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Professionals hold awareness building activities on Environmental Planning Day
The Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners in Palawan celebrated, for the first time, Environmental Planning Day at the events center of SM Puerto Princesa. The celebration included a series of lectures and exhibits aimed at raising awareness and promoting the profession on Wednesday. It was initiated by the city government of Puerto Princesa through its…
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Women play vital role in monitoring compliance with environmental laws
In the global fight against climate change and environmental degradation, the role of women cannot be overstated. Historically, women have been the backbone of sustainable practices within their communities, often acting as the primary caregivers and providers. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the vital roles that women can play in…
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DLNR News Release-Nine Honolulu Men Cited for Illegally Fishing in Marine Life Conservation District, Nov. 8, 2023
DLNR News Release-Nine Honolulu Men Cited for Illegally Fishing in Marine Life Conservation District, Nov. 8, 2023 Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in Latest Department News, Newsroom DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR DAWN CHANGCHAIRPERSON NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 8, 2023 NINE HONOLULU MEN CITED FOR FISHING ILLEGALLY…
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Youth Environmental Conservation Day: Exploring Our Waterways
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Levy goes a long way in conservation efforts
Environment Chair Councillor Jon Raven and Division 8 Councillor Jacob Heremaia with Chambers Flat resident Janet Raines and one of the nest boxes ready to be installed in her backyard. Published: 9th November 2023 Share on Five Logan households are preparing to welcome new neighbours of a furry kind into their backyards as part of…
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Conservation groups seek to protect OR forest from logging project
Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to block a logging project near Eugene. Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild and Willamette Riverkeeper are challenging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s authorization of the 4,600-acre Big League logging project. The groups alleged the agency failed to take a hard look at the project’s impacts under the National Environmental…
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How Philanthropy is Preserving the Environment
In the past few hundred years, the North American elk population has dropped by 90%. Today, there are only one million left. Elk are not currently endangered, but their preservation should be of concern to all us; as the elk go, so does the health of the habitat. “Elk are important ecologically and can provide…
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Bringing Back the Legend: Western Flyer’s Epic Restoration Story
It’s been a long journey for the apparently indomitable Western Flyer, but the old seiner from Tacoma, Wash., is back in action. After a massive rebuild at Port Townsend Shipwrights Cooperative, Wash., a repowering at Snow & Company, Everett, Wash., and a rough passage from Everett to Moss Landing, Calif., Captain Paul Tate finally docked…
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Draft Eligibility Guidelines on Clean Green Schools Environmental Bond Act Now Available For Public Comment
Public Comments Accepted Until December 8, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. November 8, 2023 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today released proposed eligibility guidelines for public comment for the Clean Green Schools Initiative being designed under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of…
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Digital Gateway plan lacks key environmental details, promised parks, open space
When county planning staffers reviewed the rezoning application of the Prince William Digital Gateway for environmental effects, they found the application lacking in several major ways. The plans did not contain enough natural open space, that is, native forests, marshes and grasslands. Power lines could run through those open spaces, shrinking them further, and the…
