#WORLD HABITAT DAY

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10/07/2024 is National Frappe Day 🇺🇸, National LED Light Day 🇺🇸, National Child Health Day 🇺🇸, National Consignment Day 🇺🇸, National Kale Day 🇬🇧, World Habitat Day 🇺🇳

[worldhabitatday]

High-Level Opening Ceremony of the Global Observance of the World Habitat Day 2023.

UN-Habitat, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, believes that these models can be localised and scaled up through the Global Partnership for Local Investment, where experiences are shared to build a local finance framework for cities and communities, to help distribute existing funding and finance to where it can deliver the greatest impact.

The local finance framework integrates three key solutions to facilitate this access:

Cities Investment Facility (CIF)

UN-Habitat/UNCDF Guarantee Facility for Sustainable Cities

Rapid Own Source Revenue Analysis (ROSRA)

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Watch the High-Level Opening Ceremony of the Global Observance of the World Habitat Day 2023.

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'Caring for our Forest' Workshop Marks World Habitat Day 2024

A joint ‘green’ effort by BOH Plantations and Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre MALAYSIA, 10 OCTOBER 2024 – BOH Plantations Sdn Bhd (BOH) and theTropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) hosted a workshop, ‘Caring for Our Forest’, in conjunction with World Habitat Day this year. Over 50 participants were hosted at the Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre for…

[jiacast]

World Habitat Day

If I were to design my own habitat, it would be a mix of whimsical nature and surreal beauty. Trees with bioluminescent leaves, slender trunks, iridescent bark, and soft silk leaves will create an intricate, artistic forest with a vibrant, colorful aesthetic. The sky would be a gradient of colors, with deep indigo, lavender, gold, peach, rose, and teal, and a dynamic day-night cycle with two suns. In this habitat, graceful and fantastical creatures like "Sky Whisk," resembling jellyfish; "Lunaflora," a deer-like creature; and "Glowflits" inhabit the air, forests, and sing with harmonic tones.

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World Habitat Day

[joelletwo]

eastern forest part 2 dub clips /_^

[lele-o-north]

World Dugong Day

Every year, on the 28th of May, it is celebrated the World Dugong Day! 🧜

Dugong is known as the sea cow (pic attached 🐮 - x). Why sea cow, you ask? These animals can be found in coastal environments feeding exclusively and extensively on seagrasses. The largest remaining population of Dugongs can be found in Australia (i), while the closest to the United Kingdom can be observed in the shallow waters of The Arabian Gulf (ii) 🌊

Why are dugongs important? 🧐

According to the Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project (iii), dugongs contribute to maintaining balanced marine coastal environments, while also representing good indicators for local ecosystem health. Their presence is of course linked with seagrasses, which not only represents these herbivore mammals’ only source of food: seagrass sits at bottom of food chain in coastal environments (iv). Moreover, it provides important ecosystem services such as fish products, reduced erosion and flood protection (v). In other words, dugong presence is the manifestation of healthy ecosystem. Terrible news is: they are classified as vulnerable species (vi) 😰

Why are they declining? And how is climate change impacting their population? 😭

Dugongs are sensitive creatures not exempt from anthropogenic (modern age) disturbance. They have been largely hunted by humans for its meat, fat and oils, which caused significant population reduction (vi). Also, seagrass species are under extreme pressure due water quality variations largely driven by climate change (vii) and further human activity (viii). In addition, their slow reproduction rate and long life span (around 70 years) make them less resilient from not-environmentally friendly fishing practices (ix) 🎣

What can be done to support them? 💪

The Australian Great Barrier Reef and Marine Park Authority (i) provides the following recommendations:

1. Protect coastal habitats - Do not damage seagrass by dragging boats on underwater meadows and act against pollution, eutrophication and herbicide use deriving from land-based activities 🚜

2. Avoid use of mesh nets - Dugongs can get trapped in fishing nets 🥅

3. Boat responsibly - Dugongs are hard too spot while sitting on high speeding boats. Reduce speed while crossing shallow waters and seagrass meadows. If you spot one, it is likely it will not the only one in the area 🚢

4. Report - Just like for other sirenians, as well as cetaceans, it is essential to report injured/dead dugongs to local authorities ☎️

5. Donate - Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project covers the conservation of dugongs and their associated seagrass ecosystems in eight countries in the Indo-Pacific region: Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. See more information here: https://www.dugongconservation.org/ 🙏

