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Independent conservation communicator sharing facts, stories, and insights about our planet 🌍🌿🐾 to inspire respect and protection for all life and ecosystems.

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Oct 20
🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped wanting to travel the world.

✈️ Learning about air travel’s carbon footprint made me appreciate staying closer to home.

💛 There’s beauty right where we are – we just need to slow down and see it.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices
A vibrant 2x2 painterly collage with bold brushstrokes, rich texture, and warm hues of yellow, green, blue, and brown, lit by golden sunlight. • Top Left Panel: A sun-drenched garden scene with bright yellow sunflowers, colorful red and blue flowers, and green trees. • Top Right Panel: A cozy indoor scene showing an open book and a steaming cup of tea on a wooden windowsill, with a window looking out onto a green landscape. • Bottom Left Panel: A person with light brown hair is seated at a simple wooden desk, working on a laptop. Potted green plants and books are on the desk, and warm sunlight streams through a large window behind them. • Bottom Right Panel: A peaceful morning scene with a steaming cup of coffee, croissants, and a ginger cat curled up asleep on a wooden table. Sunlight pours in from a window behind. At the bottom center of the collage, subtle text in a clean, soft font reads: "Beauty Close to Home."
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Energy conservation simply means using less energy in daily life. With most of the world still powered by fossil fuels, small actions truly matter. Inspired by the article “How to Conserve Energy: 13 Simple Tips…,” I’m launching a new tips series. #13EnergySavingTips #ConserveEnergy
Abstract energy-themed illustration featuring a light bulb with a glowing green filament surrounded by bold geometric shapes and green leaves. The vibrant design represents energy conservation, clean energy, sustainability, and eco-friendly habits, visually supporting tips for reducing energy use in daily life.
December 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Many cultures honor polar bears with powerful names: Nanuk, the Ice Bear; God’s Dog; the Great Sea Bear; the Lord of the Arctic. Their strength and playfulness made them legends, yet rapid changes in the Arctic are putting pressure on the environment they rely on. ❄️ #MissionPolarBearRescue
Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Arctic sea ice near Kaktovik on Barter Island, Alaska.
December 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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We’re currently reading 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 and will be adapting key facts and stories into upcoming posts. Clear explanations, conservation context, and updated data will be included. #MissionPolarBearRescue #ArcticWildlife #ConservationFacts
Cover of “Mission: Polar Bear Rescue” from National Geographic Kids. A polar bear with two cubs sits in the snow among small evergreen trees. Bright yellow border, large orange and white title text. The cover highlights stories, fact files, and conservation activities.
November 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Weekend plan: learning React JS.

Staying current keeps projects moving steadily and creates more room to support what truly matters.

Skill-building weekends > spending weekends. 🌱

#SustainableLiving #SkillBuilding #ReactJS #QuietWeekends
A minimalist home workspace with a laptop displaying React JS code on a light wooden desk, next to a white mug featuring a colorful Earth-themed illustration. A small potted plant, notebook, and pen sit nearby, with warm natural daylight coming through a window and creating a calm, focused environment ideal for learning and productivity.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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When we simplify our spending and stop chasing external expectations, we reduce both financial pressure and environmental impact. 🌍

We gain more time for family, meaningful work, and a lifestyle that’s lighter on the planet ✨ – without expensive consumption or high-impact travel.
A cozy home office with warm lighting. A wooden desk faces the viewer, holding an iMac displaying a design interface with a photo of a leopard walking toward the camera and text above it. A keyboard, mouse, white mug, and small potted plant sit on the desk. The wall behind the desk has framed art, a round clock, floating shelves with books and plants, and four small square photos. A soft lamp glows on the right side of the desk.
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Wild cats play important roles across Africa’s ecosystems – from apex predators to elusive small species. This new series is a great way to learn about all ten. 🌍
ourwildcats.com Our Wild Cats @ourwildcats.com · 20d
The #WildCatsOfTheWorld series will continue, but I’ll be rotating themes.

New this week: #10AfricanCatSpecies – big and small cats of Africa.

