Teacher, author, geographer. Fairtrade fanatic, landscapes nerd & place junkie. Editing, reviewing and writing #geoged. FRGS. Conservation volunteer. Mum of girls. Views my own.
Alice Griffiths
With over 23 million gardens in the UK, letting grass grow can support wildlife, keep spaces cooler in heatwaves and help tackle climate change. A small change with a big impact 🌱
Have you joined the No Mow Movement? Why not pledge today? 👉 www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/jo...
Where Tourists Vs Locals take pictures in San Francisco
Red=Tourist, Blue=Local, Yellow=Could be Either
Surprised?
19 More cities here: brilliantmaps.com/tourists-...
Hard-hitting story from Afghanistan, in From Our Own Correspondent this morning: 'Three quarters of Afghans are struggling to find food, work and access to healthcare'. Impact of drought, Taliban policy and IGOs withdrawing aid #bbcradio4 #Afghanistan #dontlookaway www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Who Wants To Join EU The Most?
Pros and cons: brilliantmaps.com/who-wants...
Comparison of Passenger Railway Networks
More railway data: brilliantmaps.com/worlds-ra...
Only 3 Countries Have Economies Bigger Than California’s In 2024
brilliantmaps.com/californi...
A single line in this piece just made my day:
“The electricity system operator is understood to be preparing to run the grid without any gas for short periods as soon as this summer, in a first for the UK energy system.”
Renewables *work*. And progress matters🎉
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a short-sighted move by Michelin. I ate at the @kneppwilding.bsky.social green star-rated restaurant at Easter, which was wonderful #sustainable #delicious www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ma...
Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction #Climate
#GAConf26 Nearly there!
Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather
