#biodiverse — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #biodiverse, aggregated by home.social.
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UK - How to Garden Through #ClimateChange
If you’re struggling with your garden in these times of uncertain and extreme weather, who better to talk to than botanist and long-time organic gardener #SallyMorgan, the British-based author of The Healthy Vegetable Garden and #TheClimateChangeGarden?
By Naomi Starkman, September 1, 2022
Excerpt: "You’ve been known as somebody who doesn’t actively weed. Are attitudes changing towards weeds?
I hope so. And there are lots of weeds that have benefits. I quite like #dandelions. Everybody hates them. But actually, if you keep it under control, and you don’t allow it to seed, then you’ve got the benefit of the deep roots. And it will then act as a companion plant. I think to the young gardener who’s looking for a more #biodiverse garden that attracts more insects, and for that, improves the food chain, then weeds are important.
"I’ve got quite excited about weeds this year; I’ve been doing a diversity count in my own plot. Every month, I go out and I count the different number of flowers that I can see in my garden because I need natural predators in my garden. And I’ve noticed that out of season, up to 50 percent of the flowers on offer in my garden are weeds. And they all have a #pollinator or more. So, I’ve got to live with those. Because if I want #bumblebees, small #SolitaryBees, and #ParasiticWasps to be in my garden in March, say, I need a few #weeds, because that’s what they love. Our #StingingNettles are so important for early green fly. And that brings in the ladybugs. So, you’ve got to live with a few weeds to have #biodiversity in the garden. I hope people will see them for the benefit that they are.
"Let’s talk a little bit about #ExtremeWeather gardening. One of our team members lives on the East Coast, and says that she’s been having more trouble than usual growing things this year, particularly because there’s been so much rain and constant moisture. What advice do you have about combating extra moisture?
"For that type of thing, it’s actually #humus, and getting #OrganicMatter in the soil, so that the soil is more #resilient against extra water. #Drainage is quite tricky. I think in the past, I would have suggested adding grit to soil. But now the evidence seems to suggest that grit actually doesn’t do any good unless you put lots of it in. So, I think we’re down to the #mulching and making the soil more #loam-like so it’ll be able to lose that extra moisture. And maybe use more #RaisedBeds, so you can lift that soil off the ground, or give it a bit more drainage. But, it’s really difficult. The other thing that one can do is to look at the variety of crops that you are growing, and see whether there are varieties within that crop type that might be a little bit more resilient against getting wet."
Full article:
https://civileats.com/2022/09/01/how-to-garden-through-climate-change/#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeGardening #Compost #Mulch #GardeningForPollinators #Biodiversity
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UK - How to Garden Through #ClimateChange
If you’re struggling with your garden in these times of uncertain and extreme weather, who better to talk to than botanist and long-time organic gardener #SallyMorgan, the British-based author of The Healthy Vegetable Garden and #TheClimateChangeGarden?
By Naomi Starkman, September 1, 2022
Excerpt: "You’ve been known as somebody who doesn’t actively weed. Are attitudes changing towards weeds?
I hope so. And there are lots of weeds that have benefits. I quite like #dandelions. Everybody hates them. But actually, if you keep it under control, and you don’t allow it to seed, then you’ve got the benefit of the deep roots. And it will then act as a companion plant. I think to the young gardener who’s looking for a more #biodiverse garden that attracts more insects, and for that, improves the food chain, then weeds are important.
"I’ve got quite excited about weeds this year; I’ve been doing a diversity count in my own plot. Every month, I go out and I count the different number of flowers that I can see in my garden because I need natural predators in my garden. And I’ve noticed that out of season, up to 50 percent of the flowers on offer in my garden are weeds. And they all have a #pollinator or more. So, I’ve got to live with those. Because if I want #bumblebees, small #SolitaryBees, and #ParasiticWasps to be in my garden in March, say, I need a few #weeds, because that’s what they love. Our #StingingNettles are so important for early green fly. And that brings in the ladybugs. So, you’ve got to live with a few weeds to have #biodiversity in the garden. I hope people will see them for the benefit that they are.
"Let’s talk a little bit about #ExtremeWeather gardening. One of our team members lives on the East Coast, and says that she’s been having more trouble than usual growing things this year, particularly because there’s been so much rain and constant moisture. What advice do you have about combating extra moisture?
"For that type of thing, it’s actually #humus, and getting #OrganicMatter in the soil, so that the soil is more #resilient against extra water. #Drainage is quite tricky. I think in the past, I would have suggested adding grit to soil. But now the evidence seems to suggest that grit actually doesn’t do any good unless you put lots of it in. So, I think we’re down to the #mulching and making the soil more #loam-like so it’ll be able to lose that extra moisture. And maybe use more #RaisedBeds, so you can lift that soil off the ground, or give it a bit more drainage. But, it’s really difficult. The other thing that one can do is to look at the variety of crops that you are growing, and see whether there are varieties within that crop type that might be a little bit more resilient against getting wet."
Full article:
https://civileats.com/2022/09/01/how-to-garden-through-climate-change/#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeGardening #Compost #Mulch #GardeningForPollinators #Biodiversity
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#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - The case for #WildlifeCorridors, bridges & belts
Connected networks of vegetated or aquatic spaces that enable movement of species across fragmented urban landscapes.
Excerpt: "#ClimateChange – #VegetatedCorridors contribute to #UrbanCooling and #microclimate regulation, supporting #ClimateAdaptation benefits alongside #biodiversity outcomes.
#HumanWellbeing – Access to connected, #biodiverse #GreenSpaces is associated with improved psychological wellbeing and restorative experiences.
