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Playbook for Progress References

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Check out these references to learn more about the content featured in Playbook for Progress (46.2). Research Digest Frequent Flyer Club – More Like Privileged Polluter Club  1https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56582094 Carbon Footprint of Zoom Meetings and Netflix Streaming 1https://www.thedailystar.net/environment/climate-change/news/turning-camera-during-virtual-meetings-environment-friendly-study-says-2031133 Dear Sports, Drop the Carbon Sponsorship Deals 1https://www.bbc.com/sport/56472720?fbclid=IwAR2iJ8T3G4UhLVqLs6jjIB0uPHnMNa3xHcJiSAQCJiiFhC-rLiudxWvra8Q Coca-Cola, Pepsico & Nestle – […]

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Dire Disconnect

Education Educators Technology BY John Kennedy by Comments are Disabled

Thesis COVID-19 restrictions have forced us online, which luckily has lowered the environmental emissions from many sectors. In the environmental sector, it has forced change on our curriculums, which has been positive in some respects. However, the insular separated nature of COVID-19 restrictions might be blocking the ability of our […]

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Open to Rediscover the Magic in our World?

Activism Activities Art Community Heroes Places Recreation SUSTAINABLE LIFE Travel Wildlife BY Siobhan Mullally by Comments are Disabled

Imagine… you are walking through a forest that is lush, green, and enchanting. The trees seem to creak and talk to one another in the breeze. A small group of dragonflies flit about in circles around you before zipping away. The sunlight stretches its arms through the cracks in the […]

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Earth Day: The Future

Activism Activists Adaptation Best Practices Campaigns Climate Change Community Culture Innovators SUSTAINABLE LIFE BY Teo Guzu by Comments are Disabled

One of the most eye-opening things I have ever read was National Geographic’s 2020 Earth Day Issue, which explored two starkly different visions of the future of our planet, “How We Lost The Planet” versus “How We Saved The World”. Natgeo even developed a model to show us how our […]

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PLT Canada receives funding to help 1,700 youth aged 15-30 find jobs in the forest and conservation sector

Conservation Workplaces BY Mira Williamson by Comments are Disabled

On April 16, the government of Canada announced that $12.8 million has been awarded to Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) through a partnership with Parks Canada to support hiring youth into Green Jobs. Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced the funding, provided under the Youth Employment and Skill Strategy (YESS), during […]

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The WTF: TheWeek This Friday Vol. 44

AJ BY Greta Vaivadaite , Siobhan Mullally , Teo Guzu by Comments are Disabled

New Google Earth Timelapse Feature Shows a Changing Planet  Snapshots of Google’s Timelapse video – Greenland 1986 – 2020 // Source: Google  Google has drawn on satellite images dating back to the 1980s to introduce a time-lapse feature called “Timelapse” that lets users explore the world through the decades. To […]

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Earth Day: Today

Activism Activists Activities Adaptation Best Practices Biodiversity Campaigns Citizen Science Climate Change Community Conservation Education Environmental Justice Habitat Protection Heroes Pollution Resilience Restoration SUSTAINABLE LIFE Technology BY Teo Guzu by Comments are Disabled

Earth Day 1970 was a social movement built on the success of the previous decade. Voting rights were strengthened, civil rights were outlined, and women were demanding equal treatment. Fast forward 51 years and what started off as a grassroots movement has now exploded into an international day of attention […]

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Journeying Farther

Agriculture Biodiversity Careers Community Education Educators Environmental Justice Heroes Research Science & Research Scientists Students SUSTAINABLE LIFE Wildlife BY Siobhan Mullally by Comments are Disabled

I’m an undergraduate student rapidly nearing the end of my degree, which is a terrifying and exhilarating realization. In just a few months, I’ll have to start applying to grad schools if I decide that’s the right path for me… but how do I make that decision? How do I […]

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The WTF: The Week This Friday Vol. 43

AJ BY Greta Vaivadaite , Siobhan Mullally , Teo Guzu by Comments are Disabled

Increasing Numbers of North Atlantic Right Whales: A Promising Sign Or False Hope? Source: Science North Atlantic Right Whales are listed as Critically Endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); their populations are in decline and they’re on track to becoming extinct. Three years ago, this […]

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