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According to @unitednations Secretary-General @antonioguterres, there isn’t a moment to lose. We need to #ActNow to save our home and drive forward #GlobalGoals for a just, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Link in bio to learn more.

February 12, 2024

Australia Conservationists have won a temporary injunction to stop logging in the Tasmania nesting sites of the Critically Endangered Swift Parrot. Only an estimated 750 Swift Parrots remain, yet forest destruction has continued in their sole breeding sites in eastern Tasmania. On January 31, the Tasmanian supreme court granted the injunction pending a hearing of the legal challenge brought by the @bobbrownfoundation. A recent report highlights the shocking scale of ongoing destruction, despite the recommendation from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to halt logging of native forests where these parrots nest. The Australian government has promised that it will prevent any new extinctions. Conservationists continue to encourage them to uphold their zero extinction commitment. The only way to protect the Swift Parrot, and hundreds of other threatened Australian forest species, is to end native forest logging across Australia and Tasmania. Join my organization @rewild and pledge your support to protect the remaining breeding habitat of Swift Parrots in Tasmania - link in bio. Photo credit: Karel Bartik / Shutterstock #Rewild #SaveSwifties #BobBrownFoundation #TheForestsPledge #EndNativeForestLogging #FightForForests #ProtectNativeForest

February 08, 2024

A new protected area has been established to safeguard the Endangered Zanzibar Red Colobus. Conservationists have worked for 7+ years on the archipelago of Zanzibar to make the Kidikotundu-Nongwe-Vundwe Reserve a reality. This protected area now protects roughly 500 individuals of this Endangered primate - representing over 10% of their entire global population. Total population surveys over a number of years, assessed the abundance and distribution of the Zanzibar Red Colobus. This allowed conservationists to understand the need for additional protected areas and their locations. In addition to protecting primates, this reserve is home to the Critically Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Endangered Aders’ Duiker, Zanzibar Slender Mongoose, and Rufous Elephant Shrew. Considered the most threatened group of monkeys across mainland Africa, red colobus are in dire need of conservation action. My organization, Re:wild, has worked with over 160 conservationists to develop a comprehensive Red Colobus Conservation Action Plan that addresses the most urgent needs for red colobus to ensure their survival. We are dedicated to preserving these primates and their forest habitats, helping shine a spotlight on efforts to protect them. The creation of Kidikotundu-Nongwe-Vundwe Reserve was funded in part by @rainforesttrust, Margot Marsh, @thewcs, and @rewild. Photo credit: Tim Davenport

February 07, 2024

The rhythm of samba beats to help protect the Amazon’s largest Indigenous group living in relative isolation - the Yanomami people. For years, the Yanomami people have suffered brutal violence from gold miners and their funders. Illegal mining has contaminated their waters and led to a humanitarian crisis. “We want your help. We want you to defend our planet Earth, our health, our language, our shaman, our wisdom, our song, our joy. That’s why you’re choosing a very important song for everyone to hear,” said Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami shaman and spiritual leader. The @salgueirooriginal have produced a Carnival performance for the streets of Rio De Janeiro dedicated to defending the Yanomami. Brazilians invite the world to come together and celebrate the richness of the Yanomami culture. My organization @rewild is a committed supporter of the Yanomami and we are thrilled to join this celebration of Indigenous resilience and activism. @hutukara_yanomami @socioambiental — O ritmo do samba pulsa para ajudar a proteger o maior grupo indígena da Amazônia que vive em relativo isolamento - o povo Yanomami. Durante anos, o povo Yanomami sofreu violência brutal de garimpeiros e seus financiadores. A mineração ilegal contaminou suas águas e levou a uma crise humanitária de desnutrição, malária, pneumonia e outras doenças que aumentaram as taxas de mortalidade infantil. “Queremos sua ajuda. Queremos que você defenda nosso planeta Terra, nossa saúde, nossa língua, nosso xamã, nossa sabedoria, nossa música, nossa alegria. É por isso que vocês estão escolhendo uma música muito importante para todos ouvirem”, disse Davi Kopenawa, xamã e líder espiritual Yanomami. O desfile do @salgueirooriginal este ano é dedicado à defesa dos Yanomami. Em meio a essa tragédia, os brasileiros convidam o mundo a se unir e celebrar a riqueza da cultura Yanomami e sua capacidade de resistência. A @rewild é uma apoiadora comprometida com os Yanomami e está entusiasmada em participar dessa celebração da resiliência e do ativismo indígena diretamente do coração da floresta amazônica.

