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Do you know that green grass is a literal "dead zone," the chemicals used to support it kill off the ecosystem and all surrounding life, poisoning us and the water in the area? There are 50 million acres of grass lawn dead zones on the globe right now. A lawn is a lie fed to use last century as a staple of American life, and the chemical companies are the only ones profiting, while our Earth, insects and birds die. In a shifting climate, with environmental diversity going extinct, it’s never been more important to propagate native plants. Here’s how. It's easy and rewarding to return your grass lawn to a native, pollinating landscape and do your part to save us from extinction, while we fight big oil and coal. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/realestate/growing-wildflowers-isnt-difficult-and-its-urgent.html?fbclid=IwAR0_5CYB34GVM8tYoXFHIi1AmaW06oXWiMwM-CTYgDUuFrkUTWvZagYL3OM

Growing Wildflowers Isn’t Difficult. And It’s Urgent. In a shifting climate, with environmental diversity at risk, it’s never been more important to propagate native plants. Here’s how.

https://only.one/act/costarica Won't you please take a moment to help protect endangered sharks? It takes a few seconds to sign the petition. Thank you!

Stop the Killing of Endangered Sharks in Costa Rica Costa Rica is home to dozens of shark species, many of which are in serious danger of being overfished to extinction. Add your name to urge Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado to stop the killing of endangered sharks in Costa Rica.

Despite all efforts done, landfills grow at an incredible pace. It is estimated that the equivalent of 1 full truck of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute! That sums up at 8 million tons of plastic every year.
The Earth, especially its oceans, and wildlife, are dying from plastic waste.

👉 What can we do?

• share the knowledge as much as you can, a lot of people use plastic just as a habit, they need someone to open their eyes.

• refuse to buy products wrapped in plastic, make an effort to find alternatives.

• If you order take out tell them you don't want utensils.

• When you order a drink at a restaurant tell the waiter No Straw as you order your drink.

• talk to vendors and supermarkets you shop at, they need to hear their customers.

• stop buying bottled water

• bring your own shopping bag, reusable coffee cups, etc.

• do your own research and let’s not be part of plastic world 🌱🌱🌱

It's Earth Day and there is so much that you can do each day to help. Here are a few ideas: STOP using single use plastic, always carry a water bottle and buy glass straws, that live forever. Why, have a look at the photos. Every time you order in a restaurant, make sure to tell them before you order your drink "no straws." Where does single use plastic end up? All over the Earth, and eventually in our systems. Let's create a place that our grandchildren can love and live in!

10 years ago we didn’t know what a “Polar Vortex” was.
Today Siberia is melting.
And Texas has freezing temperature and snow.
This is the global climate catastrophe we are fighting against. If it sounds complicated, it's not-all you need is 4 minutes to read how this is happening: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1361853137175408642.html

TWO THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW. With the continuing Arctic blasts, more extreme temperature ranges and continuing depressing news it, it's tough to know what to do. But there are two things you can do NOW to help the planet: 1) buy glass straws for yourself, family and friends and never throw out a plastic straw -that will live on the planet for 500+ years- again! 2) Save beaches and landfills from the waste of non disposable plastic laundry jugs by buying laundry strips-cheaper for you, better for the planet, it's a win!
Laundry strips: https://www.tru.earth/
Glass straws: https://www.etsy.com/listing/853898798/glass-drinking-straw-cocktailmilktea?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-2&frs=1&variation0=1521657910

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GM is in the forefront of leading companies to sustainability by announcing today their plan to permanently stop product Ong gas powered cars by 2035, we hope that other automakers follow suit ans we hope they move this year up to 2025! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.caranddriver.com/news/amp35352321/gm-eliminate-gas-vehicles-2035/

GM Announces Goal to Eliminate Gas and Diesel Vehicles by 2035 The automaker is focused on electric vehicles and wants to be completely carbon-neutral by 2040.

It's a whole new world with a president who understands that climate change is real. Read here to see what the administration has done in the past few days to help save the planet. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/climate/biden-climate-executive-orders.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR3O1Rnkejx4chKLs7Wu4FQSHPSU10izzin-1prRF5E3G_I8hkp0ddDi4mY

In Sweeping Actions on Climate, Biden to ‘Pause’ Oil and Gas Leasing The president on Wednesday will sign an array of executive orders elevating climate change at every level of the federal government. The fossil fuel industry expressed strong opposition.

