#ForThePlanet

[larimar]

unep

[natureseverlastingbeauty]

just a lil poster thing-a-mabob i made to fight against neonicotinoids.

bees are like the gears in the clocktower, work work working away to keep our planet alive.

that’s the best metaphor i could think of for how bees make this planet thrive.

help me. 

[salterngoods]

We're proud to announce that we joined 1% for the Planet, a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental solutions through annual membership and everyday actions. As a business member of 1% of the Planet, we're committed to giving back 1% of our gross sales, not profits, to environmental causes.

Learn more about us and our commitments at salterngoods.com. Learn more about 1% for the Planet at onepercentfortheplanet.org.

[g-aea]

I have been looking to expand my products to more than just crochet. I’m now providing upcyled tote bags! These handmade bags are made with recycled clothing or fabric. These will be uploaded to my shop later this afternoon.♻️ . . . . . #fortheplanet #sustainability #totebag #handmade #upcycled #sewingproject #fiberart #crochetersofinstagram #recycle #marketbag #boho #hippiestyle #trendylook #fyp #canvasbags https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaT4bFOkqS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[alltribessf]

Posted @withregram • @hiphop4change COMPLETE LINEUP ANNOUNCED!! TICKETS: https://bit.ly/ejs22 This year's artists: D Smoke // @dsmoke7 Sa-Roc // @sarocthemc Lateef The Truth Speaker // @truthspeaker Sol Development // @soldevelopment DJ Shortkut // @shortkut DJ Lady Ryan // @djladyryan Ryan Nicole // @msryannicole This is an all_day event featuring live Hip Hop & youth performances, panel discussions, a Kids Craft Zone, vendors & food trucks & more! The Environmental Justice Summit is a bold platform for representation and activism that elevates and amplifies the voices and power of people of color as leaders in the environmental justice space. Environmentalism is a movement that impacts all classes, colors, and demographics of society, yet there is a lack of diversity within the movement itself. Our 6th Annual Environmental Justice Summit will bring together leading BIPOC environmental organizers from the Bay Area and beyond. We will come together to share experiences and discuss steps to diversify the Green Movement and the needs of our most vulnerable communities. Hip Hop For Change in association with Presidio Trust & San Francisco Baykeeper Presents... 6th Annual Environmental Justice Summit Adding Color to the Green Movement This is a FREE ALL AGES event. Saturday, August 20th 12PM - 7PM Hosted at the Presidio Main Lawn, Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94129 Live Performances by D Smoke, Sa-Roc and more! TICKETS: https://bit.ly/ejs22 . . #GreenJustice4All #environmentaljustice #equity #environmentaljusticematters #diversityequityinclusion #environment #globalwarming #environmentalist #climatechangeisreal #summerprogram #socialjustice #ecofriendly #youthleadership #environmentaleducation #climateemergency #fortheplanet #oneearth #environmentalprotection #climatesolutions #climatechangeawareness #climatecrisis #hiphop #hiphopculture #hiphopartist #hiphopculture @ankhmarketing @mr.stevencharles khafrejay @hiphop4change @sfbaykeeper @peoplexplastic @earthjustice @wildernesssociety @trustforpublicland @karegabailey https://www.instagram.com/p/CgvNtECJhyG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lexybowman]

Hello to all of the beautiful Mermaids in San Diego, CA! I am still planning to open my books for August. I know that it’s still a couple of months away, however, I am so overwhelmed with joy at the amount of responses I’ve gotten for hair appointments already!! Thank you! If you desire a full highlight, like this one, or another surfy style colour, send me a DM. Or have a friend in mind? Send them my way for a little referral gift from me. 🫶🏼✨ Happy Hair Days, Mermaids! // #lexyloveshair #fullfoil #naturalblonde #cleanblonde #mermaidhair #crafthairdresser #surfbalayage #paintedhair #hairgoals #freshhair #balayage #travelinghairstylist #brightblondehair #easygrowout #owayorganics #sustainablestylist #fortheplanet . . . . Swipe for the before of this stunning natural-looking blonde. ☀️ (at Encinitas, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeXPu2nNj-6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[brighteronline]

Today we are lucky enough to be joined by Chris Do, an Emmy Award-winning designer, director, strategist and educator. Chris is the founder of The Futur, an online design education platform with an ambitious goal to teach one billion creatives how to make a living doing what they love. We’re so grateful that Chris took the time to speak with Brighter Future and share his experience of building a successful brand and business that is having an impact on the world.

