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The Izaak Walton League of America was created as an environmental conservation organization in 1922. It was well ahead of its time. IWLA was formed by a group of outdoorspeople, fishers and hunters. A century ago, they noticed as their precious places, water and land were becoming ruined by raw sewage, industrial run-off, and rapid development. They formed the League to defend America's water quality and to push for the preservation of healthy land for use by all. Over the years, the mission of IWLA has expanded. Today, the preservation of healthy agricultural land, improved air quality, and greenhouse gas reduction have been added to the mission. I am honored to have my recent article "The Future of Conservation: How we can all support a richer world" included in their last 2023 issue of "Outdoor America". https://lnkd.in/eitBKjdj

A timely conversation on the urgent need for systemic change in climate activism — this film depicts how we must get involved with local and national politics to drive change on a larger scale rather than focusing on individual action. There's a lot of blame surrounding climate change solutions. While most solutions right now are imperfect, this film is a gentle reminder that we should all be working together to achieve a better future. There isn't always a perfect solution. Kudos to Teton Gravity Research, Toby Koekkoek for the article, and Amie Engerbretson for driving the conversation https://lnkd.in/etyNciZH

This is a fascinating approach to protecting nature: bringing it into the markets, so instead of the markets discounting and disregarding nature, by acknowledging a market value of certain elements of nature, businesses are incentivized to protect these elements, and yes, are punished if they damage the "value" of these elements. Case study here: Whales. Watch the short video. It brings, market forces, technology and conservation together.

🌊 World Ocean Day 2024 and Southern Africa’s Icons of the Deep 🌊 Today at ACE we are celebrating World Oceans Day! The purpose of this day is to inform the general public about the importance of our oceans and to hopefully develop a worldwide movement of people who advocate for the conservation and protection of these marine ecosystems.  As they cover 70% of the planet's total surface area, our oceans are crucial for regulating the climate, supporting biodiversity, and providing resources for human survival. The waters around Southern Africa are particularly rich in marine life, as it hosts a diverse array of species that are essential to our oceans. Some of the most iconic and ecologically important are the:  🐧 African Penguin 🐬 Bottlenose Dolphin 🦭 Cape Fur Seal 🦈 Great White Shark 🐋 Southern Right Whale All of these species play a pivotal role in the marine ecosystems around Southern Africa. Without them, the natural balance of the food chain would be disrupted, which would negatively affect the health of oceans around the world. Southern Right Whales are also considered to be ecosystem engineers as they help to redistribute nutrients across oceans and without them, many coral reefs would collapse.  Despite their importance, these species face numerous threats from human activities such as pollution, overfishing, and climate change. Today, on World Oceans Day, we encourage you to take meaningful actions and advocate for conservation policies to raise awareness and drive systemic change.  Find out more about World Ocean Day here: https://lnkd.in/ei2E-4vd  #ConservationACE #WorldOceanDay #OceanClimateAction

