Touhidul Chowdhury

Community Development Activist

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Mangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities. Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests.

Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration

📷: @‌MangroveProjecMangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities. Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests.

Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration

📷: @‌MangroveProjecMangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities. Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests.

Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration

📷: @‌MangroveProjecMangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities. Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests.

Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration

📷: @‌MangroveProjecMangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities. Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests.

Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration

📷: @‌MangroveProjecMangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities. Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests.

Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration

📷: @‌MangroveProject

[NYC ACS @ACSNYC]

ACS, along with Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Ama Dwimoh from the Mayor's Office, Senator Brisport, Assembly member Hevesi, and Mr. Met, were at City Hall today to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month!

[Touhidul Chowdhury @touhidhc]

I just took action on @DistCouncil37: Sign up for DC 37 email alerts! Take action here: https://t.co/8NTP9t00Ag #1u

[Bronx Is Blooming @BronxisBlooming]

Tune in for the Earth Week Finals tomorrow!! This is when the winners from the past four weeks go head to head to determine this years Native Plant Knockout Winner!!! @ Bronx, NY https://t.co/iFyDyZwuAq

[Bxspeakup @bxspeakup]

Spotlight:
@BronxisBlooming is a Bronx-based nonprofit dedicated to environmental stewardship, youth leadership development, and community building. Join them at their Speak Up virtual table to learn about the power of native plants.
#bxspeakup #bronxparksareessential

[ISS, The Hague @issnl]

📃 Out now! The paper by @hilhorst_thea and @rodmenaf, and the paper by Georgina Gomez, Lee Pegler & PhD candidates Renata Calvacanti Muniz and Fiorella Macchiavello Ferradas in the special issue of #Disasters on the effects of the #Covid19 #pandemic: https://t.co/O0qX9ztFuJ

[Dr Haseeb Irfanullah | ড. হাসীব ইরফানুল্লাহ্ @hmirfanullah]

Thank you for these fantastic photographs. The changes are amazing!
All organisations working with #nature & #rohingya #refugees should capture and widely share such changes regularly. @UNHCR_BGD @Rohingya_ISCG @FAOBangladesh @UNDP_BD @BRACworld @USAID_BD #NatureBasedSolutions

[Bronx Is Blooming @BronxisBlooming]

New Yorkers deserve access to beautiful parks and open spaces regardless of their neighborhood. Sign the #PlayFair petition @AndrewCohenNYC @AndyKingNYC @NYCCouncil
@DianaAyalaNYC @FCabreraNY
@MarkGjonajNY
@Salamancajr80 @revrubendiaz
@RitchieTorres @Vanessalgibson

[Bronx Is Blooming @BronxisBlooming]

Hi everyone!! Thanks to all who have voted so far. We just wanted to share our bracket chart to show the progression of the plants to date. As you can see mugwort and Japanese knotweed have left the competition… https://t.co/JzBK1kLYVR

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Do you talk to your plants? Some studies have looked at the way sound influences plant growth.
https://t.co/kKnCXh5vGe

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While we can't get outside we can still care for green things and green spaces. This is an interesting article on houseplants.

https://t.co/Lc8AGHkgBW

[Bronx Is Blooming @BronxisBlooming]

Flower Friday Part 2: Tiarella cordifolia is a native ground cover with heart shaped leaves and frothy flowers borne on upright stalks. It is visited by bees and butterflies and once established it can spread and… https://t.co/5fBBivVzla

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A dose of cuteness on this rainy Thursday: A mama mallard duck and her babies have made their home in the pond at Crotona Park.
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#mallard #crotonapark #bronx #spring #ducklings @ Crotona park BX https://t.co/0HYhtx8D0V

[Bronx Is Blooming @BronxisBlooming]

We are pleased to announce the winner of The Bronx Is Blooming Earth Day 2020 Native Plant Knockout: Cercis canadensis, Redbud! They are blooming right now around the city, so if you pass one tip your cap to it,… https://t.co/Wtu1kZfu9X

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Today is the final in our Earth Day 2020 Native Plant Knockout! Vote by going to @bronxisblooming on Instagram or comment here to cast your vote! Will you pick prickly pear or redbud? We will announce the winner tomorrow!

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THE FINAL! Prickly Pear vs Redbud
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There is something so intriguing about the fact that New York has its own native cactus. This desert bloomer shows us just how diverse our plants are. According to the NY… https://t.co/JDhVBN2RWm

[Touhidul Chowdhury @touhidhc]

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[Dr Haseeb Irfanullah | ড. হাসীব ইরফানুল্লাহ্ @hmirfanullah]

.@MiaSeppo, UN Resident Coordinator #Bangladesh speaks at the Closing Session of #CSDULAB on #climatechange, liveable cities, academic #research, & #data to measure progress towards #SDG. And on #peace!

[Touhidul Chowdhury @touhidhc]

#CSP2020Apply & join a growing #community of more than 630 #leaders from around the world
working to achieve the #globalgoals: https://t.co/cB9vLaVQJd

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Once we lose a species we have lost it forever! 😱

Our bees and other pollinators are dying. Without them, we wouldn't have 75% of the 🌎's food!

We need to protect our pollinators to preserve our #biodiversity and secure our #FutureofFood.

#ZeroHunger