Marji

Hike 7 for my 2026 #52hikechallenge 🥾 started with a quick 15 m climb up the DNA Tower in Kings Park and Botanic Garden and then a haphazard amble along sandy tracks until I ended up in the Banksia Garden. 4.64 km.

THREE DAYS TO GO Soothe yourself outside by hugging a tree, then share it with the world via kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1 Nov to help make Earth safer for kids - like Rienne, Guy and Rusty of Australia 🇦🇺 did!

Did you upload your tree 🌳 hug photo to #kidscareaboutclimatechange global tree hug challenge at kidscareaboutclimate.org? If you did NOT see the screen below, I did NOT get your entry. Email your photo, first name, city/country & why you love trees to marjettalp@gmail.com and I'll upload for you!

Truphena Muthoni and I will simultaneously do a 72+ hour marathon tree 🌳 hug in Brazil 🇧🇷 and Australia 🇦🇺 during #COP30, starting 10 Nov. I’ll hug my tree for 1 min longer ⏰ for every tree hug photo I get! Make me hug it for an entire week!!

Gudrun (Belgium), Kathryn (Australia) & Mbasha (Kenya) uploaded their tree 🌳 hug photos to kidscareaboutclimate.org! ❤️ So far, people of 22 nations are amplifying the #kidscareaboutclimatechange initiative (10,000+ kids from 33 nations) for #ClimateActionNow at #COP30! Add YOURS 🫵 by 1 Nov.

#swifties Do you love the song 🎶 #Wood 🪵🪾on #TLOAS?? Celebrate all things wood by joining the global tree 🌳 hugging challenge: upload a tree hug photo at kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1. Bravo 🙌 if you can hug a redwood or a Japanese maple, but any tree is perfect. See video for more details!

Trees 🌳 provide delicious 😋 fruit - like feijoa, papaya and lemon trees being hugged 🤗 here for the #kidscareaboutclimatechange tree hugging challenge to support 10k+ kids worldwide calling for for #ClimateActionNow during #cop30. Add 🫵 your tree hug photo by 1 Nov at kidscareaboutclimate.org 🙏

How long will I hug a tree for in Perth, Australia in Nov? It's up to YOU to decide! YouTube video by Marji Puotinen

Hug a tree and help kids! youtu.be/cN8esPAvG1k?...

Hike 20 in my #52hikechallenge was the very swampy Lightning Swamp Bushland in Perth, Australia. There is 4.7 km of singletrack (some sandy) to follow to the sound of frog and bird choruses 🎶 I was too late for the king spider orchids that I’ve seen here in other years.

Hug a tree 🌳 to remind decision makers everywhere that kids deserve a safe Earth 🌏. Hon Tim Clifford MLC, Parliament of Western Australia added his tree photo to kidscareaboutclimate.org, joining the 10k+ kids from 33+ nations of #kidscareaboutclimatechangeAdd YOURS by 1 Nov.

This video explains why we are hugging trees 🌲!

We at #kidscareaboutclimatechange are blown away by the magnificent giant Cook Pine tree 🌲 (Araucaria columellaris) hugged by award winning 🏆 primary school teacher Judith Stutchbury in Bundaberg, Australia 🇦🇺 ! Upload YOUR 🫵 tree hug photo (or drawing) to kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1 Nov!

Comparing impacts and recovery of locally managed reefs after exposure to extreme waves from a category 5 cyclone - Coral Reefs As the climate warms, coral reefs face more frequent and severe impacts from thermal stress while a greater proportion of tropical cyclones are expected to reach the strongest categories. Understanding the impacts of extreme cyclone waves and reef recovery dynamics is essential to support projections of reef communities under future climate scenarios. We present an evaluation of 18 sites across two large barrier reef systems in Fiji under varying forms of local management using data collected prior, directly after, and four years following Tropical Cyclone Winston (2016), which generated extreme waves 11 standard deviations above the long-term average. Our study aimed to: (1) determine how storm wave energy links to changes in hard coral cover; (2) quantify the impact and recovery of benthic communities on reefs with different management interventions; and (3) assess fish community trajectories in relation to observed differences in benthic communities and/or management. The cyclone’s impact on benthic communities was severe, with a relative loss of 54 ± 8% hard coral cover (primarily branching and plating Acropora) and corresponding increases in rubble and turf algae. However, hard coral recovery and reassembly by 2020 was rapid and extensive, indicating high resilience. Fish biomass was consistently high with variable effects of no-take areas, and functional groups were minimally impacted by the cyclone. No-take areas did not promote faster recovery, but all sites were removed from local impacts, known to be highly productive and exposed to strong currents that are expected to facilitate high resilience. Identifying and prioritising resilient sites for management is crucial for the future of coral reefs.

