Nature Conservation

Daughters for Earth announces funding for 26 women powered projects to protect and restore the Earth

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daughters for Earth today announced grants to 26 women-led projects in 17 different countries to protect and restore the Earth. These grants, totaling $600,000, are a part of a mission to deliver critical resources into the hands of the women on the frontlines of climate action. Co-founded by women leaders in women's rights, climate, and philanthropic sectors, Daughters mobilizes and unites women globally to solve the climate crisis and heal our planet.

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  • Co-founded by women leaders in women's rights, climate, and philanthropic sectors, Daughters mobilizes and unites women globally to solve the climate crisis and heal our planet.
  • Grantees in this latest round are even more geographically diverse than the prior portfolio, ensuring resources are reaching women on the ground who are protecting our Earth.
  • "These 26 women-led, and operated efforts are working on the frontlines of the climate crisis, deploying proven solutions and pioneering deeply collaborative efforts to protect and restore the Earth," said Zainab Salbi, co-founder of Daughters for Earth and founder of Women for Women International.
  • Through this round of grantmaking, Daughters for Earth expanded their geographic diversity and included efforts to protect and restore our oceans, coastal zones, and freshwater ecosystems.

Daughters for Earth announces funding for 26 women powered projects to protect and restore the Earth

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daughters for Earth today announced grants to 26 women-led projects in 17 different countries to protect and restore the Earth. These grants, totaling $600,000, are a part of a mission to deliver critical resources into the hands of the women on the frontlines of climate action. Co-founded by women leaders in women's rights, climate, and philanthropic sectors, Daughters mobilizes and unites women globally to solve the climate crisis and heal our planet.

Key Points: 
  • Co-founded by women leaders in women's rights, climate, and philanthropic sectors, Daughters mobilizes and unites women globally to solve the climate crisis and heal our planet.
  • Grantees in this latest round are even more geographically diverse than the prior portfolio, ensuring resources are reaching women on the ground who are protecting our Earth.
  • "These 26 women-led, and operated efforts are working on the frontlines of the climate crisis, deploying proven solutions and pioneering deeply collaborative efforts to protect and restore the Earth," said Zainab Salbi, co-founder of Daughters for Earth and founder of Women for Women International.
  • Through this round of grantmaking, Daughters for Earth expanded their geographic diversity and included efforts to protect and restore our oceans, coastal zones, and freshwater ecosystems.

Alley Cat Allies President Becky Robinson Denounces Polish Institute's Classification of Cats as Invasive Species

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

BETHESDA, Md., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies president and founder Becky Robinson denounced the classification of cats as an invasive species by the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Nature Conservation.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies president and founder Becky Robinson denounced the classification of cats as an invasive species by the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Nature Conservation.
  • Alley Cat Allies is the leader of the global movement to protect and improve the lives of cats and kittens.
  • Our President and Founder Becky Robinson is a leader whose vision, thought leadership and innovation have revolutionized humanity's understanding and respect for the intrinsic value of cats.
  • Alley Cat Allies believes every cat deserves to live out his or her life to the fullest.

Resource Management Institute Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Over the past five years, the Resource Management Institute has provided the resource and workforce management community a vehicle to advance the discipline of resource management, and further the interests of the people who make up this community and the companies they work for.

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  • Over the past five years, the Resource Management Institute has provided the resource and workforce management community a vehicle to advance the discipline of resource management, and further the interests of the people who make up this community and the companies they work for.
  • The Resource Management Certified Professional (RMCP) program offers resource management professionals an opportunity to achieve certification by demonstrating proficiency in resource management best practices.
  • The Resource Management Institute is dedicated to the advancement of resource and workforce management thought leadership, best practices and standards, globally recognized credentials that certify resource management expertise, and tools and resources necessary for effective and efficient management of capital-intensive human businesses.
  • The Resource Management Institute was created to provide the resource and workforce management community a vehicle to advance the discipline of resource and workforce management, and further the interests of the people who make up this community and the companies they work for.

