Maria Dalby
@mariadalby.bsky.social
Head of Media Relations, GRID Arendal (www.grida.no)
I have been working in the media industry for over 10 years, but have made the transition to work for the environment.
I have been working in the media industry for over 10 years, but have made the transition to work for the environment.
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ICYMI: In the new Plastisphere episode, @sgundogdu.bsky.social and I chat about #plasticpollution in Turkey, how exports from the EU contribute to it, and what it takes to be a scientist-activist in the country. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts or here on.soundcloud.com/UiAGEWUk4f56...
Speaking up About Plastic Pollution in Turkey, from Biology to Waste Trade
In this episode we’ll travel to Turkey with Sedat Gündogdu. Sedat is a Turkish marine biologist and works as a professor at Cukurova University in Adana. When Sedat realized how much plastic trash was
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October 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
ICYMI: In the new Plastisphere episode, @sgundogdu.bsky.social and I chat about #plasticpollution in Turkey, how exports from the EU contribute to it, and what it takes to be a scientist-activist in the country. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts or here on.soundcloud.com/UiAGEWUk4f56...
– The reindeer that get trapped in larger objects will either die from exhaustion or malnutrition. At the same time (…)
During last year’s cleanup expedition, they found 20 Svalbard reindeer that had met their end caught in marine debris. This year, they found 19.
www.nrk.no/nordland/for...
During last year’s cleanup expedition, they found 20 Svalbard reindeer that had met their end caught in marine debris. This year, they found 19.
www.nrk.no/nordland/for...
Forskere fra Salt har funnet 39 døde rein på Svalbard
For første gang har forskere systematisert funn av døde rein på Svalbard. De foreløpige resultatene bekymrer flere.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
– The reindeer that get trapped in larger objects will either die from exhaustion or malnutrition. At the same time (…)
During last year’s cleanup expedition, they found 20 Svalbard reindeer that had met their end caught in marine debris. This year, they found 19.
www.nrk.no/nordland/for...
During last year’s cleanup expedition, they found 20 Svalbard reindeer that had met their end caught in marine debris. This year, they found 19.
www.nrk.no/nordland/for...
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The protection guaranteed by the #HighSeasTreaty should be applied to some unclaimed Mediterranean areas, which would fall into the beyond national jurisdiction category and therefore in the BBNJ Agreement's scope.
Read Camille Loth & Giuseppe Di Carlo's opinion on @mongabay.com ⬇️
Read Camille Loth & Giuseppe Di Carlo's opinion on @mongabay.com ⬇️
Why the BBNJ treaty on marine biodiversity matters more in the Mediterranean (commentary)
In June 2023, after nearly two decades of negotiations, the international community adopted the “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and…
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September 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The protection guaranteed by the #HighSeasTreaty should be applied to some unclaimed Mediterranean areas, which would fall into the beyond national jurisdiction category and therefore in the BBNJ Agreement's scope.
Read Camille Loth & Giuseppe Di Carlo's opinion on @mongabay.com ⬇️
Read Camille Loth & Giuseppe Di Carlo's opinion on @mongabay.com ⬇️
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Klima scorer høyest på hva velgerne mener er den viktigste utfordringen verden står overfor i dag. Og alle krisene verden står overfor har én ting til felles: Klimaendringer og tap av natur gjør alt verre. Så la oss gi natur og klima en plass når vi stemmer!
www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/valg...
www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/valg...
Valgmåling: Klima viktigste utfordring i verden
I en ny valgmåling er det klima som scorer høyest på listen over hva velgerne mener er den viktigste utfordringen verden står overfor i dag.
www.abcnyheter.no
September 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Klima scorer høyest på hva velgerne mener er den viktigste utfordringen verden står overfor i dag. Og alle krisene verden står overfor har én ting til felles: Klimaendringer og tap av natur gjør alt verre. Så la oss gi natur og klima en plass når vi stemmer!
www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/valg...
www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/valg...
At klima og miljø ikke omtales i medierne - er prioriteringen fra journalister… Håpløs valgkampsdekning!
www.altinget.no/artikkel/en-...
www.altinget.no/artikkel/en-...
En blå ungdomsleder har fått dobbelt så mye medieomtale som AUF-lederen - Altinget
Ikke overraskende er det statsministeren som har fått mest medieomtale av partilederne hittil i valgkampen. Men blant lederne for ungdomspartiene er bildet annerledes.
www.altinget.no
September 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
At klima og miljø ikke omtales i medierne - er prioriteringen fra journalister… Håpløs valgkampsdekning!
www.altinget.no/artikkel/en-...
www.altinget.no/artikkel/en-...
@karenla.bsky.social skriver vakkert og rørende om å turde sette spørsmålstegn ved den nye normalen…
www.agderposten.no/meninger/i/e...
www.agderposten.no/meninger/i/e...
(+) Da sommeren var på sitt varmeste, døde et vakkert menneske
Debatt med, for og om austegder.
www.agderposten.no
August 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
@karenla.bsky.social skriver vakkert og rørende om å turde sette spørsmålstegn ved den nye normalen…
www.agderposten.no/meninger/i/e...
www.agderposten.no/meninger/i/e...
