onceweknew

spreading compassion, hope and action ✨using art, poetry, heads and hearts ✨ there is no Plan(et) two ~ a sustainable future is the only future we get to see

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

One second they declare a #ClimateEmergency and the next second they say yes to expand a pipeline.

This is shameful.
But of course this is not only in Canada, we can unfortunately see the same pattern everywhere...
https://t.co/zVbWXnLBSQ

[Susan Goldsworthy @goldswolf]

Minor acts of courage and disobedience can build increased connection & consciousness to unite us in challenging times for this more-than-human world - @onceweknew #hope

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

“There is still an awful lot of plastic in the oceans & spread across the land. Our options are either to work with this waste or engineer new technologies for recycling it.”

Qube is producing a construction brick made from plastic waste. #YoungChamps https://t.co/an65Qvr5mX

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

From Buddhism to Christianity to Hinduism to Islam, various faiths acknowledge the need for environmental stewardship and their holy texts urge adherents to be caretakers of the Earth and its biodiversity. #Faith4Earth #BeatAirPollution https://t.co/kf7XXqFKuH

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

These peoples preparations for the worst possible outcome will likely be one of the few saving graces- but if we loose the nutrient rich soil and areas to cultivate these seeds with natural inspired processes we do not stand a chance. #ClimateActionNow

[ipbes @IPBES]

If you knew that it's "a concrete bunker in the U.K." - you're correct!

The @kew @Kew_MSBUK Millennium Seed Bank, in West Sussex, England is home to more than 40,000 plant #species at risk of #extinction

"We are fighting a genetic bottleneck."

https://t.co/SW254eBEAt

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

Everything that can be done, must be done *now* we cannot afford to loose bees. We can not afford to loose our primary pollinators. #savebees

[Pattrn @pattrn]

Sad news, #honey lovers: the number of #honeybee colonies has declined again. Researchers surveyed colonies in 33 countries & found populations declined an average of 16% in the winter of 2017-18.

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

An interesting @TEDTalks on how to prevent the 2/3rds of our earths land being destroyed via desertification, by... analysing and emulating the natural processes our world. Reintroducing the grazing herds that we disrupted... the answer is always natural.
https://t.co/83BV6Q6GhP

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

It is good to see a large Fashion Brand discussing sustainable clothing trends. Many people don’t realise the carbon output from fast fashion is 5x higher than all airline travel.... https://t.co/1TaqoefK9c #fashion #sustainablefashion #future #ClimateAction

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

The audacity to think anyone else will just clean up for you, each country needs to sincerely consider how they are managing waste, and pay to resolve their own negative impacts #ClimateEmergency #waste #plastic #takeresponsibility

[Green Planet @Elizabeth_Ruler]

#Malaysia wants to cut the #plastic #Waste it got sent by rich countries. It's more than 3,000 metric tonne!

#climatechange #zerowaste #pollution #plasticpollution #XR #cop24 #WWF #FFF #health #wednesdaythoughts #WednesdayMotivation

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

60% of mammals and 70% of birds are livestock and poultry. When we wonder where the planet’s biodiversity went- look at our diets. Look at what *we* are doing. #ecofriendly #biodiversity #ActOnClimate

[WWF UK @wwf_uk]

What exactly is a #ClimateEmergency? And what can you do to help? We answer your questions here. 👇 #ThursdayThoughts
https://t.co/cVrKhqjRn1

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

Each of the earths ecosystems are connected, to lose one, to have one falter is to begin to undo them all. We must protect our planet, and aid it in finding harmonious equilibrium - only then may our legacy have any real legitimacy #ecosystem #ActOnClimate #WorldOtterDay

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Because they breathe faster & are closer to the ground, children are more exposed to air pollution.

We must #BeatAirPollution to safeguard them & their health through efforts like proper waste management & switching to clean transport.
#WorldEnvironmentDay

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

What an incredible display of humanity, people coming together to protect their homes and the animals who share it. Huge appreciation and love for the amazing efforts of these amazing individuals. #snowleopard #conservationoptimism 🌿 https://t.co/7EMVbczaQe @BBCEarth

[Extinction Rebellion Bristol @XRBristol]

Some good news - wildcats are to be reintroduced in England after 150 years.
“We have a moral duty to put right the wrongs that we’ve perpetrated in the past.”
We're in the midst of a sixth mass extinction & must #ActNow to avert the disastrous decline
https://t.co/kRVztlB3sr

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

We can turn the tide on biodiversity loss & #climatechange, but this will require important action:

✅ A shift towards plant-based🌱 diets
✅ Restoring 🌳 our degraded planet
✅ Accounting for the true value of nature

Learn more: https://t.co/NBLdXhjfx8
#NewDealforNature

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Methane is responsible for 25% of current global warming - these high-tech cameras reveal leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas.

Cutting methane emissions now will be key in the push to #BeatAirPollution for a better future for our planet. #WorldEnvironmentDay

[WWF UK @wwf_uk]

A welcome first step - but we need to see more from the UK government.

What should they do?

🚫 Ban all avoidable single-use plastics by 2025

👍 Introduce incentives to help people & businesses make the right choices to reduce, reuse, recycle.

[WWF UK @wwf_uk]

Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to be banned in England from next April! #PassOnPlastic https://t.co/yJ55U3xzRr

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Our

food systems 🍽

nutrition 🥗

health 🏥

clean air 🏞

climate 🌎

➕

freshwater 💧

depend on biodiversity & healthy ecosystems.

#BiodiversityDay reminds us that we urgently need to reduce our impact on the planet. https://t.co/TazYhwHskq

[onceweknew @onceweknew]

For each wake up call, the question remains when is it going to be enough? Once people flee and seek refuge from forest fires and flooding? Wait that already happens. We must not wait for things to develop further, can circumventing the destruction of our planet be enough?#ActNow

[A Plastic Planet @aplastic_planet]

Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bag https://t.co/eAsF4d6bAu