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Extinction Rebellion Writing UK Local Government Policy

2nd November 2021 James Dalton 3772 Comments

Whilst the public are affixed to the distractions of COVID politics, climate politics, Alec Baldwin, the ‘Far Right’ and structural racism, Extremist Rebellion cling like ivy to their focus –  implementing public policy in the [more…]

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COVID In The Holme Valley – 2020 Summary

17th February 2021 James Dalton 1848 Comments

In early 2020 news started gaining traction in the UK of a virus outbreak in Wuhan, China. The virus spread to Italy and since then… … need not add to the worldwide noise of what [more…]

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Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 7

12th September 2019 James Dalton 4491 Comments

It is six months since the Climate Emergency was declared in the Holme Valley and the variation in temperature I have experienced in this time has been wide – in excess of a 30oC range. [more…]

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Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 6

27th August 2019 James Dalton 3332 Comments

‘Think Global Act Local’ was the mantra of the Green movement in the 1980’s Jonathon Porritt era before the greens lost their way and deserted science. In the 70’s and 80’s there was cohesive thinking [more…]

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Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 5

21st August 2019 James Dalton 3757 Comments

The fourth meeting of the Holme Valley Parish Council Climate Emergency Steering Group [HVPCCESG] took place on 10/7/19. Unfortunately I was unable to attend this rearranged meeting and sent my apologies. Interesting facts: Carbon dioxide [more…]

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Confronting The Climate Emergency – Part 4

13th August 2019 James Dalton 3905 Comments

Some Interesting facts: Carbon Dioxide is a trace gas and currently accounts for approximately 405ppm (parts per million) or approx. 0.04% of the earth’s atmosphere. 200 years ago in 1820, it is estimated (ice core [more…]

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Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 3

7th August 2019 James Dalton 3447 Comments

The third meeting of the Holme Valley Parish Council Climate Emergency Steering Group [HVPCCESG] took place on 18/6/19. Interesting facts: On researching the relative merits of solar power and nuclear power with respect to waste [more…]

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How They Rule Ya

8th July 2019 James Dalton 2954 Comments

The only way to ‘Change Politics for Good’, is to acknowledge the magnitude of the problem and understand how easy it is to resolve. There are only two things you need – co-ordination and tens [more…]

Politics

Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 2

25th June 2019 James Dalton 2559 Comments

Tasked with heading the challenge of confronting the declared CLIMATE EMERGENCY, Councillors and politicians throughout the land and all over the world are sounding the alarm bells and preaching to the people: WE MUST ACT [more…]

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