Trang Chu Minh
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Climate & conservation advocate. Freelance journo @ecobusinesscom @mongabay @jakpost @channelnewsasia @thehill etc. Views my own. she/her
Singapore
Joined June 2011
My latest story for @thehill @ChangingAmerica featuring a new @WWF_Sharks report on the global trade in #sharkmeat vs. #sharkfins Thanks @WhySharksMatter @hollieboothie @dr_catmac @elasmona @AndyCornishHK for the insights #SaveOurSharks #SharkAwarenessDay
thehill.com
The market isn’t limited to Asia.
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BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPeacePrize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. #NobelPrize
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"There is no magic formula for any peace process. Each conflict has its own characteristics; it is essential to have a modest and manageable agenda. We need to sit down and talk; as Nelson Mandela said, this is our most powerful weapon." Juan Manuel Santos, former President of
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In awe of the work of the @OneYoungWorld Politicians of the Year, from fighting the #climatecrisis to championing #youthinclusion and #womenrights. Check out their work: @KayabagaArielle @AyorMakurChuot @SamuelCogolati @sobita465 #OYW23
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We're so excited to present the Campaigner of the Year Award to the five winners in person on stage with us here in Belfast this year. 🏆🎉 📣 @andrewpagonis, Global Marketing Manager for Shopping and Commerce at Google 📣 Matthew Blaise, LGBTQIA+ Advocate and Executive Director
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“Disability doesn’t discriminate, people do” @CrystalAsige @OneYoungWorld #OYW23 #DisabilityInclusion
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Humbled to receive this award & can’t wait to attend the @OneYoungWorld Summit next week to spotlight the causes I feel immensely passionare about - #climateaction, #wildlifeconservation & #disabilityrights
Introducing the winners of the One Young World Campaigner of the Year Award, presented by Intuit @Mailchimp 🎊 These campaigners are effecting positive global change and inspiring others to do the same. Let's celebrate them and the power of campaigning https://t.co/UMmO6qybB5
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Well well well……16 species of insects will soon get the green light for human consumption from the next half of this year, according to the Singapore Food Agency:
straitstimes.com
The approval for consumption will be subject to various food safety requirements. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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I Don't Feel Ready Yet - I think most people would resonate with this video!
ourgrandfatherstory.com
This one's about the time when you felt you weren't good enough to do something. But you did it anyway.
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¡Esta meta está dedicada a mi abuelo! Seguimos luchando, seguimos corriendo y seguimos cambiando el MUNDO entero. Corriendo con mi amor @McarmeMaza ❤️
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In this episode of Zero, @akshatrathi takes on the age-old question of startups: who should be the CEO? Katie Rae, who funds climate tech startups, has a unique perspective. Listen to the full interview and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/1yeyUvoS7M
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Good climate news this week 1 UN high seas treaty to protect oceans agreed 2 UK regulator bans Lufthansa greenwashing ad 3 Australia regulator sues pension fund for greenwashing 4 Hydrogen plane in new test record 5 EU new wind up 40% on 2021 6 UK renewables beat gas this winter
Good climate news this week 1 EU price on carbon tops €100/ton 2 US to start offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico 3 BNP Paribas sued over fossil-fuel financing 4 China to accelerate solar, wind 5 China clamps down on pollution cheats 6 UK to fix grid access, drive renewables ramp up
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This week, we spoke with @bradytoday from @RockyMtnInst, to dive beyond the culture war and into the data. What are the health risks of #gasstoves? And how does this latest research influence the policy push to decarbonize buildings? 🎧 Listen: https://t.co/jvaeiN2aoY
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CITES CoP19 marked a historic win for shark conservation and the fight against the global trade in shark fins and meat, but an equally critical issue that must be tackled is shark culling. https://t.co/eKsrWOvtBB
news.mongabay.com
At CITES CoP19, also known as the World Wildlife Conference, 54 requiem shark species, including tiger and bull sharks, six hammerhead shark species and 37 species of guitarfish were added to...
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Dead 54,431kg sperm whale 17m long washed ashore in Hawaii with stomach full of plastic waste Plastic is 99% oil and it's now in our blood, our food chain, our water and the air we breathe. Its manufacturers pay 0 for its impact on health and environment https://t.co/VSlegxupvY
independent.co.uk
It’s the first known case of a sperm whale in Hawaii waters ingesting discarded fishing gear
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Wrote an opinion piece for @mongabay on the devastating impact of #sharkculling & potential alternative, non-lethal deterrents such as electric or magnetic repellents: https://t.co/OUZfh8qfzF
#savethesharks
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An assortment of #shark & #skate #eggcases I have found around the Scottish mainland. Hopefully a useful pic to help others ID when different species can be seen side by side! See next tweet for the species names 👍 #elasmobranch #eggcaseidentification
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Happy #NameThatShark day! Can you guess this #shark? Is it a... a. megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) b. whale shark (Rhincodon typus) c. Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Tell me your guess below! Photo: Craig Hoover #scicomm
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Good climate news this week 1 $1tr green investments match fossil fuels for 1st time 2 Adani loses $52b in value 3 Class-action wave coming for ESG 4 UK greenwashing rules set bar higher than EU 5 Portugal debt-for-nature swap with Cape Verde 6 Tech hope for steel emissions cuts
Good climate news this week 1 England bans single-use plastic 2 EU to tackle greenwashing 3 US DOE arm in $394b for cleantech 4 EU awards €1.8b to 16 cleantechs 5 Germany plans 30GW offshore wind by 2030 6 Brazil raids illegal deforestation 7 hydrogen-powered plane in world-1st
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Cost overruns of mega-projects (and another reason why solar and wind are winning) 1 Nuclear storage 238% 2 Nuclear power 120% 3 Hydro 75% 4 Fossil power 16% 5 Wind power 13% 6 Energy transmission 8% 7 Solar power 1% "Most big projects [are] at risk of going disastrously wrong"
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Sharks received landmark protection to combat fin trade, but the culling must stop https://t.co/88jSgr5NCj
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