The United Nations has 17 ideas to save our planet. For the next 17 days, a member of #OVEarth will present those ideas one by one.

"The Sustainable Development Goals address poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, & justice."

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2/ UN SDG goal 16: "promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels"

Because ALL people deserve to be treated fairly!

#JusticeMatters
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3/ Every day, 100 civilians – including women and children – are killed in armed conflicts despite protections under international law.

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4/ In the US, gun violence is an epidemic. Guns kill more kids in America than cancer. Civilians own 393 million firearms— U.S. military and law enforcement agencies only have 5.5 million.

Mass shootings happen EVERY DAY.

#GunViolence
#GunSafetyNow
5/ What about unfair prison practices?!
⚡️ Exposure to COVID-19 is high among those detained - including refugees - and they get sick.
⚡️How is whistleblower Reality Winner STILL in jail?
She even got COVID for speaking the TRUTH! https://standwithreality.org/ 

#RealityWinner
6/ Human Rights and Journalists across the world are killed and jailed for speaking out for freedom, justice and the environment.

Over 200 peaceful eco-activists were killed in 2019. 2020 looks like it will be just as bad, if not worse. https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/why-violence-against-environmental-activists-rise
7/ Indigenous rights activists are particularly vulnerable to violence.

🔥BUT🔥 we can all fight back.

Peacefully. 💞

Learn about the inspiring story of Maxima - an indigenous woman in Peru who stood up to corrupt mining industry, and is winning. https://www.standwithmaxima.com/ 
8/ Violence is systemic. We need to act together with love and compassion and stop the madness.

In the immortal words of Bob Marley:

One love, one heart.
Let's join together and feel all right.

#JUSTICE

https://www.jah-lyrics.com/song/bob-marley-the-wailers-one-love

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