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AUSTRIA has just become the 32ND country to announce they stand against deep sea mining! 🇦🇹 That’s 5 NEW countries in the past 48 hours 👏 People power is working! RT to share the good news✊

I’m so excited to be travelling to Columbus and Dublin, Ohio tomorrow for what promises to be a wonderful visit and festival! ☘️

As of Thursday, the world has already used up more resources than can be renewed this year. Each and every one of us can #ActNow to ensure sustainable consumption & production to protect our planet. un.org/actnow #EarthOverShootDay

Agree with Paul in NoCal, who noted Democracy may die in darkness. But, the The Washington Post will kill it in broad daylight… Dearest .The Washington Post - I will be cancelling my subscription…. Mother Jones got the headline right #MSNBC #CBC #BBC msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

From supporting 40% of the world’s species to acting as natural water filters, wetlands are vital to our planet’s health. 🌿 🌏Restoring these ecosystems can help us combat #ClimateChange by storing carbon and buffering against extreme weather. Via BES-Net (Biodiversity and Ecosystems Network)

Join participants of the Youth Leader Fund (#YLF) at their Youth Leader Conference happening on 30 August in #Hiroshima, Japan and everywhere around the globe online. Make sure to RSVP at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… to secure your spot.

Thx Max Flugrath🗳️ & Fair Fight for this important thread… Please keep us informed about what happens today in Georgia, & let us know in how many other states this is happening? Grateful for your work and that of Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) & Mark Greene heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-5-2024

Today we remember the lives lost in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 79 years ago…. We must remember the lessons of 6 August 1945, and vow that the horrors of that day are never repeated We need to end the scourge of nuclear weapons - now! #DisarmamentNow #TPNW President Biden United Nations Vice President Kamala Harris

Nice music Matt Zimmer - Thx! It’s a hopeful time in our country, even w/ all of the crazy trolls who have just recently gotten on Twitter who responded to your post - May we all dance our way to the polls this fall & save democracy for future generations! Mark Greene Vice President Kamala Harris

Over 33 M folks in the US 🇺🇸 are multiracial, like our ⁦⁦Vice President Kamala Harris⁩ It’s our nation’s fastest growing demographic group-our population is becoming more diverse, which is a good thing ⁦⁦Mark Greene⁩ …these Americans say it’s personal - CNN apple.news/AVEpaG0GSQkC8T…

Here's a reminder that nature-based solutions can spur urban resilience: 🌳Increasing tree cover 🥕Planting community gardens 🌆Greening rooftops 💦Enhancing permeable surfaces 🌱Implementing ecosystem-based protection via World Resources Institute

Thank You UN Women & Alison Davidian for supporting Afghan women and their struggle for freedom…. There is such a different culture than the one I grew up in, I’m not even sure how diplomacy would work with the Taliban? Do they not have Mothers? Daughters? Mark Greene Vice President Kamala Harris

🌿 Understanding Energy Flow in Ecosystems 🌿 This infographic from National Geographic illustrates how energy moves through an ecosystem and the intricate relationships that sustain life on Earth.

Thx Mark Greene - This essay is pure gold… ✅ “We must show up, volunteer, donate, & VOTE. We must be ready to fight the terrible economic, political, and personal violence Man Box culture has always resulted in. But this is what change looks like.…” President Biden Vice President Kamala Harris Tim Walz

Many of the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved without healthy #soils and sustainable land use. 🌱 Here is an overview of 7 SDGs that have strong links to soil. Via United Nations

These maps are absolutely fascinating! It’s especially curious to see population density areas for countries like China and Canada - And that elevation map of South America – wow! Epic Maps 🗺️ , might there be any chance of having the countries overlaid onto that one? #Grateful