Create a Chapter | Earth.Org - Past | Present | Future

Create a Chapter

We are building a worldwide network of contributors, with Science, Writing, Space, Events, and Fundraising Chapters.

If you would like to form a Earth.Org Chapter in your city, town or village, please get in touch.

We are excited to announce our March Poster Compet

We are excited to announce our March Poster Competition winner, Samantha Yih! Her winning poster brings awareness to the perils of the climate crisis and the imminent sea level rise that the crisis will bring.
.
Her poster is now available on our Eco-shop 👉 Link in bio.
.
All profits will support Earth.Org’s ongoing advocacy and education works.
.
Submissions for April’s Poster Competition is now open. Unleash your creative side and raise awareness of the key environmental issues we are facing today!
.
👉 Link in bio.
.
.
#earthorgpostercompetition #earthorg #environmentalposter #posterdesign #poster #noplanetb #climatecrisis #climatechangeawareness #risingsealevel #sealevelrise #environmentalart #environmentalposter #environmentalawareness #art #creative #design #climatechangeposter #climatechangeart #ecoshop #postercompetition

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, annually experi

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, annually experiences severe flooding, monsoons, tsunamis, and earthquakes, the effects of which are getting more extreme as the climate crisis worsens. It is also one of the fastest sinking cities in the world. At the current rate of rising sea levels and sinking foundations, areas of Jakarta will be entirely submerged by 2050. ⁠
⁠
To escape the rising sea levels, the Indonesian government is moving its headquarters from Jakarta to Borneo. What are the social and ecological consequences of such a move? ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #jakarta #indonesia #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #climateaction #fightclimatechange #risingsealevel #emission #zeroemissions #noemissions #flooding #monsoons #tsunamis #earthquakes #globalwarming #sealevelrise #social #ecological #climateactionnow #stopclimatechange #environmentalawareness #climatechangeawareness #environmentalissues #environmentalimpact #noplanetb #saveourplanet #protectourworld #saveourworld

New research shows that tropical forests are takin

New research shows that tropical forests are taking up to a third less carbon than they did in the 1990s due to higher temperatures, droughts and deforestation. These important carbon sinks could become sources of carbon as soon as 2035. What does this mean for the future of humanity?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #tropicalforests #forests #rainforests #deforestation #climatecrisis #globalwarming #carbon #carbonemissions #emissions #emission #climatechange #climateemergency #climateactionnow #climatechangeawareness #stopdeforestation #environment #protectforests #savetheforest #savetherainforest #environmentawareness #environmentalissues #protectnature #protectenvironment #noplanetb #protecttherainforest #changeclimatechange #fightclimatechange #environmentalimpacts #stopclimatechange

South Asia is home to 24% of the world’s populat

South Asia is home to 24% of the world’s population despite having 11% of the world’s landmass. With problems such as greenhouse gas emissions as a result of intense industrialisation- which puts 800 million lives at risk in the region– water shortages and a growing population (predicted to jump to over 2.3 billion by 2050), South Asia is facing a future crisis. How valuable will renewable energy become in the region? ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg ⁠#southasia #greenhousegas #greenhousegases #greenhousegasemissions #emissions #emission #renewableenergy #globalwarming #globalheating #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climateactionnow #climatechange #climatechangeawareness #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #thereisnoplanetb #energy #renewable #fossilfuels #coal #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #changeclimatechange #stopglobalwarming #savetheplanet #protecttheplanet #stopfossilfuels #fridayforfuture⁠
Photo by Kym Farnik

The Basel Convention is an international treaty, s

The Basel Convention is an international treaty, signed in 1989, designed to prevent the movement of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries and promote environmentally-friendly management of waste. About 20 years later, countries like Malaysia are still having to deport containers of waste smuggled to illegal recycling facilities back to rich countries, refusing to become the ‘garbage dump of the world’. Where did it go wrong?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more ⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #baselconvention #waste #wastemanagement #environmentallyfriendly #environment #environmentalawareness #environmentalissues #recycling #pollution #plasticwaste #humanhealth #cleanerfuture #noplanetb #savetheplanet #savetheworld #savetheearth #protecttheplanet #protectearth #protecttheworld #earthdayeveryday #greenplanet #sustainability #sustainable #plasticpollution #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechange #unitednations #developingcountries

