"It was incredibly constructive. People are truly trying to understand...the issues and the solutions," —Sir Bob Watson after the Wednesday @IPBES testimony to US Congress.
"This is the way hearings are supposed to work." —@RepFrankLucas (R-OK).
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#GlobalAssessment Co-Chair Sandra Diaz was just awarded the prestigious @fpa Princess of Asturias Award for outstanding Technical and Scientific Research in the fight against #biodiversity loss and #climatechange.
Congratulations @sdiazecology!
fpa.es/en/cargarAplicacionNo…
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"No one likes bad news, but we can't turn away from reality...We need and deserve better from our news media."
David Suzuki challenges media outlets to KEEP #biodiversity loss and #ClimateChange as front-page news.
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#Bees 🐝 and #butterflies 🦋 are loved and embraced by humans, often celebrated in children's stories and put on spotlight for their key role as #pollinators.
#Moths don't get nearly as much love, but they are important pollinators, too!
#MothsMatter
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¿Cuáles son las implicaciones de la evaluación global @IPBES y el panorama de América Latina? “Si no entendemos cual es el rol de la biodiversidad en todos los sectores de la economía, vamos a cometer errores y a seguir construyendo insostenibilidad”. @Brigittelgb @inst_humboldt
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#Biodiversity and #NaturesContributions to People are our common heritage and humanity's most important life-supporting safety net. But our safety net is stretched almost to breaking point." — @sdiazecology, #GlobalAssessment Co-Chair
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment highlights the importance of clean air.
But #airpollution continues to worsen in many parts of the world.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, people around the world are committing to #BeatAirPollution and protect our #planet and its precious #biodiversity.
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Every year 4.2 million people die prematurely due to outdoor #AirPollution, according to the @WHO.
72% of these deaths occur in the #Asia-#Pacific Region.
#BeatAirPollution this #WorldEnvironmentDay
Discover policy options for regional decision-makers:
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Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!
#Nature and its #biodiversity sustain the quality of our air, enabling life on 🌎.
#BeatAirPollution
#ClimateAction
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#Beijing has made transformative changes to #BeatAirPollution.
No other city on the planet has achieved such a rapid reduction of #AirPollution. —@UNEnvironment
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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Urban #forests and street #trees improve #airquality and reduce health risks.
🌳🌴🌎🌳🌲
The absorption of #pollutants and deposition of particulates can directly benefit human #health.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatAirPollution
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What are the 5 direct drivers of change in #nature with the largest relative global impacts?
1: Change in land & sea use
2: Direct exploitation of organisms
3: #ClimateChange
4: #Pollution
5: #InvasiveAlienSpecies
#WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatAirPollution #GlobalAssessment
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On #WorldEnvironmentDay the @UNEnvironment @WHO @CCACoalition backed #BreatheLife campaign announces 9 new governments have committed to safe #AirQuality by 2030: worldenvironmentday.global/p…
Learn more & see how your city's air ranks against #WHO guidelines:
breathelife2030.org/
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Did you know that about 90% of the world's population live in places where air quality does not meet @WHO guidelines?
This year #China hosts the @UNEnvironment 2019 #WorldEnvironmentDay 2019, the 'people's day' for global action to #BeatAirPollution.
👇
worldenvironmentday.global/
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bit.ly/IPBESTestifies- is working fine from our end. Let us know if you have further issues. Cheers.
Sir Bob Watson in US Congress:
Current and predicted #biodiversity loss trends undermine the 2050 Vision for #Nature, the Paris #ClimateChange Agreement, most 2020 #Aichi Targets, and the 2030 #SDGs, esp. poverty, hunger, human health, water, cities, life on land and in oceans
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Happening now! U.S. Congress is hearing @IPBES expert testimony on the #GlobalAssessment.
Watch @HouseScience, Space & Tech hearing: “Nature in Crisis: #Biodiversity Loss and its Causes".
📺 bit.ly/IPBESTestifies-
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In about 30 mins, @IPBES experts will testify again before US Congress.
Tune in at 10 AM EST to see Sir Bob Watson & @KateBrauman speak about the #GlobalAssessment, #biodiversity and paths to a #sustainable future.
@HouseScience #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Join @IPBES today at U.S. Congress!
📺 bit.ly/IPBESTestifies-
The @HouseScience, Space & Tech Cmte is focusing on “#Nature in Crisis: #Biodiversity Loss and its Causes"
Past #IPBES Chair Sir Robert Watson & #GlobalAssessment author @KateBrauman testify at 10AM EST | 4PM CEST
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