StoptheBurn

Twitter page of the Stop Sugar Field Burning Campaign

[WINK News @winknews]

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[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

A misleading article protecting toxic cane burning. The monitoring system in place can't accurately capture real-time pollution spikes Glades residents endure every burn season. See breakdown of the industry-funded Tuskegee study behind these claims
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[Florida Politics @Fla_Pol]

Florida leads the nation in clean air, American @LungAssociation report finds

Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL

#FlaPol

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[Sierra Club Florida @SierraClubFL]

New harvest season = new horizons for Florida’s sugar industry. 🌱🌤️

Together, let’s seize this historic opportunity to achieve cleaner air, better jobs, and a thriving, sustainable sugar economy for Florida. ✊

Learn more and get involved at https://t.co/DYNgy2ztdV.

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

"With this historic safety net set to greatly increase the profits for sugar producers, it is a perfect time to move to an alternative future where growers, producers, and impacted communities all benefit from a prosperous sugar growing economy. A win-win-win for the Glades."

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

Stop The Burn - Go Green campaign's formal response to the the recently published research on pre-harvest sugar field burning paid for by US Sugar: https://t.co/LpWlaNVx7x

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

"Maybe clean air here is reserved for wealthier communities, like Palm Beach, where Trump lives. It’s time for Dr. Gunta to protect county residents from this “black snow” and to stop making Trump’s claim a lie" #StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest https://t.co/Fd6kAbeEyl

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

“How does one man’s right to burn allow him to trash hundreds if not thousands of people’s property worth millions of dollars? That is one unanswered question that I have a right to know.” https://t.co/TLftzr43je

[LSUAgCenterOnFarmBMPs @lsu_BMPs]

As an alternative to burning, growers can use sweeping off residue for effective post-harvest management.
#PostharvestManagement #soilhealth #sugarcane

[Sierra Club Florida @SierraClubFL]

A huge thanks to @BrowardCountyLibrary, @BrowardSierra, @LWVBCFL, @ClimateReality North Broward & Palm Beach, and @NBC6 for hosting an incredible event for Bittersweet Muck – a powerful documentary that dives into the harsh realities of sugarcane burning in the Everglades, and the stories of the local residents and activists who are leading the fight to #StopTheBurnGoGreen.

Learn more and watch the documentary: https://t.co/08p70KUhBi

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

Register here https://t.co/pvunVyYD4M for a special showing of "Bittersweet Muck" followed by a panel discussion about toxic cane burning and solution of burn free green harvesting #StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

"No amount of marketing spin will ever convince us that the smoke choking our children is safe. I know better because I live it — day in and day out, season after"
season #StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest https://t.co/DeCMn7nRjm

[Sierra Club Florida @SierraClubFL]

Florida’s 2024-2025 sugar harvesting season is now underway, and the critically acclaimed podcast “Big Sugar”, hosted by award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee, is back with three powerful new episodes spotlighting the fight to #StopTheBurnGoGreen. 🌱💪

➡️ Black Snow Falls on Florida
➡️ Who Bears the Cost? (featuring @StopSugarBurn Campaign leader Kina Phillips)
➡️ Forced Labor and a Government Ban

Listen now at https://t.co/Y7rS4FyI9i

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

While the UN is helping sugar growers in developing nations like Egypt shift away sugarcane burning sugar growers here in Florida continue the toxic outdated & unnecessary practice. With a new harvesting season begun its way past time for Big Sugar to #StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest

[United Nations Egypt @UNEgypt]

Promoting circular business opportunities and addressing harmful misconceptions about burning sugarcane waste helps pave the way for innovative business practices by raising awareness of the value of waste and by-products. This is one of the objectives of the "Inclusive Green Growth in Egypt" project, implemented by the @UN in Egypt in partnership with the Ministries of Industry and Environment, funded by the Swiss government.

This initiative seeks to transform the sugarcane value chain in Luxor and Qena by enhancing circular business opportunities and tackling harmful misconceptions about burning sugarcane waste, while also raising awareness of the health, environmental, and economic risks involved.

Through tailored capacity building along the value chain and providing advisory support to micro, small, and medium enterprises, NGOs, and financial institutions, along with essential links and guidance for the local government, the project has resulted in the production of alternative fertilizers and feed products. This not only benefits local farmers and companies but also contributes positively to our environment 🌍!

📊 Key Achievements:

- Over 1,200 market actors were educated on circular business opportunities.
- More than 45,000 tons of sugarcane waste were valorized from 2022 to 2024.

Together, we can create a greener and more sustainable future!

#UNDay #Together_for_our_Common_Future

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

With another harvesting season approaching here is another video highlighting how it is long past due for the Florida's sugar industry to #StopTheBurn and #GoGreenHarvest https://t.co/WAE3cmlS8L

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

This long-standing practice, which is no longer used by other major producers like Brazil, is a reminder that what's legal is not always just.

Read more of this shocking piece from @sierramagazine at the🔗 https://t.co/2I0AUE7EP9

✍️ Cynthia Barnett

📸 Rose Marie Cromwell

[Sierra Club Florida @SierraClubFL]

“I thought it was really interesting that seeing something like that is very common for people who live in Pahokee, and very common to see from the high school. Nobody points it out when it happens. But I realized if that were to happen to somebody from a more affluent community, it would be really shocking.” –Madison Jones, Pahokee, FL resident

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[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

#StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest #EnvironmentalJustice https://t.co/B9c3ka0dKa.

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

"Our win-win messaging for environmental justice in the Glades was a hit in the halls of Congress. We returned to Florida energized and ready for whatever comes next."#StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest https://t.co/ED0oX8IkYp

[The Palm Beach Post @pbpost]

Cutting sugar cane stalks, not burning them, could make money, Belle Glade officials told https://t.co/IUEErnGtXJ

[StoptheBurn @StopSugarBurn]

Great interview by @RollingStone reporter @michaeladno on the issue of sugarcane burning #StopTheBurn #GoGreenHarvest #environmentaljustice https://t.co/KcesM9xZTR