As homes fill with new gadgets this festive season, it’s worth remembering what happens to the old ones. Phones, fridges or laptops don’t just disappear. The 🌎 generates 62M tonnes of e-waste every year. Smarter design, stronger rules & better recycling can help

🔥 We cut trees for comfort, then wonder why the planet feels uncomfortable. Trees aren't just pretty,they're Earth's AC system.A single mature tree can cool the air as much as 10 room-sized AC units running 20 hours/day. Losing forests = turning up the global thermostat. 🥵

This year, the UN family mourned the loss of our beloved Messenger of Peace, Jane Goodall. The scientist & conservationist dedicated her life to safeguarding nature & its inhabitants. She helped inspire our collective efforts for peace, sustainability & harmony with nature.

Your voice matters. You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world. You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests. Today, and every day, we must #ProtectTheProtest.

Habari Gani? Umoja! Today is the 1st day of #Kwanzaa, a 7-day African American and Pan-African holiday founded in 1966 that celebrates history, values, family, community, and culture. Join our museum's virtual Kwanzaa celebration: nmaahc.si.edu/kwanzaa #APeoplesJourney

Too many leaders today view human rights as the problem. We know human rights are the solution. They are the foundation of peace. They are the engine of progress. And they are the path out of conflict & chaos to security & hope.

“I believe that every person is born with talent.” —Dr. Maya Angelou Happy #Kwanzaa! Celebrating unity, purpose, creativity, and the shared responsibility of uplifting our community. 🖤❤️💚

"I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want." — Andy Warhol

There is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line.

Let us stand up for #OurEverydayRights - mobilizing & inspiring each other - from the courts to the streets to the ballot box. Human rights are our everyday essentials, let’s keep them strong. #StandUp4HumanRights

Every 3 seconds, a girl is married somewhere in the world. Child marriage is a human rights violation that denies girls the chance to reach their full potential. This #ValentinesDay, join UNFPA in speaking out against this form of gender-based violence: unfpa.org/child-marriage

The skies over North America are getting quieter. Data from long-term surveys show almost 3 billion birds have disappeared since 1970. One warning sign sits lower in the food web. Insects are falling in many places, and some monitoring shows steep drops, including a 27-year study

“Love recognizes no barriers.” — Dr. Maya Angelou This Valentine’s Day, tell us: what does love in action look like to you? 💛 #ValentinesDay #LoveInAction #MayaAngelou

Cost will be huge Trump allowing polluters to pollute likes its 1926 "Payout to fossil fuel industry is a tax on consumers because renewable energy is cheaper than fossil fuel energy, and climate change-fueled extreme weather disasters cost the U.S. more than $100 billion a year"

If they can do it, so can we.

Happy Valentine’s Day to the people who refuse to give up on our planet. To those organizing, educating, and fighting for a livable future for everyone – that’s love. And we’re proud to be in this with you. #ValentinesDay #Love #MotherEarth #NoPlanetB #HappyValentinesDay

BMJ: “COVID is a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one” “Although COVID is transmitted through the respiratory system, much of the pathology unfolds in the vascular system, […] the common denominator in the lungs, heart, kidneys & brain.” bmj.com/content/392/bm…

HENCE CLIMATE CHANGE

Dow wants to build an experimental nuclear reactor WITHOUT a containment shield on the Texas Gulf CoastWhy you should ring the 🚨 about the insane proposal putting South Texas and the broader U.S. at risk 👇nuclearcosts.org/dow-chemical-w…

Still, we need more than an 11% decrease. It *is* a good start, but we need much more!