Joana Staniulionytė
@joanastan.bsky.social
Environmentalist passionate about nature-based solutions, urban biodiversity, climate change adaptation, green cities, sustainable development. Lover of native plants and city trees, always ready to dive into a great read on environmental issues 🌿📚🌍
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The #ProtectedPlanet Report 2024 is the first report that fully assesses the global status of protected & conserved areas in the context of #Target3 of the #GBF.
Find all the key findings & recommendations from the report 📑➡️ : https://buff.ly/3Ak8rBr
@protectedplanet.bsky.social
Find all the key findings & recommendations from the report 📑➡️ : https://buff.ly/3Ak8rBr
@protectedplanet.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The #ProtectedPlanet Report 2024 is the first report that fully assesses the global status of protected & conserved areas in the context of #Target3 of the #GBF.
Find all the key findings & recommendations from the report 📑➡️ : https://buff.ly/3Ak8rBr
@protectedplanet.bsky.social
Find all the key findings & recommendations from the report 📑➡️ : https://buff.ly/3Ak8rBr
@protectedplanet.bsky.social
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Looking for the growing list of EU environmental NGOs to follow on Bluesky? Look no further! 🍃✨️
Who's missing?
go.bsky.app/9EgUXkW
Who's missing?
go.bsky.app/9EgUXkW
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Looking for the growing list of EU environmental NGOs to follow on Bluesky? Look no further! 🍃✨️
Who's missing?
go.bsky.app/9EgUXkW
Who's missing?
go.bsky.app/9EgUXkW
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Bloomberg Philanthropies is leading the charge. With the US withdrawing from the Paris Agreement Bloomberg Philanthropies and other climate funders will step in to cover the funding gap and uphold our climate commitments. Now *that* is what leadership looks like! 👏🏾
www.bloomberg.org/press/un-spe...
www.bloomberg.org/press/un-spe...
UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Announces Effort to Ensure U.S. Honors Paris Agreement Commitments | Bloomberg Philanthropies
Following the United States’ second withdrawal, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others will ensure the nation’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN Climate Change Secretariat are met Bloomberg wi...
www.bloomberg.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Bloomberg Philanthropies is leading the charge. With the US withdrawing from the Paris Agreement Bloomberg Philanthropies and other climate funders will step in to cover the funding gap and uphold our climate commitments. Now *that* is what leadership looks like! 👏🏾
www.bloomberg.org/press/un-spe...
www.bloomberg.org/press/un-spe...
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Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report @climatepower.bsky.social says
Story by @dharna.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Story by @dharna.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report says
Investments ‘likely to pay dividends’, analysis says, as Trump unleashes dozens of pro-fossil fuel executive actions
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report @climatepower.bsky.social says
Story by @dharna.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Story by @dharna.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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PS: it's important as well to open up communications between the media and #ClimateAction folks, because those of us who have been 'in the trenches' for years know FULL well how much #fossilfuel industry #propaganda and lies are out there.
Raising public awareness of the issue DAILY is VITAL work!
Raising public awareness of the issue DAILY is VITAL work!
January 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
PS: it's important as well to open up communications between the media and #ClimateAction folks, because those of us who have been 'in the trenches' for years know FULL well how much #fossilfuel industry #propaganda and lies are out there.
Raising public awareness of the issue DAILY is VITAL work!
Raising public awareness of the issue DAILY is VITAL work!
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Reading in journal club:
Knight et al. w/ @frantecol.bsky.social in Nature
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Knight et al. w/ @frantecol.bsky.social in Nature
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events - Nature
Soils from 30 grasslands across Europe were subjected to 4 contrasting extreme climatic events under drought, flood, freezing and heat conditions, with the results suggesting that soil microbiomes fro...
www.nature.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Reading in journal club:
Knight et al. w/ @frantecol.bsky.social in Nature
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Knight et al. w/ @frantecol.bsky.social in Nature
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🧊🔥 New paper @natclimchange.bsky.social: After millennia as a carbon deep-freezer for the planet, a third of the Arctic-boreal zone is now a CO2 source to the atmosphere. The int’l research team was led by @annvirkk.bsky.social
⬇️ Learn more:
permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/after-millen...
⬇️ Learn more:
permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/after-millen...
January 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🧊🔥 New paper @natclimchange.bsky.social: After millennia as a carbon deep-freezer for the planet, a third of the Arctic-boreal zone is now a CO2 source to the atmosphere. The int’l research team was led by @annvirkk.bsky.social
⬇️ Learn more:
permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/after-millen...
