Namibia

[Fridays For Future @Fridays4future]

The Global Climate Strike continues! Check out our amazing strikers from Lusaka, Zambia where they told @standchart to #CleanUpStandardChartered and Windhoek, Namibia where they said no to fracking!

Both countries are calling for #NoMoreEmptyPromises and an end to fossil fuel!!!

[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

Seals at Swakompund and Walvis Bay in Namibia. 🇳🇦

[COMMON PERSON @SmartAtuadi]

Namibia is one of the most fascinating and diverse countries in the world and a number 1 travel destination. Namibia is world famous for the highest dunes in the world at Sossusvlei and for the Etosha National Park, one of world's greatest conservation areas.

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

25-40% of Namibians depend on subsistence agriculture and herding.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform's Green Scheme and National Horticulture Development Initiative (NHDI), aim at increasing local agricultural production.
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Zanu PF Namibia @ZanuPFNamibia]

Farmers are doing it for Zimbabwe✊🏿

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

On plastic pollution:
-Namibia to ban plastic bags by 2022.
-The third phase of the Benguela Current Large Marine and Ecosystem project is being implemented covering Angola, Namibia and South Africa under goal 14 (Life Below Water).
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Ocean Conservation Namibia @OCNamibia]

Even 40km away from the nearest town, we could find plenty of rubbish wasting away on the beach at Pelican Point. Plastic bottles, ice cream boxes, plastic strapping, beer cans, wine bottles - none of this belongs here! The bottom of the ocean looks exactly the same.

[Ocean Conservation Namibia @OCNamibia]

Field Update: The rescuers from OCN have one more night of wild camping ahead, tomorrow they will look for entangled seals at Cape Cross and then return to Walvis Bay. Naude will do a live Q&A on Youtube soon to talk about this excursion and the seal situation along the coast.

[allAfrica.com @allafrica]

Why, 31 Years After Independence, Namibians Aren't in a Festive Mood @TC_Africa: https://t.co/i9Iplac8Ns #Namibia

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

World Water Day was on March 22. Namibia is experiencing a water crisis due to severe droughts. The 2018/19 rainy season only received 50% of average seasonal rainfall. Recent funding seeks to increase national water access to 100% by 2030.
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[UNICEF Namibia @UnicefNamibia]

💧 Water is a precious resource.
💧 Water is essential.
💧 Water is health.
💧 Water is life.

UNICEF is working tirelessly to make sure every child can access safe water and sanitation, everywhere.

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @sarahwhipple15

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

Namibian environmental law lecturer at the University of Namibia Elize Shakalela has been appointed to the Environmental Commission of the Congress of Nations and States (CNS). https://t.co/rJvb3msPWo

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Let's go on vacation soon! The Chobe River forms a boundary between Botswana's Chobe National Park and Namibia's Zambezi region. It's a refreshing change from Namibia's desert areas further west and south. Dreamy!
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Gondwana-Lodges @GondwanaLodges]

Expect a unique and wondrous experience when visiting the Chobe River Camp. With a bit of luck you can see large herds of elephants, buffalo and antelope. Activities may be seasonal, but will always amaze and intrigue our guests.

📸Günther Lenz

https://t.co/FWQmjU6Xqy

#Namibia

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Check out this cool sustainability organization in Namibia @NaDEET_Namibia
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[NaDEET @NaDEET_Namibia]

Taking direct action is one of our strategic objectives and planting trees is one of the easiest ways to do it. We took some time to plant some trees during our staff workshop as part of our team-building exercise.

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Namibia is experiencing extreme political corruption and economic inequality, and many didn't celebrate this day. A poem on a wall in a former labor compound asked:
"Now that the Namib sings,
Who will keep the fire burning?"
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Facts About Africa @OnlyAfricaFacts]

Happy independence to our Namibian brothers and sisters!

On 21 March 1990, Namibia secured its independence from South Africa who had the UN mandate, administering her since 1920).

Here's the events of that fateful day the great Namibians tossed the yoke

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Mining is Namibia's largest economic sector. Mining destroys habitats, drains water sources, and causes air/soil/water/noise pollution.
Namibia’s working community is dependent on the mining industry, with many towns dependent on mines.
#ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Geology Tweets @GeologyTime]

Aquamarine, Schorl, Fluorite - Erongo, Namibia \\\\
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Credit: Mineral Masterpiece
#spanncollection. Stunning!

#minerals #crystals

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

This innovative technology would be very helpful for Namibia, since the country to mitigating water scarcity and agriculture at the moment! #ess400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[FAO in Africa @FAOAfrica]

📲 Harnessing digital agriculture can scale up the potential and impact of #foodsystems.

@FAO have developed an E-agriculture Strategy Guide to assist countries to develop their national e-agriculture strategy and to address ICT challenges.

Learn more: https://t.co/6KXAzlub6V

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Check out this exceptional video which covers how Namibian communities are adapting to agricultural impacts of climate change!
https://t.co/2NZB2C0ti2
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[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Namibia is working on several projects through the Green Climate Fund which are mainly focused on empowering community conservancies and small-scale subsistence farmers through access to funding and agricultural efficiency. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Namibia is part of the UN Africa Group. Climate commonalities across the group include water scarcity, drought, land degradation, and desertification. The social, economic, and climate situation of the continent as a whole rely on these themes. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

Namibia is currently responding to climate change through mitigation, adaptation, and conservation through ecological monitoring and research, species management, climate action policy, education, protected areas (KAZA), conservation programs... #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Namibia is predominantly a savanna biome and is one of the few places left that supports wild dog habitats. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @Gwsn2012

[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

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[Namibia @NamibiaESS400]

According to the IPCC 1.5 report, Namibia’s main objectives are focused on forest conservation. Some of these goals include reducing deforestation by 75% by 2030 and reforesting 20,000 ha/year!