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Can millionaires save nature? Stanford gift tells tale of Tompkins conservation fight
Doug and Kris Tompkins, the late co-founder of The North Face and the former CEO of Patagonia, overlooking the Chacabuco Valley in 2011 in Patagonia, Chile. The Tompkins overcame fierce opposition and suspicion to protect about 14.8 million acres of wilderness in Chile and Argentina. Their archives have been donated to Stanford University Libraries for…
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Florida in 50 years: Study says land conservation can buffer destructive force of climate change
Florida’s population is booming. Climate change is making temperatures and sea levels rise. And the state is also trying to protect animals and open land with the Florida Wildlife Corridor. As the state grows hotter and more crowded in the future, it looks like a three-way collision. But according to a new report by scientists…
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Inspiring Environmental Conservation Among Children and Youth in Nkoilale, Narok County
While in grade four, Namelok was inspired by Musangwe Drey, an environmental hero and a former student of this school to join the school environmental club. “One day, he came to our class and spoke to us about the importance of trees and their role in stopping soil erosion. I have since planted 28 trees,”…
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Meet the top-paid green group bosses
Working for an environmental nonprofit can be lucrative — especially if you’re the boss. Many of the leaders of major environmental and conservation groups take home annual compensation packages in the high six figures, according to tax documents nonprofits are required to release publicly. The heads of influential groups including the World Wildlife Fund, Environmental…
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Environmental conservation topics being included in textbooks: Saber
The government has taken the initiative to include topics related to environmental protection and climate change in the curriculum for students from class III to class VIII, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said. Such an initiative is being taken by the ministry as an urge to make children aware from an…
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Environmental conservation topics are being included in textbooks: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that the ministry has taken the initiative to include topics related to environmental protection and climate change in the curriculum for students from class III to class VIII. The minister said that such an initiative is being taken by the ministry as an urge to…
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WESM-Mzuzu in a schools campaign on environmental conservation Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi
In a commendable move to nurture environmental guardians of the future, the Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM) Mzuzu branch is on an environmental education campaign in schools within the northern region. Speaking with George Malembo M’manga, WESM’s Mzuzu Branch Manager who recently visited Lupaso and Chiputula Primary Schools last Friday, he shared his…
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Progressives launch pressure campaign on Wisconsin Conservation Congress
The progressive organization held a press conference outside of the state Capitol Friday afternoon. The event featured speeches by people involved in the congress, Our Wisconsin Revolution organizers and state elected Democrats. The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is a body of elected Wisconsinites who advise the Natural Resources Board and the state Department of Natural Resouraces…
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Angsana Velavaru Celebrates Earth Day with Sustainable Environmental Conservation in the Maldives – Travel And Tour World
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Provost Jones reflects on Forestry and Environment Conservation facility
As construction continues for the new Forestry and Environment Conservation facility, Provost Bob Jones holds high hopes for the building and the future of the forestry industry. Jones, who graduated from Clemson in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in forest management and again in 1981 with a Master of Science in forestry, was a…