GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! THE UN 47- member Human Rights Council voted to finally add their weight to the fight against pollution/climate change, making a clean, healthy environment a basic human right. The US is not a member, therefore had no vote. Disappointingly Russia, India, China, and Japan abstained. Critics, it was noted by former UN special rapporteur, are on the wrong side of history. Read more at Reuters
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 circular and regenerative and local food systems can support the economy, strengthen cultural heritage, and improve the overall health of the community,” according to the Center for Food Safety, a nonprofit advocacy group. Their docuseries, Regenerating Paradise, showcases local farm-to-school programs, community poi harvesting, farm entrepreneurship training programs, and soil health and composting initiatives.”
The article is well worth the 8 minute read. Find it here.
GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! In the run up to the international climate summit in Glasgow, a famous Glasgow nightclub will trial turning the dancers’ body heat into energy for lights, cooling and music! Gertrude’s Jazz Bar, now this is a great idea!!! Read more at Optimist Daily
GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! Once again, BRAVO to the UK for leading the world to a healthy green energy future!! England has a ban on all new gas cars beginning in 2030 and will now be the first country in the world to require all new homes and offices to have EV chargers with auto charging in off peak times. Every new office block must provide one charger for every five parking spaces. YAY JOLLY OLD ENGLAND!!! Read more
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 of Earth’s lands and seas and protect a minimum of 30% by 2030 by voting in favor of Motion 101.
This is a tremendous victory for life on Earth, for our civilization, and for the alliance of scientists, NGOs, and countries – led by E. O. WILSON, and the WILD Foundation. Discover more about Motion 101.
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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 emissions. Amazing and there’s more if you want to read on…
GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! Bravo to the overwhelming number of young professionals and university students moving toward environmental careers to solve climate change and the biodiversity crisis. And, the universities are responding with more and more programs across all disciplines!! And there is a bright future ahead with huge growth in the filed of career/business possibilities and abundance in protecting the biosphere!!! Read more here
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I’ve been using a lot of ginger and drinking a lot of ginger tea for many years to heal my body, since my introduction to Chinese medicine. Delicious, cheap, available and amazing in its powerful health benefits. Drink a toast of ginger tea everyday and share the great news!
GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! Check out the latest wildlife bridge! A new term in the conservation world is “road ecology” and is the thoughtful redesign of our highways, never built to protect or connect wildlife habitats. Connecting habitats and migratory patterns is essential. I’ve been loving wildlife corridors for two decades and now it’s coming into realization. Please spread the good news! Read more here!
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BRAVO to the Biden administration for following through and cancelling these drilling leases, and protect this fragile, important, rich ecosystem. Mahalo Nui!
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