Our current administration is already working to help the environment!
Biden, in a Burst of Climate Orders, Rejoins the Paris Agreement
The president also canceled the Keystone XL pipeline and ordered federal agencies to begin the process of reinstating environmental regulations reversed under the Trump administration.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/2020-tied-warmest-year-record?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bftwbuzzfeed&ref=bftwbuzzfeed Hottest year on record, despite the slowdown of motorized vehicles due to the pandemic. We must continue to work every day to ensure we do not make Earth inhabitable for all species!

2020 Was Blistering Hot. Global Warming Is To Blame. NASA found 2020 tied as the hottest on record. NOAA found it came in a close second.

Half of all insects have disappeared and all humans rely on pollinators to keep our food supply going. Boris Johnson just authorized the use of a pesticide so poisonous to bees that it was banned by the EU in 2008. Won't you please take a moment to sign the petition to stop the reversal of the ban of this dangerous pesticide? https://www.change.org/p/uk-government-stop-the-uk-from-allowing-eu-banned-bee-killing-pesticide-to-be-reintroduced?signed=true Read more on this issue in the comments. Thank you!

Happy New Year! The prevailing sentiment is clear: good riddance 2020! Here’s to (hopefully) brighter tomorrows.

That said, if 2021 is to offer us the beacon of hope we so badly need, it will be because of everyday people coming together to build a better world. It will take all of us to make those brighter tomorrows happen.

A better world is possible - but only if we work for it.

Here are a few easy climate new year’s resolutions you may want to consider. While too much emphasis on individual lifestyle changes won’t help us solve the climate crisis, there are still things we can do as individuals to help our overall goal of system change.
-Talk about the crisis: Help keep climate at the forefront of people’s minds by bringing it up in everyday conversation as often as possible. Here’s a study that shows why this helps. https://www.pnas.org/content/116/30/14804?link_id=3&can_id=a92a9c1c4f42375b051b294e98acb75b&source=email-happy-new-year-127&email_referrer=email_1034714&email_subject=happy-new-year

-Consume less: Reduce and reuse are more effective than recycle! See this great article from 2014 about the links between consumerism and climate catastrophe. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/change-within-obstacles-we-face-are-not-just-external/?link_id=4&can_id=a92a9c1c4f42375b051b294e98acb75b&source=email-happy-new-year-127&email_referrer=email_1034714&email_subject=happy-new-year
Re-evaluate your relationship with animal products: Yes, demand for meat does affect how much is produced. Need another reason? Industrial animal farming poses a huge risk in terms of future pandemics. Here’s nine major ones that have been traced back to animal farming. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2020/sep/15/covid-farm-animals-and-pandemics-diseases-that-changed-the-world?link_id=6&can_id=a92a9c1c4f42375b051b294e98acb75b&source=email-happy-new-year-127&email_referrer=email_1034714&email_subject=happy-new-year
-Get involved in our global movement, while our local Fairfield group is on pause, NYC is as active as can be: https://www.xrebellion.nyc/?link_id=13&can_id=a92a9c1c4f42375b051b294e98acb75b&source=email-happy-new-year-127&email_referrer=email_1034714&email_subject=happy-new-year
With love & rage, Extinction Rebellion NYC

Extinction Rebellion NYC Extinction Rebellion is a global nonviolent movement to compel the world’s governments to address the climate and ecological emergency.

Good, and SUPER CUTE, news from Wanuskewin Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, a baby bison was born! Wanuskewin’s bison are a conservation herd. These North American grasslands are one of the most endangered biomes in the world. By introducing bison back to the land in December 2019 (bison previously went extinct there in the 19th C.), native grasses will be restored and the habitat will return. The Canadian government has done a great job towards restoring this important land back to balance where the animals, grasslands, human populations and spirit are whole again. https://bdnewsalert.com/wanuskewin-heritage-park-welcomes-1st-baby-bison-since-1876/?fbclid=IwAR121K9ILTJFG9hvUMD0hoVnUyFBQZjYzQ28rPmixV-JlwQMarjFjZ2Fv04

Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomes 1st baby bison since 1876 Categories Uncategorized Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomes 1st baby bison since 1876 Post author By spacex95 Post date November 21, 2020 2 Comments on Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomes 1st baby bison since 1876 For the first time in roughly 150 years, a bison has been born on the land at Wanuskewin....

