Category: Environment and Conservation

  • Champions of Environmental Conservation

    Champions of Environmental Conservation

    The global community faces unprecedented environmental challenges, ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss. The past decade has witnessed significant environmental upheavals, underscoring the urgent need for conservation efforts. Climate change, habitat destruction, and pollution threaten ecosystems worldwide, necessitating proactive measures to mitigate their impact. Mr. Merajud Din Ahmad and Dr. Moonisa Aslam Dervash have…

  • Van Mahotsava Celebrated in Middle Andaman Promoting Both Environmental Conservation and Women Empowerment

    Van Mahotsava Celebrated in Middle Andaman Promoting Both Environmental Conservation and Women Empowerment

    Tarun Karthick Port Blair, 07 July 2024 In a unique initiative promoting both environmental conservation and women empowerment, the Middle Andaman Forest Division organized a ceremonial tree planting program as part of the Van Mahotsava celebration. The event, held at the Forest Labour Club campus in Bakultala, featured an inaugural function and a mass tree…

  • Advancing Policy in the United States

    Advancing Policy in the United States

    The Blaney Farm The Blaney family farm in Albany, Ohio. Adam Blaney harvest kale on his family farm that will be packaged and sold in the farm’s CSA program or at the local farmer’s market. Adam and Tabitha Blaney with their children Mason, Eliza, Lindy and Haddy own and operate a small family farm in…

  • 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.