Is California Destroying the Amazon Rainforest? (Feat @Beckisphere) PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-03-30 | Over a 1000 oil spills have happened in the Ecuadorean Amazon from 2000 until now. This video focuses on how one US state is quite responsible for this issue. The fate of the great Amazon rainforest in Ecuador is linked to the fate of California by oil. About 89% of the crude oil exported from the Amazon forest comes from the country of Ecuador. Now 66% of this crude Amazonian oil goes to the U.S., mainly into California! Despite its progressive image and progressive leaders like this guy, new research shows California consumes more oil from the Amazon than any other region in the world. While the state of California has policies to reduce domestic oil drilling, much of the fossil fuels received in the state are from places such as the Amazon located outside of US borders. Marathon, Chevron, and Valero – all in California – are the top 3 refiners of oil from the Amazon. Chevron has spent nearly $2 billion fighting its court-ordered mandate to pay $9.5 billion in clean-up and community reparations costs that it is responsible for in Ecuador. California’s GDP is 3 trillion dollars which is the largest by US state and the 5th largest economy globally. Meanwhile, the country of Ecuador has a total GDP of 98 billion dollars - 30 times less than the state of California! It is no surprise that the new President Guillermo Lasso wants to double oil drilling because poor countries want to follow the path of wealth and prosperity of rich countries like the US. References and Action Resources:Amazon Watch Action Pledge - amazonwatch.org/take-action/end-californias-amazon-crude Amazon Watch - amazonwatch.org/news/2021/1202-new-investigation-reveals-california-fueling-amazon-rainforest-oil-drilling-and-destructionCalifornia's Oil Policy - amazonwatch.org/news/2018/0419-why-californias-oil-policy-matters-for-the-amazonLinked Fates Report on Amazon Oil - amazonwatch.org/assets/files/2021-12-linked-fates.pdfReal Price of Amazon forest - amazonfrontlines.org/chronicles/real-price-oil-amazonChevron Evidence of Amazon Oil Spills - chevroninecuador.org/assets/docs/2012-01-evidence-summary.pdfVideos Used:1. NBC Ecuador Oil Spill - youtube.com/watch?v=gHs5UYZLl_o2. @VICE Amazon Disaster Oil Spill - youtube.com/watch?v=ikneKQAeUp0Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
This City Was COOLED in 3 Years! Feat. @Eco_OG PlanetSapling 🌱 2024-09-11 | In this video, we explore how Medellín, Colombia, is combating rising urban temperatures with its innovative Green Corridors project. Discover how this initiative, consisting of 30 tree-lined roads and waterways, is transforming Medellín into a cooler, greener, and more sustainable city. By reducing the "urban heat island" effect, these green corridors not only lower temperatures but also improve air quality, boost biodiversity, and create a better quality of life for residents.We’ll dive into:1. The science behind urban cooling and the role of trees 🌳2. How the project decreased temperatures by up to 2°C (3.6°F) 🌡️3. The positive impacts on biodiversity, air quality, and public health4. Lessons other cities can learn from Medellín’s approach to climate resilience Sources1. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/green-corridors-medellin-colombia-urban-heat/2. bbc.com/future/article/20230922-how-medellin-is-beating-the-heat-with-green-corridorsSubscribe for more videos on nature-based solutions, urban sustainability, and climate action! Don’t forget to like and share to spread awareness of these powerful green innovations.#Medellín #GreenCorridors #UrbanCooling #Sustainability #ClimateAction #naturebasedsolutions Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
How Microplastics Affect Your Health PlanetSapling 🌱 2024-06-03 | This is a short on how #microplastics are impacting human #health #plasticpollution is polluting human beings now.Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
3 Ways to Eat LESS PLASTIC #microplastics PlanetSapling 🌱 2024-05-23 | Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Can You Guess this Number? PlanetSapling 🌱 2024-01-31 | This video describes the oil consumption of the US in a single day. Fossil fuels are limited non renewable resources and we are consuming them at a rapid rate while directly causing climate change due to excessive emissions. This video was filmed at Times Square in New York City. Special thanks to @SpencerSnyder for filming me on Times Square!
