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Phil Sturgeon

Phil Sturgeon

Software Engineer gone ferril. Digital nomad since 2018 (bike/van). Now dedicated to woodland creation and restoration, as co-founder of UK climate chairty Protect Earth.

Living in a tiny electric van for three years

Living in a tiny electric van for three years

In October 2022 I bought a small electric van, a Nissan E-NV200, that became affectionately known as the Struggle Bus. Getting a campervan was an upgrade from living entirely on a bicycle for a few years, which was a life changing experience. I was free-range hauling ass around Europe for

Sustainable Bikepacking Kit List

Sustainable Bikepacking Kit List

How can we get out into nature and have a nice time without kicking the ecosystems we ride through in the face?

Rosebank oil & gas drilling banned, deposit return scheme in UK, Lynx on the rise, and Texas swaps coal for solar

Rosebank oil & gas drilling banned, deposit return scheme in UK, Lynx on the rise, and Texas swaps coal for solar

Good climate news in weird dark fascist times: no new oil and gas at rosebank or jackdaw oil fields, a UK deposit return scheme, and recovering lync populations in Portugal.

Why is Dale Vince Lying About Heat Pumps?

Dale Vince has been lying about heat pumps for days so he can sell more vegan gas. WTF does that even mean?

Help Protect Earth Plant 100k Trees this Winter!

Help Protect Earth Plant 100k Trees this Winter!

We need your help to plant 100,000 trees this year, as 60,000 spade ready projects have no funding and will have to be delayed until next winter.

Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Europe, Baby Beavers in London, and Drivers Ditching Cars

Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Europe, Baby Beavers in London, and Drivers Ditching Cars

Renewables are overtaking fossil fuels in EU and aren't slowing down, super cute baby beavers are born in London for the first time in 400 years, and car free is becoming more of a reality as cities make improvements.

Wildlife Success Stories, USA looks set to ditch Orange Hitler, and Net Zero ramps up worldwide

I will be sharing good news for climate, wildlife, and the environment in general each week, avoiding (and highlighting) greenwashing, and sharing some petitions you can sign to get us more good news in weeks to come.