The fairly lame. Podcast: Recent Episodes
Domenic Vido
Cover topics from climate change and ethical fashion, to micro changes you can make to lead a more sustainable life. I will be talking to people much smarter than myself to learn along the way with you guys. And let me tell you if they can make me understand something I'm sure most of you will be able to as well!
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Returning Bison To Portugal! (0:56)
The Green Corridor Project Cooling Medellín! (2:12)
The Zero-Waste Store On Wheels! (3:41)
Uber’s Mission To Have Only EV’s In London! (4:44)
Sources:
Returning Bison To Portugal!
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portugal-welcomes-first-wild-bison-in-10000-years-in-hopes-theyll-rewild-a-quarter-million-acres/
The Green Corridor Project Cooling Medellín!
https://www.rappler.com/environment/how-medellin-city-colombia-cooled-dramatically/
The Zero-Waste Store On Wheels!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O96OfuTZiI
Uber’s Mission To Have Only EV’s In London!
https://www.zemo.org.uk/news-events/news,uber-offers-london-drivers-5000-to-switch-to-an-electric-vehicle_4645.htm
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Car-Free Sundays In Colombia! (0:40)
US’ Largest Solar Recycling Facility! (1:56)
Fostering Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf Pups! (3:17)
Cleaning Up Greece’s Abandoned Fish Farms! (4:48)
Sources:
Car-Free Sundays In Colombia!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/30/the-tranquility-frees-you-bogota-the-city-that-shuts-out-cars-every-week
US’ Largest Solar Recycling Facility!
https://electrek.co/2024/02/15/us-solar-panel-recycling-2/
Fostering Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf Pups!
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/05/31/wildlife-agencies-place-27-mexican-gray-wolf-pups-in-the-wild/73924456007/
Cleaning Up Greece’s Abandoned Fish Farms!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlRy7HhUGg
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
The New York Climate Exchange! (1:01)
Brazil’s Unique Wildlife Crossings! (2:19)
How Beavers Help Fight Fires! (3:38)
The Great Barrier Reef Census! (5:09)
Sources
The New York Climate Exchange!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-11/governors-island-climate-tech-projects-explore-water-infrastructure?srnd=citylab-environment&embedded-checkout=true
Brazil’s Unique Wildlife Crossings!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_85a6gZNqkI
How Beavers Help Fight Fires!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQYjecVJs4E
The Great Barrier Reef Census!
https://greatreefcensus.org/science
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Another City Makes Public Transport Free! (0:54)
Cleaning Up Lake Tahoe! (2:10)
Combating Trophy Hunting In Great Bear! (3:31)
Rewilding Powerline Corridors! (4:48)
Sources
Another City Makes Public Transport Free!
https://www.dw.com/en/france-free-public-transport-takes-off-in-montpellier/a-68308580
Cleaning Up Lake Tahoe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ZiA3MyzJM
Combating Trophy Hunting In Great Bear!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/conservation-group-buys-out-hunting-rights-in-b-c-s-great-bear-rainforest-to-protect-wildlife-1.7075126
Rewilding Powerline Corridors!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgZzbKE7UzU&t=10s
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
India’s Drought-Proof Village! (1:04)
Sri Lanka Protects 100% Of Mangroves! (2:19)
Suspended Solar Panel Farm! (3:39)
Bringing Back The Kingfisher! (4:59)
Sources
India’s Drought-Proof Village!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79VUAFq2rbg
Sri Lanka Protects 100% Of Mangroves!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Zn9MyTrF0
Suspended Solar Panel Farm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKRq87EKUZc
Bringing Back The Kingfisher!
https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/extinct-wild-chick-hatches-ahead-hopeful-first-wild-release
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Bring The Thames Back To Life! (0:57)
Algae-powered Buildings! (2:21)
Story Behind World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing! (3:32)
$40 Million Donation To Yellowstone! (4:52)
Bring The Thames Back To Life!
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054645619/state-of-the-river-thames-report-london
Algae-powered Buildings!
https://www.arup.com/projects/solar-leaf
Story Behind World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing!
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/08/us/iyw-wildlife-overpasses/index.html
$40 Million Donation To Yellowstone!
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/07/1236404969/donor-gives-40-million-for-yellowstone-national-park-employee-housing
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Restoring The LA River! (0:53)
Mandatory Solar Canopies Over Carparks! (2:17)
Preventing Bird-Building Collisions! (3:27)
First Evidence Of Species Since 1883! (4:40)
Restoring The LA River!
https://e360.yale.edu/features/restoring_the_los_angeles_river
Mandatory Solar Canopies Over Carparks!
https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/solar-panels-to-be-legal-requirement-in-french-car-parks
Preventing Bird-Building Collisions!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/27/birds-buildings-collisions-architecture
First Evidence Of Species Since 1883!
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-png-researchers-find-a-large-pigeon-lost-to-science-for-140-years/
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Renewables Powering California! (1:00)
Hydrogen-Powered Disaster Relief Truck! (2:21)
Homeless Sleeping Pods! (3:32)
Tiny Tranquillity! (5:06)
Renewables Powering California!
https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/renewables-met-100-percent-california-energy-demand-30-days/
Hydrogen-Powered Disaster Relief Truck!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6PJH31hx4M
Homeless Sleeping Pods!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55778733#:~:text=Lots%20of%20homeless%20people%20may,with%20emergency%20shelter%20at%20night.
Tiny Tranquillity!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjXkqR9dbVQ
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Switzerland Sued For Climate Inaction! (0:51)
Restoring Coral Reefs With Sound! (2:03)
3D Printed Seawalls! (3:37)
The Windspider Wind Turbine Crane! (5:02)
Switzerland Sued For Climate Inaction!
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68768598
Restoring Coral Reefs With Sound!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vxupa48Rbo
3D Printed Seawalls!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDn7US1TCV0
The Windspider Wind Turbine Crane!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJKoYPAciXU
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Solar Panels Paying Teachers! (0:49)
Making LA Spongy! (2:14)
Incredible Rooftop Farm! (3:37)
The Burnbot! (4:43)
Solar Panels Paying Teachers!