The Evolution of Success in the Climate Crisis #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-05-10 | Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Find Climate Jobs Quickly With This Tool! #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-05-05 | Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
The 4 Levels of Climate Action! #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-04-24 | The four levels of climate action for #climate solutions are exxplained.#climatechange #climatecrisis Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Microplastics are literally EVERYWHERE PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-04-21 | Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Is AI Worsening Climate Change Due to Emissions? Feat. @ClimateAdam PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-03-23 | Artificial intelligence (AI) has been hailed as a revolutionary technology with the potential to transform the way we live and work, especially with the advent of ChatGPT and similar AI tools. However, the rapid development and adoption of AI also have a darker side: increased energy usage and emissions that are harming the planet.In this video, we explore the impact of AI on the environment, from the energy-intensive hardware required to run AI algorithms to the emissions generated by data centers and other computing infrastructure. We also discuss the potential consequences of unchecked AI growth, including the exacerbation of climate change and other environmental issues.Join us as we delve into the complex and sometimes controversial topic of AI and the environment, and consider what steps we can take to mitigate the negative effects of this powerful technology. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, an environmentalist, or simply interested in the intersection of these two fields, this video offers a thought-provoking look at one of the most important issues of our time.Reference links1. AI and Climate Change - smarter.ai/blog/AI-and-Climate-Change-Technologys-Carbon-Footprint2. Study on Energy Use of NLP models - arxiv.org/abs/1906.022433. Study on Carbon Emissions of AI Models - arxiv.org/abs/1910.097004. NASA Climate Visualization - svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/49755. EU Blog on AI's energy consumption - https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-innovation/en/horizon-magazine/ai-can-help-us-fight-climate-change-it-has-energy-problem-tooYouTube videos used1. Neural Network 3D Simulation by Dennis Dmitriev - youtube.com/watch?v=3JQ3hYko51Y2. The First Stand-Up Comedy Special Written Entirely By Bots by Netflix is a Joke- youtube.com/watch?v=nH_bEtbfB9UFeel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Circular Economy: What It Means & Why Its Important #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-01-06 | This short describes what a #circulareconomy really means. In this short video, we'll introduce the circular economy and explain why it's so important. We'll also give you a brief overview of the different aspects of the circular economy and how they can be used to improve our economy and society.If you're curious about what the circular economy is and why it's important, be sure to watch this video! It'll give you an overview of the concept and why it's so important. After watching, you'll be able to learn more about the importance of the circular economy and how it can be used to improve our economy and society.Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Inspiring Climate Actions Compilation of 2022 PlanetSapling 🌱 2023-01-03 | This video is a compilation of community members sharing inspiring climate actions they did in 2022. The video features the following members.1. Jessica Golfeto - linkedin.com/in/jessica-golfeto2. Nick Hodgskin - linkedin.com/in/nick-hodgskin3. Grace D'Almeida - instagram.com/gracieewildlifee4. Becky Hoag from @Beckisphere - youtube.com/c/beckisphere5. Greg Bailey from @sculptureforasmallplanet - youtube.com/@sculptureforasmallplanetwg64686. Jaxon Tolbert - linkedin.com/in/jaxontolbert7. Daniel Tait - energyalabama.orgFeel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Nuclear Fusion Explained in 2 Minutes! PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-12-19 | This is how nuclear fusion works and the basics are explained in 2 minutes. The recent breakthrough in 2022 showed that the energy output from fusion can be greater than the energy input required for plasma fusion to occur.#nuclear #climatechange #environment
Find Indigenous Lands With This MAP! #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-11-28 | native-land.ca is an incredible website by Native Land Digital allowing you to see where indigenous lands are. #nativeamerican #indigenous #indigenousculture #nativeamerican #native #landback Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Use THIS Map to Find Polluters #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-11-14 | This video features @climatetrace3925 - a brilliant organization working to map emissions and pinpoint locations of polluters. #climatechange #climate #environment #sustainability