#Freshwater security – Riparian and #BlueGreenCorridors can improve #stormwater attenuation, #WaterQuality, and #flood #resilience while supporting aquatic and terrestrial connectivity."Read more:
https://aotearoabiodivercity.org/design-strategies/green-wildlife-corridors-bridges-and-belts/#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #GreenerCities #GreenCorridors #WildlifeCrossing #WaterIsLife #NatureHeals #SpendTimeInNature #Greenspaces
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#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - The case for #WildlifeCorridors, bridges & belts
Connected networks of vegetated or aquatic spaces that enable movement of species across fragmented urban landscapes.
Excerpt: "#ClimateChange – #VegetatedCorridors contribute to #UrbanCooling and #microclimate regulation, supporting #ClimateAdaptation benefits alongside #biodiversity outcomes.
#HumanWellbeing – Access to connected, #biodiverse #GreenSpaces is associated with improved psychological wellbeing and restorative experiences.
#Freshwater security – Riparian and #BlueGreenCorridors can improve #stormwater attenuation, #WaterQuality, and #flood #resilience while supporting aquatic and terrestrial connectivity."Read more:
https://aotearoabiodivercity.org/design-strategies/green-wildlife-corridors-bridges-and-belts/#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #GreenerCities #GreenCorridors #WildlifeCrossing #WaterIsLife #NatureHeals #SpendTimeInNature #Greenspaces
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Reconnecting the Wild #Midwest
Explore how #TNC is rebuilding connections between habitats to help #MidwestWildlife—and people—thrive in a changing climate
Published March 02, 2026
"Wildlife needs room to roam, and the Midwest is full of amazing habitats—such as forests, prairies, wetlands and rivers—that aren’t connected, leaving wildlife stuck and struggling. That's why TNC is linking forests, prairies, wetlands and rivers across the Midwest so wildlife can move, adapt and thrive.
"What Is a Wildlife Corridor? Why Are They Important?
"#Habitat Crridors can be interconnected land-based environments, such as #forests and #prairies, as well as #rivers and other freshwater passages that allow aquatic species to move freely. These healthy, #biodiverse areas are beneficial for people too, as they can help reduce flood risk to communities and provide more recreational opportunities in nature.
"However, the Midwest region is highly fragmented. #Habitats are subdivided across different landowners, and many are highly degraded.
"To address this, TNC serves as our own type of corridor, coordinating protection and #stewardship efforts across properties owned by many different partners. Through these collaborations, we help secure funding to connect science with #conservation on the ground and in the water.
"Our work includes large-scale #HabitatRestoration projects that create and improve pathways, like our #CoastalRepair efforts in #SanduskyBay, #DamRemoval efforts in Southern #Indiana and our prescribed fire work in Southern #Illinois."
Learn more:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/midwest/stories-in-the-midwest/wildlife-corridors/#SolarPunkSunday #ConnectedHabitats
#Wildlife #WildlifeHighways #WildlifeCorridors #MidwesternUS #TheNatureConservancy #Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation -
Reconnecting the Wild #Midwest
Explore how #TNC is rebuilding connections between habitats to help #MidwestWildlife—and people—thrive in a changing climate
Published March 02, 2026
"Wildlife needs room to roam, and the Midwest is full of amazing habitats—such as forests, prairies, wetlands and rivers—that aren’t connected, leaving wildlife stuck and struggling. That's why TNC is linking forests, prairies, wetlands and rivers across the Midwest so wildlife can move, adapt and thrive.
"What Is a Wildlife Corridor? Why Are They Important?
"#Habitat Crridors can be interconnected land-based environments, such as #forests and #prairies, as well as #rivers and other freshwater passages that allow aquatic species to move freely. These healthy, #biodiverse areas are beneficial for people too, as they can help reduce flood risk to communities and provide more recreational opportunities in nature.
"However, the Midwest region is highly fragmented. #Habitats are subdivided across different landowners, and many are highly degraded.
"To address this, TNC serves as our own type of corridor, coordinating protection and #stewardship efforts across properties owned by many different partners. Through these collaborations, we help secure funding to connect science with #conservation on the ground and in the water.
"Our work includes large-scale #HabitatRestoration projects that create and improve pathways, like our #CoastalRepair efforts in #SanduskyBay, #DamRemoval efforts in Southern #Indiana and our prescribed fire work in Southern #Illinois."
Learn more:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/midwest/stories-in-the-midwest/wildlife-corridors/#SolarPunkSunday #ConnectedHabitats
#Wildlife #WildlifeHighways #WildlifeCorridors #MidwesternUS #TheNatureConservancy #Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation -
🚨I just wrote a letter for @wildcardrewild's campaign to save our ancient woodlands.🌳 Will you ask @marycreagh, the Minister for #Nature, to protect our most #biodiverse habitat? Write to her here: 👇 #Environment #Politics #SaveOurPlanet #ClimateCrisis
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-the-minister-for-nature-to-protect-our-most-biodiverse-habitat -
🚨I just wrote a letter for @wildcardrewild's campaign to save our ancient woodlands.🌳 Will you ask @marycreagh, the Minister for #Nature, to protect our most #biodiverse habitat? Write to her here: 👇 #Environment #Politics #SaveOurPlanet #ClimateCrisis
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-the-minister-for-nature-to-protect-our-most-biodiverse-habitat -
#GarryOak & #camas #ecosystem 💚💜💚
Garry oaks are a #Keystone tree species on the islands here.#Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #GarryOak #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGardens #NativeFoodPlant #NativePlantsOfPNW #NativeWildflowers #NativePlants #PlantIdentification #botany #nature #ecology #biodiverse
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#GarryOak & #camas #ecosystem 💚💜💚
Garry oaks are a #Keystone tree species on the islands here.#Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #GarryOak #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGardens #NativeFoodPlant #NativePlantsOfPNW #NativeWildflowers #NativePlants #PlantIdentification #botany #nature #ecology #biodiverse
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Competition: grow something great – Around Ealing https://www.allforgardening.com/1635969/competition-grow-something-great-around-ealing/ #Allotments #biodiverse #Climate #competition. #garden #gardening #gardens #growing #Schools #vegetables #wildlife
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Competition: grow something great – Around Ealing https://www.allforgardening.com/1635969/competition-grow-something-great-around-ealing/ #Allotments #biodiverse #Climate #competition. #garden #gardening #gardens #growing #Schools #vegetables #wildlife
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Waste discharged from deep-sea #mining operations in the Pacific’s #biodiverse Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) could disrupt marine life in the midwater “twilight zone” — a vital region 200-1,500 meters below #sea level that supports vast communities of #zooplankton , tiny animals that serve as the ocean’s basic food building blocks.
