1/ 🚨 The hard questions in climate action can no longer be avoided. On Nov 11, I joined Caritas Switzerland's Symposium 2024 to debate the intersection of climate protection & poverty reduction in the Global South. Here’s what we discussed. 🧵👇
The Natasha doll trend made you angry. Good. Now look around your office.
Who is in the boardroom? Who carries the most weight for the least reward? Dehumanization does not stay online.
#TheEcoAdvocate
Protecting biodiversity is a shared responsibility and a smart investment.
Egypt is turning nature into a foundation for prosperity and resilience to #FinanceTheFuture.
Find out more ahead of the #GEFAssembly2026. go.undp.org/q2c
Indigenous Peoples are at the 💚 of protecting some of the most vital ecosystems on Earth.
They live on and manage roughly 22% of the world’s land, territories that overlap with many of the planet’s most biodiverse and ecologically intact areas. go.undp.org/qs5
National climate plans (NDCs) are becoming more investable. And the data proves it👇
80% of NDCs provide stronger signals for investment.
That means countries are making climate plans more attractive for public and private finance.
Explore the data: go.undp.org/qBF
🔥 Rising temperatures are exceeding the thermal safety margin of crops, livestock & aquatic species.
Physiological stress can begin in the 25–35°C range during critical stages such as flowering & reproduction.
More in @FAO-@WMO report👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en#ExtremeHeat
The planet’s signals are getting louder.
So is our response.
Around the world, solutions already exist.
What's needed now: more speed, more scale.
Start a conversation. Shift a policy. Invest in climate solutions. Share a story. Send a signal that moves others.
Every action counts #NowForClimate: worldenvironmentday.global/2…#WorldEnvironmentDay
Menstrual health is a human right.
Yet, millions lack access to menstrual products and adequate facilities.
On Thursday's #MenstrualHygieneDay & every day, @UNFPA works to improve menstrual health, ensuring dignity for all. unfpa.org/menstrual-health
We may speak thousands of languages, but we all call this planet home.
No matter where we come from, protecting our Earth is a shared responsibility.
We need more ambitious #ClimateAction — for our planet and the generations to come.
— via @UNDP
Did you know wild and overlooked foods can boost nutrition and resilience?
@FAO’s new publication reveals their hidden benefits and offers tips for better data collection.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/kCnQ50Z3cVl@UGent@DOST_FNRI
Want a better world? The 17 #GlobalGoals are the world's bold & ambitious plan to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. We can do this. Together.
buff.ly/pnpfpbn#Agenda2030#LeaveNoOneBehind
Nairobi National Park sits right at the edge of one of Africa’s biggest cities, lions, cubs, open savanna, all within sight of skyscrapers.
But here’s what nobody asks: do the communities living closest to the park feel like it belongs to them?
#NairobiNationalPark
Forests power economies 🌍🌲
They create jobs, support millions of livelihoods & contribute trillions to the global economy — from clean water & climate regulation to ecotourism, energy & raw materials. 🌳💚
Let’s make a buzz for the bees! 🐝
These tiny pollinators give us more than honey, they support our health, provide medicine and jobs, and help keep the planet beautiful and thriving.
#WorldBeeDay
Wild, resilient and uniquely adapted to life in the Andes, vicuñas 🦙🧵 produce one of the world's finest natural fibers.
Once threatened by poaching, they're now a symbol of conservation, coexistence and community stewardship.
Get to know them: go.undp.org/qTw