Steffen Weber: Co-Founder and Secretary General of the EU ARCTIC Forum,The cross-sector platform on Arctic Issues-Building bridges between #Arctic and #EUrope
Die Einheit ist ein Verdienst der Vielen:Zuallererst der Menschen,die für Freiheit auf die Straße gingen.Aber auch der vielen Freunde der Deutschen im Ausland,die diese historische Wiedervereinigung mit Tatkraft&Empathie begleiteten.Ihnen allen gilt unser Dank & Gedenken.🇩🇪#TDE19
❄The Arctic has recently become a 🔥 hot spot in every possible way
⚠ Concerned about this delicate scenario?
The EU is leading efforts to keep a safe, stable, sustainable and prosperous Arctic 👇 #EUArcticForum@EU_MARE@SweMFA
https://t.co/87GZKgKYhi
H. R. H. Crownprincess Victoria Opening the #EUArcticForum, recognizing the struggle of Saami Youth and the importance of Indigenous knowledge and first hand experience of the #Arctic.
”No one is too small to make a difference”.
This is how Greta Thunberg went from Swedish school girl to global climate champion. Such an impressive journey! 👍👍👍
Tuvaijuittuq – meaning the place that never melts - is 🇨🇦’s newest and largest #MarineProtectedArea and is located in the High Arctic. With its designation, Canada is now protecting nearly 14% of its oceans.
The ocean is facing catastrophic biodiversity decline. Coastal communities, primarily in developing countries, are lacking incentives to protect marine wildlife and continue to kill endangered species in order to make a living. https://t.co/VL6I0ZA7Ga @oceanunite
We need to protect 30% of the #planet by 2030. The Ilulissat Fjord is one of 12 protected areas in Greenland, but we need more areas like these https://t.co/RVe3ZKAxHV #greenland19@wef@yglvoices
Shocking level of Plastics in pristine Arctic.
Scientists find 10 000 particles per liter in Svalbard Island 🇳🇴.
Plastics falling from the sky - time we beat it!
https://t.co/G874YZ9QGn
Alaska 🇺🇸 is melting - and it’s very dangerous for the planet.
July 2019 was the 12th month in a row with higher-than-normal temperatures. Time to listen to the alarm bells!
Why the world needs the youth revolution more than ever https://t.co/cuy95fAWCW
Young people are taking the lead in creating a more sustainable, inclusive future
Desertification is one of the greatest threats of our time https://t.co/vrYvHWxNQA
Desertification has been described as the “the greatest environmental challenge of our time” and climate change is making it worse.