VoltaFuturePositive

Providing news, stories & interviews to inspire, excite & encourage positive conversations for our sustainable future. Together we can be #FuturePositive.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Protecting people’s livelihoods means protecting their future.

@FAO is helping to build that future by supporting communities who need it the most with...

🐮animal feed
🌾drought-resistant seeds
🚜farming and storage tools
🐛pest control

#AnticipatoryAction

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

We have moved us dangerously close to irreversible #climate tipping points. It's time to reverse course.

There is no planet B, there is no time to waste. #ActOnClimate

#ClimateEmergency #climate #energy #ClimateAction #GreenNewDeal

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Ocean Waves can be a source of unlimited #cleanenergy. This Wave Power Plant, could power thousands of homes.

We have the solutions to the #climateemergenecy. Stop the delays. Implement them.

#ActOnClimate #climatecrisis #climate #energy #Tech #renewables #GreenNewDeal

[VoltaFuturePositive @VoltaFuture]

92% of the UK’s seagrass has been lost, and restoring it is vital for ocean health. To help restore seagrass, Project Seagrass planted almost 1 Million seagrass seeds over two hectares along the coast of Wales in 2020!🌱🌊

#futurepositive #seagrassoceanrescue #climatechange #sea

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

In Norway, 79% of new cars sold in 2022 were electric. There are now over 600,000 electric vehicles in Norway.

We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#Climate #energy #transportation #GreenNewDeal

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Scotland is aiming to be the world's first rewilded country. It's looking to rewild 30% of the country by 2030.

We have the solutions. Replenishing and protecting nature is one of them. #ActOnClimate

#climate #biodiversity #GreenNewDeal

[VoltaFuturePositive @VoltaFuture]

Scotland has become the first country to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the threat it poses to the environment!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Banning it in Scotland would cut emissions equal to powering 1,700 homes a year!👏

#futurepositive #nhs #scotland #carbonfootprint

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

#NaturebasedSolutions offers our cities and #ecosystems 🏙️ a wide variety of benefits for:

🌿 #Biodiversity
📉 Disaster risk reduction
🩺 #Health
🌡️ #ClimateChange

Learn more below ⬇
@EU_ENV @EUClimateAction
@EU_Health @ConnectingNBS @NetworkNatureEU

Via @SfEP

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

The #UN2023WaterConference is just 1️⃣0️⃣ days away!

Get set to take #WaterAction & 👀check out @WorldBank events : https://t.co/eqMLVXHVTG
#SDG6

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

What benefits do people derive from #mangroves?

@wwf
&
@iucn
list the following contributions to people

🌳wood
📸tourism
🎣fisheries
💚livelihoods
💧water filtration
🌊coastal protection
🌡️climate regulation
& mangrove ecosystem services

Via @IPBES

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Planting trees in cities is good for people, good for the economy and an important answer to the #climatecrisis.

We have solutions. Time to ditch fossil fuels and implement them. #ActOnClimate

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #Renewables #solar #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal

[United Nations @UN]

Most people who lack access to digital technology are women & girls.

On Wednesday's #InternationalWomensDay, @UN_Women is calling for more investment to help women get equal access, skills & opportunities in the tech industry.
https://t.co/qObqOElXS8

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🌲The world’s forests absorb 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year meaning reversing the effects of #deforestation is essential in the fight against #ClimateChange.

Via @IUCN

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Women move mountains & they are vital to conserving these ecosystems.

They contribute to:

🌎 resource management
🌾 agricultural activities
💧 water & food security at household & community levels

& so much more!

#MountainsMatter #IMD2022

Via @FAO

[Sohanur [email protected] 🌏 @SohanYouthNetG]

My colleagues @ShakilaYouthnet and @JebaHumayara Jeba, two leading climate activists, have been invited by the French and German ambassadors in #Bangladesh to a reception in honor of International Women's Day. #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023
@GerAmbBD @MarieMasdupuy

[VoltaFuturePositive @VoltaFuture]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay There's much to celebrate about women's achievements, yet we all know there's more to do. Let's embrace #equality & build a better world for women everywhere.

Collectively we can all forge positive change 🙌 🌎 #futurepositive #IWD2023 #change

[United Nations @UN]

Each of us has a role to play in protecting our ecosystems, which all of humanity depends on for survival.

Yet, nature is in crisis.

Take @UNEP's quiz and see how much you know about nature loss & how it impacts us all.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations!🌊

The High Seas Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.

https://t.co/0PjhyTIZE4

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

🍊🥭🥕

Orange-coloured fruits & vegetables are great sources of carotenoids, so make sure to include them in your diet to keep your eyes healthy.

#HealthyDiets

[VoltaFuturePositive @VoltaFuture]

Can’t stand that old bookcase and dining table with the mismatched chairs you once thought looked so cool? If you bought them at @IKEAUK, the retailer will pay you to get them back! 🛏️🪑🛋️

IKEA is making its Buy Back & #Resell program permanent after piloting the offer in 2020!