We are excited to announce that Marshall Kilgore has secured one of the top two spots in last night's vote, guaranteeing a spot in the November run-off race for the Third Ward seat on the Grand Rapids City Commission. 🥳 💚 ROC is proud to endorse & support Marshall! 🌿🌎

A new study shows that #NYC subway riders are breathing in higher levels of pollution that can cause health problems 🫀🌎 Read more below⬇️ via: The Guardian #climatechange #sustainablefuture #environment #climatecrisis #gogreen theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

1/3 of the world’s lands are degraded. To protect our lands here are just 3⃣ things we can do: 🔹 Eat local & seasonal products that use natural resources more wisely 🔹 Reduce #FoodWaste 🔹 Compost ❤️ Like | 🔖 Bookmark | 🔄 Repost #UNited4Land Via Food and Agriculture Organization

#IPCC #ClimateReport shows heatwaves in Europe will become more frequent, more intense & will last longer. By 2050, about half of the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer. ➡️ bit.ly/IICpt13

#PuertoRico filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Big Oil companies last month Read more about this lawsuit ⬇️ #climateaction #bigoil #climatechange #environment Via: Climate Power

‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe theguardian.com/environment/ar…

"Conventional plastic can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose, with the average supermarket bag needing around 20 years and a plastic bottle around 450 years. While some plastic can be recycled, globally only about 9% is." 🌎 via: BBC News (UK) and Climate Save Movement

Urban forestry is crucial to our local environments! 🌳 Providing a multitude of benefits especially cooling the air and filtering through urban polutants 🌬💚💙 #urban #urbanforestry #climatechange #localclimate via: UN-Habitat

Wow! A huge congratulations to long time Run On Climate LCPN member and Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari (Yassamin Ansari), who won her Congressional primary by 39 votes! 🥳 #climatepolicy #climatechange #sustainablefuture #environment #climateaction #congress #arizona

We are very excited to announce that we will be supporting and working with John Bauters (John J. Bauters) who is running for County Supervisor in Alameda County, CA! Learn more about John and how you can support his campaign by visiting bautersforsupervisor.com 💚💙

Food loss has such an impact on our biodiversity and global ecosystems 🥬♻️ By reducing food loss we can also reduce our environmental impact of food production! Check it out ⬇️⬇️ via: Food and Agriculture Organization

We are proud to announce that we have another candidate endorsement - Charlene Wang (Charlene Wang for Oakland City Council At-Large) for Oakland City Council!  Learn more about Charlene and how you can support her campaign by visiting charleneforoakland.com 💙💚

Urban trees and green space provide a variety of health benefits for both people and #fornature 🌳 These include: 🌬️Improving air quality ☀️ Reducing heat & much more! via The Nature Conservancy

Recently, #Alaska Governor Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senate Bill 152 into law, a bill designed to increase renewable energy options and reduce natural gas usage. ♻️ Read the article below to learn more! 👇 alaska-native-news.com/bill-to-expand…

#Mangroves provide: 🌊 coastal protection 🫧 carbon storage 🦀 fish, crabs, clams 💊 medicines Local leaders have an important roll to play in protecting and restoring our mangrove ecosystems. via FAO Forestry

Plans are advancing to develop high-speed rail in North America! 🚄 Check out this article to learn more! 👇 newsweek.com/canda-map-show… #Canada #California

What are #NaturebasedSolutions and what global challenges can they help with? Learn more ➡️ shorturl.at/wyzAV via IUCN

From mangroves protecting shorelines from storms to peatlands sequestering carbon, 'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital #NaturebasedSolution. Learn more about the services provided by natural water infrastructure. ➡️ shorturl.at/nsA02 via IUCN

Our Executive Director Jack Hanson kicking off his West Coast train trip with some canvassing in Berkeley on Wednesday with climate champ John J. Bauters and his campaign manager Greg! 📋🌱 We even got a Run On Climate sticker up on an awesome voter's door! 😄 #localclimateaction

Our Executive Director Jack Hanson is out West! 🏞️ Jack spent a sunny Thursday afternoon/evening on the campaign trail with Charlene Wang for Oakland City Council At-Large, our endorsed climate champion candidate running for Oakland City Council at Large! 🗳️ #localclimateaction