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World Food Day on 16 October bit.ly/3PA8XPw highlights the inextricable link between water and food. Did you know that one third of food production is reliant on rivers bit.ly/3PhknZu. See my post on Linked In: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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1. There have been plenty of debates about whether or not Trump and his circle are fascists. In this column, I argue that the debate solves nothing. We’re seeing a reversion to the default state of politics in centralised societies: autocratic tyranny. theguardian.com/commentisfre… 🧵
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Di and Alyson took action at Charles Darwin's grave today.
Di, 77, said:
"Last year was the hottest since modern humans evolved. If we do not work together to reign in the corporations and billionaires driving us beyond our means, humanity will not be able to adapt to what is coming. We are on course to lose everything, and politicians are doing nowhere near enough to prevent it. How many will we have to bury as a result of climate breakdown and who will be left to mourn them?”
Action footage: Jamie Lowe
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🚨 BREAKING: JUST STOP OIL PAINT CHARLES DARWIN'S GRAVE
🔥 This action follows the news on Friday that the world has smashed through the "safe" 1.5 degrees of warming limit agreed by world leaders.
☠️ 1.5 is dead. What will you do next? actionnetwork.org/forms/join…
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They lock up the heroes and reward the villains. As the climate emergency bites, everything is wrong with our response.
This week's column.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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The richest 1% are responsible for the same quantity of planet-wrecking greenhouse gases as two-thirds of humanity.
These are not natural facts. They are the result of humanity’s choices.
We can, and must, decide to do things differently.
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Not one word about @TheGreenParty and its unprecedented, dramatic results. The BBC can't get enough of Farage, but simply blanks the most progressive force in UK politics.
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.@UNDP welcomes @IMFNews's decision to allow re-channeling of SDRs to multilateral dev banks.
This innovative step supports @UN’s #SDGStimulus & expanding finance for #SustDev for dev countries.
IMF board decision paves the way for MDBs to use Special Drawing Rights to expand their lending through a hybrid capital financing tool. devex.com/news/imf-greenligh…
UNEP story on novel water sources unep.org/news-and-stories/st… #WaterSummit2024
The @United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new course cap-net.org/slm/ on how best to restore degraded lakes.
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James Wakibia was a nominee of
#HRDAward2023 who is inspired by the words of Margret Neads American cultural athropologist that "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world
HRD Awards
States must ensure everyone’s access to a sufficient amount of safe drinking water for personal and domestic use. See my Linked In post linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… for Human Rights Day.
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6 months of fighting in Sudan.
6 million people forced to flee.
That’s an average of 1 million people per month.
➡️ Here’s what you need to know➡️
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
Lewis Pugh's Hudson River swim - encouraging signs of wildlife bouncing back after 50 years of efforts to clean up the river bit.ly/3PBFXrC
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The Pollution Paradox starring Rishi Sunak & Keir Starmer @GeorgeMonbiot
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"The sea starts here".
Very apt wording on this French drain. Easy to forget that even in the middle of an inland city stuff going down a drain can pollute our coasts.
Too much or too little water affects food production, energy systems, health and more. The data and analysis that informs Early Warnings can help reduce the impact of water-related disasters. Check out this story bit.ly/3Oj2ckc by @UNEP.
@LeticiaUNEP @SCMGardner
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Since announcing the #HudsonSwim2023, many people have asked me, “why rivers”? These are my reasons 🏊♂️👇🧵
1. The science says 30% of land and oceans need to be protected by 2030 – and we cannot do that without protecting rivers, the crucial lifeline that connects the two. Rivers are our Earth’s arteries after all.
2. Everyone lives in a river basin – rivers are accessible to most people, and they are more achievable to clean than the great big ocean.
3. We all want to breathe in clean air and drink fresh water. These are the two most basic things to ensure our planet is habitable.
#RiversAreLife
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Please note.
"There are fundamental differences .... between the two concepts of storage and sequestration. To avoid confusion, they should therefore never be used interchangeably, especially when addressing farmers and policymakers." bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.w…
