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Mexican ‘Adoptaxolotl’ campaign races to save iconic, endangered species from pollution and non-native trout
.instaread-audio-player{margin:0 auto !important;} MEXICO CITY — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University relaunched a fundraising campaign on Nov. 24 to bolster conservation efforts for the axolotl, an iconic, endangered, fish-like type of salamander. The campaign, called “Adoptaxolotl,” asks people for as little as 600 pesos (about $35) to virtually adopt one of the tiny “water…
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Climate Justice Tool “Tree Equity Score” Launches in United Kingdom to Illustrate that Trees are Not Distributed Equally
“In the U.S., we’ve seen how data-driven strategies can transform communities through urban forestry. For the first time, differences in levels of tree cover in towns and cities across the U.K. have been mapped to help leaders invest in the right trees in the right places.” Post this Current U.K. average urban tree canopy cover…
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Climate Justice Tool “Tree Equity Score” Launches in United Kingdom to Illustrate that Trees are Not Distributed Equally
“In the U.S., we’ve seen how data-driven strategies can transform communities through urban forestry. For the first time, differences in levels of tree cover in towns and cities across the U.K. have been mapped to help leaders invest in the right trees in the right places.” Post this Current U.K. average urban tree canopy cover…
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Climate Justice Tool “Tree Equity Score” Launches in United Kingdom to Illustrate that Trees are Not Distributed Equally
“In the U.S., we’ve seen how data-driven strategies can transform communities through urban forestry. For the first time, differences in levels of tree cover in towns and cities across the U.K. have been mapped to help leaders invest in the right trees in the right places.” Post this Current U.K. average urban tree canopy cover…
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Would failure to build highway through national conservation area trigger gridlock, damage economy?
St. George • If a major highway that would bisect endangered Mojave desert tortoise habitat is not built, traffic in nearby St. George would be brought to a standstill and the local economy could suffer, officials say. Washington County officials argue those are likely outcomes without the Northern Corridor, a four-lane highway that would cut…
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Potomac Conservancy Joins Maryland Service Programs
Potomac Conservancy has partnered with the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation to become a host site for the first class of Service Year Option and Maryland Corps members. The downtown Silver Spring-based nonprofit works to diminish water pollution and reinforce the community’s natural defenses against the impacts of the climate crisis. Additionally, the…
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Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative, co-designed and co-led by Indigenous Peoples and IUCN, launches at COP28
Indigenous leaders presented the four priorities of this co-led, co-designed initiative, which will: Facilitate the Indigenous-led design of direct funding approaches; scale-up direct investment of Indigenous-led conservation and climate actions; strengthen and build the capacity of Indigenous organisations to access, manage, and govern these investments; and promote Indigenous rights and leadership, particularly that of women…
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Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative, co-designed and co-led by Indigenous Peoples and IUCN, launches at COP28
Indigenous leaders presented the four priorities of this co-led, co-designed initiative, which will: Facilitate the Indigenous-led design of direct funding approaches; scale-up direct investment of Indigenous-led conservation and climate actions; strengthen and build the capacity of Indigenous organisations to access, manage, and govern these investments; and promote Indigenous rights and leadership, particularly that of women…
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Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative, co-designed and co-led by Indigenous Peoples and IUCN, launches at COP28
Indigenous leaders presented the four priorities of this co-led, co-designed initiative, which will: Facilitate the Indigenous-led design of direct funding approaches; scale-up direct investment of Indigenous-led conservation and climate actions; strengthen and build the capacity of Indigenous organisations to access, manage, and govern these investments; and promote Indigenous rights and leadership, particularly that of women…
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Flygreen Honors Wildlife Conservation Day with Additional Trees Planted
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 5, 2023– In recognition of Wildlife Conservation Day, Flygreen™, a private jet charter brokerage, continues its practice of environmental responsibility with a reaffirmed initiative to plant an additional 2,500 trees. This ongoing action is in line…
