Environment & Ecology

“The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.”
—Ernest Hemingway

[IUCN Red List @IUCNRedList]

#DYK that #Pangolins are the most illegally traded wild mammals on the planet? A pangolin is snatched from the wild every 5 minutes. Find out how our @PangolinSG experts are leading efforts to save pangolins: https://t.co/eNsVLUO3g7 #WorldPangolinDay

[IUCN @IUCN]

The pangolin is known as the world's most trafficked mammal, with all eight species threatened with extinction.

This #WorldPangolinDay learn about the @PangolinSG efforts to save them from poaching and #IWT. https://t.co/0ghbUT1NNp

[World Food Programme @WFP]

Happy #MotherLanguageDay! 😊😊

🍚🍚🍚 is one of the most cultivated grains in the world and a staple for half the world’s population.

How do you say “rice” in your mother tongue?

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Oil spill from passing ship blackens Israel's Mediterranean shoreline https://t.co/zKD8F3FDKt

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

The @UN🇺🇳 Environment Assembly meets virtually this week.

Leadership Dialogues will consider environmental aspects of sustainable development & look at how they can be used to shape a more resilient & inclusive post-pandemic world🌏🌍🌎

More on #UNEA5⤵️ https://t.co/SPC68qdCzw

[Amina J Mohammed @AminaJMohammed]

Joining @UN SG @antonioguterres in welcoming the #USA back to the #ParisAgreement. We look forward to working with @ClimateEnvoy John Kerry—together we can lift #ClimateAction and ambition to reach Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

The biggest Coalition conspiracy theory is climate change denial | Greg Jericho https://t.co/oDiHHggKAl

[IUCN Species Survival Commission @IUCNssc]

New #SSCInternalGrant already opens for proposals! Aimed at our @IUCN Specialist Groups, Stand-Alone Red List Authorities, TaskForces and Conservation Committees to promote activities that contribute to the Species #Conservation Cycle.
Apply by 08.02.21. https://t.co/OnHykex7Xm

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Investing in climate change adaptation is not only beneficial #ForPeopleForPlanet, it also makes economic sense.

We need urgent action to close the #AdaptationGap: https://t.co/ioQxi4ut0N

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Implementation of adaptation action is growing.

But of over 1,700 adaptation initiatives surveyed, only 3% reported bringing real reductions to climate risks posed to the communities where the projects were being implemented.

More on the #AdaptationGap: https://t.co/WH7u1pNxQu

[Amina J Mohammed @AminaJMohammed]

Climate change is impacting lives and livelihoods around the planet and we need urgent action to adapt.
@UNEP’s #AdaptationGap Report highlights the importance of pursuing a green recovery, embracing nature-based solutions & increasing adaptation finance.
https://t.co/plNx1qc5s8

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Unsustainable logging has left millions of hectares of #tropicalforests depleted of #timber resources. Unfortunately, these #forests are often converted to other land uses. Can #restoration concessions help save tropical forests? Read more: https://t.co/xm3GGQ84AY

[IUCN @IUCN]

"And there’s reason for that hope: When we devote energy and resources to saving species, it often works." https://t.co/r75qBni2iR @johnrplatt @IUCNRedList #ConservationWorks

[Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) @GlobalLF]

How can we harness the power of landscapes? 🌿 The seven key recommendations outlined in the GLF #Biodiversity policy report will help achieve biodiversity and restoration ambitions for 2030 and 2050.

https://t.co/718nchU9pZ
#GenerationRestoration

[The Dodo @dodo]

These guys sleep next to baby elephants for years to get them ready to go back to the wild 🐘💙 @SheldrickTrust

[Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) @GlobalLF]

The #GLFBiodiversity Policy Report outlines 7️⃣ key pathways to achieve a substantial paradigm shift that allows us to fulfill the #Biodiversity and restoration ambitions for the future.

Read the report to learn how: https://t.co/KzvtxCJEVB
#GenerationRestoration @YIL_Initiative

[IUCN @IUCN]

Natural #WorldHeritage sites are recognised as the planet’s most iconic natural places but 33% are now threatened by #ClimateChange.

Check out the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3 to learn more https://t.co/4irAd5uEJH @IUCN_PA

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

2021 "is going to be critical in determining whether we can stop and reverse the destruction of the planet. And, ultimately, that will dictate our future as a species.”

@andersen_inger looks back at 2020 & ahead to the new year & beyond. https://t.co/Bd0LSAo6yu

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Retelling our stories about ourselves and our world is needed if we are to bring science and local knowledge together for sustainability.

https://t.co/P4y76s5Cmu

[IUCN @IUCN]

Happy New Year to you and yours, we look forward to better times in 2021 as we continue our work for people and planet.