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Endangered species and the places they call home are paying the price for Trump’s senseless cuts. If the Administration doesn't reverse these reckless cuts, Congress must pass emergency legislation requiring immediate restoration of federal funding for critical wildlife conservation programs. So-called “government reform” efforts have left endangered species programs in limbo and put decades of environmental progress at risk.

#EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Petition

actionnetwork.org/petitions/de

actionnetwork.orgDemand Trump Fund Programs Protecting Endangered Wildlife Endangered species and the places they call home are paying the price for President Trump and DOGE’s senseless cuts. If the Trump Administration fails to reverse these reckless cuts, Congress must pass emergency legislation requiring them to immediately restore federal funding for critical wildlife conservation programs. President Trump’s so-called “government reform” efforts have left endangered species programs in limbo and put decades of environmental progress at risk. Across the world and here in the US, vital conservation initiatives are grinding to a halt. Sea turtles in Central America and elephants in Africa are just two examples of species being jeopardized by the Trump Administration’s abandonment of conservation programs. In Michigan, the piping plover—a federally endangered shorebird—is now left without federal Endangered Species Act support. The state is being forced to carry the full cost of monitoring efforts after Trump and DOGE abruptly pulled funding. This is not an isolated case. Endangered and threatened species and ecosystems around the world are now left unprotected due to the Trump Administration’s abandonment of habitat restoration, monitoring, and enforcement activities. This freeze in funding is not a budgetary necessity—it is a shortsighted political maneuver that threatens wildlife, undermines global public trust, and places the burden on states, nonprofits, and volunteers to fill the gap. Contracts have been frozen, organizations have received stop-work orders, and even programs with bipartisan support among hunters, anglers, and rural communities are being abandoned at the directive of Trump and DOGE. The Trump Administration’s push to “streamline” the federal government is coming at the expense of science-based conservation, environmental stewardship, and legal mandates under the Endangered Species Act. These actions not only jeopardize irreplaceable wildlife but also ignore the will of the American people, who overwhelmingly support the Endangered Species Act and its work to protect our natural heritage. Congress has both the authority and the responsibility to act if the Trump Administration continues to refuse to fund and carry out these critical programs. Sign the petition to urge the Trump Administration to resume operations and funding for life-saving wildlife conservation work, and for Congress to hold the Administration accountable for its reckless disregard of this highly successful and proven Endangered Species Act.

After 3 months that I have created an open letter trying to persuade politicians to leave X, I have just noticed a very interesting number. In 10 days, the petition that endorses the letter got more than 1500 signatures. From that day in, that is more than 80 days, there were less than 1000 new signatures. We have less than 2400 signatures at the moment: openpetition.eu/leavex

There were two people with several followers here on the Fediverse sharing the petition right after it was started, @randahl and @eloquence . I wonder if that's the reason there were so many signatures in a few days, then it faded out. Or maybe there is some network effect when it comes to online petitions.

I still believe that politics is done face to face. Unfortunately, I haven't found an organization to take over the petition, which would make it easier to gather signatures on the streets. I've talked to a few, and I'll keep trying.

openPetitionAn Open Letter to All European Politicians and Leaders to Abandon X/Twitter - Online petitionThis open letter in other European languages https://leavex.eu (https://leavex.eu) European Politicians and Leaders Must Act Now to Protect Democracy Since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter over two years ago, the platform—now rebranded as X—has taken a troubling turn. The growing influence of its CEO in shaping political narratives and promoting specific ideologies, including altering how content is prioritized to reflect his own interests, has become increasingly apparent. As one of the world

I took action with the Union of Concerned Scientists to make sure science—not political calculations or corporate hype—guides public policy on the critical challenges we face, from global warming to our broken food system, and more.

Visit their Action Center to see where you can make a difference today: ucsusa.org/action-center?ms=TAF

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🤨 Der Entwurf des Koalitionsvertrags ist veröffentlicht. Zum gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt und friedlichen Zusammenleben sind praktisch nur Pläne zu verschärften Gesetzen zu lesen.

💪 Jetzt müssen wir Einfluss nehmen! Wir fordern von Friedrich Merz: Stärken Sie den Friedensstandort Deutschland!

