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India faces alarming levels of air pollution this month, with smog engulfing major cities due to crop burning, vehicle emissions, and stagnant weather patterns. The toxic air is causing widespread respiratory illnesses, impacting millions, and straining healthcare systems. Neighboring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh are also grappling with similar challenges as cross-border pollution worsens the crisis. 🚨 This is a stark reminder of the urgent need for regional collaboration and sustainable solutions to combat this escalating environmental and public health emergency.🚨 #india#airpollution#airpollutionindia

Did you know that trees do more than just clean our air? 🌳✨ They have incredible psychological benefits too! Spending time around trees can reduce stress, boost mental clarity, and elevate your mood. Let’s protect our green spaces and embrace the healing power of nature! 🌿💚

Today on #NationalForestMartyrsDay Honoring our ancestors and heroes who left behind a profound environmental legacy, the Bishnoi movement stands as a powerful testament to Indian eco-feminism, the strength of collective action, and the sacrifices made in defense of our forests. Their legacy underscores the sanctity of our unity with nature as a sacred human duty and service. 🌳 To my 363 Bishnoi heroes, including Amrita Devi and her daughters: your unwavering dedication will continue to inspire me and future generations to understand our roles in carrying this work forward. 🌍💙

From soothing inflammation to boosting immunity, these natural wonders offer a holistic approach to health and wellness. By educating ourselves on the diverse benefits of herbs, we can empower ourselves to harness their potential for improved vitality and well-being. 🌱 so here’s a thread on it! ( via: lunaversesol on X )

Female leatherback turtles are among the world’s most intrepid creatures, making journeys as far as 10,000 miles after nesting to find food in far-away seas. They’ve been known to set off from tropical Southeast Asia up to the cold waters of Alaska, where jellyfish are abundant. But travelling such a long way means encountering threats that can be fatal: fishing nets intended for other species, poachers, pollution and waters warmed by the climate crisis, which force the turtles to travel even further to find their prey. These turtles are just one of hundreds of migratory species - those that make remarkable journeys each year across land, rivers and oceans — that are facing extinction because of human interference, according to a landmark UN agency report. Of the 1,189 creatures listed by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, or CMS, more than one in five are threatened. ( via CNNCLIMATE)

The bond between a yak and his herder is sacred. The herders follow them in a transhumance pattern between spring, summer autumn and winter pasture. Yaks contribute to maintain the delicate ecosystem; they graze on a high variety of flora, fertilizing the land which their manure, spreading the seeds with their hooves ( @norlha_atelier and @kinbykin ) via @undercoverosh 🌱

#DHARATHedu // The remarkable sacred tree is a Japanese Maku and goes by the name of ‘Inochinushivashiro Mukunoki’ and is an example of what is termed a Monumental Tree. Monumental trees are the ancient, often gnarly and twisted ones that have historical, folkloric or mystical characteristics and normally great size and awe inspiring characteristics. Often their magnificence and beauty can be seen in their strange shape or size and the trees are normally associated with folklore or magical tales of how they came to be. Historically these trees were protected primarily for their remarkable aesthetic and historic symbolism, sometimes even by superstition. But recently they have also been recognised for the myriad of ecological benefits they provide, including their role in sustaining biodiverse microhabitats for an incredible array of species and animals - often endangered. In the past what we may of considered defects such as rotting branches, gaping holes, crevasses, hollow trunks and other signs of decay and age can now be seen as crucial micro environments for biodiversity to flourish, providing the perfect home for attracting insects, lichen, mosses, fungi, small animals and nesting birds. Monumental trees are vital for biodiversity, the integrity of ecosystems worldwide and in many ways for people, because they are essential components of human cultural heritage and identity creating strong generational links between local people and their special trees. The monumental trees also re stocking the forests with a vast amount of regular seeds. And yet, the trees are also exceptionally resilient and can stave off wildfires, cancers, diseases, pests, drought and continue living for centuries even when significant chunks of their branches and trunks have fallen apart. Their biggest threat is always man’s attitude and ignorance. Words by James, @earthseedlings 🌱 via @sugiproject #biodiversity #rewild #nature #urbantrees #pocketforest #futurecities #resilience #plant #trees #urbanforest #health #wellbeingmatters #climatechange #plants #species

@ameamrit “Then in Kamakura, I met the founder of Banromsai, an orphanage in Chiang Mai, Thailand, founded in 1999. Home to children who lost their parents to HIV/AIDS or contracted HIV from their mothers. In addition to offering shelter and education, Ban Rom Sai proactively confronts the stigma associated with AIDS/HIV within local communities. Formerly reliant solely on donations, they now create opportunities for locals through their locally crafted clothing label, @banromsai, channeling profits towards orphanage facilities and management. © ~ I'm forever inspired by such exchanges where our hearts unite in purpose, as human beings.” Understanding the ecosystem of this organization and finding ways to connect them to Indian communities (through @dharathfoundation )working in ethical ways of producing clothes, in order to keep on generating funds that help sustain the maintenance of the orphanage. 🌏🌱

This past week, I met @sarasahoshi an exceptional 16-year-old. Not only is she a talented snowboarder, but she's also the founder of @sdgs_kids_movement, advising the Olympic committee, mobilizing the sports community, and guiding sports brands toward sustainability. Fueled by her commitment to environmental causes and love for snowboarding, since the age of 13, she's witnessed the detrimental effects of global warming on Japan's snowfall. This young activist isn't afraid to lead and seek solutions. Our discussion delved into the pressing challenges faced by the planet, emphasizing the urgent need for more young minds like Sarasa to drive this critical mission forward through & what we are doing at @sdgs_kids_movement & @dharathfoundation 🍃🌏 writes @ameamrit

“Dharanath dharma ucyate”—that which sustains all species of life and helps to maintain harmonious relationship among them is dharma. That which disturbs such ecology is adharma. 🍃🌏

Climate change and poverty intertwine, impacting children in impoverished areas. Vulnerable to climate hazards like floods and droughts, these children face disrupted access to water, food scarcity, and housing destruction. Health risks, including disease and malnutrition, are exacerbated by changing climate patterns. Education suffers due to school closures and damaged infrastructure. Economic strain reduces livelihoods, possibly pulling kids out of school. Poor communities lack resources for climate adaptation, trapping them in cycles of poverty. Climate-induced displacement leads to overcrowding, inadequate services, and exploitation. Addressing this demands both climate adaptation and poverty reduction to secure a better future for these children. Photos: children from a poverty stricken mountain community we went to help out, in Central America.

Shinrin-yoku (森林浴)—which literally translates to “forest bath”—is the Japanese practice of “bathing” oneself in nature with the intention of receiving therapeutic benefits. Beginning in Japan in the 1980s (the word itself was coined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1982), the practice of shinrin-yoku has since spread widely across the planet—there is now a wide range of guided tours operating within Japan and all over the world that teach the benefits of forest therapy. 🌱🍃 ( info via: Savvytokyo) . #earth#ourplanetourhome#ourplanetdaily#ecosystem#climatechange#climateaction#globalwarming#deforestation#reforestation#mothernature#nature#love#spirituality#trees#l4l#enviornmentalist#environment#shift#environmentalsustainability#sustainability#climatejustice#worldenvironmentday