Blake Stok

Our ocean is the foundation of life. These powerful images from a new exhibit at @UN Headquarters in New York are a reminder that without a healthy ocean we cannot have a healthy planet. We can all do our part to #SaveOurOcean & our future. un.org/en/exhibits/ex…

@LiorSteinberg @t_hunter_yeah

It has finally happened! The Rotterdam metro Line B has a new station, Hoek van Holland Beach. Starting this week, Rotterdammers can use public transport to go swimming, surfing, and relaxing at the beach. ad.nl/rotterdam/eind…

Very proud to have led team developing #IPCC SYR Figure SPM.1, released today, which shows how current and future generations have different experiences with climate change. 1/4

The climate time-bomb is ticking but the latest @IPCC_CH report shows that we have the knowledge & resources to tackle the climate crisis. We need to #ActNow to ensure a livable planet in the future. ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

“…there was also fierce opposition, especially from businessmen & shopkeepers who were convinced it would mean the end of their business. In the end, it turned out they were wrong.” How Groningen invented a cycling template for cities all over the world. theguardian.com/cities/2015/ju…

“The battery used to power General Motors’ Hummer E.V., for example, uses about the same amount of lithium per rider as three smaller car batteries or 240 electric bike batteries” nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Our teachers deserve a raise. I join @POTUS in calling on Congress to get it done.

A hearty congratulations to Bárbara Hernández who has completed the longest swim in Antarctica to raise awareness for ocean protection. I hope, in both our lifetimes, we will see these crucial waters get the protection they deserve 🌊💙🇦🇶 📸: Shawn Heinrichs

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Every person, whether they’re from Alaska or not, should be pro-fish.

NPR @MorningEdition: “With the average price of a new electric vehicle climbing to over sixty thousand dollars, might e-bikes be a more affordable solution to ditching gas powered cars?” Yes they might. npr.org/2023/01/02/114…

Shifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot theguardian.com/us-news/2022/d…

1.3 million people die in road accidents every year, and 50 million more are injured. This is the leading cause of death for children & young people. We must make roads safer and save lives around the world.

@thijsniks @mikwaldron

Amsterdam airport police running after hundreds of climate activists blocking private jets while on bicycles is objectively funny nos.nl/l/2451147

@thijsniks @SocialSound1982 @t_hunter_yeah

@mikwaldron @_dmoser Can’t unsee it

@_dmoser @BlakeStok

🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗 The arrogance of space 👇👇 (by Karl Jilg)

If this behaviour is not OK in a supermarket, than why would it be on our roads...?

@mikwaldron @urbanthoughts11 Truth

@urbanthoughts11 @BlakeStok

“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.”

@BlahaFrancisco Next time

@BlahaFrancisco How long you in town for? I just arrived