#protect the environment

[defleftist]

One of my maybe unpopular opinions: I think golfing involves an unethical use of land and I don’t like people who golf.

[respect-the-locals]

💙🦈 WORLD SHARK AWARENESS DAY!! 💙🦈

Did you know??

Sharks, one of our planet’s oldest species with fossils dating back over 400 million years, have played a pivotal role in marine ecosystems far longer than we have existed on Earth.

Deemed a keystone species, sharks exert such a profound influence on their habitats that their absence would dramatically alter the entire ecosystem. As apex predators, they stand at the pinnacle of the food chain, crucially maintaining the balance of marine life by regulating prey populations. Sharks control species abundance, distribution, and diversity, which reciprocally affects the health of marine habitats.

Organizations worldwide, like the Shark Conservation Fund, are striving to protect sharks directly. Others, such as Blue Ventures and Saving the Blue, indirectly work towards their protection by safeguarding marine habitats and engaging coastal communities.

[marzzapan]

(⚠️ EYESTRAIN WARNING ⚠️)

DEATH BEFORE DETRANSITION.

BREAK OUR CHAINS FROM FASCISM.

PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES.

[mentally-quiet-spycrab]

URGENT!

Right now, House Democrats, led by Representatives Raúl Grijalva and Frank Pallone, Jr., are calling on President Biden to block all new offshore drilling plans. This is a pivotal moment and a chance to achieve real progress—We must amplify this call with grassroots pressure.

Representative Grijalva has been a tireless champion for environmental justice and climate action throughout his career, especially in his leadership as Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee.

As he prepares to retire from that role, one of his final requests to President Biden is crystal clear: stop expanding offshore oil and gas drilling. We can honor his leadership and protect our planet by making our voices heard today.

The science is undeniable. More drilling means more climate pollution, more devastating oil spills, and further harm to the frontline communities that bear the brunt of fossil fuel expansion.

If the administration is serious about its climate commitments, they must end new offshore drilling leases in all U.S. waters—not expand them.

We need to show the White House that there is support for this action–and time is running out. Every call matters.

By taking two minutes to pick up the phone, you’re helping show the administration that the public is watching and demanding climate action.

Tell the White House to stop offshore drilling!

Call (202) 951-8872

Why is oil drilling bad?

According to what we can find it says that "Oil drilling is generally considered bad for the environment due to the potential for significant negative impacts like oil spills, air and water pollution, disruption of ecosystems, and contribution to climate change, although it does provide a vital energy source for many societies; therefore, most experts would say it is bad overall."

It is also said to be bad due to the current social economic collapse.

[shamebats]

[ID: "Epic handshake" meme of two muscular arms locked in a firm handshake, one with the caption "Plastic straws are the issue", the other "Synthetic leather is the issue". Where their hands are clamped together it reads "Meat-eaters not wanting to face the fact that the number 1 issue affecting animals is whether or not they get farmed & eaten and if their (and our) habitats get destroyed by fishing, farming and related industries" /end ID]

The best way to save animals (including humans) from harm, protect the environment, reduce pollution, fight back against the climate crisis & reduce plastic use is to drastically decrease the production & consumption of all animal products including fish & leather. The evidence on this is clear, while evidence supporting the notion that non-plastic straws and real hide leather are superior choices with a big enough positive impact to justify the amount of hype surrounding them is not.

"In the oceans, fishing nets, are among the most prevalent form of plastic pollution. One study published in 2018 found that 46% of the 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic estimated to be in the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch came from fishing nets." - BBC: Plastic or paper? The truth about drinking straws

"A significant reduction in meat consumption is essential to mitigate climate change..." - Wikipedia: Environmental impacts of animal agriculture

[the-land-of-women]

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[satasfries]

My boyfriend loves John Egbert so I made him a little something

Damn those microplastics to HELL

[serene-sun]

Please, we need your help. The willow project is a project being viewed by the President in this moment, the plan is to sell ALASKA and its land, homes, and WILDLIFE for oil drilling. The project will produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day, according to the company — about 1.5% of total U.S. oil production. But in Alaska, Willow represents the biggest oil field in decades. What’s the problem with that? Project opponents point to its potential impact on global climate change. Environmental impact documents conclude that if the oil produced by Willow is burned, it would create 260 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. Exposure to CO2 can produce a variety of health effects. These may include headaches, dizziness, restlessness, a tingling or pins or needles feeling, difficulty breathing, sweating, tiredness, increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, coma, asphyxia, various cancers, and convulsions. Once the plan is approved, climate change will be irreversible and unfixable no matter the effort. But the only way we can stop this is if 189 more environmentalists and citizens like you sign our petition before it's too late. We only have one month left before it’s approved, without your help- the human race will suffer more than it ever has. Don’t let old white men in the government decide the fate of generations, and centuries of human history and cellular evolution. I’m asking you not as a fellow american citizen, but as a human being- take a few minutes to end the end from consuming life as we know it.