More series coming soon. 🐾

#WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity
A small African wildcat stands on reddish sandy ground, facing the camera with alert green eyes. Its body is slender with light brown and gray tabby markings. Sparse vegetation is visible on the right side, and the background is softly blurred in warm tones. Text on the image reads: “African wildcat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.” Photo credit: Damonique Maree de Beer.
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Please help protect this beautiful creation we’ve been entrusted with. 🌍
internationaltigerproject.org International Tiger Project @internationaltigerproject.org · 21d
This #SumatranTiger, captured on trail camera, is wild, safe and free. But fewer than 300 remain in the wild. Their forests, and chances of survival, are shrinking every day. Donate now to save Sumatran tigers. 💛 https://bit.ly/47npbFM
November 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Elephants belong in the wild, not on the edge of Extinction. Together, we can make sure elephants continue to roam wild and free. Donate to protect their forests, stop poaching, and secure their future 🤎 https://bit.ly/49zzx6H
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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We’re now sharing thoughtful posts about our planet on LinkedIn too.

If you’re on LinkedIn, feel free to follow us there for our nature and environment content.

🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/ourp...
A vibrant painting shows three people caring for a large Earth surrounded by swirling blue and yellow brushstrokes. One person sits on top of the globe watering plants, another stands on a stool cleaning or tending to the surface, and a third pushes a wheelbarrow of soil at the bottom. Large green leaves and bright flowers surround the Earth, creating an energetic, hopeful scene.
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Grateful for the extra hour of daylight to slow down and notice the season shift. 🍂

#FallBack #PlanetAndSelf
Impressionist-style painting of a peaceful autumn morning on a porch. A steaming cup of coffee and an open book rest on a small wooden table beside a rocking chair draped with a blanket. Beyond the porch, a sunlit path winds through trees painted in shades of green, gold, and orange, with leaves drifting gently in the air under a glowing sky.
November 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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In loving memory of Olimba – Queen of the Luangwa Valley 🐆

She lived 14 remarkable years, raising 3 cubs and inspiring countless hearts. Brave, beautiful, and resilient to the end. Her spirit lives on through her son Kupela and the wilds she called home 🌿💛

#OlimbaTheLeopard #OlimbaTheLeopardess
Close-up of a leopard gazing upward against a warm, golden background. The image includes the text “Olimba 2011–2025” at the top and “Photo © Leopard Legacy” at the bottom.
October 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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🌿 The “Save the Pantanal: The World’s Largest Tropical Wetland” project by Rainforest Trust is now fully funded! 💚

A big win for wildlife, wetlands, and our planet – and hopeful momentum for many more conservation successes ahead. 🌎

#Conservation #RainforestTrust #Pantanal #Biodiversity
Two jaguars rest together on a sandy riverbank in the Pantanal, surrounded by green vegetation and forest beyond – a glimpse of the thriving wildlife this vast wetland supports.
October 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped buying decor that serves no functional purpose and exists just for aesthetics.

🌍 These items are often impossible to recycle and end up as waste.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices #SustainableLiving #EcoMinimalism #MindfulConsumption
A cozy, expressive painting featuring bold, swirling brushstrokes and thick impasto texture. The scene depicts a modern minimalist room bathed in warm, golden sunlight streaming from a tall window on the right, casting sharp diagonal light and shadow patterns on the wooden floor. The room contains simple, intentional furniture: a mid-century modern wooden armchair with cream cushions, a small wooden side table holding a white mug, and a tall, black floor lamp. Two framed paintings hang on the cream-colored wall: on the left, an artwork resembling Van Gogh's Wheat Field with Cypresses; on the right, a poster-style image of Renoir's La Grenouillère. Small potted green plants sit on a shelf and the windowsill. In the upper left corner, white text reads: “Simple, Cozy, Mindful.”
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped using cleaners full of harsh chemicals.

🌍 I make my own with baking soda, vinegar, and a few drops of natural oil – simple and safe.

💛 It’s better for my home, my health, and the planet.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices
A vibrant, expressive painting with bold, swirling brushstrokes and thick impasto texture. The scene depicts a cozy, sunlit kitchen counter made of warm-toned wood. On the counter, from left to right, are: a small glass spray bottle, a white bowl filled with baking soda, a glass bottle labeled "Vinegar", a bright yellow lemon, and a small potted green plant in a terracotta pot. A few golden drops of oil are visible on the wooden surface near the lemon. Diagonal bands of golden sunlight and shadow stream across the entire scene. In the top left corner, subtle white text reads: "Natural Cleaning, Simple Living." The overall impression is one of warmth, simplicity, and eco-friendly living.
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped wanting to travel the world.