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/02/arkansas-school-district-goes-solar-boosts-teacher-pay/
Making LA Spongy!
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/los-angeles-just-showed-how-spongy-a-city-can-be/
Incredible Rooftop Farm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aa4K6BudFc
The Burnbot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqG5fFTx2s
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
EV Swap-&-Go Stations! (0:52)
Roadkill-Deterring VW Badge! (2:15)
Undoing The Damage Of Blast Fishing! (3:59)
Supermarket’s Massive Rooftop Farm! (5:27)
EV Swap-&-Go Stations!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QeQ3VM4A4w
Roadkill-Deterring VW Badge!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9klRlKoEQk
Undoing The Damage Of Blast Fishing!
https://theconversation.com/restored-coral-reefs-can-grow-as-fast-as-healthy-reefs-after-just-four-years-new-study-224284
Supermarket’s Massive Rooftop Farm!
https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/articles/award-winning-iga-organic-rooftop-farm-sp22
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Upcycling Old Diesel Garbage Trucks! (0:53)
Re-foresting Kenya With Seedballs! (2:11)
The Power Of Botanic Gardens! (3:34)
Florida’s Massive New Conservation Reserve!
Upcycling Old Diesel Garbage Trucks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szYJfV1oJ1k
Re-foresting Kenya With Seedballs!
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44044267
The Power Of Botanic Gardens!
https://newatlas.com/environment/surrey-cooling-effects-green-spaces-waterways/
Florida’s Massive New Conservation Reserve!
https://winknews.com/2024/03/12/conservation-area-everglades-gulf-endangered-species/
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Hong Kong’s Ghost Net Hunter! (0:53)
Treetop Classroom In The Amazon! (4:02)
Turning Sacred Flowers Into Dyes!
Importance Of Sea Cucumbers!
Hong Kong’s Ghost Net Hunter!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD4uCofApDg
Treetop Classroom In The Amazon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zur6X6ceKLs
Turning Sacred Flowers Into Dyes!
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-turning-flower-waste-into-natural-dyes-can-reduce-pollution-2024-1
Importance Of Sea Cucumbers!
https://newatlas.com/environment/sea-cucumber-coral-reefs/
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Abandoned Bridge To Wildlife Crossing! (0:50)
EV-Only “Gas Stations”! (3:05)
The EU Is Banning Greenwashing! (6:12)
3 Siblings Cleaning Bali’s Rivers! (7:30)
The Cool Down
https://www.thecooldown.com
Abandoned Bridge To Wildlife Crossing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1poG_eU8pA
EV-Only “Gas Stations”!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTwTpTiS0zA
The EU Is Banning Greenwashing!
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240112IPR16772/meps-adopt-new-law-banning-greenwashing-and-misleading-product-information
3 Siblings Cleaning Bali’s Rivers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv15il9ri80
This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Chicago’s Floating River! (0:50)
Saving The Oryx! (3:23)
Reforesting The Andes! (5:37)
Tokyo’s Farm-Office! (7:10)
Chicago’s Floating River!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKLxXU0WAFA
Saving The Oryx!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/67689675
Reforesting The Andes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3FOMxKkJGQ
Tokyo’s Farm-Office!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJMZRIRkZWs
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This week’s Stories! (0:00)
Shipping Container Apartments! (0:47)
Re-teaching Birds To Migrate! (2:07)
Turtle-Protecting Sniffer Dogs! (3:27)
USA’s 2023 National Park Visitor Numbers! (4:42)
Shipping Container Apartments!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8GP56fQCo
Re-teaching Birds To Migrate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V5zmxevaiM
Turtle-Protecting Sniffer Dogs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JZ5OuRZxvI
USA’s 2023 National Park Visitor Numbers!
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/hidden-gems-off-season-trips-highlights-of-325-5-million-national-park-visits-in-2023.htm
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Coral-Planting Robots! (0:48)
Recording All Of Ireland's Birds! (2:47)
Restoring Louisiana’s Coastline! (5:07)
Paris’ Mandatory Green Roofs! (7:05)
Coral-Planting Robots!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYFAD6YKxlQ
Recording All Of Ireland's Birds!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am2h0n7XS9E
Restoring Louisiana’s Coastline!
https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/saving-coastal-louisiana-a-50-billion-50-year-plan-to-restore-marshlands
Paris’ Mandatory Green Roofs!
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/05/new-law-in-france-green-roofs-on-new-commercial-buildings/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/paris-s-urban-forest-plan-takes-a-new-step-with-trees-at-the-place-de-catalogne?srnd=citylab-environment&embedded-checkout=true
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Turning Mangoes Into Leather! (1:18)
Saving Australia’s Dinosaur Trees! (2:40)
Abandoned Train Lines To Urban Farms! (4:23)
Cleaning Up Jamaica’s Urban Rivers! (7:26)
Turning Mangoes Into Leather!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcieZYwyEiA
Saving Australia’s Dinosaur Trees!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLPDb3zR9cY
Abandoned Train Lines To Urban Farms!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqyK_9iybD8
Cleaning Up Jamaica’s Urban Rivers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsyHYPTsjU8
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Power Of Therapy Dogs In Hospitals! (0:59)
Netherland’s Youth Sea Ranger Service! (2:03)
Solar-powered Campervan! (3:47)
Prevented Emissions From Subways! (5:16)
Power Of Therapy Dogs In Hospitals!
https://www.weforum.org/videos/therapy-dogs-relieve-pain-in-hospital-patients-study-finds/#:~:text=Therapy%20Dogs%20Relieve%20Pain%20In,Study%20Finds%20%7C%20World%20Economic%20Forum
Netherland’s Youth Sea Ranger Service!
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/01/25/our-oceans-are-massively-neglected-the-organisation-paying-young-people-to-save-the-seas
Solar-powered Campervan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHuldVlpFA
Prevented Emissions From Subways!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969723023124?dgcid=author
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Panda Conservation In China! (0:52)
China’s Insane Solar Capacity! (2:24)
Rhino Conservation Breakthrough! (3:48)
EV Battery Passports! (5:32)
Panda Conservation In China!
