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Conservation poll shows widespread public concern about the environment, public lands
A new poll released today from Colorado College shows that the environment and public lands are top political issues among voters in the West. The 14th annual Conservation in the West Poll found more than 70% of Arizonans were concerned about the future of land, water and wildlife. Majorities of respondents in the state see…
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Deal signed to protect environment in Jiwaka
The Jiwaka Provincial Government has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Environment and Conservation Protection Authority (CEPA). The long-term agreement is now telling the people to take more ownership in protectiing, preserving and conserving the environment. The agreement is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) under their global environment facilities funding cycle…
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Pullman Montessori kids learn environment conservation on the Palouse
After taking to the hills and speaking with local professionals, Pullman Community Montessori students say the Palouse Prairie doesn’t need to be preserved. Instead, they found the environment needs to be conserved and restored. The charter school’s sixth and seventh grade classes have spent the school year learning about the Palouse Prairie, including its plants,…
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A lesson for the eons
After taking to the hills and speaking with local professionals, Pullman Community Montessori students say the Palouse Prairie doesn’t need to be preserved. Instead, they found the environment needs to be conserved and restored. The charter school’s sixth and seventh grade classes have spent the school year learning about the Palouse Prairie, including its plants,…
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From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN
Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations The United Nations named seven initiatives from across Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia as the intergovernmental organisation’s World Restoration Flagships, a press statement received on February 13, 2024, said. The projects revolve around revival and preservation of ecosystems at…
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New USDA ‘climate-smart’ list includes many conservation practices with likely no climate benefits
WASHINGTON – The Agriculture Department recently added farming practices that likely do not reduce greenhouse gas emissions to its “climate-smart” conservation list, misrepresenting the agricultural sector’s efforts to mitigate the worsening climate crisis, a new Environmental Working Group analysis found. EWG’s investigation focused on the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, one of the USDA’s…
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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga Coating Facility
Download PDF The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Techniques Surfaces, USA, Inc. (“TS”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee hazardous waste regulations. See Case No. HWM23-0012. The proposed Order addresses a coatings facility (“Facility”) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. TS is stated to operate a custom…
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USDA teams with AmeriCorps, conservation districts on Working Lands Climate Corps
The Agriculture Department and AmeriCorps on Monday unveiled the Working Lands Climate Corps, a program aimed at recruiting more than 100 young people to provide outreach and technical assistance for farmers looking to implement conservation practices. The program, done in partnership with the Corps Network and the National Association of Conservation Districts, will recruit and…
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Rachael Ruto’s Mama Doing Good empowers pupils with environmental conservation skills
By Susan Ndunda Published on: February 12, 2024 02:54 (EAT) Maasai Mara University VC Penninah Aloo (left) and NEMA DG Mamo Boru Mamo (right) during the launch of the environment conservation initiative. Until few days ago, Magaret Wanjiru had never known the importance of trees in environment conservation and climate change. But now, Wanjiru, a…
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New Bali tourist tax targets environmental conservation and cultural preservation – Travel And Tour World
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