#Ecology #Environmental #MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/11/eco11072501.html -
Waste discharged from deep-sea #mining operations in the Pacific’s #biodiverse Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) could disrupt marine life in the midwater “twilight zone” — a vital region 200-1,500 meters below #sea level that supports vast communities of #zooplankton , tiny animals that serve as the ocean’s basic food building blocks.
#Ecology #Environmental #MarineBiology #sflorg
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No #training needed: How #humans instinctively read #nature’s signals
People can #intuitively sense how #biodiverse a #forest is just by looking at #photos or listening to #sounds, and their gut #feelings surprisingly line up with what #scientists measure.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250709091655.htm
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Dear _ ,
🚜🌱 In this present time, maybe I can advocate for the #RightToRepair, & I can encourage the formation of periurban agricultural co-ops, support Indigenous land stewardship, the planting of windbreaks 🌳, supply knowledge for the growing of #polycultures 🌾, & buy from small farms 🥕. I can advocate for shared tools 🔧, long crop rotations that include perennial crops ♻️, & localized food systems 🍎, & resilient, #biodiverse farms & communities 💚🐦🐺. #ClimateAction #Agroecology #Permaculture
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Dear _ ,
🚜🌱 In this present time, maybe I can advocate for the #RightToRepair, & I can encourage the formation of periurban agricultural co-ops, support Indigenous land stewardship, the planting of windbreaks 🌳, supply knowledge for the growing of #polycultures 🌾, & buy from small farms 🥕. I can advocate for shared tools 🔧, long crop rotations that include perennial crops ♻️, & localized food systems 🍎, & resilient, #biodiverse farms & communities 💚🐦🐺. #ClimateAction #Agroecology #Permaculture
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#Canada - Here's how you can make your #garden a safe and #biodiverse space for #urban #wildlife
by Ann Dale, Sabrina Careri, The Conversation
"Supporting biodiversity in your garden
"Together, we've created a series of free, fact-based guides to help people learn how to cultivate biodiversity and support for wildlife habitat in private gardens.
"This series currently includes four comprehensive booklets, each focusing on key aspects of biodiversity gardening:
- Yard Naturalization: A How-to Guide
- Myths & Misconceptions: Naturalized Gardens, Ticks, Mice, Rats & Other Pests
- Bird-Friendly Gardens: Supporting Bird Habitat in Every Season
- Good Garden Practices: Underrated Practices & Top Plant Picks."While there are plenty of great garden practices out there, these are five easy and impactful ways to boost biodiversity and cultivate a garden safe for urban wildlife, taken directly from our booklets.
"Use alternatives to pesticides"#Pesticides in your garden can harm beneficial insects and can be detrimental to the environment, wildlife and human health. Instead of using chemical-based pesticides, try natural alternatives like #biopesticides, #HorticulturalOils and #InsecticidalSoaps that can be just as effective.
"Likewise, attracting predatory insects and wildlife into your garden who will actively feed on the harmful pest is also an effective starting point as this is a process of pest-control that occurs naturally in healthy ecosystems.
"There are also DIY pesticides, such as sea salt spray, water-vinegar mixtures and coffee grounds.
"Decomposing plant litter, like fallen dead leaves, tree bark, needles and twigs, is an important component of maintaining soil health, nutrient cycling and biodiversity.
"By choosing to leave the leaves in your garden, you will support the variety of species who overwinter in them, from #bees and #caterpillars, to #butterflies, #spiders and more.
"Prioritize #pollinator-attractive plants"In addition to pollination, insects are beneficial for a variety of other reasons, including for pest control, seed dispersal and decomposition.
"The best way to attract insects largely depends on which insect you are trying to attract. But as a general rule, it is always a good practice to source plants locally and prioritize #NativeSpecies.
"Next best to native plants are benign ornamentals and non-natives. Cultivating a diverse range of flowers, especially native plants and herbs, promotes a resilient ecosystem. It also helps natives out-compete invasive species and to reverse the downward trends of mass species decline.
"Make your garden safe for birds
"#Birds contribute to healthy ecosystems: they pollinate plants, disperse seeds and prey on insects. Unfortunately, North American bird populations are experiencing a rapid decline due to habitat loss, degradation and other global pressures.
"Adopting bird-safe gardening practices offers a powerful way to combat these threats and support biodiversity conservation on a local scale. Beyond core habitat elements, additional practices can enhance the garden's appeal to birds.
"Organic gardening without pesticides or herbicides, keeping cats indoors, removing potential entanglement hazards and using bird-collision prevention markers on reflective surfaces can not only attract birds, but also ensure their safety as well.
"Advocate for biodiversity
"Although there's been a growing movement toward more biodiversity-supporting practices, outdated municipal bylaws and enforcement policies continue to limit the potential of habitat gardens.
"These disputes over the scope and application of bylaws have brought attention to various legal contradictions and outcomes that negatively impact progress on biodiversity recovery, all the while undermining and negating related environmental objectives on private land.
"By advocating and encouraging your municipal leaders to adopt science-based biodiversity-supportive bylaws, you help to establish the legal frameworks and political agendas that directly impact long-term ecological health and promote sustainable development and the regeneration of biodiversity."
