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Young people play an important role in #ClimateAction.
Next week’s #IndigenousDay puts a spotlight on Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination.
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Negative impacts on the planet & people are becoming more profound as exposure to plastic pollutants intensifies.🌏
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
⏳Let's #BeatPlasticPollution to protect #biodiversity, people and the planet - this global problem must be tackled.
📷@EUEnvironment
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#DYK The Great white shark...🌊
🦈Is grey with a white underbelly, hence its name
🦈Can feed on sea mammals such as sea lions, seals & small whales
🦈Is listed as vulnerable according to @IUCNRedList
🎥More on the Great white shark w/ @oceana
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#ClimateAction depends on a healthy ocean, and a healthy ocean requires climate action.
Without urgent action to conserve, protect and #SaveOurOcean, life on Earth is at risk.
Here are 1️⃣0⃣ things you can do to #ActNow: go.undp.org/xiNU
Via @UNDP
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Biodiversity is under threat, but biosphere reserves have solutions #ForNature!
These sites take a holistic approach towards ecosystem conservation.
More from @UNESCO: on.unesco.org/3mODOgj
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☀️ Climate change
🌱 Biodiversity
🌊 Disaster risk reduction
These are just some of the sustainability issues that must be tackled to protect our planet. And it starts with education.
Are you with us?
on.unesco.org/2iuPT5T #MondayMotivation
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The climate emergency can seem daunting, but we have the solutions to solve this crisis.
From renewable energy to green technologies & individual #ClimateAction steps, all of us can #ActNow to help protect our planet & our future.
un.org/en/climatechange/clim…
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Do you know the difference between a honeybee and a bumblebee?
Learn more about the 🦋🐝🐦 from the Educational Toolkit on #EUPollinators from @EU_ENV👇
wikis.ec.europa.eu/display/E…
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5⃣ amazing facts about mushrooms 🍄 you may not have known.
Via @BBCEarth
bbcearth.com/news/the-surpri…
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Approx 60% of expected species extinctions could be avoided through the effective restoration of 15% of converted land 🌿
Ecosystem restoration could effectively halt and reverse biodiversity loss and improve ecosystem services➡️ bit.ly/3JC1N8s
#GenerationRestoration
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Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives.💧
#DYK Groundwater is vital for the healthy functioning of ecosystems? But overexploitation can lead to land instability, subsidence & more!
📷@unescoWATER
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#DYK that by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean?
We must come together to #BeatPlasticPollution starting NOW and create a cleaner, greener world for future generations! 🌊🐠💚
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#ClimateAction is needed to protect #biodiversity & the🌎🔍 How ?⤵️
🌱Protect and restore carbon & species-rich ecosystems
🌳Increase sustainable agricultural & forestry practices
🌊Enhance and better target conservation actions to protect ocean & land surfaces
@UN
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Coral reefs are home to more than 25% of marine life - yet, they are under serious threat due to human activity
Experience the coral reef through the eyes of a sea turtle & learn more about its invaluable significance for life under water & on land
unep.org/interactive/explore…
@UNEP
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A million plastic bottles are used every minute.
And plastics that are used only for minutes can last for hundreds of years, scattered everywhere.
We need to rethink & change the way we produce, consume, & dispose of plastics to #BeatPlasticPollution. undp.org/blog/call-lifestyle…
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🌐Passionate about #biodiversity & ecosystem services?
Your @IPBES-related work or assessment involvement can inspire others at #StakeholderDay! 🖼️
📅Submit your posters by 15 Aug for a chance to be displayed at #IPBES10, 27 Aug - 2 Sep.
✍️Join in: ipbes.net/ipbes-10/stakehold…
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We are thrilled to welcome #Guinea 🇬🇳 as our 141st member State!
@IPBES keeps growing, fortifying #biodiversity science and policy #ForNature.
Great to have such positive news so soon after #Namibia joined & right before #IPBES10!
🔎More 👇🏾
ipbes.net/notification/Guine…
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