2023 is the year for breakthrough action for the #GlobalGoals, our blueprint for a better future. ✨🌏 From raising awareness about inequalities to reporting online harassment to volunteering in your community or taking #ClimateAction, all of us can do our part.
“Masungi has reaped global and national awards for environment protection. But the 30 claimants, backed by politicos, want Masungi out. DENR offers no help to the earth savers, nor care for the yearly ruinous floods.” -Jarius Bondoc’s latest column at The Philippine Star
Without reform of our #foodsystem, #biodiversity loss will continue to accelerate and threaten our ability to sustain human populations. Reform will rely on three key levers. 👇
Via @EUFIC
THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS REAL.
By lifting the logging ban, President Ruto prioritised profit over people & nature which could result in devastating consequences in this crucial time of the climate crisis.
Add your voice to permanently reinstate the ban 👉 https://t.co/dmGVteULDK
About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes.
This includes many plants.
But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity.
🌱How @FAO
is protecting them: https://t.co/7qM0kkZmQn
Via @FAO
The Brazilian Amazon is still burning at an alarming rate. We must switch from an economic model that is based on the destruction of the forest and the exploitation of natural resources to a system that values the forest standing.
🌳#DYK that spending time in #nature has been linked to improved mental and physical well-being?
Tell us your favourite fact about nature in the comments below! 😍👇
Today's haul: 4 #Earthcleanup🌎#Litter bags; 117 more bottles of #plasticpollution removed.
Updated Totals:
966 total bags collected since March '22.
134 '#Pittsburgh-Ohio River' bags & 3868 plastic bottles 'picked since May 19th.
Cheers!🍻
At the edge of bustling Metro Manila, Masungi emerges as a living classroom, a haven of learning. Within its lush expanse, this conservation area is also a museum, vividly showcasing biodiversity.
"It's just a plastic bottle party" on #Pittsburgh's Ohio River.
146 bottles of #plasticpollution & 5 #Earthcleanup🌎 #Litter bags removed today.
Relying on individuals & groups to cleanup this mess isn't a solution.
@Pittsburgh needs to focus on Litter prevention. Please Help!📣
Did you know that #mangroves support #biodiversity and provide habitat or nursery grounds for a huge array of species?
Mangroves are an extraordinary ecosystem, which are able to absorb CO2 at least 4x faster than tropical rainforest.🌳
Via @Bluemarinef
Protecting forests is one of the most effective ways to address the climate crisis.
Forests can benefit the planet & all its people, and are invaluable in our #ClimateAction efforts to build a sustainable future.
Some good news: Area under deforestation alerts in the Amazon has dropped by 66% since July 2022.
This shows the impact of recent measures like remote embargoes and credit restrictions in curbing deforestation.
@WWF This is my fav spot in Batangas, Philippines, this place giving me relaxation, peace and refresh my mind from stress from work, I love the scenery here specially the sunset.
@WWF This is my fav spot in Batangas, Philippines, this place giving me relaxation, peace and refresh my mind from stress from work, I love the scenery here specially the sunset.
#Wetlands are our most valuable ecosystem with critical services for #biodiversity, health, water security and climate adaptation.
But we are losing wetlands 3⃣ times faster than forests. We must accelerate actions for the conservation & #restoration of them.
Via @RamsarConv
Would you like a new tree🌳outside your house🏠?
📌Tap the location on our map
👉Submit your request
👀Your council surveys
🌳If all ok, a tree is planted
https://t.co/c1mK8UiSCh
See thread 4 participating councils👇