Read more:
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-garden-safe-biodiverse-space-urban.html#UrbanGardening #Gardening #Biodiversity #SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForButterflies
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#Canada - Here's how you can make your #garden a safe and #biodiverse space for #urban #wildlife
by Ann Dale, Sabrina Careri, The Conversation
"Supporting biodiversity in your garden
"Together, we've created a series of free, fact-based guides to help people learn how to cultivate biodiversity and support for wildlife habitat in private gardens.
"This series currently includes four comprehensive booklets, each focusing on key aspects of biodiversity gardening:
- Yard Naturalization: A How-to Guide
- Myths & Misconceptions: Naturalized Gardens, Ticks, Mice, Rats & Other Pests
- Bird-Friendly Gardens: Supporting Bird Habitat in Every Season
- Good Garden Practices: Underrated Practices & Top Plant Picks."While there are plenty of great garden practices out there, these are five easy and impactful ways to boost biodiversity and cultivate a garden safe for urban wildlife, taken directly from our booklets.
"Use alternatives to pesticides"#Pesticides in your garden can harm beneficial insects and can be detrimental to the environment, wildlife and human health. Instead of using chemical-based pesticides, try natural alternatives like #biopesticides, #HorticulturalOils and #InsecticidalSoaps that can be just as effective.
"Likewise, attracting predatory insects and wildlife into your garden who will actively feed on the harmful pest is also an effective starting point as this is a process of pest-control that occurs naturally in healthy ecosystems.
"There are also DIY pesticides, such as sea salt spray, water-vinegar mixtures and coffee grounds.
"Decomposing plant litter, like fallen dead leaves, tree bark, needles and twigs, is an important component of maintaining soil health, nutrient cycling and biodiversity.
"By choosing to leave the leaves in your garden, you will support the variety of species who overwinter in them, from #bees and #caterpillars, to #butterflies, #spiders and more.
"Prioritize #pollinator-attractive plants"In addition to pollination, insects are beneficial for a variety of other reasons, including for pest control, seed dispersal and decomposition.
"The best way to attract insects largely depends on which insect you are trying to attract. But as a general rule, it is always a good practice to source plants locally and prioritize #NativeSpecies.
"Next best to native plants are benign ornamentals and non-natives. Cultivating a diverse range of flowers, especially native plants and herbs, promotes a resilient ecosystem. It also helps natives out-compete invasive species and to reverse the downward trends of mass species decline.
"Make your garden safe for birds
"#Birds contribute to healthy ecosystems: they pollinate plants, disperse seeds and prey on insects. Unfortunately, North American bird populations are experiencing a rapid decline due to habitat loss, degradation and other global pressures.
"Adopting bird-safe gardening practices offers a powerful way to combat these threats and support biodiversity conservation on a local scale. Beyond core habitat elements, additional practices can enhance the garden's appeal to birds.
"Organic gardening without pesticides or herbicides, keeping cats indoors, removing potential entanglement hazards and using bird-collision prevention markers on reflective surfaces can not only attract birds, but also ensure their safety as well.
"Advocate for biodiversity
"Although there's been a growing movement toward more biodiversity-supporting practices, outdated municipal bylaws and enforcement policies continue to limit the potential of habitat gardens.
"These disputes over the scope and application of bylaws have brought attention to various legal contradictions and outcomes that negatively impact progress on biodiversity recovery, all the while undermining and negating related environmental objectives on private land.
"By advocating and encouraging your municipal leaders to adopt science-based biodiversity-supportive bylaws, you help to establish the legal frameworks and political agendas that directly impact long-term ecological health and promote sustainable development and the regeneration of biodiversity."
Read more:
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-garden-safe-biodiverse-space-urban.html#UrbanGardening #Gardening #Biodiversity #SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForButterflies
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Fences and people can clearly transform #landscapes. Depending on what people want it is possible to create dense, #carbon-rich #biodiverse #forests or #grasslands that support an amazing diversity of grazers and browsers. #Amboseli @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social @glp-earth.bsky.social
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#Jura #Biodiversé #FauneSauvage #ChatForestier #caturday 😁
Le photographe Pierre-Victorien Compagnon a pu réaliser une vidéo superbe d'un chat forestier, félin méconnu qui peuple les bois du Jura.
Écrit par Antoine Comte
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Our coastal temperate #rainforests on Vancouver Island are super lush with so much #biodiversity. They are worth conserving & protecting. These forests are also full of medicines, some yet to be discovered.
#moss #forests #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #nature #wilderness #hiking #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #ProtectForests #Trees #Ecological #ecosystems #Environmentalist #Green #AbundantLife #Biodiverse #NatureConservation #DefendNature #WildFirst #NatureFirst #Cowichan
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Our coastal temperate #rainforests on Vancouver Island are super lush with so much #biodiversity. They are worth conserving & protecting. These forests are also full of medicines, some yet to be discovered.
#moss #forests #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #nature #wilderness #hiking #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #ProtectForests #Trees #Ecological #ecosystems #Environmentalist #Green #AbundantLife #Biodiverse #NatureConservation #DefendNature #WildFirst #NatureFirst #Cowichan
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𝗘𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗴𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿
In Bunnik dromen Linda en Jasper van een groene tuin vol insecten en vogels, waar ze samen met hun dochtertje volop van de natuur kunnen genieten. Ze hebben veel ideeën, maar weten niet goed hoe ze de tuin moeten aanleggen én dus kwam het team van Eigen Huis & Tuin: Lekker Leven langs om ze te helpen.
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𝗘𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗴𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿
In Bunnik dromen Linda en Jasper van een groene tuin vol insecten en vogels, waar ze samen met hun dochtertje volop van de natuur kunnen genieten. Ze hebben veel ideeën, maar weten niet goed hoe ze de tuin moeten aanleggen én dus kwam het team van Eigen Huis & Tuin: Lekker Leven langs om ze te helpen.
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𝗘𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗴𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿
In Bunnik dromen Linda en Jasper van een groene tuin vol insecten en vogels, waar ze samen met hun dochtertje volop van de natuur kunnen genieten. Ze hebben veel ideeën, maar weten niet goed hoe ze de tuin moeten aanleggen én dus kwam het team van Eigen Huis & Tuin: Lekker Leven langs om ze te helpen.
