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Biodiversity Finance // Founder & CEO of EQX Biome // Mobilizing financial markets to protect the world’s remaining biodiversity

New York
Joined February 2021
Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
"We are losing biodiversity at a rate unparalleled in human history." Global wildlife populations have sunk over 60% since 1970. We are destroying ourselves and taking nature with us. Time to protect people and the planet. #vote #ActOnClimate #climate #biodiversity #nature
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
OK, can we at least agree, as planetary life support systems fall apart in a cascading collapse, that we DID know this was happening, but CHOSE to do nothing cos it was too much trouble and besides, we were sure it would just kill *other* people? theguardian.com/environment/…
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
In 1960, David Latimer planted a spiderwort sprout inside of a large glass bottle, added a quarter pint of water, and then sealed it shut. He opened the bottle 12 years later in 1972 to add some water and then sealed it for good. The self-contained ecosystem has flourished for more than 60 years. The garden is a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystem. The bacteria in the compost eat the dead plants and break down the oxygen that is released by the plants, turning it into carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis. The bottle is essentially a microcosm of Earth.
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
“The #NatureRestoration Law will just lead to more protected areas!” “It will negatively impact Europe’s food security and threaten farmers’ livelihoods!” We understand these concerns - but they are simply wrong. Allow us to clarify how it really works! A thread 👇🧵
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Science is not a belief system You cannot pick & choose which bits to believe & which to deny Science is a rational/logical system based on collecting observations & evidence which modern society is based So believe/deny whatever you want - Earth 🌍 is still getting hotter 🥵
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Over 80% of the world’s terrestrial #biodiversity can be found in forests, their destruction threatens the survival of many species. Learn how we can reverse these losses ow.ly/5HzM50DPRsS @IUCN_forests #GenerationRestoration
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Just a reminder that scientists who study earth science are in deep fear for their own kids because they know what’s coming: youtu.be/8kKe_x1YEoA Protest. 21st April ⁦@XRebellionUK⁩
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
The earth has lost 28 trillion tons of ice in just 23 years. We are in a #climatecrisis. There is no planet B. There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climatecrisis #climate #energy #lookup #GreenNewDeal
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Big corporates urging G7 for more climate action & more transparent path on carbon pricing and clean tech via @FT on.ft.com/3xUMtzV
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Horrific. Humans and wildlife alike are struggling for survival due to another historic drought in the horn of Africa. There is no planet B. There is too much to lose. #ActOnClimate #ClimateCrisis #Climateemegency #ClimateAction #climate #energy #WaterCrisis #GreenNewDeal
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Look at how much a single endangered whale has to negotiate just to eat in the South Pacific where more 1000 vessels can over lap her feeding areas. Nature is amazing. Protect it. #ActOnClimate #climate #oceans #whales #rewilding
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Greece was burning, Austraila was burning, Washington St. was burning, California was burning, British Columbia was burning, the list goes on and on and on.... There is no time to wait. We must #ActOnClimate. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #climate #BuildBackBetter
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
This Picture Speaks A-lot! 🙌🏻 xitter.cf/i/spaces/1lPKqmRWWNlKb…
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Some of the COP26 initiatives sadly already unraveling — Climate ETF on brink of failure months after UN summit launch via @FT on.ft.com/3I0nAqm
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Deforestation in the Amazon this January was 418% higher compared to Jan 2021.😡 The destruction of the Amazon is a threat to biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples’ lives and to the global climate — Brazil’s government must stop its destructive agenda. bit.ly/3swkUdv
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
demonstration plasma fusion systems are coming online over the next few years. early design tests of these projects are showing remarkable progress. youtube.com/watch?v=1e7MhH_t…
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Matthias M. Pitkowitz retweeted
Did you know that 2021 saw the second biggest absolute increase in fossil CO₂ emissions ever recorded? The biggest increase was in 2010, the year after the Global Financial Crisis. 1/
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Curious too @TheEconomist 0x5d0De76ea2abfe214d094E228e20bDf6FA8cD011