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  1. The next statistic we see is that 64% of stream and riverside habitat has been disturbed.

    And I challenge you to guess what it is that lives beside a stream that feeds baby fish?

    #greatlakes #water #mutualaid #urban #localcommunities #nature #ecology #scicomm #watershed #solarpunk #fish #fishing

  2. Governments can’t achieve their climate goals if they don’t include #localcommunities
    They are key to creating #adaption and #mitigation plans that are not only effective, but also socially just and culturally sustainable. Their inclusion is not an optional extra – it is vital for a successful ecological transition.

    The #Mediterraneanregion under threat
    Alexandra Delgado Jiménez, Universidad Nebrija

    theconversation.com/government

  3. How #Guatemala, #Mexico, and #Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of #Mayan #Forest

    Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries. Pushing out criminal gangs and protecting the land from ranchers, miners and loggers won’t be easy.

    By Sonia Pérez D. And María Verza, Aug. 21, 2025

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — "Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries. Pushing out criminal gangs and protecting the land from ranchers, miners and loggers won’t be easy.
    The nature reserve announced last week and called the #GreatMayanJungleBioculturalCorridor would stretch across jungle areas of southern Mexico and northern parts of the two Central American nations, encompassing more than 14 million acres (5.7 million hectares). It would become the second largest reserve in the Americas, behind only the Amazon.
    In interviews this week, the environment ministers of Mexico and Guatemala emphasized the need for security, while also expressing the intention of administrations in both countries to avoid destructive projects in the area.

    " 'The first thing is that the security forces begin to have a presence,' because the region has been abandoned and left to organized crime, Guatemala Environment Minister Patricia Orantes said. 'This is not primarily an environmental battle. We’re talking about the Guatemalan state needing to retake control of its territory.'

    "#Environmental groups have long said that the jungle on both sides of the Mexico-Guatemala border is dotted with clandestine landing strips for cocaine-laden planes, smugglers moving migrants north and illegal loggers.

    "Mexico Environment Secretary Alicia Bárcena said that all three countries will need to boost their security presence in the reserve. 'We’re not going to protect the forest ourselves, the security secretary has to help, the army,' Bárcena said.

    Communities as allies

    "Just sending troops will likely be insufficient, as Mexico’s experience along another part of its southern border in Chiapas has shown. Organized crime has infiltrated economically-strapped communities with few options and it has been difficult to root them out.

    "Guatemalan lawyer and environmental activist Rafael Maldonado said it will be vital 'to convert communities that are believed to participate in drug trafficking into allies of the park.'

    "To do that, Orantes said the government must offer economic alternatives to those residents.

    "One proposal from Mexico is the expansion of its '#PlantingLife' program, which offers landowners money to grow certain kinds of #trees either for #fruit or #timber. The program has a $2 billion budget, Bárcena said.

    "But the program, which dates to ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has faced criticism. In 2021, the World Resources Institute reported that it had actually incentivized deforestation in Campeche state. Bárcena said the program is being adjusted to better meet environmental objectives.

    "Mexican sustainability and climate action expert Juan Carlos Franco, who works in southern Mexico, said security is crucial and requires the government to act as 'guarantor.' But the work has to be carried out with civil society in the #LocalCommunities, including in places where locals have found ways to coexist with the illegal activity surrounding them, he said.

    " 'Communities oriented toward the #biocultural management of the territory can overcome despite the crime, that’s the most revealing message,' he said.

    No #megaprojects

    "Another challenge will be holding governments over the long term to commitments to forgo big projects that promise economic development but threaten environmental damage, such as Mexico’s tourist rail operation, the Maya Train, which Belize is interested in extending to its territory.

    "Orantes, the Guatemala minister, said that Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo would not allow megaprojects in the reserve because when access is opened in the forest it becomes difficult to control everything that follows.

    "Arévalo recently declined to renew the contract of a #petroleum company that had been operating for 40 years in a Guatemalan reserve known as the #Maya Biosphere.

