When we clear forests, we aren't just cutting down trees; we are displacing families, erasing cultures, and destroying ancient ways of life. 🤝🏽🏹 #IndigenousRights#HumanRights
90% of big fish populations depleted. 50% of coral reefs destroyed.
We are taking more from the ocean than can be replenished.
Imagine if the story were different.
Imagine a story of collaboration & cooperation, of success & protection: https://t.co/SbFRXhnmST
#WorldOceanDay
The ocean reminds us we are bound together. It shapes our climate, sustains ecosystems & economies, and feeds billions.
On World Ocean Day, let's act with ambition & resolve to build a new relationship with the ocean – grounded in science & build on shared responsibility.
In her Nobel Prize lecture, peace laureate Wangari Maathai spoke about democracy and the responsibility we have to take care of our planet Earth. Maathai was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize “for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.”
Hear her full prize lecture: https://t.co/FmHoJtWKfy
#WorldEnvironmentDay
That plastic water bottle might not be as harmless as you think.
A peer-reviewed study found 240,000 plastic particles in the average liter of bottled water. 💧
And it doesn’t stop there.
Plastics contain 16,000 known chemicals.
25% are considered hazardous.
These chemicals are increasingly linked to serious health issues.
👉 What we consume doesn’t stop at what we see. Start by reducing your exposure today with our plastic-free beginner’s guide: https://t.co/rr8Vxn1GzR
Source: https://t.co/suv9zW021f
#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic