We were not being mindless partisans when we said black lives matter. We were not being partisan when we condemned xenophobia. We were not being partisan when we fought to protect our planet. And similarly, it is not partisan when we breathe a sigh of relief today.

Cases nationwide are trending up more quickly than at any point in the pandemic. Today’s 7-day average—nearly 130k—is 54k more than two weeks ago, a growth of 71%.

Need to continuously emphasize this message: -a single negative #covid19 test is a *snapshot in time* It tells you that you weren't sick at the time of the test. It does NOT clear you to "safely" socialize days later.

Women miners in #Guyana🇬🇾 are determined to succeed in a male-dominated sector that is a key source of livelihoods. Learn the odds they're up against & how Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded planetGOLD project is prioritizing gender to #MakeMercuryHistory in Guyana's #ASGM ⬇️bit.ly/2Usxnhw

Loving this photo story in Tennessean about my sister and brother-in-law’s adventures in #vanlife (and now #tinyhome life) with their 2 boys google.com/amp/s/amp.tenn…

“Communities that have elevated levels due to industrial contamination should get special consideration when a vaccine is distributed ... They may need more than the 1 or 2 shots recommended for everyone else because their antibody production may be suppressed.”

FULL AMANDA GORMAN POEM: “We will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one ... There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” The 22-year-old is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history: nbcnews.to/3isX8JY

In the Ananea district in Peru's snow-capped mountains, artisanal & small-scale gold mining is the largest source of local work. Get a glimpse of the #mercuryfree equipment planetGOLD Perú & GIRH-TDPS tested there to show a path to more responsible #ASGM. planetgold.exposure.co/smallscale-res…

As people across the world raise their hands & share why they #ChooseToChallenge gender inequality, project staff and miners like Hadijah from the planetGOLD Indonesia project share why they call out gender inequity in #ASGM View the pledges ➡️ bit.ly/pGIWD2021 #IWD2021

As glitz & glamour hit the red carpet once again at Festival de Cannes this month, planetGOLD was there to help shine a light on #ethicalgold produced by artisanal & small-scale miners #mercuryfree so it's better for 👥 & the 🌍 ➡️ bit.ly/pGCannes #MakeMercuryHistory

This is SO funny Robby

🇨🇴#Colombia | This recycled shipping container is getting an upgrade! It is becoming a mobile laboratory that will also serve as a training center to teach small scale mining communities #mercuryfree techniques to extract gold. 🙌 #MakeMercuryHistory #ColombiaLibredeMercurio

Meet Demver, a small-scale miner in the Philippines. Mercury has been used for decades to collect #gold in his community of Paracale, but he sees a brighter future. He's advocating to #MakeMercuryHistory & working with planetGOLD to install a #mercuryfree processing system 👏

In the town of Mahdia in #Guyana 🇬🇾 gold mining drives the economy. Get a 360° look at how our project is demonstrating a pathway to #mercuryfree mining practices that are better for miners, their communities & the environment. 👉👉 planetgold.org/explore-guyana… #MakeMercuryHistory

Earthquake disaster in Syria: Give what you can to help the White Helmets save lives whitehelmets.org/en/

The island of Sumatra is home to 100s of small-scale gold miners, including 42 yr old Sugiyanti. With the help of planetGOLD #Indonesia she learned about #mercuryfree alternatives & has excelled in training other miners in her area on this new technology 👏 #MakeMercuryHistory

🎬🔜A documentary video about the mercury-free processing facilities, established by the planetGOLD Mongolia project in Mandal soum and Tunkhel village, Selenge province, is coming soon! Stay tuned! planetGOLD Programme Global Environment Facility (GEF) UN Environment Programme UNIDO БАЙГАЛЬ ОРЧИН, УУР АМЬСГАЛЫН ӨӨРЧЛӨЛТИЙН ЯАМ Artisanal Gold Council Minamata Convention on Mercury

Happening now : Training workshop on mercury-free technologies for small-scale gold miners. Promoting safer, mercury-free methods to protect health and our planet. Together, we’re mining safer and cleaner! #LetsMakeMercuryHistory #MercuryFreeMining #ResponsibleMining

@planetGOLD Ghana, UNDP Ghana, UNIDO, Environmental Protection Authority is empowering small-scale gold miners through training on financial inclusion and responsible gold supply chains. Fostering safer and sustainable livelihoods #ResponsibleSupplyChains #FinancialInclusion #LetsMakeMercuryHistory

Walking on the frozen solid Northwestern Branch Anacostia River today at Burnt Mills Reservoir in Silver Spring, MD Capital Weather Gang