Plz reblog so we can get as many signatures as possible!!

#stopwillow

[tomwindeknecht]

The Mojave Desert is a beautiful and fragile ecosystem that is home to a variety of plants and animals, including the desert tortoise. Here are a few things we can do to keep it this way:

- Stay on the trails. This helps to protect the plants and animals that live in the desert. - Pack out what you pack in. This includes trash, food scraps, water bottles, etc. - Don't disturb wildlife. This means keeping your distance from animals and not feeding them.

[lilybug-02]

HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE!!!

💕🌏🌈🌿🍄🦋🦠🐠⛈🌊🎼🌋🏜🌌🧬🇦🇶

Today is the day we celebrate the amazing planetary systems we’ve got right here on Earth and the amazing achievements of human kind, dedicated to preserving, conserving, and saving the world around us.

The world right now may look grim, but coming from one environmentalist to another, there are so many people building systems for a better future. Don't give up hope!

[papersoupz]

This is my trashter peice

[respect-the-locals]

🐢Daily Sea Turtle Fact:🐢

Leatherback Sea Turtle (lovingly referred to as the watermelon sea turtle 'by me'🫶🏼): The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world, measuring up to 6ft in length and weighing between 750 - 1,000lbs. Named for their tough rubbery skin, they are the only species of sea turtle that lack scales and a hard shell, and have existed in their current form since the age of the dinosaurs. They are also accomplished divers with the deepest recorded dive reaching nearly 4,000 feet—deeper than most marine mammals.

[changeling6]

The Whales That Live In Dying Seas

I built my foundation on tectonic plates

Deep beneath the sea

A story carved us into the stone

Moving us where we need to be

But when tidal waves tear us apart

From the motor in the boat

That burns off the fuel of stars

I must wonder where we went wrong

And find our way back to the start

Bleed upon your land for me

The earth will know where you belong

Your soul will fall into the sea

Where whales will write you into their songs

But if you build your colony

The sirens will find what you love

And lure you in to steal your body

There is no creature that you are above

I live in a home right where

The sand will meet the sea

I walk upon this earth on grass

Where the stars point me to be

And if you put your ear

To the ground you'll hear

She's crying out for you

Because of what you do

An explosion of violins

Erupting from the violence

That we choose to bring here

I hope it fills you up with fear

Cause the jungle's miles of veins

Will tangle us all up

And work itself into our brains

The trees know just what you don't

And what you refuse to obey

Bleed upon your land for me

The earth will know where you belong

Your soul will fall into the sea

Where whales will write you into their songs

But if you build your colony

The sirens will find what you love

And lure you in to steal your body

There is no creature that you are above

If all the water from your tap

Grew thick and turned all black

Would you know just what you've done

Or is it till smoke fills up your lungs

You can't separate, you belong to this

You can't escape into the endless abyss

And find another planet to ruin

Bleed upon your land for me

The earth will know where you belong

Your soul will fall into the sea

Where whales will write you into their songs

But if you build your colony

The sirens will find what you love

And lure you in to steal your body

There is no creature that you are above

I did not make this bed for you

So why do I have to lie in it too?

I didn't dig up the fossil fuels we use

Yet the blame is all on us for the earth you abuse

[sloppypears-ash-sg]

Killing People AND the Earth

Not only do the bombs destroy the ground and kill thousands of people, but they also send CO2 into the atmosphere, causing our planet to warm up. We need to do something about this.

[mentally-quiet-spycrab]

Urgent! SAVE GREENPEACE USA!

Oh no.... Greenpeace (a beneficial Nonprofit) is being sued for $300 million by Big Oil.

Energy Transfer, the Big Oil company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, claims that Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International organized the 2016-2017 Standing Rock resistance. This is a false and racist attempt to erase Indigenous leadership from this historic protest.

The trial begins in February 2025.

If we fail, Greenpeace USA could face financial ruin, which would end over 50 years of environmental activism.

Energy Transfer’s lawsuit will threaten our fundamental rights to organize and protest.

A win for Energy Transfer sets a dangerous precedent – allowing more attacks on unions, activists, and journalists – and silencing our speech through intimidation.

If enough people help speak out, we can stop this abusive lawsuit, protect Greenpeace USA, and defend free speech.

Sign the open letter calling on Energy Transfer to drop the lawsuit, then share it far and wide!

[beast-of-compassion]

deep in the swamp 💚🪵

photography by me.