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Sam Collins

@samcollins12.bsky.social

Freelance writer focused on sustainable food systems #onecgiar #unfao

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This is not the time for this. Whatever else you think of Starmer, he is level-headed and has the international experience to help the UK carry the diplomatic Ming Vase through these very risky times. Put personal ambitions aside for the minute, and stop infighting for all our sakes.

27.01.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

It's just overpriced pre-packaged ones that have a high sugar content, not ones made fresh, such as you would buy at a coffee shop, and shown in the photo - very misleading headline - expected better from Politico.

25.11.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet normally he mainstream media ignores them completely, even more than they ignore lib dems, immersed as they are in Farage Fest. Shows the importance of rebalancing our media somewhat.

20.10.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Highlights Editor for Journal of Applied Ecology - British Ecological Society Join the editorial board on Journal of Applied Ecology! Apply by 01 Nov 2025.

Are you an Early Career Researcher looking to take the next steps into editing? πŸ’­πŸ§ͺ

If yes, you might be a great fit as a Research Highlights Editor! Research Highlights are commentary papers that contextualise research within the wider field πŸ“šπŸŒ

More info πŸ‘‡
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20.10.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a job posting for a writer/editor position at Pew Research Center in Washington, DC.

Screenshot of a job posting for a writer/editor position at Pew Research Center in Washington, DC.

Come work with me as a writer/editor/data journalist at @pewresearch.org: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...

04.09.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

#USAID for #nobelpeaceprize? Love the idea floated by @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Who could be invited to collect it? πŸ€”

23.08.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant. Can listen when I want now!

21.08.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much. Will investigate. Life without Crisps on the Radio is not a full and rounded life.

21.07.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear @markradcliffe.bsky.social From today it seems your listeners outside the UK cannot get BBC Radio 6 music anymore if I have understood well. Weekends are just not going to be the same:-(

21.07.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was a long but enjoyable job working with the amazing team to write this #OneCGIAR report - cannot wait to watch the livestream of the launch on Thursday at #CGIARScienceWeek- join me! πŸ‘ #WithScienceWeCan

08.04.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will there be virtual registration to events that will be streamed?

24.03.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal β€˜Bloat’ or Valued Experts? President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.

Cutting the jobs of those who look after the future of our #food at the national plant germplasm system in the US? Great plan. #agrobiodiversity #genebank

24.03.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I now think of it as kiss rather than x. Takes the anger away.

12.03.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study β€œtoo important to die.”

Sigh. I truly hope it gets published anyway one way or another ...

10.02.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Careers As an international organization, we value the importance of an enriching and productive working environment, and believe that our employees play an important role in working towards our vision of a w...

🚨 We're hiring! Join CGIAR as we evolve into a future-ready organization to tackle global food, land, and water challenges. Open roles in legal, finance, advocacy, and more!

πŸ“… Deadline: Feb 6, 2025
πŸ”— Details & apply: on.cgiar.org/2RUHriX

#Careers #OneCGIAR #NowHiring

16.01.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank – podcast During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. By Simon Parkin

Thank goodness there are still people who are passionate about saving #seeds to ensure our future food supply, whatever the weather #cgiar

22.01.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does being a young lady with big breasts preclude an interest in plant science?

08.01.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
-The Onion

Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan -The Onion

Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
theonion.com/cat-clinging...

23.12.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 23857    πŸ” 4120    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 179

White Christmas (1942) is a climate change song

21.12.2024 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 284    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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We particularly welcome contributions on topics such as:

Are you working on evidence use in biodiversity conservation? Then you might be interested in submitting an abstract to our cross journal @britishecolsoc.bsky.social special feature marking 20 years of evidence-based conservation #bes2024 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/evidence-bas...

13.12.2024 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD Studentship in Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research: Agroforestry trees for soil health, climate resilience, and food security at University of Reading Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a PhD Studentship in Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research: Agroforestry trees for soil health, climate resilience, and ...

Cracking PhD opportunity at Reading. Agroforestry trees for #soil health, climate resilience, and food security #Agroecology #FoodStudies

14.12.2024 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the meeting of #CGIAR governing bodies I spoke about the relevance of agricultural research to fight hunger and to insure sustainable healthy nutrition. The challenges are immense in times of #climatechange as well as loss of #biodiversity and fertile #soil. www.cgiar.org

12.12.2024 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JOBS 🧡: @Politico.com's E&E News is hiring a climate finance reporter and an energy and public lands reporter (Arlington, Va.).

- https://buff.ly/4iruvLS
- https://buff.ly/4g2sIv2

08.12.2024 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association will host the One Village Project's Visionary Incubator in Texas in March β€”Β empowering young changemakers (ages 20-30) to tackle pressing environmental and social challenges.

Know someone who should participate?

visionaryincubator.watershedassociation.org

02.12.2024 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Captivating #carrot colours

#justsaying

04.12.2024 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of bananas. Overlay text reads "IPBES Podcast, Nature Insight #SpeedDatingWithTheFuture Season 4 Episode 1 4 December 2024"

An image of bananas. Overlay text reads "IPBES Podcast, Nature Insight #SpeedDatingWithTheFuture Season 4 Episode 1 4 December 2024"

🌳 Nature Insight podcast is back! πŸŽ™οΈ

Beyond species & ecosystems lies a vital layer of #biodiversity: genetic diversity.🌍πŸ§ͺ

In Episode 1, our host Brit chats with Dr Sean Hoban & Dr Laura Bertola about why this hidden layer is key for conservation.

bit.ly/3Ow0Wef

04.12.2024 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

At the International Court of Justice, the Philippines underscore the many ways in which #ClimateChange affects the country, putting special emphasis on children, pregnant women, elderly people, and people with respiratory diseases

β€œWhen we are not being drenched, we are scorched”

03.12.2024 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transforming Tomorrow: Join the Menu for Change Challenge! | EIT Food Learning Services EIT Food, the Seeding The Future Foundation, the FutureFoodMakers, and theΒ Young Professionals PlatformΒ (YPP) invite you to join the Menu for Change Challenge – a competition designed for young change...

Are you 18-30, live in a European city and keen to promote a #fairer, more #sustainable and #accessible food system? Applications now open! #Opportunity

learning.eitfood.eu/news/transfo...

30.11.2024 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
https://homefortheharvest.com/pumpkin-varieties/

https://homefortheharvest.com/pumpkin-varieties/

#pumpkins

29.11.2024 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Living in Rome, I strangely miss winter mornings sitting shivering in the car with a cup of tea waiting for the heater to defrost the windscreen. Not enough to move back to the UK obvs. #justsaying

28.11.2024 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0