👉 Hier geht's zur Petition:
propeace.de/de/friedensstandor

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Stromspeicher sind Unterbrechungsfreie Stromversorgungen (USV) und dienen dem Schutz kritischer Infrastruktur , KKH, Feuerwehr, Polizei, als auch der eigenen privaten Versorgung.

Mit Stromspeichern ist man nicht nur netzdienlich, das Netz dient den Menschen.
Sonne und Wind sind unstetig und zu ihren Zeiten verfügbar. Ein Speicher puffert die Energie und gibt sie ab, wenn der Bedarf da ist, unabhängig vom Erzeugungszeitpunkt.

Mit Speicher kann man morgens um 8h die Waschmaschine an machen und abends um 22h kochen, mit Solarstrom. Als Verbraucher muss man nicht zwischen 12-26h Waschen, Kochen,. ..

Die eigenen Anlagen können so erstmals frei genutzt werden, weil der Verbrauch sich nicht mehr nach der Erzeugung richtet.

Ein Krankenhaus kann Beatmungs- und Überwachungsgeräte von 22-6h mit gespeichertem Solarstrom betrieben, über die Windflaute hinaus.

#Netzdienliche #Zwischenspeicherung #erneuerbarerEnergien durch #Kleinspeicher.

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Kleinspeicher könnten mit bereits 15 GWh installierter Kapazität und starkem Wachstum einen großen Beitrag zur Energiewende leisten. Aktuell arbeiten sie aber meist nicht netzdienlich ( #Netzausbausparend ). Diese Petition fordert: Bürokratische Hürden abbauen, Netzdienlichkeit durch Anreize und Markttransparenz fördern, mit #Smart-Meter-Light-Lösungen Kosten senken...

epetitionen.bundestag.de/conte

epetitionen.bundestag.dePetitionen: Petition 177835

#Petition: Stoppen wir das Igelsterben!
Früher traf man #Igel in der #Natur häufig an. Doch die industrielle Landwirtschaft zerstört das Zuhause der Igel – sie reißt Sträucher, Büsche und Bäume um und stampft Monokulturen aus dem Boden! Traktoren und Feldhäcksler rollen über die Felder hinweg, während giftige #Pestizide Käfer und andere #Insekten töten. Die Igel finden immer weniger Nahrung und keine sicheren Rückzugsorte. Sie erfrieren, werden krank oder verhungern!

greenpeace.at/petitionen/igels

greenpeace.atStoppen wir das Igelsterben!Hungrig und heimatlos: Igel finden in Österreich kaum noch Platz zum Leben und nicht mehr genug zu fressen!

Rettet die #Wale: Schutzgebiete statt #Walfang!
Die bedrohten Tiere sind am Limit: Die Schallkanonen der Erdölsucher zerstören ihr Gehör und sie laufen Gefahr, orientierungslos zu stranden. In den Fangnetzen der industriellen Fischerei sterben sie qualvoll. Und dann gibt es noch den Plastikmüll, in dem sich unzählige von ihnen verheddern und verhungern oder ersticken. 
Bitte unterzeichnen Sie die #Petition für #Meeresschutzgebiete, in denen Wale endlich sicher sind!

greenpeace.at/petitionen/wale-

greenpeace.atRettet die Wale: Schutzgebiete statt Walfang!Brutaler Walfang bedroht die bereits gefährdeten Tiere! So retten wir Wale langfristig!

🚨Outrageous.Trump has told the #UK🇬🇧 that if we want tariff relief we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the #US!🇺🇲🤢🐔 How dare he try & impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the #petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves👇😤 38d.gs/4b7a
#SaveOurFood #SaveBritishFarming #SaveBritain #The25th #StopTrump #USPolitics #UKPolitics
#RejoinEU 🇪🇺🤩 We'd be MUCH better off closer to our own continent, with great food standards! #BrexitHeist #StopPutin #SlavaUkraini #SaveEurope

38d.gsKeir Starmer: Stand firm in protecting British food and animal welfare standards in trade dealsI just signed the campaign calling Keir Starmer to stand firm in protecting British food and animal welfare standards in trade deals