About 40% of Colombo’s #wetlands have been lost to urbanization over the last several decades. Find out how the @WorldBank is helping them become the beating heart of city life. wrld.bg/3cMp50MJuR8 #ClimateStories_WBG #ForNature
200 million women & girls alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), which involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It's a human rights violation. More from @UNFPA on Monday's #EndFGM Day. unf.pa/fgm
Mapped: How ‘proxy’ data reveals the climate of the Earth’s distant past | @rtmcswee @hausfath @tomoprater #archive ➡️ bit.ly/3dljN8U
Happy Birthday, @SecGranholm 🎂 Honored to serve alongside you as we #BuildABetterAmerica and steer towards a Made-in-America clean energy revolution ⚡ Retweeted by ENERGY Press Staff
Indigenous women play a key role in their communities & beyond by sharing traditional knowledge and speaking up for women’s empowerment, human rights & more. This is the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. on.unesco.org/3TEDqMD via @UNESCO
Electric mobility leads to an important reduction in carbon emissions, regardless of the electricity source. The climate benefits only increase as countries work to clean up their grid. Read the report: wrld.bg/9cej50MJuum #MovingToZero
To reach the levels of installed capacity & power generation under the 1.5°C Pathway, deployment policies are needed, and must be tailored to a variety of contexts. Learn how #renewables can decarbonise the power sector by 2050 in @IRENA flagship report 👉bit.ly/WETO2022
Globally, more than 200 million girls & women alive today have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM). On Monday's #EndFGM Day, learn how @UNFPA is working to protect women & girls from this human rights abuse. unf.pa/fgm #StandUp4HumanRights
Social media can play a big role in getting our messages out about #ClimateChange. Join our national call next Saturday with Doria Brown, an environmental scientist who's lighting up TikTok with her short, creative videos.
#DYK? Most green jobs don’t go to women. For example: ➡️ Only 32% of renewable energy workforce ➡️ 23% of managers in water utilities Find out why this is a missed opportunity for business, climate action and gender equality. wrld.bg/JtyJ50MJupK