Early ages of human civilization were defined by stone, bronze, and iron, but archaeologists fear our era's lasting mark on the planet may be plastic pollution. Over 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced in the last 70 years and almost all of it still exists on the planet, most of it is not biodegradable. For this reason, some archaeologists are calling this "the plastic age." Do everything you can to stop using one use plastics. When you order take out let them know you do not want the plastic cutlery, carry your own water bottle with you at all time, do not use plastic bags-carry your own cloth grocery bags, buy in bulk, do not buy plastic packaged foods....these are just a few things you can do to make a huge difference.

Did you know that the Arctic environment will be GONE by the next generation? We used to have regular snow in Connecticut, and now we have one, maybe two, snowstorms per winter. What can you do NOW? Reducing the effects of climate change means reducing our CO2 emissions. This means everyone making the effort to turn off lights, recycle, walk to work, take public transport, and so on. This will make the world a better place for all of us.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/big-thaw/

Global Climate Change, Melting Glaciers As the climate warms, how much, and how quickly, will Earth's glaciers melt?

Some good environmental news! Climate change has severely impacted the planet's coral reefs, but there is progress in determining how to prevent more damage. Some reefs are gone forever, let's work together to ensure those that remain are here for our children! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201208121052.htm

Coral recovery during a prolonged heatwave offers new hope Biologists have discovered how some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change.

Some good environmental news. While it's not enough, it is a step in the right directiion. Thank you Boris Johnson for enacting real measures to achieve net zero emissions, not we just need to move that date up to this decade. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/world/europe/johnson-britain-energy-electric-cars-carbon.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Boris Johnson Lays Out U.K. Plan for a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Goals include ending sales of gas and diesel cars by 2030, achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and, perhaps, pleasing a new sensibility in Washington.

We now have a president who will work to help prevent the extinction of our planet! Here are the 5 things Biden will do immediately. Read on for more details.

1. Rejoin the Paris Agreement.
2. Convene global leaders.
3. Reverse energy rollbacks.
4. Make climate part of coronavirus relief.
5. Sign executive orders to cut emissions.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/08/us/election-results/here-are-5-things-the-biden-administration-could-do-quickly-on-the-environment limate change.

Here are 5 things the Biden administration could do quickly on the environment. LiveUpdated Nov. 8, 2020, 3:58 p.m. ETNov. 8, 2020, 3:58 p.m. ETElection 2020 Live Updates: Democrats Debate the Future as Biden Prepares for TransitionImagePresident-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrate outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., after being dec...

The current administration is decimating the environment, here is the latest. Make sure to VOTE! This is happening today! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/climate/tongass-logging.html (photos by Christopher Miller)

This year the planet has been affected by climate change more than any other year. Uncontrollable fires are normal, as are hurricanes, insect populations are 70% of what they were a few decades ago, bird populations about half. Animals, mammals and plants species go completely extinct each year, and each year more than the last. We need governments around the world to decrease fossil fuel production, work on implementing clean energy, put regulations in place that discourage production of single use plastics, and preservation of rare ecosystems that took millenia to create, and cannot come back. The current administration of many governments around the globe are decimating the planet, leaving a stark world for our children and grandchildren. You can see the damage that the last four years has done to the planet. Let's all work for change, to keep our resources intact, and a livable planet for all species, including us. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks-list.html

The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List. The White House has dismantled major climate and environmental policies focused on clean air, water, wildlife and toxic chemicals. Here’s how it adds up.

How much does inaction towards climate change really cost? If you like numbers, and want to know the actual cost of continuing our path to extinction via using fossil fuels, here are some hard numbers for you. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-020-02785-4

The ultimate cost of carbon We estimate the potential ultimate cost of fossil-fuel carbon to a long-lived human population over a one million–year time scale. We assume that this hypothetical population is technologically stationary and agriculturally based, and estimate climate impacts as fractional decreases in economic ac...

4 Reasons why you shouldn't have a fall or spring "cleanup"-leaves provide 1) bumble bee burrowing 2) caterpillar wintering 3) egg hatching 4) free mulch. Leaves provide hibernation, protection and warmth to so many insects, that become food for birds. The planet is in crises with 70% fewer birds in existence than 40 years ago. Ecosystems are disappearing and the planet needs your backyard ecosystem. There are 70 million acres of lawns on the planet, can you imagine if these lawns were left to their native pollinating ecosystems? Please consider leaving your leaves for the season. https://xerces.org/blog/leave-the-leaves?fbclid=IwAR143WROYWVUZsAB_kY8vscjeMgHDRf_DZrKZiwIEg0c2HWskqTUagg2xds

Leave the Leaves! | Xerces Society One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the winter cover they need in the form of fall leaves and standing dead plant material. Frequently however, this is the hardest pill for gardeners to swallow.

https://www.today.com/food/panera-bread-now-labeling-menu-items-climate-friendly-t194582?cid=sm_npd_td_tw_ma Panera labels menu items climate friendly. Some great news, let's hope that more restaurants, grocers and cafes follow suit, we need to be educated on where our food comes from so that we can make day to day decisions that are sound for our planet.

