Pacific Environment

Haunted by plastic? Tips and tricks for a spooky (and sustainable) Halloween Celebrate a spooky, sustainable Halloween! Tips for eco-friendly costumes, decorations, treats and reducing plastic waste this Halloween season.

Fossil fuel companies and corporations, including fast fashion brands, are promoting scary cycle of consumption to keep consumers buying new items each holiday season. 🎃

But don’t fear! 🕸️ Read our new blog & learn how you can still celebrate a spooky — and sustainable — Halloween: bit.ly/4qfgxAo

Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping Maritime nations have gathered in London to discuss regulations aimed at reducing shipping emissions.

Countries are currently voting on regulations that would move the maritime shipping industry away from #FossilFuels & curb greenhouse gas emissions. ⚠️

Teresa Bui, Senior Climate Campaign Director, is optimistic that “global momentum is on our side” in new
@apnews.com piece: bit.ly/4nQcwRg

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

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

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.

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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New Report Shows How Plastics Fuel Wildfires—and How Communities Can Build & Rebuild Better Plastics’ production and use in our built environment both fuels wildfires and exacerbates wildfires’ harms to human health and the environment.

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

🌊 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 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.

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

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

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

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.

#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

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.

"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

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.

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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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.

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

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

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

🚢⚡️ 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

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

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.

🚢🌍 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? 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.

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 🌎

🌍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

⚡Black carbon, a potent climate forcer, is accelerating Arctic melting. Burning cleaner fuels could have immediate benefits.

👀Kay Brown (Pacific Environment) calls for a shift in IMO’s climate strategy — emphasizing cleaner fuel mandates to tackle black carbon and slow the Arctic’s decline.

Now is the moment to use your voice & demand action! 🗣️ Contact your country ministers TODAY and let them know we need a strong, legally binding #PlasticsTreaty that address the full life cycle of plastics, from extraction and production to disposal. breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-tre... (2/2)

Dozens of #BreakFreeFromPlastic members and allies from around the world welcomed country ministers and delegates to the @unep.org Palais de Nations early this morning with a unified message: Stop hiding behind consensus! 🛑 Show courage for future generations! ✊ #PlasticsTreaty #ToxicPlastics (1/2)

📚 Read today's stories: How plastics are affecting Black communities in the U.S.; and an iconic sculpture as a living demonstration across #INC52

💥 ACTION ALERT 💥

Right now, world leaders from around the world are gathering in Geneva until Aug. 15 to negotiate a legally binding instrument that aims to address the plastic pollution crisis.

Contact your country minister to urge them to deliver a strong #PlasticsTreaty: bit.ly/takeactioninc