"The actionable takeaway: if avocados are on your menu, your shelves, or your spec sheet, now is the moment to ask suppliers whether their Mexican product is PFA-certified—and to write that requirement into contracts before your competitors and customers do it for you." www.fb101.com/pro-forest-a...

Avocado Certification Covers 90% of U.S. Imports — Food & Beverage Magazine

A satellite-and-AI certification program now covers 90%+ of Mexican avocados exported to the U.S. Here's what deforestation-free sourcing means for buyers.

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Today is #NationalAvocadoDay and we'd like you to help us tell Trader Joe's to commit to monarch-safe avocados! 👉 Print and drop this card off at a #TraderJoes near you to help protect monarch butterflies. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/trader-joes-monarch-safe-avocados

Friday, July 31, is #NationalAvocadoDay and we'd like you to help us tell Trader Joe's to commit to monarch-safe avocados! 👉 Print and drop this card off at a #TraderJoes near you to help protect monarch butterflies. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/trader-joes-monarch-safe-avocados

Don't forget to join us for our webinar with Population Balance in honor of International Childfree Day to discuss this challenging and uplifting reproductive choice. Thursday, July 30 at 12 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. CDT / 9 a.m. PDT. Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Panel on Confronting Pronatalism (International Childfree Day). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Pronatalism — the societal pressures to have children — not only undermines reproductive rights, it's also a leading driver of population pressure that is fueling multiple, interlocking planetary cris...

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A global scientific review has just found that 51% of migratory #bird species are experiencing population declines. Habitat destruction, #ClimateChange, and other human-caused threats are causing them to fly towards extinction. Without stronger conservation efforts, more losses are inevitable.

Join the 8th Global Action Hub on Waste Methane and Environmental Justice meeting to know more about #zerowaste stories on the ground featuring @biologicaldiversity.org Senior Campaigner Kelley Dennings: July 23, 2026 - 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET Register at tinyurl.com/globalactionhub8

“Most of the avocados we eat in the U.S. come from Mexico, where forest clearing for avocado production has taken a major toll on natural areas, wildlife and communities.” - Jennifer Molidor, @biologicaldiversity.org https://bit.ly/4xSVBTA

Environmental Groups Press Grocers on Avocado Sourcing as Monarch Butterfly Habitats Shrink

Coalition of 50+ orgs call for big-name food retailers to act before annual monarch migration

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Excited to announce that we recently submitted a support letter for this bill in California that would require gender to be considered in climate emergency planning @biologicaldiversity.org https://bit.ly/4oS589s

California lawmaker introduces bill that would require gender to be considered in planning for climate emergencies

"By requiring a gender analysis in our climate plans, we can better understand who is most at risk and ensure our policies protect those who are too often overlooked," State Senator Steve Padilla of S...

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A massive logging project was just approved in Montana's Bitterroot #NationalForest — right in the heart of grizzly bear habitat. We're taking legal action to stop it, and we need your help. Please help support our fight to stop this destruction. All gifts will be matched! ➡️ bit.ly/4v21Kdx

Excited to announce that we recently submitted a support letter for this bill in California that would require gender to be considered in climate emergency planning @biologicaldiversity.org https://bit.ly/4oS589s

California lawmaker introduces bill that would require gender to be considered in planning for climate emergencies

"By requiring a gender analysis in our climate plans, we can better understand who is most at risk and ensure our policies protect those who are too often overlooked," State Senator Steve Padilla of S...

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“Most of the avocados we eat in the U.S. come from Mexico, where forest clearing for avocado production has taken a major toll on natural areas, wildlife and communities.” - Jennifer Molidor, @biologicaldiversity.org https://bit.ly/4xSVBTA

Environmental Groups Press Grocers on Avocado Sourcing as Monarch Butterfly Habitats Shrink

Coalition of 50+ orgs call for big-name food retailers to act before annual monarch migration

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"Breast milk samples from mothers in Seattle contain alarming levels of dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals, including BPA, BPS, melamine, cyanuric acid, and triclosan, new peer-reviewed research has found." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples

Study of mothers in Seattle underscores ‘widespread, systemic problem’ of chemical contamination, experts say

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Bad news: Our love for guacamole is harming monarch butterflies. Join us in urging top U.S. grocery stores to protect monarchs, forests, and communities by adopting the Pro-Forest Agriculture (aka PFA) program. 🦋🥑➡️ biodiv.us/4xxO6RS

The Center and our allies sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop a land trade that would hand 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas to #SpaceX. Help support our fight. ➡️ biodiv.us/4okSIXf

Despite its high prices and health and climate concerns, beef is making a comeback. Check out our latest Food X newsletter to learn the environmental cost of western beef.⬇️ www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pop...

