for that matter?
Iβm filming & unable to Live tweet tonight. The scale of meat production to meet (& drive) global demand is harming our planet but knowledge is power: armed with the facts we can all make informed choices about where we want our food to come from.
#meat
#OurPlanetMatters
@BBCOne
Dear tweeps,
Iβm taking my annual digital detox and escaping to nature π.
I wish you all a very happy and peaceful festive season and I look forward to our conversations in 2019!
Love,
Liz ππ
This
#WorldEnvironmentDay
, it starts at home. We need nature more than ever, yet some of us are still treating it like a dumping ground.
Please take all your rubbish home with you & inspire others to do the same.
Letβs show our planet weβre deserving of all it does for us.
ππ
This
#InternationalWomensDay
I honour my mum & grandmother who made me who I am, taught me not to be afraid to grow & to be unapologetic for my perfectly imperfect self. Sending all the women & men who raise each other up & support each other for a fairer world much love.
πβ€οΈ
A happy biologist in one of her favourite wildlife locations - Caroni Swamp, Trinidad. πΉπΉβ€οΈ
If youβd told me as a kid Iβd return one day to tell its remarkable story for the BBC Iβd have laughed in your face.
@BBCTwo
@BBCiPlayer
9pm tmw
#DreamsComeTrue
#LizBonninsWildCaribbean
The iconic
#DarwinsArch
has collapsed. It was inevitable of course and now two rocky pillars stand tall but I feel quite sad about it. I dived the site a few years back to witness the extraordinary scalloped hammerhead shark gathering. Our planet is so beautiful. ππ
#Galapagos
The climate emergency writ large.
It can all be more beautiful than this. We have it in us to act out of love instead of fear and create a healthy and just planet for all.
Be kind, be brave, and make your voice heard.
#BeTheChange
What true leadership looks like as the earth boils. Not kicking the can down the road for votes, pretending we can continue burning & extracting FFs if we capture the C, or pandering to FF lobbyists, but acting now to protect people and the planet.
#Ulez
Dear
@DefraGovUK
. Might it be quicker to look to countries like Sweden who have been doing this successfully for decades and just get on with it? All plastic bottles, big and small, anything that can be truly recycled over and over again. Letβs just do this already.. ππ
Our new Podcast is Live today - a series about our impact on the planet and crucially, what we can all do about it. The first episode is a candid conversation with
#Attenborough
about where we go from here.
#WhatPlanetPodcast
This morning I helped to attach a satellite tracker on a beautiful green sea turtle whoβs been in rehab for two and a half years because of pollution and plastic ingestion. We release her into the wild tomorrow.
Coming to
@BBCOne
from 24th March.
#BluePlanetLive
@BBCEarth
BREAKING GOOD NEWS ALERT:
New Zealand has announced it no longer has any patients in hospital being treated for coronavirus.
It comes on the fifth straight day where no new cases have been reported.
This is what winning looks like.
π³πΏ
Now weβve flattened the curve & reduced new infections, from tomorrow, the 2.2 million people who have been shielding can safely go outside
I know how much those shielding have sacrificed. Thank you to everyone who has protected our NHS & saved lives
Am I being thick? If we all stayed home for 2 weeks would this not drastically squash the graph & ultimately prevent deaths? Never mind behavioural βfatigueβ & parents taking time off work, is that not the best way to mitigate losing more loved ones?
#CoronavirusUK
There are 15 million plus members in UK environmental charities. Thatβs a lot of clout. We can make our voices heard, demand better, be and create the change we want to see in the world. Itβs time to galvanise. Itβs time.
@WildlifeTrusts
βThe government wants deregulation that will lead to yet more poo in rivers, less wildlife, and land thatβs unable to adapt to climate change." -
@CraigBennett3
on Gov. proposals to turn back on its "world-leading agenda for nature recovery" (1/3)
All this pomp and circumstanceβ¦
Now they get to go home and look their children in the eyes after choosing power and greed over human lives.
#humanity
π
BREAKING: Parliament votes against the SNP's amendment calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Live updates here:
πΊ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Itβs that time of the year again - hurrah! π€
Iβm taking time off from all things internet for the festive season.