Climate Education Starts With YOU! PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-11-01 | @ClimateScience is a UK-based global charity led by hundreds of driven volunteers from 30 countries and a small team of staff. ClimateScience believes that education is the most powerful tool in the fight against climate change. This video focuses on implementing climate change education via a climate solutions oriented curriculum.Please visit http://climatescience.org for more information and apply to their team here - climatescience.org/joinClimate change needs young changemakers who are well educated on climate solutions for societal transformation.Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Sustainable Development in Huntsville, Alabama (Feat. Danny Peters) PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-08-23 | Visit - dannypetershsv.comFeel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
The Global Renewable Energy Transition in 2022 (Feat @Beckisphere) PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-07-11 | SUBSCRIBE to Becky's channel - youtube.com/c/BeckisphereThe global clean and renewable energy transition is progressing in 2022. This transition is critical for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Renewable energy is poised for exponential growth in the coming years. We need to shift from fossil fuels to a scalable renewable energy infrastructure with minimal harm to society. In this video, the International Energy Agency (IEA) report on clean energy is summarized under 7 minutes.Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Is Climate Migration Real? (Feat. @CriticalDispatch) PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-05-31 | Check out Critical Dispatch - youtube.com/channel/UCeM4-y5yQtrKlLKJoQNb_2AClimate migration has happened before and it is happening globally now. Climate change is already causing populations to shift in search of resources and better lives. In the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of people fled the mid west amid one of the greatest man made climate disasters we've ever seen. What can we learn from this episode of American history about worsening climate migration and and what policies should governments be pursuing to prepare for it? If we assume that wide scale migration is now an inevitability, are we ready for that new reality? Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
The Interconnectedness of Life - A New Paradigm PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-05-03 | This video describes how all life is deeply interconnected in a 'Web of Life'. This video features a collection of excerpts from the book titled 'The Web of Life' by Fritjof Capra. The new paradigm may be called a holistic world view, seeing the world as an integrated whole rather than a dissociated collection of parts. It may also be called an ecological view, if the term "ecological" is used in a much broader and deeper sense than usual. Deep ecological awareness recognizes the fundamental interdependence of all phenomena and the fact that, as individuals and societies we are all embedded in and ultimately dependent on the cyclical process of nature.Shallow ecology is anthropocentric, or human-centered. It views humans as above or outside nature, as the source of all value, and ascribes only instrumental, or 'use', value to nature. Deep ecology does not separate humans - or anything else - from the natural environment. It does see the world not as a collection of isolated objects but as a network of phenomena that are fundamentally interconnected and interdependent. Deep ecology recognizes the intrinsic value of all human beings and views humans as just one particular strand in the web of life.
The Russia-Ukraine War and Fossil Fuel Pipelines (Feat. @SpencerSnyder) PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-04-13 | Watch Spencer's video here and subscribe to his channel! - youtube.com/watch?v=Pxc4ybjHSfsThe Russia-Ukraine war has serious repercussions for climate change mitigation or acceleration!The Russia and #Ukraine war could be a pivoting point in the energy transition of the Western bloc.#Russia is the world’s second largest exporter of natural gas and the third largest exporter of oil. The European Union receives around 40% of its gas from Russia with Germany and Italy leading the dependency in Western Europe! An extensive pipeline infrastructure connects Russia to many parts of Europe. So the current Russia vs Ukraine war can lead us down two paths: it could increase fossil fuel drilling in other parts of the world OR be a strong opportunity for a rapid clean energy transition!Fossil fuels have funded Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, fossil fuels are a powerful weapon in geopolitics. Even if Russia’s military and strategic objectives fail with Ukraine, the country has enough power to manipulate energy markets in Europe.Video References:1. Carbonbrief article - carbonbrief.org/qa-what-does-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-mean-for-energy-and-climate-change2. IEA 10 Point Resolution - iea.org/news/how-europe-can-cut-natural-gas-imports-from-russia-significantly-within-a-year3. US Imports of Russian Oil - eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIM_NUS-NRS_1&f=M4. Russian Invasion and Fossil Fuels - amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/09/ukraine-climate-scientist-russia-invasion-fossil-fuels5. Jen Psaki on Twitter - twitter.com/PressSec/status/15005879821972971596. Renewable Energy Growth - ourworldindata.org/cheap-renewables-growth7. Cost Decline in Renewables - https://energypost.eu/5-charts-show-the-rapid-fall-in-costs-of-renewable-energy/8. Can War Lead to Clean Energy Transition - dw.com/en/will-war-fast-track-the-energy-transition/a-610214409. US Imports of Russian Oil and Petroleum Products - eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=5173810. IEA 10 Points pdf - iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/c7503b68-528f-44f7-8196-ce0c3aad6030/10PointPlantoReducetheEuropeanUnionsRelianceonRussiaNaturalGasinfographic.pdf#climatechange #russiaukrainewar________________________Feel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Microplastics Can Harm the Human Gut #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-04-07 | #Microplastics can harm human health and the human gut. We eat microplastics daily and microplastics have been found in our blood and in organs such as the lungs. Watch my full video on microplastics and human health here - youtube.com/watch?v=Zd-EBwAb3kY
Oil Drilling in the Amazon Rainforest #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-04-04 | The Amazon rainforest is dying in part due to oil drilling. Over a 1000 oil spills have happened in the Ecuadorean Amazon from 2000 until now. This video focuses on how one US state is quite responsible for this issue. The fate of the great Amazon rainforest in Ecuador is linked to the fate of California by oil. About 89% of the crude oil exported from the Amazon forest comes from the country of Ecuador. Watch the full video here - youtube.com/watch?v=BeZvkg5Kbzs#amazonrainforest #climatechange #indigenous
Microplastics are in Human Blood! #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-03-27 | #Microplastics have now been found in human blood! Microplastics in our blood may transfer to organs and affect our health in multiple ways.Read the full study on microplastics in human blood here - sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022001258
How to Find Jobs to Solve Climate Change PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-03-08 | #climatecareer #climatechange #climatejobsFinding climate change jobs in 2022 has never been easier. Your climate career could be just around the corner as more companies focus on climate solutions. Careers in climate change are rapidly growing and this is the beginning of an exponential growth in climate careers and climate tech. Investment in climate solutions and climate tech has reached its highest level in 2022. Climate change is one of the most challenging global problem our species is facing. We can now find a fulfilling career to help solve climate change. Multiple resources for finding your climate career have been featured in this video such as Climatebase, Work on Climate Slack, Terra.do, and Green Jobs Boards. This video enables you to explore environmental and climate careers via the pointers on climate change jobs and search tools.Find Climate Solutions Oriented Jobs and Companies1. Climatebase - climatebase.org2. Work on Climate - workonclimate.org3. Climate Solutions at Work - https://drawdown.org/publications/cli...4. Terra.do for Climate Careers - https://www.terra.do/Here are a few more resources which are meant for specific environmental jobs. 1. Green Jobs Network - Greenjobs.net2. Wise Oceans - wiseoceans.com/jobs3. Conservation job board - conservationjobboard.com4. Climate People - climatepeople.com5. Josh’s Water jobs board - joshswaterjobs.com/jobsFeel free to donate to the channel here - buymeacoffee.com/ankurshah13_____________________________________This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Microplastics are EVERYWHERE (Yes, in YOU too!) PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-02-09 | We eat #microplastics every day. Microplastics are actively harming human health to an extent. Microplastics and humans have a complex and toxic relationship. The link between microplastics and human health is still being widely researched. Estimates suggest that we are ingesting 5 grams of microplastics every week! Plastic pollution has already entered our human bodies and microplastic consumption has harmful human health impacts. Plastics have played a major role in food and water storage but that is one of the direct causes of our high plastic ingestion. Most microplastics we ingest are generated from the breaking of plastics we use in our daily activities and the breakdown of plastics polluting our environment by weathering and photo-degradation. Microplastics