#COP27

A zero-waste company has built what it claims is the world’s largest plastic pyramid in the Egyptian desert. The structure, weighing 18 tonnes, was put up to coincide with COP27 – the biggest global climate conference. The pyramid aims to highlight the problem of single-use plastics as all the waste was collected from the Nile River. #cop27 #cop_27 #egypt #cairo #nile #nileriver #nileriveregypt #plastic #plasticwaste #plasticwastecrisis #singleuseplastic #singleuseplastics #zerowaste #zerowastedesign #Sustainability #climate #environment #climatechange #climatecrisis | This Pyramid in Egypt Is Made Out of Plastic Waste From The Nile | Critics say focus on the climate crisis should be shifted from plastic cleanup to putting pressure on policymakers to take action. | The pyramid outside of Cairo is made using the equivalent of 1 million plastic water bottles and rubbish collected from the Nile River.
Replying to @The Guardian This is how they are being killed - and how we can protect them ☝️ #Coral #CoralReefs #ClimateCrisis #Egypt #Cop27 #Cop #CoralBleaching | Reduce pressure on reefs | Careful tourism | Reduce greenhouse emissions
Fun fact: corals are animals. And this is why they are so much more than just a pretty face 🪸 #Coral #CoralReefs #ClimateCrisis #Egypt #Cop27 | Why do we need coral reefs? 🪸 | 1. Protecting the shoreline | 3. Providing income for coastal communities | 4. For food | Look out for part two on the science behind what kills coral | 2. From sea level rise
Which of the biggest polluting countries aren’t doing enough to tackle the climate crisis? The Climate Change Performance Index ranks countries according to their efforts to mitigate climate change. It looks at greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and renewable energy schemes, of the world’s largest emitters - that’s 59 countries and the EU. Denmark, Sweden, and Chile topped the list with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan at the bottom. #ccpi #climatechange #climatecrisis #globalwarming #cop27 #emissions #globalemissions #carbonemissions #climate #climateclock #pollution #iran #saudiarabia #kazakhstan | The 14 Countries Doing the Least to Combat Climate Change
“If we didn’t have Cop we would be in a much worse position,” says Guardian environment editor Fiona Harvey #ClimateCrisis #Cop27 #Egypt
President #Biden delivered an address to the COP27 #climate conference in Egypt and pledged that the United States would work to meet its emissions target by 2030. | Biden pledges U.S. will meet its emissions target by 2030
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has soared under Jair Bolsonaro, who lost the recent election to his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Jéssica Maria is from the Roraima indigenous community in the north of Brazil. She’s been working with Amazonian communities for a decade to look after one of the world’s most important natural resources. This video series highlights stories from the frontline of the climate crisis as COP27 takes place. #brazil #amazon #amazonrainforest #inidigenous #indigenouscommunity #climatesolutions #climateactivist #environmentalist #climatewarrior #roraima #climatecrisis #climatechange #jairbolsonaro #luladasilva #cop27 | Deforestation of the Amazon Is Destroying The Lives of Indigenous Communities
The sisters of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a jailed British-Egyptian political activist, say he may die before the end of the COP27 climate conference being held in Sharm el-Sheikh. They’re calling on the UK government to step in before it’s too late. #british #egyptian #egypt #activist #revolution #egyptianrevolution #politics #cop27 #climateaction #sharmelsheikh #politicalprisoners #freealaa | Why Are People Worried This Activist Will Die During COP27?
Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest freshwater lake and spreads across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. 16-year-old conservationist and environmentalist, Rahmina Paullete, has been fighting to keep the lake safe from pollution and damage from the climate crisis. This video series highlights stories from the frontline of the climate crisis as COP27 takes place. #kenya #lakevictoria #lake #pollution #plasticpollution #plasticwaste #lakes #climatecrisis #climatechange #cop27 | Plastic Pollution Is Destroying the World’s Second Largest Freshwater Lake
This is what happened when Guardian reporter Patrick Greenfield asked the World Bank president if he was a climate denier 👆 Malpass, a Donald Trump appointee, has previously said he did not “even know” if he accepted climate science. He later apologised. #Cop27 #ClimateCrisis #WorldBank | Guardian reporter asks World Bank boss critical question at Cop27 | ‘Are you a climate denier?’
“It is an insult,” says Kulkalgal activist from the Torres Strait Island on Indigenous voices often being ignored over the climate crisis. He says he has come to the #Cop27 summit in Egypt to "fight for our home". | Indigenous activist on being ignored over climate violations | ‘It’s humiliating’
The Philippines faces around 20 typhoons and storms every year, but with the worsening climate crisis these are becoming more destructive. Jade Oloroso is 26 and is a fisherman working in Laguna De Bay, the largest lake in the country. If he’s unable to produce catch for the day, his and his family’s livelihood is at stake. This video series highlights stories from the frontline of the climate crisis as COP27 takes place. #philippines #lagunadebay #typhoon #climatecrisis #climatechange #climate #fisherman #fishing #fishermanslife #storm #fishermen #cop27 | Typhoons Mean This Fisherman And His Family Are Going Hungry
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