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It is truly an honor to be published in The San Diego Union-Tribune! Thanks to WILDCOAST, I am living my dream of conserving the places that have shaped me into who I am today. This article can tell you a little bit more about my role in protecting these coastal treasures for generations to come! https://lnkd.in/g2t3dtTy

Let’s talk about the successes in Environmental Restoration that go unseen, and are so essential for the health of communities and the planet! #celebrateexcellence #environmentalrestoration #environmentaleducation

Remember Tricky & Dot??? 🥺 (a.k.a the sweetest things to swim these springs) Well, we've got quite the update for you! Takeaway: don't be a Chad. 🙂 Tricky, Dot & even Chad call this place home, and we sure do believe it's worth protecting. By supporting Conservation Florida, you're supporting our springs — and the conservation of species like cutie-pie manatees. 📸: @floridaguidejosh

🌍🦁 Celebrating World Lion Day 🦁🌍 Today, we honor the majestic lions that roam our planet, symbolizing strength, courage, and leadership. As we celebrate these magnificent creatures, it's crucial to remember the importance of conservation efforts to protect their dwindling populations. Lions are not just icons of the wild; they play a vital role in maintaining the balance of their ecosystems. Unfortunately, due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and illegal poaching, their numbers have dramatically declined. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the beauty and power of these incredible animals and consider how we can contribute to their preservation. Whether through supporting conservation organizations, raising awareness, or simply sharing their story, every action counts. Let’s ensure that future generations get to witness the roar of the lion in the wild. 🌍🦁 #WorldLionDay #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #Biodiversity #Sustainability #Leadership

Much of the West of the UK was long ago covered with temperate rainforest, a rare ecological landscape that was home to unique plant species. (For more info on this incredible, forgotten history, check out Guy Shrubsole's 'The Lost Rainforests of Britain', published by HarperCollins Publishers.) Today, less that 1% of Britain is home to ancient rainforest, so it is encouraging to read that a tract of Pembrokeshire, West Wales, will undergo a 100-year rewilding project to restore its natural abundance, with support from The Wildlife Trusts and funding from Business in the Community member Aviva. Ecological restoration and proactive rewilding are not only crucial for protecting the planet by reintroducing carbon capturing trees and plants, they can also play an important role in helping local #communities and places to connect with nature and the environment. https://lnkd.in/e78ndvwq

We are all signed up to 30 Days Wild with The Wildlife Trusts, starting tomorrow, 1st June. We have plenty of Wild Ideas as we embark on mobilising over £10 billion towards restoring Nature across the UK over the next decade. Join Rebalance Earth in sharing your Wild Ideas, Activites and Actions for #Nature. You can sign up here https://lnkd.in/eJUGbQq for free, for your home, your school, your care home, your business. Why not join your local Wildlife Trust for as little as £3 per month, to learn about Nature near you and support the dedicated teams helping Nature recover? Given the estimated £50-£100 billion required for Nature restoration in this period, we identify a significant opportunity to direct a portion of the £5 trillion in UK pension assets towards impactful investments in Nature. Specifically, a '2% for Nature' allocation could generate the necessary funds to redirect the flow of capital. Our 'Source to Sea' strategy takes a comprehensive landscape approach, engaging with public and private landowners to rejuvenate ecosystems from peatland springs to coastal waters. With a 15-year horizon, our fund is designed to deliver returns of 8% to 12% with impact mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, e.g. climate change, life on land, life below water and sustainable cities and communities.   Our strategy aims to bridge the significant Nature deficit by expanding the demand side and enhancing the supply of nature-based solutions.    We see five key benefits of restoring Nature at a landscape scale:  • (1) reduced flooding,  • (2) reduced drought,  • (3) improved water quality,  • (4) increased biodiversity and ecosystem health and  • (5) carbon sequestration.    These five key benefits are paid for by the companies who benefit from them. By embracing Nature as a Service (NaaS), we target business challenges for companies facing specific localised Nature-related risks and opportunities, e.g. reduced flood risk to their assets, thereby unlocking wider opportunities for corporate investment in Nature. Robert Gardner Walid Al Saqqaf - Rebalance Earth Mark Scantlebury Ian Redmond

"[...]Scotland is already on the path to becoming a rewilding nation. The question is, how can we collaborate with progressive policymakers to co-develop policies that will steer 'the system' towards a regenerative and resilient future? The process involves trade-offs and compromises, but the new networks and flow of expertise also foster innovative ideas and approaches". Read Paul Jepson's fascinating analysis below 👇 of how the Scottish Government is facilitating the scaling of ecosystem recovery in #Scotland.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Oyster Bay thrived as a key contributor to local economic growth, fueled by its historic shellfish industry. Now, a crucial restoration initiative aims to revive and sustain this legacy. The Harbor served as a primary producer of hard clams and oysters in New York State, contributing a remarkable 90% to the state’s commercial oyster crop, as highlighted in NYSDEC Shellfish Landing Reports. However, the vitality of shellfish populations, particularly oysters, has seen a drastic decline over the past 50 years, resulting in the near complete loss of crucial reef structures. In 2020, the commercial oyster harvest plummeted to less than 1% of the prior 10-year average, and clam harvests declined by 45% compared to the 2010-2019 average. This decline, observed across many Long Island embayments, results from various human-induced factors like stormwater discharges, coastal development, habitat loss, harvest practices, and widespread shellfish predators. To combat this loss, The Town seeds millions of shellfish into Oyster Bay Harbor and the Great South Bay each year. Continuous generations are crucial to re-develop reef systems and to  improve water quality. This year, 12 million shellfish (8 million oysters and 4 million clams) were seeded into protected underwater lands for restoration purposes. These efforts have garnered an array of interest from leading institutions and national organizations, fostering partnerships with Stony Brook University, Adelphi University, and the Nature Conservancy. These institutions, along with the Town, recognize the restoration potential of Oyster Bay Harbor, highlighting specific areas where natural spawning is already occurring and room for enhanced habitat. To further support habitat enhancement, the Town initiated a shell recycling program in 2022, collaborating with 15 local restaurants. Over 20,000 pounds of oyster and clam shells have been collected, diverting waste from landfills to create new habitat in targeted areas for shellfish planting. As part of this grant project with Stony Brook University, the Town has allocated a substantial portion of the collected recycled shells for substrate enhancement and the creation of pilot oyster reefs. I'm thrilled, both professionally and personally, to be involved in this exciting opportunity over the next few years. Engaging in this restoration effort is not just a commitment but a chance to make a meaningful difference in the place I call home 

Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. 🐦🏡 https://lnkd.in/gGgqAvVM

🦏 As the lead investor in the World Bank’s Wildlife Conservation Bond, Nuveen honors the rangers who protect the animals from poaching and habitat destruction and celebrate the work they do to protect the world’s natural treasures. Learn how our investment in this impact bond is helping to protect and increase the black rhino populations of South Africa. Explore more investment case studies delivering social and environmental benefits as part of our Sustainable Development Goals. https://bit.ly/3yuhU8q