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Banks make $26bn in decade of financing deforesting companies US, EU and UK banks have made over $10 billion in income since Paris Agreement by financing companies involved in deforestation, new analysis ahead of COP30 reveals

The largest ever mapping of bank income from companies accused of deforestation, land grabs and human rights abuses exposes a stark contradiction: while governments prepare to invest in protecting forests, financial giants are still profiting from their destruction. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

Packaging rules are changing, free 1hr online session to learn what your business needs to know to adapt to changing regulations. www.emc-dnl.co.uk/events/the-n...

A person’s hand holds a glass test tube filled with water above the surface of a pond, with ripples spreading outward. Text reads: “Call for projects — Grants available to strengthen chemical safety and promote sustainable solutions.” The UNEP logo appears in the top right corner.

The Global Framework on Chemicals Fund is now accepting project proposals!

Grants up to $800K are available for projects (up to three years) developing innovative, scalable solutions that prevent harm from hazardous chemicals and waste.

Apply by 15 Dec: www.unep.org/technical-hi...

Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet

"Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet" www.newscientist.com/article/2495...

Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’

The European way of life is being jeopardised by environmental degradation, a report has found, with EU officials warning against weakening green rules. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Millions of PCs are destined to become e-waste — this Repair Day, we demand better - The Restart Project Due to the end of free support for Windows 10, millions of PCs will become avoidable e-waste. For Repair Day, we’re pushing back.

On October 14 Microsoft will end free support for Windows 10, pushing millions of PCs (almost half of all Windows computers) into premature obsolescence and generating avoidable e-waste. therestartproject.org/right-to-rep...

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown. In its latest annual assessment, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said ocean acidity had crossed a critical threshold for marine life. Continue reading...

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life

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REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. TAKE BACK CONTROL OF WATER Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 96Q

💩 Waterways inside national parks are being polluted by sewage at twice the rate of those outside protected areas.

💰 Meanwhile, water companies have paid out £88.4bn in dividends in the past 34 years.

🚰 Privatisation has failed. Time to take back control of our water.

E.ON Next launches UK’s first smart solar and battery pilot - Energy Live News New dynamic tariff lets households trade solar energy using real-time pricing and automation

E.ON in the UK will run a 1000 home trial using the battery systems of domestic homes, particularly those also equipped with solar PV, to help stabilise the grid using AI to determine when to charge and when to discharge the batteries in each home. www.energylivenews.com/2025/09/08/e...

Agrivoltaic feasibility for agricultural and energy resilience www.nature.org/content/dam/...

Community repair in the circular economy – fixing more than stuff In the circular economy discourse it is stressed that products ought to be repairable and that repair work is assumed to be growing. However, repair can be organised and performed in different ways...

#Buxton Repair Cafe is on the 4th Saturday of the month in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church 9:30am-1pm (last item in 12:30). No fee, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair. We fix most things including ceramics, textiles, electric, and more. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Dream big. And don’t ask permission” Rob Hopkins’ advice on beating climate change and building a better future.

Falling in Love with the Furure imagine5.com/interview/ro...

Yes, Microplastics Are in Beauty Products, Too. How Worried Should You Be? - Good On You It’s not unusual for plastics to be used in beauty products—they can alter a formula’s texture, for instance—but when the product is washed off, microplastics can have a detrimental impact on the envi...

A recent study found that nine out of 10 cosmetic products from 10 big brands contained microplastics goodonyou.eco/microplastic...

Today on Spring Gardens in Buxton the Quakers organised a 2 hour silent vigil for the Children of Gaza. Over the period well over 30 peope stood, sometimes in the rain, in shared solidarity with the children who deserve to grow up in a safe and peaceful world.

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Join the Link team!

We're looking for a new policy officer to help drive forward economic systems change, including innovative work on ways to drive private investment in nature🪙

Find out more & apply by 9am on 15 September👇

www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/wildlif...

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AeroFarms® Raises Equity to Fund Pre-Construction Activities for Second Farm; Refinances Debt to Support Ongoing Operations in Danville, Virginia %

Vertical Farming uses aeroponic technology that spreads nutrients in a water mist around the bare roots of a wide variety of young plants. These vegetables deliver very dense nutrition to consumers and use less than 10% of the water of conventional agriculture. www.aerofarms.com/aerofarms-ra...

4 Urgent Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025 Trust me, you’ll want to read this.

Think about your last grocery bill, the spike in utility costs, or recent extreme weather headlines.

It’s not just your imagination, things are getting harder.

Economic challenges are deeply linked to global events. Here are 4 questions you should ask yourself right now:

350.org/4-urgent-que...

Sign the letter for community power I just signed a letter telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to give local people more power over their places and futures. If you lead or play a prominent role ...

I just signed a letter telling Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to give local people more power over their places and futures. If you have led or been part of establishing a community organisation or group in your area, will you sign the letter too? actionnetwork.org/petitions/co...

Rising costs, climate crisis and now a new tax – who’d be... Britain’s farming families fear for their livelihoods and food security – but they want to be part of the solution

'Farmers have often been seen to moan about their lot, but what’s happening now seems genuinely existential – for UK food security as well as its agricultural sector – and farmers are more eager than ever to be part of the solution.' observer.co.uk/style/food/a...

🚨 BREAKING: The Cure, Massive Attack, Lola Young, Paloma Faith, Brian Eno and over 100 other musicians have added their voice urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stop the huge Rosebank oil field.

More allotments please, not less, including as part of new residential developments.

This New York City island was once a military base. Now it’s becoming a climate solutions hub – in pictures Governors Island, a 172-acre island in New York Harbor only accessible by ferry, has evolved into an incubator for solutions to facing climate challenges

Governors Island, a 172-acre island in New York Harbor only accessible by ferry, attracts nearly a 1M visitors each year. More recently, it has evolved into an educational hub and incubator for solutions to facing the city’s climate and environmental challenges www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"We have to think about who we're solving this problem for: the next generation & the environments we depend on."

Ben von Wong's brilliant, innovative art calling is calling on the world to #BeatPlasticPollution. Great to catch up with him at #INC5.2 as we continue negotiations on a #PlasticsTreaty

Goldman Sachs say the growth rate of solar energy has far exceeded other sources of electricity. Solar provided 0.5% of the worlds energy in 2014 in 2024 it provided 8%. www.gspublishing.com/content/rese...

Goodbye lawn. Hello water-smart native garden More and more lawns in LA and across US are being replaced with native gardens that are better for water management and biodiversity.

A smooth, even rectangle of green grass. The image of the perfect lawn is iconic. But when water is scarce, is this really the picture we want to project? Or can we come up with a better one?
imagine5.com/articles/is-...

Graphic with a green background showing a chart that slopes upward, filled with silhouettes of plants, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals to represent growing biodiversity. The text reads ‘Build Back Biodiversity’ and ‘Protect Our Common Future.’ The UN emblem and SDG colour wheel logo appear in the corner.

We rely on nature for our survival.
Yet, over one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity.

The #GlobalGoals offer solutions to address the decline in biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems: www.un.org/sustainabled...

🚨SHOCKING: The same polluting companies trying to derail the Global Plastics Treaty have produced enough plastic to fill 6.3 MILLION rubbish trucks since negotiations began in Nov 2022. That’s 5.5 trucks EVERY MINUTE.

Does anyone else see the conflict of interest here?

Could old mines host all the solar energy we need? There may be enough space on former open-pit mines to build all the solar facilities we need, but building there won’t be easy

There may be enough space on former open-pit mines to build all the solar facilities we need, but building there won’t be easy. www.newscientist.com/article/2488...