Panera Bread becomes 1st national chain to label menu items climate friendly A 2019 report from the United Nations found that the global food system accounts for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Giraffes need your help. Will your stand tall for them? Because of habitat loss and poaching, they are facing a silent extinction. Yes, poaching, hunters are now gaming herbivore, peaceful giraffes, why? Because there are so few big game left! awf.org/save-giraffes

Stand tall for giraffes | African Wildlife Foundation Giraffe populations plummeted by 40% in just 30 years. Are you ready to stick your neck out to support 's work to save them from extinction? Then sign now as 1 of 50,000 advocates! https://secure.awf.org/fy21-stand-tall-for-giraffes

What can you.do to help the environment? Here is a list of 50 things! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/29/50-ways-to-green-up-your-life-save-the-planet -138576391

50 simple ways to make your life greener Expert tips on how to be kinder to the planet – from cooking and cleaning to fashion and finance

Cutting back on disposable plastics, reusing the same grocery bags, carrying your own water bottle, planting pollinating gardens, walking & bicycling in place of driving, there are so many ways to help the environment. However, the main cause of environmental degradation are fossil fuels, warming our planet faster than scientists predicted when they first discovered the ozone hole decades ago. Besides petitioning to the government to use clean energy, and voting those officials in, here's what you can do: https://rebellion.global/blog/2020/09/21/ethical-banks/?link_id=14&can_id=a92a9c1c4f42375b051b294e98acb75b&source=email-rebellion-and-on-and-on-global-newsletter-44&email_referrer=email_952756&email_subject=rebellion-and-on-and-on-global-newsletter-44

How to Clean up the Dirty Banks One of the most important acts of collective power we can make in the fight against climate change is to switch banks.

https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/

Won't you take a moment to sign for protections for our national parks? Thank you! https://act.nrdc.org/donate/5260-forest-service-200911-thanks?action_id=173108392&akid=.5658397.QGbqRP&ar=1&rd=1&source=WBSFSDPET

ACT NOW: Save National Forests from Devastating Oil and Gas Drilling Tell the Trump administration you oppose their plan for more drilling on public lands.

Good news for wildlife in Zimbabwe, AND for the planet! Reversing its previous decision to allow Chinese firms to explore coal mining in its largest national park, Hwange, Zimbabwe announced they'd be banning coal mining in ALL of its national parks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Zimbabwe banned coal mining in all their national parks!

All around us it seems everything is falling apart, but there is some good news! And environmental activists are at the heart of this good news-YOU can make a difference!

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Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe is home to more than 40,000 elephants and other species, including the endangered black rhino.⠀https://theswaddle.com/zimbabwe-bans-coal-mining-in-national-parks-and-along-river-beds/

RBG was a trailblazer and votes to support and preserve our environment for all species. Here is a review of her votes on environmental cases at the Court.
Let’s honor her legacy by doing everything we can to help save the environment, one step at a time. Stop using plastics, walk and bike more, eat meat sparingly or not at all, cut down on your carbon footprint just a little bit each day. Rest In Peace RBG, thank you for fighting for us. We will continue your fight!

https://www.ontheissues.org/Court/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Environment.htm

The environment is being killed off NOW. What can you do?
Land and forests: Protecting habitats and reducing the degradation of soil;
Food: Eating a more sustainable diet with, primarily, more moderate consumption of meat and fish and "dramatic cuts" in waste;
Sustainable agriculture: redesigning the way we farm to minimise the negative impact on nature through things like forest clearance and intensive use of fertilisers and pesticides;
Oceans and fisheries: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems and fishing sustainably - allowing stocks to recover and important marine habitats to be protected
Urban greening: Making more space for nature in towns and cities, where almost three-quarters of us live;
Freshwater: Protecting lake and river habitats, reducing pollution and improving water quality;
Urgent climate action: Taking action on climate change with a "rapid phasing out" of fossil fuels;
A 'One Health' approach: This encompasses all of the above. It essentially means managing our whole environment - whether it is urban, agricultural, forests or fisheries - with a view to promoting "a healthy environment and healthy people".
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54120111?fbclid=IwAR1sm4UFCjTIV0VvZTJ6bVCdrgrCMKQWDiInWrpmjBeQgJT3YVf8BhGBvwo

Extinction: 'Urgent change' needed to save nature Humanity is at a crossroads and action is needed to slow nature's accelerating decline, says the UN.

