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Amsterdam is banning ads for meat and fossil fuel products

"Cities from Amsterdam to Sydney are banning fossil fuel and meat advertising, using the same playbook that helped curb smoking."

"Burning fossil fuels is one of the key drivers of climate change, with transport, including cars, aviation and shipping, accounting for about a quarter of global emissions. Meat and dairy are responsible for the largest share of food-related greenhouse gas emissions. " >>
https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-amsterdam-banning-ads-for-meat/a-77054187
#advertising #FossilFuels #CombustionEngine #vehicles #cars #meat #pets #climate #consumption #TheDrive #tourism

Why is Amsterdam banning ads for meat?

Cities from Amsterdam to Sydney are banning fossil fuel and meat advertising, using the same playbook that helped curb smoking.

Deutsche Welle

39 years ago today, we had to go 98 yards ...

And the rest is history.

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phew what a weekend - Lainey is ready for many naps this Chewsday

but there are still sooo many good sweaters left, they have filled up the Lainey's Picks rack

wool coats are also out and flying off the rack

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Families relax on the wide green lawns of Belton House, a National Trust property near Grantham, enjoying the open space under a clear blue sky. Children play and people stroll along the pathways, making the most of a #SunnyDay in the #CountrysideViews of this historic estate. The grounds are a popular #PicnicSpot, with visitors spreading out across the grass to enjoy a peaceful #FamilyOuting. Surrounded by mature trees and carefully kept parkland, the scene reflects the timeless charm of a #HistoricEstate in rural England.

Taken May 2018

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'Last chance to see' tourism: See rare or endangered species before they disappear
Bird-tracking apps turning sightings into stampedes
Chasing online alerts with a lot of fossil fuel.
"Almost one in six Australian birds are threatened with extinction."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-15/tourism-industry-twitchers-birdwatching/104919868
#birds #birdwatching #twitchers #overtourism #LoggingImpacts #landclearing #extinction #biodiversity #conservation #TheDrive #SUVs #Fossilfuels #cats #pets
Birdwatching and twitchers pump billions into Australia's tourism industry

Birdwatchers are pouring billions of dollars into Australia's tourism industry every year with calls to capitalise on the country's native species and better promote the pastime.

ABC News

The Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk

Intensifying the throughput rate with a series of soaring walkways through the Gondwana Rainforest

The $56.4 million investment in Dorrigo National Park will create “accessible, engaging and immersive experiences for visitors. The 4-day walking track will “connect people with nature... The new 46-km multi-day walk along the rugged escarpment within Dorrigo and Bindarri national parks, includes hiker camps, pedestrian bridges and lookouts.”

The review of environmental factors for the Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk is available for public comment
>> until 24 February 2025. >>
https://www2.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/park-management/community-engagement/walking-tracks-and-trails-in-national-parks/dorrigo-great-walk
https://www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say/dorrigo-escarpment-great-walk

The Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk project has the potential to put though an extra 200,000 visitors ...>
https://bellingenshirenews.com/2023/11/22/new-opportunities-flagged-for-shire/

There is an information session at the

Gleniffer Hall at 10am on Tuesday 11 February

at which staff from National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will outline the draft review of environmental factors (REF) for the Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk.

#biodiversity #rainforest #Gondwana #MidNorthCoast #NationalParks #NSW #BindarriNP #Dorrigo #AdventurePark #infrastructure #lookouts #views #cars #Climate #tourism #traffic #TheDrive #Bellingen #experience #stuff #walkways #ecology #MoreThanHuman #impacts

Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk | Park management | Environment and Heritage

A new multi-day walk and visitor centre are proposed for Gumbaynggirr Country on the NSW North Coast.

Environment and Heritage

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