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Beaches and streams strewn with cigarette butts, plastic bottles, wrappers, and more. Another reason to help friends end smoking? (So many have done it and feel better). Another reason to take, order, or sell reusable glass or stainless steels bottles or water in glasses? Make our own sandwiches 🥪 in the reuseable bread bags, or take a salad or cooked lunch in a lunchbox? And email and ask our MPs to pass more laws for taxes on single use plastics, join Greenpeace or an Org advocating that for you, and (if tactical), vote for an MP whose party might do more of that. And if you are a business, start working with Cleanhub (feel free to DM me to find out more).

💧 Happy World Water Day! 💧 2024 Theme -- "Water is Peace" Scan the QR code !! to learn more about our food consulting services for food start-up companies!! Today, let's immerse ourselves in the profound significance of water, not just as a vital resource for life but as a symbol of peace and harmony. 🌊 Water flows, binding nations and communities together in a shared pursuit of tranquilly and understanding. 💙 As we celebrate World Water Day, let's renew our commitment to preserving this precious resource and fostering peace around the globe.Let's remember that, like water, peace too has the power to nourish, heal, and sustain life. 💧 Together, let's pledge to protect our oceans, rivers, and lakes, ensuring that future generations inherit a world where the waters of peace flow freely. 🕊️ Today, let's reflect on the interconnectedness of all life and embrace the peaceful rhythm of water, as it reminds us that despite our differences, we are all part of the same vast ocean of humanity. #WorldWaterDay #Waterislife #MakeWaves #sgfc #unesco #waterisfood #foodindustry #foodconsultants #samathglobalfoodconsultants

Over 20 million tonnes of #marine litter enter our waters every year 🌊. Today, marine litter can be found even in the polar regions or the deepest ocean trenches. It’s a threat not only to marine life 🐠 but also human health. What can be done? 💡 The EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030 has set the objective to reduce microplastic release into the environment and halve plastic litter at sea 💧. #MissionOcean projects are constantly working on #innovative ways to combat marine litter and clean marine #ecosystems every day 🙌. 12 different projects focus on prevention, elimination and monitoring of marine litter, while engaging not only #researchers but also local #communities. Only by working together we can restore and protect our ocean and waters 💙 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNDdHsEr

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day 2024! 🌊 It's a significant challenge to get people to act on issues that feel distant, like ocean health. This is where behaviour change and sustainability communications play a crucial role. By demonstrating how everyday food choices affect something people care deeply about, we made the issue more relatable and immediate. We offered straightforward solutions that allowed them to protect what they love without necessitating drastic changes to their current habits. This approach makes sustainable actions easy, accessible, and personally meaningful, increasing the likelihood of adoption and long-term commitment.

"This Food Waste Prevention Week 2024 (1-7 April), join the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and its partners, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Ciclomanias for two webinars on how to drive local action and raise awareness about why reducing food waste is so important! Learn about the CEC’s work on food loss and waste and discover our Food Matters Action Kit, as well as other tools and materials that can inspire everyone to make an impact at school, at home and in their communities!" https://ow.ly/Vwx850R5aM0

Apparently there was a familiar face on CBC News tlast night. You can see him being a nerd in the video here: https://lnkd.in/etjE2RrG Could have at least combed his hair a bit better... 🙄 More seriously, linking jellyfish blooms to climate change is hard to do. Lion's mane jellies (the purple ones that sting) come ashore in large numbers in our area pretty much every year, albeit usually a bit later in the year. Many jellyfish species also appear to exhibit long-term cyclical blooms, so directly linking this event to warming waters is difficult (https://lnkd.in/e-5cYqBB). That said, the northwest Atlantic Ocean is insanely warmer than usual, and has been since March, 2023 (https://lnkd.in/eSh3eztA). Having studied the effects of climate change on marine species since 2011, it makes me a bit uneasy just how much higher water temperatures in the northwest Atlantic are right now, particularly given that they've been this high for over a year. So, while we can't say for certain that this seemingly larger-than-usual bloom in Charlottetown Harbour is a consequence of climate change, we can say that climate change is and will continue to have effects on marine life in our neck of the woods. #marinebiology #climatechange #jellyfish Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada

**Stop the Waste: End Trawl Bycatch in Alaska** Did you know that since March 16, trawlers in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska have discarded: • 10,986 Chinook salmon • 992 chum salmon • 1.27 million pounds of halibut • 1.3 million pounds of herring • 1,310 individual crabs This staggering waste has a devastating impact on Alaska's marine ecosystem. The Alaska Bycatch Advisory Council is considering a recommendation to sell trawl bycatch, which would only incentivize the multi-million dollar trawl industry to increase their bycatch, not reduce it. Join us on April 16th to speak out against this proposal and demand an end to wasteful bycatch. Send in your written. Together, we can protect Alaska's marine life and promote sustainable fishing practices. Let's stop the waste and ensure a healthier ocean for future generations. https://lnkd.in/gCpMKAtj

Fresh water systems feed our communities, shape our cultures and sustain the diversity of life on our planet. But today, our freshwater ecosystems are in trouble.  Wetlands are disappearing, freshwater plants and animal populations are on the decline, and half of all people on the planet now live in water-stressed areas.  But there is hope. With support, freshwater systems that have been degraded can recover quickly. Learn more about our freshwater conservation work here: https://nature.ly/48Eo1Dh 

Water connects us all. Way to go The Nature Conservancy. You have been able to show the importance, impact and goals clearly with this. Let's continue to keep the topic of water - Swimmable, Drinkable, Fishable water top of mind. Simple actions can go a long way. including the most basic action of learning about the water. By learning and understanding the water (in whatever way you want to) helps build a connection. That connection leads to protection. Swim Drink Fish Canada, Gregary Ford, Mark Mattson, Kathryn Gold, Isabel Fleisher, Josette Lamoureux, Matt Brown, Danica Abrams, Carol McDonald, Megan Coad