    "Guatemala is making the largest land contribution to the reserve, encompassing 27 existing protected areas. Arévalo had already made clear that he would not run an extension of the Maya Train proposed by Mexico’s last president through protected areas.
    In Mexico, Bárcena noted that the 950-mile (1,500-kilometer) train line, which started running in late 2023 and goes in a rough loop around the Yucatan Peninsula, lies outside the new reserve’s territory.

    "She said her agency was working to alleviate some of the environmental impacts of the train line, in collaboration with companies operated by the Mexican Army, which built a large portion of the rail line and operates the train.

    "To avoid destructive projects in the new reserve, the three governments agreed to create a council made up of environmental authorities, as well as an Indigenous advisory council, Bárcena said. Any proposed projects in the reserve would have to pass through them.

    "Some Mexican activists, like Pedro Uc who lives in the Yucatan, remain skeptical of the government’s commitment to conservation considering the same political party that brought the Maya Train remains in power in Mexico. Others like Franco are willing to move ahead and keep the pressure on the three governments to maintain their commitments."

    Read more:
    thestar.com/news/world/america

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/GyXR8

    #SolarPunkSunday #ForestsAreLife #ProtectTheForest #PreserveNature #CentralAmerica

  4. How #Guatemala, #Mexico, and #Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of #Mayan #Forest

    Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries. Pushing out criminal gangs and protecting the land from ranchers, miners and loggers won’t be easy.

    By Sonia Pérez D. And María Verza, Aug. 21, 2025

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — "Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries. Pushing out criminal gangs and protecting the land from ranchers, miners and loggers won’t be easy.
    The nature reserve announced last week and called the #GreatMayanJungleBioculturalCorridor would stretch across jungle areas of southern Mexico and northern parts of the two Central American nations, encompassing more than 14 million acres (5.7 million hectares). It would become the second largest reserve in the Americas, behind only the Amazon.
    In interviews this week, the environment ministers of Mexico and Guatemala emphasized the need for security, while also expressing the intention of administrations in both countries to avoid destructive projects in the area.

    " 'The first thing is that the security forces begin to have a presence,' because the region has been abandoned and left to organized crime, Guatemala Environment Minister Patricia Orantes said. 'This is not primarily an environmental battle. We’re talking about the Guatemalan state needing to retake control of its territory.'

    "#Environmental groups have long said that the jungle on both sides of the Mexico-Guatemala border is dotted with clandestine landing strips for cocaine-laden planes, smugglers moving migrants north and illegal loggers.

    "Mexico Environment Secretary Alicia Bárcena said that all three countries will need to boost their security presence in the reserve. 'We’re not going to protect the forest ourselves, the security secretary has to help, the army,' Bárcena said.

    Communities as allies

    "Just sending troops will likely be insufficient, as Mexico’s experience along another part of its southern border in Chiapas has shown. Organized crime has infiltrated economically-strapped communities with few options and it has been difficult to root them out.

    "Guatemalan lawyer and environmental activist Rafael Maldonado said it will be vital 'to convert communities that are believed to participate in drug trafficking into allies of the park.'

    "To do that, Orantes said the government must offer economic alternatives to those residents.

    "One proposal from Mexico is the expansion of its '#PlantingLife' program, which offers landowners money to grow certain kinds of #trees either for #fruit or #timber. The program has a $2 billion budget, Bárcena said.

    "But the program, which dates to ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has faced criticism. In 2021, the World Resources Institute reported that it had actually incentivized deforestation in Campeche state. Bárcena said the program is being adjusted to better meet environmental objectives.

    "Mexican sustainability and climate action expert Juan Carlos Franco, who works in southern Mexico, said security is crucial and requires the government to act as 'guarantor.' But the work has to be carried out with civil society in the #LocalCommunities, including in places where locals have found ways to coexist with the illegal activity surrounding them, he said.