are found everywhere in the human body including the human placenta and microplastics in human cells are a common observation too. List of 50 references used in this video - docs.google.com/document/d/1i5RuiIUp9sz6pC0uv7-Dv-xgTqpKq_bec0bTKIX-Aqs/edit?usp=sharingBasically, if you eat or drink directly from plastic containers, bottles, or packaging - which most us do - you are undoubtedly ingesting microplastics. Microplastics are a complex and diverse set of pollutants instead of simply smaller plastics. They are a group of various types of environmental pollutants much like pesticides or heavy metals are a vast array of pollutants. Studies have reported microplastics and #nanoplastics passing through our circulatory and lymphatic systems after ingestion and inhalation. The general potential impacts of microplastics on human health are related to oxidative stress, tissue inflammation, and increased uptake or translocation. Translocation means that microplastics transport to other organs and enter our living cells. They can transport to and accumulate in the tissues of the liver, kidneys, lungs, and spleen.So eating plastics is detrimental to health but more studies are needed for human health effects and determining optimal thresholds of exposure and toxicity. There has never been a better time to reduce our consumption of plastics and advocate for better alternatives and reduction of single use plastics. So lets work on this together because we need to improve planetary health and that of future generations. Let's tackle #plasticpollution together. Video chapters:00:00 - 0:50 - How much microplastics do we consume?0:51 - 1:50 - Global microplastic contamination1:50 - 3:44 - How plastic production is increasing3:45 - 4:33 - Pathways to microplastic ingestion4:33 - 7:18 - Health impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics7:19 - 9:49 - Practical tips to reduce plastic consumption_________This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
We are Breathing Microplastics #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-01-20 | This is a short snippet of the upcoming video on how plastic pollution affects human health! Microplastics have been found everywhere on the planet - even remote regions such as the Arctic, Mount Everest, and the Mariana Trench! We eat nearly 0.1 - 5 grams of plastics every week. The question remains as to what impacts it has on our bodies.#plasticpollution #microplastics #plastics
Introduction to Biomimicry: Excerpts from Janine Benyus PlanetSapling 🌱 2022-01-04 | #biomimicry Biomimicry is the art and science of learning from nature or innovation inspired by nature. This video features excerpts from the founder of biomimicry, Janine Benyus, as well as the work of The Biomimicry Institute. To learn more about specific applications and examples of biomimicry, check out the following links:1. The Biomimicry Institute - biomimicry.org2. @BiomimicryOrg YouTube channel - youtube.com/channel/UCZKmNwSe3m9_TDTyBwOlXugWatch @OurChangingClimate 's excellent video on biomimicry here - youtube.com/watch?v=r1CpzEGhs3cThis channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
How You Can Fight Climate Anxiety via Climate Action PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-12-17 | Learn how to turn climate anxiety into effective climate action with this video! This a video focused on practical climate action tools with many climate action resources. With the ongoing climate crisis, it is easy to feel climate anxiety and even hopeless but action is our only way out. This is a video to encourage hope and optimism based in climate action. This video has also been featured on @OurChangingClimate. With ecosystems around the world being destroyed, the sixth mass extinction going on, more intense hurricanes and heatwaves, and the average global temperatures rising- it is natural to feel extremely anxious and even spend sleepless nights worrying about our future. There is a real term for this suffering and fear for our survival - climate anxiety. The question of how to turn climate anxiety into climate action is described in detail in this video. This is a practical climate action resource with detailed tips and tools. A team from the University of Bath surveyed 10,000 children and young people (aged 16-25 years) in ten countries for climate anxiety. Nearly 60% of the respondents were extremely worried about climate change and felt sad, anxious, angry, powerless, helpless, and guilty. We can make a difference in climate action via Project Drawdown and Projection Regeneration solutions. We discuss how to find your climate career using tools such as Climatebase, Work on Climate, and Terra.do. The video also features @ClimateTown for his eloquent description of organizations to join for climate action. Check out his channel - youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkAVideo Chapters:00:00 - 1:25 - Introduction to Climate Anxiety1:26 - 2:43 - Resources for Climate Solutions2:43 - 5:33 - Levels of Action for Climate Solutions5:33 - 7:04 - Find Your Climate Career7:04 - 8:28 - Meaningful Education for Climate Action8:28 - 9:38 - Find Climate Coalitions for Community Action9:38 - 10:20 - Final Perspective for Overcoming Climate AnxietyVideo References:1. University of Bath Survey - researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/publications/a-global-survey-of-climate-anxiety-in-children-and-young-people-a2. Will Grant Four Levels of Action - youtube.com/watch?v=iUVOOWVHDMM3. Social Change - wikiwand.com/en/Social_change4. Climate Anxiety PBS Episode - youtube.com/watch?v=mJr8fuqbkqE5. What Can I do about climate change by Vox - vox.com/22595896/climate-change-fire-heat-wave-anxiety6. Four in Ten People Not Having Children - theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/14/four-in-10-young-people-fear-having-children-due-to-climate-crisis7. Climate Tech Startups Investing - cnbc.com/2021/10/26/dealroom-climate-tech-start-ups-have-raised-32-billion-this-year.html8. CO2 emissions data by Our World in Data - ourworldindata.org/co2-emissionsTake Action in Schools, Cities, and Communities Using Proven Climate Solutions:1. Project Drawdown - drawdown.org2. Project Regeneration - regeneration.org/home3. Eco-challenge using Drawdown Solutions drawdown.ecochallenge.orgFind Climate Solutions Oriented Jobs and Companies1. Climatebase - climatebase.org2. Work on Climate - workonclimate.org3. Climate Solutions at Work - drawdown.org/publications/climate-solutions-at-work4. Terra.do for Climate Careers - https://www.terra.do/Climate Education and Nature Connection Resources:1. CLEAN: the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network - cleanet.org/index.html2. Nature Connection Resources and Activities by Maine Environmental Education Association - docs.google.com/document/d/1Oj5KDvh4FGd-dftxe0koJmEgzuxPWklYixOWE-wqbcU3. ClimateScience - climatescience.orgJoin an existing climate coalition1. Citizens Climate Lobby - citizensclimatelobby.org2. 350.org group - 350.org3. Sunrise Movement - sunrisemovement.org4. Union of Concerned Scientists - ucsusa.org5. Pachamama Alliance - pachamama.orgMusic Credits-chosic.com/free-music/all-bensound.com Piano Sad 2 (Piano & Strings Version) by PeriTune | http://peritune.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0#climateanxiety #climateaction #climatechange _____________________________________________This channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Why the Amazon Rainforest is So Important - 5 Key Reasons PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-11-16 | #creatorsforchange #amazonrainforest #climatechangeThe Amazon Rainforest is one of the most magical tropical rainforests of our planet. We depend on this amazing Amazon Rainforest for reasons related to biodiversity, climate change, indigenous knowledge, and medicinal value. I will also share some of my personal experience there to explain why we need to act to preserve the majestic rainforest. Article references are pasted below – Please do read if you wish to dig deeper:The Intercept: Loss of the rainforest - theintercept.com/2019/07/06/brazil-amazon-rainforest-indigenous-conservation-agribusiness-ranchingLand use and climate change risks in the Amazon: pnas.org/content/113/39/10759Amazon rainforest can save humans: https://environment-review.yale.edu/save-amazon-we-might-have-it-backwardsTropical Rainforest Carbon Sink study - sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200304141623.htmCarbon Monoxide map of fires by NASA JPL: jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7486MAAP report from Amazon Conservation on the recent fires: maaproject.org/2019/amazon-fires-part2Five myths on tropical rainforests: adn.com/opinions/national-opinions/2019/08/30/five-myths-about-tropical-rainforestsAyahuasca curing depression: scientificamerican.com/article/ayahuasca-psychedelic-tested-for-depressionThis channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Is #Teamseas Removing Enough Plastic Pollution? #shorts PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-11-08 | This year, the internet led by @MrBeast,@MarkRober and Matt Fitzgerald will have one of its biggest fundraisers called #TeamSeas which is an ambitious campaign to raise $30M to remove 30M pounds of plastic and trash from our ocean, rivers and beaches. Every dollar donated will be removing 1 pound of trash. The goal is to help clean the oceans and rivers and work towards solving plastic pollution. #plasticpollution #TeamSeas TeamSeas has partnered with Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup to implement the grand vision. All donations to #TeamSeas will be split by the two charities, 50/50
