We’re in the midst of an ecological emergency yet the most basic of products, one of the country’s most popular washing-up liquids, plainly states that it is ‘harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.’ Is this okay? ⚠️🛑🚨🆘❌
“The signs of destabilisation being visible already is something that I wouldn’t have expected & that I find scary—It’s something you just can’t [allow to] happen—It is not known what level of CO2 would trigger collapse—so keep emissions as low as possible”https://t.co/bMKVIQvG7y
"Today’s #IPCC Working Group I Report is a code red for humanity... Global heating is affecting every region on Earth, with many of the changes becoming irreversible."
@UN SG @antonioguterres on today's release of the #IPCC's latest #ClimateReport.
PR ➡️ https://t.co/07lVptiIW2
"I think there's not one single kind of new surprise that comes out, it's the over-arching solidness that makes this the strongest IPCC report ever made" - Professor Arthur Petersen, University College London (UCL), speaking to the BBC.
https://t.co/Fs4aDl13Ka
UKGOV’s planet-saving “tip” not to rinse plates before placing in a dish washer is from a COP26 “principal partner.” Or, in other words: “fee paying sponsor.” This last-chance climate conference is a marketing opportunity? #greenwashing#wreckit
This right here is why we are against corporate sponsors.
It allows them to take centre stage and steer the conversation.
Perhaps we need corporate involvement if we are to achieve change in our current system, but they should be held accountable, not held up as examples.
COP26 has 11 corporate sponsors: Unilever, SSE, ScottishPower, NatWest Group, National Grid, Sky, Sainsbury’s, Hitachi, Reckitt, GSK and Microsoft. All committed to reducing carbon footprint; all trying to sell stuff. https://t.co/VzEM8YLUQE
💚 Great news of the day: after a long fight, civil society wins against the lobby of Gabriel Resources gold mining corporation.
The heritage and environmental value of #RoșiaMontană are worth more than destructive mining with #cyanide.
An illustration of the weekend’s trespass walk with @LandscapesofF, we walked peacefully on the land that was once accessible for us all to wonder. Give us the right to roam.
Rivers in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are clogged with plastic waste. you can't see water anymore.
They are now 'rivers of plastics'
The stunning work of corals viewed from above.
Thank you @Thom_astro for these stellar shots of our coral islands in French Polynesia.
Together, let’s protect coral reefs.
#corals#coralreefs#nasa#polynesia
The time is now!
The next decade will be make-or-break for the world’s reefs, an international group of coral scientists warn in a new report.
Join us on our mission to save the world’s coral reefs!
#coralreefs#restoration#climatechange https://t.co/nuZ7GaUIKh
So, I swim here on the sunniest, hottest day of the year & @SouthWestWater are only pumping raw sewage into the sea. We were literally in the sewage slick & could see the sewage outfall spewing pollution. What’s the excuse this time SWW? 🆘🚨💩🛑⚠️🦠💊 @sascampaigns@CarveMag
Empowering local indigenous communities "with the latest technology and training" can help reduce deforestation, according to a new study.
https://t.co/gIiA2cnYGq
Also speaking at our webinar this Thursday is @guyshrubsole, author of 'Who Owns England' & co-founder of the #RighttoRoam campaign.
Check out his great blog here https://t.co/qwvfjroMNr
Let's talk about land! Why the few exclude the many. #MassTrespass
This is great news! Alongside reintroductions, Timble Ings Woods will create new ponds to allow the population to continue to expand 👏👏
Have you ever been lucky enough to see a water vole?
Read more: https://t.co/azanSHRrMb
When you see your order arriving 👀
The little owl likes to roost in tree cavities, and can be found across England, Wales and southern Scotland. In fact, it is Britain's smallest owl, standing at only 21-23cm tall.
#EarthCapture by Alessandro Tramonti
Mines could once again heat Britain's homes, but through geothermal energy? Interesting!
Also interesting that the #ClimateCrisis was actually mentioned in the lead.
https://t.co/iSiqSCGtFU