Australia was on fire, Brazil is still burning at an unprecedented rate, California burns, then rebuilds, then burns again.
Migrants from Central America flee to the USA because their crops will no longer grow, animals, mammals, insects & birds go extinct around the globe every week, there are 8 billion fewer birds than there were 2 decades ago, half of the Arctic ice caps have melted & will be completely gone soon, the Permafrost is disappearing, islands have already disappeared due to rising sea levels. Droughts, deathly temperatures, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms & floods occur each year at "unprecedented" levels. Climate change brought on by humans is causing our extinction. When will governments listen to scientists? This is the single biggest problem we face as a people. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/09/climate-crisis-could-displace-12bn-people-by-2050-report-warns

Climate crisis could displace 1.2bn people by 2050, report warns Countries unable to withstand ecological threats among world’s least peaceful, analysis finds

Rebels from all over the TriState area joined NYC XR to bring awareness this weekend to the extinction of our planet. Act now, and join one of our events.

Climate change protesters scale Columbus Circle globe in Manhattan Climate change protesters scaled the Columbus Circle globe in Manhattan Monday afternoon.

As the planet heads into its Sixth Mass Extinction, the youth of the world looks to those in power for safety and hope. If we keep allowing mass capitalists and authoritarian governments to go about business as usual, there will be nothing left for our children. They will not have the option of playing outside without first checking the air quality on their phones. They will not have the option of building relationships and friendships in schools if they have to constantly distance from new diseases. Empires and industrial legacies are not sustainable if they are built on toxic land and sea. We must ACT NOW for the sake of our planet, and for those we love and strive to protect every day.

The good news is you and I can be part of the solution! 1) Challenge yourself and others to minimize plastic use and you might be surprised how many alternatives already exist. For example, when shopping, bring your own reusable bags, don’t use plastic bags for fruits and vegetables, or plastic bottles for drinking, drink from reusable canisters...encourage your local stores to stop using so much plastic and tell your local restaurants to switch to biodegradable material. https://savethereef.org/about-sup.html 2) Please Stop spraying your lawns and vegetation with these harmful chemicals! Use Natural Herbicides instead, Or...just don’t spray at all. 3) Look to clean and renewable energy...Solar, wind and electric vehicles! Use more ride sharing as much as possible, start walking more or riding bikes...anything we can do to reduce our dependence on the stuff that’s killing our planet. 4) Read this sunscreen guide https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html

They are the front line. The farm workers, who gather our food all day, every day. Despite the degraded environment that brings record fires, unimaginable heatwaves, 5x torrential rains than a decade ago, and now a pandemic. For less than minimum wage, they sweat, without federal protections, with ICE trying to imprison them, without celebrity representation. And they continue on, working hard every day, gathering food for us, and each year their work becomes more difficult because our environment is collapsing. These are the real heroes.

Balloons are not biodegradable. They are so lightweight and have been found to travel 124 miles. Where do they end up? In animal’s and bird’s digestive tracks where they cause choking and blockage that eventually starves the animal. The photo below is of “biodegradable balloons” 4 months after they were compostés for a study and they remain completely unchanged. Read on for the latest study and please use biodegradable decor for your next party. Thanks for reading!

We composted 'biodegradable' balloons. Here's what we found after 16 weeks Since 1989, the balloon industry has relied on a problematic study that claimed balloons degraded “at about the same rate as oak tree leaves” after six weeks. We put it to the test.

Make your vote count, do not let the Trump administration open up the Arctic ecosystem to oil drillers, this would equal death for all life there. Ecosystems are not replaceable and have evolved over millenia. If it is ruined it will be gone forever.

Interior Dept. Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Oil and Gas Companies

AUGUST 29 @ 2:00 PM!!! XR Fairfield is proud to announce our first public event: Heading for Extinction (and what to do about it), an online talk in which we present the climate science and how we can save our planet. Whether you’re interested in joining XR or simply want to learn more we invite you to learn, reflect, and feel inspired. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heading-for-extinction-and-what-to-do-about-it-tickets-116548229893

Heading for Extinction (and what to do about it) An online talk for residents of Fairfield County CT to learn about the climate crisis and how we can save our planet together.