{"id":57710,"date":"2022-12-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=57710"},"modified":"2024-12-16T18:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:39:14","slug":"our-favourite-climate-tweets-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/57710\/our-favourite-climate-tweets-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favourite Climate Tweets of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Twitter has been our go-to online place to express our climate voices, frustrations, and hopes about protecting our planet. However, with around 450 million monthly active users and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandsage.com\/twitter-statistics\/\">200 billion tweets posted<\/a> this year, it\u2019s easy to get lost in its timeline and to stay on top of the news. We\u2019ve also had to keep an eye out for climate disinformation as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2022\/dec\/02\/climate-change-denialism-flooding-twitter-scientists\">the number of tweets mentioning the \u201cclimate scam\u201d has reportedly surged<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Even so, there have been some Twitter gems. Here are some of our favourite climate tweets of&nbsp;2022.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The tweets we can relate to:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I briefly forgot about climate-related doomscrolling and how livestreams and constant video updates from floods and hurricanes are normal now<\/p>&mdash; Karen K. Ho (@karenkho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karenkho\/status\/1575190970207211520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tell people what they want to hear and they\u2019ll love you for it. <br><br>Tell them the truth, especially about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#climate<\/a>, and they\u2019ll hate your guts. <br><br>Funny that.<\/p>&mdash; John Gibbons (@think_or_swim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/think_or_swim\/status\/1513796774514860035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">climate doom           climate joy<br>and anxiety              and optimism<br>                               <br>  ( \u2022_\u2022)                           (\u2022_\u2022 )<br>   ( \u0e07 )\u0e07                          \u0b67( \u0b67 )<br>   \/\ufe36                             \/\ufe36<\/p>&mdash; Atmos (@AtmosMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtmosMag\/status\/1577297498523123712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Overwhelmed by the never-ending news of extreme weather events every time you scroll through your social media timeline? Feeling unheard when you try to advocate for the climate to the people around you or deeply struggling to keep the optimism alive while having your own anxiety about what\u2019s next? Remember this, you are not alone. We are all in this together.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strong reminders<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#39;s no economic growth on a dead planet.<br><br>Pass it on.<\/p>&mdash; Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenpeaceUK\/status\/1578303052582252545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Climate change is no longer a ticking time bomb. It is already exploding.<\/p>&mdash; Vanessa Nakate (@vanessa_vash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanessa_vash\/status\/1559908281354682372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan is paying a very heavy price for the way the world has delayed taking effective action about the climate crisis.  An unusually heavy monsoon has combined with melting glaciers, with the result that a third of the entire country is now under water. Help urgently needed.<\/p>&mdash; John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnSimpsonNews\/status\/1566441069771952129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Imagine thinking that a climate crisis that will displace 700 million people in Africa in the near future isn&#39;t a big deal.<\/p>&mdash; Treesong (@treesong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/treesong\/status\/1514211970198773767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Dead planet? A ticking bomb? Sounds scary indeed, but these tweets are some bold reminders of why we should not give up fighting for our planet and why global leaders should not delay concrete actions. It\u2019s also important to acknowledge that vulnerable nations like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and countries in Africa, which contribute the least to global carbon emissions, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2022\/11\/1130422\">are already on the frontline of the climate crisis.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Us vs fossil fuels industry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Climate activists are sometimes depicted as dangerous radicals.<br><br>But the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.<br><br>Investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is moral and economic madness.<\/p>&mdash; Ant\u00f3nio Guterres (@antonioguterres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antonioguterres\/status\/1511294073474367488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roses are red<br>Fossil fuels are destroying the planet<\/p>&mdash; Ecosia (@ecosia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ecosia\/status\/1493183954094112771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Instead of calling them \u201cnatural disasters\u201d we should call them \u201cfossil fuel disasters\u201d<\/p>&mdash; Xiye Bastida (@xiyebastida) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xiyebastida\/status\/1568350052749393927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Our planet is worth much more than fossil fuel profits. End of story.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A little bit of humour<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GRANDPA: Hot date tonight?<br><br>CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVIST: Yes thanks to you<\/p>&mdash; mo (@chuuew) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chuuew\/status\/1519671792926969860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Imagine a little banter with the generations who could have done better for our planet. Yes, \u201cthanks\u201d to them.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some words from the scientists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To all of you fighting for this Earth and for other people, against the rising tide of the careless rich, I love you with all of my heart.<\/p>&mdash; Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClimateHuman\/status\/1593475625179762689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you feel uncomfortable about what is happening to Earth, do NOT assume other people have it covered. Please speak up and act up.<\/p>&mdash; Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClimateHuman\/status\/1577802102717513732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Climate Change:<br><br>It&#39;s real.<br><br>It&#39;s us.<br><br>It&#39;s serious &#8211; and becoming dangerous.<br><br>But there is hope: there are solutions. <br><br>The faster we cut our emissions and take carbon out of the atmosphere, the less suffering there will be.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EarthDay2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EarthDay2022<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KHayhoe\/status\/1517550048799645696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>It\u2019s not easy to be the voice of reason in the midst of climate denialism flooding Twitter. We are thankful for climate experts who share climate news for us to stay informed and encourage us to speak up.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A glimpse of hope<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The message is clear: The climate crisis is here, and we cannot lose hope! Around the world activists, communities, world leaders, and people like you are working together to take action and save our planet.<\/p>&mdash; Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClimateReality\/status\/1517497924703424512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>After all, hope is what we need. 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