The price of western beef

Despite its high prices and health and climate concerns, beef is making a comeback. Its recent popularity has been fueled by policy decisions on subjects like dietary guidelines, international trade, ...

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ICYMI: Listen in as Senior Campaigner, Kelley Dennings, gives an overview of our sexual and reproductive health emergency preparedness kits during the EnviroNatal Symposium, which addresses how climate change affects perinatal and maternal health. https://vimeo.com/1185332249/5211b12358

ICYMI: Listen in as Senior Campaigner, Kelley Dennings, gives an overview of our sexual and reproductive health emergency preparedness kits during the EnviroNatal Symposium, which addresses how climate change affects perinatal and maternal health. https://vimeo.com/1185332249/5211b12358

A new Center analysis found that only three states (California, Hawai`i & Virginia) consider both sustainability and the climate harm from meat production in their dietary guidance -> https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/pdfs/dietary-state-scorecard-analysis.pdf

We recently reviewed 14 climate plans from colleges + universities across the U.S. to learn if the disparate harms and underlying causes of the climate crisis were included. Read our full report: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/population/campus_cap_report

Check out the latest Pop X where we take a dive into state nutrition guidelines, protecting wildlife from Trump's grazing plan, our efforts to protect salamander mussels, and more. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/pop_x/pop_x_issue_186.html

State nutrition guidelines are all over the map

Climate planning empowers colleges and universities to understand their contributions to the climate crisis and build resilience in the face of disasters. But campus climate plans aren’t all created e...

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The Trump U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a review of atrazine that concludes the potent, cancer-linked endocrine disruptor does not pose an extinction risk to any threatened or endangered animals or plants. ⬇️

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just concluded that the potent, cancer-linked endocrine disruptor, #atrazine, does not post an extinction risk to any threatened or endangered species. Read more about it in @nytimes.com ⬇️

Fish and Wildlife Service Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction

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“By importing Argentina’s beef to the U.S., this administration is exporting its disregard for the climate crisis.” - Stephanie Feldstein, @biologicaldiversity.org https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/trump-beef-trade-deal-is-a-lose-lose-gamble-that-wont-lower-prices/

Trump’s beef trade deal is a lose-lose gamble that won't lower prices

There's no two ways about it: Eating more beef is bad for the planet and the climate.

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A new Center analysis found that only three states (California, Hawai`i & Virginia) consider both sustainability and the climate harm from meat production in their dietary guidance -> https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/pdfs/dietary-state-scorecard-analysis.pdf

We recently reviewed 14 climate plans from colleges + universities across the U.S. to learn if the disparate harms and underlying causes of the climate crisis were included. Read our full report: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/population/campus_cap_report

Check out the latest Pop X where we take a dive into state nutrition guidelines, protecting wildlife from Trump's grazing plan, our efforts to protect salamander mussels, and more. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/pop_x/pop_x_issue_186.html

State nutrition guidelines are all over the map

Climate planning empowers colleges and universities to understand their contributions to the climate crisis and build resilience in the face of disasters. But campus climate plans aren’t all created e...

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Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay. There's no better way to celebrate than by helping protect endangered species. Call your U.S. Representative now and urge them to take action to protect endangered species in the Gulf and end the expansion of offshore drilling.

America's roadless forests are some of the most intact, connected wildlife habitats left in the country. We have a chance to keep these wild forests safe — for good. Ask your legislators to cosponsor the Roadless Area Conservation Act and help save the homes of America's most vulnerable species. ⬇️

Keep U.S. Forests Wild and Roadless

Roadless forests are sanctuaries where grizzly bears, spotted owls, and other imperiled species can live wild and free. U.S. legislators have introduced legislation to restore, and make permanent, saf...

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Did you know May is "Sex Ed for All Month"? Everyone deserves access to sex ed that’s accurate, inclusive, and empowering. When people have access to comprehensive sex ed, they can make more informed decisions about their health and relationships. sexeducationcollaborative.org/sex-ed-all-m...

We’re collaborating with the Center for Biological Diversity @choosewild.bsky.social for an engaging Trivia Event! Celebrate our planet’s rich #biodiversity by putting your knowledge to the test. Please register here:👇 populationconnection-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...