✈️ Learning about air travel’s carbon footprint made me appreciate staying closer to home.

💛 There’s beauty right where we are – we just need to slow down and see it.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices
A vibrant 2x2 painterly collage with bold brushstrokes, rich texture, and warm hues of yellow, green, blue, and brown, lit by golden sunlight. • Top Left Panel: A sun-drenched garden scene with bright yellow sunflowers, colorful red and blue flowers, and green trees. • Top Right Panel: A cozy indoor scene showing an open book and a steaming cup of tea on a wooden windowsill, with a window looking out onto a green landscape. • Bottom Left Panel: A person with light brown hair is seated at a simple wooden desk, working on a laptop. Potted green plants and books are on the desk, and warm sunlight streams through a large window behind them. • Bottom Right Panel: A peaceful morning scene with a steaming cup of coffee, croissants, and a ginger cat curled up asleep on a wooden table. Sunlight pours in from a window behind. At the bottom center of the collage, subtle text in a clean, soft font reads: "Beauty Close to Home."
October 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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🌿 Just made my first e-waste drop-off at United Electronic Recycling – such a great feeling!

Grateful for companies that make recycling possible.

We need more centers for electronics and other hard-to-recycle materials in every community. ♻️

#Ewaste #WasteReduction #CircularEconomy
ourplanetearth.xyz Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Sep 22
LED bulbs recycle FREE! 💡♻️

Keep old electronics out of landfills – drop them off at United Electronic Recycling in Coppell, TX. 🌱✨

(𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.)

#ewasterecycling #investinourplanet #ewaste #recycleright #dallas #texas #ewastemanagement
Flyer for United Electronic Recycling in Coppell, Texas. Lists accepted drop-off items and fees: TVs any size $25, refrigerators must be Freon-free, printers/copiers/fax machines $5, CRT monitors $10, light bulbs free for LED or $1 each for others. All other items recycled free of charge. Location: 505 Airline Dr, Coppell, TX. Drop-off hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm (except holidays). Title reads 'Recycling Today for a Better Tomorrow' with a recycling icon.
October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped using single-use utensils.

🌎 I carry reusable utensils made of metal, bamboo, or compostable materials.

💛 Small swaps like this prevent tons of plastic and bamboo waste from ending up in landfills.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices
A vibrant, textured painting in an Impressionistic style. The flat lay depicts a collection of reusable utensils – shiny metal spoons, forks, and a knife, alongside wooden chopsticks – arranged on a cream-colored cloth napkin with a green stripe, which itself rests on a small, simple cloth pouch. All items are placed on a warm wooden surface with a pronounced impasto texture. Diagonal bands of sunlight and shadow stream across the scene, highlighting the rough brushstrokes and warm tones. The upper left corner includes a subtle text overlay that reads: “Reusable Utensils.”
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped using disposable paper towels, plates, and napkins.

🌎 I switched to reusable cloths, bamboo plates, and washable napkins – simple swaps that cut waste and save trees.

💛 Small daily swaps make a big impact.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices
A vibrant, textured painting depicts a stack of cream-colored cloth napkins with green and red stripes and two round bamboo plates resting on a dark wooden surface. Diagonal bands of sunlight and shadow stream across the scene, highlighting the rough impasto texture of the wood and the items. The upper left corner includes a subtle white text overlay that reads: "Cotton Towels + Bamboo Plates"
October 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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From African savannahs to Arctic forests, wild cats have conquered nearly every corner of our planet. 🌍

Blue = smaller cats (Felinae)
Green = big cats (Pantherinae)

Wherever prey thrives, cats follow. 🐾

#WildCatsOfTheWorld #BigCats #Conservation
🗺️ Craig Pemberton / Wikipedia
World map showing the geographic distribution of wild cats (family Felidae). Areas shaded in blue represent the range of Felinae (small to medium cats, excluding domestic cats), while areas shaded in green represent the range of Pantherinae (big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars). Blue regions cover most of North America, Europe, northern Asia, and southern South America. Green regions are concentrated in Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and parts of China.
October 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I stopped buying body washes loaded with chemicals and hard-to-recycle packaging.

