Alex Reid
@AlexHREID
I lead the deforestation, nature and finance team at @Global_Witness (mat cover). MA, BA @WarStudies. Former @RUSI_org.
Reportagem de hoje na @bbcbrasil mostra como o território das onças-pintadas vem sendo eliminado. Mesmo em uma área criada para protegê-las houve mais de 400 infrações ambientais nos últimos anos, segundo nosso levantamento nos dados do ICMBio. bbc.com/portuguese/art…
Labour’s planting a “new forest” 🌳 but @Global_Witness just showed UK supply chains drove global forest loss over 5x the size of the new project in 2024 alone. Planting trees is great. Stopping deforestation imports too is even better, @MaryCreagh_: globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/f…
Today we create a legacy for generations to come. The Western Forest will become the first new national forest in 30 years. #InternationalDayofForests Read more: gov.uk/government/new…
🚨BREAKING: Our latest investigation shows how @HSBC is helping drive deforestation in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco, one of Earth’s key #biodiversity hotspots 🌍 Our work in the @Telegraph this morning, featuring comment from our Forests campaign lead @AlexHREID gwitness.org/4gn0wTa
Over the past week(s) Peers in the @UKHouseofLords busily questioned govt on: 🍼🌊Plastic Pollution, damaging our land and oceans ⚓️⛏️Deep sea bed mining, wrecking habitats we know little about 🌴🎋Ending the link between supply chains and deforestation peersfortheplanet.org/post/peers-cal…
📏 Imagine a forest the size of Austria. That’s how much climate-critical forest the EU anti-deforestation law (EUDR) could save in the next 10 years – if it’s properly enforced. gwitness.org/4kHvGY2 #Together4Forests #EUDR #ClimateJustice
Chinese banks have poured $23B+ into forest-risk companies since 2018. They've become some of the top international lenders to the global agribusiness sector, yet mostly lack #deforestation policies to stop cash falling into the hands of deforesters: globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/f…
🚨 Santander helped raise $1.3bn for Cresud, responsible for 170,000 ha of deforestation including in Argentina's #GranChaco. Our @Global_Witness story for Forbes covered by @davidrvetter: forbes.com/sites/davidrve…
Jaguars are losing the fight to Big Agribusiness Industrial agriculture, especially cattle ranching, is accelerating biodiversity loss in Brazil – endangering species such as the jaguar and undermining global climate goals. gwitness.org/44sUM7K
Super PhD opportunity with funding for either a UK or an overseas student, on the impact of governance and management structures on #conservation and community outcomes in #Cameroon. There must be some amazing applicants out there, please spread the word! kent.ac.uk/durrell-instit…
Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows theguardian.com/environment/20…
Who will world leaders stand with as #COP16 resumes? 🌍 With corporate lobbyists at last year’s summit at an all-time high, @sumaumajournal asks if leaders will defend people and nature, over the industries profiting from #deforestation🌳💰 gwitness.org/4hWyPlg
Economic growth and climate action go hand in hand 🤝 Last year, net zero sectors such as renewables, electric cars and heat pumps grew three times faster than the overall economy. theguardian.com/environment/20…
🌳 Join us to end the UK's role in deforestation! We're hiring a consultant campaigner (2 days/week) to get deforestation-linked products off UK shelves, stop destructive financial deals 💸and protect communities + ecosystems✊🗓 Apply by 27 January: globalwitness.org/en/jobs/forest…
Good news: finance has finally woken up to the #nature crisis, with record numbers of shareholder resolutions on #biodiversity filed this year. Bad news? Not a single one analysed by @pollybindman passed. Analysis by @pollybindman, via @Journ_Genevieve: environmental-finance.com/content/news/b…
🍃The good news? Banks have finally woken up to the #nature crisis, with record numbers of shareholder resolutions on #biodiversity filed this year. 🔥The bad news? Finance giants like @BlackRock and @Vanguard, are blocking action on these issues… gwitness.org/4il6UMT
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Our new investigation reveals TikTok's failure in combatting #ClimateDenial. During #COP29 we monitored videos with total 3M+ views. Despite a ban on climate denial, 19/20 misinformation comments remained up after we had reported them through the app gwitness.org/3CYPhlP
NEW – COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku ✍️ @aruna_sekhar @daisydunnesci @orladwyer_ @DrSimEvans @Josh_Gabbatiss @MollyLempriere @AyeshaTandon @GAViglione @Wanyuan_Song #COP29 ➡️ buff.ly/3VaAmuP
Human rights activists face reprisals for opposing UK-linked extractive industries. Please read! @BenLeather1 @PBIUK theguardian.com/environment/20…
Exciting new interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Programme launching with the October 2025 intake (ie recruiting now). Please spread the word to potential applicants, we are committed to an inclusive and welcoming experience for all! biology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-ox…