Join us and other activists on Saturday, Sept. 20 for the Make Billionaires Pay March to rally fo rclean air, clean water, and justice for all. This is the moment for us to demand a better world for people, wildlife, and the climate. More details ➡️ https://www.makebillionairespay.us/

As we await the release of next Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), food and nutrition advocates are facing uncertainty. Read more from our Food and Agriculture Policy Specialist here: https://medium.com/center-for-biological-diversity/how-maha-could-upend-u-s-diets-for-the-worse-1f9b83664e64

If you're attending #ClimateWeekNYC next week — check out the panel we're co-hosting on the intersection of climate change and food in the age of disinformation and greenwash on Wednesday, 9/24. Get your free tickets here ➡️ biodiv.us/3Id0fXz

⭐ Save the date for our 6th annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival⭐ From Oct. 23-26, watch four award-winning documentaries highlighting indigenous food sovereignty, BIPOC land reclamation and agricultural heritage, community foodways and access. View more: https://foodjusticefilmfestival.com/

Amazonian communities close to Indigenous lands with intact forest - especially those with legally recognized land titles - have a reduced risk of fire-related illnesses & diseases spread by animals & insects. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11092025/indigenous-land-rights-can-help-deforestation/

As we await the release of next Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), food and nutrition advocates are facing uncertainty. Read more from our Food and Agriculture Policy Specialist here: https://medium.com/center-for-biological-diversity/how-maha-could-upend-u-s-diets-for-the-worse-1f9b83664e64

⭐ Save the date for our 6th annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival⭐ From Oct. 23-26, watch four award-winning documentaries highlighting indigenous food sovereignty, BIPOC land reclamation and agricultural heritage, community foodways and access. View more: https://foodjusticefilmfestival.com/

The health of people and the health of ecosystems are both threatened by the same systems of exploitation. When we fight for wildlife and wild places, we’re also fighting for a better life for humanity. Read more in the latest Food X. www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

For those attending #ClimateWeekNYC this month — come check out the panel our @choosewild.bsky.social team is co-hosting on changing the narratives on climate change and food systems on Wednesday, 9/24. Get your (free) tickets here ➡️ biodiv.us/3Id0fXz

The inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” project would harm delicate wetlands and threaten dozens of rare and endangered species, from Florida panthers to Everglade snail kites. Tell Gov. DeSantis to stand up for the Everglades and stop “Alligator Alcatraz” now. act.biologicaldiversity.org/8eJpGNskrkqe...

Heartbreaking 💔 Preserving wildlife corridors and connecting habitats save wildlife and motorists from harmful accidents. Learn more here: biodiv.us/3UV6WjQ

Watch Kelley Dennings, @biologicaldiversity.org Population and Sustainability Senior Campaigner, speak at the 2025 Childfree Convention which explores the lives, stories, and experiences of the childfree community. youtu.be/jYjOmHGuPWw?...

Read our latest issue of Food X to learn how decolonizing food and farming can support Indigenous food sovereignty while building a more sustainable food system for everyone.⬇️ www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

New Hanover County Recycling and Solid Waste unveiled a new, free reuse program for the community to help keep usable items in circulation and out of landfills. #Reuse #SecondHand www.wect.com/2025/07/08/n...

⚠️ Did you know that the current 2026 EPA budget would gut environmental justice programs? Administration policies are sacrificing our communities to benefit polluters. Here's what you can do: 👉Spread the word! 👉Tell your reps you want EPA funding and environmental justice protected. weact.org

For more than a decade, scientists have been ringing alarm bells about blue tree monitor lizards' decline — while the exotic pet trade has continued to swipe them from their wild habitat and import them to the United States for sale. Tell the USFWS to protect them as endangered under the ESA. ⬇️

If every human couple takes steps to reduce the impact of their wedding celebration, it will make a world of difference. Learn more about the biggest wedding-waste culprits and how to avoid them so that both you and wildlife can celebrate happily. wildlifefriendlywedding.org/blog/f/embra...

Libraries of things — LoTs for short — are part of the sharing economy. They’re community spaces where useful items can be borrowed just like books that remain in circulation for years. Check out our new Guide on how to start your own LoT on your university or college campus. bit.ly/UnivLot2025

"The public deserves better than an agriculture agency putting political self-interest over the interests of the people. We deserve a government that will provide rational and steady guidance to ensure the wellbeing of our food system and all who depend on it." medium.com/center-for-b...

We must put a stop to the massive immigration detention center, cruelly named "Alligator Alcatraz," in the heart of the Everglades. Please join us in speaking up against this harmful development ➡️ biodiv.us/44Lmb4P

🌍 We need a #PlasticsTreaty that can deliver meaningful impact to protect the environment, biodiversity, human health, and human rights. Swipe to learn the 10 priorities for a successful Plastics Treaty. 👉 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC52 #PlasticPollution

"While [RFK] Jr. considers whole milk, cheese and yogurt to be victims of an attack by the medical community, in reality there’s an enormous amount of scientific evidence on the health risks associated with higher consumption of dairy and other saturated fats." www.columbian.com/news/2025/ju...

Libraries of things — LoTs for short — are part of the sharing economy. They’re community spaces where useful items can be borrowed just like books that remain in circulation for years. Check out our new Guide on how to start your own LoT on your university or college campus. bit.ly/UnivLot2025

The @biologicaldiversity.org launched a new Wildlife-Friendly Guide to Sustainable School Food for parents, students, school staff, and local communities trying to improve access to nutritious meals and wildlife-friendly foods. Read and share it here: www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

The Center + other groups warned government agencies in a legal filing today that they’re breaking the law by failing to protect the Big Cypress National Preserve from the increasingly destructive effects of the mass detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” More info: biodiv.us/4nO76a8

"On a global scale, the way food is grown is the primary driver of biodiversity loss, threatening 24,000 of the 28,000 species at risk of extinction, at a higher rate today than in the past 10 million years." - @jennifermolidor.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org gradfoodstudies.org/2025/06/19/a...

