Guy Lawrence
@guyAlawrence
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environmentalist, renewable energy enthusiast, lover of nature, -passionate about remote expeditions, meditation, Africa & her peoples
Nairobi
Joined November 2015
White privilege. I know I have it. I know I need to use it for the good of all and tackle institutional racism. Constantly listening, trying to understand and learning to be a good ally. https://t.co/DOsMAnZpFq
huffingtonpost.co.uk
If you want to be an ally in the fight against racism, start by acknowledging your white privilege. Then take action that supports the Black community.
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#wildearth question from Tatiana, Juliet and jack in Nairobi, Kenya.... Which animals or birds do you find in the reserve which are not found in East africa
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Good guidance here (no bs but encouraging I think) from the (aptly-named) Larry Brilliant -
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Usually, taking a stand means going somewhere and doing something. This time, it’s important to understand that we’re all saving lives by staying home. This simulation explains how social distancing slows the spread of #COVID19 and protects others.
washingtonpost.com
The early trickle of new coronavirus infections has turned into a steady current. By creating simple simulations, we can see how to slow it down.
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The ban prohibits the hunting, trade, transportation and consumption of all terrestrial wild animals whether captive-bred or wild caught, where the end purpose is to eat
positive.news
The ban, welcomed by wildlife campaigners, is a direct response to the outbreak of COVID-19
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Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now by @tomaspueyo
link.medium.com
Every idea needs a Medium
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"coal mining employs 38,000 people in Australia. Tourism employs 924,000. Climate-driven fires mean hotel rooms sitting empty, cafe meals not eaten, tours not taken." The coal industry is suffocating the economy. #ClimateEmergency #AustraliaFires #auspol
https://t.co/GYOfFQYoG7
theage.com.au
As businesses confront billions of dollars in losses from the bushfires, there is much more at stake for Australia than its coal industry.
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I hear many say “2019 was the year when the public woke up to the climate crisis”. This is a misconception. A small but rapidly growing number of people have started to wake up to the climate crisis. This has only just begun. We’re still only scratching the surface.
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Bottom trawling churns the sea bed up like a ploughed field. It damages the ecosystem and reduces carbon capture. It is the equivalent of clear felling a rain forest and then ploughing the soil. We need to adopt modern fishing methods - this is archaic technology!
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““The great tragedy of the climate crisis is that seven and a half billion people must pay the price – in the form of a degraded planet – so that a couple of dozen polluting interests can continue to make record profits.”
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Greta Thunberg (Young Climate Activist) at the Opening of the Climate Action Summit 2019
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The preliminary numbers say there are at least 3 million people in today’s #ClimateStrike And that is before counting North and South America!! To be updated... #FridaysForFuture
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Wow! This farm produces 15% of Australia’s 🇦🇺 annual tomatoes using solar power and seawater. It uses zero fossil fuels, zero soil, zero pesticides, zero groundwater.
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