IndyACT

Leading Arab NGO working on Green Economy, Climate Change, MPAs, Biodiversity, Zero Waste, and Empowering Civil Society.

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30% BY 2030. ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?
The world has committed to protecting 30% of its land and sea by 2030.
As world leaders gather at COP17, the message is clear: we need stronger action, effective protection, and accountability to safeguard biodiversity for generations to come

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فعالية يوم الطيور المهاجرة

انضمّوا إلينا في فعالية مميّزة للاحتفال بـ يوم الطيور المهاجرة، نتعرّف في خلالها على أهمية الطيور المهاجرة وموائلها، ونسلّط الضوء على ضرورة حمايتها من خلال جهود المحافظة على الطبيعة وتعزيز مشاركة المجتمع.

محمية عميق - 10 تشرين الأول ٩ صباحا

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🇪🇺🌊 Stronger EU ocean legislation can raise ambition across the Mediterranean! 🐟
IndyACT is co-organizing an event at the European Parliament on the socio-economic benefits of MPAs and the need for a strong EU Ocean Act. 🌍🤝
#OceanProtection #MPAs

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شو بيصير لما النهر يلتقي بالبحر؟ 🌊

بـمصبّ نهر الدامور، المي العذبة بتلتقي بالمتوسط… وبتخلق مساحة مليانة حياة! 🐦🐟🌿

نحن بـIndyACT عم ندرس، نراقب ونحمي هالإيكوسيستم… لأن الحماية بتبلّش بالمعرفة! 💙

#IndyACT #DamourEstuary #Lebanon #Biodiversity

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The world is heading beyond 1.5°C but this does not mean we give up.

A potential climate overshoot means temperatures could temporarily rise above 1.5°C before declining again, if urgent and sustained climate action is taken.

Read the full article
https://t.co/xO6kjxkmcs

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Part of IndyACT's work in Ammiq Wetland is to document and monitor the rich plant diversity of our natural ecosystems. Because understanding and protecting native flora is essential for maintaining healthy habitats and supporting the biodiversity that depends on them

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يشرح الدكتور منال نادر، مدير معهد الدراسات البيئية في جامعة البلمند، أهمية فقمة الراهب المتوسطية في الحفاظ على التوازن البيئي البحري. فوجودها دليل على بحرٍ صحي ونظامٍ بيئي متوازن.

#فقمة_الراهب_المتوسطية #البحر_المتوسط #التنوع_البيولوجي #IndyACT

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Jet skis near the shore can disturb Mediterranean monk seals, separate mothers from their pups, and drive them from the safe refuges they need to survive.

Slow down. Keep your distance. Protect one of the world’s rarest marine mammals. 🌊🦭
#MediterraneanMonkSeal #ProtectOurSea

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The Mediterranean monk seal still calls our sea home but its habitat is disappearing due to coastal development. 🦭
Protecting our coastline means protecting one of the world's rarest marine mammals. 🌊💙
Supported by Monk Seal Alliance.
#MediterraneanMonkSeal #MarineConservation

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What does it feel like to encounter one of the world’s rarest marine mammals?

Talented underwater photographer Samer Halawany shares why the Mediterranean monk seal deserves our respect and protection.
Supported by @monkseal_alliance.

#MediterraneanMonkSeal #MonkSeal

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🦭 Have you seen? He’s here to rest.

The Mediterranean monk seal comes ashore to rest on quiet beaches and rocky shores. If you’re lucky enough to spot one, keep your distance, stay quiet, and let it rest.

Respect its space. Protect its home.

Supported by @monkseal_alliance.

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**Marine Waste: One of the Biggest Threats to the Mediterranean Monk Seal**
Every piece of plastic or discarded waste that reaches the sea puts marine life at risk.
For the Mediterranean monk seal one of the world's rarest marine mammals marine litter is a growing threat.

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🦭 The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world’s rarest marine mammals.

In this video, IndyACT Marine Campaigner Nidaa Hamza reminds us: if you spot a monk seal, keep your distance, don’t disturb it, and capture the moment with your camera.

Supported by @monkseal_alliance.

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Every patrol helps protect Lebanon’s marine life. 🇱🇧🌊 The Lebanese Coast Guard plays a vital role in safeguarding the Mediterranean monk seal and the healthy seas that sustain both nature and coastal communities. 💙
Supported by @monkseal_alliance.
#MonkSeal #MarineConservation

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The Mediterranean monk seal isn’t a threat to fisheries—it’s part of a healthy marine ecosystem. Protecting it means protecting our shared sea. 💙🌊
#MonkSeal #ProtectOurSea #Lebanon campaign supported by monk seal alliance .

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At Ammiq Wetland, participants combined theory with field practice, learning hydrology and water quality monitoring using multiparameter analyzers and Secchi disks to assess water conditions.

#AmmiqWetland #WaterQuality #Hydrology #ScienceInAction

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وقّعت وزارة الزراعة و«إندي-أكت»وMECSHAP مذكرة تفاهم لتعزيز حماية الثروات الطبيعية البحرية والبرية في لبنان، ومكافحة الصيد الجائر، ودعم تطبيق القوانين والتوعية البيئية وبناء القدرات

شراكة تجمع الجهود الرسمية والخبرات العلمية والعمل الميداني لحماية التنوع البيولوجي للأجيال القادمة

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Dr. Samer Fatfat, Manager of the Palm Islands Nature Reserve (PINR), along with Mr. Wael Hmaidan, Senior Technical Advisor to PINR, share how MedFund’s support is playing a vital role in safeguarding this unique natural treasure

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These images tell the story of a village before, during, and after the bombing. What was once a landscape of homes, olive groves, and biodiversity was transformed by the use of white phosphorus

The consequences of #war extend beyond damaged buildings

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Plastic harms lives.

It’s not just an environmental issue it’s a public health crisis. Toxic chemicals from plastic can enter our food, water, and bodies at every stage of its life cycle.

This World Health Day, stay tuned for our video series with GAIA members
#GoForZeroWaste