DYK, hydrocoral is a colony of animals & a close relative of jellyfish! 🤯
Like many taonga of Aotearoa, they’re under threat — ocean acidification caused by climate change will weaken their carbonate skeletons 🪸
Red coral is precious & #TooCoolToLose.
https://t.co/RnzQ4YpSG0
💧 Wetlands are the most effective natural carbon sinks we have. But, when they burn, they become major carbon sources.
🔥 More than 600,000 tonnes of carbon – worth an estimated $32 million – were lost in devastating fires in 2022 at two of NZ’s most important peat wetlands, Kaimaumau (Northland) and Awarua (Southland).
🌿 Keeping wetlands wet is key to climate resilience💧
Let's protect and restore wetlands. It's a Nature-based Solution (NbS) – and it works! 💚
Read more: https://t.co/EclMBytO98
#ProtectOurWetlands #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions #NZConservation #HelpNatureHelpUs
Taylor thinks #Powelliphanta snails are pretty special! And what’s not to love about snails that can live for up to 25 years, grow shells up to 90mm across, and slurp worms like spaghetti? 🐌🐌 #TooCoolToLose#TheSeedPod
Wellington has huge opportunities to reduce climate pollution in transport and energy, and through good urban design. We’re a city of innovators. We’re small so we can move quickly #climate2050
#climate2050@jamespeshaw Wellington can develop and export our renewable clean energy knowhow in transport and other sectors so Wellington can be the leader
Prof. Renwick #climate2050 we must reduce emissions in 5 years to stay at a 1.5 deg increase - what can we do: electrify transport/freight, people centric living, reduce waste, plant trees, figure out livestock emissions - it’s all possible
#climate2050@suekedgley climate change-droughts in Wairarapa sea level rise flooding in Kapiti. BUT 2050 electric buses better rail planting now means more native forests cycle friendly roads means more cyclists urban gardens help give us a healthier urban life - let’s do it now
#climate2050 Councillor David Lee Climate Reality - make Wellington the best little sustainable capital. Climate change at all levels of Wellington council policy development and planning