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We've found 23 Climate-Related Tweets by Al Pinkerton.

• 31 Jul 2023 Of course, the Tories have banned onshore wind (the cheapest source of renewable energy generation); have failed to insulate homes since 2015; and scrapped zero-carbon building regs. All of which left the U.K. horribly exposed to regional geopolitics. [Source]
• 02 Nov 2022 War, political instability, and climate change are key drivers of displacement - which is only going to intensify as this century advances. Notwithstanding the febrile media and political narratives, the U.K. is neither being “invaded”, nor is it doing its “fair share”. /4 https://twitter.com/AlPinkerton/status/1587955986836373504/photo/1 [Source]
• 08 Aug 2022 Every day’s a learning day - even on holiday from @RHULGeography. Today it’s climate change, caves (grottes), speleothems, bison, aurochs and elk. https://twitter.com/AlPinkerton/status/1556627792095285248/photo/1 [Source]
• 24 Jul 2022 @seat2d We need to recognise that, with climate change accelerating, the mass movement of people seeking asylum because of famine, drought, climate-related conflict, etc. is only going to increase, and international cooperation on a continental (and global scale) will be essential. [Source]
• 19 Jul 2022 @olimould The most shocking thing is that some people, despite the science and the evidence of their own eyes, still refuse to accept that anthropogenic climate change is real, is happening now, and is the single greatest crisis that we must address as a human civilisation. [Source]
• 08 Jul 2022 Cost of living crisis Inflation at 10%+ Lowest GDP growth in G7 Energy crisis Housing crisis Climate crisis War in Europe Meanwhile, over at the Tories, it’s “controversial street names” time. #priorities https://twitter.com/AlPinkerton/status/1545441892892114944/photo/1 [Source]
• 22 Feb 2022 This is an essential read for anyone who really wants understand the regional/territorial geopolitics propelling the current Ukraine crisis - and why we shouldn’t become distracted from the biggest challenges facing the future of human civilisation: climate change. https://twitter.com/Toal_CritGeo/status/1496148457115037696 [Source]
• 31 Jan 2022 Great to host my brilliant colleague, @CMartinPuertas, for this evening’s Live Q&A on climate change, and global atmospheric and ocean circulation systems. *With apologies for the gratuitous reference to the The Day After Tomorrow (2004). ❄️ https://twitter.com/RHULGeography/status/1488195561899454469 [Source]
• 21 Jan 2021 Let’s not tell Ted about the Vienna Convention, the Geneva Convention, the Bretton Woods institutions, the Oslo Accords, the Treaty of Versailles, the Kyoto Protocol.... https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1352040800646029312 [Source]
• 19 Jan 2021 @mr_perez5 @RHULGeography This helps to frame geopolitical interest in everything from climate change, the exploitation of rare earth minerals, maritime and territorial claims, bordering practices - as well as the stories and narratives that are told to shape our interpretation of these issues. [Source]
• 15 Nov 2020 And if the U.K. hopes that #COP26 will be a success, then it surely also accepts that international, legally-enforceable commitments to reduce carbon will be required and that international compliance will need to be monitored and enforced (and non-compliance penalised). [Source]
• 09 May 2020 Precisely why we need geographers more than ever. —proud to be part of the brilliant @RHULGeography⁩ where we examine the biggest challenges affecting the world today, from climate change & global health to geopolitics & urban change @RoyalHolloway⁩ https://blog.geographydirections.com/2020/05/07/geo-visualising-the-pandemic-how-geography-is-helping-to-tell-complex-stories-with-data/ [Source]
• 23 Nov 2019 All this at a time when we need to increase our tree cover in the U.K., capture carbon from our environment, protect biodiversity, protect our green space, and act meaningfully on the #ClimateEmergency It’s time for a #freshstart in Surrey Heath. [Source]
• 21 Nov 2019 And the scandal of inappropriate, unregulated development in Surrey Heath continues. —Nearly 200 mature trees were cut down in a single day on Park Ave in central Camberley. This at the same time that @Surreyheath belatedly declared a Climate Emergency. #FreshStart https://twitter.com/AlPinkerton/status/1197549973111525378/photo/1 [Source]
• 01 Nov 2019 @elay55 @xtrand @MrNP @EmmaKennedy Newer, more efficient aeroplanes are certainly “lower” CO2 per passenger. [Source]
• 29 Oct 2019 Not ancient, not “of value” (so say @Surreyheath) but a vital green refuge & barrier between Windlesham & the M3. —Today I met incredible campaigners fighting Persimmon Homes & Surrey Heath Council, who would flatten this woodland for 125 houses. #TreesMatter #ClimateEmergency https://twitter.com/AlPinkerton/status/1189193120828792832/photo/1 [Source]
• 24 Nov 2017 @hopkinspeter1 Erm. That they (we) are leading the fight against climate change!! [Source]
• 19 Jul 2015 Australians distrust climate change science more that anyone else in the world. #sceptics http://ind.pn/1MceoOc [Source]
• 23 Feb 2015 #2014review climate change belief link to flooding http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31024149 [Source]
• 11 Dec 2014 “@guardian: John Kerry: climate change is now a security issue http://bit.ly/1BdSaUR” // one for #gg2052 [Source]
• 09 May 2013 #msctalks Next to the podium @tsapptsapp on "Fate of the World" and role of garming in climate change futures. #edutainment [Source]
• 09 May 2013 Now up: Johanne Brun on Arctic rumours and conspiracies. Climate change, Russian flags and race to the poles. #msctalks [Source]
• 29 Nov 2012 How many games can you count in this Breugel painting? & what's the connection to climate change? #teaser #manley1012 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=breugel+games&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=7bG3UK7GL82QhQfApYCACw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=416#i=0 [Source]