A tax on obscene wealth a ‘bad idea’, says obscenely wealthy man.
🚲 Today is World Car-Free Day! Have you ever imagined a city designed for people, not cars? Greenpeace Seoul teamed up with Korean cartoon artist @lazy.drawing to bring this vision to life 👇 A city where walking, riding a bike, public transport, and nature come first 🌳 and where safe, convenient mobility is guaranteed for everyone, no one is left behind. Check out what our sustainable future cities could look like💭 #WorldCarFreeDay #SustainableTransport #CarFreeCity #DriveChange
80 years ago the UN was founded on the spirit of peace through cooperation, human rights and a rules-based order. But the rules are being flouted, human rights ignored and cooperation replaced with economic and military force. This violation is only made possible by a global culture of impunity in which nation after nation fails to hold those responsible to account under international law and obligation. 🧵 1/6
Europe’s ancient Carpathian forests face a new wave of destruction. Greenpeace scaled an IKEA megastore in Poland to say loud and clear: no furniture should come from 200-year-old trees. IKEA must stop sourcing wood from precious forests — and help protect them. image
Across the world, billionaires and profiteering polluters – like Energy Transfer, ENI, Shell, Total, Fonterra and JBS – are increasingly using intimidation tactics like abusive lawsuits to silence people who are speaking out for the climate and for a just world for all. Add your name now to our petition to show corporate bullies like Energy Transfer that we refuse to live in a world where corporations can silence ordinary people. #TimeToResist image
"There can be no climate justice without human rights. Whenever there’s injustice, we must put up a good fight – whether it concerns the climate or social injustice."
1/ Billionaires are trying to take over. Corporate bullies want to silence us. 🌍 Our planet, our rights, our future are under attack. Here’s what resistance can look like ⬇️ #TimeToResist image
Actor, activist, environmentalist. Robert Redford brought as much passion and dedication to protection of the natural world as he did to his astonishing career as an actor and director.⁣ ⁣ He fought to protect wild places, clean air and water, and the right to a healthy planet for all.⁣ ⁣ Rest in peace, Robert Redford. image
Industrial livestock uses 80% of global farmland but gives us less than 20% of our calories. Time to RETHINK food — we need a MASSIVE switch to plant-based diets wherever possible and stop Big Meat & Dairy giants from expanding and wrecking climate and biodiversity.