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Art to Save the Planet
The essence of art lies in its remarkable ability to communicate with individuals in diverse and profound ways. Posters, functioning as an accessible art form, step into the forefront of contemporary social and political issues within a more casual framework. Serving as visual conduits, they distill intricate concepts into vivid imagery resonating across cultural and…
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The Art Inspiring Generations of Environmental Action
The essence of art lies in its remarkable ability to communicate with individuals in diverse and profound ways. Posters, functioning as an accessible art form, step into the forefront of contemporary social and political issues within a more casual framework. Serving as visual conduits, they distill intricate concepts into vivid imagery resonating across cultural and…
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Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a sprawling conservation area in the Everglades watershed
A new federal proposal calls for creating a conservation area that would span 12 counties in Florida, from the Everglades’ headwaters in the center of the state to sawgrass prairies further south, preserving a region that is home to imperiled species like the Florida panther, the official state animal. The Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area…
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Getting Ready: A new era of environmental care for the town of York
Attention to caring for and preserving our beautiful seaside environment is not a new priority for the town of York and its citizens. In 2008 the York Selectboard signed the US Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement. (The Mayors Climate Protection Center, founded in 2007 as a subgroup of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, is dedicated to providing…
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Onondaga County gives more time for comments on Micron’s environmental impacts
Syracuse, N.Y. — If you have some thoughts on how officials should gauge the environmental impacts of Micron Technology’s proposed chip-making plant in Clay, you have another week to let them know. The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency has extended the comment period on what is called a scoping document until Oct. 31. The original…
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Governor Hochul Announces Construction Complete for Series of $10.4 Million Resiliency Projects in Monroe County
Governor Kathy Hochul announced today the completion of a series of resiliency projects in the town of Hamlin and town of Webster, Monroe County. Together, the completed projects were awarded nearly $10.4 million in grant funding through the State’s Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Now complete, these REDI projects will help mitigate the…
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The New Speaker Nominee and the Environment -Whoops, Never Mind!
The New Speaker Nominee and the Environment –Whoops, Never Mind! Who is Tom Emmer and what are his environmental views? [First posted at 10:18, revised at 2:10] The revolving door for Republican GOP nominees continues. Tom Emmer, who was briefly the [ newly picked] Republican nominee for Speaker of the House on Tuesday, is a relative…
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BayEcotarium Hosts COP 28 Climate Concert at Dubai Opera
Grammy Winners to Lead a Musical Resonance Climate Concert With A.R. Rahman’s Firdaus Orchestra in Dubai in Solidarity With Indigenous Voices DUBAI, Arab Emirates, October 24, 2023 (Newswire.com) – As the historic UN COP28 Climate Summit draws nearer, the world is facing increasing turmoil and strife driven by geopolitics and avarice for resources. Industrialization, warfare,…
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Hope for Globally Threatened Seabirds as BirdLife South Africa Joins Island-Ocean Connection Challenge with Marion Island
The ISLAND-OCEAN CONNECTION CHALLENGE aims to maximize the marine benefits of island conservation for ecosystems including coral reefs, and climate and community resilience. We are launching a new era of island restorations and rewilding focused on scaling and deploying this whole-systems conservation ‘multi-tool’ for optimal impact. Challenge partners are committed to the holistic restoration of…
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MCV and MCA to host Evening for the Environment
Featuring Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson in conversation with Penobscot Nation Ambassador Maulian Bryant PORTLAND – Maine Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Alliance will host the annual Evening for the Environment at the University of New England Innovation Hall in Portland, Maine on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m. The Evening for the Environment is a gathering…
