Team Seas is a global campaign to remove plastic and trash from the world’s ocean, rivers and beaches. Spearheaded by several prominent Youtubers, the Team Seas initiative is campaigning to raise $30 million by 1st January 2022 to help remove 30 million pounds of plastic waste pollution from global waters. Donations will be split betweenContinue reading “Team Seas (#TeamSeas)”
Category Archives: Environment and Climate Change
Climate Cardinals
Climate Cardinals is a non-profit working to make the climate movement, and information about climate change, accessible to non-English speakers. A youth-led organisation based in the USA, Climate Cardinals works in over 40 countries. A team of 6,000-plus volunteers translate information and resources into over 100 languages, often aimed at people living in nations andContinue reading “Climate Cardinals”
Namati
Namati is a global network of grassroots legal advocates, seeking to give legal empowerment to poorer communities. Founded in 2012, Natami supports communities around the world with securing their legal rights in matters of citizenship, health, and land and the environment. Namati works with partners at a grassroots level to train community paralegals, and itsContinue reading “Namati”
El Puma Ecological Park
El Puma Ecological Park is an animal breeding and rehabilitation centre in Argentina. Based in Candelaria in Argentina, El Puma aims to promote the welfare and preservation of native wild animals. The organisation helps sick or injured animals and works to raise the numbers of native species by breeding them while in captivity. How YouContinue reading “El Puma Ecological Park “
The Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organisation aiming to combat climate change, deforestation, poverty and human rights abuses. The Rainforest Alliance is building an alliance of farmers, businesses, consumers and forest communities. It aims to break the cycle of rural poverty, protect forests and tackle climate change. It promotes responsible consumerism and business practicesContinue reading “The Rainforest Alliance”
Trees for Life
Trees for Life is a charity aiming to rewild the Scottish Highlands by restoring the Caledonian Forest. Trees for Life is involved in species reintroduction, assessing the health of pinewood trees in partnership with Wildlife Trust Scotland, planting trees and working with other charities to enable groups to experience the Scottish Highlands. How You CanContinue reading “Trees for Life”
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an international non-governmental organisation focussed on promoting environmentalism and peace. Greenpeace was founded in 1971 by a small group who set sail off the coast of Alaska to try and stop a US nuclear weapons test. Today, Greenpeace continues to use direct action to bring public attention to a wide range of environmentalContinue reading “Greenpeace”
Pune Ploggers
Pune Ploggers are a community group based in Pune, India, that collects litter in their local area. Plogging is a Swedish term for picking up litter while one is jogging. Pune Plogging is a community group that ‘plogs’ regularly in different areas in Pune and sends what is collected for recycling and upcycling. How YouContinue reading “Pune Ploggers”
OceanHero
OceanHero is a search engine using ad revenue to remove plastic from the world’s oceans. Founded in 2019, OceanHero uses the revenue from its adverts to help communities around the world who are affected by plastic pollution. They help to recover ocean-bound plastic, while also supporting a global infrastructure of plastic collection hubs. Its partnerContinue reading “OceanHero”
The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organisation aiming to remove 90% of floating ocean plastic. Founded and based in the Netherlands, The Ocean Cleanup designs and develops technology that captures and extracts plastics from rivers and oceans around the world. How You Can Help Time: Various You can make a volunteer application here to helpContinue reading “The Ocean Cleanup”
The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts is a grassroots movement formed of 46 local Wildlife Trusts based around the UK. Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity, but collectively look after 2,300 nature reserves, covering 98,500 hectares across the UK, on Alderney and the Isle of Man. Their mission is to a mission to restore a third ofContinue reading “The Wildlife Trusts”
Global Deal for Nature Petition
‘A Global Deal for Nature: Guiding Principles, Milestones, and Targets’ is a 2019 scientific paper presenting a science-driven plan to save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth. Its corresponding petition calls on world leaders to support a Global Deal for Nature. The paper calls for a milestone of at least 30% of landsContinue reading “Global Deal for Nature Petition”
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