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wild-panda-population-nearly-doubles-as-china-steps-up-conservation-efforts
China’s Insane Solar Capacity!
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/china-added-more-solar-power-in-2023-than-the-us-has-ever-built
Rhino Conservation Breakthrough!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjwUGGIJLEg
EV Battery Passports!
https://www.drive.com.au/news/electric-cars-to-require-battery-passports-in-europe-from-2027/
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Deep Sea Coral Reef Discovery! (1:15)
Manatees Using Underground River System! (2:48)
Underwater Space Station? (4:42)
Electric 1978 Ford! (6:12)
Deep Sea Coral Reef Discovery!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/19/deep-sea-coral-reef-atlantic-coast
Manatees Using Underground River System!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GkmjWJVrM8
Underwater Space Station?
https://newatlas.com/marine/deep-sentinel/
Electric 1978 Ford!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q72dA533sCg
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
3D-Printing Homes With Local Clay! (1:25)
She Grew Her Own Jeans! (2:50)
Feeding & Homing Animals After Fires! (4:11)
Wildlife Crossing For Crabs! (5:20)
3D-Printing Homes With Local Clay!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MLJs1KRa0Y
She Grew Her Own Jeans!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV3lFtfaLyQ
Feeding & Homing Animals After Fires!
Drones: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-27/zoos-victoria-technology-conservation/103214190
Habitat Pods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8pUliEDtk
Wildlife Crossing For Crabs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOrQc3lxiBQ
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Paying School Fees With Plastic! (1:30)
Modular Electric Vehicle! (3:05)
Cleaning Up The World’s Rivers! (4:20)
Bringing Bees Back To Detroit! (5:50)
Paying School Fees With Plastic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4rYZm5hWgs
Modular Electric Vehicle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br9pWay2t_I
Cleaning Up The World’s Rivers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ32lSQjWU0
Bringing Bees Back To Detroit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIu1J88Or_E
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Sinking Sculptures To Stop Bottom Trawling! (1:36)
World’s Largest Wooden Wind Turbine! (3:07)
Replica Formula E Car Made From E-waste! (4:29)
Monitoring Air Pollution With Moss & Lichens! (5:49)
Sinking Sculptures To Stop Bottom Trawling!
https://www.freethink.com/energy/bottom-trawling
DONATION WEBSITE: https://onceayear-globalocean.org/projects/la-casa-dei-pesci/
World’s Largest Wooden Wind Turbine!
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67718719
Replica Formula E Car Made From E-waste!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrAG4jgklME
Monitoring Air Pollution With Moss & Lichens!
https://grist.org/science/natures-air-sensors-are-growing-on-your-street-moss/
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
LA’s Gangsta Gardener! (0:47)
Beach Plastic Vacuum! (2:14)
Saiga Conservation Success! (3:40)
Using AI To Predict Poaching! (5:06)
LA’s Gangsta Gardener!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZzZ_qpZ4w
Beach Plastic Vacuum!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIR0tP2wBHE
Saiga Conservation Success!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/saiga-antelope-threatened-conservation-success
Using AI To Predict Poaching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bRbCcwiNg
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
UK Seagrass Restoration! (2:33)
US’ $8.2 Billion Train Investment! (4:07)
Solar Panel-Covered Trucks! (5:32)
Ugly Food Subscription Boxes! (6:42)
UK Seagrass Restoration!
https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/planting-healthier-ocean
US’s $8.2 Billion Train Investment!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/12/08/watershed-moment-for-us-rail-with-8-billion-for-passenger-bullet-train-projects/?sh=373a1897d082
Solar Panel-Covered Trucks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-p_dK1h-iQ
Ugly Food Subscription Boxes!
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/27/farmers-pick-fruit-subscription-boxes-imperfect
Companies:
Misfits Market: https://www.misfitsmarket.com/about-us
Imperfect Foods: https://www.imperfectfoods.com/impact
Farmers Pick: https://farmerspick.com.au/
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This Week’s Stories! (0:00)
Rediscovering This Golden Mole! (2:38)
3D-Printing Prosthetics For Pets! (4:28)Shipwrecks Acting As Artificial Reefs! (5:52)
Fenway Park’s Rooftop Farm! (7:03)
Rediscovering This Golden Mole!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/golden-mole-that-swims-through-sand-rediscovered-after-86-years/
3D-Printing Prosthetics For Pets!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BC_lg8iMK4
Shipwrecks Acting As Artificial Reefs!
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-reveals-shipwrecks-refuge-marine-life.html
Fenway Park’s Rooftop Farm!
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/10/sport/fenway-farms-boston-ballpark-rooftop-garden-c2e-spt-spc/index.html
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
Bring Back Indonesia’s Zebra Sharks! (1:15)
Water-producing Solar Panels! (2:40)
America’s First Electrified Road! (4:19)
State of New York Sues Pepsi! (5:25)
Bring Back Indonesia’s Zebra Sharks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq0IPDL2Agg
Water-producing Solar Panels!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_LP3UQDLrc
America’s First Electrified Road!
https://www.autoblog.com/2023/12/03/wireless-ev-charging-road-detroit/
State of New York Sues Pepsi!
https://grist.org/accountability/new-york-calls-pepsicos-plastic-pollution-a-public-nuisance-in-first-of-its-kind-lawsuit/
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
Climate Insurance For America’s Ocelots! (1:57)
Food Forests And Africa’s Great Green Wall! (3:07)
Indonesia Cracking Down On Palm Oil! (4:44)
Energy Generating Windows! (6:03)
Climate Insurance For America’s Ocelots!
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/texas-ocelot-breeding-and-reintroduction-may-offer-new-route-to-recovery/
Food Forests And Africa’s Great Green Wall!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SzuUHXP1M
Indonesia Cracking Down On Palm Oil!
