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Illinois American Water Opens Annual Environmental Grant Program

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Illinois American Water has opened the application window for its 2023 Environmental Grant Program.

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  • Illinois American Water has opened the application window for its 2023 Environmental Grant Program.
  • Rebecca Losli, Illinois American Water President, said, “We are committed to providing clean, safe and reliable water service to our customers.
  • Our Environmental Grant Program allows us to support innovative projects within our communities to make a difference in our environment.”
    To apply, organizations must submit applications for projects located in an Illinois American Water service area, and:
    Address a source water or watershed protection need in the community.
  • Last year, Illinois American Water awarded eight grants totaling over $14,000 as follows:
    HeartLands Conservancy located in Southern Illinois received a $2,000 grant for the Watershed Adventures and Discovery Experiences Program (WADE) Phase 2.

Looking out for Canadian biodiversity

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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However, threats from development and introduced plants have reduced the Canadian population to fewer than 50 individuals.

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  • However, threats from development and introduced plants have reduced the Canadian population to fewer than 50 individuals.
  • This way of looking at the plant world makes us pause and reminds us of our collective responsibility."
  • As the world considers global biodiversity issues at the COP15 meeting, Canada faces its own decisions to save species here at home.
  • "More and more people are getting involved in looking for, and looking out for, species at risk," concluded David Lee, Chair of COSEWIC, "That's encouraging."

Government of Canada invests $3.8 million to support barren-ground caribou conservation in the Northwest Territories

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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Today, the Honourable StevenGuilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada will support the Government of Northwest Territories' actions to conserve barren-ground caribou by investing $3.8million in three conservation projects.

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  • Today, the Honourable StevenGuilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada will support the Government of Northwest Territories' actions to conserve barren-ground caribou by investing $3.8million in three conservation projects.
  • The Government of Northwest Territories will provide an equal investment of $3.8 million.
  • These actions have been identified as priorities in the 2020 Recovery Strategy for barren-ground caribou in the Northwest Territories.
  • The Government of Northwest Territories has been working closely with co-management partners in the Government of Northwest Territories to take coordinated and comprehensive actions to help support conservation and recovery of all our herds.

Government of Canada collaborates with provinces and territories to provide the most complete overview of Canada's biodiversity to date

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 29, 2022 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada's nature, biodiversity, and species at risk.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 29, 2022 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada's nature, biodiversity, and species at risk.
  • For the first time, the Wild Species report takes stock of more than half of all known species in Canada.
  • The Government of Canada has made historic investments and taken significant action to protect species at risk.
  • The Government of Northwest Territories was the Working Group Co-Chair for the Wild Species 2020 report, alongside Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Government of Canada supports communities protecting species at risk and their habitats in New Brunswick and across Canada

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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This funding will support sixty-seven conservation projects across Canada, led by communities, individuals, and non-government organizations taking action to recover species at risk in their communities.

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  • This funding will support sixty-seven conservation projects across Canada, led by communities, individuals, and non-government organizations taking action to recover species at risk in their communities.
  • The Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk plays an important role in the conservation of land-based species at risk across the country.
  • It supports local actions to steward lands, waters, animals, and plants, as well as the implementation of the Species at Risk Act.
  • The Government of Canada established the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk as part of Canada's national strategy for the protection of species at risk.

Illinois American Water Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding over $14,000 in Environmental Grants for Water Source Protection

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Illinois American Water is celebrating Earth Day by awarding over $14,000 in Environmental Grants for water source protection.

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  • Illinois American Water is celebrating Earth Day by awarding over $14,000 in Environmental Grants for water source protection.
  • According to Justin Ladner, Illinois American Water President, including the 2022 commitment more than $290,000 will have been contributed to 90 projects dedicated to water source protection and environmental projects since 2009 via Illinois American Waters Environmental Grant Program.
  • These organizations play an important role in environmental stewardship in our communities every day, not just Earth Day.
  • About Illinois American Water Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people.

State, Local Leaders Make Call for Increased Conservation as Drought Worsens

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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The states Save Our Water campaign can help Californians makes these changes with updated information and easy and actionable water- saving tips.

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  • The states Save Our Water campaign can help Californians makes these changes with updated information and easy and actionable water- saving tips.
  • The state announced Friday it is lowering the SWP allocation this year to a mere 5 percent of requested supplies.
  • Metropolitan declared a drought emergency in November, calling on its member agencies to implement necessary measures to increase conservation among their consumers.
  • The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

New WWF project asks Canadians to help count walrus from space

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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Now, Canadians can see the effect climate change is having on walrus for themselves by taking part in WWFs Walrus from Space research project on World Walrus Day (Nov. 24), using satellite imagery to count the number of walrus that haul out onto land.

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  • Now, Canadians can see the effect climate change is having on walrus for themselves by taking part in WWFs Walrus from Space research project on World Walrus Day (Nov. 24), using satellite imagery to count the number of walrus that haul out onto land.
  • Canadians will also have another opportunity to help safeguard walrus and other northern species by supporting WWF-Canadas Arctic Species Conservation Fund on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 30).
  • WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) and British Antarctic Survey(BAS)are asking the public to become walrusdetectivesand help contribute toconservation sciencebysearchingfor walrus inthethousands of high-resolution satellite images provided by space and intelligence company Maxar Technologies DigitalGlobe.
  • From the comfort of their own homes, aspiring conservationists and nature enthusiasts can study satellite pictures online, spot areas where walrus haul out onto land, and then count them.

Endangered Animals NFT Is Set to Release the First NFT In Their Series

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Endangered Animals NFT is helping to save endangered animals, ONE NFT at a time.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Endangered Animals NFT is helping to save endangered animals, ONE NFT at a time.
  • Endangered Animals NFT is helping to save endangered animals, ONE NFT at a time
    Endangered Animals NFT is a series of 12 NFT's that will feature Endangered Animals from around the world with a portion of the proceeds to be donated to specific endangered animal charities of which the community will help to decide.
  • "Our vision for Endangered Animals NFT is to create an ecosystem built around interaction, utility, community rewards and growth through brand collaboration."
  • Endangered Animals NFT will take off on October 20, 2021 and NFT enthusiasts should get ready to start their collection.