A message of hope from Indigenous Women of the Amazon in the wake of the devastating Amazon fires! Indigenous women of the Ecuadorian Amazon on the frontlines of their people's resistance movements against extractivism share their perspectives on the importance of the Amazon and its future. Across the region, indigenous peoples are fighting tirelessly to protect their homes against extractive interests and governments. It is thanks to their way of life and their struggles that the Amazon - a forest we all depend upon for life - is still standing. Watch and share this video by our allies @amazonfrontlines

At COP25 in Madrid, Central American governments, indigenous peoples, local communities, and NGOs joined together in an alliance to protect the five great forests of Mesoamerica. The alliance highlighted the critical leadership role of indigenous peoples in forest conservation and announced governmental climate commitments of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. This is the model we need during this climate crisis: a movement in which governments, civil society, and indigenous peoples communicate effectively and work side by side to save the planet. #5GreatForests #Mesoamerica @thewcs @global_wildlife_conservation @ccadsica

#Regram #RG @yaleenvironment360: New research warns that the earth may be approaching several key tipping points that could fundamentally disrupt the global climate system. The troubling changes come in three forms: the runaway loss of ice sheets, changes to forests and other natural carbon stores, and the disabling of the ocean circulation system. For years, scientists have thought these dangers would only arise when global warming exceeded 5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. But the new study shows some tipping points may already have been breached at the current 1-degree C of warming. To read the full story, visit their website. Link @yaleenvironment360 bio. Reporting by Fred Pearce. Photo credit: C. Yakiwcheck/ESA

#Regram #RG @cnnclimate: Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach another record high this year, a new report said, with scientists warning the world is losing time to make the drastic reductions needed to avert a climate catastrophe. The report from the Global Carbon project, a research organization that tracks greenhouse gas emissions, expects a 0.6% increase in emissions in 2019 from the previous year. Bright spots in the report came from the US and Europe, which both cut their carbon emissions by 1.7% this year, mainly from significantly reducing their use of coal. (: Getty Images)

#Regram #RG @earthalliance: Today’s news about the ‘rediscovery’ of the Starry Night Harlequin Toad is a testament not only to the incredible knowledge of indigenous people about the natural world, but to their critical role in protecting wildlife and wildlands. Thanks to the Arhuaco people of the Sogrome community in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, for the first time since 1991 biologists have documented this stunning toad. Now the community’s spiritual leaders and authorities will work with biologists from @fundacionatelopus to bring together both the scientific and spiritual perspectives to best continue protecting the amphibians. @global_wildlife_conservation @amaslasierra Photo courtesy of Fundacion Atelopus

Congratulations @GretaThunberg #Regram #RG @TIME: Just over a year ago, a quiet and mostly friendless teenager woke up, put on her blue hoodie, and sat by herself for hours in an act of singular defiance. Fourteen months later, she had become the voice of millions, a symbol of a rising global rebellion. The politics of climate action are as entrenched and complex as the phenomenon itself, and @gretathunberg has no magic solution. But she has succeeded in creating a global attitudinal shift, transforming millions of vague, middle-of-the-night anxieties into a worldwide movement calling for urgent change. @gretathunberg is TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year. Read the cover story by @charlottealter, @suyinsays and @justinworland—and watch the full video—at the link in the @time bio. #TIMEPOY | Video by @robson.alexandra, @juliamarielull, @arpane and @maxim_arbugaev for TIME

#Regram #RG @aljazeeraenglish: “‘Food security is national security.’ Never has this been truer than in today’s Zimbabwe.” - UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver.⁠ . ⁠The worst drought in a century has slowed the iconic Victoria Falls to a trickle, raising fears that climate change could kill the tourist attraction on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.⁠ . ⁠A series of heatwaves has dried most of the vegetation surrounding the UNESCO world heritage site.⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ We recently reported that nearly half of Zimbabwe’s people face severe hunger and starvation. ️ Tap the link in our bio to watch more on this.⁠ .⁠ #zimbabwe #zambia #VictoriaFalls #waterfalls #insecurity #drought #hunger . | Photos: Staff, @reuters / Zinyange Auntony, @afpphoto |

#Regram #RG @unitednations: @gretathunberg joined other youth activists calling for urgent #ClimateAction at the #UnitedNations Climate Conference #COP25, in Madrid, #Spain. "Joined in solidarity we stand. Fight for climate justice!" the young people sang as they gathered. Youth have come together with innovators and influencers to demand that all countries address the climate emergency and equally share the benefits of climate action. They are pushing world leaders to show greater ambition as they discuss the next critical steps to save our planet and our future. : @unfccc / Silvia Pascual

#Regram #RG @fridaysforfuture: #WEAREUNSTOPPABLE On December 6 more than 500 000 people marched through the streets of Madrid demanding climate action from all the politicians at #COP25. Earlier in the day #FridaysForFuture activists staged a silent sit in inside the COP25 building to show solidarity with those who could not attend and make their voices heard. Especially with the people in Chile and South America who could no longer attend after the summit changed host-city. The sit-in resulted in the UNFCC having to ban press from two of its halls from all of the media attention it caused. #ActivismWorks #FridaysForFutureSpain #Activism #ClimateStrike #schoolstrike4climate #climatechange

#Regram #RG @yaleenvironment360: One-third of — or more 7,000 — plant species in tropical Africa could be at risk of extinction due to climate change and human activities like logging, deforestation from agriculture, and mining, according to a new study. Another third are likely rare, meaning they could be threatened with extinction in the near future. According to scientists, the four regions in tropical Africa where plant species are most at risk are Ethiopia, central Tanzania, the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the West African tropical rainforests. To read the full story, visit the @yaleenvironment360 website. Link in their bio. Photo credit: Olliver Girard/CIFOR

Repost from @worldeconomicforum IGTV: This is why melting Arctic sea ice poses such a deadly threat to the planet. Our problems won't just melt away. #environment #planet #sustainability #arctic #climatechange

#Regram #RG @guardian: The European parliament has declared a global “climate and environmental emergency” ahead of the latest UN global crisis summit. The vote came as scientists warned that the world may have already crossed a series of climate tipping points. In a separate vote on Thursday, MEPs backed a resolution stating that current EU climate targets were “not in line” with the 2015 Paris climate agreement and backed a tougher target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. While this is an improvement on the current 40% target, environmental campaigners said the EU's declaration wasn't backed by sufficient action. The Brexit party voted against both climate resolutions. . . . . . . #StateofEmergency #climatecrisis #Europe #EuropeanParliament #Environment #climateemergency