On Saturday, December 15th the Green Belt Movement (GBM) trained 17 teams of university fellows and mentors totaling 45 participants from nine African countries in best practices for participatory
conservation work with a local community and the application of mapping and GPS methods to plan, monitor and report progress of reforestation sites.
«This project combines critical forest and wildlife
conservation work with a raft of social and community benefits, from sustainable cocoa production to the provision of saving and lending schemes,» commented Emily Woodfield, Head of Tropical Forest Landscapes Unit, RSPB.
On Saturday, December 15th the Green Belt Movement (GBM) trained 17 teams of university fellows and mentors totaling 45 participants from nine African countries in best practices for participatory
conservation work with a local community and the application of mapping and GPS methods to plan, monitor and report progress of reforestation sites.
It amends an existing law that lets the state Department of Environmental
Conservation work with the Department of State and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to set «conditions for petroleum - bearing vessels to enter or move upon navigable waters of the state, as well as «tanker avoidance zones»» on the lower Hudson River.
If you've ever heard Russell Simmons talk about making the arts accessible to disadvantaged kids through his RUSH Foundation or asked Ted Danson about
his conservation work with Oceana, you know that passion can be contagious.
Not exact matches
When I traveled
with my partner, Chris, across various regions of Costa Rica in late August, I was impressed by how many of our guides and the wildlife experts we consulted
with were born and raised in the region and had found
work focused on
conservation and wildlife preservation in their local communities.
After graduating from Middlebury College
with a major in geography in 2003, he spent a couple of years
working for the
Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that helps fund land and water conservati
Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that helps fund land and water
conservationconservation projects.
He met Becker through George Powell, a
conservation biologist who
works with Becker on the Wildlife Crime Technology Project.
Last year, Baggett
worked with the land trust to protect a 4,461 - acre ranch in Napa County through a
conservation easement.
Taking his cues from the many New England communities that have experimented
with the widespread use of easements and
conservation land to protect
working landscapes, he envisions a new commons taking hold.
IRRI
works to ensure the long - term preservation of rice biodiversity as a part of the global strategy for the
conservation of rice genetic resources in partnership
with national programs and regional and international organizations worldwide, including through the International Rice Genebank.
It
works with ocean
conservation organizations such as Ocean Wise, SeaChoice and others and carries products
with the programs» stamps of approval.
Salvanatura is the main
conservation organization in El Salvador, and it has done a great deal of
work specifically
with coffee farms, both research on biodiversity, preparing and critiquing Rainforest Alliance certification guidelines, and aiding in certification efforts.
Thanksgiving
worked with Rwanda's Dukunde Kawa Cooperative, which has over 1800 producers, doing site - specific climate risk assessments, and deploying best practices such as shade intercropping, erosion control, and watershed
conservation.
Born and raised in El Quetzalito, a rural community in the state of Petén, Guatemala, the 48 - year - old Román started
working in 1990
with the National Council of Protected Areas of Guatemala (CONAP)-- the organization tasked
with making the 2.1m - hectare (6m - acre) Maya Biosphere Reserve a reality — and has
worked in
conservation ever since, including as director of CONAP.
He
worked two years as a soil scientist
with the Soil
Conservation Service and then attended graduate school at UW - Madison where he completed a master's degree in soil science.
Eco-Index, an online compilation of Neotropical
conservation projects provided by Rainforest Alliance, has a really nice interview
with Georges which describes their
work with sustainable coffee, community, and
conservation.
Since October 2013, Awe Sum Organics has
worked with Santa Cruz County to meet a number of requirements addressing issues such as pollution prevention, waste reduction, water
conservation, and energy management.
They're concerned
with factors like safe
working conditions, giving back to the communities, worker education, lowering agrochemical use, waste management, wildlife protection and ecosystem and water
conservation.
California winegrowers are at the forefront of habitat restoration and preservation efforts,
working with government agencies to establish
conservation easements and restore watersheds.
This vital
work, to be carried out in alliance
with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Honduran micro-finance institution FAMA, and Honduran
conservation organization ICADE, aims not only to make smallholder businesses more competitive and self - sustaining, but to boost the communities» resilience to the impacts of climate change.
We are committed to being a sustainable business by
working with the best local and global tea, coffee and food artisans and by contributing back to our communities to promote a healthy lifestyle and the
conservation of natural resources.
Tropical entomologist and TV host Phil Torres recently visited the site
with the Rainforest Alliance, which is doing
conservation work in the area, to film the bats in all their crepuscular glory.
