Join @IPBES & @IAm_Samata of @RedCarpetGreenD as they discuss the role of #fashion industry in #biodiversity conservation on Episode 5 of #Natureinsight 🎧 👗
#IPBESPod
Learn more👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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“We all wear clothing every single day, so we’re all part of this conversation, whether we're aware of it or not”
—@IAm_Samata of @RedCarpetGreenD on the role of the #fashion industry in #conservation
🎧Listen to Episode 5 of #NatureInsight on Wed👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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#DidYouKnow #peatlands are the world’s largest terrestrial organic carbon stock?
Threats to peatlands are:
🏗️ Drainage for land-clearance
🚜 Removing peat for horticulture
🦫 Invasive alien species
Learn how @UNEP is working to conserve them⬇️
unenvironment.org/news-and-s…
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Nearly 3 billion animals are estimated to have been killed or displaced in Australia's bushfires
“This ranks as one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history” –@DermotOz @WWF_Australia
Learn more from @Readfearn & @AdamlMorton⬇️
theguardian.com/environment/…
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9 August is International Day of the World's #Indigenous Peoples🌺
28% of global lands are managed by #Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities. These lands are under increasing pressure, but are generally declining less rapidly🦙
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
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New research shows how some #sloths are adapting to habitat loss
'Ironic, but results suggest that when conditions are ‘easier’ for the sloth, as in this disturbed forest habitat, it reverses the time of its preferred activity'
–Giles Duffield @NotreDame
euronews.com/living/2020/07/…
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What does an #orangutan's daily routine include?
While growing up they learn essential skills—from crafting umbrellas to knocking over dead trees
All 3 Orangutan #species—Bornean, Tapanuli & Sumatran—are critically #endangered according to @IUCNRedList
National Geographic
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“The biggest misconception is that #sharks are these pre-programmed, small-brained eating machines – I’ve learned that’s not the case.” 🦈
–@ProfSharkBrain, @UNCWilmington
Dive into the decade’s most fascinating shark discoveries from @NatGeo ⬇️
nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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August 9th is International Day of the World's #Indigenous Peoples🌺
Comprising less than 5% of the world's population, #indigenous peoples protect 80% of global #Biodiversity.
Learn more from @NatGeo #IndigenousPeoplesDay 👇
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By removing just one species from an ecosystem, a domino effect can occur that has a big impact on the entire #ecosystem 🐻🌲🐟
Explore @UNEP's interactive lesson on why #biodiversity loss matters👇
unenvironment.org/interactiv…
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🦇 #DYK that bats have the longest tongues relative to the body of any mammal in the world? 🦇
@natgeo showcases a particularly fascinating and important #species—the tube-lipped nectar bat, which serves as a #pollinator for some flowers 🌺
National Geographic
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The #COVID19 pandemic took many of us by surprise, but not disease ecologist @PeterDaszak
What are the root causes of pandemics? How is our health connected to healthy #ecosystems?
🎙️Listen & subscribe to the @IPBES podcast for more #NatureInsight
🔊link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi🎧
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“Through a system of well-articulated green spaces ... cities can modernize traditional construction & help reduce urban temperatures” –Marina Otto, @UNEP
See how innovative cities are taking bold steps to keep cool — sustainably👇
unenvironment.org/news-and-s…
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'Reducing deforestation & exploitation of #biodiversity are 1st steps to break chain of disease emergence'
'Our current approach is to wait for outbreaks & then design vaccines... We’ve seen w/ #COVID19 this approach isn’t good enough' –@PeterDaszak
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Human beings aren't our world's only artists
Some of the 🌏's most beautiful masterpieces are created under the sea
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@BCCEarth shines a spotlight on "#nature's greatest artist"—the puffer fish
Mike Hudema
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“Bringing back #forests means ensuring the future of #Indigenous cultures” –Constantino Aucca Chutas
Native Polylepis forests are being restored by Indigenous communities in the Andes mountains🌳
Learn more about the project from @wef ⬇️
weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/r…
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The @IPBES #Biodiversity & Pandemics Workshop concludes today, w/ the final workshop report to be made available in Sep after a round of peer-review in Aug
Very many thanks to all experts & resource persons contributing to this critical topic
More info: ipbes.net/pandemics-workshop
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Save the date: @UN Biodiversity Summit on 30 Sep. 2020
Theme: 'Urgent action on #Biodiversity for #SustainableDevelopment', w/ @UN_PGA to convene Heads of State & Government
@UNBiodiversity has the latest info on this pivotal #Biodiversity2020 event
👉cbd.int/article/2020-UN-Biod…
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Meet the ornate eagle ray!
This elusive and endangered ray is known as the "unicorn of the sea" because it so rarely spotted🦄🌊
Marine conservationist and biologist @JacintaShackleton filmed it near Lady Elliot Island in #Australia
nitter.vloup.ch/ScienceIsNew/sta…
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"So much of our own impact starts with our daily choices, particularly our single-use #plastic consumption"
–Emily Penn @eXXpedition Co-Founder
Read more about the all-female crew sailing around the world to research plastic pollution in our #oceans
cnn.com/2020/07/23/world/emi…
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