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Dianne Feinstein remembered as tireless advocate for California conservation
HAYWARD — Throughout her career in the U.S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein was a champion for the environment and conservation of California’s wild places. In 2003, Feinstein helped negotiate the purchase of thousands of acres of salt ponds from Cargill on the San Francisco Bay with the goal of restoring them to tidal wetland. On the…
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Meet WWF’s 2023 Conservation Leadership Award winner
“I want to challenge young kids back in Alaska to think about what a scientist looks like,” Ropati said. “A scientist is a hunter. It’s someone who gathers berries and someone who’s able to really understand the ecology in the tundra in Alaska, to survive in the Arctic.” Asked about how she balances her studies,…
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Environmental conservation in Brazil: more investments, fewer “stupid decisions”
Climate/ Business / Technology is a protagonist at the Brazil Climate Summit, an event held in New York to discuss climate issues in the largest country in Latin America. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Laura Martins, is a tech journalist and fellow at The Verge with the ICFJ Emerging Leaders Program. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps to Train Young People in Clean Energy, Conservation, and Climate Resilience Skills, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis
In its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, clean energy, conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history – signing into law the…