Peter Day PhD

Peter Day PhD

@peterday14.bsky.social

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference Artist; author; campaigner; Arts Council Funded; Award Winner; HEA Research Fellow; Creative Health & Well Being Advocate; CPRE Charity Trustee;

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Peter Day PhD
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Victoria - Liverpool 19 Feb 2026 Long ago, life was clean Sex was bad, called obscene And the rich were so mean Stately homes for the Lords Croquet lawns, village greens Victoria was my queen Victoria, Victoria Victoria, Victoria

Peter Day PhD
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Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years: ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030 www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/28/global-temperatures-break-annual-heat-record-next-five-years-world-meteorological-organization?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

theguardian.comGlobal temperatures could break heat record in next five yearsData also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030
Peter Day PhD
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Temperatures in seas around the UK have soared to 4C warmer than normal are unprecedented leading to widespread biological impacts

Met4Cast@met4cast.net

This is phenomenal. Sea surface temperatures are >5C above average to the west of the UK and around Iceland. It's the strongest area of anomalous warmth on the planet at the moment. It's the warmest in recorded history for northwest Europe.

Peter Day PhD
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Such a simple but impactful action.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

thebetter.newsFinland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.meIn Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
Peter Day PhD
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Excellent again from Led By Donkeys. Dont buy a Tesla!

Led By Donkeys@ledbydonkeys.org

Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space. Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.

Peter Day PhD
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So the beginning of my next project this time for CPRE Shropshire. Hoping to get some campaign groups submitting their images and memories. Place, space are so important to health and well being.

Peter Day PhD
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Worked in education for 30 plus years this is one inevitable outcome of the performative business culture-Hundreds of English academy heads on £150k plus,& number ‘on gravy train’ doubles in five years.Below-inflation pay rises for teachers-leaving the profession. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

theguardian.comHundreds of English academy heads paid over £150k, as number ‘on gravy train’ doubles in five yearsSchool leaders attacked as ‘an unaccountable elite’ after years of below-inflation pay rises for teachers
Peter Day PhD
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Juts fallen foul of FB censors in sharing Guardian article Nude Donald. Illma Gore’s painting depicting Trump with a small penis. The Maddox Gallery in London offered to exhibit the painting those in US refused following threats of violence from Trump’s supporters

Peter Day PhD
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Cycling is good for car travel?!?

Dutch Cycling Embassy@dutchcycling.nl

Research from the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis finds that eliminating cycling would increase commuting times by 14% and distances by 30%, worsening congestion and reducing worker welfare. buff.ly/xKJYstW

Peter Day PhD
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The U.S. flag code specifically says that the flag is not to be inverted “except as a signal of dire distress in instance of extreme danger to life or property.”

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

Peter Day PhD
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Language is really important & Europe needs unity in this world order, closer ties & what is currently being understood = power. Uk not helped by Brexit in its outlier status

Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social

NEW: Last week’s newsletter had ‘IT’S A COUP’ in big red letters on front page of NYT. Well, guess what? It still is. We have to stop framing what’s happening as in any way normal. It’s a coup & a collapse in the international order & none of this is ‘normal’ broligarchy.substack.com/p/us-coup-ga...

broligarchy.substack.comUS Coup Gains SpeedEurope shakes as a new world order emerges. Here's what's not on the front page of the New York Times right now

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Anton Gerashchenko
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"Hitler wanted to kill me for being a Jew. Now, Putin is trying to kill me for being Ukrainian." Roman Shvartsman, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor from Odesa, compared Russia's military aggression against Ukraine to the barbaric crimes of the Nazis during World War II. 📹: DW

Peter Day PhD
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A shame Prince Charles Cinema closure. When visiting London have seen cult classic films here. Including Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer - not a favourite but was memorable for the gentleman sat alone the row infront in the dark wearing sunglasses throughout. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

theguardian.comCult London film venue Prince Charles cinema under threat of closureMuch loved for its screenings of hard-to-find films, the venue claims its landlord wants to alter lease, leaving it able to shut down the business
Peter Day PhD
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Those responsible need to be held to account - Farage, Johnson, McVey, Mogg, Davis, Raab, Smith,Dorries et al

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social

YouGov find just 30% of people think we were right to leave the EU. The lowest number yet. Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.

Peter Day PhD
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Had the misfortune to visit A&E recently (totally admire the staff) but it's like a war zone. I saw a nurse stationed in a corridor triaging patients from ambulances - overwhelmed, & patients in corridors. This is the new reality of care & 'corridor care nurses'?!? www.thetimes.com/uk/article/h...

thetimes.comHospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ nurses to ease NHS crisisThe new jobs have been labelled a ‘total acceptance of failure’ as oxygen lines are installed outside wards
Peter Day PhD
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“The world doesn’t need to come up with a magical solution to stop things from getting worse in 2025,” Otto said. “We know exactly what we need to do to transition away from fossil fuels, halt deforestation and make societies more resilient.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows
Peter Day PhD
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My daughter is being bullied, she has gone from a top set pupil to one who needs support, emotional & educational & an underachiever. We are heartbroken but life - minute by every minute goes on - tick follows tock & our power play, time. each second is the baby steps & now giants strides to being.

