-
Invista Wetlands celebrates 25 years of environmental education
What started as a way of demonstrating how clean the water is after being used and cleaned in the Invista chemical plant, the Invista Wetlands have turned into a resource to help educate Victoria and the surrounding communities. Invista celebrated the wetland’s 25th anniversary Saturday, opening it to the general public to tour what first…
-
Prince William arrives in Singapore for annual Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia
SINGAPORE — Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the annual Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet. Upon his arrival, dozens of people waving British flags welcomed him with loud cheers. William, 41, shook hands, signed autographs…
-
Dubai’s sea turtle conservation project sees many gains
The DTRP has safely returned over 2,100 turtles to the Arabian Gulf, with annual rescue figures averaging over 100. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Dubai: Dubai’s relentless efforts to champion sustainability and a green ethos as part of a new development paradigm have given rise to unique initiatives by organisations across its public and private…
-
ENVIRONMENT: MEET THE NEURODIVERGENT ACTIVISTS
Greta Thunberg posted this image of herself with her friends calling for action on climate change | Instagram A mid her calls for governments to act on climate change, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has spoken openly about her Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She is not the only environmental campaigner to speak about being neurodivergent…
-
Wellesley Conservation Land Trust fall speaker event—Bats! Nature and Art
The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust will hold its fall speaker educational event—”Bats! Nature and Art”—with a talk by Jane Winchell of the Peabody Essex Museum, at the Wellesley Free Library on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7pm-8:30pm. Wellesley Free Library. Photo by Brice MacLaren Often misunderstood creatures, bats have long been associated with the underworld, magic, and…
-
B.C. environmental advocacy group commends historic land and water agreement
A historic deal signed Friday will protect 30 per cent of B.C.’s lands and waters by 2030, which has a leading environment group ecstatic. “This agreement is really significant for the province, Canada and other parts of the world to inspire change,” said Jens Wieting, Sierra Club BC’s senior forest and climate campaigner. “We are…
-
As the first major project at the Salton Sea nears completion, what’s next?
After years of studies, public meetings and deliberation over the future of the receding Salton Sea, the first visible signs of major projects at the sea are starting to appear. Local and state officials are hoping to build on the momentum generated by the near-completion of the largest project at the sea to date: The…
-
Ton by ton, city brownfield site gets restored for future use
Work being performed at the defunct Batavia Iron and Metal Company site on Bank Street in Batavia. Photo from City of Batavia online post City officials have been keeping a close eye on the Bank Street property once owned and operated by Batavia Iron and Metal Company, and in more recent months, where the grounds have…
-
U.S. drafts plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington’s North Cascades
The federal government has drafted plans to bring grizzly bears back to Washington state’s North Cascades, the next step toward reintroducing the threatened species to a region where it was eliminated by hunters decades ago. Grizzlies once played a key role in north-central Washington’s vast expanse of forest, mountains and valleys. Now the North Cascades…
-
Q&A: The League of Conservation Voters’ Take on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Voting Record: ‘Appalling’
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Managing Producer Jenni Doering with Tiernan Sittenfeld of the League of Conservation Voters. JENNI DOERING: After tumultuous weeks of failed votes, the Republican led House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker of the House on October 25th. Speaker Mike…
