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Santa Barbara Foundation Announces Nonprofit Recipients of Conservation, Environment and Public Trails Grants
Santa Barbara Foundation Awards Nearly $610,000 in Conservation, Environment, and Public Trail Grants to Santa Barbara County Nonprofits Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) announces their Conservation, Environment, and Public Trails Grants (CEPT) for 2024. The grants, totaling nearly $610,000, will support 26 nonprofit organizations across Santa Barbara County in their innovative pursuits to preserve the region’s…
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Conservation groups praise final RMP
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the final version of the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP). This plan replaces the existing, outdated plan for the 3.6 million-acre field office in southwest Wyoming which was issued in 1997, and incorporates many of the recommendations from Governor Gordon’s Rock Springs RMP Task Force. Joshua Coursey,…
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Pakistan, Rawanda discuss collaboration in climate change, environmental conservation
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP):Rwandan ambassador Fatou Harerimana on Wednesday highlighted the potential of bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Rwanda in climate change, water conservation, smart agriculture, and disaster management, emphasising the need for enhanced collaboration. During her courtesy call-on meeting with Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam held here in the climate…
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Judiciary embracing community structures in environmental conservation cases
By Susan Ndunda Published on: December 25, 2024 01:29 (EAT) Masek Meipuki, a village elder and farmer in Loita. <!–> Deep in the heart of Narok County lies the Loita Forest, a sanctuary of life, tradition, and resilience. –> <!–> For the Loita Maasai community, this forest is more than a collection of trees; it…
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Yaduveer champions environmental conservation | Mysuru News
Mysuru: Mysore MP Yaduveer Wadiyar inaugurated the Overland Association of India‘s convention on Monday. During his address, he emphasised that environmental conservation is a collective responsibility.“If there is any asset that we leave for future generations, it is the environment. A good environment helps in maintaining good health. So it is the responsibility of today’s…
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Environmental Conservation Efforts through Greening Activities | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
The Ichijima Factory has proactively worked to develop a mixed forest comprising both coniferous trees and broadleaf trees from the perspective of protecting biodiversity, to this end carefully conserving a native forest that exists on its premises. At the same time, the factory has been active in protecting rare species living on its premises. For…
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Three East Tennessee counties receive grants for brownfield redevelopment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Three counties in East Tennessee are among a total of 36 Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants, or BRAG, totaling nearly $720,000. Anderson County and Elizabethton in Carter County each received $20,000 and Roane County received $19,910 to help redevelop brownfield areas, which are vacant or underutilized properties due to contamination. Remediation of…
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Your Environment This Week: Dung beetles, City dwelling urban jackals and Frogs in fields
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To receive a weekly email roundup of stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. Why do dung beetles matter to climate change? Studying dung beetles can help…
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Lawrence County Receives $20, 000 Check for Brownfield Redevelopment
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has presented a check for $20,000 to Lawrence County for its plans in brownfield redevelopment. Pictured here are David Morgan, county executive for Lawrence County, and Misti Baker, director of Solid Waste for the South Central Tennessee Development District.
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Wilson County Receives $20, 000 Check for Brownfield Redevelopment
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) presents a check for $20,000 to Wilson County for its plans in brownfield redevelopment. From left are Joe Pitts, mayor of Clarksville and chair of the Greater Nashville Regional Council; Tara Pedraza, director of Stakeholder Engagement for TDEC; Randall Hutto, mayor of Wilson County; and Michael Skipper, executive director of the…