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Catherine Machalaba

@catherinemachalaba.bsky.social

Planetary Health Scientist at The Nature Conservancy. Views my own

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Catherine Machalaba@catherinemachalaba.bsky.social · last wk.

Join us for the conference on Biodiversity and Health in Galway! Oceans, Food and Nutrition, Pandemic Prevention, Disaster Risk Reduction, Urban and Rural Health, and more - human rights, state of knowledge, and synergies and coherence dimensions throughout #Biodiversity #PlanetaryHealth #Solutions

Conor Kretsch@conikretsch.bsky.social · 2w ago

There is still time to register for the third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity in Galway from 14th to 17th September. Registration is open to 14th August. Abstracts, and proposals for side events, can be submitted up to 12th August. Details at cohabinitiative.org/conference

APHA@apha.org · 4w ago

Join APHA's Shweta Arya on July 21 at 2 p.m. ET for a conversation with Climate XChange on best practices and lessons learned from campaigns that leverage both climate and health advocacy: vist.ly/5bkxw

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Mongabay@mongabay.com · 4w ago

Illegal cocoa plantations are fueling rapid deforestation in Liberia’s rainforests to supply global chocolate demand. @shokes.bsky.social met with rangers and landowners to investigate if southeastern Liberia is repeating Côte d'Ivoire’s devastating environmental history. 📺️ mongabay.cc/Ap4j7J 📺️

Vermont Public@vermontpublic.org · 4w ago

The findings underscore the concerns many immigrant advocates have raised repeatedly as the Trump administration continues its aggressive deportation campaign: Forceful, and even violent, immigration encounters are not rare.

The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds

An ACLU report looks at widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal shootings in Texas and Maine have renewed scrutiny on the agency's tactics.

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Noam Ross@noamross.net · 4w ago

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has been gutted under this administration, and now its grantees are receiving termination letters en masse. Please help us report by submitting your grant and spreading the word! 🧪

Scott Delaney@scott-delaney.bsky.social · 4w ago

‼️ AHRQ is in the midst of a mass grant termination event. We (at Grant Witness) need your help to launch a tracker ASAP. If you received an AHRQ termination notice--or if you know of someone else who did--please submit information about the grant here: grant-witness.us/submit-nih.h...

Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com · last mo.

DUE TODAY. This page makes it super simple. If you haven't commented yet, just take a few minutes!

Ruth Ann Crystal@drruth.bsky.social · last mo.

Please write your comment on proposed OMB federal funding changes. 👉We can't let science grants be decided by political appointees. 👉We can't let federal funding for Head Start for kids or Meals on Wheels for seniors be cut without being able to appeal. DEADLINE: JULY 13 🔗 ombcomment.netlify.app

Catherine Machalaba@catherinemachalaba.bsky.social · last mo.

The same is happening in Vermont - thanks to fossil fuel burning, renters/homeowners/taxpayers now have to pay for heating AND cooling in the state. Higher energy bills + more emergency room admissions + more deaths from heat waves caused by fossil fuels. Meanwhile, Big Oil is profiting...

Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · last mo.

Why don't most Europeans have air conditioning? Dumb? Woke? No - WE DID NOT NEED IT UNTIL FOSSIL FUEL BURNING CAUSED THE CLIMATE CRISIS More info 👇 www.carbonbrief.org/eight-facts-...

Catherine Machalaba@catherinemachalaba.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#WorldFemaleRangerWeek starts tomorrow. Learn more about why it's important to celebrate the vital contributions of female rangers, the risks they face in their work, and how we can help to support their essential Planetary Health efforts: adventure.com/world-female...

These female rangers risk their lives to protect nature. But who’s protecting them?

To mark World Female Ranger Week 2026, founder Holly Budge shares why more needs to be done for the women on the frontlines of conservation.

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Catherine Machalaba@catherinemachalaba.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join us in Galway for the International Conference on Health and #Biodiversity! Abstract submissions are open until the end of July. #OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth

Cohab Initiative - Co-operation on health and biodiversity@cohabinitiative.org · 4mo ago

Registration and call for abstracts and side events are now open for the 3rd International Conference on Health and Biodiversity this September. Visit the link below for details: cohabinitiative.org/conference

The Nature Conservancy@nature.org · 4mo ago

Nature isn’t just good for the planet—it’s essential for our health. A new brief from @who.int & @nature.org shows how #NatureBasedSolutions can reduce disease risk, support mental health, and strengthen health systems while restoring biodiversity. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/NbS-for-Health

Protecting Health and Biodiversity through Nature-based Solutions I Conservation Gateway

This brief highlights how Nature-based Solutions can address a range of health and well‑being challenges, while simultaneously advancing climate and biodiversity goals.

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Philip Loring@philiploring.com · 4mo ago

Its #worldhealthday! @nature.org and @who.int teamed up on a new brief that shows how #NatureBasedSolutions can reduce disease risk, support mental health, and strengthen health systems while restoring biodiversity. Check it out here: bit.ly/NbS-for-Health

Protecting Health and Biodiversity through Nature-based Solutions I Conservation Gateway

This brief highlights how Nature-based Solutions can address a range of health and well‑being challenges, while simultaneously advancing climate and biodiversity goals.

bit.ly