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OccuWorld<p>spending the best years of our lives at a job / you deserve a good life because you are alive</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EHataSPEwo&amp;t=3s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=-EHataSPEw</span><span class="invisible">o&amp;t=3s</span></a></p><p>this is enough. air to breathe, food to eat, a place to call home, and some people and plants to call friend is enough. when you strip life down to the essentials, you see just how accessible these are when not hidden behind a paywall…</p><p><a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/RethinkingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkingLife</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Essentials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Essentials</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Desire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desire</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/SystemOptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SystemOptions</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/FailedSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FailedSystem</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/ReturningToLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReturningToLife</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Air" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Air</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Water</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/CycleOfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleOfLife</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Belonging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Belonging</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Farmworkers Heal Climate-Scarred Land With <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeSeeds</span></a></p><p>At <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HedgerowFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HedgerowFarms</span></a>, specialists produce seeds to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/revegetate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revegetate</span></a> burned areas, reestablish <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a>, and transform drought-prone <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farmland</span></a> </p><p>By Caleb Hampton</p><p>July 7, 2025</p><p>"Quiroz and Gómez are seed-cleaning specialists and field workers at Hedgerow Farms, a native seed farm near the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CentralValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CentralValley</span></a> town of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WintersCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WintersCA</span></a>. Hedgerow’s collectors gather seeds from native plants in the wild, and field workers grow them out at the 300-acre farm to produce more seeds. This spring, neat rows of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mugwort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mugwort</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PurpleNeedlegrass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PurpleNeedlegrass</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CaliforniaPoppies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CaliforniaPoppies</span></a> sprouted in the midst of neighboring almond orchards, tomatoes, and alfalfa.</p><p>"Government agencies, tribes, and other land managers use the seeds to revegetate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireRavagedAreas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FireRavagedAreas</span></a>, transform <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AbandonedFarmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbandonedFarmland</span></a>, reestablish wetlands, and repair other damaged or altered lands, creating environments that support local <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a>.</p><p>" 'We’re doing something for the planet,' Quiroz said in Spanish.</p><p>"Recreational areas have benefited too: Hedgerow Farms’ <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilverbushLupine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilverbushLupine</span></a> grows in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and its <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeGrasses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeGrasses</span></a> can be found in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area outside Sacramento. The farm also supplies native seeds to seed packet retailers, helping sow <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DroughtResistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroughtResistant</span></a> plants and establish <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinator</span></a> habitat in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/urban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urban</span></a> environments.</p><p>"Some projects, such as the ongoing restoration of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KlamathRiverBasin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KlamathRiverBasin</span></a> in Oregon and California, involve billions of seeds — from various suppliers, including Hedgerow — spread across thousands of acres. 'Native vegetation is the foundation of a healthy <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a>,' the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YurokTribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YurokTribe</span></a> said in a social media post showing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildflowers</span></a> blooming this spring in the scar of a former reservoir. </p><p>"After four dams were removed from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KlamathRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KlamathRiver</span></a>, the tribe began <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/revegetating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revegetating</span></a> the riverbanks last year, planting species such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milkweed</span></a> — a key food source for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonarchButterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MonarchButterflies</span></a> — that once flourished in the watershed."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://civileats.com/2025/07/07/farmworkers-heal-climate-scarred-land-with-native-seeds/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">civileats.com/2025/07/07/farmw</span><span class="invisible">orkers-heal-climate-scarred-land-with-native-seeds/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RegenerativeAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RegenerativeAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Restoration</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestorativeAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RestorativeAgriculture</span></a></p>
Ms. Que Banh<p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <br>Rivers are ecological veins of life.<br>Birthed from alpine Goddesses of Earth, flowing from heavenly glacial peaks into breaktaking valleys, gently meandering through forests, elegantly flowing through wetlands and flushing into great big seas; rivers sustain life.</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BackroadAdventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackroadAdventures</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/wilderness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wilderness</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Cascadia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cascadia</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/GetOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutside</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecology</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Summer</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/WorldInMyEyes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldInMyEyes</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hiking</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/watershed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>watershed</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Nititnat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nititnat</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/river" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>river</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Water</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a></p>
Robert - for Sustainability<p>Donald <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> wants to open the Deep Sea to mining. That means his friends will get permits to vacuum up the ocean floor, destroy irreplaceable marine life, and make billions – for destabilizing the entire planet’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a>. Sign here to stop them: <a href="https://action.eko.org/a/trump-attacks-oceans?akid=151396.23187284.Cd33ZV&amp;rd=1&amp;source=fwd&amp;t=11" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.eko.org/a/trump-attacks</span><span class="invisible">-oceans?akid=151396.23187284.Cd33ZV&amp;rd=1&amp;source=fwd&amp;t=11</span></a></p>
