#Regram #RG @sealegacy : Photograph by @CristinaMittermeier // On expedition in the Bahamas last month our team found remnants of large elkhorn coral reefs hidden under the thin blue line. Elkhorn coral reefs are one of the most endangered coral species in the world. When these coral are healthy, their branches provide shelter for other reef species like lobsters and and parrot-fish. With @moorecharitable and @ceibahamas

#Regram #RG @nrdc_org: With tons of trash burning and consumer goods chugging into its enormous port, Newark, NJ, is choked by a staggering amount of air pollution. Now, residents are fighting back, and they're fighting for clean air. A local environmental justice ordinance aims to give Newark’s Ironbound community “more say and more control over their own destiny,” says advocate Ana Baptista. Read more via the link in our profile. - #newark #pollution #environmentaljustice #newjersey #publichealth @ironboundccv

#Regram #RG @alexandriav2005: WEEK 17 of my @unitednations climate strike in NYC, We spent this week planning DIRECT ACTION for our future and we're in solidarity with @extinctionrebellion #RebellionWeek on 4/15, with Canada on 5/3 and we're ALL IN for #GlobalClimateStrike2 on 5/24! I had strikers from all over the country and world at my #climatestrike today! @maryellisstevens from North Carolina, @happy.healthy.andvegan from California, and Rebecca from Germany. Also many visitors showing their support!?

#Regram #RG @amazonfrontlines: One of the most biodiverse places on earth - in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest - is under imminent threat from oil drilling. This is the home of the indigenous Waorani people, who have protected their ancestral forest lands for thousands of years – and now, on the eve of their high-stakes trial against the Ecuadorian government to stop an oil auction, they need to show authorities that the whole world is watching! Watch and share this powerful video about the Waorani people’s historic struggle in protection of their rainforest home and our climate, and sign the Waorani’s petition to support indigenous rights: Link in bio. #WaoraniResistance #amazon #ecuador #indigenous #IndigenousRights #frontlines #tribes #survival #climatechange #environment #forests #amazonia #waorani

#Regram #RG @franslanting: Photos by @FransLanting The best way to document endangered animals like the Asiatic cheetah, which occurs only in Iran, is to use camera traps. It took the combined expertise of Iranian scientists and local wildlife rangers along with the permission of Iran’s Department of Environment and the support of an @NatGeo assignment to enable me to make this rare image of a male cheetah crossing a mountain pass. The second photo shows the teamwork that is required in the field. I am thankful to my friends in Iran for their help and devastated that two of the people shown in this photo have been in jail for more than a year now, accused of using camera traps for espionage: One of them may face the death penalty. But camera traps are not spy tools. Houman Jowkar and Amirhossein Khaleghi Hamidi worked with the government, not against it, and local rangers worked with them in the field. They were not operating on their own. They are patriots dedicated to saving one of Iran’s most powerful natural symbols from extinction. Yet they are on trial now along with six of their colleagues shown together in the third photo. Please spread word about this injustice and sign the Care2 petition by clicking on the link in my Instagram bio. @hrouhani @jzarif_ir @hediyehtehrany @Reza_Kianian_Official @mitra.hajjar @raisi_org @richardbranson @leonardodicaprio @hope4nature #ConservationIsNotaCrime #Free_Iran_Conservationists #anyhopefornature #hope4nature?? #ConservationNeedsCameratraps #cheetahs #bigcats

#Regram #RG @bbcnews: A variety of rare animals have been seized from the luggage of a passenger trying to pass through an Indian airport. A horned pit viper snake, five Iguanas, four Blue-tongued skinks, three green tree frogs and 22 Egyptian tortoises were found during a check at Chennai airport. Officials said that the animals would be returned to Thailand. #wildlifetrafficking #rareanimals #endangeredspecies #bbcnews

#Regram #RG @financialtimes: FT Photo Diary : A crowd gathers to hear Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg address the 'Fridays for Future' demonstration for a better climate policy in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on March 29, 2019. Since December last year, teenagers across Germany inspired by the 16-year-old Thunberg's climate fight have been marching weekly instead of sitting in classes. Tap the link in our bio to read our Lunch with the FT with Thunberg from last month. MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images #FT #financialtimes #photooftheday #picoftheday #photo #photography #photographer #onassignment #germany #german #greta #gretathunberg #sweden #swedish #climate #activism #activists #demonstration #fridaysforfuture #brandenburg #berlin #brandenburggate #green #climatechange

#Regram #RG @unfccc: Events like #cycloneidai are becoming more frequent, more severe & devastating and more widespread, and this will only get worse if we do not act now. — António Guterres, @unitednations Secretary-General, speaks of the need to mobilize greater #ClimateAction and increase urgent #ClimateAmbition .

#Regram #RG @unfccc: Events like #cycloneidai are becoming more frequent, more severe & devastating and more widespread, and this will only get worse if we do not act now. — António Guterres, @unitednations Secretary-General, speaks of the need to mobilize greater #ClimateAction and increase urgent #ClimateAmbition .

#Regram #RG @lionrecovery: We believe in uniting across industries to find the best possible solutions for lions. This is why we’re excited to announce the launch of the Lionscape Coalition, our new initiative with Africa’s leading ecotourism operators to support the future of lions. Africa’s tourism industry thrives on the health of its iconic wildlife populations, creating a unique opportunity for tourism to play a pivotal role in lion conservation. This coalition will not only raise funds for lion conservation, but will inspire and inform travelers about the crisis facing these magnificent cats. Click the link in our bio to learn more and support the founding coalition partners: @andbeyondtravel, @ultimatesafaris, @singita_, and @wearewilderness Photo: @singita_ #lionrecovery #travelandbeyond #andbeyondimpact #oursingita #ultimatesafaris #wildernesssafaris #lions #savelions #bigcats

#Regram #RG @sharkconservationfund: New IUCNShark Red List shows many shark species facing increased extinction threat – including the Mako, the ocean’s fastest fish. The Shark Conservation Fund is funding urgent actions this year to halt the decline. Follow the link in bio to read more.

#Regram #RG @everydayclimatechange: Photo by Marcio Pimenta @marpimenta for @everydayclimatechange Misol Morales (7 years old) plays the guitar while waiting for his father to water the wild donkeys. With climate change, a region known as "Norte Chico" of Chile (about 400 km north of the capital, Santiago), has been becoming deserts for more than a decade. And he is advancing towards Santiago. These areas were once rich in olive farming, but water was diverted to mining and large agricultural enterprises. Chile is a unique case in the world. The water distribution system is privatized and the state has no regulatory agency. This model created during the dictatorship of General Pinochet prioritized water for large companies. In 2010, the UN recognized access to safe drinking water and sanitation as a human right. In Chile it is still totally privatized. There is yet another great dilemma for communities. The government wants to do away with the wild donkeys so common in the region. They feed on the vegetation that still grows in the desert and thus do not allow the biome to recover. But they are also one of the few sources of income for local society. Los Choros, Comquimbo, Chile. The photo was taken in January 2018. This photograph is part of my long-term project, "Stress Nexus - Chapter Americas," - in progress. Stress Nexus is an artistic exploration. An ongoing long-term project that aims to research, testify to and document an important issue in climate change: the relationship between society and its geography, ie, climate, natural resources, borders, energy sources, food, cultural identities, economy and space. Societies in the world that will suffer from climate change before they can adapt. #climatechange #globalwarming #southamerica #latinamerica #chile #coquimbo #water #socialissues #leica #leicaq