We’re only a day away from the election, and a vote for @KamalaHarris is a vote for the climate. Her record shows how she will tackle environmental policies as well as the opportunity we have to address the climate crisis. If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, it’s not too late. Go to IWillVote.com to see how you can make your voice heard in this election. And if you’re looking to get the word out about voting for the climate, head to Go.KamalaHarris.com (shown on the last slide) to see what action you can take in these last, but very critical, moments.

The devastation that our country recently experienced from Hurricanes Helene and Milton shows the continued threat of unnatural disasters caused by climate change. We need leaders who are equipped to enact climate policies that will help save the planet, and that’s why I’m casting my vote for @KamalaHarris on November 5. She has helped lead the most significant climate action in U.S. history, and under her leadership we will be able to accomplish ambitious goals on climate policy that will move our country forward. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and join me in voting for Kamala in this election.

Voter registration deadlines for the U.S. general election are coming up fast — now’s the time to make sure you’re registered to vote! 🗳️ The health of our planet and the health of our democracy are inextricably linked, and our nation’s biggest environmental challenges require political solutions. From local initiatives to national policies, every elected official on the ballot plays a crucial role in shaping decisions that affect our communities. Your vote is your voice, and our freedom to vote enables us to work towards a more sustainable future for all. 👉 Take 3 minutes TODAY to check or update your voter registration at 🔗 lcv.org/vote.

The Biden-Harris Administration affirms protection of 28 million acres of public lands in Alaska. This decision protects numerous public lands across Alaska from extractive development activities, such as mining and oil and gas drilling. Many Alaska Native Tribes, Native Corporations and Tribal entities say these millions of acres are vital in protecting important natural, cultural and subsistence resources. “Tribal consultation must be treated as a requirement – not an option – when the federal government is making decisions that could irrevocably affect Tribal communities,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. “Continuing these essential protections, which have been in place for decades, will ensure continued access and use of these public lands now and in the future.” Read more at the link in bio. Photo credit: Chikuminuk Lake, Bristol-Bay © Michael Melford

A new, controversial plan to commercially farm octopus for meat has led to the creation of the OCTOPUS Act, a U.S. bill that would ban the practice of farming octopus, along with any imports linked to commercial octopus farms. Octopuses are complex, intelligent animals that play a critical role in ocean ecosystems as apex predators. At least three species of octopus are considered Endangered or Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Opponents to the commercial farming of octopus argue that the industry is unable to meet welfare requirements and that this is not a sustainable model. Read more from @npr at the link in bio. Photo credit: Rich Carey, Getty Images

Fires are sweeping across South America and 99% are caused by human activities, virtually entirely driven by the expansion of cattle farming. These practices reduce forest cover, lower humidity, and raise temperatures, fueling a destructive cycle that devastates critical ecosystems and accelerates the climate crisis. Indigenous-managed ancestral lands have proven to be effective fire barriers. Securing Indigenous land rights is crucial for protecting biodiversity and slowing wildfires. Research shows these areas face fewer fires and less environmental degradation due to sustainable land practices. You can make a difference. 📸 Pictured on our cover is Willian García Ortiz, a member of Los Jaguares, a volunteer Indigenous firefighting brigade founded in 2019 in La Chiquitanía, Bolivia. As second-in-command, he fights tirelessly to protect his home and people from the devastating fires. Donate to @rewild and support the defense of these vital lands in the fight against wildfires and the preservation of biodiversity. #LandRightsNow #Rewild #ProtectTheEarth #ClimateCrisis VoiceOver by @helenagualinga ———— Los incendios arrasan Sudamérica y el 99% están causados por actividades humanas, impulsadas prácticamente en su totalidad por la expansión de la ganadería. Estas prácticas reducen la cubierta forestal, disminuyen la humedad y aumentan las temperaturas, generando un ciclo destructivo que afecta ecosistemas clave y acelera la crisis climática. Las tierras indígenas son barreras efectivas contra los incendios. Proteger sus derechos es crucial para preservar la biodiversidad. Estudios muestran que estas áreas sufren menos incendios y degradación gracias a prácticas sostenibles. Tú puedes marcar la diferencia. 📸 En nuestra portada aparece Willian García Ortiz, miembro de Los Jaguares, brigada de bomberos indígenas voluntarios fundada en 2019 en La Chiquitanía, Bolivia. Es el segundo al mando y lucha incansablemente para proteger su hogar de los incendios que afectan la región. Dona a @rewild y apoya la defensa de estas tierras clave contra los incendios y por la protección de la biodiversidad.