New Foundation Called "Catmosphere" is Launched to Raise Awareness of Big Cat Conservation

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Her expertise in fundraising and organizing global events will support and help expand Panthera's comprehensive conservation efforts, so that, as a collective, they can secure a future for Big Cats.

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  • Her expertise in fundraising and organizing global events will support and help expand Panthera's comprehensive conservation efforts, so that, as a collective, they can secure a future for Big Cats.
  • Its campaigns and activations are launched to build momentum globally around Big Cat conservation.
  • "It forms a bridge between cat conservation, the environment, and active lifestyle, and brings together my own past experiences in campaign curation.
  • Launched in 2021, Catmosphere is a foundation created to activate innovative engagement and storytelling around Big Cat Conservation.

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Market Global Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030

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Friday, June 4, 2021

DUBLIN, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The growing technological advancement in the conservation of wildlife is shaping the environment, conservation, and wildlife organizations market.
  • Major organizations are focusing on creating innovative technology solutions for the environmental, conservation, and wildlife organizations market.
  • The environment, conservation and wildlife organizations market covered in this report is segmented by type into land resources conservation; natural resource conservation; wildlife preservation and protection; energy conservation and development; environmental beautification; forest resources; wildlife sanctuaries; botanical gardens; native plant societies; others.

Global Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Market Report 2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The "Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Major players in the environment, conservation and wildlife organizations market are Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Wildlife Conservation Society, Oceana, Conservation International, National Audubon Society, Jane Goodall Institute, and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
  • The growing technological advancement in the conservation of wildlife is shaping the environment, conservation, and wildlife organizations market.
  • The environment, conservation and wildlife organizations market covered in this report is segmented by type into land resources conservation; natural resource conservation; wildlife preservation and protection; energy conservation and development; environmental beautification; forest resources; wildlife sanctuaries; botanical gardens; native plant societies; others.

New Rescue Alliances provide a lifeline for trafficked orangutans

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

"Displaced orangutans will often enter plantations in search of food and are then killed as agricultural pests.

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  • "Displaced orangutans will often enter plantations in search of food and are then killed as agricultural pests.
  • If they\'re female, their infants are sold on as pets through the lucrative illegal wildlife trade.
  • "\nCocks confirmed the COVID-19 pandemic has simply made a bad situation worse, plunging millions of Indonesians back into poverty.
  • Founded by world-renowned orangutan expert Leif Cocks, The Orangutan Project\'s goal is to ensure the survival of the orangutan species in their natural habitat.For more information, visit https://www.theorangutanproject.org\n'

SBVWCD Wash Plan Wins Government, Planning Association Awards

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Friday, May 14, 2021

"\nThe Upper Santa Ana River Wash Habitat Conservation Plan:\nEstablishes a new "Wash Plan Preserve" with 1,557 acres of native natural habitat to protect threatened and endangered species.

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  • "\nThe Upper Santa Ana River Wash Habitat Conservation Plan:\nEstablishes a new "Wash Plan Preserve" with 1,557 acres of native natural habitat to protect threatened and endangered species.
  • Cook called the Wash Plan passage a win for the economy and a win for the environment.
  • "This plan identifies already disturbed land in the Wash for aggregate mining, while expanding on habitat conservation areas for our native, threatened, and endangered species," he said.\nCozad said the plan represented collaboration at its best.
  • "The Wash Plan not only reflects consensus among diverse interests within the community, it led to a bipartisan bill that was widely supported by both parties," he said.

Land Trust Alliance Statement on Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

b'WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauded release of the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report.\nBuilding on the United States president\'s earlier executive order committing to the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and oceans by 2030, this new report affirms the administration\'s commitment to voluntary private land conservation and the protection of private property rights.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauded release of the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report.\nBuilding on the United States president\'s earlier executive order committing to the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and oceans by 2030, this new report affirms the administration\'s commitment to voluntary private land conservation and the protection of private property rights.
  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:\n"Alongside our nearly 1,000 member land trusts, the Land Trust Alliance supports the goals, principles and recommendations outlined in the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report.
  • "\nFounded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.
  • The Alliance represents nearly 1,000 member land trusts supported by more than 200,000 volunteers and 4.6 million members nationwide.