💧 I use baking soda every few days instead – simple, clean, and low-waste.

💛 For extra moisturization, I mix in a little natural oil.

#WhatIStoppedForThePlanet #EcoChoices
A bright, textured painting of a flat lay still life with strong diagonal sunlight. The scene shows an open jar of white baking soda, a small golden bottle of natural oil, and a folded cotton towel resting on a wooden surface. The image is rendered with thick, visible brushstrokes in harmonious warm yellows, browns, and soft greens, creating a cozy and natural feel.
October 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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🌿 Tomorrow I’m starting a new series: #WhatIStoppedForThePlanet

Each post shares one simple change I’ve made as an environmentalist that makes a big difference.

💛 Maybe it’ll spark ideas for what you might stop for the planet.

#EcoChoices #SustainableLiving
A vibrant, textured painting with bold, swirling brushstrokes and thick impasto. The scene symbolizes harmony between humanity and nature, set under a dramatic, glowing sunrise sky with oranges, yellows, greens, and deep blues. Several birds, including black crows and a white dove, fly in the swirling clouds. In the center, a small wooden table holds a potted green plant, a white reusable cup, and a softly glowing Earth globe. Around the table, several wild animals are observing peacefully: a polar bear on the far left, a spotted cheetah in the foreground, a tiger partially visible behind the plant, and a large elephant on the right. They are blended into a lush, green and yellow textured landscape with distant mountains. In the upper left, white text reads: “#WhatIStoppedForPlanet 🌿 Small actions. Big impact.” The overall impression is one of hope, care, and balance.
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Emma sums up my viewpoint regarding #traveling.

The full length video is available at youtu.be/FoG7wZabZ5U

#travel #overrated #flying #co2 #climatecrisis #climatecatastrophe #flightfree
February 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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🌿 As an environmentalist, I appreciate author George Tsakraklides (@tsakraklides.bsky.social)'s work.

📚 If you have Audible, his books are a no-brainer. You can also follow him on Substack.

💛 Not affiliated, just inspired.

#EcoReading #WhatIReadForThePlanet
A sunlit wooden desk in a cozy room. On the desk, several books by George Tsakraklides are arranged: "In The Grip Of Necrocapitalism," "Beyond The Petri Dish," "The Unhappiness Machine," and "Frankenpolitics." A small green plant in a pot, a ceramic mug, and an open notebook with a pen also adorn the desk. A comfortable chair is pulled up to the desk. Warm sunlight streams through a nearby window, casting bright patterns on the desk and the light-colored walls. The entire scene is depicted with visible, thick brushstrokes, giving it a textured, vibrant feel.
October 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Some days, the only thing keeping the chaos in check is… standards and logic. 🦊📚✒️ #OfficeDrama #WorkChronicles
A stylized, Van Gogh–like painting titled ‘The Triumph of Logic.’ At the center, a red fox stands upright on a stack of thick books and reports, one labeled ‘Engineering Standards.’ The fox holds a pen aloft like a symbol of authority, with a glowing digital tablet propped against the books. Below, a startled hyena looks back in defeat, while a jackal slinks away in the background. To the left, a vulture perches on a broken filing cabinet with papers spilling out. The background shows swirling skies and bright sunlight over a flowered meadow, contrasting order and victory with chaos retreating.
October 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Reposting from @ourwildcats.com 🐾 – a new series exploring the fascinating world of wild cats!
ourwildcats.com Our Wild Cats @ourwildcats.com · Oct 5
From the tiny Black-footed Cat to the mighty Amur tiger, the cat family spans the globe.

Fierce, fragile, and fascinating – each species tells a story of survival.

Inspired by #WildCatsOfTheWorld by Luke Hunter. Stay tuned for more! 🐾
Book cover of Wild Cats of the World by Luke Hunter, illustrated by Priscilla Barrett, featuring a close-up of a wild cat’s face with green eyes and snow on its fur.
October 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM