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Poarch Creek Indians’ Commitment to Environmental Stewardship Through Recycling and Conservation
Kayaking at Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve, Atmore, AL. (Poarch Creek Indians/Contributed) As we honor Native American History Month this November, the Poarch Creek Indians are proud to spotlight our ongoing efforts to preserve the environment through recycling and conservation. Our connection to the land runs deep—our ancestors have lived on and around this land for…
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Coffey honored by state for environmental work
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Influential conservationist Clarence Coffey of Crossville was honored with the 2024 Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award, part of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The award was presented in…
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Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
History of Five Rivers Over a century ago, much of the vicinity around what is now the Five Rivers was covered by extensive orchards. As the Great Depression took hold, many hard-scrabble farms could no longer make ends meet. In 1933, the New York State Conservation Department purchased two of these farms to develop the…
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Your Environment This Week: Reviving a tributary, Science festivals, Iconic trees of India
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. A new era of science festivals in India is bringing science to the…
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Briefing Note: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024 seeks to limit the ability of people to request the reconsideration of a controlled action decision (concerning whether a project needs assessment or not) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth). EDO does not support the passage of the Bill,…
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Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has environment-themed gifts
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District announced it is offering unique and meaningful gifts this holiday season. Gift certificates are available for the district’s Spring Tree and Fish sales. They are also selling rain barrels to enhance yards while promoting the benefits of water conservation. “These gifts are a way of improving our natural…
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What is climate-smart conservation?
Climate-smart conservation explained The National Wildlife Federation defines climate-smart conservation as ‘the intentional and deliberate consideration of climate change in natural resource management, realised through adopting forward-looking goals and explicitly linking strategies to key climate impacts and vulnerabilities.’ Climate-smart conservation puts climate change at the heart of conservation management. The goal is to find ways…
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Stray DNA is all around us. It could revolutionize conservation
On a warm, sunny day in April, biologists David Duffy and Jessica Farrell prepare to motor down the Matanzas River on a small boat to catalog the area’s aquatic life. Ripples signal the river’s lazy flow along Florida’s northeastern coast. Birds fly overhead, some settling onto mangroves occupying the river’s edge. The muddy-brown waters obscure…
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Saratoga Biochar permits rejected by state Department of Environmental Conservation in win for Moreau activists
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has rejected permit applications for a proposed biochar plant in Saratoga County. Saratoga Biochar Solutions proposed $83 million facility would see more than 700 tons of biosolids a day shipped six days a week to the Town of Moreau. Biosolids are the by-products of processed sewage, which…
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Environmental conservation beyond tree-planting routines
In recent years, the global dialogue on environmental conservation has frequently highlighted tree planting as a pivotal strategy to combat climate change, restore biodiversity, and improve air quality. While tree planting undeniably plays a critical role, it is only one facet of a much broader conservation framework. Effective environmental conservation involves a holistic, multi-dimensional approach…