COP26, scheduled to put countries back on track to

COP26, scheduled to put countries back on track to avoid further climate breakdown, has been pushed to 2021.⁠
⁠
The delay in talks could mean that governments ease off on pursuing stronger commitments to fulfil the Paris goals, with some countries already taking advantage of the pandemic to further their agendas. ⁠
⁠
What does the postponement mean for the fight against the climate crisis?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for the latest environmental news⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #cop26 #unitednations #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #climateaction #climatebreakdown #climateactionnow #emissions #emission #pollution #globalwarming #globalheating #environmentalnews #parisagreement #noemissions #zeroemissions #changeclimatechange #fightclimatechange #stopglobalwarming #stopclimatechange #climatechangeawareness #environmentalissues #noplanetb #saveourplanet #protectourplanet #protectourworld #saveourworld #fridayforfuture

The situation is ‘bleak’, says the United Nati

The situation is ‘bleak’, says the United Nations Environment Programme as countries are falling behind in their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ⁠
⁠
In its latest Global Emissions Gap report, the UN’s environmental body warns that unless countries cut global emissions by 7.6% every year for the next ten years, they will not be able to meet the Paris target of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5 °C by 2100. Will countries take on the ambitious commitments needed to meet their targets? ⁠
⁠
Read more through the link in bio 👈⁠
Follow @earthorg for the latest environmental news 👈⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #greenhousegases #greenhousegasemissions #greenhousegas #unitednations #unep #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechange #climateactionnow #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #changeclimatechange #zeroemissions #noemissions #emissions #emission #carbonemissions #un #unitednationsenvironmentalprogramme #globalwarming #noplanetb #saveourplanet #saveourworld #protecttheearth #protecttheworld #protecttheplanet #environment #earthdayeveryday #stopglobalwarming

With many European counties locking down cities to

With many European counties locking down cities to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus, satellite imagery from the ESA has shown a reduction in pollution and improved air quality over Europe.
.
👉 Link in bio.
👉 Follow @earthorg for more.
.
.
#earthorg #satellite #satelliteimage #satelliteimagery #europe #covid19 #coronavirus #airquality #airpollution #pollution #emissions #emission #greenhousegas #greenhousegases #greenhousegasemissions #zeroemissions #nopollution #noemissions #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #climateaction #climate #noplanetb #savetheplanet #protecttheplanet #earthdayeveryday #savetheworld #protecttheworld #protectearth

COVID-19 has spread rapidly from China to the rest

COVID-19 has spread rapidly from China to the rest of the world. Thousands of lives have been lost and the pandemic has all but crashed the global stock market. China closed its factories, transportation systems and locked down major cities to slow the spread of the virus, and the country’s GDP is expected to drop a few percentage points this year. It may be tough to be optimistic, but an unexpected benefit of the pandemic is the decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for the latest environmental news⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #greenhousegas #greenhousegasemissions #emissions #emission #greenhousegases #covid19 #china #italy #unitedkingdom #globalwarming #zeroemissions #noemissions #stopclimatechange #fightclimatechange #changeclimatechange #climatechangeawareness #environmentalimpact #environmentalawareness #environmentalissues #stopglobalwarming #satelliteimagery #satelliteimage #climateaction #climatesolution #greenplanet #environment

COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world. At t

COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world. At the time of writing, the death toll is at over 25,000 with over 500,000 confirmed cases around the world. The WHO has declared it as a global health emergency, as it did with Swine Flu and Ebola. As the effects of it are made more apparent, how is the climate crisis linked to the spreading of disease? ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #climatecrisis #virus #covid19 #coronavirus #diseases #pathogens #swineflu #ebola #naturaldisasters #globalwarming #changingweather #climatechange #climateemergency #humanhealth #savetheworld #savetheearth #savetheplanet #protecttheplanet #protectearth #protecttheworld #climateactionnow #climatereality #climate #climatechangethefacts #climatescience #climatechangeawareness #fightclimatechange #changeclimatechange #stopclimatechange

Industrial agriculture and food production is the

Industrial agriculture and food production is the second biggest contributor of global carbon emissions behind the energy industry. The 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on land-use suggests that the key to reducing agricultural emissions is through changing current land use, mainly by reducing fertilisation and by planting a variety of native crops that are suitable for that environment. ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg ⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #agriculture #foodproduction #carbonemissions #emissions #emission #greenhousegas #greenhousegases #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #globalwarming #agricultureemissions #changeclimatechange #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #stopglobalwarming #zeroemissions #noemissions environment #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #saveourplanet #saveourworld #savetheearth #protecttheplanet #protecttheworld #protectourearth #agrobiodiversity #greenplanet #earthdayeveryday

