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Protecting people’s livelihoods means protecting their future. @FAO is helping to build that future by supporting communities who need it the most with... 🐮animal feed 🌾drought-resistant seeds 🚜farming and storage tools 🐛pest control #AnticipatoryAction

We have moved us dangerously close to irreversible #climate tipping points. It's time to reverse course. There is no planet B, there is no time to waste. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #climate #energy #ClimateAction #GreenNewDeal

Ocean Waves can be a source of unlimited #cleanenergy. This Wave Power Plant, could power thousands of homes. We have the solutions to the #climateemergenecy. Stop the delays. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climatecrisis #climate #energy #Tech #renewables #GreenNewDeal

92% of the UK’s seagrass has been lost, and restoring it is vital for ocean health. To help restore seagrass, Project Seagrass planted almost 1 Million seagrass seeds over two hectares along the coast of Wales in 2020!🌱🌊 #futurepositive #seagrassoceanrescue #climatechange #sea

In Norway, 79% of new cars sold in 2022 were electric. There are now over 600,000 electric vehicles in Norway. We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #Climate #energy #transportation #GreenNewDeal

Scotland is aiming to be the world's first rewilded country. It's looking to rewild 30% of the country by 2030. We have the solutions. Replenishing and protecting nature is one of them. #ActOnClimate #climate #biodiversity #GreenNewDeal

Scotland has become the first country to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the threat it poses to the environment!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Banning it in Scotland would cut emissions equal to powering 1,700 homes a year!👏 #futurepositive #nhs #scotland #carbonfootprint

#NaturebasedSolutions offers our cities and #ecosystems 🏙️ a wide variety of benefits for: 🌿 #Biodiversity 📉 Disaster risk reduction 🩺 #Health 🌡️ #ClimateChange Learn more below ⬇ @EU_ENV @EUClimateAction @EU_Health @ConnectingNBS @NetworkNatureEU Via @SfEP

The #UN2023WaterConference is just 1️⃣0️⃣ days away! Get set to take #WaterAction & 👀check out @WorldBank events : wrld.bg/xC6w50NfSnb #SDG6

What benefits do people derive from #mangroves? @wwf & @iucn list the following contributions to people 🌳wood 📸tourism 🎣fisheries 💚livelihoods 💧water filtration 🌊coastal protection 🌡️climate regulation & mangrove ecosystem services Via @IPBES

Planting trees in cities is good for people, good for the economy and an important answer to the #climatecrisis. We have solutions. Time to ditch fossil fuels and implement them. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #Renewables #solar #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal

Most people who lack access to digital technology are women & girls. On Wednesday's #InternationalWomensDay, @UN_Women is calling for more investment to help women get equal access, skills & opportunities in the tech industry. unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

🌲The world’s forests absorb 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year meaning reversing the effects of #deforestation is essential in the fight against #ClimateChange. Via @IUCN

Women move mountains & they are vital to conserving these ecosystems. They contribute to: 🌎 resource management 🌾 agricultural activities 💧 water & food security at household & community levels & so much more! #MountainsMatter #IMD2022 Via @FAO

My colleagues @ShakilaYouthnet and @JebaHumayara Jeba, two leading climate activists, have been invited by the French and German ambassadors in #Bangladesh to a reception in honor of International Women's Day. #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023 @GerAmbBD @MarieMasdupuy

Happy #InternationalWomensDay There's much to celebrate about women's achievements, yet we all know there's more to do. Let's embrace #equality & build a better world for women everywhere. Collectively we can all forge positive change 🙌 🌎 #futurepositive #IWD2023 #change

Each of us has a role to play in protecting our ecosystems, which all of humanity depends on for survival. Yet, nature is in crisis. Take @UNEP's quiz and see how much you know about nature loss & how it impacts us all.

Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations!🌊 The High Seas Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature. bbc.com/news/science-e…

🍊🥭🥕 Orange-coloured fruits & vegetables are great sources of carotenoids, so make sure to include them in your diet to keep your eyes healthy. #HealthyDiets

Can’t stand that old bookcase and dining table with the mismatched chairs you once thought looked so cool? If you bought them at @IKEAUK, the retailer will pay you to get them back! 🛏️🪑🛋️ IKEA is making its Buy Back & #Resell program permanent after piloting the offer in 2020!