ColorBlindWork

Reconnecting people to plants for a purpose. A journey from the red clay of North Carolina that stretches back to the Western coast of Alkebulan.

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

The #drought this year was especially bad for our edible and noneduble plants. We lost a shrub that had been on our property for over 25 years. It was one of the bird havens. #ClimateActionNow

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

Good forestry management is not just for the professionals. *DO* try this at home!
#forest #wildlife #habitat #squirrel #trees

https://t.co/4cISOCG5Gt

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

Do you know what this is? Noooo, it's not animal scat. It's a #truffle, apparently a delectable edible fungus. (I guess I will never know.)
🤣😂😅😄

#naturephoto

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

It's hotter every year so we cannot be #sustainable & wear our clothes 2x before washing.

Then, retailers are selling less laundry detergent for the same price. 170 oz @$16 vs 208 oz @ $16 = 18.3% loss #shrinkflation

Since October, we started buying detergent in a paper box.

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

What's going down the drain. Here's a hint---it's not money, but something worse.

#waterways #Streams #rivers #creeks #lakes #oceans #plastic #microplastic

https://t.co/OjaAj3Yefd

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

Tired of #fossilfuels burning up our atmosphere? Me too. I ended my years-long relationships with leaf blowers and started raking by hand. It's great physical #exercise with ZERO #carbon #emissions (well except for my own huffing and puffing). These leaves will be soil soon.

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

To reduce water & energy use, we only wash dishes 1x per day, by hand. To eliminate plastic bottles, we searched for and found a dish detergent replacement. A refill packaged in paper, except for that plastic cap that really isn't necessary.

From #plastic --->> #PlasticFree

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

This backyard find is Calvaria gigantea, of the giant puffball #mushrooms

(I'm calling it a pterodactyl egg though.)
#BackyardNaturalist

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

#FirePreventionWeek was a month ago but it's always a good time to protect your family at home. Replace batteries immediately and in this case, replace a defective device. Adding CO detection provides additional protection.

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

I checked and yes, ground up leaves DO turn into #soil. #Compost from #Fall2024 leaf pick up makes soil for #Spring2025 gardens. #HeathySoil

#OhioSoilHealthWeek
#Ohio #OhioSoilHealth

[FAO en español @FAOenEspanol]

¿Cómo pueden ayudar los sistemas agroalimentarios a resolver la #CrisisClimática?

Descubre enfoques innovadores en agricultura, silvicultura, pesca o ganadería que pueden conducirnos a un futuro sostenible👉https://t.co/WXRE2B7Vbr

#4Mejoras #AcciónClimática #COP29

[USDA Food and Nutrition @USDA_FNA]

Juggling work and studies? Many college students work 20+ hours per week, but struggle to afford groceries. You may be one of the 67% of students potentially eligible for SNAP. To learn more, contact your state or local SNAP office: https://t.co/XBV3GkTeLj

[Greenpeace International @Greenpeace]

EXPOSED: oil & gas companies actively disguise their massive methane leaks – damaging the climate and risking people's health.

These dangerous emissions are no accident but part of their destructive, profit-driven business.
#StopFossilGas

https://t.co/op5izz10CF

[Greenpeace International @Greenpeace]

#COP29 starts today! Check out how Greenpeace made a bold entrance on the first day, wearing #MakePollutersPay messages to demand accountability from major polluters⬇️

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

A fly, a fly! My kingdom for a fly! (Or a mosquito)

#Spiders are amazing architects...best viewed from a distance.

(Photo copyright ColorBlindWork)

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

On Veterans Day, we honor the brave individuals who answered a higher call of service to the nation. Thank you for your service, commitment and sacrifices.

Photo of the Korean War Veterans Memorial courtesy of Nathan Jones

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without.
Take out the trash by not buying it in the first place.

[Greenpeace International @Greenpeace]

The ugly truth: people buy far more than they need and use.

To break free from the cycle of consumerism, we need to slow down. #Overconsumption #ClimateCrisis

Read more 👉https://t.co/FhcfWzf0gK

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

“Species are like a house of cards. You can’t just take one card out of the deck and not expect the deck to crumble.”

— Stuart Pimm, Professor of Conservation Ecology

🎨Cartoon by @schlorian

via @Greenpeace

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

@UNBiodiversity @LewisPughFDN Fascinating!

[ColorBlindWork @colorblindwork]

I woke up this morning with the thought that there is #plastic is my body. In the #UnitedStates we are also responsible for #ocean #pollution because we consume food and items packaged in #plastic. Growing our own vegetables is another way we have eliminated some of it.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Our new report, produced in collaboration with Brazilian scientists, reveals some alarming facts about the dangers of plastic to marine life.

Read the full report, "Fragments of Destruction: the impacts of plastic on Brazil’s marine biodiversity" now 👉https://t.co/recy60Vs2T