Unhooking ourselves from fossil gas and switching to an entirely low-carbon economy just became even more urgent.

Well, we're certainly stuck in a tight corner now.

Scotland to propose ban on destruction of unsold goods in an aim to reduce waste. Proposal put forward as part of a new #circulareconomy bill bit.ly/3JfYQea

Internatioanl Energy Agency says changes to consumer behaviour would allow world to cut oil use by 2.7 million barrels per day in four months equivalent to more than half of Russia’s exports bit.ly/3D9cBt7

Let's remember that not all oligarchs are Russian. Restoring democracy everywhere depends on constraining their power, regardless of their nationality. doubledown.news/watch/2020/27/…

Don't know where to pick up your copy of the Echo? Plenty of copies at #LeaBridgeLibrary in the main section and the cafe too! #LeaBridge #E10 #localnews Here's a useful map showing where it is distributed across the borough: ow.ly/fift30kuFKA

45,000kg of beautiful potatoes. Would have been a real bonus for the #Community #Fridge network. Works out at 225kg each!

And finally, it is being announced as definite on Thursday (also World Curlew Day!) - a GCSE purely on studying natural history in the UK and how it relates to the rest of the world. Field skills, ID, connection to nature. Some good news. Only took 11 years of campaigning!

Research shows that if you reduce traffic volumes you will reduce road casualties (& vice-versa) actionvisionzero.org/what-to-campai… This feature has a v useful summary of the impact of different measures in urban areas. Great for discussion in the local elections! theconversation.com/12-best-ways-t…

No new coal. Understood????

We have thrown away some many precious metals in discarded electronic gadgets that scientists are now saying we should be mining landfill sites. What a crazy throwaway society we have created bbc.in/3P78l2Q

For a Govt which says it cares about cost of living crisis, it's remarkable that #QueensSpeech had absolutely nothing on a mass home insulation programme – the cheapest, fastest, most effective way to cut household bills, energy demand, climate emissions, and create 1000s of jobs

Spot on, Jenny Jones

Leytonstone Community Fridge is a food redistribution project based in E11. We're currently looking for a few more local volunteer drivers/food collectors. Would you like to drive down food waste and help the hungry? transitionleytonstone.org.uk/community-frid…

The rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis have made it hard for Londoners to manage their expenses. Our food has been in high demand, with 700 organisations on our waiting list. Our CEO Charlotte Hill talks about the challenges ahead: bit.ly/3PzFqUk #foodpoverty

Labour's mission should be to create a UK economy that's regenerative & distributive by design - one that meets the needs of all within the means of the living planet. Aiming for 'growth' simply won't deliver on that. The Labour Party rise to the moment & offer us a vision worth backing

Plants to build #climatechange climate-change resilience into your garden Lisa O'Carroll The RHS theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

The Soil Association's #OutToLunchUK campaign has revealed how attractions are “slicing, dicing and ditching” children’s menus as they battle rising ingredient costs and staff shortages. Please share their tweet in support x.com/SoilAssociatio…

Can't believe our #Leytonstone Community Fridge Hubbub has been nominated for #PrideofWF2022 Award Waltham Forest Council! A big thank you to our nominators, and an even bigger one to all our cheerful and dedicated volunteers past, present...and future!

The The Economist visited our pioneering Eco-Show Home earlier this year to find out how older housing can be transformed into the highest energy efficiency rating through retrofitting and technology 🏠💡🌲 orlo.uk/34ZOh 👉 Find out more here: orlo.uk/Eco_Home_WF_Ye…