Wetland

NFWF’s Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund Awards $1.5 Million in Conservation Grants

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 11, 2024

DETROIT, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.5 million in grant funding to five projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.5 million in grant funding to five projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan.
  • “The Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund is prioritizing grantmaking where the needs of communities and nature meet,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • Since 2018, the Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund has awarded 39 grants totaling more than $9.2 million, leveraging an additional $11.5 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation investment of more than $20.7 million.
  • To learn more about the Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund and the projects announced today, please visit nfwf.org/semichigan .

New $5 Million Initiative will Accelerate Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) in the Pacific Northwest

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Environment RFP: Natural Climate Solutions in the PNW initiative will fund three to five rigorous, place-based Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) efforts in the region.

Key Points: 
  • The Environment RFP: Natural Climate Solutions in the PNW initiative will fund three to five rigorous, place-based Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) efforts in the region.
  • This initiative will invest solely in NCS projects, adding to the foundation’s legacy of backing science and technology-rooted conservation across the region and around the world.
  • In the United States, NCS have the potential to mitigate up to 21% of net annual emissions .
  • After vetting by the foundation team, selected organizations will be invited to submit a formal proposal by May 15.

Eight Quarter Advisors Announces Successful Acquisition of Estate Management Services by The Brydon Group

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Eight Quarter Advisors (“EQA”), a lower middle-market transaction advisory firm, is pleased to announce its role as the sole sell-side advisor to Estate Management Services, Inc. (“EMS”) in their successful acquisition by The Brydon Group (“The Brydon Group”), a lower middle-market private equity firm.

Key Points: 
  • Eight Quarter Advisors (“EQA”), a lower middle-market transaction advisory firm, is pleased to announce its role as the sole sell-side advisor to Estate Management Services, Inc. (“EMS”) in their successful acquisition by The Brydon Group (“The Brydon Group”), a lower middle-market private equity firm.
  • EMS provides water and environmental management services to lakes, ponds, and wetlands, serving public and private clients across the Southeastern U.S. for over 30 years.
  • The deal represents a strategic alignment of EMS’s core business methodology and The Brydon Group’s investment philosophy and small business expertise, particularly in the b2b services sector catering to state, local and federal government customers.
  • The partnership expands The Brydon Group’s portfolio in the environmental services sector and provides operational expertise to further support EMS’s capabilities and suite of services.

Visitors invited to Discover New Legendary Experiences in North Dakota

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 22, 2024

From thrilling water parks to boutique hotels, the legendary experiences awaiting travelers promise to leave a lasting impression.

Key Points: 
  • From thrilling water parks to boutique hotels, the legendary experiences awaiting travelers promise to leave a lasting impression.
  • Visitors to the water park will see characters and scenes from the creation story depicted on murals and installations throughout the park.
  • The water park marks the first of many family-friendly attractions set to open in and around the Belcourt area.
  • For nearly 90 years, The International Peace Garden (IPG) has attracted and enthralled visitors from around the world.

Speak out and say 'no' to mining next to the Okefenokee

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Georgia's Environmental Protection Division released draft permits for Alabama based Twin Pines Minerals LLC's strip mine on the doorstep of Georgia's iconic Okefenokee Swamp.

Key Points: 
  • The public has until April 9th to take action on the draft permits for the project and encourage Georgia regulators to reject this risky proposal.
  • For years, SELC has worked alongside partner organizations to stop this reckless and unnecessary plan from threatening the swamp.
  • The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the most significant wetlands on Earth, and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is also nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
  • The Okefenokee hosts more than 700,000 visits a year and supports more than 750 jobs for hard working Georgians.

Five Burns & Levinson Partners Named to 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 8, 2024

BOSTON and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partners Sean Coffey , Peter Durning , Thomas Mackie , David Rosenblatt , and John Shea have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law for their remarkable achievements in environmental law.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partners Sean Coffey , Peter Durning , Thomas Mackie , David Rosenblatt , and John Shea have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law for their remarkable achievements in environmental law.
  • He represents public companies, real estate developers, investors, small businesses, and municipalities in environmental litigation, enforcement defense, land use, and permitting.
  • He is the author of "Hazardous Waste Cleanup Law" in the Massachusetts Environmental Law treatise published by MCLE.
  • from the University of Maine Law School, his master's degree in environmental law, cum laude, from Vermont Law School, and his B.S., cum laude, from Holy Cross College.

3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for Lawdragon Green 500: The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 8, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Three Greenberg Traurig, LLP Environmental Practice shareholders were selected for the Lawdragon Green 500: The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law guide.

