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1/3 - Green Runners Nottingham local meet-up!

Members & friends are invited to a pre-Christmas meet-up on 20 Dec @ Forest Rec parkrun.

Meet outside the Homemade cafe at 08:45hrs (look for The Green Runners badges) & again after the parkrun for some post run coffee and chatter ☕️

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Yes, they're very similar @melcoate.bsky.social. both former collieries, as is another local parkrun site at Gedling Country Park.

Another fab morning with fellow @thegreenrunners.bsky.social Caren and Jon.

Only my third run since finishing Dragon's Back Race, and I felt the lack of fitness.

However, Bestwood Village parkrun is a fantastic course and I love nothing more than splashing through muddy puddles.

#TheGreenRunners

1/3 Join us at The Cardiff Running Show this Sunday (30/11/25).

Elis will host a short talk on positive changes we can make today to become greener runners and tread a little lighter on the planet.

#CardiffRunningShow

Why Black Friday Can't Make Us Happy - The Green Runners CIC % Discover how Black Friday impacts happiness and learn mindful shopping tips to avoid impulse buys and reduce waste.

1/2 It’s Black Friday again, but does buying more stuff really make us happier? 🤔

Science suggests not. ❌

We need to focus on wellbeing, not just economic growth (GDP).

Let's enjoy a #GreenFriday.

Read our latest blog post: bit.ly/3Xn7wbr

This is your one week reminder for the next Nottingham Local Meet Up.

#TheGreenRunners

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

It was years ago.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not in a hurtful way.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not with intent.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not genuine abuse.

😮🫣😬😱 ~AA

🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway.

We now need to keep up the pressure.

✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...

Boeing has a carbon emissions problem. Startup Charm Industrial is cleaning up. | TechCrunch The deal will see Charm Industrial collect forestry waste and transform it into a bio-oil it buries underground.

Boeing is paying Charm Industrial to remove 100000 tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere, which is a time machine that takes us back by 1 minute and 15 seconds. 🥲

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Who are The Green Runners?

Thanks to Sports England for featuring our Nottingham local meet up crew in this short film.

Our members share their individual pledges aligned to our four pillars and explain what it means to run green.

#HowWeSpeakOut #Running #ClimateChange

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1 = F
2 = C
3 = H
4 = B
5 = E
6 = D
7 = A
8 = G

Green Runners, Blue Earth: Our Experience at Woolwich Works - The Green Runners CIC The Green Runners share their positive energy from the Blue Earth Summit at Woolwich Works, hosting 3 days of shake out runs and positivity.

Last month Darren, Laura, Paola & Elis represented The Green Runners at the Blue Earth Summit. We experienced three incredible days of connection, networking, and spreading the word. We're so proud to have led riverside runs and built many new friendships!

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Brilliant new ad campaign I just spotted at the Southwark tube station in London.

Love this. Great to see athletes speaking out and adding their names to the Fossil Free Declaration.

#HowWeSpeakOut

Sirius enjoys a good chin tickle.
#NationalBlackCatDay

A bronze statue of an RAF airman and an RAF police spaniel dog.

An information board explaining the origins of the memorial statue.

An information board documenting the history of RAF Newton from 1940 - 2001.

A cropped photo of my wingman and Blue Dog taken many years ago at the Thunder Run.

On my walk today I explored the new housing development being built on the former RAF Newton site.

I found the bronze memorial statue, which is based on a drawing my Wingman & Blue Dog posed for many years ago.

Matt likes to remind me every so often that him and Blue have their own statue.

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Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2025 Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of more than 4 to 1.

Fascinating study of USA citizens’ understanding of climate change & communication.

We believe #HowWeSpeakOut matters.

65% say they “rarely” or “never” discuss global warming with family & friends, while 35% say they do so “occasionally” or “often.”

Yet the majority understand the science.

A pile of sugar beet around 2 metres high, 3 metres wide, and 50 metres long.

A multicoloured foil balloon lying amongst crops.

A multicoloured foil balloon littering a hedgerow.

Another walk on the trails today. The farmer has harvested the sugar beet, and I found two more foil balloons littering the trail. Lovely in the sunshine before the storm arrives later.

Running has a great deal to do with civility. It supports the flourishing of our community and forms us in ways that can make us better citizens.

New column:

www.irunfar.com/the-civic-va...

Thank you. I'm taking things slowly, but I'm glad to finally be on the mend.

Our NHS is broken and simply not fit for purpose.

#DVTRecovery

On Monday I received a phone call inviting me to a CT scan.

This morning I got to the reception desk to be told my scan was cancelled. The radiologist explained that all scans have to be approved by a consultant radiologist, who this morning declined my scan as they believe it's not justified.

The youth prefer for the 'vape', which is displayed next to the 'roll-up'. The tall folk buy the 'super king' whilst the 'pipe' originally marketed at older customers is actually a surprise hit with the young hipsters.

Seriously, it's dreadfully irresponsible marketing from M&S

Newly erected 7ft high wire fencing with a gate to maintain public footpath access.

A gold coloured deflated foil balloon in the long grass.

The gold foil balloon unfurled to reveal it is in the shape of a 6.

I've been for a short walk on my beloved trails this morning. The farmer has finished erecting the fence he started work on many months ago. I also found a foil balloon that I binned. I wanted to walk further, but my leg was grumbling, so I headed home for a cup of Yorkshire Gold.
#DVTRecovery

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Photo taken from Irton Fell looking across a flat valley towards Buckbarrow Crags with Seatallon in the distance and Wast Water to the right.

Blog page stats for the last week showing views have risen 60,100% and visitors have risen 43,550%

My blog page engagement has skyrocketed. It appears a medical saga is more popular reading than my usual race reports. 🤣

Thank you Dave.