Save the lungs of the earth. "Saving the Amazon is, for now, a question of political choice. But the science suggests that choice may not be on offer for very much longer." #savetheamazon https://t.co/N0Fxhbntyp
An overwhelming majority of people want stronger action against climate change. But at least for now, this global climate majority is a silent majority. The question is whether and how that mass sentiment might be translated into effective action. https://t.co/zHDNAVkgVr
"Demonstrators gathered outside Paris meetings of energy giant and Amundi, with some forcing their way into fund manager’s tower block". https://t.co/AgejBObRmA
"Existing crimes have been escalated, so that what once might have attracted a small fine, such as sitting down in a road, can now lead quickly to prison. Defences are being stripped away. Long custodial sentences are becoming normalised." https://t.co/OXNqy48UOD
“It is going to allow infrastructure projects that don’t meet requirements for wildlife acts and conservation acts to be approved without public consultation”.
https://t.co/nj1HexJjiT
We can't tweet our way out of climate change, but action starts with awareness. Let's hold our leaders accountable & invest in solutions like renewable energy & sustainable agriculture. Our planet & future generations depend on it. #ClimateActionNow
90 examples of how SCA systematically clear-cuts natural forests with high conservation values. The number of unreported cases is high & many more forests with high conservation values are planned for logging by SCA;
https://t.co/wwjkpiGylQ
#BiodiversityCrisis#ClimateCrisis
"As the presidential election campaign intensifies, Climate Defiance plans to deploy its playbook on the trail in an effort to drive the climate crisis up the agenda. We’ll try to make climate change a top three issue in the election cycle, said Greenberg"
https://t.co/Z7SP1Dgmo2
Climate activists say government's definition of extremism is too broad and authorities are confusing extremism with non-violent civil disobedience. Fear of being flagged to police could deter people from protesting, "it shows how confused we've become". https://t.co/aaT6q1GStR
Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Coal must be phased out seven times faster, deforestation must be reduced four times faster and public transport around the world built out six times faster.
https://t.co/kj8DwD1xJA
A 15-year-old with asthma described himself as “a prisoner in my own home” when isolating with covid during a period of intense wildfire smoke. A 22-year-old detailed how extreme weather has hurt her family’s ranch.
Law is on our side! https://t.co/xPPsNecW0l
#BREAKING - Delhi and Himachal Pradesh: At least 34 die as heavy rains lash Indian states
Experts say the intensity of the rains has increased in recent times due to #climatechange caused by #globalwarming which is making extreme rainfall more likely. 🧵
#SupportRewilding
Here we go. Thread. I'm making my way into Berlin to join my first @AufstandLastGen event (Alex, 15 h today). The climate protest group has been mounting entirely peaceful street blockades by glueing themselves to road surfaces (a bit too martyr-style for my taste but I didn't
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”The UK's largest bioenergy supplier has been told by its own scientific advisers to stop calling biomass 'carbon neutral' - raising "difficult questions" about the future of the controversial energy form when its subsidies expire in 2027.” https://t.co/DShYRCoIez
This year 81% of requests to sponsor a street tree 🌳 have been able to proceed👌 It’s wonderful seeing them being planted.
📌You choose the location🗺️to sponsor a tree – this could be outside your house, in your street, or by your kid's school.
👉https://t.co/XnVelvEfIy
One of our goals ACCAI is to make climate change awareness known to everyone and we took it upon ourself to reach out to a secondary school in Nigeria, enlighten them on the impact of climate change in our environment which was done by Deborah Olaniran
#IWD2023#climateaction