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Something incredible -- a true story of hope -- happened this week: the Chilean government met with Kristine Tompkins, co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, and Fundación Rewilding Chile, to sign a protocol agreement to create a new national park on the southernmost time of the Earth called the Cape Froward National Park. This establishes the creation of a new protected area of over 300,000 acres, similar to the size of Grand Teton National Park in the United States. It is a rugged region and refuge for highly endangered species, a transitional ecosystem between land and sea, where diverse marine life, including Magellanic penguins, Peale’s dolphins, and Sei and humpback whales, feed off nutrients provided by the Antarctic, Pacific and Atlantic currents and coasts are lined with dense kelp forest. Subantarctic forest covers nearly half of the proposed donation area, which also features 24,710 acres of peatlands, an ecosystem considered critical to carbon storage and climate change mitigation. I am deeply honored to have been able to contribute my part to the funding of this new protected area. View this exquisite land in the video. https://lnkd.in/gbWhre48 And if you want to know how you can support similar global initiatives, check out my slightly nerdy but fun primer here https://lnkd.in/giT35ngt

Seagrass credits by Prof Peter Macreadie. Pete puts a spotlight on seagrass ecosystems talking about the importance of ‘seagrass credits’ for large-scale cost-effective restoration projects. Watch Pete discuss some of the benefits and challenges of using seagrass credits, including both marketable and non-marketable benefits (eg. carbon capture, biodiversity enhancement, coastal resilience, recreation), to enhance the attractiveness of seagrass projects to investors. #WorldSeagrassDay2024 #GenerationRestoration #RestoreNature

For the Love of Lampreys - in honor of Valentines Day, learn a little bit more about these ancient fish species that inhabit our rivers and oceans. KEEN's 25 Blogs for 25 Years of Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe - here is blog #3 by Dave'y Lumley (KEEN Board Member). https://wix.to/oDUz6Bz #keen25blogsproject

#SanfordFarm on #Nantucket Island | Nature Walk Talks with Dr. Dale Atkins https://lnkd.in/gzdg3J5Y #August #2024 Well, here we are on another nature walk talk. And as you can see on my shirt, I'm on Nantucket. And Nantucket's always been a very meaningful place for me. I love it here. And even on a hot, muggy day, I just love it. And one of the reasons I love it is because it's unpredictable weather-wise. You never know whether the fog is going to be so thick that you can't see your hand, or whether there's going to be blue skies, or within a half an hour of one weather pattern, you'll get another weather pattern. The other reason I love it is because there are so many birds and magnificent fields. And if you try and do what I do, which is stay away from the people, and in the summer, there's a lot of people here, you can just get lost in nature. Right now, I'm walking at a place called Sanford Farm. And it was a working farm in the '16 and 1700s. And now there's just beautiful, beautiful growth and meadows and bushes. It's beautiful. I just wanted to say to you that sometimes coming to a familiar place, I often share with you how much I like to go back to familiar places in addition to exploring new places. But when you come to a familiar place, even the air is familiar. The textures are familiar. You can be in the present, and you can also access what it is that was familiar that can be so nurturing. And that's one of the things I love about this type of a place. It's different, it's new, and yet it's the same. And there aren't too many experiences in life where you can say that. So I'm just going to let you hear the birds and look at the meadows. Thanks for joining me on another nature walk talk. #NatureWalks #Nature #RelationshipAdvice #RelationshipCoaching #NatureWalkTalks #DrDaleAtkins

Exploring the beauty of the New Forest on foot? Have you ever wondered about the fascinating creatures on the forest floor like the slow worm? Check out this video to learn more about its vital role in the New Forest ecosystem. #NewForest #SlowWorm #Ecosystem

Have you heard about the Willamette River algae bloom? Oregon State University researchers, like Desiree Tullos, are working to understand the ecology of the Ross Island Lagoon, and it's harmful impact on our community. OSU has joined with other nonprofit, public and private partners to chart a path toward a solution. Watch the full video to see how we are saving a river. #engineering #climatesolutions

"In North America, stretching from southern Canada into Texas, spanning between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, lies an abundant landscape. The Great Plains contain an assortment of habitats including prairies, steppes, and grasslands. It is home to a variety of biodiversity, but one keystone species makes this ecosystem thrive. The American bison (Bison bison) or American buffalo, is an essential grazer, helping maintain the balance of vegetation and therefore all life on the prairie. Their story is as turbulent as the storms that strike this region, from living in harmony and revered in Indigenous cultures, to their dramatic decline in the 19th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. Now, their reintroduction stands as one of the greatest examples of conservation success, symbolizing both ecological revival and the honoring of Native American heritage." https://lnkd.in/e4bnAt4A https://lnkd.in/eNSRRSrB One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights an iconic species that represents the unique biogeography of each of the 185 bioregions of the Earth.

Join us in honoring the deep connection between Indigenous Peoples and fire during National Indigenous History Month. This series explores traditional fire management practices. Learn how Indigenous knowledge and stewardship are shaping sustainable futures for forests and communities. The Southern Lakes Wildfire Strategy is a shared project between Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Kwanlin Dün First Nation. #IndigenousHistoryMonth #TraditionalKnowledge #Part1 ➡️ https://ow.ly/Zvnc50SiQ16

Fabulous. We can invite nature into our lives with so little effort, yet with such huge effect. Https://https://lnkd.in/gm6HsQ9U

Forest & Bird is ramping up the next phase of its fight for nature and democracy, against the most extreme attack on nature Aotearoa New Zealand has seen in decades. We have now sent a submission to Parliament’s Petitions Committee (thanks to all 4,397 of you who signed the Show Us Your List petition! 💚 ). We’re asking that Parliament require the National-led Coalition Government to release the final list of projects the Government intends to add to its Fast-track Approvals Bill, so that MPs can properly consider the mines and other environmentally destructive projects they will be asked to fast track. At the moment, the Government plans to ambush Parliament with the list of projects in the final stages of considering the bill – after Parliament’s Environment Committee has finished scrutinising the proposed legislation. We also know, from the Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao, that the Government’s plan is not to release details about the projects until after MPs have voted and the bill becomes law. Nature is at breaking point, and this anti-democratic law would give three ministers sweeping powers to approve just about any development they want, without proper scrutiny and no matter how damaging. It takes New Zealand down the wrong track, and as our Chief Executive Nicola Toki told the 20,000 Kiwis who turned out to the March for Nature: “We will fight for what we love... together we will not tolerate precious and endangered wildlife being condemned to extinction.” Watch: https://lnkd.in/g6-sP-pr Read our submission to Parliament's Petitions Committee: https://lnkd.in/gBXqJpMP