‍Hi, Chris! Thank you so much for joining us. To get started, we’d love to hear a little bit about your roots. Where do you come from?

I was born in Saigon, Vietnam. My family, along with over one hundred thousand others, escaped Vietnam in the Spring of 1975 due to communism, political oppression and ongoing war. We fled on April 30th of 1975, and my parents, my two brothers and I landed in Kansas City, Missouri. That was where our host/sponsor family was located. It was part of a Catholic church programme to help Vietnamese refugees acclimate to the United States. Two years later, my parents moved to San Jose, California to join the rest of our extended family. San Jose is where I grew up until I went to college.

‍That’s an incredible story. From first-generation immigrant to Emmy Award-winning designer and CEO. How did you get from there to where you are today?

My first passion was the visual arts. When I was just seventeen years old, I discovered graphic design and instantly knew it was the perfect outlet for my many passions, like drawing, letterforms, sub-culture, music, packaging, design and typography. Shortly after graduating from ArtCenter College of Design in 1995, I started a motion design studio called Blind, which I ran until 2018. In 2014, I started a new business venture, originally named The Skool, with my business partner Jose Caballer. After its dissolution in 2016 due to creative differences, I formed a new company called The Futur, where I was able to run our education company exactly the way I had envisioned it.

At The Futur, our mission is to teach one billion creatives how to make a living doing what they love. Our core audience are self-identified creatives who lack the key business, marketing, sales and communication skills to be successful entrepreneurs.

Amazing! What do you think drives you to do what you do, especially in terms of educating others?

‍I was very fortunate to land in America. My family was able to create a new life here. My dad’s first job was bussing tables. Through hard work, sacrifice and focus, he ultimately worked his way up to being the chief engineer at a semiconductor company in Silicon Valley. We were able to climb out of poverty and reach the upper-middle class within one generation. As a first-generation immigrant, I’ve been able to achieve levels of success beyond my wildest dreams. I feel indebted and extremely grateful for the many opportunities I was given. As the expression goes: when you make it, you have an obligation to send the elevator back down for others. ‍

I’m also determined to use technology to make education more relevant, dynamic, accessible and affordable. In America, private education is very expensive and can put some families into crippling debt. Schools, for the most part, don’t adequately prepare students for well-paid jobs, and they leave families holding the bag when it comes to paying off student loans. I think it is unconscionable for a modern, industrialised country to sack young people with so much debt. We need to find a better way.

‍It sounds like you built a solution to that very problem with The Futur. Is The Futur only aimed at high school graduates who want to avoid college debt?

The Futur is for anyone who is seeking to explore their creative nature and wants to be successful at running their own design studio/agency. We do this for everyone who previously thought that being a successful creative was unattainable. We are for the career shifters, the art school rejects, the late-starters, and the disenfranchised.

‍In addition to being an established design instructor, you were also a very successful creative for more than two decades before you started making online content for The Futur. When did you decide it was time to do something differently — and are you glad you took that risk?

When I was forty-two years old, a college classmate encouraged me to make some content with him for the internet. In January of 2014, we released our first YouTube video. I reluctantly agreed to go on camera, but he ultimately made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. He told me to be silent until I was ready to speak. Despite my introverted nature, I agreed. Doing so completely changed the trajectory of my life and career. I’ve been making content full time since then. We have since produced over 1600 videos on YouTube and have nearly two million subscribers.

‍What parts of your past experience do you think contributed to your ability to pivot your career in a new direction and be successful on YouTube?