Why Indigenous Cultures Around the World Matter PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-11-03 | Indigenous peoples around the world and indigenous cultures around the world are critical to the well being of the planet. They provide different answers to the question of what it means to be human and alive. Indigenous peoples day needs to truly honor indigenous tribes and help alleviate their struggles against oppression. All of the species of the Earth and their ecosystems constitute the BIOSPHERE which provides life supporting services. The ethnosphere is the anthropological equivalent of the biosphere which contains the myriad indigenous cultures and their complex belief systems which provide alternative models of human life itself. The term indigenous means 'naturally occurring in a particular place' or 'native'. Indigenous peoples who have successfully adapted to their environments have adopted cultural practices which work with nature rather than against her. The long term survival of any species depends on the health of its environment and humans are no different. Many tribes live in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Bolivia. There are hunter gatherer tribes and bushmen living in parts of Africa as well. All of these tribes have unique answers to the question of what it means to be human. While their cultures are unique, a common philosophy is to take care of the land and water. We often see modern humans as destructive to life on Earth. Some environmentalists have even compared the human species to cancer cells or viruses destroying our planet. However, this has never been the norm throughout the evolutionary history of humankind. Indigenous cultures offer alternative and sustainable models of human life which we can learn from. As we have seen, successful indigenous peoples see themselves as caretakers of their lands and biodiversity. We need to respect indigenous cultures and support them in the fight against corporate interests. If you want to dive into this topic, I recommend learning from impactful organizations such as Indigenous Environmental Network, Cultural Survival, 350.org, Pachamama Alliance, and Survival International among many others.Video References:1. Wade Davis on the Ethnosphere - cbc.ca/radio/ideas/saving-the-planet-means-listening-to-indigenous-peoples-wade-davis-1.54670712. Indigenous peoples and biodiversity conservation - nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/can-indigenous-land-stewardship-protect-biodiversity-3. Global Forest Watch - globalforestwatch.org4. Language Conservancy statistics - languageconservancy.org/language-loss5. Indigenous Voices from Latin America by 350.org (CC video)- youtube.com/watch?v=clmOgeUtB-8Visit the Following Websites to learn more and ACT:1. Indigenous Environmental Network - ienearth.org2. Indigenous Phenology Network - usanpn.org/nn/indigenous-phenology-network3. Cultural Survival - culturalsurvival.org4. Pachamama Alliance - pachamama.org5. 350.org - 350.org6. Survival International - survivalinternational.org7. Native Land Checker - native-land.ca8. How to Genuinely Support Indigenous Peoples - medium.com/illumination/5-ways-to-support-indigenous-communities-on-indigenous-peoples-day-and-every-other-day-df5c4ca9120e#indigenouspeoples #creatorsforchange #indigenousculturesVideo Chapters0:00 - 0:42 - Introduction to the Loss of Indigenous Cultures0:43 - 1:17 - Explanation of the Ethnosphere1:18 - 2:25 - Meaning of Indigenous and Land Stewardship 2:26 - 3:31 - Indigenous Conservation of Biodiversity 3:32 - 5:09 - Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Around the World5:10 - 6:00 - Indigenous Stories from the Amazon Rainforest6:01 - 6:26 - Importance of Indigenous Land Rights 6:27 - 7:01 - Learning from Indigenous Peoples7:02 - 8:10 - Supporting Indigenous Groups and Resources to Organizations8:11 - 8:41 - ConclusionThis channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
Is #TeamSeas a Force for Good for Plastic Pollution? PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-10-29 | Ocean plastic pollution is an enormous issue. Teamseas is a campaign designed to clean up and remove trash from the ocean. This year, the internet led by @MrBeast, @MarkRober, and Matt Fitzgerald will have one of its biggest fundraisers called #TeamSeas which is an ambitious campaign to raise $30M to remove 30M pounds of plastic and trash from our ocean, rivers and beaches. Every dollar donated will be removing 1 pound of trash. The goal is to help clean the oceans and rivers and work towards solving plastic pollution. #plasticpollution #teamseas TeamSeas has partnered with Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup to implement the grand vision. All donations to #TeamSeas will be split by the two charities, 50/50$1 donated = 1 lb of plastic removed! - teamseas.orgOcean Conservancy is #TeamSeas implementation partner for beaches and oceans. They mobilize citizen advocates to facilitate one of the world’s largest volunteer cleanup efforts for the ocean. The Ocean Cleanup is #TeamSeas implementation partner for rivers. Their goal is to achieve a 90% reduction of floating ocean plastic by 2040. With their river systems, called the Interceptors, they are now helping to capture plastic before it enters the oceans via rivers. The Ocean Cleanup is an registered public benefit organization in the Netherlands and has a gold rating on Guidestar, another independent nonprofit evaluator.Visit - teamseas.org - to learn more about this campaign