Standing up for ambition at #INC5
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We stand for a Strong #PlasticsTreaty that cuts production and protects people and our burning ๐!
Min. @juliedabrusin weighs in Day 3 of #PlasticsTreaty talks. As the #INC5.2 slogs on, itโs critical that #Canada keeps pushing for ambition-
โ production reduction -6
โ ending harmful chems&products-3
โ reuse systems-5
โ finance-11
Protecting people & ๐ = โ๏ธ production.
Who else is feeling it?
We need to elect leaders who will stop hitting snooze ๐ด and definitely avoid those who would send us into a deep, unconscious sleep ๐จ>> https://t.co/52EAkVW09r
โ๏ธ @ earthlyeducation
Greenpeace Will Not Back Down! ๐โ
A major fossil fuel corporation is using a SLAPP lawsuit (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) to sue Greenpeace for over $600 million to pressure and silence environmental movements worldwide. This is an attack on freedom of expression and protestโfundamental human rights.
๐ฃShare this post! Make your voice heard! Because the future of our planet depends on all of us!
#WeWillNotBeSilenced #Protest #Environment #Lawsuit
According to the @UNEP, 60% of the plastic recycled across the world is collected by waste pickers. While their contribution to the community is vital, they are often unrecognised, unprotected and discriminated against.
#WastePickersDay
Join us in putting People & Planet OVER Plastic at our Virtual Gala featuring critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter and environmental activist, @NatalieMerchant on Tuesday, March 4. Get your tickets to this inspiring and fun event at: https://t.co/PNucFMrm9C
Lives are in jeopardy in sacrifice zones like Louisiana's #CancerAlley as the Trump administration moves to gut or shutter key offices tasked with environmental issues and civil rights at the @TheJusticeDept and the @EPA. @GuardianUS@oliverlaughland
https://t.co/Cq7tOr3AQm
The Guardian reports on a study that found microplastic contamination in 99% of 182 seafood samples from Oregon, with shrimp showing the highest levels: https://t.co/VwsqBZXkHS
The study's findings emphasize how the widespread use of plastics enter every ecosystem.
As homes and buildings burn in LA, so does the plastic inside of them. Two former EPA regional administrators โ Beyond Plastics' @enckj and @BeyondPetrochem's @HeatherMcTeer โ explain why this makes these fires so much more deadly than forest fires. https://t.co/9T9oJUiUxx
Today, some of the worldโs biggest emitters have missed the deadline for submitting a 2035 climate action plan to the United Nations ahead of this yearโs pivotal COP30 climate summit in Brazil. #NDC#Greenpeace
https://t.co/DrI7O2oW4t
Sachet, a single-use pouch or packet, often made of plastic, are used across Asia to sell small portions of basic goods, are used for a brief moment, and tossed for disposal after.
Learn about The Story of Sachets: https://t.co/OCw4dgAEd3
#sachet#notosingleuse
Yesterday, Trump signed more executive orders on Inauguration Day than any President in history.
Every day this week, I'll be breaking down Trump's attacks on your rights and freedoms.
First up: immigration rights and birthright citizenship. (1/11)
๐จHAPPENING NOW: Greenpeace activists have blocked the entrance of #Davos heliport #WEF25 in a peaceful protest demanding governments to #TaxTheSuperRich โ๐๐ https://t.co/UP9TRe9OUp