frassati frassati<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sicilia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sicilia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sicily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sicily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/happyisland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>happyisland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/isolafelice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>isolafelice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>italy</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ragusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ragusa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Catania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Catania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ulivi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ulivi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Carrubi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Carrubi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Salvati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Salvati</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CantieriStradali" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CantieriStradali</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NuovaVita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuovaVita</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgricolturaSostenibile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgricolturaSostenibile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ambiente" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ambiente</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NatureConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatureConservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ecologia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecologia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ecosistema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosistema</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biodiversit%C3%A0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversità</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PatrimonioNaturale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PatrimonioNaturale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Italia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Italia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sostenibile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sostenibile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Territorio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Territorio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tradizione" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tradizione</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OliveTrees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OliveTrees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CarobTrees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarobTrees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Saved" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saved</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RoadConstructionSites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoadConstructionSites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainable</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Territory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Territory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tradition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tradition</span></a><br><a href="https://www.leviedeitesori.com/la-nuova-vita-di-ulivi-e-carrubi-salvati-dai-cantieri-stradali-ragusa-catania/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">leviedeitesori.com/la-nuova-vi</span><span class="invisible">ta-di-ulivi-e-carrubi-salvati-dai-cantieri-stradali-ragusa-catania/</span></a></p>
OccuWorld<p>What the Disappearance of Insects Means for Humanity and the Earth </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3auCYkPpoc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=j3auCYkPpo</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p><p>We’re beginning to see that, despite our cultural misconceptions, insects are actually at the foundation of our biosphere, food supply, and nearly every life process on Earth…</p><p><a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insects</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/FoodChain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodChain</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/CascadeEffect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CascadeEffect</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/InsectCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsectCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/FoodWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWeb</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Disappearing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disappearing</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Decline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decline</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Biosphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biosphere</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Population" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Population</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/AcceleratingLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AcceleratingLoss</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bugs</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>Raising <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Boys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boys</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Impact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Impact</span></a>, Not <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dominance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dominance</span></a>: A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biohacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biohacker</span></a>’s Guide to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fatherhood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fatherhood</span></a> </p><p>Dominance is brittle. It shatters under pressure, isolates under scrutiny, and crumbles when the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> changes.</p><p><a href="https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/raising-boys-for-impact-not-dominance-a-biohackers-guide-to-fatherhood-kpkn/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">goodmenproject.com/featured-co</span><span class="invisible">ntent/raising-boys-for-impact-not-dominance-a-biohackers-guide-to-fatherhood-kpkn/</span></a></p>
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p>To focus on an ecosystem, listen to all voices and find a solution to an ecological, emotional and spiritual need for healthier biomes. And by doing so, strengthening the web of community enveloping us - and reintroducing Wildness into our everyday lives.</p><p>Finding the path back to our ancestral homes: the forests, mountains and meadows, islands and coastlines, wetlands and woods, and sharing them with the rest of our Planet’s inhabitants. </p><p>2/3</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biom</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wildness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildness</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a> 💚</p>
Universität Bern<p>New study with participation of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unibern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unibern</span></a> shows: Soil microorganisms shift their seasonal rhythm more than plants in response to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> warming. This could disrupt essential <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> processes. <a href="https://mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releases/2025/media_releases_2025/climate_warming_disrupts_the_interaction_between_plants_and_soil_microorganisms/index_eng.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_</span><span class="invisible">releases/2025/media_releases_2025/climate_warming_disrupts_the_interaction_between_plants_and_soil_microorganisms/index_eng.html</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Nations to try again to confront world's 'spiraling' <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a></p><p>Nations gather in Geneva Tues to try to complete a landmark <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/treaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>treaty</span></a> aimed at ending the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a> crisis that affects every <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> &amp; person on the planet.</p><p>It’s the 6th time negotiators are meeting &amp; they hope the last. A key split is whether the treaty should require cutting plastic production, w/powerful <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a>-producing nations opposed; most plastic is made from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/plastic-pollution-treaty-negotiations-united-nations-geneva-615d096e211daa1593c7d0f16745f1ff" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/plastic-pol</span><span class="invisible">lution-treaty-negotiations-united-nations-geneva-615d096e211daa1593c7d0f16745f1ff</span></a></p>
MuzWot<p>Africa <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> is facing severe threats, with a significant decline in wildlife populations and countless species facing <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a> - factors like habitat loss, overexploitation, and climate change are driving this crisis. <br>Africa's rich biodiversity is facing habitat destruction, with over 4 million hectares decimated. South Africa's succulent plants, are experiencing devastating poaching rates, with an estimated 1.6 million illegally harvested plants seized in recent years.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a></p>
Jean-Michel HAROUYSérapias Négligé<br> Serapias neglecta<br> Orchidée<br> <br> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/210674253" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/210674253</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/biodiversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/ecosystem?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ecosystem</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/écosystème?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#écosystème</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/smartphonephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphonephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/samsungs10plus?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#samsungs10plus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nogenerativeAI?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nogenerativeAI</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nonobtenueparIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nonobtenueparIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/FleursSauvages?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FleursSauvages</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/fleurssauvages?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fleurssauvages</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/fleursauvage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fleursauvage</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/flowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/flower?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flower</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/flowerphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flowerphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildflowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildflowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildflower?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildflower</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildplant?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildplant</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/plantesauvage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plantesauvage</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/orchid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orchid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/orchids?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orchids</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildorchids?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildorchids</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildorchid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildorchid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/orchidee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orchidee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/orchideesauvage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orchideesauvage</a>
