Substantive negotiations towards a new treaty on #plastic pollution began in earnest at #INC4

Delegates dove into work, hearkening the call by Chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso to deliver a #plastic treaty that matches the urgency

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HAPPENING TODAY: #INC4 towards a #PlasticsTreaty opens in Ottawa, Canada🇨🇦 Follow us for updates
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Positive photo day 1499: I've been trying to get better at photographing birds in flight or, in this case, taking off. I'm no lucas urbe, but today's photo was pretty cool anyway. This Bluejay was in nest building mode. #birdphotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Delegates at the PlantTreaty Working Group made progress towards enhancing the Multilateral System that provides facilitated access to a list of crops considered vital for #foodsecurity

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#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed 🌱 #crops #farmer

A key moment in the fight to #BeatPlasticPollution : delegates gather this week in Ottawa 🇨🇦 for #INC4 , the next step in the process to forge a legally binding #PlasticsTreaty and shaping a future where the environment no longer bears this burden.

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Positive photo day 1498: Happy #EarthDay ! Here's a photo of two Tree Swallows in search of a caption. Any creative minds out there? As seen in Van Cortlandt Park... #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1497: My morning warbler hunt was successful! I saw many Yellow-rumped Warblers and Palm Warblers, and 🦉Wild New York🦝 in Van Cortlandt Park. We'll see what other migrants pass through in the coming days. #birdphotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1496: Spring in Van Cortlandt Park means flowers and nesting: redbuds, cherry blossoms, Red-tailed Hawk in the nest, Grackle gathering nesting materials. #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Tomorrow, April 20, the City is celebrating 🌍 Earth Day by opening streets to pedestrians & cyclists in all 5 boroughs.

You can also participate in cultural activities & educational workshops.

More info, including locations & activities: on.nyc.gov/CarFreeEarthDay.

Positive photo day 1495: I was happy to see a Palm Warbler this Friday morning in Van Cortlandt Park. With luck, I will see more warblers in the coming days and they migrate through #NYC . #birdphotography #naturephotography #Bronx Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1494: Earlier this week I saw this Red-bellied Woodpecker showing off its red belly in Van Cortlandt Park. Today I just got wet. #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1493: It's #chipmunk season in Van Cortlandt Park. No #birdphotography today. #NaturePhotography #WildlifeWednesday #wildlifephotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1492: It was a beautiful morning in Van Cortlandt Park. I watched the Osprey surveying the pond. I guess it didn't spot any fish because I didn't get the action shot I was waiting for. #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1491: I saw my first #butterfly of the season (an American Lady) and it is my younger son's birthday. #naturephotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert No #birdphotography today.

Positive photo day 1490: If you build it, they will come! The tree swallows have returned to their nesting boxes in Van Cortlandt Park. Here are two of many. #birdphotography #Bronx #NYC #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1489: Today's 'up close and personal' experience was with this Red-tailed Hawk in Van Cortlandt Park near the Stables. Check out those legs! #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance 🦉Wild New York🦝 Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1488: Amid the fog and the gloom this morning in Van Cortlandt Park, a #skunk went by. Here it is before it disappeared into its underground den. No #birdphotography today (but I looked for the elusive Virginia Rail). #wildlife #Bronx Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1487: Due to the rain, I didn't take my camera on my morning walk around Riverdale. It figures that I saw a wild turkey wandering around someone's backyard west of the Parkway. I apologize for the iPhone photo quality. #birdphotography #Bronx Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1486: An Eastern Phoebe -- one sign of spring amid other signs of #spring in Van Cortlandt Park #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Bronx Bird Alert

Positive photo day 1485: After seeing the #osprey on the other side of the pond several times, it was finally hanging out closer to my walking route this morning in Van Cortlandt Park. #birdphotography @wildlifephotography #Bronx #NYC Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
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