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Rāhui and the Art of Marine Conservation
Article body copy Located in a quiet part of Tahiti, in French Polynesia, the village of Tautira sits on the ocean’s edge, framed by black sand beaches and a turquoise lagoon. With a population of just over 2,500, Tautira is known as the “village at the end of the road.” Beyond it is the island’s…
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Creating Space for Youth in Conservation
The goals of Groundwork Ohio River Valley (ORV) are clear: to pursue a future in which everyone’s neighborhood environment is green, healthy and resilient; to undo legacies of poverty and racial discrimination; and to break the trend of widening disparity between communities that are enjoying a renaissance and communities that are experiencing disinvestment, neglect and…
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Expert opinion: Our National environment law is fundamentally flawed
Climate Council has commissioned Professor Jacqueline Peel, director of Melbourne Climate Futures and Professor of Environmental and Climate Law at the University of Melbourne Law School, to produce a report examining the Gaps in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and other federal laws for protection of the climate. Australia’s national environment law is…
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Saildrone tests tracking technology for bats and offshore wind
A novel mission tracking bats and how they might be affected by offshore wind energy projects was completed October 2 by Saildrone with one of its uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and the non-profit Bat Conservation International. “Saildrone and Bat Conservation International (BCI), a global conservation organization dedicated to ending bat extinctions, have completed a first-of-its-kind…
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Himalayan Artists Preserve Climate-Endangered Flowers
Watercolor renditions of orchids, rhododendrons, and other Indigenous blooms help protect the region’s floral biodiversity in the face of climate change. 4 MIN READ Oct 31, 2023 In 2002, Hemlata Pradhan was returning home to Kalimpong in the eastern Himalaya region of India, after completing her master’s in natural history illustration at the Royal College…
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State to review environmental impact of massive Lehigh Valley warehouse project. Here’s how to participate.
The proposed River Pointe Logistics Center in northern Northampton County will be the subject of a state environmental hearing next month. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said Monday it will hold the meeting to consider Bethlehem developer Lou Pektor’s applications to allow the discharge of water, known as a National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination…
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MSU, UM to compete in Glass Recycling Egg Bowl
Contact: Aspen Harris STARKVILLE, Miss.—Bulldogs can get in the game as Mississippi State’s Office of Sustainability competes in the Glass Recycling Egg Bowl against the University of Mississippi on Nov. 7. In partnership with Door 2 Door Recycling of Jackson, the MSU sustainability office will collect clear, green, brown and yellow glass from 1-5 p.m.…
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Filipino mayor, Chinese recycler among top UN environmental honorees
A Filipino city mayor and a Chinese social enterprise have been named among the 2023 Champions of the Earth award winners for their innovative efforts in combating plastic pollution, the United Nations Environment Programme said Monday. Globally, mishandled plastics are a significant contributor to the worsening climate crisis. The world produces an average of 430…
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An animated rock is advocating for safe visits to public lands in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A nationwide campaign helping educate outdoor visitors on safety and responsibility is now reaching into New Mexico. And it’s spokesperson is a rock named “Spokespebble.” The video campaign reminds outdoor visitors how to prepare for visits to National Conservation Lands. The campaign is part of a partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Land…
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College of Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni panel discussion: ‘Be the Change’
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The student committee of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Sustainability Council will host an alumni panel discussion, “Be the Change,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. The panel will discuss solutions for energy challenges of the future…