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Tag Archives: Sustainability

Greetings from the great indoors

Greetings from the great indoors

[ad_1] Fieldnotes is WWF-Canada’s newsletter about our science-based work finding solutions in the face of an unprecedented crisis in climate change and wildlife loss. If Fieldnotes was forwarded to you, please click here to subscribe to future issues. Greetings from the great indoors Curious young raccoon, Toronto, Canada. © Sarah Pietrkiewicz …

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5 ways to stay connected to your community and fight the coronavirus

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[ad_1] The coronavirus is serious, and it’s spreading. The government has officially asked that everyone follow this official guidance. Now more than ever before, strength in our communities is crucial. Here are five things you can do to support and strengthen your community. 1. Look after each other During uncertain …

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Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature …

Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature  ...

[ad_1] Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature @wwf. The event is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of …

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We Made So Much Progress On Plastic Bags. Coronavirus Could Undo It All.

We Made So Much Progress On Plastic Bags. Coronavirus Could Undo It All.

[ad_1] There are very few winners in a global pandemic, but it seems that the plastics industry might be one.  Less than six months ago, Massachusetts was on the verge of passing a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. At least 130 towns and cities across the commonwealth had already …

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Shifting Gears: The Climate Protest Movement in the Age of Coronavirus

Shifting Gears: The Climate Protest Movement in the Age of Coronavirus

[ad_1] For more than a year, just about every Friday at noon, Invaliden Park in downtown Berlin was transformed into a vivacious, noisy, swarming hubbub with teenage speakers, bands, and live dance acts — as well as Germany’s top climate scientists — all sharing a makeshift stage and a microphone. …

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Coronavirus: China promotes bile from caged bears to treat pandemic ‘caused by exploiting wildlife’

Coronavirus: China promotes bile from caged bears to treat pandemic ‘caused by exploiting wildlife’

[ad_1] The Chinese government is touting bile extracted from caged bears as a treatment for coronavirus, which experts have branded “hugely irresponsible”. Scientists agree that China’s wildlife trade – notably markets where species are crammed closely together – was the most likely source of the coronavirus pandemic. But in a list …

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How hospital staff can pressure the government

How hospital staff can pressure the government

[ad_1] Hospital staff can put pressure on the government to solve supply problems and save lives. And the rest of us can help. This article is explains how. It’s about the UK, but much of it applies to the US, and some other countries. This article is addressed to nurses, clearers, …

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What Can We Learn From Covid-19 to Help With Climate Change?

What Can We Learn From Covid-19 to Help With Climate Change?

[ad_1] What Can We Learn From Covid-19 to Help With Climate Change? Photo: Felipe Esquivel Reed Today, the Covid-19 pandemic is all anyone can talk about. Societies around the world are coming to a standstill, and concern for most matters other than the coronavirus have been pushed aside. But as …

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COVID-19: ClientEarth Europe offices closed

COVID-19: ClientEarth Europe offices closed

[ad_1] At ClientEarth we understand that this is a troubling time. COVID-19 is impacting all of us and we hope that you are looking after yourselves and your families, neighbours and community. In order to protect our staff, our offices across Europe have closed and our staff are working from …

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As COVID-19 spreads, how do you ethically get outdoors?

As COVID-19 spreads, how do you ethically get outdoors?

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. People have been trying to get outdoors during this COVID-19 pandemic, and I don’t blame them. …

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