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Here's a throwback to a very still winter's day at the start of the year.
The Green Shores team have spotted what we assume was a water vole -it was too fast to be sure- hopping into and swimming in these naturally forming salt pans.
Salt pans are a bit like rock pools without the rocks, where water remains when the tide is out.
Restoring saltmarsh provides more habitat for all the saltmarsh creatures.
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #voles #Biodiversity
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For me, 2025 has felt like a particularly heavy year ... and you might feel the same. So as we head into the holiday season, I wanted to share a few recommendations — books, podcasts, and newsletters — that encourage me, make me think, introduce me to new ideas and solutions, and remind me how hope begins with action.

The “what to do” this week is simple: share one of these resources! If you read one of the books, pass it along, give it to someone for Christmas, or recommend it to a book club. If you enjoy a podcast episode, share it with friends who love podcasts too. And if you find a newsletter you like, post it on social media, share why you appreciate it, and invite others to subscribe.

Have a climate-themed book, newsletter, or podcast you love that isn't listed here? Add it in the comments and share why you'd recommend it! talkingclimate.ca/p/climate-co…

Climate content for purpose, courage, and hope

Books, podcasts, and newsletters that inspire and renew
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This year, Willow Defebaugh’s The Nature of …

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And although we lost Joanna Macy, her unwavering voice and capacity for hope is everywhere.

The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh

Nature Podcast · Updated Weekly · Transform your life with nature as your guide. As the editor-in-chief of Atmos, Willow Defebaugh has dedicated her life to illuminating the wisdom of the natural world. In The Nature Of, she sits down...
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We were very sad to say goodbye to our senior and regular volunteer earlier this year.
Mike joined the Green Shores volunteering team as one of the first polytunnel volunteers and helped show the subsequent new volunteers the ropes.
He always had a smile and time to listen to anyone and a supply of great stories.
We were glad to have known him.
RIP Mike

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about 20 years ago I discussed climate change with a friend who was, at that time, at board level in one of the leading insurance companies. They said that the data they had showed that climate change and its effects were real and increasing.
But what do objective, fact based organisations like the insurance industry know compared with the "head in the sand" belief systems of politicians....
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Fires, floods, and fossil fuels - COP30 had it all.

✅ Good news: Many countries brought a meaningful contribution to this "annual global climate potluck." For example, Brazil will tag 20 million cattle to stop deforestation, the $5.5 B Tropical Forest Forever Fund launched, and South Korea joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance.

⚠️ Not-so-good: A decade after Paris, we’ve made progress, but not enough. At COP30, a bloc of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia prevented agreement on phasing out fossil fuels — and without that, we can’t meet Paris goals.

💬 What you can do: COP30 reminded us that momentum comes from the ground up: from communities, cities, and individuals. And how do we get climate action started? By talking about it! talkingclimate.ca/p/what-cop30…

What COP30 got right... and what it didn't

Global potluck makes progress but leaders dodge hard choices
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The last few poly tunnel volunteering sessions have been listed on our website including the one with mince pies, the team Christmas lunch has been booked. It's definitely getting to the end of the year.
Meantime, on the saltmarsh, the plants keep growing, or are in dormancy waiting for better conditions to grow again. The fencing should protect this year's plantings from some of the effects of the winter storms.
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #saltmarsh
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Did you know Talking Climate isn’t just a newsletter — it’s also a podcast?

The wonderful Anne Cloud at Voice Over For The Planet is bringing the newsletter to life in audio form, making it easier than ever to keep up on the latest Good News, Not-So-Good News, and What You Can Do about climate change. We now have 32 weeks of episodes recorded, all ready for a good binge!

Our Talking Climate community already spans 182 countries, and I’m so excited to offer another way for people around the world to access science-based, solutions-focused climate content.

Listen here ⬇️
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We are absolutely thrilled to share that Green Shores has won the Nature of Scotland Award for Coasts and Waters! We loved that the judges particularly commended the scale, impact, and community involvement of our project in tackling crucial issues that affect us all in Scotland.

A big thank you to the #rspb, to our wonderful sponsors #NatureScot, the Royal Dornoch Golf Club, #ArmyInScotland , St Andrews Links Trust, Fife Council, University of St Andrews, and to our amazing volunteers.