⬇️ Learn more:
permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/after-millen...
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A new collaborative study from University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, @envdefensefund.bsky.social, and @rff.org researchers finds the habitat protections of the Endangered Species Act not only protect wildlife, but are boosting home values in surrounding communities. nature.berkeley.edu/...
Study: Habitat protections boost home values in surrounding communities
Home prices within areas protected by the Endangered Species Act are barely changing, while prices in surrounding communities have increased by as much as 10 percent.
nature.berkeley.edu
January 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new collaborative study from University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, @envdefensefund.bsky.social, and @rff.org researchers finds the habitat protections of the Endangered Species Act not only protect wildlife, but are boosting home values in surrounding communities. nature.berkeley.edu/...
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Introducing Nature Reviews Biodiversity! This Review explores the relationship between emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity loss, and how both are connected to global environmental changes in the Anthropocene. https://go.nature.com/42fzUQk 🧪
January 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Introducing Nature Reviews Biodiversity! This Review explores the relationship between emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity loss, and how both are connected to global environmental changes in the Anthropocene. https://go.nature.com/42fzUQk 🧪
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We have lost 8200 km3 of global glacier ice since 1976. The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, led by @wmo-global.bsky.social &
@unesconow.bsky.social, aims to raise awareness & advocate action to mitigate the consequences of glacier melt.
Find out more: bit.ly/4h55fda
@unesconow.bsky.social, aims to raise awareness & advocate action to mitigate the consequences of glacier melt.
Find out more: bit.ly/4h55fda
January 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We have lost 8200 km3 of global glacier ice since 1976. The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, led by @wmo-global.bsky.social &
@unesconow.bsky.social, aims to raise awareness & advocate action to mitigate the consequences of glacier melt.
Find out more: bit.ly/4h55fda
@unesconow.bsky.social, aims to raise awareness & advocate action to mitigate the consequences of glacier melt.
Find out more: bit.ly/4h55fda
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❗Finland’s #forests have become a source of carbon, according to the preliminary inventory data from @luke.fi. The change is attributed to increased logging, rising emissions in #peatland forests and declining #carbon sink of mineral soils.
➡️ Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
➡️ Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
Finland's forests have become a source of carbon
The latest preliminary data from Finland's 2023 greenhouse gas inventory reveals that forests have shifted from being a carbon sink to a carbon source. The latest inventory indicates that forests beca...
www.icos-cp.eu
January 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
❗Finland’s #forests have become a source of carbon, according to the preliminary inventory data from @luke.fi. The change is attributed to increased logging, rising emissions in #peatland forests and declining #carbon sink of mineral soils.
➡️ Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
➡️ Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
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Cool new PNAS paper by Prof Carter Smith @uwsafs.bsky.social, about how ecosystem restoration enhances human wellbeing
fish.uw.edu/2025/01/beyo...
fish.uw.edu/2025/01/beyo...
Beyond despair: how can ecosystem restoration enhance human wellbeing?
Ecosystem restoration has historically had a very ecological focus. However, while teaching a special interdisciplinary class during her time at Duke University, SAFS Assistant Professor, Carter Smith...
fish.uw.edu
January 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cool new PNAS paper by Prof Carter Smith @uwsafs.bsky.social, about how ecosystem restoration enhances human wellbeing
fish.uw.edu/2025/01/beyo...
fish.uw.edu/2025/01/beyo...
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“It is the first time that we’re seeing this shift at such a large scale, cumulatively across all of the tundra. That’s a pretty big deal,” said Sue Natali, a co-author and lead researcher on the study at the Woodwell Climate Research Center.
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
Critical CO2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“It is the first time that we’re seeing this shift at such a large scale, cumulatively across all of the tundra. That’s a pretty big deal,” said Sue Natali, a co-author and lead researcher on the study at the Woodwell Climate Research Center.
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"Creating Health & Wellbeing"
A guide for local authorities linking between planning, design & public health.
Advocating a shift from treating illness to fostering health through evidence-led planning & design in cities, towns & villages by addressing health inequalities proactively.
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A guide for local authorities linking between planning, design & public health.
Advocating a shift from treating illness to fostering health through evidence-led planning & design in cities, towns & villages by addressing health inequalities proactively.
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January 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"Creating Health & Wellbeing"
A guide for local authorities linking between planning, design & public health.
Advocating a shift from treating illness to fostering health through evidence-led planning & design in cities, towns & villages by addressing health inequalities proactively.
🧵1 of 2
A guide for local authorities linking between planning, design & public health.
