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As the Eagles Ice Arena in Spokane celebrates its 50th anniversary, Avista is helping make sure the community ice rink stays around for another 50 years with energy-saving upgrades 💡 Support from Avista’s Commercial Lighting Rebate Program and Named Communities Investment Fund (NCIF) made it possible for the arena to install new LED lights inside and outside the building. The savings are significant. Not only did Avista’s programs cover nearly the entire project cost, but the upgrades will also lead to about $6,000 a year in savings on their energy bill. This means the ice arena can use the money they save to improve other parts of the nonprofit. Plus, LEDs last several years longer than the old fluorescent bulbs they replaced, requiring less maintenance. The lighting upgrade is just one part of the Eagles Ice Arena renovations. Learn more in this story by the Spokesman-Review. https://bit.ly/3ZebaGQ

Have you downloaded your free copy yet? A really useful insight into making the most of green spaces

Maryland will be soon joining 11 other states and Washington DC in having paint recycling drop-off sites thru PaintCare. According to MD Senator Chris West, “As much as 10% of paint purchased goes unused.” This will help keep all that leftover paint out of landfills and sitting in garages, and instead put it to a better use through recycling and reuse. The program will be funded by a fee collected when paint is purchased. This is instead of charging a fee at the drop-off site as a way to further increase recycling rates. https://lnkd.in/e68tcYzK Great way to make sure leftover paint becomes new paint instead of landfill waste or being illegally dumped. Come on #Pennsylvania, let's get on board this! #circularEconomy #ExtendedProducerResponsibility #EPR #recycling

There’s no limit to what form your #JourneyForWildness can take! 🙌 Anders Jespersen took his journey to the John Muir Way where he rolled up his sleeves and picked up 75kg of litter along the path, while also fundraising for wild places. Anders saw the immediate impact of litter picking and believes it’s one of the simplest ways to help nature. 🔍 He observed that different types of litter accumulate in different areas, highlighting the importance of understanding human behaviour to tackle these issues. You don’t need to climb mountains to fundraise for wild places! Why not hold a sponsored litter pick for your #JourneyForWildness? Get started now 👉 https://bit.ly/3KpI6Dy

Tanka Fund Executive Director, Dawn Sherman, shares why it's important to have funding in order to support our Native rancher partners. Our MISSION is to RETURN BUFFALO TO NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS, LIVES AND ECONOMIES. Tanka Fund is a 501(c)(3) that is Native American-led and staffed. Since 2014, we have been working to provide animals, grants and technical assistance to Native American owned/operated or managed Buffalo ranches that are family or community based. Tanka Fund’s rancher partners now represent more than 1,800 head of Buffalo over 100,000 acres of land. Our 5-year goal is to increase that to 500,000 acres and 5,000 Buffalo or more. To support The Return, visit TankaFund.org. 🦬 #TankaFund #LandsLivesEconomies #Donate #Buffalo #Bison #TheReturn #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #Resilience #ClimateRestoration #CommunityEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability #SustainableRanching #BuffaloRanching #CulturalRevitalization #Biodiversity #TankaImpact

We're just 4 days away from the Weston-super-Half in aid of Project Seagrass. Many of the population aren't in the know when it comes to seagrass, which is why we are fundraising and sharing important facts along the way, please give, if you can, to our fundraiser for Project Seagrass (link in comments). Seagrasses only occupy 0.1% of the seafloor yet are responsible for 18% of organic carbon buried in the oceans. Seagrass meadows are able to store carbon in their sediment, essentially ‘locking’ away large amounts of carbon and acting as a carbon store. Help protect seagrass meadows by supporting our fundraiser for Project Seagrass. #fundraising #seagrass #projectseagrass #climatechange #climateaction #climatecrisis #justgiving #halfmarathon

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Tanka Fund is dedicated to restoring Buffalo to Native lands, lives, and economies by providing funding to Native ranchers. In May 2024, we awarded $118,000 to support and expand Buffalo ranch operations. Key Points * Mission: Return Buffalo to Native lands, lives, and economies. * Funding: Tanka Fund provides direct funding to rancher partners. * Purpose: * Establish new Buffalo ranches. * Support, expand, and sustain existing ranch operations. * May 2024 Grants: * Total amount: $118,000. * Number of rancher partners: 10. * First round of funding for 2024. * Regranting Program: * Increase access to capital and animals for Native Buffalo caretakers. * Support infrastructure-building needs of ranch operations. * Uses of Funds: * Equipment * Fencing * Soil testing * Other daily operational functions Read more about Buffalo Restoration here: https://lnkd.in/gejUS2CG 🦬 #TankaFund #LandsLivesEconomies #Donate #Buffalo #Bison #TheReturn #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #Resilience #ClimateRestoration #CommunityEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability #SustainableRanching #BuffaloRanching #CulturalRevitalization #Biodiversity #TankaImpact

Double the money, double the impact! When you contribute to the August Match Challenge, your donation gets doubled. Your investment helps us protect wildlife and their habitat, not just now, but forever. Double your investment today at dflt.org/give-today . #DFLT #LandTrust #LandConservation #SonoranDesert #AZDesert #Conservation #AugustMatchChallenge

I've already learned SO MUCH about the depth and breadth of the work of Canal & River Trust. Do you want to find out more too? Watch this short little clip or watch the full 10 minutes here https://lnkd.in/dUkTjCVC. Enjoy! :-)