Communications and framing enthusiast, working on climate change and inequality. https://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3mcffvgleak2c"to survive and thrive, we need to believe in a stable, brighter tomorrow" I hate the term polycrisis but enjoyed this.. https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jan/14/new-year-polycrisis-psychology-feeling-trapped https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jan/14/new-year-polycrisis-psychology-feeling-trapped?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=176840104714 Jan 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcffvgleak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3lw4knkfals2kI love this. Crossrail used to feel like a synonym for delay and disaster. But the Elizabeth line is like a breath of fresh air. More of this, especially outside London. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4knkfals2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3llqjpmphq22xWe have a hugely distorted view of what's normal to think and feel about issues like migration, climate change and welfare. Media, culture and campaigners amplify the extremes and play down the common sense and compassion that most of us are guided by. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2025 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqjpmphq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3ljkc5k5a6s2vThe definitive framing in this headline - and most of the article - is deeply irresponsible. If worsening challenges are a done deal, why do anything to combat them? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljkc5k5a6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3lhy7uvzqv22w“People around the country tell us they want to protect our climate and nature – and that this can go hand-in-hand with making our country fairer, and people’s lives better." Bang on from @climateoutreach.bsky.social https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-14388511/Public-think-Heathrow-expansion-wrong-priority--polling-suggests.html12 Feb 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhy7uvzqv22whttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3lcx62gh6422pCaring about the planet is cool, pass it on. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2024 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcx62gh6422phttps://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3lchnintlys24"Women who recorded a daily average of 3.4 minutes of intense activity, but reported no formal exercise, were 45% less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or heart failure compared with women who did not manage any activity." What a fantastic finding. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/03/women-high-intensity-routine-four-minutes-daily-halve-heart-attack-risk-uk-biobank-study https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/03/women-high-intensity-routine-four-minutes-daily-halve-heart-attack-risk-uk-biobank-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other04 Dec 2024 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lchnintlys24https://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3lb7wbjyvks25"The Welsh government... spent only £1.6m of the £32m total cost on explaining the policy, focusing on telling the public that it was coming in, but not why." Instinct and emotion trumps facts. Policymakers must prioritise effective communication, exhibit 7,326. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/18/wales-20mph-speed-limit-lives-money-policy18 Nov 2024 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7wbjyvks25https://bsky.app/profile/nickyhawkins.bsky.social/post/3l7dagxl5xr2gDespite what we might see in some corners of the internet, investment in better options for walking, wheeling and cycling is *really popular.* https://climateoutreach.org/active-travel-is-popular-walking-cycling/25 Oct 2024 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:tiidcbgiimibge5ta4wu35d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7dagxl5xr2g