Category Archives: and Articles of Note

Bravo to Sherco Solar and its owner, Excel Company in Minnesota!

I love this story, as some of my very favorite stories are the transformations from coal and dirty-fired fuel plants to renewables that benefit the people and the land. This is a four-phase energy transition where the coal plant was. … Continue reading

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Australia expands its marine parks, protecting more ocean than any other country

Bravo Australia, which just increased its marine protection to 52%, far above the 30% required by international agreement by 2030. That is extremely welcome news as they lead the world in ocean conservation. However, Australia spends only .1% of their … Continue reading

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Conservation Efforts are Paying Off in Greece!

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! Bravo Greece, where loggerhead turtles are making a spectacular recovery after decades of successful conservation efforts, and protecting a 100 million years struggles aren’t over yet with climate change, plastic in the oceans, and too … Continue reading

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Ending Coal Power: England’s Climate Milestone

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! WOW!England, the nation that started the massive pollution of the industrial revolution is now the first G7 nation to completely end coal power. When they committed to this toward their climate goal of net-zero in … Continue reading

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Bravo Paris! Paris has 40% less air pollution. That’s great news!

Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s conviction to create a greener Paris has resulted in several ambitious initiatives. Over 100 streets have been closed to cars, parking costs for SUVs have tripled, nearly 50,000 parking spaces have been removed, and more than 800 … Continue reading

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Replanting Urban Forests!

YAY!  Over a billion dollars of our fabulous climate bill (IRA) is going to 385 grant winners from the US Dept of Forestry for city canopy trees and urban forests!!!  Healthy, gorgeous, healing, and a big contributor to heal climate … Continue reading

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Taking Coffee a Step Further!

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! Love coffee? Take it a step further! Each pair of Rens Original Trainers has the equivalent of 21 cups of coffee grounds in it. Why? The FINS love coffee more than any other country and … Continue reading

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Sustainable Farming in Hawaii – Providing for Our Own Well-Being!

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! YES! Magazine features a stunning article showing how mentors in Hawaii, especially here on the Big Island are working toward food self-sufficiency for our island communities. “Hawai‘i is “showing the rest of the country how … Continue reading

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AMAZING NEWS! IUCN HUGE VICTORY. HALF THE EARTH WILL BE PRESERVED!

BREAKING NEWS: MARSEILLES, France, Sept 10 – In the final session of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, an overwhelming majority of delegates approved a call to formally recognize that humanity must protect at least half … Continue reading

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INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP HAS PREVENTED IMMENSE AIR POLLUTION/CLIMATE CHANGE

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! We stand behind our Indigenous land and water protectors.  BRAVO!  Indigenous-led resistance to 21 fossil fuel projects in the US and Canada has stopped o(r delayed) emissions equivalent of 1/4  of the US and Canada’s combined annual … Continue reading

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