Our People’s Planet

Do you really believe that this world was created for us?

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

This planet is 4.6 billion years old. If we scale that down to 46 years, our species has been here for 4 hours. The industrial revolution began 1 minute ago, and in that time we’ve destroyed more than half of the world’s rainforests. Our modern way of life is NOT sustainable.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

This advert has been banned for being too ‘political’. When did saving the planet become politics? It’s what we’re doing to the rainforests and orangutans that should be banned - this ad does nothing but raise awareness for a very real issue! Let’s make it the most viewed ever.

[Iceland Foods ❄️ @IcelandFoods]

You won’t see our Christmas advert on TV this year, because it was banned. But we want to share Rang-tan’s story with you… 🎄 🐒
Will you help us share the story?
https://t.co/P8H61t6lWu

[HeikoFennec * @[email protected] @HeikotheFennec]

@ourpplsplanet Its the only home we have, plenty of reason there alone to care.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

https://t.co/s3WWSEOtqX

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

This planet is 4.6 billion years old. If we scale that down to 46 years, our species has been here for 4 hours. The industrial revolution began 1 minute ago, and in that time we’ve destroyed more than half of the world’s rainforests. Our modern way of life is NOT sustainable.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

Please tell us the personal reasons you have for wanting to help ‘our’ planet. What was it that made you wake up? How do you think we can inspire other people to want to make a difference?

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@dgriffinphoto @murrayf00te thanks for sharing! I got the info for my tweet from an uncredited screenshot someone shared on facebook and have been searching for the original source - I’ve found lots of people backing up the info but haven’t found it put as well as this before 💚

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@lproven we’re still in the early planning and research stages of this project and are looking to develop it further in the early new year when we’ve got an outline of what we want to achieve! If you’d like to get involved please feel free to DM us 💚

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@DeVarioPford we don’t right now as we are still in the early planning stages; we aim to start looking at this sort of thing in the early new year once we have an outline of what we want to achieve! Please send us a DM if you’d like to get involved 💚

[Wants to be in a cave but is afraid of the dark @franticlimes]

@ourpplsplanet This is such a good idea! We need to talk about our trash more. Animals are wounded and impacted. Trash island is a thing. There’s a can of fanta in Mariana’s Trench. Entire beaches are covered in plastic. We are just smothering our planet.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@feuillemortes @fearhand_20 I’m worried about making a difference, which is going to happen by getting people interested first and then making changes. You can’t make changes without people wanting to help. These things take time and one can’t happen without the other.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@feuillemortes @fearhand_20 we are obviously not on the same scale, there is 100 of them and it will take millions of us to change it. If we don’t use words like ‘we’ people avoid the issue, they think there’s nothing they can do and it’s impersonal to them. We need to inspire everyone to get involved.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@fearhand_20 @feuillemortes As for singling companies out I would love to do that honestly - but if you’ve seen what has been done to people who do call them out you will understand why I don’t intend to use their names and risk getting sued 💚

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@fearhand_20 @feuillemortes it will 100% take collective action, and I do agree with your points - a lot of people genuinely think there is nothing we can do at all and makes them not care, I use ‘we’ to make them see that it is going to take all of us.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@feuillemortes @fearhand_20 so some companies don’t care about losing money at all 🤔

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@fearhand_20 @feuillemortes even giant companies are affected by their consumers, it just takes a lot more for them to listen. That’s why we can’t put any blame on individuals, it will take a lot of us to make any difference.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@feuillemortes @fearhand_20 there is no reason to blame people that don’t have other options, but many people do have options and buy these things anyway. Even those that don’t have other options can send an email or sign a petition to let the companies know they don’t agree.

[Our People’s Planet @ourpplsplanet]

@MercFrec that’s the point of this project - realistically there’s not a lot that the individual can do besides eating less meat + producing less waste. But not enough people care or know enough that we can make a lot of difference. We need to raise awareness before we can make change.