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/indonesia-says-200000-hectares-palm-plantations-be-made-forests-2023-11-01/
Energy Generating Windows!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMhdpWMDp04
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylameGiveaway Info! (0:00) Today’s Topics! (3:05)Google’s Flood Hub AI! (3:40)Greenhouse-In-A-Box! (5:07) The Ocean Cleanup’s System 3! (6:18)PNG’s 2 Ginormous New Marine Parks! (7:40) Google’s Flood Hub AI! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0ikfuE_z0&t=1sGreenhouse-In-A-Box!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvxhYMZUDK8The Ocean Cleanup’s System 3!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjF0gB29OG4 Papua New Guinea's 2 Ginormous New Marine Parks!https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/21438/Papua-New-Guinea-Triples-Ocean-Protection-Announcing-Two-New-Marine-Protected-Areas.aspx
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylameToday’s Topics! (0:00)$4,000 Homes For America’s Poorest Community! (1:14)South Korea’s Floating City! (2:51) The World Solar Challenge! (4:29)Electrifying America’s School Buses! (6:01)$4,000 Homes For America’s Poorest Community!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHo1f5qe-QwSouth Korea’s Floating City!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1OT0e0HasUThe World Solar Challenge! https://worldsolarchallenge.org/Electrifying America’s School Buses!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5-YH0UUq5o
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Today’s Topics! (0:00)
City With Worst Traffic Gets First Train Line! (1:54)
America’s Largest River Restoration Project! (3:21)
Singapore’s Electronic Repair Cafe! (4:51)
Returning Caribbean Island To Pre-Colonial Condition! (6:25)
City With Worst Traffic Gets First Train Line!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-05/lagos-nigeria-city-with-world-s-worst-traffic-gets-metro-after-12-year-wait
America’s Largest River Restoration Project!
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/20/klamath-river-dam-removal-restoration-billions-native-seeds/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX4gYJ3hicQ
Singapore’s Electronic Repair Cafe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrT7FKxANQE
Returning Caribbean Island To Pre-Colonial Condition!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SplqBwfZhxA
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
America’s Largest Solar Panel Recycling Facility! (2:30)
World’s Largest Landfill Becoming A Park! (4:12)
Colossal Biosciences’ Latest Project! (5:36)
Buddy Benches! (6:57)
America’s Largest Solar Panel Recycling Facility!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/yes-solar-panels-can-be-recycled?embedded-checkout=true
World’s Largest Landfill Becoming A Park!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/how-nyc-transformed-the-world-s-largest-landfill-into-a-park?embedded-checkout=true
Colossal Biosciences’ Latest Project!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/25/imagine-more-dragons-us-biotech-firm-aims-to-breed-tiny-australian-lizard-that-is-near-extinction
Buddy Benches!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-23/act-recycled-plastic-buddy-benches-anxiety-friendship-schools/101263044
Lids4Kids Website!
https://www.lids4kids.org.au/
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
Lion Protection Fee To End Trophy Hunting! (2:50)
Sponsor An Island’s Marine Reserve! (4:25)
Tradies Swapping Their Vans For Bikes! (5:44)
Golf Course Into Massive Public Park! (7:04)
Lion Protection Fee To End Trophy Hunting!
https://theconversation.com/lion-protection-fee-paid-by-tourists-could-help-stop-trophy-hunting-south-african-study-214507
Sponsor An Island’s Marine Reserve!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/20/pacific-island-nation-niue-seeks-ocean-sponsors-conservation-plan-niue-climate-change
Tradies Swapping Their Vans For Bikes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_46vienXy0
Golf Course Into Massive Public Park!
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/22/moore-park-golf-course-to-be-cut-in-half-to-make-room-for-new-park-in-inner-sydney
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws! (1:45)
Arizona’s Newest Car Free Community! (2:54)
Big Cat Recovery In Bhutan! (4:27)
Building Flood Proof Homes In Pakistan! ( 5:57)
California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws!
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/companies-fear-lawsuits-californias-climate-disclosure-rules-2023-10-12/
Arizona’s Car Free Community!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r7n-BXSa4U&t=3s
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-31/how-a-car-free-community-in-phoenix-defeated-parking-minimums
Big Cat Recovery In Bhutan!
Snow leopards: https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/press_releases/?9671466/WWF-395-increase-in-snow-leopard-numbers-in-Bhutan-a-milestone-achievement#:~:text=WWF,-WWF%3A%2039.5%25%20increase&text=16%20September%202023%20
Tigers: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-an-astounding-achievement-bhutan-tiger-numbers-grow-by-27#:~:text=As%20a%20result%20of%20a,conducted%20in%202021%20and%202022
$1 Billion Mission: https://www.conservation.org/blog/new-conservation-effort-seeks-1-billion-for-eastern-himalayas
Building Flood Proof Homes In Pakistan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w1980hFSoI
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Today’s Topics! (0:00)
Paris’ New Centralised Cooling System! (2:20)
Turning Coal Mine Into Lavender Farm! (3:40)
Using Oysters To Cool Buildings! (5:17)
Virtual Fauna Fences! (6:39)
Paris’ New Centralised Cooling System!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdEYKjyCsLs
Turning Coal Mine Into Lavender Farm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rCxAdRo-h4
Using Oysters To Cool Buildings!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJhYB3nqGxE
Virtual Fauna Fences!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-22/virtual-wildlife-fence-trial-results-in-reduced-road-kill/102890696
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/nsw-south-coast-council-first-virtual-fence-to-protect-wildlife/101571600
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Today’s Topics (1:45)
America’s National Climate Corp! (3:41)
London’s $4.5 Billion Dollar Super Sewer! (5:07)
Algae Ink! (6:09)
Shanghai’s 1,000 Trees Building! (7:34)
America’s National Climate Corp!