Prior to making content on YouTube, I had been teaching for nearly fifteen years and producing commercials and music videos for 20+ years. I had years of practice and training as a design instructor. I knew how to direct and produce videos. I had the space, equipment and staff to help me produce content. I also had a company that generated revenue, which meant I could experiment without the need to make money. As a content creator on YouTube, I knew I had the experience and pedigree to stand out from the mostly “self-taught” creators on the platform.

Anyone who has done anything knows that no journey is all smooth sailing. There were surely times when things didn’t go to plan. How did you deal with those times?

‍Content creation is less about doing things right and more about discovering what not to do. Each time we make something, it’s an opportunity to learn and find ways to improve. It’s a lot of failures and missed opportunities before you find your voice, style, subject matter, audience and cadence. There isn’t a lot that is “planned”. It’s more about putting in the time and showing up consistently. Do the work and make small improvements as you go. Eventually, if you don’t quit, you will find something that helps you to stand out.

‍That’s great advice. Consistency and persistence go a long way in most endeavours. We know that failure is part of growth. Could you share with us a failure you experienced when beginning your journey, and what did you learn from it?

I consider the on-air chemistry between Jose and I as somewhat of a failure. We have very different personalities and didn’t gel on set. Our audience could feel the tension between our teaching styles. Both of us were good, but not together. I think the root of our problem was duelling egos that we couldn’t resolve. Ultimately, as the introvert of the duo, I had to learn how to be more confident on camera, which taught me to develop my skills as a public speaker and on-air personality.

At some point in every journey, learning process or creative endeavour, there is a moment when things just click into place. Some call it an “aha!” moment. Have you ever experienced a moment like this?

After producing a few videos, my wife remarked that our videos were “unwatchable”. They were disorganised, unfocused and difficult to follow. In addition, the videos were designed to be soft pitches for our educational products. If my own wife couldn’t watch our videos, what chance did we have of getting strangers to tune in? We instituted some new rules, including writing and producing presentation decks. No more selling. No pitching. We just focused on delivering value. Jose and I prepared our decks, and with that first episode after implementing those changes, things started to take off. It was a valuable lesson about not taking your audience’s time for granted.

‍That’s a powerful realisation! You’ve achieved so much over the course of your career. I think it’s safe to say you’ve made it. But that means you’ve probably taken some big risks and made some serious leaps of faith along the way. Is that the case?

From 2014 to 2016, a full two years after starting our education company, we barely made enough money to support one full-time staff member. And that didn’t account for the rent, equipment and personnel that were needed to produce the videos. Aside from this, I had stopped showing up for client meetings and focused most of my time writing and producing content. My peers questioned what we were doing. Some even got upset at us for disclosing so many “industry secrets”. My business coach thought it was a mistake to ignore my other company, Blind, as it was my primary source of income. I didn’t have any empirical evidence that The Futur was going to work out. I just did it on faith. Thankfully, it did work out, and now we make content full time with a team of 15 people. I haven’t done any client work since December of 2018.

‍Your education company is very aptly named The Futur. The entire world is currently undergoing a period of great change and uncertainty. With that in mind, we’d love to know how you envision the future.

‍I am very optimistic about the future. The internet allows us to have a connected global community. In a way, the world is getting smaller. Economies are more intertwined, which should help prevent us from annihilating one another. We live in a time of many great technical advances, including computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, medicine (CRISPR gene), space travel, energy production, etc. There’s a lot to look forward to, and I do my best to focus on that.

When you are no longer here on Earth, how do you want people to remember you and your journey?

I hope I am able to bend the current of education to be more inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible. I want to leave behind a legacy of educational tools that transform people’s lives.

‍You’re certainly on track to achieve that! There are so many young people just starting out who also want to achieve big things and have an impact on the world. What advice would you give to them?

Start creating content. Embrace the technological shifts. It is futile to resist. Those who can master the gaps between cultural and technological shifts will be influential leaders.

Thank you so much for joining us today, Chris! This interview has been so insightful. We’ll close it with one final question: If there was one lasting message you could share with the world, what would it be?

