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Turtle Journey: Greenpeace team up with Wallace & Gromit creators for animated short highlighting threat to marine life

Turtle Journey – a new animated campaign from Greenpeace and the creators of Wallace & Gromit, Aardman – is highlighting the impact of pollution on ocean life while pushing for a new Global Ocean Treaty to protect oceans from overfishing and mining. The animated short film, which features the voices of The Crown actress Olivia Colman and Dame Helen Mirren, follows a family of turtles … Continue reading Turtle Journey: Greenpeace team up with Wallace & Gromit creators for animated short highlighting threat to marine life

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7 Visualisations that demonstrate How we Humans are Destroying Earth — ecogreenlove

Unless we take notice of the developments and try to make amendments in our ways to lower our carbon footprint, the planet might look quite different soon. This infographic lists 7 visualizations that elaborate how we humans are destroying the planet. via 7 Visualisations that demonstrate How we Humans are Destroying Earth — ecogreenlove Continue reading 7 Visualisations that demonstrate How we Humans are Destroying Earth — ecogreenlove

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National Trust to plant 20 million trees by 2030, creating more than 18,000 hectares of new woodland in the UK

The National Trust has announced it will plant 20 million new trees in the UK within 10 years, creating 18,000 hectares of new woodland, as part of the charity’s plan to step up the battle against climate change. In one of the UK’s biggest woodland expansion and tree planting projects, more than 18,000 hectares of woodland – an area equivalent to one and a half … Continue reading National Trust to plant 20 million trees by 2030, creating more than 18,000 hectares of new woodland in the UK

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Nature projects across the UK awarded £7.4million from The National Lottery

Nature projects across the UK that support species on the verge of extinction have been awarded £7.4million from The National Lottery to assist with conservation efforts. Among those initiatives to benefit include the reintroduction of Scotland’s Highland Twinflower and other rare wild plants in to the ancient pine forests of Cairngorms National Park, spearheaded by Plantlife Scotland. Fragmentation of habitat has left the Highland Twinflower … Continue reading Nature projects across the UK awarded £7.4million from The National Lottery

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Nature Unwrapped: Kings Place’s year-long series helping people to reconnect to nature through sound

The natural world is the subject of Kings Place’s year-long Nature Unwrapped series helping visitors to connect to nature through sound. Nature Unwrapped, which runs from 10 January to 9 December 2020, will explore the sounds of the biosphere, human’s interaction with nature, and reflect on the paths open to make change. More than 70 concerts will take place at Kings Place in London’s King’s Cross throughout 2020. … Continue reading Nature Unwrapped: Kings Place’s year-long series helping people to reconnect to nature through sound

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The Earthshot Prize: Prince William announces new challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet

Prince William is backing global climate solutions and “a decade of action to repair the Earth” with the announcement of a global prize to tackle climate issues. The Earthshot Prize, which will be awarded to five people every year over the next decade, is an ambitious set of challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet. It aims to provide at least … Continue reading The Earthshot Prize: Prince William announces new challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet

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Treedom: Digital platform allowing consumers to have a tree planted by smallholder farmers and track its story online

Treedom has developed a novel approach to tree planting where you can have someone plant a tree for you and then follow it online. It is part of the Italy-based company’s aim to bring the topic of climate change and sustainability to consumers in “a playful, fun manner that is fully transparent”. The digital platform enables individuals and businesses to follow their trees online, with … Continue reading Treedom: Digital platform allowing consumers to have a tree planted by smallholder farmers and track its story online

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Free trees for Los Angeles residents as part of the city’s efforts to plant 90,000 trees by the end of 2021

The city of Los Angeles is giving away trees for free – for parkways, yards, schools and businesses – to city residents as part of its efforts to plant 90,000 trees by the end of 2021. Los Angeles residents can get together and request free trees for their street on the City Plants website. The city will give away up to seven free yard and/or … Continue reading Free trees for Los Angeles residents as part of the city’s efforts to plant 90,000 trees by the end of 2021

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The “People’s Wood”: A new Isle of Man woodland to be home to 85,000 trees – one tree for every person living on the island

The Isle of Man is creating a new woodland, the “People’s Wood”, where one tree for every person living on the island will be planted in 2020. The new woodland, which will be located east of the island in Meary Veg in Santon, will contain 85,000 trees. The ground preparation and tree planting will begin in 2020 and is expected to be completed by late … Continue reading The “People’s Wood”: A new Isle of Man woodland to be home to 85,000 trees – one tree for every person living on the island

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Exhibition Review: Eco-Visionaries: Confronting a planet in a state of emergency, Royal Academy of Arts, London

It’s a fact: “we are facing an ecological emergency”. The likes of young environmental guardians Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Artemisa Xakriaba and their peers have voiced these facts for the world to take note and take action. Eco-Visionaries: Confronting a planet in a state of emergency, an exhibition that is currently on at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, on the other hand takes … Continue reading Exhibition Review: Eco-Visionaries: Confronting a planet in a state of emergency, Royal Academy of Arts, London

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