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Reposting this for 2 reasons: 1) If you love the Sierra Nevada🏔️, it’s important to know how much good work is happening to conserve this globally unique mountain range. Thanks to Sierra Nevada Conservancy and so many others.🙌🏽 2) This is a great way to share progress!💡The story map is short, clear and to-the-point. A great example of moving beyond long pages of reports. Kudos Sierra Nevada Conservancy!

Not sure what the I&M Canal National Heritage Area is exactly? Here's an explanation. Also gives you insight into what I've been working on over the last 28+ years...

166 years ago on October 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City. After his inauguration at 641 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo, NY on September 14, 1901 after President McKinley was assassinated here, the 26th president became, at 42, the youngest president in US history (JFK was 43 when he was sworn in). There’s so much to talk about with TR, I pick one thing and leave the other facets for future posts. Today’s focus is his role in conservation. On May 13, 1908, TR delivered his ‘Conservation as a National Duty’ speech “so that we may join together to consider the question of the conservation and use of the great fundamental sources of wealth of this Nation.” He said, in part: “So vital is this question, that for the first time in our history the chief executive officers of the States separately, and of the States together forming the Nation, have met to consider it. It is the chief material question that confronts us, second only–and second always–to the great fundamental questions of morality… The wise use of all of our natural resources, which are our national resources as well, is the great material question of today. I have asked you to come together now because the enormous consumption of these resources, and the threat of imminent exhaustion of some of them, due to reckless and wasteful use, once more calls for common effort, common action… We are coming to recognize as never before the right of the Nation to guard its own future in the essential matter of natural resources. In the past we have admitted the right of the individual to injure the future of the Republic for his own present profit. In fact there has been a good deal of a demand for unrestricted individualism, for the right of the individual to injure the future of all of us for his own temporary and immediate profit. The time has come for a change. As a people we have the right and the duty, second to none other but the right and duty of obeying the moral law, of requiring and doing justice, to protect ourselves and our children against the wasteful development of our natural resources, whether that waste is caused by the actual destruction of such resources or by making them impossible of development hereafter.” Before his presidency ended on March 4, 1909, Teddy Roosevelt helped found the United States Forest Service (USFS), established 5 national parks, 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 18 national monuments, and protected about 230 million acres of land.

It’s exciting to see more natural burial options available. Not only that, there’s also a shift in how people perceive end-of-life planning, embracing more sustainable and meangingful choices. I highly recommend reading our blog post “7 Innovative Burial Alternatives” here: https://lnkd.in/gHbY54vq

The vast majority of people care about the Great Barrier Reef. Surveys showed 86% of Australians were proud that the Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage Area, and most agreed that it was the responsibility of all Australians to protect it (81%) (JCU 2016). Did you know people are generally more philanthropic toward the end of their lives, when they tend to have more savings, time, and motivation to help others. (Giving peaks at ages 61-75, when 77 percent of households donate, compared to just over 60 percent among households headed by someone 26-45 years old.). A smart move is to share with peak individuals Jonathan Womersley John Tanzer Lachlan Wilkinson Patrice Brown Paul Hardisty Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Bill Haylock Simon Molesworth AO, KC Tor Hundloe Russell Reichelt and encouraging them to make a gift and encourage others. JCU 2016 Survey shows Aussies’ love and concern for their Great Barrier Reef https://lnkd.in/gZDHRncP. Australian Marine Conservation Society WWF Reef Check Australia Reef Restoration Foundation Reef Life Survey North Queensland Conservation Council Climate Council Great Barrier Reef Foundation Minderoo Foundation James Cook University Paul Hardisty

For countless generations, Indigenous communities have nurtured, protected, and lived in harmony with the earth, guided by traditions that teach respect, gratitude, and sustainability. The land is not seen as a resource to own but as a living, sacred part of life. As we reflect on this heritage, let’s embrace the lessons Indigenous peoples have carried through time: we all thrive when the land thrives. Consider how you can help support the land that supports you: 🌽 Plant species native to North America. 🍠 Lend a hand in a community garden. 🌳 Volunteer for local conservation projects. 🌱 Learn traditional foraging practices. 🫛 Support Indigenous farms and markets. Read more about honoring Native American Heritage Month ➡️ https://buff.ly/3Abb0CG

🎉 Today is our 17th birthday! As the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, restoring, and expanding America’s National Conservation Lands, we're so grateful for your ongoing support. National Conservation Lands are among the most essential and spectacular natural, cultural, and archaeological places in the country. They include National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Scenic and Historic Trails. Here’s how we protect, restore, and expand National Conservation Lands: 🏞️ We harness community passion through our Friends Grassroots Network, which includes over 80 local groups that advocate for National Conservation Lands. 🌻 We secure protections and improve policies by working with presidential administrations, Congress, and the Bureau of Land Management. 🌿 We increase public support by generating greater visibility and funding for enduring protections. As we continue our efforts, join us in safeguarding millions of acres in the U.S. for future generations: visit conservationlands.org. #ProtectWhatMatters #Conservation #PublicLands #NationalConservationLands

Check out this insightful article from my Co-Director, Charissa Miijessepe-Wilson, on Indigenous leadership and stewardship of the Bears Ears National Monument, along with other ancestral lands and “resources.”

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Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. At the Institute for Integrative Conservation we support wildlife around the globe by partnering with conservation organizations that take a people-focused approach to solutions. We look for opportunities that are both good for people and for the planet. Yes, humans often cause the challenges we address but they are also at the core of the solutions that will help us live in harmony with other forms of life on our shared planet. Why care? Why protect and support wildlife? Human society is utterly dependent on a thriving, living world. This is where our food, clean air, safe drinking water, much of our fuel and building materials, textiles, and pharmaceuticals come from. The natural world around us accounts for more than half of all economic activity. Plus, nature is just plain beautiful and brings so many people joy and respite. But we are losing wildlife at an alarming rate--faster than in recorded history and perhaps as fast as the mass extinction events in the geologic record. We are all conservationists and we can all act to help people live in better harmony with nature and wildlife. In this week of giving, you can help by supporting our work and the work of our global partners: https://lnkd.in/dzZNZn5z #biodiversity #wildlife #wildlifeconservationday #environmentaljustice #conservation #integrativeconservation