‍When we use our collective energy to lift one another up — emotionally, spiritually, physically and financially — we all win. When we hoard all the resources, we all lose.

A huge thank you to our incredible guest Chris Do!

If you would like to find out more about Chris and his work at The Futur — or perhaps explore your own creative side — you can find him at: www.thefutur.com.

To stay up to date with all of our interviews and latest content with amazing people like Chris, subscribe to the Brighter Future newsletter here.

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[enjoyscout]

Dilly trout flatbread with a classic bechemel, capers, arugula and pickled leeks. Don’t forget to drizzle loads of that dilly oil all over the flatbread and squeeze some fresh lemon to finish 🍋🫶🏻 #cannedseafood #tinnedfish #tinnedseafood #tinnedfishheaven #tinfishobsessed #tinnefishmarket #tinnedfishies #seacuterie #snacks #tinfishfanatics #bcorp #1%fortheplanet #msc #notforsale #recipe #cook #cheflife #welovetoeat https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvtiNUrxKT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rebelwheelsnycshow]

"The Two Environmentalists" this piece is not intended as an attack. It is inspired by all the times, I've had this very conversation for more info, I wrote this article that breaks it down in a very chill way: https://rebelwheelssoapbox.tumblr.com/post/658325357024477184/for-the-planets-sake-unpacking-common-reactions [image description: the background is very colorful with vibrant. rich oranges, yellows, reds, pink, some bright greens, a bit of black. there is a black arrow towards the middle-bottom that is pointing towards the right. The background is a variety of shapes with colors that overlap because there is varying levels of transparency. But the main focus is the two activists who are facing each other, & they are having a conversation. Both are dressed in a very artsy , colorful way. Their gender is not obvious. The person on the left is wearing a flower hat with blues, reds, purple and a bit of yellow. They have yellow eyeshadow, with a horizontal exclamation mark next to their eye to symbolize their concern. On their neck, they wearing a blue choker necklace with a globe on it (blue, white and green) Their top is a patch of various fabrics, mostly blues and reds. To the right we have another person whose hair is brown, a bit frizzy and on top there are black zig zag lines, the middle has blue, to represent a color streak in their hair. They too have flowers in their hair but it's not a hat, just an accessory. The colors are purple, yellow, orange & a butterfly. They are wearing a globe as an earring. There are black zig zags on their neck to represent a choker necklace and their top is green & white with various geometric designs on their chest. Their conversation is shown via white speech bubbles and black text: (left) *panics in environmentalist* we need to do whatever it takes to save the planet!! All tactics asap!" (right) absolutely! including being as vegan as possible, since animal agriculture is 0ne of the leading causes of climate change... (left) *ignores in environmentalist* (right) *sighs in vegan*] #collage  #collageart  #climatechange  #climatechangeart  #environmentalist  #fortheplanet  #vegan  #veganart  #art

[marcobamboo]

Happy World Nature Conservation Day! The world is beautiful because of its natural resources and we should consider we must preserve it. . . . #worldnatureconservationday2022 #worldnatureconservationday #natureconservationday #nature #conservation #savenature #saveearth #savetheplanet #wildlife #explorenature #earth #mothernature #fortheanimals #fortheplanet #savenature #planttrees #guwahati #assam #northeast #marcobamboo #marcobambooessentials

[obsesivcreativ]

Over 30 yrs ago, I managed to maintain a Vegan diet for a couple of years but never felt particularly healthy, as it was quite hard, living with my parents and not having access to well priced Vegan food. But more recently having spent a couple of years drinking soya milk, I thought I would try @weareveganuary and see how I got on. This time it has been so much easier. Thankfully the supermarkets have got onboard, I've tried out lots of the online recipes and even managed a successful birthday cake or two. Not that I like to talk about weight - having been brought up with people constantly commenting on my weight/size - but I have lost weight since I started (and not by eating less), and more importantly, I feel healthier than I did in January. I had wanted to 'celebrate' this by buying myself a 'herbivore' t-shirt, but of course, the main reason I have moved to a Vegan diet is for the planet. So instead, I bought this cool #fredperry t-shirt at the charity shop and customised it - I love how the laurel wreath works! ... #vegan #veganuary #customised #upcycling #veganfood #reducereuserecycle #craftivist #craftivism #craft #fashion #fastfashion #slowfashion #charityshopfinds #charityshop #stoswaldshospice #textiles #textileartist #environmentalactivism #newlife #noplanetb #climatechange #herbivore #happyherbivore #veganlife #veganism #fortheplanet #veganfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/CedW2bPO1yV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[greenassetsin-blog]