Proud to contribute the tropical #cyclone 🌀 wave analysis to this study, finding that high functioning coral 🪸 reefs in Fiji quickly recover from Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston. These reefs had baselines of high fish 🐠 biomass and coral cover:

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Dr Kit Prendergast (the Bee Babette) is a superstar scientist, tireless advocate for nature (especially #bees 🐝) & an amazing communicator and entertainer ❤️ We at #kidscareaboutclimatechange are thrilled with her epic #treehug photo!! Add 🫵 YOUR photo by 1 Nov at kidscareaboutclimate.org ✅

Penguins 🐧 can’t hug a tree 🌳 - maybe you can’t either. 😩 That won’t stop you from joining global climate action with #kidscareaboutclimatechange! You can DRAW ✍️ a picture of a tree hug instead & upload to kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1 Nov 🎯 Learn more youtu.be/cN8esPAvG1k?...

Superstar climate warrior for kids Sally Giblin of Bethefuture.earth perfectly captured in play with this magnificent tree 🌳 in Sydney, Australia (photo by Robin Wyatt). Add YOUR tree hugging photo 📸 at kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1 Nov to help make Earth 🌏 safe for kids ❤️ 👉 youtu.be/cN8esPAvG1k?...

How long will I hug a tree for in Perth, Australia in Nov? It's up to YOU to decide! YouTube video by Marji Puotinen

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How long will I hug a tree 🌳 in Perth, Australia next month? YOU 🫵 decide!!! Watch the video to learn more! 10,000+ kids in 33 countries have been part of the #kidscareaboutclimatechange initiative since 2021! Help us by hugging a tree 🌳 & uploading a picture 📸 of it to kidscareaboutclimate.org!

How long will I hug a tree for in Perth, Australia in Nov? It's up to YOU to decide! YouTube video by Marji Puotinen

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What a fantastic tree-hug 😍🌳 to add Uganda to our action! Add YOURS at kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1 Nov!! Asiimwe Mourine says "Trees heal my soul…trees are our side in the battle against Climate Crisis. Trees like Ficus natalensis are keystone species and help a lot in ecological balance."

Super excited 🤩 to get our first tree 🌳 hugging photo from Africa 🌍!! 8 year old Alice from Kenya 🇰🇪 loves trees “because they give us oxygen, shade, fruits, medicine and many more…” Will YOUR 👈 tree hugging photo be next? Upload at kidscareaboutclimate.org by 1 Nov✅
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Betty says “This is my favorite ponderosa pine in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I hug it every time I hike the trail around Sprague Lake. I’ve introduced my tree to people of all ages!” Join Betty and 10,000+ kids in #kidscareaboutclimatechange calling for a safe earth at #cop30!

Betty, Cliff & Lachie’s gorgeous photos hugging trees 🌲 in the Rocky Mountains NP (kidscareaboutclimate.org) added 3 minutes to my tree 🌳 hugging marathon during #cop30 on 10 Nov. 🎯 Add YOURS by 1 Nov and make me hug a tree for up to a week!! More info - youtu.be/cN8esPAvG1k?si…

Despite the Trump Administration’s Best Efforts to Suppress It, Climate Science Is Alive and Well Online - Inside Climate News Hundreds of scientists worldwide are collaborating to combat misinformation by making accurate climate information widely available to the public.

Great news!

Hundreds of scientists worldwide are collaborating to combat misinformation by making accurate climate information widely available to the public.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01102025/climate-science-available-online/

How long will I hug a tree 🌳 in Perth, Australia next month? YOU 🫵 decide!!! Watch 🎥 to learn more and join 10,000+ kids from 33 countries of the #kidscareaboutclimatechange initiative (kidscareaboutclimate.org) to advocate for a safe earth 🌏 with clean air at #COP30 in Brazil by hugging a tree 🌳 ❤️

Hike 19 of my 52 Hike Challenge : 13.4 km Yanchep Rose Walk Trail! A drizzly morning- perfect for a hike with no shade. Lots of wildflowers (pink fairy, cowslip, donkey, carousel and purple enamel orchids). Lots of wildlife: kangaroos, kookaburra, black cockatoos, bright blue splendid fairy wren.

T-Rex 🦖 says: hug a tree 🌳 to remind decision makers everywhere that kids deserve a safe Earth 🌏 to live on - join in at kidscareaboutclimate.org ❤️✅🎯🌳 by 1 Nov.

Today I hugged a tree 🌳 at Banksia Grove Primary School in Perth! Kids 🚸and teachers are excited to hug 🥰 trees with me for an exciting new initiative about to start- kidscareaboutclimate.org #kidscareaboutclimatechange 🎯✅

Marji the sea turtle visited Banksia Grove Primary School to gift them the book 📖 Hatch saves the reef (www.hatchsavesthereef.com) thanks to author Judith Stutchbury !! 🙏 5 year olds crawled as fast as they could to the ‘sea’ as hatchlings while Yr 6 seagulls and crocodiles 🐊 tried to catch them.

Hugging a tree 🌳 in Joondalup! What tree would you like to hug? Your turn is coming soon- kidscareaboutclimate.org #kidscareaboutclimatechange 🎯✅