Today the 27th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (#CEP27) began in Milan, with the participation of nearly 450 delegates from state Parties to the Protocol and intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations. 🇮🇹 🇦🇶 #Antarctica #AntarcticaProtected

“Species-rich Antarctica” is more than just a youth art project - it's a call to action. ASOC urges #ATCM to advance the regulatory framework for growing Antarctic tourism and designate the emperor penguin as a specially protected species. 🖼️ 📸: Viktoria Spokojna

Today the #ATCM47 - #CEP27 officially began in Milan. Delegates from 41 countries and 8 scientific, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations will work together in Milan until 3 July. 🇦🇶 #Antarctica #InternationalCooperation ➡️ ats.aq/devph/en/news/…

The emperor #penguin is on the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis. This #ATCM47, countries have a crucial chance to give it Specially Protected Species status and help prevent its disappearance. bit.ly/4e0Yg4j #ProtectAntarctica

We need to speed up the transition from fossil fuels in this year’s NDCs at COP30 to save the cryosphere. New report by UNSG António Guterres ⬇️ "That world is within reach, but it won’t happen on its own. Not fast enough. Not fair enough. It is up to us. This is our moment."

Getting used to this image: #glaciers almost completely naked - unprotected by the white snow - in August... While July was good for glaciers after record-melt in June, the new heat wave again results in major ice loss GLAMOS VAW Glaciology