Amber Griffiths

amberfirefly@mastodon.green

Director of <a href="https://social.thentrythis.org/@thentrythis" class="u-url mention">@thentrythis</a> - a nonprofit R&D studio for environmental and social purpose based in Cornwall (UK). Current p/t MA Authorial Illustration student, with focus on printmaking.Previous life as a wildlife conservation/population genetics academic researcher.Allotments and dogs too. they/she/anything goes

Posts

Post #4118302
Plug in solar legal in the UK from end August (baffled that it ever wasn't but here we are, the human species) https://octopus.energy/blog/plug-in-solar-panels-explained/
Post #1863003
Long day in the print room, first job was to test print this foxy etching plate... #printmaking
Post #1502959
I&#39;m chained to the print room at the moment... this little fox appeared from the zinc and acid last week 🌟 #printmaking
Post #1101744
Two small things to help make the world a little better, for folks who already try: RSPB urging people to take away their bird feeders because of the risk of spreading avian flu (and other diseases) - something a lot of people do to try to help bird populations. It&#39;s nuanced, so look into their advice. Marine Conservation Society asking people to stop eating mackerel and cod as the populations are crashing - mackerel having long been one of the more sustainable choices for flesh eaters...
Post #822552
&#39;whale calves are born tail-first, rather than head-first like other mammals. However, while newborn sperm whales become talented swimmers within a few hours, they still sink right after birth. So other whales have to lift the calf up “to prevent the newborn from sinking while also facilitating its first breaths&#39; https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/27/scientists-film-whale-giving-birth-other-whales-help-her
Post #609226
First go at a 4 layer riso print 🦋 going to try a softer version next week when a fancy new riso printer arrives with a better range of inks woop