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𝗘𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗴𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿
In Bunnik dromen Linda en Jasper van een groene tuin vol insecten en vogels, waar ze samen met hun dochtertje volop van de natuur kunnen genieten. Ze hebben veel ideeën, maar weten niet goed hoe ze de tuin moeten aanleggen én dus kwam het team van Eigen Huis & Tuin: Lekker Leven langs om ze te helpen.
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#Ghana hollows out #forests and green protections to advance #mining interests
Malavika Vyawahare
28 Aug 2024
via @mongabayKey points:
- The Ghanaian government has significantly ramped up the approval of mining permits under legislation passed in late 2022, intensifying concerns about runaway environmental damage.
- The country is already the top #gold producer in #Africa, but much of the mining is done in #forest reserves and other #biodiverse #ecosystems.
- The government has long cracked down on artisanal illegal #GoldMiners, but activists say the real damage is being wrought by #industrial operations, both legal and illegal.
- A debt default in 2022 has seen #Ghana lean even more heavily on its gold to mitigate the crisis, prompting warnings that such a policy is neither #economically nor #environmentally #sustainable.
#ApampramaReserve #HeritageImperial #WaterIsLife #SaveTheForests #NoMiningWithoutConsent #CorporateColonialism #C&GAleska #GoldMining #GSBA #LithiumMining #BodiForestReserve #IMFLoans #WorldBank #IMFLoanSharks
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#Ghana hollows out #forests and green protections to advance #mining interests
Malavika Vyawahare
28 Aug 2024
via @mongabayKey points:
- The Ghanaian government has significantly ramped up the approval of mining permits under legislation passed in late 2022, intensifying concerns about runaway environmental damage.
- The country is already the top #gold producer in #Africa, but much of the mining is done in #forest reserves and other #biodiverse #ecosystems.
- The government has long cracked down on artisanal illegal #GoldMiners, but activists say the real damage is being wrought by #industrial operations, both legal and illegal.
- A debt default in 2022 has seen #Ghana lean even more heavily on its gold to mitigate the crisis, prompting warnings that such a policy is neither #economically nor #environmentally #sustainable.
#ApampramaReserve #HeritageImperial #WaterIsLife #SaveTheForests #NoMiningWithoutConsent #CorporateColonialism #C&GAleska #GoldMining #GSBA #LithiumMining #BodiForestReserve #IMFLoans #WorldBank #IMFLoanSharks
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Thanks to The Association Of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) for the opportunity to talk about #TheForestOfBiologists. We are very proud of what it has already achieved in terms of the creation of new and #biodiverse habitats and the protection of ancient woodland. We can't wait to see how this project develops in the future. In the meantime, fingers crossed for the ALPSP Impact Award 2024.
Read the ALPSP blog post:
https://blog.alpsp.org/2024/08/spotlight-on-forest-of-biologists.html -
Thanks to The Association Of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) for the opportunity to talk about #TheForestOfBiologists. We are very proud of what it has already achieved in terms of the creation of new and #biodiverse habitats and the protection of ancient woodland. We can't wait to see how this project develops in the future. In the meantime, fingers crossed for the ALPSP Impact Award 2024.
Read the ALPSP blog post:
https://blog.alpsp.org/2024/08/spotlight-on-forest-of-biologists.html -
#SearsIsland: The Answer to Green Energy, Or Home to #Biodiverse #Wildlife?
by Freyja Grey
Jul 16, 2024"The #Wabanaki people indigenous to the area named Sears Island #Wassumkeag, or Shining Beach. The tribes used the island to hunt and fish for centuries.
"McCarthy said, 'They've been documented archeologically to have had a presence here for at least thirty-five hundred years.... There's a bio-regional perspective that considers all the relations: the #insects, the #grasses, the #trees, the #eelgrass, the #birds, the critters that roam these woods — if you really want to speak for Sears Island, it's incumbent, not just for poets and photographers and old hippies, it's incumbent for all of us to be mindful of all that is happening here.'
"McCarthy said he gets why the island is an attractive place for development. 'We're in a time where wind energy is important,' he said. 'We need to find green sources of power, but the narrowness of that human perspective needs to be challenged.'
"Both McCarthy and Lawless join the group #FriendsOfSearsIsland in maintaining that #MackPoint is better situated for development.
"Even though 600 acres of the island are protected by a conservation easement, industrial disruption to the peaceful island could lead to #environmental impacts that may not be fully realized until after development, according to McCarthy."
#SaveSearsIsland #ProtectNature #WednesdaysForWildlife #Maine #WindTurbines #WindPort #Maine #PenobscotBay #ProtectSearsIsland #ProtectTheForest #ProtectTheDunes #WindTerminal #SandDunes
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#SearsIsland: The Answer to Green Energy, Or Home to #Biodiverse #Wildlife?
by Freyja Grey
Jul 16, 2024"The #Wabanaki people indigenous to the area named Sears Island #Wassumkeag, or Shining Beach. The tribes used the island to hunt and fish for centuries.
"McCarthy said, 'They've been documented archeologically to have had a presence here for at least thirty-five hundred years.... There's a bio-regional perspective that considers all the relations: the #insects, the #grasses, the #trees, the #eelgrass, the #birds, the critters that roam these woods — if you really want to speak for Sears Island, it's incumbent, not just for poets and photographers and old hippies, it's incumbent for all of us to be mindful of all that is happening here.'
"McCarthy said he gets why the island is an attractive place for development. 'We're in a time where wind energy is important,' he said. 'We need to find green sources of power, but the narrowness of that human perspective needs to be challenged.'
"Both McCarthy and Lawless join the group #FriendsOfSearsIsland in maintaining that #MackPoint is better situated for development.