https://grist.org/politics/want-to-join-the-american-climate-corps-what-we-know-so-far/
Recruitment Website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/
London’s $4.5 Billion Dollar Super Sewer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3ipd9pDCA
Algae Ink!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5iYvMtqTAo
Shanghai’s 1,000 Trees Building!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndjytkhu7Gk
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This week’s Topics (0:00)
Reducing Bird-wind turbine Collisions With AI-equipped Cameras! (2:04)
Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles! (3:11)
Massive New Electric Motorbike Factory In Kenya! (4:39)
Aboriginal Rangers Heli-burning To Combat Bushfires! (5:57)
Moths Are More Efficient Pollinators Than Bees! (7:05)
10,000 Endangered Turtles Released Into Canada’s Thames River! (8:24)
Reducing Bird-wind turbine Collisions With AI-equipped Cameras!
https://newatlas.com/energy/wind-turbine-bird-death/
Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJeSWbR6W04&t=1364s
Massive New Electric Motorbike Factory In Kenya!
https://www.roam-electric.com/post/roam-unveils-roam-park
Aboriginal Rangers Heli-burning To Combat Bushfires!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-09-09/cosmo-newbery-heli-burn-bushfire-management/102597678
Moths Are More Efficient Pollinators Than Bees!
https://theconversation.com/why-moths-might-be-more-efficient-pollinators-than-bees-and-butterflies-204214
10,000 Endangered Turtles Released Into Canada’s Thames River!
https://londonnewstoday.ca/london/news/2023/08/30/10000-endangered-baby-turtles-released-into-river
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This week’s Topics (0:00)
NPS Generates Over $50 Billion In Visitor Spending! (2:09)
Rabies Vaccines Airdopped From Planes! (3:14)
2,000 Rhinos Released From Horn Farm! (4:17)
Carbon Neutral Educational Island On The Great Barrier Reef! (5:15)
First Wind-assisted Cargo Ship Sets Sail! (6:15)
NZ Town Halved Air Pollution-related Deaths In Just 13 Years! (7:26)
NPS Generates Over $50 Billion In Visitor Spending!
https://www.ecowatch.com/national-park-visitor-spending-economic-benefits.html#:~:text=The%202022%20National%20Park%20Visitor,local%20gateway%20regions%20within%2060
Income breakdown for each park - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/vse.htm
Rabies Vaccines Airdopped From Planes!
https://www.wired.com/story/the-massive-campaign-to-air-drop-tiny-rabies-vaccines-to-raccoons/#:~:text=This%20August%2C%20government%20airplanes%20and,animal%20that%20bites%20into%20it.
2,000 Rhinos Released From Horn Farm!
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391160-huge-rewilding-project-will-release-2000-white-rhinos-across-africa/
Carbon Neutral Educational Island On The Great Barrier Reef!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-08/konomie-north-keppel-island-renewable-energy-great-barrier-reef/102821458
First Wind-assisted Cargo Ship Sets Sail!
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/22/wind-powered-cargo-ship-sets-sail-on-maiden-voyage
NZ Town Halved Air Pollution-related Deaths In Just 13 Years!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497495/how-rotorua-halved-early-deaths-from-air-pollution
Soon to be rolled out portable chargers for electric vehicles, the importance of whale poo for fighting climate change, building carbon negative homes out of hemp lego bricks, & more!
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This week’s Topics (0:00)
Beehive Fences Protecting Remote African Farms From Elephants! (2:14)
Why Whale Poo Is So Important For Fighting Climate Change! (3:42)
Sustainable Summits In Arcadia N.P.! (4:46)
Building Homes With Hemp Lego Bricks! (6:10)
Why Sponge Cities Are So Important (7:16)
Portable Chargers For EVs! (8:28)
Beehive Fences Protecting Remote African Farms From Elephants!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/living-bee-fences-protect-farmers-from-elephants-and-vice-versa/
Why Whale Poo Is So Important For Fighting Climate Change!
https://theconversation.com/bottoms-up-how-whale-poop-helps-feed-the-ocean-27913
Sustainable Summits In Arcadia N.P.!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIY54pz1NOk
Building Homes With Hemp Lego Bricks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqLXXjvQXgI&t=106s
Harmless Home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8efNdG7au4
Why Sponge Cities Are So Important
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpH2BiUh6s
Portable Chargers For EVs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiujtQZlUYY
Why the Tongass National Forest is called America's salmon forest, reusing unfinished hotel soap bars, autonomous boats mapping the deep seas and monitoring wildlife, & more!
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Surveying The Ocean With Autonomous Sailboats! (2:02)
Why Tongass Is Called America’s Salmon Forest! (3:25)
Solar Powered Wheelchair Access Ramps Across Greece! (4:27)
185 Countries Agree to New Global Biodiversity Fund! (5:20)
Recycling Unfinished Hotel Soap Bars! (6:18)
Crucial EV Sales Tipping Point! (7:34)
Surveying The Ocean With Autonomous Sailboats!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJMFfRXWrHA
Why Tongass Is Called America’s Salmon Forest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GitENpJMS5A
Solar Powered Wheelchair Access Ramps Across Greece!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greece-beaches-wheelchair-accessible-180982140/
185 Countries Agree to New Global Biodiversity Fund!
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/new-global-biodiversity-fund-to-restore-nature-worldwide-by-2030-officially-launches/
Recycling Unfinished Hotel Soap Bars!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qJV34pcOaw
Crucial EV Sales Tipping Point!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-01/global-warming-solutions-clothes-that-cool-including-nasa-developed-materials?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner#xj4y7vzkg
Jetpack paramedics for injured hikers on mountains, removing a highway in the heart of Seoul to uncover an ancient river, an African nun built her community a hydro plant to over come blackouts, & more!
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Ecuador Votes To Ban Oil In Amazonian National Park! (2:02)
Building Hurricane Proof Homes Out Of Invasive Seaweed! (2:56)
Demolishing A Highway To Restore An Ancient River In Seoul! (4:14)
African Nun Built Her Community a Micro Hydroelectric Plant! (5:15)
Using Jetpacks To Reach Injured Hikers On Mountains! (6:17)
Underwater Jetpacks Helping Ultrascan Whale Sharks! (7:24)
Ecuador Votes To Ban Oil In Amazonian National Park!