Dansk perspektiv på en norsk valgkamp som ikke handler om elefanten i rommet…
Dansk rådgiver sjokkert over norsk valgkamp: «Norge befinner seg i et surrealistisk ekkokammer» - Altinget
Etter å ha fulgt den tv-sendte partilederdebatten fra Arendalsuka, sitter jeg igjen i sjokk. Norge befinner seg i et surrealistisk ekkokammer, hvor ingen snakker om at landet driver klimakrisen fremov...
www.altinget.no
August 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Dansk perspektiv på en norsk valgkamp som ikke handler om elefanten i rommet…
@altinget.bsky.social
– Det er klart at vi alle er skuffet over resultatet i Genève. Vi vet at vi trenger en traktat – og den er allerede på overtid, sier hun. @karenla.bsky.social @gridarendal.bsky.social
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– Det er klart at vi alle er skuffet over resultatet i Genève. Vi vet at vi trenger en traktat – og den er allerede på overtid, sier hun. @karenla.bsky.social @gridarendal.bsky.social
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Nok en kollaps i plastforhandlingene: – Veldig skuffet - Altinget
Det gikk ikke denne gangen heller. Verden må vente lenger på en ny plastavtale, etter nok et forhandlingsbrudd. Klima- og miljøministeren er skuffet, men ser fremover. – Ingen skal være i tvil om at N...
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August 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
@altinget.bsky.social
– Det er klart at vi alle er skuffet over resultatet i Genève. Vi vet at vi trenger en traktat – og den er allerede på overtid, sier hun. @karenla.bsky.social @gridarendal.bsky.social
www.altinget.no/artikkel/nok...
– Det er klart at vi alle er skuffet over resultatet i Genève. Vi vet at vi trenger en traktat – og den er allerede på overtid, sier hun. @karenla.bsky.social @gridarendal.bsky.social
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Hope @heunicke.bsky.social won’t give up 💪🏻 #plasticsTreaty
The EU delegation 🇪🇺 adds: "Speaking on behalf of EU and its 27 Member States ... we must express our disappointment that in its current form the proposed text is NOT ACCEPTABLE. It does not meet the minimum that is needed... and falls short of the mandate." #PlasticsTreaty (11/)
August 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hope @heunicke.bsky.social won’t give up 💪🏻 #plasticsTreaty
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Talks on world’s first plastic pollution treaty stall one day before deadline
- Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’
#plasticstreaty
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’
#plasticstreaty
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Talks stall on world’s first plastic pollution treaty one day before deadline
Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Talks on world’s first plastic pollution treaty stall one day before deadline
- Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’
#plasticstreaty
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’
#plasticstreaty
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This simple science tool visualizes where plastic goes AND where it comes form:
plasticadrift.org
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5 delegates, you can use this to see where your high-seas plastic comes form.
Terms like "accumulation zones" do not capture this movement. That's why we should not focus on them.
plasticadrift.org
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5 delegates, you can use this to see where your high-seas plastic comes form.
Terms like "accumulation zones" do not capture this movement. That's why we should not focus on them.
Plastic Adrift
plasticadrift.org
August 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This simple science tool visualizes where plastic goes AND where it comes form:
plasticadrift.org
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5 delegates, you can use this to see where your high-seas plastic comes form.
Terms like "accumulation zones" do not capture this movement. That's why we should not focus on them.
plasticadrift.org
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5 delegates, you can use this to see where your high-seas plastic comes form.
Terms like "accumulation zones" do not capture this movement. That's why we should not focus on them.
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SiPeng with @C4Center speaks about the need for the #PlasticsTreaty to cover #wastetrade provisions that are not covered under the #BaselConvention and better text to protect #wastepickers -
📍@GAIAnoburn #INC52 press conference
📍@GAIAnoburn #INC52 press conference
August 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
SiPeng with @C4Center speaks about the need for the #PlasticsTreaty to cover #wastetrade provisions that are not covered under the #BaselConvention and better text to protect #wastepickers -
📍@GAIAnoburn #INC52 press conference
📍@GAIAnoburn #INC52 press conference
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Beaucoup de pays ont affirmé en plénière leur rejet du texte comme base de négociations.
Nous demandons la poursuite des négociations sur une base de texte ambitieuse qui réintègre le lien entre plastique et santé, ainsi que la réduction de la production.
#plasticstreaty
(4/4)
Nous demandons la poursuite des négociations sur une base de texte ambitieuse qui réintègre le lien entre plastique et santé, ainsi que la réduction de la production.
#plasticstreaty
(4/4)
August 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Beaucoup de pays ont affirmé en plénière leur rejet du texte comme base de négociations.
Nous demandons la poursuite des négociations sur une base de texte ambitieuse qui réintègre le lien entre plastique et santé, ainsi que la réduction de la production.
#plasticstreaty
(4/4)
Nous demandons la poursuite des négociations sur une base de texte ambitieuse qui réintègre le lien entre plastique et santé, ainsi que la réduction de la production.