"Even though 600 acres of the island are protected by a conservation easement, industrial disruption to the peaceful island could lead to #environmental impacts that may not be fully realized until after development, according to McCarthy."
#SaveSearsIsland #ProtectNature #WednesdaysForWildlife #Maine #WindTurbines #WindPort #Maine #PenobscotBay #ProtectSearsIsland #ProtectTheForest #ProtectTheDunes #WindTerminal #SandDunes
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A #WoodMeadow is one of the most #biodiverse #ecosystems *in the world*, with up to 70 species of vascular #plants per square metre. Critically, “Biodiversity of the meadow ecosystems is connected to human use and it declines significantly if this use ceases” (Kull, Kukk & Lotman 2003)
Help me get #sustainable #WoodMeadows established in #Cymru #Wales, support my fundraiser to visit the 14th European Conference on #Ecological #Restoration
Thank you 🙏 🌳
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A #WoodMeadow is one of the most #biodiverse #ecosystems *in the world*, with up to 70 species of vascular #plants per square metre. Critically, “Biodiversity of the meadow ecosystems is connected to human use and it declines significantly if this use ceases” (Kull, Kukk & Lotman 2003)
Help me get #sustainable #WoodMeadows established in #Cymru #Wales, support my fundraiser to visit the 14th European Conference on #Ecological #Restoration
Thank you 🙏 🌳
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Mazi Farm is a regenerative agroforestry farm, on the Island of Evia, Greece, that aims to naturally restore the health and productivity of the soil so that it flourishes in a biodiverse ecosystem
Take a look at
https://agroecologymap.org/locations/mazi-farm#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #permaculture #permacultura #agroforestry #agrofloresta #greece #evia #health #organic #soil #biodiverse #europe #Αγροοικολογία #Περμακαλλιέργεια #Αγροδασοκομία #agrooikología #permakalliérgeia #agrodasokomía
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Mazi Farm is a regenerative agroforestry farm, on the Island of Evia, Greece, that aims to naturally restore the health and productivity of the soil so that it flourishes in a biodiverse ecosystem
Take a look at
https://agroecologymap.org/locations/mazi-farm#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #permaculture #permacultura #agroforestry #agrofloresta #greece #evia #health #organic #soil #biodiverse #europe #Αγροοικολογία #Περμακαλλιέργεια #Αγροδασοκομία #agrooikología #permakalliérgeia #agrodasokomía
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#factoryfarming set of #economic, #genetic, #chemical, #pharmaceutical innovations enabled humanity 2 raise tens of billions of animals for food every yr has transformed America. It has #polluted our #water #air, ruining quality of life 4 people who live near animal confinements. It has altered entire landscapes helping drive conversion of much of Midwest’s #biodiverse prairie #grasslands 2 soy, cornfields growing feed 4 billions of #animals warehoused in industrial sheds https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24079424/factory-farming-facts-meat-usda-agriculture-census
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#factoryfarming set of #economic, #genetic, #chemical, #pharmaceutical innovations enabled humanity 2 raise tens of billions of animals for food every yr has transformed America. It has #polluted our #water #air, ruining quality of life 4 people who live near animal confinements. It has altered entire landscapes helping drive conversion of much of Midwest’s #biodiverse prairie #grasslands 2 soy, cornfields growing feed 4 billions of #animals warehoused in industrial sheds https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24079424/factory-farming-facts-meat-usda-agriculture-census
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GLOBAL INDIGENOUS 2023: The Year in Review
Highlights of news from around the world on #Indigenous Issues in 2023
by Deusdedit Ruhangariyo
Dec 27, 2023Highs and lows: The year brought a wave of highs and lows for #IndigenousPeople around the globe on issues of land, #HumanRights, climate and the #environment, education, #CriminalJustice and health.
Recent victories
In #Brazil, a majority of the country's Supreme Court delivered an historic decision in September, rejecting an attempt to curtail the rights of Native peoples concerning protected reservations on their ancestral lands, Voice of America reported. The 9-2 ruling marks a significant triumph for Indigenous activists and advocates for #ClimateAction, VOA reported.
In #Ecuador, after more than 80 years of displacement because of war, the #Siekopai nation, an Indigenous community in the Ecuadorian #Amazon, secured legal victory in a court battle to reclaim ownership of their ancestral homelands. An Ecuadorian appeals court, in a ruling shared with CNN by the nonprofit organization Amazon Frontline, upheld the Siekopai nation's claim to #Pë’këya, a #biodiverse region situated in northeast Ecuador near the Peruvian border. The Siekopai people were originally displaced during the 1940s #PeruEcuadorWar.
In #Malaysia, #IndigenousActivists achieved two significant wins against timber giant #Samling in their longstanding efforts to protect #forests and territories in #Sarawak.
And in Canada, language revitalization got a boost with a decision by the University of Northern #BritishColumbia, which is now offering a groundbreaking bachelor’s degree in #Nisgaa language fluency. The program starts in September 2024.
Ongoing struggles
It has not all been cozy this year with the world’s Indigenous peoples, however. Native people continue to struggle with a host of issues that surface in communities around the globe.
Land rights and displacement
In #Ethiopia, the designation of #BaleMountains National Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site could lead to the eviction of more than 20,000 people from farming communities on what were once homelands for the #Oromo people.
In Canada, federal prosecutors filed charges against numerous Indigenous fishers, setting up a court fight over constitutional and treaty rights for #FirstNations people that could end up in Canada’s highest court. The move comes just three years after the initiation of a self-regulated lobster fishery by a First Nation in #NovaScotia.
Health issues
A surge in #HIV infections among Indigenous people in #Manitoba, Canada, is being blamed on “systemic anti-Indigenous racism” in the health care system. In #Saskatchewan, another Canadian province, however, disparities prompted the #Ahtahkakoop #Cree Nation to work on building its own 24-hour urgent care center to offer options to residents.