Advocating a shift from treating illness to fostering health through evidence-led planning & design in cities, towns & villages by addressing health inequalities proactively.
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"La exposición a la naturaleza disminuye la actividad de las regiones del cerebro relacionadas con el estrés. Los resultados subrayan la importancia de la planificación en la creación de áreas verdes accesibles y adaptación del entorno urbano"
January 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"La exposición a la naturaleza disminuye la actividad de las regiones del cerebro relacionadas con el estrés. Los resultados subrayan la importancia de la planificación en la creación de áreas verdes accesibles y adaptación del entorno urbano"
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Paliar la crisis climática e incrementar el contacto social, dos en uno.
January 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Paliar la crisis climática e incrementar el contacto social, dos en uno.
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Consider two questions:
How much of your urban walking is done on extremely narrow sidewalks?
How much public space is dedicated to car parking?
Removing parking space everywhere is a big step forward. Let’s reclaim the streets for nature and pedestrians
#carfree #publicspace #pedestrians
How much of your urban walking is done on extremely narrow sidewalks?
How much public space is dedicated to car parking?
Removing parking space everywhere is a big step forward. Let’s reclaim the streets for nature and pedestrians
#carfree #publicspace #pedestrians
Paris to Replace Parking Spaces With Trees
The city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Consider two questions:
How much of your urban walking is done on extremely narrow sidewalks?
How much public space is dedicated to car parking?
Removing parking space everywhere is a big step forward. Let’s reclaim the streets for nature and pedestrians
#carfree #publicspace #pedestrians
How much of your urban walking is done on extremely narrow sidewalks?
How much public space is dedicated to car parking?
Removing parking space everywhere is a big step forward. Let’s reclaim the streets for nature and pedestrians
#carfree #publicspace #pedestrians
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If you’re interested in cities — and seriously, why wouldn’t you be…cities might be the most important & interesting things humanity has ever created — then it’s actually pretty cool that you can follow people working every day to make cities better.
Explore my starter packs. go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
Explore my starter packs. go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
January 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you’re interested in cities — and seriously, why wouldn’t you be…cities might be the most important & interesting things humanity has ever created — then it’s actually pretty cool that you can follow people working every day to make cities better.
Explore my starter packs. go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
Explore my starter packs. go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
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“Messy Cities - Why We Can't Plan Everything” is sure to be one of the most exciting new book releases of 2025 … and I was happy to be one of the contributors with my chapter on “Planning For An Unplanned City.” Pre-order now from Coach House Books at tinyurl.com/3ttfx5sk #UrbanismBookClub
January 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Messy Cities - Why We Can't Plan Everything” is sure to be one of the most exciting new book releases of 2025 … and I was happy to be one of the contributors with my chapter on “Planning For An Unplanned City.” Pre-order now from Coach House Books at tinyurl.com/3ttfx5sk #UrbanismBookClub
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According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150,000 trees have been planted and 45 hectares of parks created in the city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to and manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.
Plant a lot more urban trees.
Plant a lot more urban trees.
January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150,000 trees have been planted and 45 hectares of parks created in the city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to and manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.
Plant a lot more urban trees.
Plant a lot more urban trees.
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Care about how we get around cities better? Care about how cities succeed? In case you missed it, this is my starter pack full of smart people & orgs working hard on BETTER TRANSPORTATION! I’ve been adding to it, so check out who’s new. And sharing it would be much appreciated! #UrbanistShoutOut
January 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Care about how we get around cities better? Care about how cities succeed? In case you missed it, this is my starter pack full of smart people & orgs working hard on BETTER TRANSPORTATION! I’ve been adding to it, so check out who’s new. And sharing it would be much appreciated! #UrbanistShoutOut
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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If you corner me at a party I’m going to talk to you about the perils of induced demand…
Great article with some Canadian examples.
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
Great article with some Canadian examples.
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
More highways likely won’t clear Ontario’s traffic. What will? | The Narwhal
Decades of research shows new lanes attract more drivers, but internal emails show some in the Ontario government think that’s ‘silly’
thenarwhal.ca
December 20, 2024 at 11:33 PM
If you corner me at a party I’m going to talk to you about the perils of induced demand…
Great article with some Canadian examples.
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
Great article with some Canadian examples.
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
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It's a super stressful time because a lot of what Trump is doing makes the world way more chaotic and dangerous, which is already becoming more chaotic and dangerous because of climate change.
A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
January 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
It's a super stressful time because a lot of what Trump is doing makes the world way more chaotic and dangerous, which is already becoming more chaotic and dangerous because of climate change.