Taco Bell began
working closely
with heritage
conservation non-profit We Are
Luis C. Rodriguez is an ecological economist
with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
working on the design of efficient and equitable economic instruments to achieve both environmental
conservation and poverty alleviation objectives.
The principles were designed to provide common ground for
conservation groups to
work with other environmental movements and coffee businesses.
Powered by billions of earthworms
working rapidly in concert
with beneficial microbes, the BIDA ® System will begin processing Fetzer Vineyards» wastewater during the 2016 harvest season, accruing energy savings up to 85 % over current wastewater treatment technologies and optimizing water
conservation measures in support of the fight against climate change.
This careful sourcing reflects our
work with salmon
conservation organizations and select fishermen and processors to make positive changes within the industry.
Paul Gardiner, Managing Director of Worldwide Experience explained, «Nature,
conservation and education are really important to us and we are so excited to continue
working with Bear and his team as the Survival Academy launches in the USA.
The Glen Ellyn Park District has been
working with Conservation Design Forum, an ecological design company, and landscape architects Farr Associates since early June to create a master plan for the park at a cost of about $ 56,000.
Work with private landowners, universities, and state and federal agencies to promote effective
conservation practices for grassland sites, coastal barrier beaches, and other high - priority habitats.
We provide members
with educational tours featuring strong natural history information, excellent birding, and support for Mass Audubon's
conservation work.
Work with the Mass Audubon advocacy staff to create and support practical legislation that is critical to good
conservation.
We have partnered
with The Nature Conservancy in organizing the Mass Climate Change Adaptation Coalition, which is comprised of engineers, architects, planners, and
conservation and environmental organizations
working together to reduce the Commonwealth's vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.
In this capacity she
works closely
with various grantee organizations on a wide - range of collaborative projects involving performance, historical
conservation, and digital musicology.
These aren't the only species we support
with our
conservation work.
Working with Mass Audubon's Bird
Conservation staff to complete a rigorous statistical analysis of range and abundance data for all Massachusetts birds.
«As a
conservation organization committed to helping people connect
with nature, we appreciate how the Bay Circuit supports that same important goal, and we are particularly happy to partner
with the Bay Circuit Alliance and the Appalachian Mountain Club in this valuable
work.»
«
Working with Harvard Forest and the state Division of
Conservation Services, Mass Audubon will be able to further enhance a landscape of wetlands and forests that support clean air and water while providing recreation opportunities that encourage people to connect
with nature.»
Mass Audubon
works with the Massachusetts congressional delegation and the Presidential administration to defend and restore America's
conservation legacy, and to guide the nation to a healthier and more sustainable future.
Mass Audubon
worked with the Student
Conservation Association, an AmeriCorps trail crew and led a volunteer effort to make sense of the existing trail network and simplify it so the visitor has a high - quality trail experience.
Mass Audubon has
worked and continues to
work with the hunting and fishing community on areas of common interest, including land
conservation.
Working with the Lowell Parks &
Conservation Trust, Lowell Public Schools, Lowell National Historical Park, Community Teamwork, Inc., Girls, Inc. of Lowell, and the Lowell YWCA, Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary offers environmental education programming for Lowell youth in grades 5 - 12.
Mass Audubon's Ecological Extension Service
works with land trusts, cities and towns, and state and federal agencies to develop land management and habitat restoration plans, natural resource inventories, and
conservation restriction baseline reports.
«Steve has
worked extensively
with a wide variety of species and has a well - established reputation as a
conservation scientist.
Lessons will be developed to study and analyze actual environmental problems in the area by
working with the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, Wheaton Park District, Fermilab and The
Conservation Foundation, a group concerned
with ecology.
Mass Audubon's Advocacy department
works with other
conservation organizations, legislators, and citizen groups to shape and strengthen environmental laws and regulations.
«We are thrilled to be able to
work with our partner organizations, Audubon Connecticut and Audubon Vermont, and benefit from the continued participation of researchers from the University of Connecticut and the University of Vermont,» said project leader and Mass Audubon Bird
Conservation Fellow Dr. Jon Atwood.
«And this year we are especially pleased to be gathering in Worcester, where for decades we have
worked within the city and
with other central Massachusetts communities to promote land
conservation, nature - based education, and advocacy.»
Comparing the values of
conservation with the advantages of the development for the local community provided a lot of thought provoking discussion which resulted in a fantastic piece of
work.