Andrew Werthmann

Midwest based consultant focused on peatland protection/restoration policy and ecological forestry initiatives | City Councilmember in Eau Claire, WI

[The Patriot-News @PatriotNews]

As severe storms and flooding increasingly threaten our communities, the Trump administration's proposal to roll back the Endangerment Finding undermines decades of environmental protection and public health safeguards https://t.co/mtz2aHHIB0

[EDF @EnvDefenseFund]

BREAKING: Today the Trump administration proposed to eliminate some of our most vital tools to protect people from the pollution that causes climate change, and the stakes could not be higher. Read EDF President @FredKrupp's full statement: https://t.co/VAwlZ3p9uh

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Conserving peatlands sequesters carbon and supports local communities.

One example: Minnesota’s Sax-Zim Bog generates an estimated $1.18 million in outdoor recreation annually, all while helping mitigate floods, purify drinking water, and more.
https://t.co/PPXTdETZL7

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

Peatlands store up to 30% of the world's carbon sequestered on land despite occupying just 3% of land surface. https://t.co/B6rWhpu2mY

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Peatlands act as a carbon sponge and provide habitats for many species.

After Alaska, Minnesota has more peatland than any other state—and has an opportunity to protect and restore these ecosystems, wildlife, and cultural history. https://t.co/1DTcqfM6PW

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Peatlands store up to 30% of the world's carbon sequestered on land despite occupying just 3% of land surface.

This month, Minnesota—the state with the most peatland in the Lower 48—has the opportunity to protect and restore these ecosystems. https://t.co/1DTcqfM6PW

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

Update on the DNC Chair race.

Over the last 24 hours, we’ve added 11 supporters—which brings my count to 131.

Victory requires 225 out of 448. Over 150 undecided members. No candidate is close to a majority.

The race is wide open. 🧵

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🌱Although peatlands cover just 3% of the Earth's land area, they store up to 30% of land-based biomass carbon. 🫧

#SDG13 #ClimateAction

via @FAOForestry

[IUCN @IUCN]

Peatlands are a type of wetlands which are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth but when damaged are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Restoring them can help combat #ClimateChange.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Humanity still has an opportunity to turn the tide on climate change by ensuring that all peatlands are wet by 2050.

Here are just 5️⃣ benefits of wet peatlands 👇🏼

#ClimateChange
via @FAOKnowledge

[Andrew Werthmann @andwerth]

We're so happy to have Senator Baldwin as part of the fight and grateful for Ben Wikler and WisDems working hard to help return her to the Senate!

[Senate Democrats @SenateDems]

We were elected to fight for working Americans, and that's exactly what we're going to do.

[UN-Water @UN_Water]

UNEP’s new Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas shows that #PeatlandsMatter for carbon storage, water quality, jobs, and reducing the risks of fires, drought and floods.

New maps and visualizations aid the protection and restoration of peatlands.
#WaterAction https://t.co/NXO4nGSRMh

[FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity @FAOclimate]

💡Peatlands are critical ecosystems for climate solutions.

Practices like peatland conservation, restoration, rewetting & improved water management provide climate change mitigation & adaptation opportunities.

#COP29 #ClimateAction

🔗FAO at COP29: https://t.co/bVkRG0gScp

[Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n]

Flooding again. Chaos, damage and hard work again. We need more trees, more beavers, more protection of peatland and rivers, and more carbon reduction (Climate baiters, pls don’t bother - v busy woman).

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Peatlands are some of the most misunderstood and under-monitored ecosystems globally. The Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas evaluates their status worldwide and highlights the threats from urbanization, industrialization, & climate change.
#PeatlandsMatter

via @UNEP_NAmerica

[Andrew Werthmann @andwerth]

Peatlands in Minnesota contain 40% of the state’s terrestrial carbon stores! That’s why it’s so critical to protect them. MN DNR just launched a new Peatland Initiative that makes important steps on this important issue!

https://t.co/xNC0kUdUIu

[professional hog groomer @bidetmarxman]

Even many forests officially classified as “old growth” have been logged as recently as the beginning of the 20th century, despite some forest characteristics taking thousands of years to fully develop.

[Smokey Bear @smokey_bear]

#FunFact: The Olympic National Park🏔️ spans over 70 miles of coastline, a mountain range topped with snow and glaciers, as well as old growth temperate rainforests. Make sure you help protect beautiful parks like this one and remember #OnlyYou can prevent unwanted wildfires!

[John Nichols @NicholsUprising]

Progressive Change Campaign Committee endorses Ben Wikler for DNC Chair: “Ben is an organizer at heart. Under his leadership, @WisDems has broken fundraising records and united Wisconsin Democrats behind a progressive and populist pro-worker agenda.”
https://t.co/ZoAaDm0WBY

[Dan Shafer @DanRShafer]

From The New York Times' Michelle Goldberg: 'If Anyone Can Save the Democrats, It’s Ben Wikler'

"This combination of focused pragmatism and deep, genuine optimism is part of what makes Wikler the obvious candidate to rebuild a broken and demoralized Democratic Party."