References:

i. https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/learn/animals/dugong#:~:text=Whether%20in%20protection%20areas%20or,flowing%20into%20creeks%20and%20rivers

ii. https://www.seaworldabudhabi.com/en/stories/meet-the-dugongs#:~:text=In%20the%20UAE%2C%20dugongs%20are,Marine%20Biosphere%20Reserve%20(MMBR)

iii. https://www.dugongconservation.org/about/about-dugongs-seagrass/

iv: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/marine-food-chain/7th-grade/

v: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061329/#:~:text=Seagrass%20ecosystems%20play%20a%20multi,erosion%20and%20protection%20against%20floods

vi: https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/amazing-species/dugong-dugon/pdfs/original/dugong-dugon.pdf

vii: https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70204854#:~:text=A%20primary%20effect%20of%20increased,the%20patterns%20of%20sexual%20reproduction

viii: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4020-2983-7_24#citeas

ix: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/env/pages/0fcb6106-b4e3-4f9f-8d06-f6f94bea196b/files/north-report-card-dugong.pdf

x (picture): https://theconversation.com/dugongs-looking-to-the-gentle-sea-creatures-past-may-guard-its-future-122902

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"Protecting Our Food Supply: The Importance of World Bee Day"

"Happy World Bee Day! Let's protect these vital pollinators and ensure a healthy and sustainable future for our food supply and environment. #WorldBeeDay #Pollinators #Biodiversity"

This past Saturday, May 20, 2023, was the observance of World Bee Day. We should take the time to acknowledge the benefits and the importance of these tiny workers and recognize their vital role to the survival all life on this planet! Everyday is World Bee Day! Rod W World Bee Day is celebrated annually on May 20th to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators for our…

[milkdongcomics]

World Whale and Dolphin Day 2024 國際鯨豚日 CAPTIVE BELUGA in "HEY HUMAN, SEE WHAT YOU DO!?" See More: https://a.co/d/01IcAWMy Instagram:  milkdongcomics Facebook:  Milk DoNg Comics

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groundhog day is also world wetlands day?? i missed it :/

[galaxseacreature]

fucking miserable to have just seen that alaska is suing the epa over the pebble mine veto. ofc they're going straight to the supreme court, the one that just gutted the clean water act, the basis of the veto. of course.

it's not even having to fight its just...it feels like even when there are victories theyre so temporary. how do you celebrate the next win when the last one only stood for a few months

[murderousink23]

10/02/2023 is National Batik Day 🇮🇩, Audiophile Day 🎧, Grandparents Day 👵👴🇮🇹, National Custodial Workers Recognition Day 🇺🇲, National Fried Scallops Day 🇺🇲, National Name Your Car Day 🚗🇺🇲, National Child Health Day 🇺🇲, National Consignment Day 🇺🇲, International Day of Non-Violence 🕊🇺🇳, World Habitat Day 🇺🇳

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Let us support youth everywhere, include young people in decision-making, and build cities where people of all ages can thrive.

"As we celebrate World Habitat Day, let us support youth everywhere, include young people in decision-making, and build cities where people of all ages can thrive."

Message of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on World Habitat Day 2024; October 7th.

[worldcitiesday]

Statement of the UN HABITAT Executive-director on world cities day 2024.

''This world cities day, we are celebrating you, the young leaders, bold advocates, and changemakers driving the climate action we urgently need. You are the face and energy of our cities and towns.''

Statement of the UN HABITAT Executive-director on world cities day 2024.

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World Elephant Day: Protecting and Celebrating Earth’s Gentle Giants

Celebrate World Elephant Day on August 12th by honoring these majestic creatures and taking action to protect them. Learn about the challenges elephants face and how you can make a difference. #WorldElephantDay #Conservation #SaveTheElephants

World Elephant Day, celebrated every year on August 12th, is a global event dedicated to the preservation and protection of elephants. These majestic creatures, known for their intelligence, social bonds, and critical role in ecosystems, are under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. World Elephant Day brings attention to the challenges elephants face and encourages…

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World Elephant Day

World Elephant Day: Honoring the Giants of the Biosphere 🐘 Elephants are often referred to as the “gardeners of the forest.” Their movements and feeding habits help maintain the biodiversity of ecosystems. As they travel, elephants disperse seeds through their dung, which helps regenerate forests. Their ability to knock down trees and clear vegetation also creates open spaces in dense forests,…