Through modern innovation in the current age, sate

Through modern innovation in the current age, satellites and space stations are integral for space exploration, scientific discovery, communications, and remote sensing. Currently, there are over 2200 active satellites are orbiting Earth. ⁠
⁠
However, producing and implementing orbital systems is incredibly costly, both financially and environmentally. New technological advancements increasingly require the use of satellites, but with the mounting global ecological crisis, how essential are they?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #satellite #satellites #environment #environmental #environmentalawareness #environmentalissues #spacejunk #greenhousegas #greenhousegases #remotesensing #pollution #environmentaldegradation #environmentalimpact #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #emissions #emission #globalwarming #protectourplanet #protectourworld #protectourearth #saveourplanet #saveourworld #saveourearth #climateactionnow #spaceexploration #waste #greenhousegasemissions

Indonesia relies mainly on fossil fuels for its en

Indonesia relies mainly on fossil fuels for its energy supply, with coal accounting for almost one-third of its energy sources, and oil and natural gas accounting for 42% and 16% respectively.⁠
⁠
Being the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is projected to see its demand for electricity double in the next ten years. In an attempt to accelerate its economic development, the country is likely to remain heavily dependent on cheap and plentiful coal to meet its soaring electricity demand, which will further accelerate the warming of the planet. ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #globalwarming #globalheating #fossilfuels #energy #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #emissions #stopglobalwarming #fightglobalwarming #fightclimatechange #changeclimatechange #stopclimatechange #climatechangeawareness #globalwarmingawareness #indonesia #thereisnoplanetb #protecttheplanet #protecttheworld #protecttheearth #savetheplanet #savetheworld #savetheearth #greenhousegases #coal #oil #naturalgas #fossilfuel #earthdayeveryday

Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems

Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet. However, climate change related coral mortality is unavoidable, but local management actions can improve conditions for regrowth and rehabilitation.
.
Link in bio 👉 Read 'Improving the Resilience of Coral Reefs'.
Follow 👉 @earthorg for more!
.
.
#earthorg #coralreefs #coral #reefs #biodiversity #biodiversityconservation #biodiversityloss #ecosystems #environment #enviornmentalissues #environmentalawareness #nature #conservation #natureconservation #endangered #protectnature #saveourplanet #climatechange #climatecrisis #protecttheearth #habitatloss #habitatdestruction #climateemergency #climatechangeawareness #climatefacts #flightclimatechange #climatereality #changeclimatechange #stopclimatechange #climatechangethefacts

With over 300,000 cases, the World Health Organiza

With over 300,000 cases, the World Health Organization has declared the fast-spreading COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. ⁠Citizens around the globe are hastening to take every possible measure to safeguard their health against the virus. The most widespread of these precautions is the extensive use of surgical face masks. It is natural not to consider the environmental impacts of these masks in the midst of the pandemic, but attention must be paid to an environmental problem that will far exceed that of the virus.⁠
⁠
Given that surgical masks are supposed to be worn for no longer than one day, their disposal- along with that of empty hand sanitiser bottles and soiled tissue papers- is leading to a massive trail of clinical waste in the environment. In Hong Kong, for example, which has been battling the coronavirus since late January, such waste has already started polluting the environment.⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #covid19 #hongkong #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #environment #pollution #nopollution #stoppollution #environmentalimpact #waste #surgicalmask #lesswaste #disposable #coronavirus #pollutionfree #pollutionmask #environmental #sustainable #sustainability #worldhealthorganization #unitednations #environments #environmentallyconscious #facemasks #environmentalcrisis #noplanetb #protectenvironment #virus #protecttheenvironment

🚨 Its #internationaldayofforests! 🌳⁠ ⁠ F

🚨 Its #internationaldayofforests! 🌳⁠
⁠
Forests are dwindling globally, affecting wildlife and adding to the climate crisis. ⁠
⁠
Palm oil cultivation requires the widespread clearing of rainforest habitats, often via human-induced forest fires, in order to make space for palm oil plantations. This large-scale deforestation has devastating effects on wildlife species, particularly vulnerable orangutan populations. ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #deforestation #climatecrisis #forests #rainforest #climateemergency #climatechange #climateaction #climateactionnow #thereisnoplanetb #protecttheearth #protecttheworld #protecttheplanet #saveourworld #saveourearth #saveourplanet #protectnature #savenature #nature #environment #protecttheenvironment #savetheenvironment #stopdeforestation #savewildlife #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #protectwildlife #habitatloss #earthdayeveryday⁠
Photo by David Gilbert/RAN

