Environmental organizations

The Nature Conservancy Launches $95 Million Campaign in Michigan

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

"Preserving this legacy will depend on our ability to create a future where people and nature thrive together," said Helen Taylor, state director for TNC in Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • "Preserving this legacy will depend on our ability to create a future where people and nature thrive together," said Helen Taylor, state director for TNC in Michigan.
  • "At The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, we are already hard at work discovering solutions to some of the toughest challenges facing us today.
  • That's why we are announcing the public launch of our campaign to raise $95 million for conservation in Michigan."
  • Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together.

CHINT Hosts Global Innovation Conference on Smart Energy Solutions

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Monday, September 16, 2019

WENZHOU, China, Sept. 16,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Summit on Market Innovation and Development, hosted by CHINT, China's leading smart energy solution provider, held in Wenzhou from 9-11 September, focused on "Global Energy, Smart Interconnection".

Key Points: 
  • WENZHOU, China, Sept. 16,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Summit on Market Innovation and Development, hosted by CHINT, China's leading smart energy solution provider, held in Wenzhou from 9-11 September, focused on "Global Energy, Smart Interconnection".
  • A bellwether in smart energy solutions, CHINT has rolled out a range of smart and autonomous systems, solutions and products fueled by data and machine learning.
  • During the conference and promotion session, CHINT showcased its key innovation and products, including the newly unveiled CHINT Cloud (CHINT Industrial Internet Platform) and the new CHINT Kunlun electricity meter.
  • With developing into a platform enterprise, CHINT provides a package of energy solutions for public institutions, industrial & commercial users and terminal users, by building a regional smart energy operation ecosphere.

CHINT Hosts Global Innovation Conference on Smart Energy Solutions

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 16, 2019

WENZHOU, China, Sept. 16,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Summit on Market Innovation and Development, hosted by CHINT, China's leading smart energy solution provider, held in Wenzhou from 9-11 September, focused on "Global Energy, Smart Interconnection".

Key Points: 
  • WENZHOU, China, Sept. 16,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Summit on Market Innovation and Development, hosted by CHINT, China's leading smart energy solution provider, held in Wenzhou from 9-11 September, focused on "Global Energy, Smart Interconnection".
  • A bellwether in smart energy solutions, CHINT has rolled out a range of smart and autonomous systems, solutions and products fueled by data and machine learning.
  • During the conference and promotion session, CHINT showcased its key innovation and products, including the newly unveiled CHINT Cloud (CHINT Industrial Internet Platform) and the new CHINT Kunlun electricity meter.
  • With developing into a platform enterprise, CHINT provides a package of energy solutions for public institutions, industrial & commercial users and terminal users, by building a regional smart energy operation ecosphere.

The Nature Conservancy Announces 2019 Photo Contest Winners

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Today, The Nature Conservancy unveiled the winner of its 2019 Photo Contest.

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  • Today, The Nature Conservancy unveiled the winner of its 2019 Photo Contest.
  • The natural world inspires a sense of wonder in all of us, said Richard Loomis, Chief Marketing Officer for The Nature Conservancy.
  • Indeed, at the very soul of conservation is a deep awe of nature.
  • This years photo contest received a record number of entries: 121,774 photos from 152 countries.

The Government of Canada invests to protect wetlands and migratory birds

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Friday, September 6, 2019

That is why the Government of Canada is working to double the amount of protected nature in Canada's lands and oceans.

Key Points: 
  • That is why the Government of Canada is working to double the amount of protected nature in Canada's lands and oceans.
  • Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced that the Government of Canada will provide $10million over two years to support the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, which helps protect wetlands and migratory birds, including species at risk.
  • Canada is working with partners like the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Island Nature Trust, and the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation to protect the waterfowl and the places they call home.
  • By working with partners across the country to conserve wetlands, we can protect and preserve more of Canada's nature for future generations.

Spearhead Brewing Announces Partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada

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Friday, August 23, 2019

Kingston, Ont., Aug. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spearhead Brewing and Ducks Unlimited Canada invite you to give back to nature while you kick back with a cool lager.