Peter Day PhD
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Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping. this is more than just a statistic—it’s a reflection of a broader societal shift towards sustainable mobility and urban renewal. momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...

momentummag.comParis cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stoppingThe report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
Peter Day PhD
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Portugal unveils National Strategy for Plant-Based Protein - to promote a “low-carbon diet,” focusing on reducing animal protein consumption, encouraging plant-based protein alternatives, and planning a national strategy for plant-based protein. www.foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/56512/p...

foodanddrinktechnology.comPortugal unveils National Strategy for Plant-Based Protein - Food and Drink TechnologyNational Energy and Climate Plan seeks to increase the consumption of plant-based protein.
Peter Day PhD
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' A political epoch gone with the wind?' We need to stand unified in the eye of the storm as the end is the beginning & dignity & decorum must carry the day in the public sphere not ego, division & chaos.Time to volunteer & serve. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

theguardian.comJimmy Carter’s death comes at a time when rancour and uncertainty prevailThe ex-president died as Biden, a fellow one-term president heads for the door and chaos agent Trump returns to power
Peter Day PhD
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Poor stops put people off bus travel- Campaign for Better Transport is calling for a national standard to be implemented across the UK’s 400,000 bus stops. More than one in five people are being deterred from using buses by inadequate stops www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/camp...

standard.co.ukPoor stops put people off bus travel – reportCampaign for Better Transport is calling for a national standard to be implemented across the UK’s 400,000 bus stops.
Peter Day PhD
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As someone who has campaigned this can not be right-40 people, aged 22- 58, incarcerated for direct actions on climate & Gaza actions. Several are facing years in prison in the most severe sentences on record for direct action protests. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

theguardian.comRecord number of protesters will be in UK prisons this ChristmasForty people, aged 22 to 58, incarcerated for direct actions on climate and Gaza actions amid crackdown on dissent
Peter Day PhD
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'it’s just offensive'.Time to reform our madly unfair council tax. A system that relies on valuations from 1991. People who live in a Band H property in Hartlepool pay £4,755 a year in council tax. For the same band in Westminster, the figure is £1,946.32. www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...

theguardian.comAt last, a group of MPs intent on reforming our madly unfair council tax | Heather StewartThe system relies on valuations from 1991, when Gorbachev was in power, but has become politically untouchable
Peter Day PhD
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It is possible to build & run rail services that offer cheap, popular, low-carbon travel to meet peoples needs. A train ticket in Europe cost twice as much a plane ticket for the same routes - more than 40% of plane trips from UK airports had a rail alternative. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

theguardian.comEurostar the worst-performing rail service in Europe, campaigners findFirm disputes Transport and Environment’s findings, which also ranked Deutsche Bahn as one of the least reliable
Peter Day PhD
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There is a new kind of darkness facing the world-there is a war on truth. 'All of the elements. in the past to determine what a fact is have been devalued, dismissed, denigrated, denied like education, expertise, actual experience, & above all, evidence'. www.npr.org/2024/11/20/n...

npr.orgVeteran news editor expects Trump 'to go after the press in every conceivable way'Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.
Peter Day PhD
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In London for a meeting and few gallery shows - Hew Locke: ‘What Have We Here’ British Museum & Letizia Battaglia: ‘Life, Love and Death in Sicily’ Photographers Gallery. Recommend both, London at Xmas never fails.

Peter Day PhD
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New trees for Paris.The city’s new climate adaptation plan continues its efforts to become less car-centric & to manage rising temperatures - under the heading 'Faster, Fairer, More Local' Paris promises 300 hectares of new green space by 2030, 10% in place by 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.comParis to Replace Parking Spaces With TreesThe city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat.
Peter Day PhD
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‘Grassroots’ campaigns opposed to assisted dying financed by conservative Christian pressure groups. Religious lobbyists are secretly coordinating and funding bodies that claim to be led by disabled people and health workers www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

theguardian.comRevealed: ‘Grassroots’ campaigns opposed to assisted dying financed by conservative Christian pressure groupsReligious lobbyists are secretly coordinating and funding bodies that claim to be led by disabled people and health workers
Peter Day PhD
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The Pedestrian Pound: People Walking Spend More (40% more each month) in U.K. Shops than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research. And pedestrianised town centres have higher sales.Walkable centres increases time and money spent in [retail] businesses www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

forbes.comPeople Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ ResearchThe third iteration of The Pedestrian Pound shows that people on foot spend more money than people arriving by car.
Peter Day PhD
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So pleased to have been nominated as a CPRE Charity Trustee. Just part of my ongoing campaigning and interest in our profound relationship between ourselves and our places. Specifically as a place of health, well being and creativity.

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