Geography Department at the Stephen Perse Foundation schools. Guiding inspirational students through to GCSE, A Level and IB.
Cambridge, UK
Joined October 2013
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Less than 10% of power in Britain currently coming from fossil fuels. 63% from wind (as you'd probably expect). The dunkelflaute is over! grid.iamkate.com
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“The terrible verdict from the Baku climate talks shows that rich countries view the Global South as ultimately expendable, like pawns on a chessboard. The $300 billion so-called ‘deal’ that poorer countries have been bullied into accepting is unserious and dangerous” Nafkote Dabi, Climate Change Policy Lead, Oxfam International
REACTION to #COP29 climate finance agreement.
"The $300 billion so-called ‘deal’ that poorer countries have been bullied into accepting is unserious and dangerous," said @Oxfam's Nafkote Dabi.
oxfam.org/en/press-releases/…
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
Climate anxiety is real, widespread and intensifying. This 4 years+ weekly thread⬆️ aggregates good climate news and shows that climate action is widespread and has momentum. Keep on clicking, and clicking for a big dose of good climate news!
Cartoon via @WilliamJRipple
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
"Clean power by 2030" is "achievable…without increasing costs" & would insulate the UK from "volatile intl gas prices", says NESO
But we'll need to 2x onshore wind, 3x offshore wind & solar + massively ramp up flex & storage to get there
A few observations…🧵
neso.energy/publications/cle…
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Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
This is what $7,000,000,000,000 in fossil fuel subsidies is buying us.
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
The super-rich are dining out on the planet-emitting more carbon in just 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime. The rest of us are paying the price.
Share this film and sign the petition #MakeRichPollutersPay
makerichpolluterspay.org/tak…
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
nearly a decade since i drew this....thnx to everyone who has kept it alive in so many formats....#ClimateStrike #ClimateForum2020
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Let’s get something straight about fossil fuel phase-out: renewables needn’t replace all the coal, oil and gas we use today bc most of it is just used to produce and move those fossil fuels around!
We only need to replace the useful energy: 37% of what we currently produce 🫨🧵
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
Hmm that's weird, I'm sure every BP advert I've seen lately said they were transitioning to clean energies🤔
In fact, they told us they were going Beyond Petroleum... in 2000
Could it be that they are lying scumbags, intent on drilling every drop while treating us like fools?
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
There’s no time to dither with ineffective carbon capture technology giving polluters & big industry a free ride . We need to do more to take the fight to those intent on trashing our planet– great to be joining the Climate Emergency Fund to do just that . theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce that Stephen Perse Cambridge, in partnership with @northcamacademy , @CostelloMedical, and Cambridge 2030, has won the inaugural Award for Collaboration at the @CambridgeIndy Business Awards! 🏆
Since 2018, our partnership has helped students at North Cambridge Academy by providing tutoring, fully funded Sixth Form places, and work experience opportunities tailored to their needs. Together, we’re making a meaningful impact on our local community. 🌟
A huge thank you to all involved in this amazing initiative!
#StephenPerseCambridge #CIBA2024
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
How do we know humans are responsible for #climatechange?
#IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report shows that the dominant role of humans in driving recent climate change is clear. This is based on a synthesis of information from multiple lines of evidence.
➡️ bit.ly/AR6WGI3
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies.
Pass it on.
#ActOnClimate
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“What we need is a just transition”
Broadcaster Chris Packham says the government isn’t being honest about the UK’s climate footprint – and calls the profits made by energy companies “grotesque”
#BBCLauraK bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-polit…
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This makes for a great April Fools Day joke, but it's an outrageous everyday reality that politicians do this. There's a revolving door between Westminster and the fossil fuel industry and it's got to stop. More on my debate in Parliament on this: independent.co.uk/news/uk/ca…
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
Shell has released an update to its energy transition plan that
🔥 Weakens its 2030 emissions goal
🔥 Scraps its 2035 goal completely
🔥 Stresses "critical role" of liquified natural gas in energy transition
🔥 Plans to grow its LNG business by up to 30%
bit.ly/4cdvNH4
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If this doesn’t terrify you, you aren’t paying attention. Global sea surface temperatures are higher than ever recorded, and atmospheric carbon dioxide just jumped up about 4ppm in a couple of days.
ALT A graph from NOAA, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration measurements taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory. The graph shows hourly and daily average measurements for the past month. The measurements fluctuate between January 10th and February 3rd, then jump significantly by about 4ppm, and stay around that higher level.
ALT Graph of global sea surface temperatures from 1982-2004. A range of lines show different years, with last year being significantly higher than any previous year for most of the year. This year's line is in red and is significantly higher still.
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
Warm the atmosphere - it rains more in winter
📈 Winter rainfall (Dec, Jan, Feb) shows big variability year-to-year in UK rainfall amounts.
While there are marked differences year-to-year, the last decade has seen an increase winter rainfall.
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ALT Graph showing winter rainfall amount for the UK for each year since 1840. The graph shows variability year-to-year, but the trend increases in the most recent decade.
Stephen Perse Foundation Geography retweeted
COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates and For the Petrostates.” It is deeply offensive to all who have taken this process seriously. There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on: the side that wants to protect humanity’s future by kickstarting the orderly phase out of fossil fuels or the side of the petrostates and the leaders of the oil and gas companies that are fueling the historic climate catastrophe. In order to prevent COP28 from being the most embarrassing and dismal failure in 28 years of international climate negotiations, the final text must include clear language on phasing out fossil fuels. Anything else is a massive step backwards from where the world needs to be to truly address the climate crisis and make sure the 1.5°C goal doesn’t die in Dubai.
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Ballsy greenwashing by Total Oil on my timeline, selling gas as “energy transition” when it’s dirtier than coal
“In a best case scenario, LNG is worse than coal by 24% and worst case, by much more than 2-fold” found @howarth_cornell
Natural gas accelerates the #ClimateCrisis
