Category: Environment and Conservation

  • Apayao province gets UNESCO recognition for forest conservation

    BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Apayao province received international recognition as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for its outstanding efforts in conserving its forests and natural environment. The announcement came during the 36th session of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and Biosphere Programme (ICC MAB) of UNESCO on July 5, 2024, held in Agadir, Morocco. The award…

  • NKWOKA PROMISES GOOD GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR IDEMILI NORTH

    NKWOKA PROMISES GOOD GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR IDEMILI NORTH

    By Uzo Ugwunze : The new Transition Committee Chairman, Idemili North Local Government Area,  Sir Stanley Nkwoka has assured his people that he would run an administration built on transparency, accountability and ensure conservation of a healthy environment during his tenure, saying that he has to work assiduously to prove himself for the next level.…

  • Kerala Climate Activist, Kallur Balan Devotes His Life To Environmental Conservation

    Kerala Climate Activist, Kallur Balan Devotes His Life To Environmental Conservation

    Kannur (Kerala): Kerala climate activist, Kallur Balan, popularly known as ‘green man’, for planting and nurturing lakhs of trees along the roadsides has taken up another mission of providing food and water to wild animals and birds. There is no denying that the man from the Kallur region of the Palakkad district of Kerela has…

  • Kallur Balan, Kerala climate activist, devotes life to environmental conservation

    Kallur Balan, Kerala climate activist, devotes life to environmental conservation

    Kannur: Kerala climate activist, Kallur Balan, popularly known as ‘green man’, for planting and nurturing lakhs of trees along the roadsides has taken up another mission of providing food and water to wild animals and birds. There is no denying that the man from the Kallur region of the Palakkad district of Kerala has devoted…

  • Bank of Ceylon celebrates World Environment Day with focus on coastal conservation

    Bank of Ceylon celebrates World Environment Day with focus on coastal conservation

    In celebration of World Environment Day, Bank of Ceylon partnered with the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Divisional Secretariat Colombo to launch a significant environmental initiative. The event featured an awareness programme focusing on environmental conservation and the critical importance of preserving our natural resources for a better future. Following the awareness session, participants…

  • Rain barrel sale aids conservation authority, environment

    Rain barrel sale aids conservation authority, environment

    Article content The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority is partnering with RainBarrel.ca for a rain barrel sale to raise money and help the environment. Article content “This initiative aims to promote sustainable water use practices among local residents,” an authority release said. “By collecting and storing rainwater, homeowners can significantly reduce their reliance on treated…

  • Chew Valley Naturefest draws over 420 visitors for conservation and education

    Chew Valley Naturefest draws over 420 visitors for conservation and education

    During the afternoon session, there were also fascinating and entertaining presentations from Sarah Pitt, Chair of CPRE Avon & Bristol, and Mike Dilger. Sarah and Mike were joined by two other experts, George Ford, regenerative farmer from Nempnett Pastures, and Simon Hunter, CEO of Bristol Avon Rivers Trust for the Q&A.

  • California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework

    California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework

    After years of deliberation, California water officials on Wednesday voted to adopt a landmark regulation that will guide water use and conservation in the state for years to come. The “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” framework will apply to about 400 urban water suppliers and require that they adopt water-use budgets and meet…

  • USACE workshop tackles environmental challenges of Cumberland River Basin

    USACE workshop tackles environmental challenges of Cumberland River Basin

    From left to right, Ryan Wigner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hydraulic engineer, Ashley Fuentes, USACE Nashville District environmental and cultural section chief, and David Pelren, a biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, discuss environmental opportunities for the Cumberland River Basin during a breakout session at the USACE-hosted Sustainable Rivers Program workshop…

  • Birthday celebration for trees in Maharashtra aims to spread awareness about environmental conservation

    Birthday celebration for trees in Maharashtra aims to spread awareness about environmental conservation

    The Shri Marwadi Rajasthan Shikshan Sanstha celebrated the birthday of over 5,000 trees that were planted on their barren land in Latur five years ago. Celebrated annually, this event takes place near the Sanstha’s Raja Narayanlal Lahoti English School, with the aim of sensitising students and the wider community to the growing threat posed to…