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The Dornoch Academy students were helping propagate saltmarsh plants for saltmarsh restoration in the Dornoch Firth the other week.
Great to have them helping bulk up the plants.
#Saltmarsh #SaltmarshRestoration #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
photo of three people's hands taking cuttings from grass and potting them up. there is a wooden slatted bench with three pots of grass and a grey tray being filled with potted up cuttings.
Three grey trays of newly taken cuttings in black plastic pots.
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✅ Good news: Major companies like IKEA are doubling down on climate action—not just because it’s good for the planet, but because it’s good for business.

❌ Bad news: In the U.S., key climate and science initiatives have been paused or cancelled, putting critical research and solutions at risk.

💡 A surprising what-do-to: Feeling guilty about your personal climate footprint? Don't! Instead, think bigger. Guilt can lead to paralysis—and now more than ever, we need action that drives change.

As always, please use this info to start conversations this week! talkingclimate.ca/p/melting-ic…

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Melting ice & frozen grants

Businesses step up, U.S. science stalls, and why guilt isn’t the answer
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Field work recently took us up to the beautiful Dornoch Firth.
Fencing is now in place to extend protection to existing saltmarsh and areas to be planted.
The Dornoch site was the original site to trial fencing as a successful method to support saltmarsh plantings establish and prevent further erosion of vulnerable sites.

#Saltmarsh #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund

chestnut paling fence posts reflected in a puddle of standing water, the clouds and blue sky are also reflected in the water as the sun sets over the Dornoch firth. The tide is out, with mudflats visible between the fence and the water.
#saltmarsh #NatureRestorationFund #NatureScot

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You can use AI
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Negative news gets the clicks and shares: but it can also leave us feeling overwhelmed and powerless. That’s why, every week, I share good news too. Like what? Like how hundreds of cities around the world--including the most recent, Chicago--are now powering all their municipal buildings with renewables.

Want to stay inspired and be encouraged to take action? Ditch doom-scrolling and try hope-scrolling: following people, organizations, and stories that share progress and ideas for a better future. My latest newsletter is packed with resources that will brighten your feed.

Check them out, and share!

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Would you click if I said the world was ending?

Chicago’s solar energy shift, why bad news sells, and how to green your online feed
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I read Blue Machine by Helen Czerski

The full title is Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World. This is a fascinating book about how the ocean works. Temperature, density, salt content—all play a part in determining what lives where, the weather, and much more. The ocean has a huge influence on human life, though this is not widely recognized. Years ago, I heard Jacques Cousteau say that human civilization could not survive the death of the oceans. This book provides more background on that statement. Highly recommended.

Author Helen Czerski has videos on YouTube which are worth watching. This one is a high-level summary of the book: youtube.com/watch?v=hNUcwcO6AS…

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Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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I read The High House by Jessie Greengrass

I’ll give this three, or maybe 3 1/2, out of five. The novel is my first foray into climate fiction. No date is given for the events in this novel, but it must be in the near future. Narrated by 3 children rising to adulthood, it chronicles the events leading to their taking shelter from the ravages of climate change in the High House of the title, and of the love expressed by the adults raising them in preparing them and the house for what is to come.

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I read Awe by Dacher Keltner

The full title is Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

Being a Christian Scientist, there was a lot in the book I didn't agree with, but what I did agree with is summarized by these two quotes, particularly the second one:

It also merits considering what was not mentioned in stories of awe from around the world. Money didn't figure into awe, except in a couple of instances in which people had been cheated out of life savings. No one mentioned their laptop, Facebook, Apple Watch, or smartphone. Nor did anyone mention ccanonsumer pur-chases, like their new Nikes, Tesla, Gucci bag, or Montblane pen.


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In fact, it is hard to imagine a single thing you do that is better for your body and mind than finding awe outdoors.


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Wildfires in Los Angeles County have taken a devastating toll, with thousands of lives affected by toxic smoke, destruction, and displacement. As climate change fuels faster, bigger, and more destructive fires, it’s clear this crisis isn’t in the future—it’s here now.

Action is our antidote to despair and, while we can't tackle these challenges alone, we can make change happen together. Make sure you're prepared, support your community and disaster response efforts, and most of all, push for climate policies that cut emissions and build resilience.

Read more and, as always, please use this to start conversations this week!

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Winter wildfires are a climate warning

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Redbournbury Watermill & Bakery
Today I biked to Redbournbury Watermill & Bakery. It's not far away. There has been a mill on, or near, that site for 1,000 years! How cool is that?! The mill is open Saturday mornings, and it's just like a museum. They have done such a good job with it -- there are 4 floors in the mill and they have interesting equipment and information on each floor. I am going back. They also have a bakery with items made with the flour they mill and I bought some bread and other goodies. It's delicious, and something tells me that we will be eating Redbournbury Bakery bread from now on. Unfortunately, because there is less water in the river than there used to be, the mill is now powered by an engine. That takes some of the magic out of it for me, but it's still special 😊
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Image of a bustling town in Finland in the winter. Text says, Lessons from Finland. Finish climate action, a year of climate extremes, and a New Year's challenge

Lessons from Finland

Finnish climate action, a year of climate extremes, and a New Year’s challenge
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Mikko Karvonen

Unfortunately we have wasted all the good efforts by allowing the forestry industry to go grossly over the sustainable logging amounts, turning the land use sector into a source of emissions instead of a sink. We are looking at failing on our commitments and potentially facing a price tag up to billions of euros due to it.

And the current government is working overtime to water down climate efforts and environmental protections.

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These are the key facts everyone needs to know about climate change, according to @yaleclimatecomm :

It's real.

It's us.

It's serious - and already dangerous.

But there are solutions.

I shared this post across 7 different social media platforms, including FB, LI, Mastodon, Threads, X and Twitter both pre-and post-Musk.

Here's how their engagement stacked up. 🧵

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Climate Change:

It's real.

It's us.

It's serious - and already dangerous.

But there are solutions.

The science is clear: the faster we cut emissions, the less suffering we will cause, and the better off we'll all be.


@Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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Climate Change:

It's real.

It's us.

It's serious - and already dangerous.

But there are solutions.

The science is clear: the faster we cut emissions, the less suffering we will cause, and the better off we'll all be.

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