In #Australia, meanwhile, the life expectancy of Indigenous people has increased by about nine years in the last 20 years but still falls short of the wider population. According to the Australian government department of health, Aboriginal communities experience higher rates of chronic diseases and lower life expectancies due to limited access to healthcare services and disparities in health outcomes.
Education
In #Canada, many Indigenous children living in remote reserves lack access to quality education facilities, resulting in lower graduation rates and limited prospects for higher education.
In #China, authorities banned a book on the early #MongolianPeople, invoking "historical nihilism" to suppress divergent historical perspectives.
But there were gains in Australia, where the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and the nonprofit Yalari organization launched a three-year partnership to help support educational opportunities for Indigenous children from regional and remote communities.
Climate change and the environment
A coalition of countries agreed to a five-year plan to disburse $1.7 billion to support the land rights of Indigenous and local communities, but those funds are largely bypassing the very communities they are designed to help. The funding expenditures were detailed in a report released at the United Nations’ recent climate conference, known as COP28, held in Dubai.
#Protests emerged throughout the world over various mining projects, which largely targeted Indigenous lands with work that threatened vast environmental damage. In #Panama, for example, mass protests erupted against a government deal with Central America's largest #CopperMine over concerns about sovereignty, environmental damage, and the impact on the #PanamaCanal. And in #Brazil, more than four years after the rupture of a tailings dam in #BrumadinhoValley, #Brazil, the Indigenous #Pataxó and Pataxó Hã-hã-hãe people still suffer from the lack of secure land, water, and food.
And in the #Arctic region, The Christian Science Monior reported how tough it is for Indigenous guardians to preserve their culture in a warming world, highlighting the fact that the harsh realities of #ClimateChange are affecting most Indigenous people around the world.
Human rights
#HumanRights violations continue to be problems throughout the world.
In Japan, more than 150 activists, lawmakers and advocates urged leaders to investigate the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against the #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang.
The #Kenyan government has begun widespread destruction of homes and property of Indigenous #Ogiek people living in #MauForest, despite a 2017 legal victor acknowledging ancestral land rights.
Western Australia’s parliament, however, issued an historic apology and agreed to reimburse #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander workers who were exploited between 1936 and 1972 under a system that some leaders compared to “slavery.”
Language, culture preservation
Australia, which once boasted more than 300 Indigenous languages, is now facing one of the planet’s most severe rates of language decline. Fewer than 30 Indigenous languages remain as primary tongues today.
In New Zealand, efforts to revitalize the Māori language and culture is an ongoing struggle, as colonization led to a decline in the use of the Māori language and traditional practices.
Access to justice
The arrest of five environmental activists battling #WaterPollution and #mining in #ElSalvador are believed to have been politically motivated, sparking global condemnation amid controversial court proceedings.
The same issues emerged in Norway, where activists protesting against a [GIANT] #WindFarm that they say obstructs the rights of the #Sami people to raise #reindeer in central and Arctic #Norway were removed from the entrances to two government offices by Norwegian police.
In #NewZealand, a study found that incarcerated Māori people are nearly twice as likely to face housing instability when released from prison as non-#Māori prisoners. The study calls for officials to provide stable housing for individuals re-entering society.
Source:
https://ictnews.org/news/global-indigenous-2023-the-year-in-review
#IndigenousRights #IndigenousActivists #ClimateJustice #IndianCountryToday #ProtectTheForests #LandBack #CriminalizingDissent #WaterIsLife -
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS 2023: The Year in Review
Highlights of news from around the world on #Indigenous Issues in 2023
by Deusdedit Ruhangariyo
Dec 27, 2023Highs and lows: The year brought a wave of highs and lows for #IndigenousPeople around the globe on issues of land, #HumanRights, climate and the #environment, education, #CriminalJustice and health.
Recent victories
In #Brazil, a majority of the country's Supreme Court delivered an historic decision in September, rejecting an attempt to curtail the rights of Native peoples concerning protected reservations on their ancestral lands, Voice of America reported. The 9-2 ruling marks a significant triumph for Indigenous activists and advocates for #ClimateAction, VOA reported.
In #Ecuador, after more than 80 years of displacement because of war, the #Siekopai nation, an Indigenous community in the Ecuadorian #Amazon, secured legal victory in a court battle to reclaim ownership of their ancestral homelands. An Ecuadorian appeals court, in a ruling shared with CNN by the nonprofit organization Amazon Frontline, upheld the Siekopai nation's claim to #Pë’këya, a #biodiverse region situated in northeast Ecuador near the Peruvian border. The Siekopai people were originally displaced during the 1940s #PeruEcuadorWar.
In #Malaysia, #IndigenousActivists achieved two significant wins against timber giant #Samling in their longstanding efforts to protect #forests and territories in #Sarawak.
And in Canada, language revitalization got a boost with a decision by the University of Northern #BritishColumbia, which is now offering a groundbreaking bachelor’s degree in #Nisgaa language fluency. The program starts in September 2024.
Ongoing struggles
It has not all been cozy this year with the world’s Indigenous peoples, however. Native people continue to struggle with a host of issues that surface in communities around the globe.
Land rights and displacement
In #Ethiopia, the designation of #BaleMountains National Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site could lead to the eviction of more than 20,000 people from farming communities on what were once homelands for the #Oromo people.
In Canada, federal prosecutors filed charges against numerous Indigenous fishers, setting up a court fight over constitutional and treaty rights for #FirstNations people that could end up in Canada’s highest court. The move comes just three years after the initiation of a self-regulated lobster fishery by a First Nation in #NovaScotia.
Health issues
A surge in #HIV infections among Indigenous people in #Manitoba, Canada, is being blamed on “systemic anti-Indigenous racism” in the health care system. In #Saskatchewan, another Canadian province, however, disparities prompted the #Ahtahkakoop #Cree Nation to work on building its own 24-hour urgent care center to offer options to residents.
