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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 13d

🚢 New Clean Ports Report Card grades major U.S. ports on pollution reduction, transparency & community engagement. Ports power our economy, but they’re also pollution hotspots harming millions nearby. See where your port stands ➡️cleanportsreportcard.org #CleanPorts

Biennial awards ceremony showcases the Philippines' commitment to marine conservation

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 14d

Did you know the #Philippines 🇵🇭 maintains thousands of locally-managed marine protected areas, or MPAs? 🏝️🌊

Read about the Philippines’ biennial Para El Mar Awards — plus Pacific Environment’s role in supporting this special award as well as broader work on marine conservation. #30x30 bit.ly/4nlbgFP

At the 10th Para El Mar MPA Awards, the Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to marine conservation by celebrating outstanding MPAs and community leaders.

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 15d

It’s a proof of concept that zero-emissions shipping is not a distant dream. It’s here. It’s real. And it’s working.
🌏At this pivotal moment, the IMO must adopt the Net-Zero Framework without delay.

New Report Shows How Plastics Fuel Wildfires—and How Communities Can Build & Rebuild Better

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 15d

Several Pacific Environment staff had the chance to tour Fortescue’s Green Pioneer, the world’s first dual-fueled ammonia-powered vessel, in New York during Climate Week.

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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 15d

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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 15d

Our homes are built with plastic materials. 😵 When plastics burn in wildfires, they release toxic chemicals. 🔥 Sign the petition to tell California Housing Agencies to build fire-safe, non-toxic homes! 🏠

#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic bit.ly/46E9l88

Plastics’ production and use in our built environment both fuels wildfires and exacerbates wildfires’ harms to human health and the environment.

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 20d

🌊 Today on #WorldMaritimeDay, we celebrate progress toward clean shipping — from electrified ports in Seattle & Tacoma to leadership at the IMO. But shipping pollution still threatens communities & the climate. Zero-emission shipping is within reach. ⚓🚢 bit.ly/4pFx68g

Marine Protected Areas and Coastal Fisheries

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 20d

Did you know that #MarineProtectedAreas:

🐠 Safeguard coral reefs
🐢 Protect endangered species like sea turtles
🎣 Secure healthy fisheries

We work in the Philippines Vietnam, Thailand & Malaysia to achieve 30x30 commitments — protecting 30% of our oceans by 2030. 🌊

Learn more: bit.ly/pempa

Pacific Environment collaborates with communities and governments across the Pacific Rim to protect marine protected areas and coastal fisheries from threats like illegal fishing and ocean waste.

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 21d

🚢🌍 At #ClimateWeekNYC, our team is spotlighting the link between shipping & climate. Pacific Environment’s Teresa Bui joined IMO Sec. Gen. Arsenio Dominguez as he underscored confidence in a global Net-Zero Framework — set for adoption in October. Big moment ahead for shipping decarbonization.

Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 21d

New op-ed out now in @highnorthnews.bsky.social: Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise. 🧊

Our call to action? The International Maritime Organization must take action next spring by requiring ships operating in the #Arctic to reduce black carbon & burn cleaner fuels.

bit.ly/icemelthnn

"Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at Pacific Environment.

Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise

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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 23d

#Debate: "Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at @pacenvironment.bsky.social

#IMO #Arctic #BlackCarbon #Pollution #Emissions #SeaIce #IceMelt #SeaLevel #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Climate #Opinions

"Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at Pacific Environment.

www.highnorthnews.com

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Clean Arctic Alliance @cleanarctic.bsky.social · 23d

"Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at @pacenvironment.bsky.social
www.highnorthnews.com/en/ice-melt-... @highnorthnews.bsky.social

Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise

"Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at Pacific Environment.

www.highnorthnews.com

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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 28d

In the face of a #PlasticPollution crisis damaging the climate, environment & human health, all sectors must take action to reduce their reliance on #plastic. It’s time for the supermarket sector to step up. 🛒

Read more: breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit

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Supermarket Audit | Break Free From Plastic

This Supermarket Audit report offers a first global snapshot of how supermarkets are either facilitating or hindering efforts to reduce plastic use.

breakfreefromplastic.org

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Sep 12

🌊⚡ Ports of Seattle & Tacoma are going electric! Ships using shore power = less fossil fuels, cleaner air, healthier communities. 🚢💨 Read more: bit.ly/47sqT9l

Plugged in for a cleaner future: Seattle and Tacoma lead shore power advances

Seattle and Tacoma ports are powering cruise and cargo ships with shore power — cutting pollution, protecting health and driving clean energy progress.

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Sep 8

Clean, quiet, zero-emissions ferries aren’t the future — they’re here. SF launched one last year. Now NYC may get its own hydrogen-powered ferry thanks to a $2M grant. 🌊⚡Full story: bit.ly/466ypnO

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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Sep 6

Gasoline costs businesses and Californians too much money. A new full-page ad in @sacbee_news asks @CAgovernor, @CASenateDems & @AssemblyDems, to fund #ZEVs in the #GGRF to make clean vehicles more affordable: CCAir.org/GGRF-for-ZEVs

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚢⚡️ Plugged in for a cleaner future: The Ports of Seattle & Tacoma are leading the way with shore power. 🌎⚡ Learn how shore power is cutting pollution: bit.ly/47sqT9l

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Aug 22

It’s time for California’s officials to be ready for new international shipping rules coming this fall to ensure clean air, healthy communities and a fair transition.
Read more by Public News Service: bit.ly/3V8Z9Po

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Aug 22

California is home to some of the world’s busiest, most polluted ports and must be ready. As Davina Hurt of Pacific Environment says that California cannot afford to sit on the sidelines.

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚢🌍 Big changes are coming to shipping. This fall, the International Maritime Organization is expected to adopt a net-zero framework with a global carbon tax and clean fuel standard.

Where will plastic diplomacy go from here?

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Aug 21

After 10 days of #GlobalPlasticsTreaty negotiations at the U.N. in Geneva, INC-5.2 adjourned without reaching an agreement.

A new blog Kristen McDonald, Pacific Environments Plastics Program Director, explains why the talks stalled, reasons for hope & what comes next: bit.ly/4oNzppv 🌎

The UN plastics treaty talks ended without a deal, but Pacific Environment continues pushing for strong global action to protect oceans, health and climate. Read more.

Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · Aug 15

🌍We need a more holistic IMO approach that links emissions policy to real-world impacts. Read the full piece in TradeWinds today. Read more: bit.ly/47u9Svf