Jean-Michel HAROUYBarbitiste Languedocien<br> Barbitistes fischeri<br> <br> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/303693599" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/303693599</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/biodiversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/ecosystem?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ecosystem</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/écosystème?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#écosystème</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/smartphonephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphonephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/samsungs10plus?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#samsungs10plus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nogenerativeAI?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nogenerativeAI</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nonobtenueparIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nonobtenueparIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/insectes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insectes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/insects?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/bugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/insecte?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insecte</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/bug?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bug</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/insectphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insectphotography</a>
CupOfFrog<p>Releasing pets into the wild harms the native <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> and the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a>. Help keep the ecosystem healthy by rehoming unwanted pets! <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DontLetItLoose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DontLetItLoose</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.backyardgardenlover.com/animals-you-should-never-set-free/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">backyardgardenlover.com/animal</span><span class="invisible">s-you-should-never-set-free/</span></a></p>
Xed<p>fuck Elon Musk. That asshat is destroying the planet </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Montana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Montana</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PollinatorCorridors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PollinatorCorridors</span></a> are the next big thing in urban and suburban <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a></p><p>Mandy Applegate Jul 24, 2025 </p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pollinator</span></a> corridors are quickly becoming the next big focus in urban and suburban gardening, with more than 22% of native pollinators in North America facing serious threats to survival. As concerns grow, these pollinator corridors offer a practical solution by linking private gardens, parks and roadside green spaces into a continuous habitat. Without focused intervention, the steady decline of pollinators could fracture the ecological links that support food production, wildlife health and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> resilience.</p><p>"A network of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p><p>"Pollinator corridors are strips of pesticide-free native plants that give wildlife room to move and thrive in built environments. These stretches serve as travel routes where bees, butterflies and other pollinators can consistently access food, shelter and nesting areas. They also let residents reconnect with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> while building attractive, water-wise gardens suited to their local climate.</p><p>"Local programs are expanding efforts to help residents support pollinators in their neighborhoods. By offering planting guides, hands-on workshops and access to native species, organizers are making it easier for people to turn yards, balconies and curbside strips into productive habitats.</p><p>"These corridors play a key role in reducing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HabitatFragmentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HabitatFragmentation</span></a>, which poses a major threat to pollinators. Instead of relying on scattered gardens, pollinators can follow a connected trail of habitat through neighborhoods, parks and roadside spaces. The result is a more livable landscape for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> and a stronger sense of community <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stewardship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stewardship</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.montanarightnow.com/national_news/pollinator-corridors-are-the-next-big-thing-in-urban-and-suburban-gardening/article_bc1b8c70-df36-59e0-b00f-92d48da2d7fe.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montanarightnow.com/national_n</span><span class="invisible">ews/pollinator-corridors-are-the-next-big-thing-in-urban-and-suburban-gardening/article_bc1b8c70-df36-59e0-b00f-92d48da2d7fe.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SuburbanGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuburbanGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForButterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForButterflies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoreGreenSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreGreenSpace</span></a></p>
earthling<p>Plastisphere; The Ecosystem of Plastics by Meththika Vithanagee at al, 2025</p><p>This book examines the plastisphere and reveals a secret world of microbes that have adapted to live on plastic surfaces. It explains the ecological effects of plastic pollution, health concerns, microbial ecology, mitigation techniques, and advocates sustainable solutions. Readers will explore its mysteries in this thought-provoking book. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/habitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>habitat</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CRC</span></a></p>
Palm Oil Detectives<p>@UQ_News research published in @TheLancetPlanet finds that <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pandemics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pandemics</span></a> are linked to <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> declines, with viruses jumping from animals to humans. Urgent <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publichealth</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> policies needed <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Boycott4Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boycott4Wildlife</span></a> @palmoildetect.bsky.social <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-77u?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wp.me/pcFhgU-77u?utm_source=ma</span><span class="invisible">stodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer</span></a></p>
Eric Bender<p>The research vessel Song of the Whale was tied up this morning among the tug fleet on Island End River. The 70-foot sailboat works to protect right whales along our coast.</p><p><a href="https://www.ifaw.org/campaigns/song-of-the-whale" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifaw.org/campaigns/song-of-the</span><span class="invisible">-whale</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/song-of-the-whale-research-vessel-protect-endangered-whales/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/boston/news/song-o</span><span class="invisible">f-the-whale-research-vessel-protect-endangered-whales/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/harbor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>harbor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a></p>
mirlo.space<p>Why Mirlo? 🐦‍⬛❔ <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coop</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coops</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musicians</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/MusicIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Bands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bands</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Listeners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Listeners</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/MusicFans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicFans</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/MusicLovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicLovers</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Grassroots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grassroots</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/GrassrootsMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrassrootsMusic</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/SolidarityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolidarityEconomy</span></a></p>