#RSPB #NatureScot #armyinscotland

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Extreme weather is getting stronger — but so are the solutions. This week’s Talking Climate looks at resilience, risk, and what each of us can do. ⬇️

☀️ Good news: Hurricanes are intensifying and extreme weather disasters are getting worse--but from Jamaica to Puerto Rico, clean energy is helping communities recover faster.

⚠️ Not-so-good news: A new UN report shows climate disasters have displaced 250 million people in the past decade. That's 70,000 every day!

🛠️ What you can do: Whether you’re choosing a new place or strengthening the one you have, assess your home’s climate risks so you can prepare for flooding, fire, water supply, insurance, and more. talkingclimate.ca/p/solar-keep…

Solar keeps the lights on in Jamaica

Clean energy holds strong in storms, climate disasters displace millions, and make your next move safer
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Lovely to spend some time with some of the artists from the Reciprocity/Poiesis project, talking saltmarsh, grasses, plant awareness disparity, connections and plotting a visit to a saltmarsh.
Thanks to Kate Downie for hosting in her beautiful studio.
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #artistCollaboration
#NatureRestorationFund #NatureScot #artistcollaboration

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Join me at this year's City of Calgary Climate Symposium. It’s a free, virtual event happening Nov. 17–21.

I am giving the keynote address and you can pick the sessions that fit your schedule -- they’re all focused on practical ways to make our homes and communities safer, healthier, and more prepared for a changing climate. And if you can’t watch live, you can catch the recordings later.

You don’t have to be from Calgary and you don’t even have to be Canadian to join this event. It is 100% free and 100% virtual. It doesn’t get any better than that!

If you’re interested, learn more and sign up here: calgary.ca/climatesymposium

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In this week’s Tea with Katharine, I’m sharing insights from two global gatherings shaping the direction of climate and nature action: the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi and the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council in Dubai.

From conversations about conserving the natural world to discussions of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, finance, and behavioral science, one theme kept emerging: our future depends on how we value nature—and how we make decisions. Sylvia Earle put it best when she reminded us that “the economy is a subsidiary of nature,” not the other way around.

If you care about climate, community, and the next generation, I hope these reflections offer both clarity and encouragement. There’s real progress happening—and many reasons to stay hopeful.

Want to learn more about my thoughts on these two important events? Subscribe to my Patreon (tier 2) or Substack: linktr.ee/talking_climate

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Kevin Russell

Build the replacement, build it now, build the new energy, build it now, build it fast, replace each carbon burning engine, each carbon burning generator, each carbon based utility, replaced by MERELY building wind, solar, and grid, so that carbon fuels are not used.

Unused, unneeded and underground.

#Build the new energy fast, is the point, is the need, is the action, is the solution.

Build like we're at war. Build sun like tanks, build wind like ships, for war.

#climate #cop

#climate #build #cop

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The Green Shores team is busy getting the next round of samples taken in the newly planted, established and donor saltmarshes.
It's great to see the salt marsh at different stages and to have data to crunch to see the differences between them.

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Melezzole, Italy

The last charming Italian town I went through yesterday was Melezzole (pronounced meh-LET-zoh-lee) -- I pronounce it wrong in the video. By this time I was getting a little worried about getting back to the house before dark, so I didn't spend a lot of time there. Even so, it was tiny, and I could have biked around it in 3 minutes. Like other Italian hill towns, it has great views out over the surrounding countryside, but, in this video, you only catch glimpses of it between the houses.

Melezzole: Piazza de Carbinieri

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Morre, Italy

Morre was the first town I biked into on my ride yesterday. On the map below, it's where the mustard-yellow dot is on the map. I guess it's too small to register on the map when it's at that scale. My first video from Morre is linked to from the Biking in Umbria Italy post from yesterday. Here's another: Castello Antico

Here is Morre from the west, with an olive grove in the foreground:

Here is Morre from the east, taken later in the ride, after visiting Collelungo:

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Biking in Umbria Italy

Here's the bike ride I took today:

I'm really glad I was on a mountain bike because the road up and down the second hill was mostly gravel. A road bike could not have handled it. I stopped at several small towns: Morre, Collelungo, and Melezzole, and got video at each one. But the video is taking forever to upload and I'm wiped out, so I'll just post what's available now.
Countryside
Morre: Piazza Sant Andrea

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#cycling #bicycle #bike #biking #velo

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