Protecting Our Winters AUS + New Alpine Report + POW Volunteers + Pelicans POW Australia is a completely volunteer driven organisation. Shout out to these brilliant people🙏🏻💚🌏☃️ They have commissioned a pretty amazing report (great job research team) about the social, economic and environmental state of our changing snow scapes. About the devastating impacts on Alpine industries and communities. Exceptional on so many levels - interconnectedness is key. The discussion and demonstration of this is evident. To me, one of the sections of greatest significance to show this, is about the complexity of water ownership and access in the Murray Darling Basin. “The Australian Alps provide an average of 9,600 gigalitres of water per year into the Murray-Darling Basin, which is around 29% of the Basin’s total annual flows… There is already water conflict in the Murray-Darling Basin between agricultural production, domestic drinking water, regional communities, tourism, cultural flows for First Nations, and the environment. Reduced inflows from the Australian Alps will exacerbate this conflict, make trade-offs between water uses more difficult, and are likely to exacerbate a decline in community mental health and wellbeing.” If I put on my sports hat…Sports clubs rely on the water flows along the river systems, sports clubs thrive when communities thrive. The Alps fragility represents the interconnectedness of landscapes and ecosystems, and how their decline is impacting regional health and well-being. Impacting not just snow sports but those sports and informal active recreation pursuits that are in, on and around our waterways. And at the end of the Murray is the Coorong. I’ve been there in the last couple of weeks, on one if the kids school camps, it is pure magic. It’s health relies on water flows - water flows with increasingly complex ownership - water flows that begin 1000s of kms away in our changing snow scapes. The Coorong is the last and first stop to one if the longest annual bird migrations. It’s home to Pelicans, fisheries, it’s the setting for Storm Boy, it’s a community and an ecosystem. This isn’t quite the limerick that had alot of airtime on school camp…anyhow…here’s another version.. Let us all be more like pelicans - who fit so much more in their beaks than their bellies can - and try to all do so very much more than we reckon we can, so we can become part of #generationrestoration, oh yes we can! Full report here: https://lnkd.in/gdVpxhPK #greenplanetsport #regenerativesport #protectourwinters #snowsports #climatevolunteers #doughnuteconomics #regencommunities #healthpromotion #murraydarlingbasin #farmersforfuture #alpinelife #iloverivers

A YEAR IN REVIEW Do you know that WWF-Viet Nam is implementing projects across 6 thematic practices: Wildlife, Forests, Oceans, Freshwater, Climate & Energy, and Food? 🐾 🌳 🌊 💦 ⚡️ 🌾 Wrapping up the FY2023, let's hear what our Practice Leads say about our venture in the past year.

🌊 Realizing Progress in Ocean Conservation: A Testament to Time and Teamwork 🌊 As a former leader of Protect Our Future, it's nothing short of amazing to see the seeds we planted in 2019 bear fruit. Our collective dream took shape when George Town Harbour was first nominated as a Hope Spot by Mission Blue / Sylvia Earle Alliance—an achievement reflecting that progress truly demands both work and patience. It's a bittersweet moment as I share this news from afar, due to my current academic pursuits. However, the incredible current leaders along with the representation by Chloe, with whom I led POF, leave no room for anything but pride and admiration. During her visit to Cayman, the legendary Sylvia Earle underscored a powerful message: "Saving the ocean is a team sport." This resonates deeply with our ethos at POF, where we've been advocating for Cayman's reefs since 2017. Over 200 attendees, including educators, students, and notable community figures, were there to witness a movement gaining momentum. Although I couldn't be there in person, my heart swelled hearing about the event's success. Evie Sweetman and Chloe Bentick-Lalli, alongside Premier Wayne Panton, spoke powerfully, demonstrating the formidable leadership that will drive POF and our shared mission forward. The Hope Spot designation is not just a title—it's a commitment to protect, conserve, and engage the community. It's an embodiment of hope, and the event, graced by Dr. Earle's presence, was nothing less than inspirational. Join me in celebrating this monumental step in ocean conservation. Let's take a moment to appreciate the journey, the effort, and the unyielding spirit of advocacy that has brought us here. The future is indeed hopeful, and it's ours to protect. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gue3FuKZ #HopeSpot #OceanConservation #ProtectOurFuture #MissionBlue #SylviaEarle #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #CommunityImpact #Leadership #Conservation #CaymanIslands

Happy World Environment Day 2024. This video brought Hope and Smile today! It is amazing resilience of nature which revives itself as soon as human impact is reduced. It is in our interest to protect ecosystems and biodiversity for our own benefits. Human progress is possible only when we put ecosystems protection in the development equation. Do watch and start actions https://lnkd.in/da9DTWb6

With the Olympic Games in France, let’s become champions of environmental preservation. Five essential environmental components that must be sustained and preserved: air, water, soil, climate, and flora and fauna. These interconnected elements are vital for our survival and the health of our planet.

Ocean conservation efforts must be equitable, inclusive, and provide locally lead opportunities in science.