The campaign to make London a National Park City has announced a competition to help people imagine how the capital would look and feel if it were a national park city
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A citizen survey has recorded increases in the number of certain birds – from the robin to more unusual visitors – being spotted in British gardens
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After 140 years of negotiation, New Zealand’s parliament has approved a bill recognising the Whanganui river as having the same legal rights as a human being
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Water is our planet’s most vital resource, and is under more pressure than ever. But while it can be a source of conflict, water shortage also has the power to spark innovation. Maggie Black, author of The State of the World’s Water, explains how
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Acknowledging their loss is painful, but could celebrating animals that have vanished encourage us to protect wildlife in the modern world? Marketeer Matt Lindley explains how an extinct New Zealand bird sparked a new conversation on conservation
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Frustrated by political indifference toward wildlife protection in the UK, Adrian Cooper took matters into his own hands. He explains how social media helped create a grassroots nature reserve in his area
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In this episode, I deconstruct the hidden meaning behind the multi-billion dollar franchise, The Hunger Games. From Agenda 21 and the United Nations, to gladiatorial human sacrifice, the dystopian pheonomenon of The Hunger Games and girlpower heroine Katniss signify more than is apparent on the surface.
The director of sustainable forestry project ArBolivia explores how a business-focused approach to conservation could help safeguard the Amazon rainforest, and those who live thereThe post Growing lasting solutions to deforestation appeared first on Positive News.
Low-lying Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, but its people are not helpless victims. Via traditional wisdom and pragmatic innovation, they are literally holding back the sea, writes Joseph HanlonThe post Heads above water: how Bangladeshis are confronting climate change appeared first on Positive News.
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced at the weekend that it would not grant a permit for the Dakota Access pipeline to drill under the Missouri river, a victory for Native American people and protesters alikeThe post Victory at Standing Rock – an ‘inevitable’ force halted in its tracks appeared first on Positive News.
