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Dr. David R. Boyd

@enviroptimist

Former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, author, professor at UBC (IRES/SPPGA), father, barnacleman, ironman

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Note to Pres. Trump: U.S. wind and solar power reached a historic milestone in 2024, collectively producing more electricity than coal nationwide for the first time ever while pushing coal generation down to an all-time low of 15%. Coal era is ending!! ember-energy.org/latest-insight…

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It appears that it is now wise to avoid all unnecessary travel to the USA, even if you are a completely law abiding citizen. All kinds of people from all kinds of countries are being refused entry or arbitrarily detained. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

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Further evidence of a world turned upside down--those striving to protect this beautiful planet and its life support system ordered to pay $660 million to a fossil fuel giant. This is a total perversion of justice, opposite of "polluter pays" and hopefully overturned on appeal.

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This statement was read by the Costa Rica representation during my interactive dialogue at the UN Human Rights Council, a call to protect and empower Environmental human rights defenders. 48 States have signed until now, and it's open for signatures two more weeks.

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This is more like it--actually making polluters pay for breaking the law. Kudos to South Africa for allowing private prosecutions--for when a government fails to do its job. dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

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American inequality is grotesque. Trump/Musk want to make it worse with tax cuts for rich. This graph includes future social security payments for the poor, which can't help folks today. So the overall picture is that the top 10% own 70% of the wealth and the bottom 10% own 3%.

American inequality is grotesque. Trump/Musk want to make it worse with tax cuts for rich.
This graph includes future social security payments for the poor, which can't help folks today. So the overall picture is that the top 10% own 70% of the wealth and the bottom 10% own 3%.
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Kudos to Harvard University for not only standing up to the moronic bullying of the Trump administration, but for fighting back. Many of Trump's actions are not only stupid but also unlawful and unconstitutional. Other universities should fight back too! nytimes.com/2025/04/21/us/…

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This is more important than all of the idiotic Trump announcements of the past two months: Record breaking coral bleaching, with potential impacts in the trillions of dollars Also, heart-breaking!! Climate crisis is NOT a hoax. cbc.ca/news/science/c…

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The Ministers at the Council of Europe (Council of Europe) must start negotiations for a binding protocol to recognize the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment under the European Convention on Human Rights. SR human rights & climate change, Elisa Morgera Pedro Arrojo Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur Marcos A Orellana #HealthyEnviro

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Labour government under further pressure over the ECHR – this time, from 60 organisations thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/0…

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Right to a Healthy Environment at the CoE Dr. David R. Boyd Council of Europe Desde el 2020, que pusimos en marcha #1Planet1Right con BirdLife International tenemos muy claro que el derecho a un medio ambiente limpio, saludable y sostenible cuente con una protecciĂłn jurĂ­dica vinculante que lo haga plenamente exigible. Junto con APDHE instamos a los ministros del

<a href="/HealthyenvCoE/">Right to a Healthy Environment at the CoE</a> <a href="/EnvirOptimist/">Dr. David R. Boyd</a> <a href="/coe/">Council of Europe</a> Desde el 2020, que pusimos en marcha #1Planet1Right con <a href="/BirdLife_News/">BirdLife International</a> tenemos muy claro que el derecho a un medio ambiente limpio, saludable y sostenible cuente con una protecciĂłn jurĂ­dica vinculante que lo haga plenamente exigible. Junto con <a href="/apdhe/">APDHE</a> instamos a los ministros del
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Another delay, after decades of delay. The Committee of Ministers should be ashamed of its heel-dragging and lack of leadership.

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I highly recommend this outstanding resource for nations amending their constitutions, for lawyers drafting constitutions or amendments and for citizens and NGOs advocating for stronger constitutional protection of our life support system, the Earth.

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Trump's budget has $1.1 trillion in tax cuts for people making more than $500,000/year. And it has $1.1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Straight transfer from people who cannot afford food and medical care to people who can afford to fly first class. Ezra Klein NYT

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1. The $TRUMP coin.  Think of it like a Swiss bank account. People are depositing money. We don’t know who or what amount, but it’s a ton of money.  He’s making an absurd amount of money.

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Air pollution kills 42,000 South Africans in one year. Big polluters--especially Eskom--must be held accountable for this ongoing violation of the right to a healthy environment. No more exemptions from air quality rules!! greenpeace.org/africa/en/pres…

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Today, we mourn. Tomorrow, we rise. #Bill5 just passed in Ontario. ✅ The Endangered Species Act? Repealed. ✅ Environmental assessments? Gone. ✅ Indigenous consent? Ignored. ✅ Public input? Erased. And Doug Ford? He didn’t even bother to show up for the vote. #onpoli

Today, we mourn. Tomorrow, we rise.

#Bill5 just passed in Ontario.
âś… The Endangered Species Act? Repealed.
âś… Environmental assessments? Gone.
âś… Indigenous consent? Ignored.
âś… Public input? Erased.

And <a href="/fordnation/">Doug Ford</a>? He didn’t even bother to show up for the vote.

#onpoli
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“Where there is a right, there is a remedy,” says Center for International Environmental Law's Camilla Pollera on #WorldEnvironmentDay We need an additional protocol to the ECHR to legally protect our right to a healthy environment and provide these safeguards. Council of Europe Ministers, act now!