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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 18h

Octopuses are key players in our marine ecosystems, helping maintain healthy oceans by controlling prey populations like crabs and mollusks. Their presence is vital to the balance of life beneath the waves. 🐙

#WorldOctopusDay #OceanConservation #AnimalFacts #DidYouKnow #DYK

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 1d

A new era for ocean protection is here! The UN’s landmark High Seas Treaty has officially met the ratification threshold, paving the way for its entry into force in January 2026. 🌊

#UpliftingNews #OceanConservation #HighSeasTreaty

UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January

A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.

news.un.org

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Climate finance is rising, but not evenly.

Our Executive Director, Justin Winters, joined @marketplace.org to share insights from our #MindingTheGaps report on where climate funding is flowing, and where it's falling short.

Climate finance is on the rise, but is it keeping pace?

Justin Winters, co-founder of the environmental nonprofit One Earth, discusses how the current state of climate finance isn’t enough to fight the effects of changing temperatures.

www.marketplace.org

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 5d

Regenerative Agriculture restores soils and ecosystems, yet it receives little climate funding.

To transform food systems, we must invest in farming that gives back to the land and creates lasting abundance.

🌾 mindingthegaps.oneearth.org

#MindingTheGaps #RegenerativeAgriculture

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 6d

Rest in peace and power, Dr. Jane Goodall. ❤️

Our hearts are heavy, but your life’s work in redefining how the world understands chimpanzees and championing the protection of all life on Earth will continue to inspire us.

#ClimateHero #JaneGoodall #NatureConservation #Legend

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 7d

Nature provides clean air and water, yet receives only a small share of climate funding.

To truly protect our life-support systems, we need to invest more in nature and Indigenous-led stewardship.

🌿 mindingthegaps.oneearth.org

#MindingTheGaps #NatureConservation

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 8d

We’re honored to share that One Earth has been selected as a finalist for the Bridging Evidence to Action category of the World Economic Forum's GAEA Awards 2025!

🌎 Learn more: initiatives.weforum.org/giving-to-am...

#GAEAAwards #ClimateCollaboration #PartnershipsForThePlanet

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 13d

Most climate funding goes to Energy, but too much flows to a narrow set of tech, while communities without reliable power are left out.

To truly power the future, we need broader solutions and inclusive investment.

⚡ Learn more: mindingthegaps.oneearth.org

#MindingTheGaps #EnergyTransition

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 14d

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 14d

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 14d

Minding the Gaps is a new report and interactive tool from One Earth and Vibrant Data Labs. It maps $400B in US climate funding to solutions, showing where capital is flowing, and where we need to act!

🌎 Explore the report: mindingthegaps.oneearth.org

#MindingTheGaps #ClimateSolutions #OneEarth

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 15d

We’re thrilled to share that our Co-founder and Executive Director, Justin Winters, will be speaking at the Transformative Ventures Family Office Systems Change Gathering during #ClimateWeekNYC.

🌎 Join us for bold conversations on how to build a just and regenerative future: luma.com/mh7sk6n5

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 16d

From livestreams to interactive maps and global agendas, this year’s #ClimateWeekNYC is bigger than ever.

Whether you're in New York or tuning in from afar, get ready to #PowerOn!

📅 September 21–28
📍 New York City and online
🔗 climateweeknyc.org

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 20d

Bamboo also has over 10,000 documented uses, including replacing plastics, paper, and wood. As global temperatures continue to rise, the conservation and reforestation of bamboo forests play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. 🎋

#WorldBambooDay #GreenFuture #DYK

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 21d

Discover the fierce life of the wolverine and how rewilding efforts could restore its place in the tundra.

#IconicSpecies #NatureConservation #Rewilding #Wolverine

What is a wolverine? Meet a keystone predator of the North | One Earth

Discover the fierce life of the wolverine and how rewilding efforts could restore its place in the tundra.

www.oneearth.org

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 22d

Researcher Zuzana Burivalova uses bioacoustics to monitor biodiversity and conservation success in tropical forests, pioneering a new approach to protect ecosystems. 🎧

#ClimateHero #NatureConservation #Bioacoustics

How Zuzana Burivalova is harnessing the power of sound to protect biodiversity | One Earth

Researcher Zuzana Burivalova uses bioacoustics to monitor biodiversity and conservation success in tropical forests, pioneering a new approach to protect ecosystems.

www.oneearth.org

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 23d

Activist and author Mariame Kaba reminds us that hope means choosing to act with intention. It’s deciding, again and again, to move toward a better world. ✨

#MondayMotivation #MondayMeaning #InspirationalQuotes

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One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 26d

What if intelligence is more than a human trait? Explore how octopuses, birds, and humans share memory, play, and problem-solving in Earthlings, a new issue from our friends at #Bioneers and the #BiomimicryInstitute.

🐙🐦‍⬛👁️ Read more: eepurl.com/jlgatk

#IntelligenceInNature #Earthlings

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 27d

Australia has finalized its first-ever marine park co-designed with Traditional Owners. The Bardi Jawi Gaara Marine Park protects whales, turtles, dugongs, and coral reefs, all while honoring Indigenous stewardship. 🌊

#UpliftingNews #IndigenousLeadership #NatureConservation

Australian Government Finalizes Bardi Jawi Gaara Marine Park - DeeperBlue.com

The Bardi Jawi Gaara Marine Park on the northwest coast of Australia has been finalized. It’s the country's first-ever marine park co-designed with Traditional Owners.

www.deeperblue.com

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 28d

The Buru babirusa, a rare wild pig with golden hair and curved tusks, lives only on a few Indonesian islands and faces mounting threats from habitat loss and hunting. 🐗

#IconicSpecies #NatureConservation #WildPig

Meet the Buru babirusa: The mysterious deer-pig of Indonesia's rainforests | One Earth

The Buru babirusa, a rare wild pig with golden hair and curved tusks, lives only on a few Indonesian islands and faces mounting threats from habitat loss and hunting.

www.oneearth.org

One Earth @oneearthofficial.bsky.social · 29d

The countdown has begun. For the first time, world leaders meet in the Amazon to decide the fate of the forest and our future. They must adopt the Indigenous Declaration. The world is watching.

🌎 Sign the pledge: amazoniacalling.org

#AmazoniaCalling #StandWithTheAmazon

AMAZONIA CALLING

amazoniacalling.org

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