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Afro-Colombians Fight The Effects Of Gold Mining With Biodiversity Projects

"In an outdoor classroom surrounded by snake specimens preserved in jars, teacher Melqui Mosquera proudly talks about the nature reserve he set up in a Colombian region environmentally devastated by illegal mining."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

Proposed Okefenokee Refuge Expansion Could Lead To Buyout Of Mining Project

"A federal agency proposed an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge on Friday, which could lead to a buyout offer for land intended for a private company’s mining project that conservationists have fought for years."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

"EPA Cancels Pesticide Shown To Be Harmful To Unborn Babies"

"Citing a need to protect the unborn babies of pregnant women, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday banned a pesticide used to kill weeds on farms, golf courses and athletic fields."

Source: The New Lede, 10/23/2024
October 30, 2024

What’s a Climate Solution, What Isn’t and Why: An Inside Look at Project Drawdown's New Solutions Assessment

In this Project Drawdown webinar, Amanda D. Smith, Senior Scientist for the Built Environment, will introduce a new evidence-based framework Project Drawdown has developed to identify proven climate solutions and quantify their potential for turning the tide on climate change. 1:00 p.m. ET.

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"Faith-Based Environmental Groups Take On Fossil Fuels As ‘A Sacred Duty’"

"In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of banking, met with four religious environmental activists to discuss the company’s record on fossil fuel investment."

Source: Religion News Service, 10/22/2024

Top EU Countries Spend $45 Billion Subsidizing Fossil-Fuel Company Cars

"The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros ($45.60 billion) annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E), which called for more subsidies for EVs instead."

Source: Reuters, 10/22/2024

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