The Earth has a limit and our consumption is pushing past it. Changing how we produce and consume isn’t a luxury. It’s survival. Learn more: https://t.co/jx2bvX3zAo
Governments can #TurnTheTideOnPlasticPollution today. This treaty is a chance to show that the world can meet a global crisis with a global solution.
Businesses and people want it. At INC5.2, governments can deliver it.
Join the call.
#GlobalPlasticsTreaty
Ultimately, we human beings depend on nature, so we must preserve our close relations with her. Sometimes we seem to think that technology will solve our problems and allow us to do whatever we like. This Earth Day let’s remember that the reality is we have to protect our world.
A Prayer for Peace
Today is the fifteenth day of the first month of the Tibetan Calendar, and the culmination of the annual Great Prayer Festival (Monlam Chenmo), a two-week-long festival that begins with the Tibetan New Year.
In accordance with our tradition of dedicating the merit gained from these prayers for the well-being of all sentient beings, this year too I fervently pray for greater peace and understanding in our world. It saddens me to see so many people suffering as a result of conflict, in Ukraine, in Gaza, and other parts of the world. By now we might have hoped that human beings would have learned from their history of violence. In all such conflicts, it is the innocent who bear the heaviest burden—living in fear, facing the loss of so much, even our lives, and constantly enduring the challenge of uncertainty.
One simple truth remains: every human being, each and every one of us, wishes not to suffer and only wants to be happy. If we recognize our shared humanity, recalling that the welfare of one depends on the welfare of all, I truly believe we can find a peaceful resolution to even the most intractable conflicts. But to do so requires a willingness to enter into dialogue and negotiation. I therefore appeal for concerted efforts to create a more compassionate, peaceful world free from violence.
With my prayers and good wishes,
The Dalai Lama
14 March 2025
Happy #WorldSeagrassDay 🌱
Seagrass meadows are some of our best allies in addressing climate change.
These #bluecarbon ecosystems capture and store carbon while protecting our coasts from increased storms and floods. (1/2)
@RoryStewartUK Can we please stop calling these 'leaders' 'strong men'. They are in fact very weak in character and sadly project their inadequacies on the world.
As negotiations develop at INC-5 in Busan, we are calling on governments to make a choice to deliver the treaty we need:
https://t.co/sCTCPtbpkP
#BusinessNeedsGlobalRules#INC5#PlasticsTreaty
@RestIsPolitics Can we come up with another name for 'Strong Men' leaders? They are not strong - just insecure and narcissistic projecting their inadequacies in their pursuit of power. #TRIPLIVE
The moment is now. We’re proud to launch our new report, Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe. ⬇️🧵1/The moment is now. We’re proud to launch our new report, Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe. ⬇️🧵1/The moment is now. We’re proud to launch our new report, Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe. ⬇️🧵1/The moment is now. We’re proud to launch our new report, Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe. ⬇️🧵1/The moment is now. We’re proud to launch our new report, Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe. ⬇️🧵1/The moment is now. We’re proud to launch our new report, Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe. ⬇️🧵1/2
Taking reuse from niche to mainstream, by scaling returnable packaging, is key to tackling plastic waste and pollution. Together, businesses, policymakers, and financial institutions can unlock the full potential of reuse. Learn how: https://t.co/YFiRKddtTf
#WorldRefillDay
We humans can destroy the earth, but we can also protect it. We must educate ourselves to understand how our life-style today has to change. We need to use natural resources differently. On World Environment Day we have to think seriously about the situation we find ourselves in.
We are +200 businesses and financial institutions united in one call for a legally binding #PlasticsTreaty that is underpinned by harmonised regulations in order to tackle the entire lifecycle of plastic products. #BusinessNeedsGlobalRules
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