Super affordable outdoor solar lights by Hardoll India.

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[jhoumous]

Climate activists

[daughteroffreyy]

innovation B-more

an innovation project started by me, for the improvement of my city. I want this information to be known and shared by all!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17lnN-odSCgfk_JMW3ddvqayGglu_CITsoxGoMtvMjsc/edit#slide=id.ge46d474281_0_86

[luigicassandra]

#Repost @climatesavemovement ・・・ Oggi è il World Vegan Day, celebrato in tutto il mondo. È un momento di riflettere ed evidenziare la crescita e il successo del veganismo. È anche un momento per sensibilizzare sulla nostra salute, il pianeta e l'avvocato per gli animali. ⠀ ⠀. Il cambiamento climatico è uno di cui, se non il più, premendo i problemi del nostro tempo. Mentre continuiamo a vedere la temperatura di rottura del record aumenta ogni anno, gli uragani più forti, l'aumento dell'estinzione di fusione e della specie di ghiaccio, dobbiamo affrontare il cambiamento climatico se dovessimo avere alcuna possibilità di correggere il danno irreversibile che sarà altrimenti inevitabile. ⠀. ⠀. Durante un incontro climatico generale delle Nazioni Unite Assemblea di alto livello nel marzo del 2019, il Presidente di Assemblea Generale María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (Ecuador) ha dichiarato "11 anni sono tutti quelli che rimangono per scongiurare la catastrofe". Ha anche continuato a dichiarare che "siamo l'ultima generazione che può prevenire danni irreparabili al nostro pianeta". ⠀ ⠀. Going Vegan non solo aiuta gli animali non umani, ma è anche il modo più grande per ridurre il nostro impatto ambientale. ⠀. ⠀. #SwitchtoplantBased #worldveganday #govegan #vegan #climatechange #animalagruculture #globalwarming #deforesation #fortheplanet #amamorispettiamoproteggiamognispecieanimale🐵🦁🐯🐱🐶🐺🐻🐨🐼🐹🐭🐰🦊🐮🐷🐴🐸🐲🦎🐉🐢🐊🐍🐁🐀🐇🐈🐩🐕🐅🐆🐎🐖🐄🐂🐃🐏🐑🐐🦌🐘🦏🐒🦍🐪🐫🐿️🦇. 🐓🐔🐣🐤🐥🐦🦉🦅🕊️🦃🦆🐧🦈🐬🐋🐳🐟🐠🐡🦐🦀🦑🐙🦂🕷️🕸️🐚🐌🐜🐝🐞🦋🐛🐗🦄 ♥ ️🇮🇹. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVwXwOko2qT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lexybowman]

Vibe check: If I opened my books to all my San Diego Family at the beginning of August for all hair services, can I get a 🙋🏼‍♀️(🙋🏽) for anyone who might want to pre book? . This beautiful beach babe’s only desire was that she wanted to feel like summer again. So with a partial highlight and balayage refresh, I think we nailed it. Thanks for trusting me with your hair @mystic_watermaiden ✨ Swipe to see the before! . . . . #lexyloveshair #fullfoil #naturalblonde #cleanblonde #mermaidhair #crafthairdresser #surfbalayage #paintedhair #hairgoals #freshhair #balayage #travelinghairstylist #brightblondehair #easygrowout #owayorganics #sustainablestylist #fortheplanet (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdaP95CBnO7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=