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Greg Dance

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Polly Higgins - Pope Francis
Both died on this Day

Jojo Mehta

www.linkedin.com#ecocidelaw #popefrancis #pollyhiggins | Jojo Mehta | 35 commentsToday, Pope Francis died. 6 years ago today, Polly Higgins died. That these two share a day of passing feels not insignificant to me.  Pope Francis (1936-2025): deeply humanitarian in his spiritual path, profoundly humble and inclusive, who underwent a self-professed ‘ecological conversion’, and with his Laudato Sí encyclical drew the attention of over a billion Catholics (and the world’s media) to the plight of the Earth and our collective duty to protect our common home. https://lnkd.in/endm_HKV Polly Higgins (1968-2019): crusading barrister and inspirational legal pioneer who dedicated the last decade of her life to resurrecting the concept of ‘ecocide’ and working toward its recognition as an international crime in order to create a legal duty of care to protect the Earth; and who undeniably treated this work as a spiritual mission. Polly was also, of course, my dearest friend and colleague, co-founder with me in 2017 of what is now Stop Ecocide International.  Her spirit is with this work as powerfully now as it ever was in life; indeed, looking at how remarkably far it has come in a few short years, perhaps even more so.  The connection I am making here is perfectly serious and of no small significance.  In November of 2019, just months after Polly’s death, Pope Francis became the first Head of State to publicly endorse recognition of ecocide as an international crime. (International Association of Penal Law conference, Rome 2019). https://lnkd.in/eiTeMpR7 Since then, the legislative direction of travel has become increasingly established, as is abundantly clear from documented progress. #Ecocidelaw is on its way to becoming a dynamic, foundational framework around the globe for the legal protection of the living world upon which we all depend, both now and into the future. https://lnkd.in/e9Z5wAEm Personally, I don’t doubt for a second that this work is supported beyond what I can physically perceive.  It makes a strange yet perfect sense to me that a spiritual leader with an ecological mission and an ecological leader with a spiritual one should not only share a day of passing, but also share it now, at Easter - which in faith, as in older traditions, is a celebration of the renewal of life.  [Photo credit: © Lupe de la Vallina 2018] #PopeFrancis #PollyHiggins | 35 comments on LinkedIn
#stopecocide
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Ms. Que Banh

A beautiful moss covered Western red #cedar #tree - still unprotected.
Only a human, with a compromised & unwell soul, would be OK killing an elder tree this magnificent. Some things are just plain wrong.

These ancient old growth trees are essential to fighting accelerated #ClimateChange. #OldGrowth ecosystems in our coastal temperate rainforests supports much biodiverse lifeforms. The naturally moist environment helps to lower impacts of wildfires & other natural disasters that have increased as our governments continue to fund & enable more ecocidal projects.

Low-angle, wide shot of a tree trunk positioned vertically. The bark is reddish-brown, deeply textured with vertical grooves, and heavily populated with green moss. The composition emphasizes the tree's height and scale, creating a sense of upward momentum. Framing trees surround the main subject, with a diffused, white sky in the background.
#ThickTrunkTuesday#VancouverIsland#VanIsle
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Ms. Que Banh

#ThickTrunkTuesday

This beautiful, ancient yellow #cedar tree has a massive, moss covered trunk. It is estimated at over 500 years old. There are very few #ElderTrees of this scale found outside of protected parks on Southern Vancouver Island now. The few remaining unprotected old growth forest tracts should be conserved for stability & longevity of our wild, ancient ecosystems & for the future generations to enjoy/admire/study.

The need to protect old growth forests has been the case for decades but even more important in present times because of accelerated climate change & the increased greedy desperation of corporate ecociders & our governments who aid/abet the pillaging which destroys wild environments that are essential for humans to sustain our lives on Earth. Valuable medicines are found & several medicines have yet to be found in these old growth, coastal temperate, wild rainforests. We need to protect these ancient forests for the above listed & many more important reasons.

The image features the base of a massive yellow cedar tree in a dense forest. The ancient tree's thick, textured bark is heavily coated in green moss & lichen, in the damp, old-growth environment. Small ferns & leafy green plants grow around the base of the tree. Other trees are visible in the background, further highlighting the forest setting. The perspective is from a low angle, emphasizing the tree's size & imposing presence.
#SaveOldGrowth#BCForestryReform#BCpoli
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Ms. Que Banh

Dead #trees are not wasted timber dollars - they are sources of food for literally thousands of beings in a #forest #ecosystem, from tiny microscopic beings to insectivorous birds. Standing dead trees are known as snags, while a fallen dead trees are nurse logs. A cut or natural stump can serve the same #ecological function as a #NurseStump.

Nature wastes nothing. If there is a nutrient source to be had, there is a being to benefit from it. Nurse logs, standing snags & nurse stumps play hosts to all sorts of mosses, lichens, fungi, insects & arthropods, many hidden deep inside, as well as other living beings that prey on them.

Nurse #stumps are still deeply rooted; new plant, tree & fungi life grows out of their tops. Nurse stumps & dead stumps that have no new growth atop are like anchor systems for living trees growing in forests. You destabilize the ecosystem when you remove them from their natural #environment.

A moss-covered stump stands in the foreground, resembling a small table, within a lush forest. Tall trees with textured bark and patches of moss rise in the background, while fallen leaves and various green plants cover the ground, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of the woodland.
#NaturalistNotes#Educational#VancouverIsland
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Amalia Zeichnerin

Heute habe ich von der Initiative
Stop Ecocide International erfahren.

Die Idee dahinter: massenhafte Naturzerstörung (Ökozid) weltweit unter Strafe stellen.

Details gibt es hier:
de.stopecocide.earth/

Und eine #Petition dazu:
"Stellt Ökozid unter Strafe!"
action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-05-

Bitte mitzeichnen und boosten. Danke.
Ich schreibe meinen Beitrag gleich auch noch auf Englisch.
🌍
#Ökozid #Umweltschutz #Biodiversität #StopEcocide #Klimaschutz #Climatejustice #Naturschutz #Tierschutz

Stopp Ökozid International Stopp Ökozid InternationalWeltweites Eintreten für ein Gesetz Ökozid, das die großflächige und systematische Zerstörung der Natur neben Kriegsverbrechen, Völkermord und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit zu einem INTERNATIONALEN VERBRECHEN macht
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Ms. Que Banh

The #documentary film that I'm featured in is now available for #free viewing:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4q_dXo

It includes footage & shared #deforestation issues with the #Amazon. It's all connected.

I'm holding back tears near the end of it. I was arrested a few days after doing the documentary film interview at gate to River & Landback resistance camps.

YouTubeThe Last Stand | Official Full Documentary | EnvironmentalBy BondIt Media Capital / Buffalo 8
#DocFilms#EcoFlix#FreeDocumentary
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Ms. Que Banh

#Backroads on #DididahtTerritory.
This is part of the #SanJuanRiver & forests in the valley. The #watershed area is under ongoing #ecological threats by industrial #clearcut #logging. This is near #CarmannahWalbran #BritishColumbia provincial park.
The forests here are longtime foraging, mating & birthing grounds for the #CowichanValley Roosevelt elk herd. The San Juan is an important salmon bearing river. The old growth forests here are home to several #SpeciesAtRisk & #EndangeredSpecies.
There is ongoing eco activism work to try & protect more of the forests & #waterways in this #wilderness valley on Southern #VancouverIsland.

A black and white landscape scene featuring tall mountains in the background, surrounded by dense coniferous forests. A winding river reflects the surroundings in the foreground, with rocky banks and scattered vegetation along the edges.
#SilentSunday#monochrome#Nature
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