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  • Kingston, Ont., Aug. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spearhead Brewing and Ducks Unlimited Canada invite you to give back to nature while you kick back with a cool lager.
  • Spearhead Brewing is proud to mark a new partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada by introducing its new Decoy Lager.
  • Ducks Unlimited Canada delivers wetland conservation that benefits every Canadian.
  • Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a national leader in wetland conservation.

The Government of Canada expands protected areas in Prince Edward Island

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, CatherineMcKenna, announced that the Government of Canada is providing funding as part of the Canada Nature Fund to protect important wildlife habitat, conserve and restore wetlands, and expand protected areas on Prince Edward Island.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, CatherineMcKenna, announced that the Government of Canada is providing funding as part of the Canada Nature Fund to protect important wildlife habitat, conserve and restore wetlands, and expand protected areas on Prince Edward Island.
  • The Government of Canada is providing direct funding to the province of PEI, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the Island Nature Trust.
  • Key natural habitats in Prince Edward Island will be conserved and managed, like the softwood and wooded swamp areas in Farmington.
  • Through the Canada Nature Fund, the Government of Canada supports the efforts of partners across the country to protect nature.

Joining Hands with WWF, GAC Motor Drives Success of China's First National Park

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Friday, July 26, 2019

GUANGZHOU, China, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --GAC Motor, Three-river-source (Sanjiangyuan) National Park Administration ("the Park Administration") and World Wildlife Fund ("WWF") launched China's first national park conservation plan in 2016 .

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  • GUANGZHOU, China, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --GAC Motor, Three-river-source (Sanjiangyuan) National Park Administration ("the Park Administration") and World Wildlife Fund ("WWF") launched China's first national park conservation plan in 2016 .
  • The report revealed that GAC Motor's participation in the construction of China's first national park had set a template for enterprises joining the development of national parks as a social force.
  • We hope that more enterprises and social forces will join us to support and participate in the protection of the the national park," said Yu Jun, president of GAC Motor.
  • GAC Motor has helped the national park on the overall protection of the natural ecosystem and will support the park in preparation for its opening to the public.

Joining Hands with WWF, GAC Motor Drives Success of China's First National Park

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 26, 2019

GUANGZHOU, China, July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --GAC Motor, Three-river-source (Sanjiangyuan) National Park Administration ("the Park Administration") and World Wildlife Fund ("WWF") launched China's first national park conservation plan in 2016 .

Key Points: 
  • GUANGZHOU, China, July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --GAC Motor, Three-river-source (Sanjiangyuan) National Park Administration ("the Park Administration") and World Wildlife Fund ("WWF") launched China's first national park conservation plan in 2016 .
  • The report revealed that GAC Motor's participation in the construction of China's first national park had set a template for enterprises joining the development of national parks as a social force.
  • We hope that more enterprises and social forces will join us to support and participate in the protection of the the national park," said Yu Jun, president of GAC Motor.
  • GAC Motor has helped the national park on the overall protection of the natural ecosystem and will support the park in preparation for its opening to the public.

EarthX Explores the Impact and Influence of Business and Ranching on Saving Wildlife and Wild Places at Earthx2019

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

EarthX gathered global influencers to explore how business and ranching are working to advocate for wildlife and wild places at the Buckminster Fuller Banquet: Celebrating Global Impact, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition Banquet: Celebrating Ranching and Wildlife Conservation.

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  • EarthX gathered global influencers to explore how business and ranching are working to advocate for wildlife and wild places at the Buckminster Fuller Banquet: Celebrating Global Impact, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition Banquet: Celebrating Ranching and Wildlife Conservation.
  • The Lewis & Clark Expedition Banquet featured Kaddu Sebunya, CEO of The African Wildlife Foundation; and Nic Bach, Marine Biologist at Roatan Marine Park.
  • But there would be little use in anybody exerting all this energy to save wild places if people are not being educated into being better stewards.
  • Both business and ranching occupy a unique potential to have far-reaching and long-standing environmental impacts good and bad.