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This beautiful cartoon by Dave Walker shows what happens when road design takes everyone into account, allowing people to cycle and walk safely and comfortably, while also giving space to those who need to drive 💌 Subscribe to Dave's newsletter: buff.ly/Cbw6mig

𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦 Moving trees by bike in Leadenhall Market, London.

Berry palette 🍒

Watching a blade peel off a clean sheet of wood or two joints lock together with zero gap is weirdly soothing. Here is why craftsmanship hits that satisfying spot in the brain.

Courtship dance of the Sharp-tailed Grouse: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...

The United Nations Environment Programme warned global warming could reach up to 2.8°C this century if current government policies continue, a worse prediction than last year. This UNEP report is yet another alarm, but governments keep hitting the snooze button. #Cop31

Yesterday, we all saw the video of Kostiantyn Vlasenko, a Ukrainian Defender from the 30th Brigade, being evacuated by drone from a position on the left bank of the Oskil River in the Kupiansk sector, Kharkiv region. I was deeply impacted by the video and his interview.

This area in front of Gare du Nord in Paris used to be full of cars and totally chaotic, but they recently limited the street to pedestrians and cyclists and it has made a huge difference. This is what cities that care about people do.

The best thing about pending midterms is that we know exactly when the begging for cash will end. Can't happen soon enough.

Bird watching underwater: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...

Leuven might be the best cycling city you’ve never heard of. 37% of trips are by bike; not by accident, but by years of rethinking streets, reducing car dominance and recirculating traffic. While the large capitals attract most headlines, Leuven is another example of a small city making big moves.

Your 'moment of hope porn' for Oct. 10, 2026 ~ if? "Learning about the complexity of climate emergency can feel overwhelming. While we have climate solutions, implementing those solutions if often muddled with bureaucracy, politics, and diverse public opinions." foundation.wwu.edu/event/channe...

International Cargo Bike Festival to host industry players in Utrecht next week in a strive to make cargo bikes mainstream. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

“Finish every day and be done with it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson writes to his daughter in 1854.

This is wild - somebody did a deep dive into the real stories behind this famous XKCD: sheets.works/data-viz/hol...

After more than 200 years, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is coming home! I am proud to have worked with Chairman Rupnick to secure $1M to build a Tribal Government headquarters here, on Illinois soil. Honored to have played a small role in this long-overdue homecoming.

A huge school of rays circling off the coast of Florida. 24 foot boat for scale. These are Cownose Rays. I've been filming & documenting these large gatherings for well over a decade. This is one of the largest groups of rays ever filmed. #nature #animals #wildlife #florida #naturephotography

We’re headed out on a shark research expedition! And in exchange for a donation that supports the lab’s outreach efforts, I can also take you and a group of up to 15 people, and you’ll get to help us catch tag measure and release sharks! Interested? Let’s chat!

This Canadian comedy show-“This Hour Has 22 Minutes”-interviewed @janetmillsforme.bsky.social Janet Mills, current Governor of Maine. She’s great!

Our Enough poster as seen in a hotel in Dublin last week while I was in town for a talk. 🔥🔥🔥 C/o the awesome @peteer-ie.bsky.social

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (again) and hands the GOP senators' butts to them.

Repost this folks- or they successfully buried the lede with the Schmitt fiasco bsky.app/profile/amer...

Jack Smith, ladies and gentlemen! 🫡🫡🫡

#ParentsOfFreshmen First, contrats and condolences This is what’s going on on campus Stay for the twist at the end!

The WNBA playoffs are HERE 🔥 ➡️ NYL-MIN | 2pm/ET | ABC ➡️ IND-LVA | 4pm/ET | ABC ➡️ WAS-ATL | 7pm/ET | Prime Video ➡️ DAL-GSV | 9pm/ET | USA Network 2026 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel

Want to see what climate “non-solutions” look like? Here’s a list of weak ideas and greenwashing tricks, with the science behind why they’re not such a good idea. “Not Recommended” by Project Drawdown…. drawdown.org/explorer?cla...

Sea Isle City, NJ this am.

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A message from Maine. Janet Mills is a bad ass

Sharks often swim across national borders. Our conservation efforts must travel with them share.google/qyjojEiZjG21...

Love to see some mind blowing classical guitar and bass here

The point is to build a resilient community offline. Believe me, we are going to need them.

Estuaries are often called the "nurseries of the sea," because most of the fish and shellfish we eat spend part of their lives there. They support tourism, millions of jobs, filter our water and protect coasts from storms. This #EstuariesWeek, learn why we love these habitats: https://bit.ly/4hKqyDu

Meet The Radical Irish Cyclists.🔥🔥 This was the final wall art found in the hotel c/o the incredible @ibikedublin.bsky.social @peteer-ie.bsky.social

Project Drawdown wants you 🫵 to take climate action! So we are making it fun, easy, and IMPACTFUL with our latest initiative based on the SHIFT framework that helps you take the most effective climate action. Join this FREE program feat. Drawdown experts to learn more. bit.ly/drawdowntraining

Dam removal works. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/c...

World Championship Pond Crossing at the Sugarloaf Bike Park in New Brunswick, Canada 🇨🇦 IG: @crankworxsummerseries www.instagram.com/crankworxsum...

Two Indo-Pacific leopard shark pups, Jelly and Bestie, are now swimming free in their native waters of Raja Ampat, Indonesia! 🦈 Their journey began right here at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, as two genetically valuable eggs produced by Peanut and Butter.

1 WEEK TO GO! Don't forget to get those entires in! www.theetchescollection.org/fossilcomp Winning prizes include: a fossil walk from Charmouth heritage coast centre A family ticket for The Etches Collection and Lyme Regis museum And your fossils on display at all three locations!

A mayor joins us on the bakfiets! In this episode of Urbanists on Bakfiets Talking Cities, I take Ricardo Rio (economist and former Mayor of Braga) on a cargo-bike ride through Ljubljana.

Design city infrastructure around people instead of cars, and you completely redefine what words like "traffic" and "intersections" actually mean.

10 of my 15 library borrowers have purchased their E-bike for car replacement. "This report shows that the Electrification + Mode Shift policy scenario alone can reduce annual fuel consumption in urban passenger transport by 70%" itdp.org/publication/...

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