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The Chilean administration, @tompkins_conservation, @FundacionMelimoyu, and Centro Balleza Azul are protecting wildland with the new Tic Toc-Corcovado Gulf Marine Park. The recently established Patagonian park will protect over 250,000 acres of habitat critical to marine biodiversity, including Blue Whale feeding and breeding areas where at least 10% of the world's Blue Whale population lives. Although Chilean fjords are known globally as hotspots for biodiversity, less than 1% are strictly protected. @tompkins_conservation is working to conserve these critical and fragile ecosystems, aiming to increase protected areas of Patagonia’s coastal and shelf marine ecosystems to 10%.

Young people in Portugal are fighting against powerful European governments to protect their homelands and livelihoods that have been destroyed by extreme weather conditions, like the above pictured Pedrógão Grande that was ravaged by wildfires in 2017. These cases are being heard by the court of human rights. In their climate litigation, financed by crowdfunding, these young activists argue that the climate crisis interferes with their right to life, respect, and even their right not to be discriminated against. The goal is to legally bind governments to increase emissions cuts locally and internationally. Read more on why climate crisis has become a human rights issue and how some young citizens are fighting against it at the link in bio from @TheGuardian. Photo Credit: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images

Congress just took the biggest #ClimateAction in U.S. history, passing the Inflation Reduction Act. It will help reduce emissions by 40% from 2005 levels, averting the worst impacts of the climate crisis while investing in communities and creating clean energy jobs. This bill will not solve the climate crisis, but it is a major step forward as we continue the important work ahead of us. We must reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and advance justice in order to address the environmental inequities that communities of color and low-income communities continue to face. Keep up with @NRDC_Action’s continuous push on elected officials to pass laws that meet community and climate needs.

From @nowthisnews: Planting thousands of trees in a day?! 23-year-old @antoine_moses plants thousands of trees a day — here's how he grew his hobby into a world record #worldnatureconservationday #environment #trees #plants

Since @POTUS @JoeBiden took office, @theDemocrats have made significant strides in legislation on many fronts, including a great impact on #ClimateChange. Please watch and share this important message detailing the party’s success. #linkinbio

From @unitednations: Throwback to August 2017 when Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild, a Cree Chief from #Canada, opened an #IndigenousDay event at #UnitedNations Headquarters in #NYC. Indigenous peoples are the keepers of unique traditions and knowledge. There are more than 476 million indigenous people living in 90 countries, representing 5,000 different cultures & speaking the majority of the world's 7,000 languages. Yet, they continue to face overwhelming marginalization, discrimination and exclusion. Tuesday's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible diversity of the world's indigenous cultures & stand up for their rights to be protected everywhere. 📷: UN Photo/Kim Haughton

This past Sunday, the @senatedems passed their $750 billion health care, tax, and climate bill – the Inflation Reduction Act. If it passes through the House this Friday, the bill will put billions of dollars towards clean energy, which could reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40% by 2030. This is the largest climate investment in US history and a major step forward in securing the country’s commitment to effective #ClimateAction. … Repost from @nrdc_org: The Senate just passed a landmark climate bill—it’ll reduce dangerous emissions by 40% and create jobs in every corner of the country. Next up, the House must pass the bill.

Today marks a very special #GlobalTigerDay in this #YearoftheTiger. Nepal has announced that the country has achieved its global commitment, made in the 2010 Year of the Tiger, to double the country’s wild tiger population by 2022. Congratulations to #Nepal for this impressive milestone. A 2022 survey revealed there are an estimated 355 tigers now in the country, up from 121 individual in 2010. It’s an incredible achievement and testament to the conservation efforts of the government, partners like @World_Wildlife, and local communities over the last 12 years. With more tigers comes the need for more focus on safe co-existence between people and predators, and it is welcome news that Nepal has launched the “Prime Minister Human Wildlife Rescue and Relief Fund” to address the challenges of living with tigers. #TX2

How extensive is deforestation in Amazonia, one of the most important places on the planet for people and wildlife? According to this map from @mapbiomasbrasil, the region has faced an onslaught of deforestation at the hands of the extractive industry over the last three years. And nearly 99% of the area of deforestation appears to have been done illegally, without the proper authorization. [Note: The colors on the map indicate the year that the deforestation took place] Qual a extensão do desmatamento na Amazônia, um dos lugares mais importantes do planeta para as pessoas e a vida selvagem? De acordo com este mapa revelador do @mapbiomasbrasil, apenas nos últimos três anos a região foi duramente atingida pelo desmatamento nas mãos da indústria extrativa. E cerca de 99% da área desmatada tem claros indícios de ilegalidade, sem a devida autorização. [Nota: As cores no mapa indicam o ano em que ocorreu o desmatamento]

@rewild has partnered with Atlantis @concertforearth to celebrate the innovators and gamechangers of conservation and highlight tangible solutions to environmental issues. Starting tomorrow in Azores, Portugal - #ConcertForEarth aims to unify and inspire people through the power of music to take action for climate and biodiversity, live from a 500m deep caldera formed over 22,000 years ago. Artists include @blackeyedpeas, @pitbull and @theofficialsting. Visit @concertforearth to join the livestream starting this Saturday, 7/23 at 10am ET. #rockstarforearth

