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WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative

WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative

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The official Twitter account for the Wake Forest University Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Winston-Salem, NC Katılım Haziran 2023
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lisasorg@lisasorg·
Remember when the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant full of ammonium nitrate caught on fire? Well, the company sent the fire suppressant water to a dairy farm, where it was applied as fertilizer. And it contained #PFAS. Story @insideclimate tmrw. @WinstonWatchman @JournalNow
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lisasorg@lisasorg·
Also cut from the #ncga budget: @ncdeq's Environmental Justice Initiative, 3 positions. Also kaput: Environmental Education. Meanwhile the Env Mgmt Commission gets its own staff. #ncpol
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Sierra Club
Sierra Club@SierraClub·
🌎 🍃 Spending time in nature has tons of benefits, but here are three big ones 🍃 🌎 Boosts Mental Health – Nature helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Just being around greenery or water can lift your mood and improve focus. Improves Physical Health – Walking, hiking, or even just being outside can lower blood pressure, strengthen your immune system, and increase energy levels. Enhances Creativity and Clarity – Time outdoors can reset your brain, helping with problem-solving, creativity, and overall cognitive function. Need a good excuse to get outside? This is it!
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Yale Environment 360
Yale Environment 360@YaleE360·
Since the construction of the Belo Monte dam in northern Brazil, flows on a lush stretch of the Xingu River have dropped by 80 percent. Fish and turtles that locals depend on can no longer survive. River dwellers are now fighting to restore the flow. e360.yale.edu/features/belo-…
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UN Environment Programme
At UNEP, we believe in the power of digital and data to achieve environmental goals. Explore some of the digital tools, platforms, and solutions that actively address the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. unep.org/topics/digital…
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lisasorg@lisasorg·
Duke, Dominion, Williams (Transco): #NC pension fund invests ~$340m in energy stocks:. @selc_org made a great point re potential conflicts of interest btw State Treasurer's new appointment power to Utilities Comm vs mandate of maxing value for fund #ncga insideclimatenews.org/news/29122024/…
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Yale Environment 360
Yale Environment 360@YaleE360·
Malaria cases rose for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report. In some places, worsening floods are creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes and disrupting access to health care. Read more @YaleE360: bit.ly/49BOpQ2
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John H Knox@JohnHKnox·
To follow up on the Core Human Rights Principles that @UNEP released yesterday, here's a short piece I wrote on the Principles' background and content, for @ConversationUS theconversation.com/new-set-of-hum…
John H Knox@JohnHKnox

Today, @UNEP released Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders. They provide practical guidance on how private organizations and funders should respect human rights in conservation. This thread describes them: 1/10 unep.org/resources/publ…

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
New Study: Our latest study reveals that about 1 in 6 of American adults are experiencing at least one symptom of climate change-related psychological distress, with higher prevalence reported among Hispanics/Latinos, lower-income adults, urban residents, nature.com/articles/s4416…
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Yale Environment 360
Yale Environment 360@YaleE360·
An unprecedented drought has sapped hydropower in Zambia, leading to crippling blackouts. To cope, the country is pivoting to a more reliable form of energy: solar. e360.yale.edu/features/zambi…
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Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University@WakeForest·
Wake Forest University has received a transformational $30 million gift to expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. The anonymous gift is one of the most significant in the University’s history. #ProHumanitate wakefo.rest/3ZMdJzK
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