#plasticstreaty
(4/4)
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#Fiji Delegate Dr. S. Michael at @GAIAnoburn #INC52 #PlasticsTreaty press conference: 'For the #PSIDS, the lack of article 6 is of concern (...) We cannot keep mopping the floor without turning off the tap. We need legally binding global measures to control [plastic] production.'
August 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#Fiji Delegate Dr. S. Michael at @GAIAnoburn #INC52 #PlasticsTreaty press conference: 'For the #PSIDS, the lack of article 6 is of concern (...) We cannot keep mopping the floor without turning off the tap. We need legally binding global measures to control [plastic] production.'
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Our reaction to the newly proposed Chair's text and #INC52 state of play under 24 hours until #PlasticsTreaty negotiation deadlines.
At this critical juncture, decisive action must be taken to agree an ambitious treaty that safeguards our health, our ocean, and our futures from #plasticpollution. 🌍
At this critical juncture, decisive action must be taken to agree an ambitious treaty that safeguards our health, our ocean, and our futures from #plasticpollution. 🌍
August 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our reaction to the newly proposed Chair's text and #INC52 state of play under 24 hours until #PlasticsTreaty negotiation deadlines.
At this critical juncture, decisive action must be taken to agree an ambitious treaty that safeguards our health, our ocean, and our futures from #plasticpollution. 🌍
At this critical juncture, decisive action must be taken to agree an ambitious treaty that safeguards our health, our ocean, and our futures from #plasticpollution. 🌍
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Here is our Aug 13 recap!
Read in English: www.no-burn.org/day-9-inc-5-2
Spanish: www.no-burn.org/dia-9-inc-5-2
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5_2 #couragenotcompromise
Read in English: www.no-burn.org/day-9-inc-5-2
Spanish: www.no-burn.org/dia-9-inc-5-2
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5_2 #couragenotcompromise
August 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Here is our Aug 13 recap!
Read in English: www.no-burn.org/day-9-inc-5-2
Spanish: www.no-burn.org/dia-9-inc-5-2
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5_2 #couragenotcompromise
Read in English: www.no-burn.org/day-9-inc-5-2
Spanish: www.no-burn.org/dia-9-inc-5-2
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5_2 #couragenotcompromise
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📢Final day of negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty at #INC52
We are calling on governments for ambition and courage to ensure a strong and effective final treaty which addresses global #plasticpollution across the full lifecycle, including #plastic pellets➡️ hub.nurdlehunt.org/solutions/un...
We are calling on governments for ambition and courage to ensure a strong and effective final treaty which addresses global #plasticpollution across the full lifecycle, including #plastic pellets➡️ hub.nurdlehunt.org/solutions/un...
August 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
📢Final day of negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty at #INC52
We are calling on governments for ambition and courage to ensure a strong and effective final treaty which addresses global #plasticpollution across the full lifecycle, including #plastic pellets➡️ hub.nurdlehunt.org/solutions/un...
We are calling on governments for ambition and courage to ensure a strong and effective final treaty which addresses global #plasticpollution across the full lifecycle, including #plastic pellets➡️ hub.nurdlehunt.org/solutions/un...
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Happy to see strong support for the negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty, aiming for binding measures across the entire life cycle of plastics, by 🇦🇹🇺🇳 colleagues A. Kreilhuber, M. Wilson, and the Canadian Mission.
The Thinker’s Burden by Benjamin Von Wong is a reminder of the urgency.
The Thinker’s Burden by Benjamin Von Wong is a reminder of the urgency.
August 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Happy to see strong support for the negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty, aiming for binding measures across the entire life cycle of plastics, by 🇦🇹🇺🇳 colleagues A. Kreilhuber, M. Wilson, and the Canadian Mission.
The Thinker’s Burden by Benjamin Von Wong is a reminder of the urgency.
The Thinker’s Burden by Benjamin Von Wong is a reminder of the urgency.
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As the clock runs out on #INC5_2, delegates are set to meet in a plenary at 4:30 pm. Heads of Delegation met with INC Chair Luis Vayas after regional consultations on the Chair's Draft Text Proposal. New/revised text may be circulated later today.
#PlasticsTreaty
@unep.org
#PlasticsTreaty
@unep.org
August 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
As the clock runs out on #INC5_2, delegates are set to meet in a plenary at 4:30 pm. Heads of Delegation met with INC Chair Luis Vayas after regional consultations on the Chair's Draft Text Proposal. New/revised text may be circulated later today.
#PlasticsTreaty
@unep.org
#PlasticsTreaty
@unep.org
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#BehindTheScenes
A press conference, "Without Waste Pickers, #JustTransition Fails", is now ongoing at #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2.
A press conference, "Without Waste Pickers, #JustTransition Fails", is now ongoing at #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2.
August 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#BehindTheScenes
A press conference, "Without Waste Pickers, #JustTransition Fails", is now ongoing at #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2.
A press conference, "Without Waste Pickers, #JustTransition Fails", is now ongoing at #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2.