World Turtle Day is “Turtley” fun! American Tortoise Rescue – Celebrated on May 23, the annual World Turtle Day® was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.Since 1990, American Tortoise Rescue has
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“Be part of the Plan” United Nations Development Programme – The theme of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2024, “Be part of the Plan,” is a call to action to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan.Biodiversity
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Celebrate the progress made to protect wildlife National Wildlife Federation – Endangered Species Day is observed each year on the third Friday of May as a way to both raise awareness of the continued plight of endangered species and celebrate those that have recovered because of
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Photo: Tribune Wired Bringing your roof to life! Greenroofs.com – You may be asking yourself, “I know about green roofs but where is this blue coming from?” Blue-green roofs provide a higher water retention capacity, allowing them to release evaporation for a longer length of time
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Goodbye to grass? PBS News Hour – Some people are experimenting with more “eco-friendly” lawns, seed mixes you can buy with native grasses that aren’t as thirsty or finicky. Still others are trying to replace lawns, entirely or bit by bit, with garden beds including pollinator-friendly
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Celebrate composting this May 5-11, 2024, from backyard to large-scale! Compost Research & Education Foundation – Celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May, this annual education initiative is to raise awareness of the importance of composting, from the
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Why is tuna conservation important? Seafood Watch – Best known for being strong, fast swimmers capable of traveling great distances, there are 15 species of tuna found all over the globe. Tuna management can be tricky, but tools like harvest strategies and low-bycatch fishing gear offer
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credit: https://www.bycurated.com Fashion for the Earth Earthday.org – Behind every piece of clothing in a store, there is an industry stripping the Earth of its limited resources and exploiting the labor force that works in its garment factories. Fast fashion has completely revolutionized the apparel industry,
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How to better understand the effects of Stormwater Best Management Practices U.S. Geological Survey – Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) can be used to mitigate the effects of urban development by retaining large volumes of stormwater runoff and treating runoff to remove pollutants.Urban development can have
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Polluted runoff is one of the greatest threats to clean water in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – When we take action to soak up the rain, we keep rain closer to where it falls and reduce the runoff from our roofs, driveways, and parking lots.
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