🦍 Swipe to learn more about Eastern Lowland Gorillas (also known as Grauer’s Gorillas). 🌍 And follow @gracegorillas to support their efforts to save these Critically Endangered primates. #WorldGorillaDay The work of GRACE, @rewild, and partners in conserving Eastern Lowland Gorillas is supported in part by the European Union and other generous donors. 📸: @bobbyneptune #EasternLowlandGorillas #GRACEGorillas #DRC #gorillas #rewild #GorillaConservation #rewilding #SaveGorillas #Conservation #wildlifeprotection

🔥 28 MILLION ACRES of land have burned in Brazil this year alone. 🚨 99% of these fires are human-caused. The Brazilian government suspects that land grabbers started the fires in the Amazon to clear the forest for industrial cattle farming and the fires got out of control. 🪵 Take action - click the link. These illegal fires are spreading rapidly as a result of Brazil's record-breaking drought. 🌎 Climate change has exacerbated these conditions in part because the dry season is starting earlier than usual with more severe temperatures. 🐄 Animal agriculture is the leading cause of habitat destruction and biodiversity loss globally. 🟢 But we have the ability to take action: join Re:wild and increase the plant-based options in your diet. It's the most impactful thing you can do for the planet. Click the link to learn more! . . . . #southamericafires #climatechange #southamerica #actnow #amazonrainforest #wildfire #animalagriculture #sosamazonia #wildfires #amazonfire #actfortheamazon #Brazil #Rewild #plantbased #plantbasedfood #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfood #biodiversity #meatfree #thereisnoplanetb #eatplants #eatmoreplants #RewildYourFridge

Fires are devastating South America - learn why and how to donate - click the link. Over half of the continent has been covered in smoke, at times engulfing 3.5 million square miles of South America. From the Amazon Rainforest to the Gran Chaco this season’s fires have broken records across the region. These ecosystems and the Indigenous Peoples who inhabit them, some of them in isolation, face serious threats to their existence due to these fires, most of which were set illegally by the cattle industry. Act now and help fight these devastating fires. Photo credit: 1. & 3. Bruno Sartori, 2. & 4. Bruno Carvalho #southamericafires #climatechange #southamerica #actnow #amazonrainforest #wildfire #animalagriculture #sosamazonia #wildfires #amazonfire #brazil #actfortheamazon

One year after Ecuadorians voted on a referendum in favor of halting oil drilling in Yasuní National Park, the government has not made significant progress on the next steps for protecting this extraordinary place. Last August, after the historic referendum, the country’s Constitutional Court gave the government and the state-owned oil company Petroecuador one year to close the 43-ITT oil block. Yet the Ecuadorian government has not made much progress in doing so. Yasuní National Park is among the most biodiverse places on the planet. Sheltered under its lush canopies live Indigenous communities, like the Waorani and Kichwa, who hold ancestral rights to the land, have a deep connection to nature, and champion biodiversity. Yasuní also shelters some of the last Indigenous tribes in voluntary isolation—the Tagaeri, Taromenane, and Dugakaeri. Join @rewild and local partners in encouraging the Ecuadorian government to finally decommission the 43-ITT oil block and #SupportYasuní. Cover photo credit: Miriam Swanson Andi, @nengabug Video credit: @mullu.tv @nawe.org.ec & Passu Creative

My friends @Nemonte.Nenquimo and @MitchandersonAf have created something remarkable: a written story of Indigenous life and struggle that embraces the deep oral storytelling tradition from which it springs. We Will Be Jaguars is a beautiful memoir of the Amazon rainforest, resistance, and love. I have followed and supported their work from their early days building potable water systems in Indigenous communities impacted by oil contamination, to the founding of @amazonfrontlines and @alianzaceibo, to their monumental legal victories that now protect millions of acres of Indigenous territory from devastation. Their new book is both a gift and a call to action. We Will Be Jaguars is out in the United States today, learn more at the link in bio. #NemonteBook #IndigenousPeoples #Mitchandersonaf #WeWillBeJaguars

Calls for Action is an innovative art installation linking a Western Andean Cloud Forest in Ecuador with Basel, Switzerland – bridging vast distances to show the interconnectivity of Earth’s ecosystems. The forest pictured in the real-time video in the art installation is being permanently conserved with support from the artist and exhibiting institution. Inviting the public to become participants and protectors, listening and lending their voices to one of our planet’s critical places of biodiversity, the artwork is created by artist @julian.charriere. Presented in partnership with @fondationbeyeler and @Globus Public Art Project, it will be on display until October 6 on the Martkplatz in the heart of Basel, Switzerland. “Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The Amazon rainforest stretches into the eastern part of the country, and the peaks of the Andes Mountains in the central part of the country are covered in cloud forests. These two ecosystems support an incredible number of species, and the Tropical Andes especially support species found nowhere else in the world.” — Dr. Penny Langhammer, executive vice president of @rewild. The conservation efforts of Calls for Action are facilitated with the support of #ArtintoAcres, an artist-run environmental initiative; Re:wild; and local partner @fundacion.jocotoco in Ecuador. #FondationBeyeler #BeyelerGlobus #GlobusPublicArtProject #CallsforAction #JulianCharrière Media credit: Julian Charrière, Calls for Action, 2024 Behind the scenes in Western Andean Cloud Forest, Ecuador Copyright the artist; VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, Germany - @dittrichschlechtriem gallery.