and how the donations will be used and feel free to donate to this effort.Plastic pollution is now a complex geopolitical and systemic issue which does not have a single solution - there is no silver bullet. The combination of targeting plastic manufacturers to reduce virgin plastic production while switching to recycled plastics, policies to reduce single use plastic use, investments in truly biodegradable and sustainable alternatives, and product design for circularity is our path forward to a plastic pollution free future. We need to ultimately move towards a circular economy where waste is only wasted resources. Please do visit teamseas.org and donate there if you wish to remove plastic waste from the oceans! If you cannot donate, then spread the word to raise awareness. More importantly, you can advocate for change in your local communities and cities to reduce plastic. You can also host local cleanup events and prevent littering. Speaking of littering, I highly recommend the @FeralForaging video to learn about the importance of preventing litter - link in the comments below.Video Chapters:0:00 - 0:55 - Introduction to Plastic Pollution0:55 - 1:38 - TeamSeas Description1:39 - 2:08 - Ocean Conservancy Brief2:09 - 2:45 - The Ocean Cleanup Brief2:46 - 3:35 - Numbers behind TeamSeas3:36 - 5:06 - Long Term Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution5:07 - 5:23 - Personal Actions 5:24 - 6:09 - Feral Foraging Shoutout and ConclusionReferences below:Policy Examples to Reduce Single Use Plastics - productstewardship.us/page/PlasticPoliciesPlastic Waste Makers Summary - minderoo.org/plastic-waste-makers-index/findings/executive-summaryPrecious Plastics - preciousplastic.com/universe/recycling-spaces.htmlStudy on river plastic emissions - science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aaz5803Guardian article on Worst Plastic Polluters - theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/07/coca-cola-pepsi-and-nestle-named-top-plastic-polluters-for-third-year-in-a-rowOur World in Data - Plastic Pollution - ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollutionPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean (Jambeck et al., 2015) - science.sciencemag.org/content/347/6223/768.full
This is How Cities Cause Climate Change PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-10-12 | Devastating floods in Western Europe and China, heatwaves, wildfires, and drought in North America are some of the most recent examples of extreme weather events linked to climate change. At the heart of climate change is the increasing global average temperatures due to rising greenhouse gases produced by human activity primarily due to the combustion of fossil fuels. For the first time in history, human civilization is living under an atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration of over 410 ppm. Climate change is already affecting millions of people. More than half of the global population lives in urban areas, which concentrate most of industrial, trade and service activities. Hence, cities are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions globally. However, there is an inequality of emissions coming from cities in different countries. This is due to the inequality in consumption and production of goods. About 63% of current emissions come from mainly cities in developing countries due to their economic growth. Cities and climate change are inextricably connected. Urban climate change is an increasingly important issue. Climate change and the future of cities is dependent on how we control urban emissions.#climatechange #climatecrisis #creatorsforchange Find the study by Wei et al. here - frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2021.696381/fullThis channel is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. The content is focused on how we can improve our relationship with our planet and become more conscious human beings.Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ankshah13Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/ankshah13Follow my page on Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotherSpaceshipEarthSubscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q?sub_confirmation=1
A Glimpse of Ocean Life in the Mexican Caribbean #shorts #ocean PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-10-10 | This was a video I took on my phone while snorkeling in the Caribbean of mexico!
Microplastics and human health #shorts #teamseas PlanetSapling 🌱 2021-09-23 | Microplastics are polluting our oceans and human bodies! Plastic pollution is dramatically affecting all species including us. It is increasingly common and even human placentas and digestive systems have been polluted with microplastics. We need to control plastic pollution before it's too late.Artificial microplastics and human health are interconnected and microplastic pollution is already affecting our bodies! The plastic pollution in the ocean is increasingly creating microplastics in the ocean. #microplasticpollution #plasticpollution #creatorsforchange
