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Public lands don’t need to be “put to use.”
They already serve a purpose.
Public lands are living landscapes with value far beyond what can be developed or removed.
#nationalpubliclandsday
Back to School with Food Education Webinar teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1pJdRDYMb…
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Always delighted to be featured in @mygreenpod
In the September edition, EARTHDAY.ORG’s James Banks explores why healthy soil is critical infrastructure for our future, supporting food systems, biodiversity & resilience. Read more: mygreenpod.com/magazine/ #MyGreenPod
GOOD NEWS: Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
🚨 AMERICA’S OLDEST FORESTS ARE UNDER ATTACK
2 logging bills just got attached to the NDAA as “riders.”
If passed, they could:
🪓 Open giant sequoia groves to industrial logging
⚖️ Gut your right to challenge illegal logging in court
Take 2 min to act: earthday.org/tell-congress-k…
There’s a lot at stake on your ballot this year. If you’re pissed, don’t sit this one out. Take that anger to the ballot box.
#vote
There’s nothing more American than our national parks. And yet, there’s something painfully American about destroying them for more money.
#publiclandsarenotforsale
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BREAKING: As of tomorrow, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants.
Pollute away, America says!!!
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BREAKING: The Trump EPA has approved the use of the pesticide trifludimoxazin, despite concerns about its potential health & environmental impacts.
Trifludimoxazin is classified as a PFAS, or “forever chemical,” because of its persistence in the environment. Previous EPA assessments have also identified “suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential” based on thyroid tumors observed in animals.
Here’s what could be coming to your #FoodSupply:
🌽 Corn
🌾 Oats
🍎Apples
🌾 Wheat
🥜 Peanuts
& more.
Food for Our Planet™ will tackle some of the most urgent food-related challenges facing our world today. More to come soon: earthday.org/earth-day-2027/
Women are 14x more likely to die in climate disasters, yet underrepresented in climate policy. Closing that gap matters more than ever.
#WomensEqualityDay
The devastating floods in #Nepal have claimed hundreds of lives and left communities facing unimaginable loss.
As extreme weather becomes more frequent and severe, we cannot ignore the connection to a changing climate. We must honor those affected by pushing for real climate action.
GOOD NEWS: After adding millions of plants and hundreds of thousands of trees, one city in Colombia has seen temperatures drop by around 2°C.
Plant a tree with us today for as little as $5.
earthday.org/campaign/canopy…
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🌱 Say hello to Food for Our Planet™ — our new global theme for #EarthDay2027, focused on healthy people, healthy soils & healthy futures.
We’re still building it, and we want you to help shape it. Take our 2-min survey 👇docs.google.com/forms/d/1GUv…
#FoodForOurPlanet
The Forest Service wants to remove protections from 44 million acres of national forest. These are areas that have never had roads built in them. Removing the rule would allow road construction, logging, & mining in these forests. thehill.com/newsletters/ener…
🚨 BREAKING: A leaked memo reveals the U.S. is pushing to weaken global efforts to tackle plastic pollution.
Nearly 180 countries are working toward a global plastics treaty, & instead of pushing for meaningful limits on plastic production, the U.S. is advocating for loopholes that could undermine the agreement.
End Plastics with us: earthday.org/campa…
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22 Minutes With Dr. Shanna Swan: The Truth About Plastics, Food & Fertility teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1DGLdZbjo…
Learn more here: earthday.org/the-truth-about…
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