Katie Tiplady-Startin

#AllotmentLife ##GrowYourOwnFood

How to counter Trump et al? With a new politics for wellbeing and sustainability Introduction by Croakey: The failure of centre-left politics to provide a genuine pathway towards a society based on wellbeing and

The failure of centre-left politics to provide pathways to a society based on #wellbeing and sustainability has contributed to conditions enabling the rise of Trumpism and extreme politics, says University of Adelaide's Dr Matthew Fisher, via @croakeynews.bsky.social

Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New…

Who owns Britain? In large part, other countries, and that should set alarm bells ringing. Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah from @neweconomics.bsky.social argues that dependence on foreign investment, removal of regulation and selling off of public assets will fuel dangerous inequality.

##WBD2025 #WorldBookDay2025 #SkullduggeryPleasant

#SpringHasSprung in the West Midlands, heralding the arrival of the growing season. Given how mild the winter has been, I don't think it's a false spring. I think our seasons are broken 😞 #ClimateCrisisNow

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It's so frustrating and proof of why feminism is needed now as much as ever!

As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included? Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades

As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included? Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades.

The Global South’s Cleantech Revolution in Five Charts - RMI Global South countries are rapidly adopting clean energy, seizing the fastest and cheapest path to prosperity in history.

The global South is deploying renewables twice as fast as the global North, thanks to record levels of investment and decreasing costs of clean power, says @rockymtninst.bsky.social

It is such a shame that inboxes are so often used by men to "hit on" women. I am a very happily married woman. You can inbox me with ideas and invites to make the world better. Do not inbox me to comment on my appearance - it is irrelevant and helps no one. #NotHereForThat

I have just seen that you do have her on your list, just not in the picture😍

Octavia E Butler deserves to be there too, a phenomenal writer who broke down many barriers

I am reading Parable of the Talents by Octavia E Butler. Feeling far too familiar in Places. Life is truly imitating art

Finally, a cyber space that oozes compassion and a desire to do better for everyone. #FoundMyPeople

Post-growth in action Insights from Triodos Bank’s chief economist

Post-growth in action: insights from Triodos Bank’s chief economist Hans Stegeman
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[LONG READ] The Reciprocal Well-being Model: A New Way Forward for Wales - Institute of Welsh Affairs Iwan Brioc explains why his reciprocal well-being model goes beyond traditional economic frameworks and could be the way forward for Wales.

'My aim was to go beyond traditional wellbeing frameworks that often focus solely on personal health or economic prosperity.' With his wellbeing model Iwan Brioc asks us to rethink our values, systems and perceptions.
Read his article on #thewelshagenda ‪@iwa-wales.bsky.social‬

How local services are showing there is another way to provide for communities. While the govt looks to cut public spending, the Social Guarantee has found examples of local service providers finding innovative ways to meet needs: blog from @neweconomics.bsky.social
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'Despite ongoing economic challenges, our Community Business Market 2024 report reveals a stable and resilient sector that is empowering our communities.' ‪Report from @powertochange.org.uk‬ shows the positive impact the community business market has on local communities,. https://buff.ly/4hI3nXJ