Today, both human rights and the rights of nature are in the hands of Ecuador’s provincial court as they determine the future of Intag Valley, home to the lost-and-found Longnose Harlequin Toad. The hearing is taking place on the same day that the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has officially updated the Longnose Harlequin Toad’s status from Extinct to Critically Endangered. The species—and those that share its home—face a precarious future depending on the results of this case. For the past 30 years, this incredibly biodiverse region has been the target of numerous mining corporations. Ecuador's Intag Valley is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. The cloud forests of this region are home to dozens of Critically Endangered species, some of which are not found anywhere else in the world. Join international and local conservation organizations in supporting the local communities calling for the provincial court to rule against mining in the Intag Valley #SalvemosIntag Photo Credit: Jaime Culebras, Photo Wildlife Tours

An active wildfire, known as the Washburn Fire, has spread over two-thousand acres in Yosemite National Park since last week. The fire is threatening the Mariposa Grove – an area that is home to some of the longest-living and tallest trees in the world - including hundreds of giant sequoia trees, some of which are over 200 feet tall and centuries old. As of Monday, the latest percentage of fire containment was estimated at zero, according to Yosemite fire information spokesperson Nancy Phillipe. Mandatory evacuation orders for many in the surrounding areas are in place, and air quality is impacted by smoke as far away as the Bay Area, roughly 200 miles west. Experts are warning that climate change is a main driver behind the fire’s destruction. As the climate emergency is exasperating hotter and dryer temperatures, fires are able to spread faster, creating conditions for wildfires to continue throughout the summer and fall. "We wouldn't be seeing this giant ramp up in fire activity as fast as it is happening without climate change," according to Park Williams, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles. Photo credit: Noah Berger, Associated Press

The Galápagos isn't just evolution's laboratory, but also a cradle for modern rewilding. Local communities along with environmental organizations (@parquegalapagos, @fundacion.jocotoco, @islandconservation, @durrell_jerseyzoo, @charlesdarwinfoundation, and @rewild) have come together to restore islands and the oceans surrounding them. Their efforts could be a model for the rest of the world. They are working to return 13 native species that went locally extinct to Floreana Island, including the Floreana Giant Tortoise. This tortoises could reshape the entire ecosystem, selectively browsing plants and dispersing the seeds of native plants, returning it to a savanna-like ecosystem. The transformation will make Floreana more resilient to climate change, better protect food & water sources, and better preserve its culture and nature-based tourism. The Galápagos community and the government of Ecuador also created a new marine protected area (MPA) earlier this year. @bezosearthfund, @pewenvironment, BlueAction Fund will support effective management of this MPA. Follow the link in bio to read an op-ed co-authored by Danny Rudea Córdova, Director of Galápagos National Park Directorate, and published in @guardian Photo by Andrew S. Wright/Island Conservation #RewildGalápagos

In Long Island, NY, residents, together with local organizations, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., and Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, are urging PSEG Long Island and Long Island Power Authority to cease its proposed plans to run a 5.2-mile underground power cable between its substations in Bridgehampton and East Hampton. This right-of-way bisects the Long Pond Greenbelt, a roughly 800-acre expanse of coastal plain ponds, wetlands, and woods stretching from Sag Harbor to Sagaponack. PSEG Long Island proposed clearing an acre of its property near the Great Swamp preserve for use as a staging area and using fracking, for an 0.8-mile portion of the cable that would destroy an area under a vernal pool in the Greenbelt – a known habitat of the endangered tiger salamander and other species of global significance. “It is an area that lends itself not only to the appreciation of nature but recreation. It is one of a kind, and it can’t be replaced.” said Assemblyman Thiele. “Literally tens of millions of dollars have been spent in public money to protect the resource that is the Long Pond Greenbelt”. Thiele encouraged PSEG to work with the community to find a solution that protects “everything that is special about the Long Pond Greenbelt.” This community is dedicated to the preservation of the area and needs our help. Please consider signing Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt's petition to help protect this unique nature preserve at the #linkinbio. Climate change and nature destruction affects us all. Sharing this story kicks off a series of highlighting events and issues at the local level, in hopes that it inspires action to #savetheplanet in our own neighborhoods. #OurLocalPlanet @psegli @fred.w.thiele @bridgetforcongress @longpondgreenbelt @groupfortheeastend

Albania's government is one step closer to Europe's first Wild River National Park after recently partnering with @Patagonia to protect the Vjosa River – an effort involving the #SavetheBlueHeartofEurope campaign. Albania’s Vjosa River is the largest wild river in Europe. The River and its tributaries run untamed from source to sea, creating a biodiverse ecosystem that covers over 300km. It is home to 1,100 species of animals, including 13 globally threatened animal and two plant species. Illustration by @clairerollet.illustrator Animation by @charlie_sherrington