Always a pleasure to meet up with Irish @greenparty_ie founder Christopher Fettes. Even more so when you get a guided tour of his wonderful collection of trees.

Interesting… Care to watch? eucandobetter.com/

"Sono i poveri, anziani e giovani, che vivono in appartamenti in soffitta, che vivono in spazi che raggiungono i 40 e persino temperature più elevate, e devono far fronte a tutto questo". la7.it/camera-con-vista/vide…

“The people’s voice has been heard. Now, Europe must stand with the people of Serbia.” europeangreens.eu/news/europ…

🚨BREAKING: Good news from Serbia: seems the students have won, and the autocrats, including Aleksandar Vučić have just been voted out!

Braved the rain to catch this exhibition on Ireland's housing emergency. A tour-de-force from Professor Rob Kitchin and the European Research Council-funded Data Stories project at Maynooth University. fictions-frictions-evictions…

Staggering numbers of people died from extreme heat in Europe this summer. Now is the time to look ahead and protect our future. europeangreens.eu/news/50000…

Yup, I’m with this.

Speaking of Whole Life Carbon, I spotted this Citroën 2CV still hanging in there on Rue Maes in Ixelles, that’s some staying power!

Got the opportunity to talk about buildings that are better for the planet today, at the World Green Building Council’s #IndicateLife gathering in Brussels. And, got to hear how countries, including Iceland (!) are considering Whole Life Carbon in their plans.

Nice. A Dublin-born campaigner for housing, mental health, public safety and retro-fitting has just been elected as Vancouver Mayor. petefry.ca/

My summer holidays? I went for a bike-ride, a long bike ride across America. Here’s a piece I penned for the Irish Independent: bit.ly/CufTA26

Thank you Stoneybatter, and amazing volunteers Brian, Courtney, Jelena and Mabel from #OpenHouseDublin for all your help today. We had a blast on our walking tour in the ☀️☀️☀️

Fake flying cars and simultaneously hobbling Ukraine’s ability to defend itself?  Not a good look Elon.

We need more people living on and around O'Connell Street: A clear take-away from Robert Watt of the Dublin City Regeneration Authority at last night's lively discussion in the wonderful Oman Antiques building on Capel Street openhousedublin.com/location…

My USA absentee ballot for New York arrived. Some interesting proposals on the ballot for speeding up street safety and public space projects.

In Paris the other day, walking between Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. Blown away by the number of cyclists, and the decent infrastructure.

Cheap Russian diesel for the USA?  It will be paid for with the lives of Ukrainian children, a disgusting lifeline for Putin from the US President. aje.news/vapcb4

Student protests in Strasbourg, France this week. Here’s hoping they lead to less inequality in education, school buildings fit for purpose, and teaching reforms.