    " 'Communities oriented toward the #biocultural management of the territory can overcome despite the crime, that’s the most revealing message,' he said.

    No #megaprojects

    "Another challenge will be holding governments over the long term to commitments to forgo big projects that promise economic development but threaten environmental damage, such as Mexico’s tourist rail operation, the Maya Train, which Belize is interested in extending to its territory.

    "Orantes, the Guatemala minister, said that Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo would not allow megaprojects in the reserve because when access is opened in the forest it becomes difficult to control everything that follows.

    "Arévalo recently declined to renew the contract of a #petroleum company that had been operating for 40 years in a Guatemalan reserve known as the #Maya Biosphere.

    "Guatemala is making the largest land contribution to the reserve, encompassing 27 existing protected areas. Arévalo had already made clear that he would not run an extension of the Maya Train proposed by Mexico’s last president through protected areas.
    In Mexico, Bárcena noted that the 950-mile (1,500-kilometer) train line, which started running in late 2023 and goes in a rough loop around the Yucatan Peninsula, lies outside the new reserve’s territory.

    "She said her agency was working to alleviate some of the environmental impacts of the train line, in collaboration with companies operated by the Mexican Army, which built a large portion of the rail line and operates the train.

    "To avoid destructive projects in the new reserve, the three governments agreed to create a council made up of environmental authorities, as well as an Indigenous advisory council, Bárcena said. Any proposed projects in the reserve would have to pass through them.

    "Some Mexican activists, like Pedro Uc who lives in the Yucatan, remain skeptical of the government’s commitment to conservation considering the same political party that brought the Maya Train remains in power in Mexico. Others like Franco are willing to move ahead and keep the pressure on the three governments to maintain their commitments."

    Read more:
    thestar.com/news/world/america

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/GyXR8

    #SolarPunkSunday #ForestsAreLife #ProtectTheForest #PreserveNature #CentralAmerica

  5. "A single large-scale #datacenter can consume as much electricity as a small city with a population of around 50,000 people and requires millions of liters of water for cooling. As data centers occupy a significant amount of land, they are often built in agricultural or green landscapes. This high-margin business model directly enriches large tech companies while draining #criticalresources from #localcommunities."
    algorithmwatch.org/en/infrastr

  6. "A single large-scale #datacenter can consume as much electricity as a small city with a population of around 50,000 people and requires millions of liters of water for cooling. As data centers occupy a significant amount of land, they are often built in agricultural or green landscapes. This high-margin business model directly enriches large tech companies while draining #criticalresources from #localcommunities."
    algorithmwatch.org/en/infrastr

  7. Gave a concert with my duo Akleja yesterday evening very locally, only a one hour drive from home - which means I was able to spend some time in my garden before heading out! This is the life, folks! I love playing local gigs, what a dream ❤️

    Wishing you a good weekend and that you can make some time to listen to a piece of music in silence, go for a walk and smell some flowers 🌟🌷

    #folkmusic #folkInstruments #livemusic #nyckelharpa #concert #spring #gardening #localCommunities #tradmusic #slowlife #BloomScrolling

  8. Gave a concert with my duo Akleja yesterday evening very locally, only a one hour drive from home - which means I was able to spend some time in my garden before heading out! This is the life, folks! I love playing local gigs, what a dream ❤️

    Wishing you a good weekend and that you can make some time to listen to a piece of music in silence, go for a walk and smell some flowers 🌟🌷

    #folkmusic #folkInstruments #livemusic #nyckelharpa #concert #spring #gardening #localCommunities #tradmusic #slowlife #BloomScrolling

  9. I’m happy to share that we’re looking for what we call a Communities Liaison: the person that will support the ongoing relationship of the observatory with the local communities in the San Pedro/Toconao area, including their leaders and elders.

    Does it sound like something you can do? Please apply online comeet.com/jobs/almaobservator

    Or please share it with other people who might find it a good fit for them!