Wishing you all a peaceful and restful time, filled with kindness and beautiful connections with fellow humans.
Lots of love tweeps. π§‘ππ
Snuggle up with the family, the pets, the duvet, and watch this today. Let it move, inspire and compel you to stand up and act for this glorious and miraculous planet of ours, as if your life depended on it. Because it does.
#bethechange
#Attenborough
I continue to live in a way that protects everyone & helps to limit the emergence of variants. I consider the life of every human valuable. I listen to the science about what will end the ongoing pandemic. I believe in shared humanity & true leadership, not political propaganda.
Thank you
@irishtatler
for my Woman of the Year in Entertainment Award! Itβs not often that Iβm out of my sweaty linen shirts so a big thank you to the whole team for making the shoot so much fun!
Donβt get mad at me. I know weβre all so tired and wrecked from this, I myself lost my mum to covid, but please please listen to this and pass it on to everyone you know and love. This is common sense. This is how we beat this pandemic.
Meanwhile. In Argentina. Huge wildfire advancing on city of Villa Carlos Paz.
We have to lean into the discomfort of this new reality weβve made for ourselves, find a community and act. With action hope is everywhere.
#ClimateEmergency
βThere is always room for debate around opinions. There is no room for debate around facts. We have to make lying wrong again.β A.Guterres
Climate denial is a waste of space when useful debates around the best routes forward to solving the climate crisis are urgently needed.
While it's important to engage with those who disagree, as a former Physics teacher I'll always stand up for the science.
Tackling climate change means investing in new technologies, driving innovation.
Failing to take the risk seriously would simply be catastrophic.
NEW REPORT reveals US pushing to weaken UK
#pesticide
standards. If UK Government gives way there will be larger amounts of more toxic chemicals in our food & environmentally-damaging pesticides could be reauthorised. Take action against
#toxictrade
at
The science is clear on this. Badger culls donβt work. They are not the answer.
@DefraGovUK
please do the right thing for the good of farming and wildlife. Please listen to the
@WildlifeTrusts
and the many other organisations providing all the accurate evidence you need.
DEFRA consultation appears to support indefinite culling of badgers. A π§΅.
Their 5-week consultation on badger control policy, launched on March 14th, is wholly inadequate. (1/4)
A moment in history stating what? That we continue to allow fossil fuels to burn? That we fall catastrophically short of 2030 targets? That we continue to allow developing countries to suffer without adequate support?
#HowDoTheySleepAtNight
#COP26
What a nice welcome home after hols.. Iβve lived in the UK for nearly 16 years, bought a home, paid my taxes, and now I need to pay for the βprivilegeβ of staying here? Ridiculous stock photos too might I add.
#IamEuropean
#citizenoftheworld
#London
@MayorofLondon
EU citizens and their families will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 31 December 2020.
Find out more:
#Brexit
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
β β
to all the humans who lift each other up, fearlessly pursue their passions, stand up for what is right & just in the face of adversity & fight for the future of our planet. You inspire me to do better every day ππ
@GretaThunberg
@JaneGoodallUK
Jacinda Ardern has formally declared a climate emergency and commits to net-zero emissions by 2025.
Ardern has told parliament urgent action is needed for the sake of future generations.
Fabulous to meet you today
@BegumNadiya
. Always a joy when you fangirl over someone and they end up just as genuine and lovely as youβd hoped! π
@SundayBrunchC4
βThe costs of action are dwarfed by the costs of inactionβ Even from an economic standpoint (which, letβs not kid ourselves, got us into this climate catastrophe in the first place) itβs a no brainer. Come on world leaders. Enough already.
#bethechange
.
βA genius. A saviour. But he was also autistic and gay. So we betrayed him.β
@ChrisGPackham
's speech about
#Icons
winner Alan Turing might just make you cry.
Indeed..These hatchlings are part of the food web here and the silver gulls need to feed their newborn chicks too. Hard to watch but we canβt do anything about it.
#BluePlanetLive
This teacher in Palestine lets the children choose their greeting at the start of the school day. These children live in such dire, oppressive conditions which most of us will thankfully never experience, but their smiling little faces are heart warming.