February 05, 2024

Repost from @weareguardiansfilm • ‘We Are Guardians’ #SomosGuardiões has just premiered on Netflix in Latin America, and soon will be available worldwide. Amigos do Brasil, assistam a este filme agora. Amigos en toda América del Sur, desde México hasta Chile, ¡vean esta película ahora. Unveiling the intricate tapestry of the Amazon’s struggle for survival, this powerful film not only illuminates the narratives of Indigenous guardians and leaders but also empathetically explores the perspectives of loggers and farmers. A compelling call to action, it underscores the urgency of enhancing transparency and traceability in production chains, crucial for alleviating the pressure on the forest and its inhabitants. Stand in solidarity with the people of Amazonia. Watch Somos Guardiões and follow @weareguardiansfilm for updates on when it will be available for streaming outside of Latin America. The time to act is now. The forest needs us. We are all guardians. #AmazonRainforest #somostodosguardiões @netflixbrasil @netflixlat

February 04, 2024

Bottom trawling, widely known as ‘marine deforestation,’ is causing irreparable harm to the climate and to marine life. Now, for the first time, researchers have calculated just how much stored carbon from the seafloor is churned up from trawling. A new study shows that 370m tonnes of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere from bottom trawling alone – an amount that scientists say is “too big to ignore.” It’s time to recognize the impact of the industrial marine hunting industry and include these emissions in climate action plans. Protecting marine biodiversity is vital to the health of our planet and is a significant part of our solution to the climate crisis. Link in bio to learn more. Photo credit: Getty Images

February 01, 2024

Saving the Endangered Central Bahamian Rock Iguana. This striking species is threatened by invasive species and habitat loss and only remains on less than 1% of its former range in the Caribbean. @rewild and @faunafloraint have partnered with the @bahamasnationaltrust to create a five-year Conservation Action Plan to protect this species. Together we are committed to ensuring a future where the Central Bahamian Rock Iguana thrives once again. Hear from Giselle Deane, senior science officer, of The Bahamas National Trust on this endemic iguana species. #RewildTheCaribbean The development of this action plan and the workshop was supported by Re:wild, Fauna & Flora and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund under the project “Call to Action: Action Planning for Endangered Caribbean Species” (2023-2026), which aims to create enabling conditions for the recovery of priority threatened species in Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Video: Justin Springer, Re:wild Caribbean program officer #SavingNatureTogether @cepf_official @Worldbank @canari_caribbean

January 29, 2024

A groundbreaking study unravels the science of rediscovering lost species. The study’s authors—a team of researchers across the globe, including conservationists from @rewild—found that 856 tetrapod species (four-limbed animals; mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) are currently lost to science. The paper also reveals what we often see with the world’s most wanted lost species: that while many species are difficult to find, new techniques and a bit of effort can result in incredible rediscoveries and conservation measures. “Everything is connected,” Christina Biggs, study co-author and Re:wild lost species officer, told @scientific_american. “Every single species does matter. It behaves in an ecosystem and fulfills a purpose within it that then underpins all of the life that we have on Earth.” Link in bio to learn more. Photo: A male Santa Marta Sabrewing. The species was rediscovered in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

January 28, 2024

Congratulations to my dear friend @LilyGladstone for making Oscars history, as the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress in Killers of the Flower Moon, and the fourth Indigenous actress to ever earn a nomination in the category. And to this powerful film’s nine other nominations - telling this story with all of you has been an honor. . . . Repost from @OsageNews: Lily Gladstone makes history as the first Native American to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar.

January 25, 2024

A major step toward #CleanEnergy, @POTUS@JoeBiden has invoked the Defense Production Act enabling @ENERGY to expand our solar power resources, lower energy costs, and create impactful job opportunities.

June 07, 2022

Today the @UNEP hosts #WorldEnvironmentDay with its #OnlyOneEarth campaign, calling for collective, transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect and restore our planet. Achieving the 2030 Paris Agreement agenda will require global movement from all parties – individuals, the government, and corporations. To address these pressing issues: • We must adjust our individual consumption choices. • The economic systems we rely on for our survival and wellbeing need to be reformed. • Corporations, especially in the private sector, must realize that healthy ecosystems and a stable climate underpin almost every industry on Earth. Time is running out, and nature is in emergency mode. We have the solutions, knowledge, and technology to limit climate change and must push the levers of power & finance to ensure these entities generate the large-scale, transformative changes we need. More info at the link in bio.

June 05, 2022

@UNDP launched the Don’t Choose Extinction Campaign to spotlight how fossil fuel subsidies are contributing to climate change and growing inequalities around the world. Learn more about climate change and how to take action at the link in bio.

June 01, 2022

Get inspired this Memorial Day to take action by watching Theodore Roosevelt’s fight for conservation on The @History Channel. The two-night #TheodoreRoosevelt documentary event will premiere tonight at 8/7c on @historytv

May 31, 2022

Theodore Roosevelt was a passionate conservationist and the first U.S. president to make conservation a national priority. The @History Channel will air a two-night documentary event on Memorial Day, telling the story of one of America’s most remarkable presidents. Watch #TheodoreRoosevelt beginning May 30 at 8/7c on @historytv

May 24, 2022