    #ALMA #AtacamaLargeMillimeterSubmillimeterArray #atacamaLargeMillimeterArray #Liaison #LocalCommunities #FediHire #Jobs #JobVacancies

  10. Why become a Teach to Reach Partner?

    We need new ways to tackle global health challenges that impact local communities.

    It is obvious that technology alone is not enough.

    We need human ingenuity, collaboration, and the ability to share across borders and boundaries.

    That is why I am excited about Teach to Reach.

    Imagine if we could tap into the collective intelligence of over 20,000 health professionals working on the front lines in low- and middle-income countries.

    What insights could we gain?

    What innovations might we uncover?

    This is exactly what Teach to Reach is doing.

    In June 2024, Teach to Reach 10 brought together 21,398 participants from across the health system – from community health workers to national policymakers.

    This diverse group represents an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience that has often been overlooked in global health decision-making.

    Bridge the gap between policy and practice

    One of the most exciting aspects of Teach to Reach is how it bridges the gap between policy and practice.

    Too often, there is a disconnect between those making decisions at the global level and those implementing programs on the ground.

    Teach to Reach creates a direct line of communication, allowing frontline workers to influence policy and program design in real-time.

    This approach not only leads to more effective interventions but also empowers health workers, increasing their engagement and motivation.

    Scale knowledge transfer and translation efficiently

    In global health, we are always looking for ways to scale solutions efficiently.

    This scaling effect is particularly crucial in low-resource settings, where formal learning opportunities may be limited.

    Teach to Reach applies this principle to peer learning.

    Then there is speed.

    The platform can disseminate best practices and local solutions much more rapidly than traditional top-down approaches.

    There is also the “know-do” gap or the “applicability problem”.

    Teach to Reach supports continuous learning by sharing experience, focused on how to get results, especially at the local community level.

    Measuring impact and driving innovation

    The Teach to Reach platform uses a comprehensive framework to track the value of participation for individuals and the benefits for partners.

    But we do not stop there.

    Teach to Reach is just one component in the Geneva Learning Foundation’s model to support new learning and leadership to drive change.

    We then track and measure what participants do with the knowledge gained and the experiences shared.

    We do this all the way to the time where improved health outcomes can be attributed to a discovery or significant learning made at Teach to Reach.

    Moreover, Teach to Reach serves as an innovation hub, surfacing diverse ideas and solutions from the field.

    For organizations looking to drive innovation in their global health programs, this platform offers a new path to creative problem-solving with those closest to the challenges.

    A call to action for global health leaders

    If you are a leader in the global health space, I urge you to consider partnering with Teach to Reach.

    Here are 5 ways in which partners have found utility in Teach to Reach:

    1. Inform a strategy with ground-level insights.
    2. Expand reach across multiple countries and health system levels.
    3. Tap into a diverse pool of local solutions – and help augment and scale them.
    4. Demonstrate commitment to supporting locally-led, community-based positive change.
    5. Accelerate progress towards global health goals through collaborative learning.

    In today’s interconnected world, our ability to solve global health challenges depends on our capacity to learn from one another and scale effective solutions quickly.

    Teach to Reach is pioneering a new approach that harnesses the power of peer learning to do just that.

    Investing in Teach to Reach can help unlock the full potential of our global health workforce and make significant strides towards a healthier, more equitable world.

    The future of global health is collaborative.

    Teach to Reach provides a way to turn the rhetoric of collaboration into practical action.

    Share this:

    #CollectiveIntelligence #globalHealth #innovation #localCommunities #peerLearning #TeachToReach

  11. @abcfeeds It's fascinating to see how Barcelona and other Spanish cities are pushing back against mass tourism to protect the quality of life for their residents. Unfortunately, in Australia, such a proactive approach seems far from reality. Despite the ongoing housing crisis and the growing strain on local communities, our governments continue to prioritise short-term profits over long-term sustainability. The idea of limiting tourism or curbing the spread of holiday rentals to secure homes for Australians would likely be dismissed as too radical. It’s a shame we don’t see more logic and foresight in addressing these critical issues.

