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Chevron Nigeria reaffirms commitment to climate action, conservation
Chevron Nigeria has restated its commitment to the continuous investment in reducing carbon intensity and expanding lower-carbon businesses as part of its support for a lower carbon future. It further said this is part of its effort in ensuring a global Net-Zero goals and also in furtherance to innovation, collaboration and research in the country.…
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Land Conservation
Seventy percent of the nation’s land is privately owned and conservation of our nation’s private lands not only results in healthy soil, water, air, plants, animals and ecosystems, it also provides productive and sustainable working lands. Working with Individual Landowners on Conservation USDA provides voluntary, incentive-based conservation to landowners through local field offices in nearly…
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FedEx Strengthens Environmental Conservation Efforts
TAIPEI, Taiwan, January 21, 2025 /3BL/ – Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has recently partnered with the Society of Wilderness (SoW) to tackle water resource challenges. As part of this initiative, FedEx encouraged team members and their families to join a riverside cleanup along the Touchian River in…
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Nature’s beauty inspires cooperation: Study reveals the power of aesthetics in environmental conservation
A new study published in Environment and Behavior highlights the profound impact of nature’s beauty on human behavior, specifically in fostering cooperative efforts to conserve environmental resources. Researchers found that participants were more likely to cooperate in resource-sharing scenarios when the potential environmental consequences of overconsumption were made evident, especially when paired with an image…
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New conservation policy – TLTB to ensure protection, management of natural environment
THE iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) yesterday announced the approval and implementation of its new Conservation Policy to ensure sustainable management and protection of Fiji’s natural environment. It also announced the introduction of an enhancement to the special condition on Fiji Pine leases, which it said would positively impact landowners and contribute to sustainable land…
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Bat conservation benefits human health and the environment
Bats, often associated with mystery and folklore, have a much more profound impact on our ecosystems and society than we give them credit for. They play crucial roles in pollination, pest control, and seed dispersal. Far from the myths surrounding these animals, bats are contributing members of a significant number of healthy and balanced ecosystems.…
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Conservation advocates find ‘radical collaboration’ gets things done
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Linn County needed to replace the “Blue Bridge” on Bertram Road. It had been built in 1876 for horse-drawn wagons. But people loved the bridge, and history preservationists wanted to save it. Enter Indian Creek Nature Center, which needed a pedestrian…
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High Court Takes Action for Maharashtra Wetlands Conservation
The Bombay High Court on Friday took the initiative to start a public interest litigation on its own behalf for the conservation and preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra. Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar announced the action based on a Supreme Court directive from December 2024. The Supreme Court had called on…
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Your Environment This Week: Social sciences for conservation, Nuanced human-elephant interactions and Tarantulas
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To receive a weekly email roundup of stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. Government report highlights groundwater contamination across India The report links contamination to problems…
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DLNR launches new podcast on Monday, ‘Hawaiʻi Conservation Kuleana’
Putting a spotlight on the intimate and complex balance between conservation, cultural stewardship and community engagement in Hawaii, the Department of Land and Natural Resources will launch a new monthly podcast on Jan. 13 — “Hawaiʻi Conservation Kuleana.” Listeners will get a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the strategies and challenges involved in managing the state’s…