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/21/historic-ecuador-voters-reject-oil-drilling-in-amazon-protected-area
Building Hurricane Proof Homes Out Of Invasive Seaweed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fXiboAGQvM
Demolishing A Highway To Restore An Ancient River In Seoul!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWwt6ZJrgFc
African Nun Built Her Community a Micro Hydroelectric Plant!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt0Aw2jXNIE
Using Jetpacks To Reach Injured Hikers On Mountains!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtvCnZqZnxc
Underwater Jetpacks Helping Ultrascan Whale Sharks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WfSYQC-Wo
How an elevated railway in New York was transformed into a nature walk, using thermal drones to find koalas, reusing coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, & more!
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Using Thermal Drones To Find Koalas! (2:15)
Satellite Tracked-seals Helping Map Under The Ice Sheets! (3:36)
Pyramids Protecting The Shore Whilst Acting As Artificial Reefs! (5:07)
Using Coffee Grounds To Grow Mushrooms! (6:24)
New York’s Incredible Highline Garden! (7:32)
Low Emission Zones Already Saving Billions Of Dollars In Prevented Health Care Costs! (9:04)
Using Thermal Drones To Find Koalas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCXwgtGZYHs&t=114s
Study About The Impact On Koalas - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159123001351?via%3Dihub
Satellite Tracked-seals Helping Map Under The Ice Sheets!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-25/oceanographer-elephant-seals-collect-crucial-data-as-they-dive/8297834
Pyramids Protecting The Shore Whilst Acting As Artificial Reefs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YeEWu3LKMo
Using Coffee Grounds To Grow Mushrooms!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIuT1LfeONE
https://www.permafungi.be/en/
New York’s Incredible Highline Garden!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068Rxxom1nc
https://dsrny.com/project/the-high-line
Low Emission Zones Already Saving Billions Of Dollars In Prevented Health Care Costs!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/30/low-emission-zones-lez-improving-health-studies#:~:text=Despite%20these%20differences%20in%20approach,people%20with%20blood%20pressure%20problems
London Information - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/10/ulez-cut-toxic-nox-pollution-across-london-by-23-report-finds
Restoring the outback with Aboriginal artworks, America's national nature assessment, Mukuru Clean Stoves, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
America’s National Nature Assessment! (1:49)
Planting Aboriginal Artworks In Western Australia! (3:07)
Building A Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary Out Of The Dirt From A New Train Line! (4:32)
Using AI To Detect Fires Within Minutes Of Igniting! (5:56)
Mukuru Clean Stoves! (7:00)
Aussie Kids Repairing Donated Clothes To Reduce Textile Waste! (8:14)
America’s National Nature Assessment!
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386483-the-us-is-doing-its-biggest-ever-survey-of-nature-and-wildlife/
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-16794/draft-prospectus-for-the-first-national-nature-assessment
Planting Aboriginal Artworks In Western Australia!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-10/giant-aboriginal-art-years-in-making-sprouting-acoss-wa/102711838
Building A Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary Out Of The Dirt From A New Train Line!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnSs4_sikxw
Using AI To Detect Fires Within Minutes Of Igniting!
https://newatlas.com/environment/newest-firefighter-artificial-intelligence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ppHxqMacU0
Mukuru Clean Stoves!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIFLvSDGKqI
https://mukurustoves.org/
Aussie Kids Repairing Donated Clothes To Reduce Textile Waste!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-11/students-transform-fashion-waste-into-community-windfall/102640706
Nevada is banning lawns to help conserve water, the deforestation alarms that are being installed all over the world, 3D modelling concealed wildlife to prevent smuggling, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
3D Package Scanners To Crack Down On Wildlife Smuggling! (2:06)
Rainforest Guardian Modules, The Deforestation Alarms! (3:03)
Cutting Down The Transportation Emissions Of National Park Visitors! (4:35)
Nevada’s Lawn Ban! (5:48)
Notpla’s 100% Plastic Free Seaweed Films! (7:12)
The Cigarette Surfboard! (8:40)
3D Package Scanners To Crack Down On Wildlife Smuggling!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuE7GnzvcQU
https://theconversation.com/lizard-in-your-luggage-were-using-artificial-intelligence-to-detect-wildlife-trafficking-189779
Rainforest Guardian Modules, The Deforestation Alarms!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTWaMpAew_I
https://www.mossy.earth/projects/combating-poaching
Cutting Down The Transportation Emissions Of National Park Visitors!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/national-parks-sustainability-carbon-free
Most Popular Parks - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/national-parks/2023/02/27/most-visited-america-national-park/11338691002/
Great Smoky Mountains Air Quality - https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/air-quality.htm
Nevada’s Lawn Ban!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/climate/las-vegas-lawn-grass-ban.html
Notpla’s 100% Plastic Free Seaweed Films!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bhWOHFeyEo
The Cigarette Surfboard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SytGM4lPU3s
https://www.thecigarettesurfboard.com
Eba, the killer whale sniffer dog, how coral vita is putting coral fragments through resistance training to ensure reefs for future generations, fruit picking robots to cut down on food waste, & more!
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Eba, The Killer Whale Poo Sniffer Dog! (2:01)
How Coral Vita’s Growing More Resilient Coral, 50x Faster! (3:23)
Using Human Hair To Clean Up Oil Spills! (5:05)
World’s Largest Wind Turbine Is Now Operational! (6:33)
Mossy Earth’s Project Replanting A Forest After A Wildfire! (7:36)
Fruit-picking Robots To Cut Down On Foot Waste! (9:14)
Eba, The Killer Whale Poo Sniffer Dog!
https://www.rexspecs.com/blogs/news/from-poop-to-policy-change-eba-the-superpup#:~:text=Meet%20Eba%2C%20the%20Whale%20Dog%20Working%20to%20Protect%20Orcas&text=More%20specifically%2C%20Eba%20stands%20at,humpback%20whale%20poop%20for%20research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkC9zEYtg4
How Coral Vita’s Growing More Resilient Coral, 50x Faster!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z91BwhIPMJ0
https://www.coralvita.co/what-we-do
Using Human Hair To Clean Up Oil Spills!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Pll0V4HdM
How To Donate: https://matteroftrust.org/collecting-hair-fur-fleece/
World’s Largest Wind Turbine Is Now Operational!
