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We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Gerben van Straaten, founder of World of Walas, who died suddenly of natural causes on Wednesday, April 28. He left our world too soon, and will be dearly missed by family, friends, and colleagues around the world.
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In de toekomst kan je hier op de #NDSM-werf langs de voorkant van de gevels van de nieuwbouw wandelen. We hebben alvast een oeveruitbreiding gemaakt.
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Many Dutch see the government’s sloppy, expensive rapid-testing programme as evidence that it pays too much attention to placating interest groups and not enough to public health econ.st/3xjv4iW
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Onbegrijpelijk dat handel in bitcoin vrij spel krijgt fd.nl/opinie/1381301/onbegri…
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Water management is conflict management! Did you know that @ihedelft, UPEACE, and @OregonState have designed a joint M.A. programme in Water Cooperation and Diplomacy?
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“Portland is putting together the elements of a community comeback anchored in equity and responsive policing...the havoc wrought by anarchists... calls for “direct action” ...these actions aren’t aimed at racial justice, but rather community breakdown.” oregonlive.com/opinion/2021/…
A wonder of #water and renaturization. So glad to be a partner. #WorldofWalas #WalasPhoenixWest #Emschergenossenschaft Walas Blue meets the Blue Miracle of the Emscher
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4 countries that are almost entirely powered by #renewableenergy:
1. Iceland 🇮🇸
2. Paraguay 🇵🇾
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Time to catch up! We have the solutions. Let's get going.
#ActOnClimate #climate #energy #EarthDay #EarthDay2021 #BidenSummit #Climatesummit
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“Much higher sea levels will take out most of the world’s cities, displace millions, and make much of the rest of our land surface uninhabitable or unusable,”
40% of the world's population lives within 100 kilometers of the coast.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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“I find it hard to exaggerate the peril,”
“This is the new extinction and we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.”
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate
vox.com/2019/4/12/18306566/d…
A new generation of young people is putting the planet first. Here's everything you need to know flip.it/GiLnwJ
Google Earth's new timelapse feature lets you see the climate change impact over four decades - DIY Photography flip.it/2n47jt
This sustainable office building uses passive energy practices and promotes biodiversity with their green roof! flip.it/lG3mdW
Corten steel clads houses by David Van Galen in Washington flip.it/4IK6mm
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“We’re currently witnessing a great deception, where the companies most responsible for catastrophically heating the planet are spending millions on advertising campaigns about how their business plans are focused on sustainability,” @ClientEarth
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Douglas Todd: Canadian real-estate market better for foreign investors than locals, admits housing secretary vancouversun.com/opinion/col…
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Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. That's not good.
There is no time to waste. There is no planet B. #GreenNewDeal.
#ActOnClimate #climate #energy #tech #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli #PanelsNotPipelines #go100re
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Waarom nou toch? In Groningen wil men weer een grootschalig zonnepark aanleggen op kostbare landbouwgrond. Eerst op daken, langs snelwegen & spoorlijnen, op industrieterreinen , vuilnisbelten en dan pas op land. En doe het samen met de lokale bewoners volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie…
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“For decades the ocean has been acting like a sponge,”
“But it can’t keep up.”
Since the 1980s, oceans have absorbed as much as 30% of global carbon dioxide emissions and an even larger share of the excess heat,
#ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency bit.ly/2n4VPIm