The decision of many countries to denuclearise the

The decision of many countries to denuclearise their economies lies largely in lack of public acceptance, especially after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster of 2011. However, as the world makes the shift away from fossil fuels, can nuclear energy be seen as a way to fill the gap?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #nuclearenergy #fossilfuels #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechange #climateaction #climateactionnow #emissions #emission #energy #climatesolutions #globalwarming #globalheating #stopglobalwarming #changeclimatechange #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #thereisnoplanetb #stopfossilfuels #energysolutions #climatechangesolutions #saveourplanet #saveourworld #saveourearth #protectourplanet #protectourworld #protectearth

On 20 December 2019, the Supreme Court of the Neth

On 20 December 2019, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled, in the so-called ‘Urgenda Case’, that the Dutch government is obliged under international human rights treaties to significantly reduce its carbon emissions. ⁠
⁠
The case of Urgenda v. the Netherlands is part of an increasing civil society trend of launching climate change-related litigation against governments to force them to increase their efforts to combat the climate crisis. ⁠
⁠
Read more through the link in bio 👈⁠
Follow @earthorg 👈⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #climatechange #zeroemissions #noemissions #carbonemissions #climatecrisis #climateemergency #noemissions #emissions #emission #climateaction #climateactionnow #changeclimatechange #stopclimatechange #fightclimatechange #netherlands #noplanetb #savetheplanet #savetheworld #savetheearth #protecttheplanet #protecttheearth #protecttheworld #climatechangeawareness #climatechangeisreal #globalwarming #stopglobalwarming #fightglobalwarming #greenhousegases #greenhousegas

From an obscure niche market over a decade ago, su

From an obscure niche market over a decade ago, sustainable or ‘green’ finance has grown tremendously in recent years. Valued at USD$30.7 trillion as of early 2018, global sustainable investment had approached the combined GDP volume of China and the EU.⁠
⁠
Its adoption as a standard practice by most major asset managers and banks has served to perpetuate this boom as a transformative force in the financial sector. While tremendous progress has undoubtedly been made, major gaps still exist in financing a global transition to a sustainable development pathway. What barriers remain, and how can these be addressed?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #sustainableinvesting #policy #economics #esg #sustainable #sustainability #sustainablesolutions #sustainablefuture #greenfuture #noplanetb #protectourplanet #protectourworld #protectourearth #climateaction #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #climateactionnow #globalwarming #emissions #zeroemissions #changeclimatechange #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #stopglobalwarming #savetheworld #savetheplanet

The global scale of coral bleaching has tripled si

The global scale of coral bleaching has tripled since 40 years ago– severe bleaching currently occurs in over 30% of coral reefs globally compared to less than 10% in the 1980s. ⁠
⁠
The climate crisis is the leading cause of bleaching events. As the crisis warms the Earth’s oceans, underwater heat waves become more intense and prolonged, placing immense stress on corals. ⁠
⁠
To keep up with this widespread bleaching, conservationists engage in a variety of strategies to improve the resilience of coral reefs. Artificial corals provide structural support that could stimulate the recovery of endangered reefs.⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg ⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #coral #coralreef #coralreefs #coralbleaching #climatecrisis #globalwarming #globalheating #climatechange #climatechangeawareness #climateemergency #climatechangeimpact #ocean #stopclimatechange #fightclimatechange #changeclimatechange #stopglobalwarming #noplanetb #saveourocean #saveoursea #protectcoralreefs #protectouroceans #oceans #artificialcoral #savecoral #savecoralreefs #marineconservation #conservation #oceanconservation #oneocean

The shipping industry is a vital part of world tra

The shipping industry is a vital part of world trade- 90% of goods are transported by sea. However, it is also one of the most carbon-intensive industries due to its reliance on fossil fuel; according to UN shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) GHG Study 2014, the industry accounts for 2.2% of the world’s carbon emissions. In light of this, the IMO has set a target of cutting the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050.⁠
⁠
Shipping associations have proposed creating a fund raised by the maritime industry with US $5 billion for research to develop cleaner technology to help the sector meet emissions-cutting targets. What are the obstacles in decarbonising the maritime industry? ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #shipping #shippingindustry #emissions #greenhousegases #emission #pollution #greensolutions #zeroemissions #noemissions #carbonemissions #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateemergency #fightclimatechange #climateaction #climateactionnow #stopclimatechange #changeclimatechange #globalwarming #thereisnoplanetb #protecttheearth #protecttheplanet #protecttheworld #saveourworld #saveourearth #saveourplanet #sustainabledevelopment #sustainability #greenhousegas

🚨 It’s #Internationaldayofactionforrivers! ⁠
⁠
Did you know that two-thirds of the planet’s 242 longest rivers are no longer free-flowing due to human activities? ⁠
⁠
This threatens vital ecosystems for people and wildlife. Free-flowing rivers feed hundreds of millions of people, delivering sediments crucial to agriculture, and mitigate the impact of floods and droughts! ⁠
⁠
Read more through the link in bio 👈⁠
Follow @earthorg 👈⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #rivers #river #biodiversity #environment #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #satelliteimage #satelliteimagery #riverecosystem #riverecology #sustainabledevelopment #earthdayeveryday #greenplanet #oneplanet #noplanetb #protectnature #savenature #protecttheenvironment #savetheenvironment #riverhealth #ecosystems #ecosystem #nature #humanimpact #internationaldayofrivers #internationaldayofriveraction #saverivers #protectrivers

The image of the concrete jungle has become well-i

The image of the concrete jungle has become well-ingrained in the minds of the public, as has its harmful effects on the environment, with currently half of the world’s population and a projected 68% to be living in urban areas by 2050. While not a recent phenomenon, urban greening agriculture has emerged as a solution to reduce the ecological footprint of urban areas, with additional benefits of improving food security, social cohesion and the well-being of citizens.⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠ ⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠#earthorg #urbangreening #urban #greening #greensolutions #greensolution #pollution #agriculture #ecology #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #climateemergency #climatechangeawareness #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #changeclimatechange #savetheplanet #noplanetb #savetheworld #protecttheearth #protecttheplanet #oneplanet #earthdayeveryday #greenplanet #enviornment #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #climateaction #climateactionnow⁠
⁠
Photo by Charlie Marchant

While Africa’s ‘Big Five’ is arguably the mo

While Africa’s ‘Big Five’ is arguably the most popular group of animals on the continent, the term shining light on their path to extinction, other species that are just as vulnerable do not receive the same attention, and therefore do not benefit from the same level of conservation efforts. Who are Africa’s ‘Forgotten Five’?⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #⁠africa #conservation #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #bigfive #forgottenfive #biodiversity #extinction #endangered #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #savewildlife #protectwildlife #wildlifeprotection #threatenedspecies #dikdik #pangolin #frog #vulture #python #africawildlife #wildlifeonearth #thereisnoplanetb #earthdayeveryday #greenplanet #worldwildlifeday #worldwildlifeday2020 #vulnerablespecies #protectbiodiversity #savebiodiversity ⁠
⁠
Photo by Yathin S Krishnappa

2020 has so far seen swarms of locusts invading pa

2020 has so far seen swarms of locusts invading parts of East Africa, decimating crops and threatening food security, as well as bats in Australia, threatening the population with diseases. Is the climate crisis exacerbating these occurrences? ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg⁠ #climatecrisis #locust #bats #climatechange #climateemergency #climatechangeawareness #climatereality #fightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #changeclimatechange #climatechangeisreal #noplanetb #savetheplanet #savetheworld #savetheearth #protecttheplanet #protecttheearth #protecttheworld #oneplanet #earthdayeveryday #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #environment #ecosystems #⁠diseases #deforestation #foodsecurity #foodinsecurtiy #habitatloss #climateactionnow⁠
⁠
Photo by Adam Baker

Hong Kong is a coastal city with over 260 islands.

Hong Kong is a coastal city with over 260 islands. More land is needed to support the high population density and rapid urban development, and shoreline reclamation is one way to obtain more land in the city. ⁠
⁠
In an exclusive interview with Earth.Org, Professor Cindy Lam at the Department of Ocean Science at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, who has a research interest in marine chemical ecology, larval biology and marine conservation, explains the environmental impacts of shoreline reclamation in Hong Kong and possible solutions to protect Hong Kong’s marine ecosystems.⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #hongkong #hongkongenvironment #marineconservation #marineecosystems #ecosystem #ocean #environment #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #biodiversity #ecosystems #reclamation #environmentalimpact #marinebiology #marinebiodiversity #marinelife #animals #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #protectwildlife #saveoceans #saveoceanlife #protectocean #hongkongwildlife #hongkongenvironmentalprotection #hkust #oceans #conservation #marinescience⁠
Photo credits: WWF Hong Kong⁠

Originally considered one species, there are now t

Originally considered one species, there are now three recognised species of orangutans– the Sumatran orangutan, the Bornean orangutan, and the Tapanuli orangutan, all considered critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.⁠
⁠
As the palm oil and illegal logging industries continue to boom, critical orangutan habitats in Indonesia and Malaysia are rapidly disappearing, forcing orangutans to migrate to less ideal territories, where many starve and experience decreased reproductive rates. ⁠
⁠
The plight of the orangutans may be grave, but there is still time to secure a brighter future for these great apes. ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #orangutan #endangered #endangeredspecies #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #saveorangutan #orangutans #worldwildlifeday #conservationist #endangeredanimals #protectwildlife #savewildlife #habitatloss #deforestation #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #biodiversity #ecosystems #palmoil #logging #illegallogging #stopdeforestation #savetheforest #animalconservation #worldwildlifeday2020 #saveourwildlife #wildlifeprotection #wildlifeawareness

Polyethylene satisfies approximately 40% of the to

Polyethylene satisfies approximately 40% of the total demand for plastic packaging in products and its impact on the environment is significant as it is non-biodegradable. It is disposed of through incineration, chemical degradation, as well as in landfills, all of which degrade the environment further. ⁠
⁠
In light of the plastic waste crisis plaguing the planet, a novel solution could lie in a type of worm that can biodegrade plastic. Could wax worms be deployed on a large enough scale to make a significant impact? ⁠
⁠
👉 Link in bio⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #polyethylene #plastics #plasticpollution #plasticwaste #plasticwastesolutions #environment #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #environmentalimpact #plastic #environmentalsolutions #plasticsolutions #plasticpollutes #singleuseplastic #plasticproblem #biodegradable #waxworms #plasticcrisis #stopplasticpollution #stopplasticwaste #noplasticpollution #noplasticwaste #noplanetb #protecttheplanet #protecttheworld #protecttheearth #oneplanet #earthdayeveryday #saveearth

We are excited to announce our February Poster Com

We are excited to announce our February Poster Competition winner, Jason Bradley! His winning poster brings awareness to endangered species. 🐘🐅
⁠.
The poster is now available on our Eco-Shop 👉 Link in bio.
All profits will support Earth.Org’s ongoing advocacy and education works. ⁠
⁠.
Submissions for March’s Poster Competition is now open! Help bring awareness to the ongoing climate and environmental crises and get your design and name featured internationally on our website 👉 Link in bio⁠.
.
.
#earthorgpostercompetition #earthorg #environmentalposter #posterdesign #poster #endangeredspecies #wildlifeawareness #wildlifeart #environmentalart #environmentalposter #biodiversityart #biodiversityawareness #environmentalawareness #art #creative

The International Civil Aviation Organisation foun

The International Civil Aviation Organisation found that carbon emissions from commercial aviation made up 2.4% of fossil fuel-related global emissions in 2018, and it expects them to triple by 2050.⁠
⁠
As the world moves to a greener agenda, airlines are following suit through adopting ‘carbon offsetting’, a device used to ensure accountability is taken for emitting carbon. ⁠
⁠
However, carbon offsetting has also been widely criticised by those who question both the ethics and effectiveness of carbon offsetting.⁠
⁠
👉 Read more through link in bio ⁠
👉 Follow @earthorg for more ⁠
⁠
⁠
#earthorg #airlines #carbonoffset #carbonoffsetting #environment #environmentalissues #environmentalawareness #climatechange #climateaction #climateactionnow #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechangeawareness #changeclimatechange #flightclimatechange #stopclimatechange #globalwarming #globalheating #emissions #greenhousegases #emission #pollution #airlineindustry #stopglobalwarming #thereisnoplanetb #saveourplanet #saveourworld #saveourearth #protectourearth #protectourworld

Instagram

@earthorg