“It’s unconscionable to cut funding for people in need to pay for tax cuts to the wealthy... It’s just pouring more money into the most destructive parts of our industrial food system.” -Stephanie Feldstein, program director @biologicaldiversity.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...

Elevate your summer barbecues with these delicious veggie burger recipes that will leave your friends and family full and happy: www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vega...

Does your local lending library have a party kit available? See how and why having pre-packed or customizable party kits available can benefit borrowers and help bring your Library of Things to the next level: www.shareable.net/how-and-why-...

July is here and we're ready to tackle plastics by taking the @beyondplastics.bsky.social #PlasticFreeJulyPledge to reduce plastic use. Check out this daily guide for great ideas on how to take action every day this month -> www.beyondplastics.org/plastic-free...

"We can take a moment at every meal to recognize the importance of protecting the planet to protect our sacred traditions. Then we can turn that recognition into action." gradfoodstudies.org/2025/06/19/h...

Even though it might not be obvious, protecting wildlife and celebrating Pride intersect in a big way. We can’t have environmental justice without social, racial, & economic justice and joyous occasions — like weddings — can be their own act of resistance. wildlifefriendlywedding.org/blog/f/how-t...

Read the latest Pop X where we cover Big Ag trying to influence the dietary guidelines and rewrite climate science, microplastics in dolphin breath, how population pressure harms biodiversity, the connection between Pride and the climate crisis, and more: www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

Our @biologicaldiversity.org Senior Population and Sustainability Campaigner, Kelley Dennings, appeared on the Indisposable Podcast to talk about reuse and refill in the food code. Listen to the discussion here: upstreamsolutions.org/podcast/reus...

Farmers across the United States are dismayed by the Trump administration’s slashing of farm funding and U.S. Department of Agriculture downsizing. Read more in the latest issue of our Food X Newsletter. #Agriculture #Food #Farming www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

“That this industry — notorious for environmental harms and adverse health issues — has set its sights on children doesn’t bode well for our educational systems." - @jennifermolidor.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org sentientmedia.org/beef-industr...

This is the U.S.-Mex border in the remote San Rafael Valley. Trump's moving forward at breakneck speed to wall this place off forever. They're racing to replace these wildlife-permeable vehicle barriers with an impenetrable wall—blocking jaguars, ocelots, black bears and deer dead in their tracks.

More than 60,000 diamondback terrapins drown in crab traps each year. There's a simple and cost-effective solution to the crab-trap problem: bycatch-reduction devices. We petitioned Virginia to require these devices on all recreational crab traps — and you can help. ➡️ biodiv.us/4kSFQoy

Survey respondents were most supportive of mutual aid (77%), community-level sharing initiatives (69%) and community-supported agriculture/gardens (66%), according to a US national survey conducted by the @CenterForBioDiv in 2023. bit.ly/AltEconReport

More people = more pressure on the planet. From shrinking habitats to rising extinction rates, biodiversity is paying the price. But there’s still time to change course. This #BiodiversityDa, don't forget to join us with @choosewild.bsky.social for trivia night. Link in comments.

Happy Valentine's Day! How are you spreading love to the Earth and wildlife today? Share our digital Valentine's Day cards to keep the love going: tinyurl.com/2e5ppd5h

With about 220,000 U.S. couples a year getting engaged on Valentine’s Day, minimizing waste and reducing consumption is the key to keeping your proposal planet-friendly. Take a look at our list of Valentine’s Day proposal tips: wildlifefriendlywedding.org/blog/f/propo...

Chocolate covered strawberries are great to enjoy on #ValentinesDay. Remember, this sweet treat is picked by human hands like Manuel’s, shown making his way through slippery muddy rows. He works by piece rate, so he has to hurry to pick and earn more. #WeFeedYou

🙌🏾 Sex Ed Week of Action! #2025weekofaction 👇🏾 Top 10 states for Sex Ed! ❓ Where does your state stand? siecus.org/siecus-state... 👉🏾 Check out the Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sex Ed. Curriculums offered by the UCC and @uua.org 🦉 OWL curriculums: bit.ly/3QcDiEf

🚨 EXPOSED: The Truth About Regenerative Grazing 🚨 Environmental experts @jennifermolidor.bsky.social and Ashley Capps reveal why this "sustainable" beef trend is pure greenwashing. Must-listen episode with @jasminsinger.com & @marisul.bsky.social! 🎧 ourhenhouse.org/ep786

The latest issue of Pop X covers the importance of universal access to all forms of sexual and reproductive healthcare, landmark plant-based food-purchasing policy in LA County, a new series of children’s books about nature’s secret superheroes, and more. www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

"Long-term and concurrent human and planetary wellbeing will not be achieved in the Anthropocene if affluent overconsumption continues." www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

My letter today. New data shows that Utah cannot save the Great Salt Lake and keep growing water-thirsty crops like alfalfa and hay for cattle. Dietary shifts away from beef/dairy are a crucial strategy for lowering emissions, saving water and protecting wild places. www.sltrib.com/opinion/lett...

HISTORIC SETTLEMENT UPDATE!! I am so excited to share this news!! Can you tell? Its “a major win for tule elk and Point Reyes’ environment, wildlife and native plants,” says Jeff Miller @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social Thanks to all groups and tribes involved! biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Winter is a time that signifies peace, calm and rebirth. What better time to celebrate your nuptials than with a gorgeous winter backdrop? Take a look at our wildlife-friendly ideas for a cozy winter wedding: wildlifefriendlywedding.org/blog/f/cozy-...