Key Points: 
  • Honorees were selected through journalistic reporting, nominations, and vetting by peers in environmental law.
  • Kendig-Schrader represents clients in land use and environmental matters and administrative litigation.
  • Nicholson-Choice has more than 30 years of experience with matters involving environmental, land use, brownfields, environmental justice, and marina permitting, with an emphasis on negotiating and resolving complex environmental cleanup, permitting, due diligence, remediation, and litigation matters.
  • She serves as environmental and land use counsel on multimillion-dollar projects and transactions, and she advises Fortune 500 companies, individual property owners, and lending institutions on environmental liability and compliance.

Ducks Unlimited Canada honours Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada, with its 2024 Conservation Award of Distinction

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 8, 2024

OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community.

Key Points: 
  • OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community.
  • The Conservation Award of Distinction celebrates outstanding leadership and supporting conservation actions that have resulted in significant, positive environmental impacts across the country.
  • DUC presented the award to Tina at the HUB Coastal 2024 Producer Summit, at the JW Marriottt Parq in Vancouver on February 7th.
  • As president of HUB Canada, Tina oversees operations in every province and territory that include all lines of insurance coverage and risk services.

Ghana: Kumasi city’s unplanned boom is destroying two rivers – sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city, has a high level of encroachment and this has led to the pollution of water bodies.

Key Points: 
  • Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city, has a high level of encroachment and this has led to the pollution of water bodies.
  • As scholars of urban planning and chemistry, we conducted a study in the greater Kumasi metropolis to understand the extent of encroachment and pollution of two rivers, Subin and Wiwi.
  • We also wanted to know more about the extent of water pollution, land-use dynamics and water resources regulations, and how they influence the quality of water resources.
  • We recommend that the city authorities monitor what is happening better and do more to prevent degradation of Kumasi’s water bodies.

Effects of land use on the quality of water bodies

  • Also, the intense pressure of urbanisation on the available land has resulted in a high level of encroachment in wetlands.
  • As a result of limited investment in sewage plants, most of the city’s untreated waste water is discharged into the surface water bodies.
  • This has implications for the quality and sustainability of these water bodies.
  • During heavy rains, the refuse runs off into the water, affecting water quality and flow.
  • The industrial activities along the water bodies include washing bays, auto-mechanical activities, welding and wood processing.

Time for Kumasi to wake up

  • Urban growth can coexist with natural resources if human activities located near water bodies don’t threaten their quality and continued existence.
  • Our study shows that Kumasi has developed with little regard for its natural assets.
  • City authorities ought to put in place measures to clean the water bodies and convert buffer areas into parks and green spaces.
  • Ecologically sensitive areas that are 100 feet away from wetlands should be compulsorily acquired as natural assets for the public interest.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

We developed a climate change “toolkit” for World Heritage properties with site managers and Traditional Owners.

Key Points: 
  • We developed a climate change “toolkit” for World Heritage properties with site managers and Traditional Owners.
  • To our knowledge, it is the first time such guidance has been co-developed and tested with World Heritage property managers and Indigenous experts in this country.
  • Bringing climate science and Indigenous knowledge systems together promises to produce better results for heritage protection as the climate changes.

Mounting climate threats to heritage


Our new research explored climate impacts at three very different sites:

  • Tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands and plateaus provide habitat for many rare or endemic plants and animals.
  • The region is also experiencing more extreme temperatures and heatwaves, changing fire regimes, more intense cyclones, and increasingly intense extreme rainfall events.
  • Hot and dry conditions are causing erosion of topsoil, increasingly exposing Aboriginal cultural heritage.


Read more:
Climate change must be a catalyst for reform of the World Heritage system

Tapping into deep knowledge

  • An Indigenous Reference Group of Traditional Owners from a number of World Heritage sites in Australia contributed their expert knowledge.
  • Effectively addressing climate impacts on World Heritage values requires the deep knowledge, values and worldviews of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
  • Tapping into this deep understanding of connections between nature and culture can help support the management of spiritual, living landscapes.

Adapting to climate change

  • World Heritage site managers can take a broad range of practical actions to adapt to climate change.
  • In cases where climate change is likely to lead to changes in the values of a site, there may be a need to reevaluate management objectives and strategies (such as accommodating new groups of organisms or “ecological communities”, letting some populations decline, and managed retreat of shorelines).
  • In some cases, managers may aim to retain certain values across a wider landscape while accepting local change.


Read more:
Climate adaptation projects sometimes exacerbate the problems they try to solve – a new tool hopes to correct that

Looking ahead

  • They can focus on the parts most useful to them, depending on their capacity and needs.
  • Ultimately, this resource will help protect Australia’s cultural and natural heritage.
  • Jess Melbourne-Thomas received funding for this work from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
  • Brenda Lin received funding for this work from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
  • Mandy Hopkins received funding for this work from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.