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This is why reduction is the way forward Carbon Credits, while maybe good for restoration of previously destroyed lands, are being used for Green Washing and as is usual the most vulnerable communities are the first to suffer #saynotogreenwashing

”The river, revered locally as "Una" or "the One," is a stunning natural wonder and a vital ecological and cultural resource. The river's source is one of the deepest karstic springs on Earth, and its waters flow from Croatia into Bosnia, symbolising unity and shared heritage across borders. The entire headwater section is protected under the Natura 2000 network, an EU initiative to preserve habitats and species of European importance. As it flows into Bosnia and Herzegovina, parts of it are protected as a national park.  Despite these protections, an investor recently began constructing a hydropower plant just downstream of the river's source, disregarding the site's protected status and without valid permits. This illegal action threatens to destroy a crucial ecosystem, home to several threatened species and risks significant environmental damage downstream. The rapid and unauthorised development has alarmed local communities, who rely on the Una for drinking water, recreation, and cultural identity.” https://lnkd.in/eB_qDDVP

Polluters in Africa Unmasked! 🌬️😓 Greenpeace MENA reveals shocking facts about #air_pollution in North Africa in its new report, and who the main polluters are (🏭, 🚗, ⛽) and their impact on the quality of the air we breathe 😷🤔 🔗 To read the report, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejzsBXc5 #BreathableNorthAfrica

Protecting coastal communities in Nigeria is at the vanguard of what we do at Blue Action Initiative. #oceanconservation #oceanlife #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #blueactioninitiative

Honour and support our Fridays For Future - Uganda activists who are striking and making other efforts for protecting Lake Victoria and to Stop EACOP. Lake Victoria, one of the most importanrt lakes in the world, is curently suffering from pollution, extinction of native species, invasive fishes and plants. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is one of the biggest threats in Africa. Currently Africa is not contributing so much to climate change, but EACOP can change it. https://lnkd.in/dV28KSsB For support them, firstly, Like/Comment/Share. Another way is to join with your own strike, make it here, please: https://lnkd.in/gjfU-wk #IamLakeVictoria #FridaysForFuture #StopEACOP

#COP28 #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities Ms Maselina Iuta Fiso leads advocacy campaigns at the Deaf Association of 🇼🇸#Samoa, engaging the Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Samoa Meteorological Services, the National Disaster Management Office, etc. to ensure that the special needs of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing are prioritised in #climate induced and other disasters preparedness and response. Please read United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) photo story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gxZsNVyR #DignityandDisasters #Pacific #ClimateCrisis

Thirty Million, a documentary on Bangladesh and that sinking feeling This documentary by Daniel Price and Adrien Taylor explores the adverse impact of climate change on Bangladesh' landscape, food security and the country's 160 million people one-third the size of New York City and accommodates almost same number of people (80 million). With overwhelming density of population and unplanned urbanisation over the past 25 years, the city has made itself more vulnerable than ever. A common refrain in the documentary is a realisation that climate-vulnerable Bangladesh is suffering because of what rest of the world is doing. Unlike the West, it doesn’t have the time to look at the world tomorrow. “This is not fair,” says Monica Jahan Bose, an environmental lawyer. “Bangladeshis did so little to add to the stock of carbon in the atmosphere,” she says. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently concluded that the warming of climate systems is ‘unequivocal’. For a country whose landscape is constantly changing with the ebb and flow of the rivers, glacial melt in the Himalayas adds to the despair, as observed by Saber H. Chowdhury, president of Inter-Parliamentary Union. The film also talks about the initiatives of the United Nations Development Programme starting from planting mangrove forests along the coastal regions to teaching locals to feed themselves in a more climate-resilient way. One can feel the enormity of the situation by looking at instances of land subsidence and resilience of the people who have built their homes, seen them washed away and rebuilt them again—20 or 30 times in their lifetime. Still, Bangladeshis don’t want to see themselves as victims. As Bose says, “They are fighters, poets and singers. They don’t want to give up their land. They want to stay and fight.” For them, there’s no plan B, no planet B. Climate Impacts Bangladesh climate change United Nations … Agriculture; Rice; … Climate Change World Asia Bangladesh #BangladeshDocumentary #30Million #BangladeshFloods #ClimateChangeImpacts #SinkingFeeling #RisingSeas #CoastalErosion #ClimateMigration #EnvironmentalRefugees #AdaptationNotMitigation #OurSharedFuture #OneHumanity #WeAreAllConnected #SeeTheHumanity #ActOnClimateNow #richabharadwaj #assemblyelection2021 #champagneproblems #comebackbehere #covidvaccine #cycloneremal #loksabhaelection2024 #theerastour #update https://lnkd.in/dh84RDpG

🌳 The Great Green Wall in Africa is a testament to the power of collective environmental action. Spanning across the continent, this initiative aims to combat desertification. It's inspiring to see how reforestation can create a sustainable future for millions. #reforestation #GreatGreenWall #Sustainability #environmental #environmentaleducation #environmentalsustainability #environmentalimpact #bahori #bahoriconsulting https://lnkd.in/e49Hng2y

"Despite the massive scale of the problem in the Iraqi marshes, most civil society and international organizations’ initiatives focus on small-bore water relief projects or awareness-raising campaigns." Read the full article by Maha Yassin, Senior Advisor at WANi. #protectearth #watermanagment #womenforclimateaction #iraq #marshlands #climatejustice

Southern Africa contains the vast majority of the world's remaining populations of both black and white rhinoceroses (80% and 92%, respectively).