https://newatlas.com/energy/worlds-largest-wind-turbine-myse-16-260/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1YzMwYQMbQ
Mossy Earth’s Project Replanting A Forest After A Wildfire!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11ieh0rV3E
https://www.mossy.earth/projects/wildfire-restoration
Fruit-picking Robots To Cut Down On Foot Waste!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBkhUClyJvs
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-21/fruit-picking-robots-labour-shortage-strawberry-harvest-tasmania/101971490
San Diego Zoo's Frozen Zoo, field testing rapid-growing super trees in America, how drone videos of sharks and swimmers coexisting could completely change the way we prevent attacks, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
Field Testing Rapid-growing Super Trees! (1:32)
Using Living Moss Panels To Filter And Cool Urban Air! (2:38)
Roadside Turbines Converting The Wind From Passing Vehicles Into Electricity! (3:50)
Mossy Earth’s Golden Kelp Forest Restoration Work! (5:05)
Drone Videos Of Sharks Are Helping Change How We Prevent Attacks! (6:35)
San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo! (7:57)
Field Testing Rapid-growing Super Trees!
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/science/genetically-modified-trees-living-carbon.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN-y_DJTA3Q
Using Living Moss Panels To Filter And Cool Urban Air!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGCJrqv0xPQ
https://greencitysolutions.de/en/citytree/
Roadside Turbines Converting The Wind From Passing Vehicles Into Electricity!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcSnwW5v3f8
Mossy Earth’s Golden Kelp Forest Restoration Work!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBgaRonO660
https://www.mossy.earth/projects/kelp-nursery
Drone Videos Of Sharks Are Helping Change How We Prevent Attacks!
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/drone-footage-of-great-white-sharks-in-california/
Scott’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_fairchild/?hl=en
San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo!
https://science.sandiegozoo.org/resources/frozen-zoo%C2%AE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIBqQTk37RA
How Urban Green turned underground car spaces into a microgreen farm, Europe's largest green facade, Australian Humpback Whale numbers keep climbing, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
8 km Of Hedges Covering A Building! (2:09)
Detroit Community Lightning Their Neighbourhood With Solar Streetlights! (3:19)
Transforming An Underground Carpark In Sydney Into A Microgreen Farm! (4:23)
Growing Furniture and Insulation With Mycelium And Crop Waste! (5:27)
Teaching Endangered Species Not To Eat Cane Toads (6:38)
Australian Humpback Whale Numbers Continue To Climb! (8:14)
8 km Of Hedges Covering A Building!
https://discovercleantech.com/ko-bogen-ii-dusseldorf-europes-largest-green-facade/
Detroit Community Lightning Their Neighbourhood With Solar Streetlights!
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxvdd/this-off-grid-project-is-bringing-streetlights-back-to-detroit
Transforming An Underground Carpark In Sydney Into A Microgreen Farm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNg3IOqlCXw
Growing Furniture and Insulation With Mycelium And Crop Waste!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1UjGTnWGYU
Teaching Endangered Species Not To Eat Cane Toads
https://theconversation.com/teaching-reptiles-to-avoid-cane-toads-earns-top-honour-in-pms-science-prizes-67306
Australian Humpback Whale Numbers Continue To Climb!
https://abcnews.go.com/International/marine-scientists-australia-humpback-population-rebounds/story?id=100610377#:~:text=%22We%20think%20we%20have%20more,humpbacks%20to%20pass%20Eastern%20Australia.
Turning train station turnstiles into turbines, Europe's most successful species recoveries, how bees are helping mitigate the effects of climate change in the Solomon Islands, & More!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
Europe’s Largest Rooftop Farm! (2:10)
Beekeeping Helps Solomon Islanders Generate Income And Protect Their Islands From Storms! (3:09)
S80 Solar-powered Scooter (4:10)
Turning Train Station Turnstiles Into Energy Generating Turbines In Paris! (5:24)
The Most Successful Species Recoveries In Europe! (6:09)
Wildcats Being Released In Secret Locations In Scotland! (7:11)
Europe’s Largest Rooftop Farm!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-07/in-quest-for-food-security-cities-test-limits-of-urban-agriculture?srnd=citylab-environment
https://www.nu-paris.com/
Beekeeping Helps Solomon Islanders Generate Income And Protect Their Islands From Storms!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-08/bees-uplift-solomon-islanders-in-climate-crisis-fight/102573302
S80 Solar-powered Scooter
https://insideevs.com/news/674177/s80-solar-powered-electric-scooter/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve6hZSBgEc0&t=14s
Turning Train Station Turnstiles Into Energy-generating Turbines In Paris!
https://www.iberdrola.fr/e/residential/useful-information/blog/our-news/european-wind-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-hCfL3HF6k
The Most Successful Species Recoveries In Europe!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/wildlife-is-recovering-in-europe-after-decades-of-conservation#xj4y7vzkg
Full Report:
https://www.rewildingeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/wildlife-comeback-in-europe-2022/
Wildcats Being Released In Secret Locations In Scotland!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/15/wildcats-to-be-released-secret-scottish-sites-effort-avoid-extinction
How the Eden Project transformed an abandoned quarry into an indoor rainforest, Kenya’s all-women ranger unit, turning fresh air into clean drinking water, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
Transforming A Quarry Into An Indoor Rainforest Biome! (1:57)
Turning Air Into Clean Drinking Water In Africa! (4:19)
Kenya’s First All-women Ranger Team! (5:43)
Construction-grade Blocks Made of Out Unrecyclable Plastic! (6:50)
China Agrees To Ban The Funding Of Unsustainable Fishing Practices! (8:00)
Emergency Shelters For Wildlife Who Have Lost Their Homes In Bushfires! (9:04)
Transforming A Quarry Into An Indoor Rainforest Biome!
https://www.edenproject.com/mission/about-our-mission/our-mission-plants-and-nature
https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/conservationists/eden4.htm
Turning Air Into Clean Drinking Water In Africa!
