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What’s better than making an impact? Making three kinds of impact at once! In southwest WA, we’re proud to be working with partners on the Environmental Revegetation and Rehabilitation Fund, supported by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Together, we’re achieving big wins for the environment, community, and economy by: 🦜Reviving critical habitat for Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo 🤝Empowering First Nations-led organisations and local groups with job and business opportunities in the environmental sector 🌳Safeguarding land to ensure it’s protected for generations to come Video credit: jcfilmbox.com

As we wrap up King’s Climate and Sustainability Month, we spotlight work by Dr Emily Barritt on the Rights of Nature. Sentinels, is a short film about 25 young people who won their climate case against the Colombian government to halt deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. In this video, Dr Emily Barritt and Mark Knightley, writer and director of Sentinels, talk about how the film explores both the value and limits of the Rights of Nature.   #KCLLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #RightsOfNature #ClimateLitigation

What does it take to be a responsible citizen? In this thought-provoking video, @WeareOnaDsgn delve into the essence of responsible citizenship. As a society, we face numerous challenges, and it's crucial to recognize our collective responsibility. From environmental stewardship to empathy and community engagement, being a responsible citizen involves more than just following rules-it's about actively contributing to positive change. Link 🔗https://lnkd.in/dmzs8r8y

💬 Let’s Talk About the Realities of Environmental Defense Environmental defenders often face significant obstacles—legal battles, personal threats, and limited resources—yet they persist, driven by the commitment to a just and sustainable world. At BeLIFE, we’re working to illuminate and address these challenges through our consultation form [https://lnkd.in/dk3Js9Hf]. If you’re a defender navigating these challenges, share your experience. Every story shared helps shape our advocacy and support efforts.  

With school back in session, it’s important that we collectively help raise today’s children to be tomorrow’s environmental advocates. Teaching them about the environment from an early age can help ensure they will take care of our planet for decades to come. Here are 12 ways you can help kids learn more about and grow to appreciate the natural world: https://bit.ly/3XyKKgz

Welcome to Atlantaaaaa! 🗣️ Atlanta is the birthplace of Black Girl, Green Earth so it’s only right we take a second to recognize 4️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ Day! 🌍♻️🦋🌸🍑 Let’s talk about a few key moments in Atlanta history that helped to amplify the voices of individuals fighting for environmental justice! 🍑 The earliest environmental justice activists were documented in downtown Atlanta in 1900, when a furnace operator began dumping waste into Proctor Creek. The early activists were not able to keep Proctor Creek safe from pollution, but they did establish a trend of Black environmental activists advocating for public dollars to protect all the residents of Atlanta and for the recognition of environmental justice. 🍑 Fulton County Government adopted the Environmental Justice Initiative in 2010 to encourage addressing environmental impacts on people, especially those that have been historically marginalized, prior to issuing permits for infrastructure or potential sources of pollution, and released a comprehensive plan in 2016. 🍑 UrbanHeat ATL, a collaboration between the Spelman College Environmental and Health Sciences Program, the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, the Partnership for Southern Equity, the Georgia Tech Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, the Urban Climate Lab, the Georgia Tech Global Change Program, and the City of Atlanta, aims to map how extreme heat risk reflects compounded impacts of historic racism and environmental injustice. 🍑 Multiple environmental protection bills were proposed in Atlanta legislative sessions. One of particular importance was HB 432, or the Environmental Justice Act of 2021, the first proposed legislation in Georgia that directly addresses environmental justice. Major shoutout to the city that does it all! If you’re ever in the 🅰️ let us know! Info Credit: Science for Georgia 👸🏾🌻🌱♻️🌍✨ #blackgirlgreenearth #bgge #sustainability #environmentalism #innovation #cleanenergy #environmentaljustice #youth #education #atlanta #decatur #dekalb #cobb #gwinnett #fulton #fyp #explorepage #404day

In the evolving landscape of environmental awareness, the intersection of environmental justice and Black-owned businesses should be a crucial focal point. Black-owned businesses, often deeply rooted in their communities, wield a unique influence in promoting environmental justice and sustainability. They are pivotal in shaping local economies, creating jobs, and fostering a sense of community empowerment. More often that not, these businesses and the communities they serve are on the frontlines of the environmental justice and climate crisis. Given recognition, funding and opportunity, Black businesses contribute not only to the well-being of their immediate communities but also to the broader goal of a sustainable future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/etpBSQRP #BlackBusiness #EnviromentalJustice #BlackLeadership #BlackOwnedBusiness

Tomorrow is #WorldEnvironmentDay. It is a good day to remember some recent wins for nature that you've helped deliver. So here’s a pop quiz to test your memory on some of the outcomes from the last 12 months. Just click your best answer to see what we've achieved together.  https://lnkd.in/gj4qMJpY

🌿 Exploring Dialogue and Deliberation at COCE 2025 🌿 Together with Nadarajah Sriskandarajah, I am considering putting together a panel on Dialogue and Deliberation (second-order research) at the Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE 2025). This panel will delve into how we can rethink environmental communication and foster more inclusive, multi-stakeholder dialogue. If you’re passionate about collaborative governance, critical engagement, or innovative approaches to environmental dialogue, I’d love to connect and explore how we can contribute to this exciting event! Let’s work together to push the boundaries of environmental communication.