Might UK energy policy drown in the North Sea? I'm biased in favour of preventing catastrophic climate change but wondering if the ban on new drilling is helping.

Has the ban on North Sea drilling moved form a badge of honour to an easy target for others to shoot at? open.substack.com/pub/tomheap/...

The Carbon Countdown: Land Smart with Tom Heap YouTube video by Ethan Pitt

His trade is extinguishing fires, his passion is reporting on climate change. Ethan Pitt knows fire risk. A pleasure to talk with him.

Vertical bifacial PV outperforms tilted PV systems in the UK A year-long study in the UK finds vertical bifacial PV systems achieve an up to 26.91% higher output during morning hours compared to traditional tilted PV systems. The vertical bifacial system better...

This makes crops and watts from the same field credible. A huge deal for land use

From solar sparkling in Morocco to happy old folks in Japan, @johnkampfner.bsky.social lines up the shots of hope and courage. Buy it and down 'em

So good to have you on the show @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social Freshwater isn't only about rivers you know...www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sg5p

It was a pleasure to host you Penny. Fun and forthright guest

So pleased with the poster. Great Artwork by Dee Block. Now the talk has to match up...Gulp! March 11th Norwich Arts Centre norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-shoots-presents-the-mend-of-the-world-an-evening-with-tom-heap/ share.google/PYc0lcSCeWDw...

The 'Mend of the World' is nigh! Next Weds, 11th, @norwichartscentre.bsky.social. Come, share and find out why I'm bending wood!

I really enjoyed this chat with @marklynas.bsky.social. he seemed to relish putting me on the spot for a change!

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Good People, 1. The Great Reset Four young idealists. One radical mentor. A nation on the brink.

So excited for the new play from the always excellent Steve Waters @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social dramatist www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

So sorry Helen. Every riders nightmare

Illustration of the Dutch Reach. You should reach across with your non-door-side hand to open a car door, because it forces you to look behind you.

Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.

If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.

Thanks Adam and looking forward to welcoming some of your readers in #norwich #norfolk @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

Green Shoots presents The Mend of the World: An Evening with Tom Heap - Norwich Arts Centre

The @britishecologicalsociety.org conf' in Edinburgh renewed my mojo for pushing the battle scarred environmental message. So many passionate, active people dedicating professional lives to nature. Thanks @davyfalkner.bsky.social It is the foundation for an upcoming talk in Norwich bit.ly/49RtM2U

Five lessons from 2025: including growing basil, the best wormery & multisowing Plus how can we spread the word about the potential of container gardening - and help more people grow?

Ain't nobody fresher....than Mark Ridsdill-Smith who is genius small space food grower. Check out Vertical Veg. Five lessons from 2025: including growing basil, the best wormery & multisowing open.substack.com/pub/vertical...

Winter and hace we broken it? On Rare Earth onBBC Sounds now www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... with @helenczerski.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social meteorologist John Hammond and @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social

A shout out...The next Rare Earth on @bbcsounds.bsky.social is all about nature in our cities. Please reply with any surprising examples of creating living space for nature amongst living space for us - roundabout rainforest, skip salad plot, alley arboretum?

The Shoe Event Horizon is an economic theory that draws a correlation between the level of economic (and emotional) depression of a society and the number of shoe shops the society has. The theory is summarized as such: as a society sinks into depression, the people of the society need to cheer themselves up by buying themselves gifts, often shoes. It is also linked to the fact that when you are depressed you look down at your shoes and decide they aren't good enough quality so buy more expensive replacements. As more money is spent on shoes, more shoe shops are built, and the quality of the shoes begins to diminish as the demand for different types of shoes increases. This makes people buy more shoes. The above turns into a vicious cycle, causing other industries to decline. Eventually the titular Shoe Event Horizon is reached, where the only type of store economically viable to build is a shoe shop. At this point, society ceases to function, and the economy collapses, sending a world spiralling into ruin. In the case of Brontitall and Frogstar World B, the population forsook shoes and evolved into birds.

Remember the Shoe Event Horizon from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? (explained in pic)
Is that where we are today with online clothes shopping?
Listen now to this week's Rare Earth, on fast fashion, its effect on the environment, and options for what happens next: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Is 'Sustainable fashion' a contradiction in terms? Spoiler:yes. But there's so much more to chew on. Todays @bbcsounds.bsky.social Rare Earth with Kate Fletcher, @patrickgrantism.bsky.social, Simon Platts and of course @helenczerski.bsky.social

On Rare Earth this week: can the clothing/fashion industry ever be sustainable? Our 3 fab guests - Patrick Grant (Great British Sewing Bee), Prof Kate Fletcher & Simon Platts - all had LOADS to say. Sneak peak here before you can listen to it all on Friday: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

If you want to see what @helenczerski.bsky.social and I are chuckling about at the start of today's @bbcsounds.bsky.social Rare Earth. A hat on a hat and one that eats s**t

Is it a free kick? No it's dream team for new BBC Rare Earth taking on @cop30brazil.bsky.social @helenczerski.bsky.social @clequere.bsky.social @eamaberg.bsky.social and on as super subs @georginarannard.bsky.social and the @thecccuk.bsky.social chair Nigel Topping. Midday BBC sounds

Tom Heap, Corinne Le Quere, Anna Aberg and Helen Czerski sitting in a BBC Rado studio

Back in the studio for a new series of Rare Earth! First up: COP30, the big yearly global climate conference. What might come from COP30, where are we after 30 years of COPs, and how might COP evolve in the future? Join us on Friday (or any time afterwards) to find out:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Come and join in the chat at Nuneaton Library, this Thursday lunchtime. Your chance to SPEAK UP in a Library!

The Ice Climbing Midge and other migration super-powers

New tech will reveal individual travellers stories of triumph and tragedy. bit.ly/4nnrTAC

BBC studio with two guests and two presenters: Will Hawkes, David Barrie, Helen Czerski and Tom Heap

In this week's edition of Rare Earth on animal migration, @tomheap.bsky.social and I had a great time finding out about the incredible things we're learning as tech improves and what the future holds.

Available now on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I'm in conversation about me' book linktr.ee/landsmartbook at the www.leistonbookfestival.co.uk this Saturday. Can't wait to return to this lesser known gem of the Suffolk Heritage Coast and hear from other authors. See you there

No, I’m not on Desert Island Discs! Recording session for BBC RADIO 4 Rare Earth on animal #migration with @willleohawkes.bsky.social @tomheap.bsky.social and @helenczerski.bsky.social Airs on Friday 19 September at 1200 GMT

Hello @fourteeneighteen.co.uk Chris Baker. Please follow me

If its not built of it its probably built by it but can #steel ever be green? Rare Earth @bbcsounds.bsky.social with @helenczerski.bsky.social @edconway.bsky.social @steelwatch.bsky.social @willarnoldengineer.bsky.social Also BBC R4 today midday