Cory Richardsのインスタグラム(coryrichards) - 8月16日 01時48分
In 2014, I had the honor to travel on the behalf of #natgeo to Franz Josef Land (FJL), an #arctic Russian archipelago inhabited only by military personnel. Similarly to last post, I witnessed first-hand the changing, melting landscape of pristine land. Since this #expedition, scientific studies have concluded that “ice mass loss from 2011-2015 has doubled compared to any previous time spans”. Glacier retreat has been widespread and has led to the creation of at least one new island. Ice wastage, which means the removal of snow or ice from a glacier, was historically relatively small, but accelerating ice loss is the new normal for FJL.
We don’t need to travel to the arctic to experience our changing environment. There are shifts occurring here in my home of the United States, which some of you have spoken about in yesterday’s post’s comment section. To me, this isn’t a political debate, so let’s continue the conversation about our experiences and how to personally shift to make better choices - better choices for ourselves and our present *and future* global community.
Pictured here: Walruses approach our expedition boat from a haul out on Hooker Island. During summer, when sea ice diminishes, walruses congregate on shorelines, where food is scarce and youngsters can get trampled.
Shot #onassignment for National Geographic Magazine’s “Franz Josef Land: The Meaning of North”
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javanoted
I’d like to see a change in food packaging. It took us awhile to adapt to the shrinking size of the potato chip bags, cookie and cracker boxes. In the beginning we griped because not only did the packaging shrink, but so too did the contents (while prices increased due to the cost of retrofitting or replacing equipment. That expense was passed on to the consumer). Here we are again, needing a readjustment, but one we should stand for, and expect. It’s not going to be a popular idea, just as the changes California and other states have made with plastic bottles and bags. Selling the world on the idea must begin by example. Creative minds and ingenuity are the hallmarks to success, but we must not only think beyond plastics to bamboo and cotton. These are not our answers. Bamboo is an invasive species and is a water/land hog. Cotton is drought tolerant, but requires swaths of land to grow. (I grew a small plot of it one year.) We need land mass for food production in order to feed migrating and displaced societies. Taking the mess we have already created is where we head. I have no doubt we have the technology. Getting on board with it is our answer. Yesterday was almost too late, tomorrow is not promised. Today we begin.
maceben7
I love your work @coryrichards . Thanks for being a GIANT inspiration of mine! I love your honesty and transparency. In that way, you're a much bigger inspiration to me than many other athletes because I feel I can relate to your human side. I feel you're one of us, a regular human being, doing absolutely mind blowing things. You give me hope that I can push through my OWN personal hurdles to follow my OWN personal dreams. Thankyou 🙏
i_am_bajaj
I'm experience the similar shift in my home town, where unsustainable development is taking place, resulting in the destruction of thousands of trees and an eco-friendly environment. The result can also be seen by the amount of rainfall that was very less this year as compared to many previous years. And even now, during the rain season the entire city is experiencing hot weather.
anetatankir
Hmm 🤔, this isn’t a popular thought... but as much as some people don’t want to hear/acknowledge climate change, what’s even worse is they don’t want to acknowledge or talk about one of the leading contributing factors to climate change, that being our animal agriculture practices. You can watch the movie - ‘cowspiracy’ if you’re interested. @coryrichards
summ312n
I think corporations need to step it up and find alternatives for their packaging. We also need to get out of the habit of using single use things. I'm doing a small part, but I feel if everyone did something small, it'd make a difference. Changing eating habits, shopping habits, travel habits.
solarmidnight
How beautiful and sad. I wish more people were cognizant of their environmental impact. These days it seems most people only conserve to save money rather than to make an environmental difference. (Not that we can necessarily compete with our military for carbon emissions... or China.)
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