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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Jul 23

Major news from the UN International Court of Justice today, as they release an advisory opinion on the key responsibilities of nations to tackle climate change.

Full article online at environmentaloptimism.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/i...

#goodgreennews #climate #nature #justice #policy #action

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 23

Just 1 week to go to complete our Attitudes to Sustainability Survey!

This survey is a global representative of the views and thoughts of youth on sustainability and climate change, and in this data collection period, we're near 1,000 voices!

Help us reach the target: se-ed.org.uk/how-to-get-s...

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Jun 11

The UK will ratify the High Seas Treaty, ministers have announced!

The Treaty is a vital global agreement to improve the protection of our marine #environment and the threatened wildlife that lives in it.

Read more: environmentaloptimism.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/u...

#ocean #goodgreennews #nature

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 16

BREAKING NEWS: Japanese scientists have developed a plastic that dissolves in water without releasing microplastics. 🧴🌊

This alternative biodegradable material could be key in tackling the plastic crisis and reducing plastic pollution in our oceans!

Find out more below.

#goodgreennews #nature

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Apr 9

Did you know young people are positively impacting the mental health of their schools and communities? 🌱💙

Our Young Changemakers students are doing just that - and a group at Clifton College, Bristol have created a positive eco newsletter to do so! 😊🌍

Give it a read at: issuu.com/cliftoncolle...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Apr 15

Calling all nature lovers! What are you doing this #EarthMonth to support our planet? 🌍🌱

Here's three easy actions you can take at home to boost your #sustainability in April. Let us know which you'll try and what ideas you have!

If you need us, we'll be out creating a compost heap... 👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

#nature

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 14

Oil Spills are devastating for our oceans, its marine life and our own health. But nanomaterials may be a saving grace!

These tiny particles could help us clean up oil spills, soaking up oil without releasing toxic chemicals into the ocean themselves.

#nature #goodgreennews #oil #gas #climate #eco

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 11

850 NEW OCEAN SPECIES DISCOVERED! 🌊🦈

The Ocean Census project has made huge strides in exploring our oceans, discovering over 850 new species unknown to science! These amazing finds will help scientists improve conservation efforts for ocean ecosystems.

#nature #goodgreennews #ocean #animal #news

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 9

Woodland Trust sows 75,000+ seeds across Devon and Cornwall in order to triple the area of temperate rainforest ecosystems in the UK! 🌱🌳👏

By taking to the skies, the Woodland Trust have been able to make a major step forwards in boosting British biodiversity!

#nature #flowers #goodgreennews #birds

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

Nature taking care of invasive species pest control! 👏🙈

Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

How exciting! This is great for the conservation of the species - the more individuals we are able to care for in zoos, the better able we are to make impactful change in the wild too!

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

This sounds great! Looking forward to seeing it and hearing more about the work!

Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

Colossal really are doing wonders proving their concept for de-extinction! Amazing how by simply altering some genes of a similar, related modern species, we can “bring back” individuals with the same characteristics as an extinct species. They’ve created woolly mice in prep for woolly mammoths too!

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

Exciting news - further evidence of the proof of concept of Colossal’s work!

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

Possibly a very exciting revelation in ocean research reducing the risk posed to researchers in more remote and treacherous regions of the ocean!

Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · Apr 7

Using a network of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) could improve understanding of the ocean-atmosphere boundary layer, leading to better weather forecasting, climate research, and marine ecosystem monitoring, according to research supported by Scripps Oceanography scientists.

Scientists Propose Network of Autonomous Vehicles to Observe Ocean Surface

A new paper from an international team of more than 50 researchers, including four from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, proposes the creation of a global observing network of auton...

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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · Apr 7

The future of vehicles is electric, there are fantastic European electric cars available now - we need to be talking about how consumers are switching and how charging point infrastructure has improved - we need to keep talking about that because fossil fuel companies keep spreading misinformation

Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · Apr 7

The future of the UK car industry must be electric — or it won’t have one.

Today, the prime minister has shown clear support for the 2030 phase out of highly polluting cars and vans, while also relaxing regulations in the #ZEVmandate.

Comment from @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, executive director:

On amendments to the zero emission vehicles mandate, announced today, Shaun Spiers executive director said "The government is right to protect the UK car industry in the face of US tariffs, but China and others are racing ahead in EV production. Long term, these amendments to pro-growth regulations risk hampering competition, pushing up costs by locking families into dependence on expensive petrol vehicles. The only lasting solution is a clear industrial strategy rooted in climate action, to protect UK jobs, and our energy and economic security."

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 7

With Monarch Butterfly populations seeing fewer numbers each year, this comes as great news!

The population of these pollinators have seen a rebound in Mexico thanks to recent #conservation efforts in the country. Find out more below!

#goodgreennews #nature #climate #animal #naturewriting #scicomm

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happy #WorldAquaticAnimalDay! 🌊🐬🐙

Today is a day to celebrate and raise awareness for the wonderful #species that call our waters home - what’s your favourite aquatic #animal? Tell us in the comments below ⬇️

(Ours is the Green Sea Turtle!)

#goodgreennews #animal #nature #ocean #river #turtle

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

This is just it - more public transport to reduce emissions is great, but to get people to use it the transport infrastructure and state needs to be greatly improved!

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

So colourful! How beautiful nature is!

Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

Love this! Great way of using loopholes to boost protection of bees 🐝! Sorry, fish… 🐟

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

New paper alert! This study has found that making use of small, molecular heaters, we could improve crop yields!

Not only will this boost the amount of food we can produce to sustain our growing population, but it could mean we can use less land and space to do so, leaving more for #nature!

Mario Barbatti @mbarbatti.bsky.social · Apr 3

Molecular heaters may be a green route to boosting crop yields.
#CompChemSky 🧪

doi.org/10.1039/D4CP...

Molecular heaters: a green route to boosting crop yields?

Food production and food security are fast becoming some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century. We are developing environmentally responsible molecular heaters to help boost crop growth and ...

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

So sad - hopefully they have a better year in 2025, but to make that happen, true action needs to be taken! Not just at the individual and organisational level but in government and policy too

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

This is very exciting! Finland is now incredibly close to cutting out coal from its power system entirely, with the last coal-powered power plant shutting down in favour of renewable energy!

Go Finland! 🇫🇮🥳

#goodgreennews #nature #coal #climatechange #climate #renewables

Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · Apr 2

Finnish energy company shutters its last coal-fired power plant, ending coal use in the capital Helsinki and putting Finland on the brink of eliminating coal entirely

Helsinki shutters last coal plant, as it turns to heat batteries and pumps

Finnish energy company shutters its last coal-fired power plant, ending coal use in the capital Helsinki and putting Finland on the brink of eliminating coal entirely.

reneweconomy.com.au

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Environmental Optimism @envoptimism.bsky.social · Apr 3

So beautiful- we had a pair appear in a local park a few weeks ago and they’ve had a baby!

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