Marji Puotinen - Invidious

Marji Puotinen

I am a research scientist studying how coral reefs are at risk from climate change. In my spare time, I ask kids 'what do penguins and coral reefs have in common?' to teach them about the impacts of the overheating of the earth and what we can all do about it while having fun- feeding like corals by catching jelly snakes with our tentacle arms, overheating in penguin huddles, 'bleaching' me as I wear a coral costume, and making corals out of play dough and LEGO. Periodically, I reach out to kids (and parents and teachers) around the world via international drawing contests - see kidscareaboutclimate.org). The 2021 contest had 2,629 entries from 33 nations on 6 continents and from 213 schools. Our partner 15 Trees (15trees.org.au) planted a tree for each entry. We made a GIANT (7m high by 4 m wide) banner of all the drawings mosaic'd to form a picture of a penguin planting a tree on the earth. The banner has visited 29 schools, 6 nations so far and 2 COP climate meetings.

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Sri Lankans hug trees 🌳 to help make earth safer for kids ❤️

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Hugging trees 🌳 for a safe Earth 🌏 for kids

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Tree 🌳 hugs from 46 nations ❤️✅

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Tree hugs from 43 nations and 6 continents in the #kidscareaboutclimatechange tree hug challenge!

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Shared 3 months ago

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Tree hugs from 43 nations and 6 continents in the #kidscareaboutclimatechange tree hug challenge!

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Shared 3 months ago

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Hugging a tree for 4+ days for the #kidscareaboutclimatechange global tree hug challenge - how?

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Shared 3 months ago

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

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Shared 4 months ago

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Kids across Europe join #ShowYourStripes along with the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner

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Shared 1 year ago

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1000s of kids' tree drawings fly over the Swiss Alps at the Sauvabelin Tower, Switzerland!

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Shared 1 year ago

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World Oceans Day in Barcelona, Spain with the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner!!

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Shared 1 year ago

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Kids are feeling the heat from climate change in Cordoba, Spain and ask us all to love our Earth.

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Shared 1 year ago

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Kids in Denmark ask for a safe Earth (JORD) on which to live! #kidscareaboutclimatechange

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Senior students in France say 'respect our planet' with the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner

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260 kids in Ireland urge you to ACT NOW to safeguard their future!

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Kids from #Ireland are chanting “grá don domhan” to remind us all to “love our world.”

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Shared 1 year ago

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0:54

#COP28 What would a dinosaur tell us if it could talk? #endfossilfuels and do it now! #fromtheheart

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#COP28: What would a dinosaur tell us if it could talk? #endfossilfuels and do it now!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Kids have a message for COP28!!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Kids in Adelaide warn us that earth's getting too HOT during #NationalScienceWeek in Australia!

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Shared 2 years ago

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National Tree Day 2023 and the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner of 2629 kids' tree drawings

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Shared 2 years ago

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World Rainforest Day: giant banner of 2,629 kids' tree drawings filmed in rainforests in 4 nations

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Why did a marine scientist bring a GIANT banner of kids' tree drawings to Pambula Beach, Australia??

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Shared 2 years ago

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Forest vs Factory simulation: kids use ping pong balls to see if trees can keep up with pollution!

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Shared 2 years ago

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A GIANT banner of kids' tree drawings on a world tour - 533 of 2,629 of them from Beaumaris PS!

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Shared 2 years ago

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World Biodiversity Day 2023: GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner hangs from Sea Cliff Bridge

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Shared 2 years ago

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Sri Lankan kids spell ACT NOW with #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner to celebrate #worldoceansday

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Shared 2 years ago

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Giant banner of kids drawings at Pambula Beach, Australia kidscareaboutclimate.org

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Shared 2 years ago

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Earth Day 2023 atop the Castle Rock Granite Skywalk with a giant #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner

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Shared 2 years ago

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A penguin, a dinosaur & the earth bring a GIANT banner of kids' drawings to Kalkie State School!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Kids take climate action to cool Earth to help the world's penguins at Australia's Penguin Parade!

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Shared 2 years ago

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GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner in a Queensland #mangrove forest near Bundaberg!

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Mother earth, a tree made of kids and 2 giant #kidscareaboutclimatechange banners of tree drawings!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Lathlain Primary School gets a visit from the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banners & a penguin!

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Shared 2 years ago

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School Strike 4 Climate and the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner of 2629 kids’ drawings v2!!

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School Strike 4 Climate and the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner of 2629 kids’ drawings!!

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Kids want YOU to help cool the Earth!!

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Shared 2 years ago

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Crazy earth ball game on a GIANT banner of 2629 kid’ tree drawings from 33 nations on 6 continents!

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Shared 3 years ago

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Save trees to save coral reefs- trees help cool the Earth!

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Shared 3 years ago

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Kids around the world urge leaders at all levels to make choices that safeguard Earth's biodiversity

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Shared 3 years ago

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10-year-old Daniel explains why he loves our electric vehicle & how it gets its energy from the sun.

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GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner in subtropical rainforest at Mt Nebo, Queensland, Australia

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Daniel the Earth reminds us that all kids need 'a safe Earth to live on' so they 'can survive'!!

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3 and 4 year old kids ask YOU for a safe earth

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Kids say, 'We may be small but our message about climate change is BIG' #kidscareaboutclimatechange

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2629+ kids' message of hope to #cop27 for Youth Day with GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner

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World leaders - 2,629 kids (33 nations) speak out via a GIANT banner (kidscareaboutclimate.org)!

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Shared 3 years ago

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GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner in the sand dunes - coastal plants help cool the Earth too!

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Shared 3 years ago

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GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner visits Peregrine School, Tasmania for #NationalTreeDay2022

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Shared 3 years ago

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GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner visits Eurekamp Oz school holiday camp in 2021 & 2022

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Shared 3 years ago

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GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner in the Singapore rainforest for #worldenvironmentday2022 !

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Earth Day 2022 in Singapore with the giant #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner of 2,629 drawings!

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Shared 3 years ago

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The giant #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner (kidscareaboutclimate.org) at St Marys Anglican School

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Shared 3 years ago

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The GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner at the Habitat, Penang Hill, Malaysia, July 2022

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Shared 3 years ago

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Year 5 kids use their bodies to spell e-a-r-t-h with the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner!

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Shared 3 years ago

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World Environment Day at Alinjarra Primary School with the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner!

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Shared 3 years ago

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Where is the GIANT #kidscareaboutclimatechange banner of kids' tree drawings now? Hobart, Australia

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Shared 3 years ago

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A dinosaur, an earth, a shark & two penguins talk about what each of us can do for World Ocean Day!

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Shared 3 years ago

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Daniel the dinosaur warns Marji the Earth not to get too hot to keep her creatures safe!

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Shared 3 years ago

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Connor and Daniel interview world record winner Lisa Blair!

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Shared 3 years ago

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Grand prize winning #kidscareaboutclimatechange drawing to circumnavigate Antarctica with Lisa Blair

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Shared 4 years ago

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