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“For the first time it is recognized that the solution is not to make cars greener, but simply to reduce their number." https://bit.ly/2RsxCeg
Satellite imagery that can detect sources of methane and other GHG emissions will be key in holding polluters accountable.
The new non-profit Carbon Mapper is helping make it happen: https://www.ourdailyplanet.com/story/tracking-carbon-pollution-by-satellites-is-on-the-horizon/
"If you can see it, you can change it. By mapping these neighborhoods and showing pollution levels in real-time, the injustices faced by minorities are hard to overlook or explain away."
https://www.ourdailyplanet.com/story/california-pollution-mapping-program-could-be-a-model-for-the-nation/ via @ourdailyplanet #EnvironmentalJustice
76 nations have already committed to a global goal of protecting at least 30% of the ocean by 2030. The U.S. should follow suit, unequivocally supporting this global goal at the G7 and advocating for a transformative high seas treaty. @ourdailyplanet @JaneLubchenco @ClimateEnvoy https://twitter.com/pewenvironment/status/1383038755515240453
The high seas are key to protecting 30% of our ocean and reaching #30x30 goals.
We can only protect those waters for future generations with a high seas treaty, which paves the way for marine protected areas in international waters. #IUCNGYS 📸:iStock