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Oregon conservation leader Bob Sallinger dies suddenly at 57
Bob Sallinger, a pillar of Oregon’s conservation community and a driving force in wildlife advocacy, died suddenly at the age of 57 on Thursday. His unexpected passing leaves a deep void in Oregon’s environmental landscape. Sallinger dedicated over 30 years to the Audubon Society of Portland, where he championed conservation efforts from urban wildlife preservation…
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Environment Conservation Week draws to a close at Karnal college
Dr Ram Pal Saini, Principal of DAV PG College, said environmental conservation was not just a campaign but a responsibility that required everyone’s active participation. He was addressing students at the closing ceremony of Environment Conservation Week organised under the college’s National Service Scheme (NSS). On the final day of the campaign, NSS volunteers visited…
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Environment Conservation Week concludes
Dr Ram Pal Saini, Principal of DAV PG College, said environmental conservation was not just a campaign but a responsibility that required everyone’s active participation. He was addressing students on Saturday at the closing ceremony of Environment Conservation Week organised under the college’s National Service Scheme (NSS). On the final day of the campaign, NSS…
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Global Summit on Nature Adopts a Novel Way to Pay for Conservation
Delegates at the U.N. talks created a system that would compensate countries for the use of genetic information but failed to make headway on a broader funding commitment. Diplomats from roughly 180 countries ended two weeks of environmental talks on Saturday after agreeing on a new fund that would shift some of the profits from…
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Duale: Refugees key in environment conservation
Environment CS Adan Duale speaks during a high level refugees stakehollders’ forum in Mombasa on November 8, 2024/Handout Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has rooted for the empowerment of refugees and host communities, particularly around Dadaab and Kakuma camps, to engage in environmental conservation efforts. Duale said there is need to engage both refugee and…
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India spells out finance needs for biodiversity, conservation
India expects to spend around ₹81,664 crore from 2025-30 (FY) on biodiversity and conservation. From 2018-22 (FY), India spent ₹32,207 crore and to meet the higher financing requirements would require funds from sources beyond routine government expenditure, the country stated in its updated submission at the ongoing 16th edition of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)…
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Your Environment This Week: Batting for biodiversity, Saving Varkala’s cliffs, Fading fireflies
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. Climate finance to take centre stage at upcoming climate COP Statements on the…
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Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials
A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded a raccoon named Fred. Multiple anonymous complaints about Peanut – also spelled P’Nut or PNUT – brought at least…
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Experts emphasize the Role of Green Clubs in School-Based Environmental Conservation
No Excerpt Environmentalists have underscored the critical role of Green Clubs in schools as a practical way to teach students essential tree-care skills, such as watering, mulching, and pruning, aimed at fostering a commitment to environmental conservation. The call came during the launch of the Schools Greening Program, a joint initiative by UAP Old Mutual…
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Trust Fund Deductible/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Smithville Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an October 9th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to RMK LLC. See Case No. FDA24-0044. RMK is stated to be the owner of two underground storage tank (“UST”) systems located in Smithville, Tennessee. The TDEC Division of Underground Storage Tanks (“Division”) is stated to have received…