    #MassTourism #HousingCrisis #Australia #Sustainability #ProtectOurCommunities #AirbnbCrisis #LocalCommunities #overpopulation

  12. @abcfeeds It's fascinating to see how Barcelona and other Spanish cities are pushing back against mass tourism to protect the quality of life for their residents. Unfortunately, in Australia, such a proactive approach seems far from reality. Despite the ongoing housing crisis and the growing strain on local communities, our governments continue to prioritise short-term profits over long-term sustainability. The idea of limiting tourism or curbing the spread of holiday rentals to secure homes for Australians would likely be dismissed as too radical. It’s a shame we don’t see more logic and foresight in addressing these critical issues.

    #MassTourism #HousingCrisis #Australia #Sustainability #ProtectOurCommunities #AirbnbCrisis #LocalCommunities #overpopulation

  13. A report published today by the Co-op Party has repeated calls for #LocalCommunities to be given the right to buy local assets.

    The #CommunityOwnership Commission report says this would help put communities in the driving seat to drive local economic and social renewal.
    #solidarityEconomy

    Co-op Party report urges Labour to back community right to buy local assets - Co-operative News
    thenews.coop/175089/topic/poli

  14. We just learned that #marinescotland, in conjunction with the agricultural department are launching a national plan to replace synthetic fibres that are overwhelmingly used in marine businesses with natural ones. They declared: "Despite the pressure from all the plastic manufacturers that Scotland is proud of, we decided that the #health of #localcommunities and the survival of the #ocean was our priority and we will be totally phasing out #plastic from marine industries with Scottish products".

  15. @emilygorcenski When humanity gets wiped out, we can all thank men like #JackDorsey for whining they, who had the most privilege, couldn't do anything about it. Such a wimp, a turd, it's pathetic. I'll turn back to read the accounts of all the incredibly brave men & women who at their level did & do everything they can to #resist #necropolitics #cronyism in #Ukraine #HongKong #Iran, in #localcommunities across the world. All we have time for is inspiration. Best of luck to you!

  16. @emilygorcenski When humanity gets wiped out, we can all thank men like #JackDorsey for whining they, who had the most privilege, couldn't do anything about it. Such a wimp, a turd, it's pathetic. I'll turn back to read the accounts of all the incredibly brave men & women who at their level did & do everything they can to #resist #necropolitics #cronyism in #Ukraine #HongKong #Iran, in #localcommunities across the world. All we have time for is inspiration. Best of luck to you!

  17. Blog Oklahoma provides local news and community for Oklahoma, USA through a blog, podcast, newsletter and online forums/chat rooms. You can follow at:

    ➡️ @blogoklahoma

    Their website is at blogoklahoma.net

    There's a Linktree page linking to all the different community services at linktr.ee/blogoklahoma

    #BlogOklahoma #Oklahoma #OK #America #American #USA #UnitedStates #Local #LocalNews #News #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Community #Communities #LocalCommunity #LocalCommunities

  18. @jawdrop
    When we registered here we didn't see it using Cloudflare. We don't use their BrowserInterface.

    What we are seeing is #Cloudflare acting like a #tentacleSquid, #extorting, and growing their reach constantly. They seem to benefit from #bailouts. Why we say we need to #useBitcoin and #abandonTheClearnet and start connecting with people in our #localCommunities using the #newInternet with them directly.

    #SelfHost all the things (over #Tor and #I2P)

    @sunny @aktivismoEstasMiaLuo

  19. You can even start organizing a meetup if you don't have a #Fairphone yourself. Maybe some users respond to your initiative. And you can always let yourself be inspired by what has been done so far in the not-so-short list of #localcommunities forum topics forum.fairphone.com/tags/local