Check out this extraordinary writing event from XR Writers Rebel for #lostspeciesday2020!

We're in a #ClimateEmergency Language, extinction & animals are the themes for the writers XR Writers Rebel : SAVE THE DATE Monday 30th Nov 7pm GMT. #ExtinctionIsForever #WritersForLife #OnTheBrink

“Ser indígena significa resistencia, lucha. Somos un pueblo que ha resistido por más de 400 años. A pesar de que hemos sufrido mucha injusticia, despojo territorial, esclavitud, marginalización, nunca hemos perdido nuestras raíces.” Nación Siekopai XR Writers Rebel act.gp/35pPISO

"Unlike past mass extinctions - the current crisis is almost entirely caused by us — humans. In fact, 99 % of currently threatened species are at risk from human activities, primarily those driving habitat loss, introduction of exotic species, & global warming." Luke Jerram

Architects Declare UK are seeking a creative and capable person to help manage a growing network of architectural practices committed to addressing the climate and ecological emergency ... an exciting opportunity for the right candidate environmentjob.co.uk/posts/80421-ar… via Environmentjob.co.uk

New research from ⁦RSPB⁩ & ⁦BirdWatch Ireland⁩ out: 1/4 of Ireland’s bird species are now on the Red List (“most conservation concern”) inc: puffin, swift, kestrel, kittiwake, snipe & of course curlew, which risks extinction in Ireland. bbc.com/news/uk-northe…

Beachcoming on the shore Tate after glimpsing #beuysacorns Ackroyd & Harvey @ackroydheather Dan Harvey tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-…

Amazing skies today walking around this gorgeous old city #London

Over 500 m yr old, Welsh slate is acknowledged as the finest of its type worldwide; light grey in colour with a subtle reflective surface, the riven cut edge lends a chalky white slant to the grey & the material used in the artwork is a waste product from the roof tiling industry

Tree art is putting down roots wallpaper.com/art/tree-art-i… via Wallpaper* ‘Beuys called for the world to become a big forest: Beuys’ Acorns declares a climate and ecological emergency and calls for a revolution of love in our relationship with nature.’ @ackroydheather

@ackroydheather Tate Ben Okri kelly hill Something magical is growing in the Turbine Hall, come and visit ... @DanHarv24257564 @ackroydheather Ben Okri

@ackroydheather Tate Ben Okri kelly hill @DanHarv24257564

Ackroyd & Harvey @ackroydheather Tate Ben Okri @DanHarv24257564 It’s happening ...

Spent another day watering grass in the Turbine Hall Tate with @⁦ackroyd_harvey - the light changes all the time and the work responds 🌱 ⁦something quite magical taking place - come see the grass tell ⁦Ben Okri⁩ ‘s message heartfelt message ❤️ 5 days til we are gone

The tide is rising .... ⁦Ben Okri⁩ ⁦@ackroydheather ⁦@DanHarv24257564⁩ Tate⁩ ⁦kelly hill⁩

“Maybe it’s not about going back - maybe it’s about going forward and living in harmony with ourselves” - Ben Okri’s stirring appeal to the heart, written in living grass

Last week the artist duo Ackroyd & Harvey took a 16-meter-long grassy pelt they had grown in the Tate Turbine Hall, and floated it into the River Thames ow.ly/wW4h50FmvZe? XR Writers Rebel Extinction Rebellion Global Louisa Buck Ackroyd & Harvey

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⁦Tate⁩ Modern is another gallery encouraging visitors to reconnect with nature this summer. An installation named Beuys' Acorns by the artists ⁦Ackroyd & Harvey⁩ has seen 100 oak saplings planted on the terrace there. bbc.com/news/entertain…

Two years ago, Tate galleries declared a climate emergency & pledged to cut their carbon footprint by 10% by 2023. That target has already been reached, says director Francis Morris, adding that the cut should be considered alongside a previous 40% reduction since 2007.