5οΈβ£ Meanwhile, @AP reports that Brazil's newly elected president announced a crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, providing a vision for management of the worldβs largest rainforest. apnews.com/article/forests-bβ¦
We π need π bold π leadership π and π accountability π to π make π a π difference π
@vanessa_vash called out world leaders and did just that π
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"You are sowing seeds of coal, oil, and gas while frontline communities are reaping havoc, devastation, and destruction," said Ugandan climate justice activist @vanessa_vash. cdreams.news/3OcVFah
Adjustments to existing infrastructure can make a huge impact. Adding solar panels to parking lots takes up no new land, can power homes and towns, and easily moves us further down the path of renewable energy.
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France just legislated that every parking lot for 80 cars or more must be covered by solar panels
Thatβs 11GW of new solar (same as 10 new nuclear reactors) powering millions of home - zero new land needed
Climate action is happening, just not at #COP27publicsenat.fr/article/parleβ¦
The world needs bold action and it needs that action now. Our hope is that the world's leaders will not only commit to solution-based action at #COP27 but that they will also follow through π
Weβre thrilled to share our diamonds were named one of @TIME's Best Inventions of 2022.
βUltimately, every atom of carbon that lands in that diamond was previously warming the planet.β - @ryanshearmanNYC
Read the full story π
2οΈβ£ On top of that, many are pressuring #COP27 leaders to acknowledge the fact that the 1.5Β°C target is out of reach. @TheEconomist gives an in-depth analysis on how we got here and what we can do next. economist.com/interactive/brβ¦
5οΈβ£ There are also darker issues at play at #COP27. Testimony and statements are trickling out of Egypt that demonstrate a less-promising end to these talks; @NaomiAKlein is dedicating her account to shine a light on what's happening on the ground π
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π§΅π¨For the duration #COP27 Iβll be doing something different here. This account will be a portal to the Egypt that is currently being covered up by some epic police-state-controlled/Coca-Cola-sponsored/Hill Knowlton-spun greenwashing.
π weβre obsessed with how #climate, direct air capture & policy overlap so we've been sharing a weekly roundup of what weβre following in the news here at Aether ππ§΅