In #Australia, meanwhile, the life expectancy of Indigenous people has increased by about nine years in the last 20 years but still falls short of the wider population. According to the Australian government department of health, Aboriginal communities experience higher rates of chronic diseases and lower life expectancies due to limited access to healthcare services and disparities in health outcomes.
Education
In #Canada, many Indigenous children living in remote reserves lack access to quality education facilities, resulting in lower graduation rates and limited prospects for higher education.
In #China, authorities banned a book on the early #MongolianPeople, invoking "historical nihilism" to suppress divergent historical perspectives.
But there were gains in Australia, where the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and the nonprofit Yalari organization launched a three-year partnership to help support educational opportunities for Indigenous children from regional and remote communities.
Climate change and the environment
A coalition of countries agreed to a five-year plan to disburse $1.7 billion to support the land rights of Indigenous and local communities, but those funds are largely bypassing the very communities they are designed to help. The funding expenditures were detailed in a report released at the United Nations’ recent climate conference, known as COP28, held in Dubai.
#Protests emerged throughout the world over various mining projects, which largely targeted Indigenous lands with work that threatened vast environmental damage. In #Panama, for example, mass protests erupted against a government deal with Central America's largest #CopperMine over concerns about sovereignty, environmental damage, and the impact on the #PanamaCanal. And in #Brazil, more than four years after the rupture of a tailings dam in #BrumadinhoValley, #Brazil, the Indigenous #Pataxó and Pataxó Hã-hã-hãe people still suffer from the lack of secure land, water, and food.
And in the #Arctic region, The Christian Science Monior reported how tough it is for Indigenous guardians to preserve their culture in a warming world, highlighting the fact that the harsh realities of #ClimateChange are affecting most Indigenous people around the world.
Human rights
#HumanRights violations continue to be problems throughout the world.
In Japan, more than 150 activists, lawmakers and advocates urged leaders to investigate the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against the #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang.
The #Kenyan government has begun widespread destruction of homes and property of Indigenous #Ogiek people living in #MauForest, despite a 2017 legal victor acknowledging ancestral land rights.
Western Australia’s parliament, however, issued an historic apology and agreed to reimburse #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander workers who were exploited between 1936 and 1972 under a system that some leaders compared to “slavery.”
Language, culture preservation
Australia, which once boasted more than 300 Indigenous languages, is now facing one of the planet’s most severe rates of language decline. Fewer than 30 Indigenous languages remain as primary tongues today.
In New Zealand, efforts to revitalize the Māori language and culture is an ongoing struggle, as colonization led to a decline in the use of the Māori language and traditional practices.
Access to justice
The arrest of five environmental activists battling #WaterPollution and #mining in #ElSalvador are believed to have been politically motivated, sparking global condemnation amid controversial court proceedings.
The same issues emerged in Norway, where activists protesting against a [GIANT] #WindFarm that they say obstructs the rights of the #Sami people to raise #reindeer in central and Arctic #Norway were removed from the entrances to two government offices by Norwegian police.
In #NewZealand, a study found that incarcerated Māori people are nearly twice as likely to face housing instability when released from prison as non-#Māori prisoners. The study calls for officials to provide stable housing for individuals re-entering society.
Source:
https://ictnews.org/news/global-indigenous-2023-the-year-in-review
#IndigenousRights #IndigenousActivists #ClimateJustice #IndianCountryToday #ProtectTheForests #LandBack #CriminalizingDissent #WaterIsLife -
Have not had these before: #Geastrum , a #fungus called #Earthstar . Probably a good sign of a healthy, #biodiverse #garden - always exciting to find something new. Not sure, which variety. Maybe someone can help.
See alt text for more.#fungi #artistsgarden #imperfectgarden #gardening #gardenphotography #artist #wolfkettler #photography #gardenwiltshire #wiltshiregarden #wiltshire #autumn #biodiversity #natural #naturalGarden #weedgardening #weeds #PlanetFriendly
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Have not had these before: #Geastrum , a #fungus called #Earthstar . Probably a good sign of a healthy, #biodiverse #garden - always exciting to find something new. Not sure, which variety. Maybe someone can help.
See alt text for more.#fungi #artistsgarden #imperfectgarden #gardening #gardenphotography #artist #wolfkettler #photography #gardenwiltshire #wiltshiregarden #wiltshire #autumn #biodiversity #natural #naturalGarden #weedgardening #weeds #PlanetFriendly
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We removed lots of grass (possibly Elytrigia repens) that was spreading like wild fire through our garden. Next week we're getting some native soil covers from our neighbors to fill the spaces.
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We removed lots of grass (possibly Elytrigia repens) that was spreading like wild fire through our garden. Next week we're getting some native soil covers from our neighbors to fill the spaces.
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New paper shows that #soil is likely home to 59% of #life including everything from #microbes to #mammals, making it the singular most #biodiverse #habitat on #Earth
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11 Important Things to Know About #Clover Lawns
A clover lawn provides many benefits: less watering, less mowing, natural fertilization, and the attraction of wildlife and #pollinators. Is a clover yard right for you? Here's what else you need to know.
By Lori Lovely | Published Jun 21, 2022
"America’s #biodiverse meadows of days gone were slowly converted to French- and English-style #monoculture #lawns featuring mostly turf grass. By the late 1800s, the neatly trimmed, aesthetically pleasing grass lawn became a symbol of wealth. The invention of the lawn mower, as well as planned communities designed by Frederick Law Olmstead (the designer of Central Park) and other landscape architects, further cemented the trend in the U.S.
"While manicured #monocultural lawns may look nice, they have drawbacks, such as depriving #pollinators of food and #habitat and requiring greater #water consumption, maintenance, and chemical treatment than a clover lawn requires."
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"#Brazil’s new government aims to achieve zero #deforestation in the #Amazon #rainforest. This welcome initiative should be extended to the #Cerrado, the world’s most #biodiverse woodland #savannah