Josh Matthews

The remarkable rise of “greenhushing” Businesses once trumpeted their climate goals. Now they are quietly plugging away

We need to keep shouting to positively fill the silence greenhushing leaves. Progress is nowhere near enough. But progress moves. The penny has dropped in so many places that sustainability works. Communication needs to improve

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Positive politics doesn’t mean you can’t get frustrated by the state of Lewisham’s streets…

We’ll keep bringing these issues to the council, win or lose. Signs of cleaner streets already. But more to do

A great reception this morning for people just showing up in Catford South

From midwifery to fly tipping to a widespread desire for something more positive than the current state of Lewisham, UK, and global politics 🗳️

A great late afternoon talking to people in Catford South 🧡

Getting ready for what was a beautiful morning talking to residents in Catford South 🌞

From community book sales to reporting new fly tipping to Lewisham Council, a full spectrum of positive politics in action 🧡

Council maintenance! 🌳

Before and after…

Good pestering by the Lewisham @libdems.org.uk 🧡

Public sector procurement should be a driving force for sustainability. But that opportunity is being missed

My thoughts from a recent Westminster Insight conference 👇

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My expression suggests otherwise but it was fantastic to welcome @dannychambers.bsky.social MP to Southwark to hear about his time delivering diagnostics in Ukraine 🇺🇦 and getting cross party consensus to ban puppy smuggling 🐶

We’ll be back at Delay No More for more liberal orange wine soon 🧡

Focus on industrial waste. Not consumers

It's difficult to produce clear numbers on industrial waste. But the best estimates suggest that industrial waste is an order of magnitude larger than consumer or ‘municipal waste’...

My full thoughts: www.hfsresearch.com/research/foc...

Beautiful evening at the Horniman Museum supporting Five Talents 🌞

A fantastic London @libdems.org.uk summer forum 🌞

Here's our long-standing call to action on transition planning - in policy and business

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Exposure drafts: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards This consultation seeks views on the government's draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, based on the International Sustainability Standards Board standards.

Transition planning is back on the table in the UK. Here's the consultation

Mandating transition planning for large companies and financial institutions is the start of the sustainable systems change we need

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What story do you want to be a part of?

Our silence on sustainability has opened the door for others in politics and business to fill the gap

Always terrific to hear @paulpolman.bsky.social, this time at Watershed’s London Climate Action Week summit

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@eddavey.libdems.org.uk expanding on his powerful, moving, and at times both heartbreaking and inspiring stories of care - personal and through others - at Southwark Cathedral

Will always love catching up with many of my favourite @southwarklibdems.bsky.social too 🧡

Celebrating 100 years of the Downham Estate with the Lewisham @libdems.org.uk 🌞

UK gas plants in line for large windfall payments to keep lights on this winter Gas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supply

We need a rapid acceleration in battery technology, long-duration energy storage, and digital grid investment

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Fantastic morning with the Lewisham @libdems.org.uk team doing our best to bring some positivity to politics in Catford South 🧡

three orange birds are flying around a black box that says to pay r. ALT: three orange birds are flying around a black box that says to pay r.

As some political parties come to a Damascus conversion , a reminder that the Lib Dems have continually campaigned to:

👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Scrap the Two child Benefit Cap
🧓Keep Triple Lock Pension
🔥 Keep Winter Fuel Payments
🇪🇺 Closer ties with EU
🇵🇸 Ceasefire in Gaza
🇺🇸 Stand up to Trump

#LibDems
🔶🔶🔶🔶

(2/2)... But making the firms that govern industries and systems roadmap - and collaborate with their ecosystems - their paths to something resembling sustainability would have been a game-changing start to the systems change we need.

🇬🇧 The UK should do the same...

EU Nearly on Track to Hit 2030 Climate Goals - ESG Today The European Commission issued a new report today, assessing the energy and climate plans of EU member states, revealing that the EU is very nearly on track to hit its climate and energy targets, incl...

🇪🇺 If the EU is so on track then WHY did it remove the requirement for large firms and financial institutions to disclose transition plans? Much of the #Omnibus makes sense... (1/2)

Full thoughts on transition planning here: www.hfsresearch.com/research/tra...

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Heartbreaking and horrifying. I desperately hope the family is now getting the support they deserve from
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Tough financial conditions in local government are no excuse for failing people like this.

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Majority of Companies Not in Favor of Omnibus Proposals to Reduce CSRD Sustainability Reporting Requirements: Survey - ESG Today Most companies in Europe are not in favor of the European Commission’s “Omnibus” initiative to reduce the sustainability reporting requirements and the scope of companies covered under the EU’s Corpor...

Utterly unsurprising. Most large firms are not changing their approach to sustainability or cutting investments already made. That's not to say they're doing enough though

My thoughts from earlier this year www.hfsresearch.com/research/eu-...

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Scrap guidance for meat three times a week in English schools, says charity Report finds children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults and calls for more pulses, grains and vegetables

80% of meat served in schools is processed or is red meat. Both WHO classified carcinogens

Ignoring the mountain of evidence for the positive benefits of eating as many plants as possible, how is processed meat not banned, and red not heavily limited?

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Incredible efforts by our London teams 🧡

Hundreds of lawyers call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war Their letter warns of genocide in Gaza, and calls on the UK to take concrete actions to meet its international legal obligations.

(2/2) History, and the medium and long term future, are for those affected and more knowledgable to discuss. Right now it's about peace, aid, and limiting as much further horror as possible

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I hope these moments are creating a critical mass that pushes the business community especially - alongside politics and wider society - to confidently take a position against the cruelty in Gaza (1/2)

I’ve only just started Ed's book and already a powerful message comes through that a more caring society would fundamentally lift everybody - as well as the critical matter of the social care sector - linking its front, middle, back, family, and public health elements

The Guardian view on Ed Davey’s mission: build politics around care. If not, cruelty will define it | Editorial Editorial: Personal experience shapes the Liberal Democrat leader’s agenda, offering a humane alternative and exposing a state oblivious to quiet sacrifice

"The UK has 6 million unpaid carers – 1.7 million work more than 50 hours a week. The NHS would collapse without them. Yet many carers are met not with help, but hurdles – denied adequate respite and treated as invisible."

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AI isn’t going anywhere. Climate leaders and campaigners must adapt and harness its power for good, while tackling its rising energy demands.

@libdems.org.uk like @earlrussell.bsky.social are pushing for efficient, carbon-neutral AI to fight the climate crisis, not fuel it.🤖🌍💚

@lewisham.gov.uk CPZ consultation live until June 16

Positive language but talk to residents and the impact of feedback is limited and implementation mixed. But there’s always the chance to get it right with a positive view for the future 🌞

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