Science for Environment Policy @SfEP@respublicae.eu

RT by @SfEP: Biological habitats provide many 🪸 ecosystem services, including stabilizing sediments
🐠🥕🍅 providing food
🥤 filtering water, and
🌱recycling nutrients

which would result in the rapid degradation of ecosystems without them

#ForNature #Biodiversity
via @docgovtnz

[2024-04-12 10:01 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Ghost gear 👇🏼

🐬Trap fish & marine life, obstructing their digestion
🪸Destroy corals & alter aquatic ecosystems
☠️Leave toxic chemicals in the environment
🌊Litter beaches

Urgent action is needed to tackle this threat & protect marine environments & livelihoods.

#OceanDecade

[2024-04-11 11:30 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Did you know that light pollution severely disrupts nocturnal ecosystems and carries risks to human health and safety?

Reducing #LightPollution can benefit people and #nature, our new Issues Brief explains https://bit.ly/49mTr1k

[2024-04-11 15:20 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Are you ready to kick back & enjoy the weekend?

Here is a curated selection of videos from #LIFEProjects contributing to the clean #EnergyTransition☀️💡🔋 in Europe.

📹Watch the #LIFEProgramme playlist on clean energy here: http://bit.ly/3UdqrVj

[2024-04-12 08:17 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🐝 #Pollinators are responsible for much more than food-crops. From biofuels to medicines, we rely on pollinators in much of our daily lives.

Check out a few facts about pollinators from the @IPBES #PollinationAssessment ⬇️

Read the Report here: https://ipbes.net/assessment-reports/pollinators

[2024-04-11 11:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Interested in #HorizonEU funding opportunities for #EUMissions & cross-cutting activities?

Curious about the 🆕 calls for 2024?

You only have to wait 2⃣ more weeks!

The info days will take place on April 25-26 📅

More info here ⬇️

[2024-04-11 08:53 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: "Plastic is fantastic" is a fairy tale gone wrong.

Facing a pollution nightmare that threatens our health and ecosystems, it's time to eliminate unnecessary plastic products.

Join us in rewriting this story as the world crafts a #PlasticsTreaty: http://www.unep.org/beatplasticpollution

[2024-04-12 11:42 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Wetlands are rich reservoirs of biodiversity that are vital for humanity and nature to thrive.

⚠️ Yet 25% of wetland species are now threatened with extinction.

http://www.worldwetlandsday.org

#ActForWetlands

[2024-04-11 07:25 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: What are the perspectives through which people relate to nature? Why are they important?

@ipbes #ValuesAssessment presents 4 general perspectives to make a new typology of values useful for decision-making. These are: living from, with, in & as nature https://ipbes.net/the-values-assessment

[2024-04-12 03:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Wetlands, rich in biodiversity, provide essential ecosystem services vital for the survival of numerous species.
Safeguarding these ecosystems is critical to meeting the goals & targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/ecosystems-and-biodiversity
#ForNature

Via @UNEP

[2024-02-26 21:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🌽 Increase food and water security
🌀 Fight climate change
🦏 Slow biodiversity loss
 
These are just some of the benefits of ecosystem restoration.
 
Learn more about the restoration decade: https://t.ly/J3M_q #UNEA6

[2024-02-26 16:55 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: ✍️ Do you want to hone your #sciwriting skills?

We're offering a 10-wk online course that will give participants the confidence & know-how to write clear, engaging stories that stay true to the science.

Starts 15 April 2024: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/USSKNP15M/applied-science-communication-online-and-media-writing

#scicomm #CPD #uwescu24

[2024-02-27 15:52 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🆕 Can Europe establish a #biobased economy that enhances competitiveness through green industries?

Find out how CBE JU is making this possible in our new edition of 'A #competitive #bioeconomy for a #sustainable future.'

#CBEbiorefineries

[2024-02-26 08:56 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🌍 Discover 13 EU-funded projects that are revolutionising the way we manage & protect our precious oceans & seas.

Their sustainable management is key to:
🐠 successful biodiversity conservation
🐟 food security
👥 human health

Dive into their findings👉 https://europa.eu/!yg6bkF

[2024-02-26 10:41 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: It's Science Sunday!
Here's an article from September 2023:

"Microplastics and Kidneys: An Update on the Evidence for Deposition of Plastic Microparticles in Human Organs, Tissues and Fluids and Renal Toxicity Concern"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10531672/

@GRIDArendal @Seamoht @IucnOcean

[2024-02-25 12:19 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Keeping plants healthy is crucial in mitigating the devastating effects of #climatechange and #biodiversity loss.

@FAO highlights 5 important reasons why we must prioritize plant health.

#UNEA6

[2024-02-26 11:13 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: From plastic pollution to climate change, marine ecosystems and ocean biodiversity are facing numerous threats.

Here are 5 astonishing statistics that show how urgently we need to save our oceans 👇🌊

via @wef

[2024-02-25 20:10 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: As #UNEA6 gets underway, working together through effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions will be vital to tackling the triple planetary crisis.
 
Learn more about IUCN’s participation: https://bit.ly/3OOnlUH

[2024-02-26 09:25 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Forests provide many benefits for people, for climate, and #ForNature. These include:

✅Providing food and medicine
✅Housing over half of the world's #biodiversity
✅Stabilizing weather and climate

We must act to protect and restore our forests. Learn how 👇

via @WCS

[2024-02-25 03:05 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Cities need and expect the #NatureRestorationLaw. Tomorrow's @europarl_en vote will give a clear direction to Europe's cities.

ICLEI's work developing Urban Greening Plans will help support its implementation. #RestoreNature
@cesarluena
Learn how 👉https://iclei-europe.org/news/?Urban_Greening_Plans_reimagine_a_more_sustainable_and_inclusive_future_&newsID=tIVW9pMo

[2024-02-26 10:45 UTC]