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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…
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Conservationist/artist Guy Harvey and daughter discuss ocean conservation in Palm Beach
Renowned conservationist and marine life artist Guy Harvey and his daughter, Jessica, who heads the nonprofit Guy Harvey Foundation, were the guest speakers at Monday’s Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at The Breakers. The Harveys discussed the work administered by their foundation, which collaborates with local and international organizations to conduct scientific research…
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America’s Largest-Ever Investment in Renewable Energy is Moving Forward in New York
Three Offshore Wind and 22 Land-Based Renewable Energy Projects Totaling 6.4 Gigawatts Will Power 2.6 Million New York Homes and Deliver 12% of New York’s Electricity Needs in 2030 October 24, 2023 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the largest state investment in renewable energy in United States history, demonstrating New York’s leadership in advancing the…
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Governor Hochul Announces Nation’s Largest-Ever State Investment in Renewable Energy is Moving Forward in New York
Representative Nydia M. Velázquez said, “One key to achieving climate justice lies in our state making the investment to foster more renewable energy projects. I am particularly excited at the prospect of transitioning New York City’s largest fossil fuel burning generating facility, the Ravenswood Generating Station, to ‘Renewable Ravenswood,’ a new clean energy operations and…
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“Conservation: Nahant Marsh, the Mississippi River, and Beyond” with Brian Ritter hosted by The Whiteside Forum
The Whiteside Forum continues their 2023-2024 Season with guest expert Brian Ritter speaking to “Conservation: Nahant Marsh, the Mississippi River, and Beyond” on Sunday afternoon October 29th in the Community Room of the Odell Public Library in Morrison. This event will begin at 2:00pm, located at 307 S. Madison St. and is open to everyone…
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Jack Shaida and Buck O’Herin to discuss “Land Conservation in Waldo County”
BELFAST — On Thursday, Nov. 2, the Belfast Free Library will host a presentation on “Land Conservation in Waldo County” with Jack Shaida and Buck O’Herin. The talk, which is free and open to all will take place at 6:30 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the library, 106 High Street. Come and learn about…
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Clarissa Casper: Bird conservation starts with individual engagement
Jack Greene knows a unique fact about just about any bird you can name or see. He also has more than 100 bird songs memorized, and can convincingly mimic quite a few of them. That’s what comes from spending 60 years as a birder. “Once you get hooked, wherever you go there are birds,” the…
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Empower National Biodiversity Council to strengthen biodiversity conservation strategies
PUTRAJAYA (Oct 24): The National Biodiversity Council (NBC) must be further empowered as the primary platform to strengthen policies and strategies for biodiversity conservation at the national level, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. For one, he said the proposed establishment of the Malaysia Biodiversity Centre (MBC) as a national centre of excellence for…
