Matteo Giusti

»We are locking in very high levels of sea level rise, maybe 7-8 meters. We are changing weather and rainfall patterns as well as insect pollination of our crops. All of this plays out one disaster after another. We’re talking about society collapse here.« – @KevinClimate 🧵2/8

Data manipulation by the president of one of the most prestigious Universities in the world. Is this surprising given that academic prestige, funds, and careers are driven by searching for extraordinary results to publish in high-impact journals? bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

Without #healthysoil human, animal, plant and environmental health are at risk!⚠️ #SoilHealth Taking care of soils is essential for all living beings 🤎 Soil health + 🫀Human health + 🌿 Environmental health + 🐮 🌳Animal & plant health = 1️⃣ One health! 🌐🤎

Every piece of an ecosystem depends on the others, forming a jigsaw puzzle of interdependence. By losing just one species, an entire ecosystem can collapse. What it takes to prevent the domino effect of biodiversity loss: unep.org/interactive/do…

Protecting forests is one of the most effective ways to address the climate crisis. Forests can benefit the planet & all its people, and are invaluable in our #ClimateAction efforts to build a sustainable future.

“Money becomes a means and not an end.” — Taya Seidler Can Regenerative Finance (ReFi) help us reach Net Zero? link.medium.com/G754h5I2Jqb #ReFi #DeFi

"WE MUST place true value on the environment and go beyond Gross Domestic Product as a measure of human progress and well-being." @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres addressing #Stockholm50 ⤵️

You learn to be safe by testing the boundaries of calculated risks. Risk-sterile environments do not make children safe on the long-term. Why safe playgrounds aren't great for kids buff.ly/2Gwr7jS

About time? UK health professions call for climate tax on meat buff.ly/3l2rVhe

The website for our project "Better life quality with Integrative GIS (BIG)" is up and running! The next 3 years are going to be very interesting! buff.ly/31JTK64

There is no end to the amount of evidence that links nature interaction with human health! Daycares in Finland built a 'Forest Floor', and it improved children's immune systems within a month. How does your preschool look? buff.ly/31COKA7

When you need a reliable source: “There’s a lot more we would like to know, but given that it is such a simple, low-cost intervention with potentially such a large impact, who would not want to use it?” buff.ly/34oduOx

Once again Johan Rockström delivers! 10 years to transform the future of humanity -- or destabilize the planet buff.ly/2GK4Ell

How did SDGs progress in the last decades? Thanks to the always incredibly skilled people at Gapminder! @Gapminder buff.ly/34PFSrX

The climate and ecological crisis can make us feel powerless and despair. Yet, this is a challenge that humanity is not willing to lose. Tom Rivett gives an inspiring talk on how to mentally approach this challenge: with stubborn optimism and action! buff.ly/3488zjv

Government spend 6 times more money subsidising what will make our grandchildren fighting for survival than what ensures a peaceful and healthy life for future generations. This is the inevitable outcome of short-term economic and political policies. buff.ly/3kmrugJ

My favourite photo contest of the year: the finalists of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020. Enjoy nature! Be nature! buff.ly/3kjjTzN

These authors project that in 50 yrs, under business as usual emissions and assuming no migration, one-third of humanity will experience temperatures currently only found in the Sahara. buff.ly/33pO8yb

A chimpanzee's finger and a human finger are practically identical in every aspect. We don't come from primates, we are primates. We are nature. This is an assumption of our societies that is at the essence of sustainable futures.

Our pre-print on COVID-19 is on Business Insider. 'There has to be a third way:' A Stockholm-based urban planning expert says business as usual and total shutdown are not the only options for cities buff.ly/31TDiRl