Majik Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UCU6PS3TU&t=267s
Offgrid Box - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2bwRw0cwMI
Kenya’s First All-women Ranger Team!
https://www.ifaw.org/au/projects/team-lioness
Construction-grade Blocks Made of Out Unrecyclable Plastic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuWOFDEWMY8&t=49s
China Agrees To Ban The Funding Of Unsustainable Fishing Practices!
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/china-ratifies-wto-deal-fisheries-subsidies-2023-06-27/
Emergency Shelters For Wildlife Who Have Lost Their Homes In Bushfires!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdTqafjYIYk
https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-invention-wins-55k-to-help-save-our-wildlife-from-major-threat-064725495.html
Canada has banned animal testing for cosmetics, tidal power turbines can generate electricity without restricting water flow, 16 Mexican Gray Wolf pups successfully accepted by a wild pack, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Canada Bans Animal Testing For Cosmetics! (1:46) Ex-blast Fishermen Now Repairing Coral Reefs! (2:59) Tonga’s Wave Energy Plan! (4:29) Tidal Power Turbines! (5:33) 16 More Mexican Grey Wolf Pups Released! (6:47) Lions Returning To National Parks After Being Absent For Decades! (7:54)
Canada Bans Animal Testing For Cosmetics! https://worldanimalnews.com/victory-canada-officially-bans-cruel-cosmetics-testing-on-animals/
Ex-Blast Fishermen Now Repairing Coral Reefs! https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/09/meet-the-ex-poachers-restoring-the-indonesian-coral-reefs-they-destroyed https://reefbuilders.com/2018/10/05/spider-frame-technique-restore-reefs/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40155824_An_Economic_Analysis_of_Blast_Fishing_on_Indonesian_Coral_Reefs
Tonga’s Wave Energy Plan! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/tonga-looks-to-wave-power-park-as-renewable-energy-source/102497360
Tidal Power Turbines! https://newatlas.com/energy/orbital-o2-tidal-turbine/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d9zs0W9u2A
16 More Mexican Grey Wolf Pups Released! https://defenders.org/blog/2023/06/partnership-wins-wildlife-conservation https://www.fws.gov/story/cross-fostering-101
Lions Returning To National Parks After Being Absent For Decades! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/return-of-the-lions-large-protected-areas-in-africa-attract-apex-predator/
For this episode of The fairly lame. Podcast I’m joined by the 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of The Year, Jayaprakash Bojan, talking about his transition from the corporate world into full-time photography, the incredible backstory of his award-winning photograph, and much more!
Jayaprakash’s Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayaprakash_bojan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JayaprakashBojanPhotography/ Website: https://www.jayaprakashbojan.com/
Introduction (0:00) Transitioning From the Corporate World To Full-time Photographer (1:40) Winning The 2017 National Geographic Photographer Of The Year (4:46) Deciding Which Species To Chase (19:16) Importance Of Equipment (24:31) Understanding Animal Behaviour (27:47) Unsuccessful Expeditions (34:54) The Fear Of Missing (38:29) Ethics In Wildlife Photography (42:28) Bucket List (51:43) Wrap-Up (53:33)
How The Forever Reef Project aims to establish a global coral biobank, the family of cattle ranchers-turned-conservationists revegetating the Amazon, storing green energy in abandoned coal mines, & more!
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This Week’s Topics (0:00)
Rats Successfully Eradicated From Another Island! (2:30)
Powernest, A Rooftop Unit Combining Solar With Wind Turbines! (4:09)
Turning Abandoned Coal Mines Into Clean Energy Batteries! (5:57)
Family Of Cattle Ranchers Sell Their Herd And Regenerate Their 40 Hectares Of The Amazon! (7:19)
Yumi The Tree Planting Robot Speeding Up Revegetation Projects! (8:54)
The Forever Reef Project’s Coral Biobank! (10:08)
Rats Successfully Eradicated From Another Island!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rats-are-finally-gone-from-this-vulnerable-island/
https://www.islandconservation.org/press-release-marshall-islands-increases-climate-change-resilience-by-tackling-invasive-species-on-irooj-island/
Rooftop Unit Combining Solar With Wind Turbines!
https://www.designboom.com/technology/powernest-wind-turbine-solar-panels-01-30-2023/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vJuKxAIMuA&t=344s
Turning Abandoned Coal Mines Into Clean Energy Batteries!
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220511-can-gravity-batteries-solve-our-energy-storage-problems
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a42613216/scientists-turn-abandoned-mines-into-gravity-batteries/
Family Of Cattle Ranchers Sell Their Herd And Regenerate Their 40 Hectares Of The Amazon!
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/17/meet-the-cattle-breeders-turned-conservationists-protecting-colombias-amazon-wildlife
https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/amazon/amazon_threats/unsustainable_cattle_ranching/
YuMi The Tree Planting Robot Speeding Up Revegetation Projects!
https://futurism.com/the-byte/amazon-reforestation-robot
The Forever Reef Project’s Coral Biobank!
https://www.foreverreef.org/#top
Autonomous underwater drones monitoring coral reefs, operation migration, Finland's progress towards being carbon neutral by 2035, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
No Takes Zones Lead To Stronger Fishing Industries! (1:07)
Autonomous Underwater Drones Surveying Species And Inspecting Wind Farms! (3:33)
Battery Tankers Shipping Renewable Energy Across The Ocean!(4:53)
Finland Legally Commits To Carbon Neutral By 2035! (6:55)
My Favourite Wildlife Behaviour Change Project! (7:52)
The Importance of Black-backed Woodpeckers Post Fire! (8:58)
No Takes Zones Lead To Stronger Fishing Industries!
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/06/fully-protected-marine-areas-biodiversity-fishing-industry/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/01/heres-proof-fishing-bans-leave-plenty-to-eat-says-study-of-mexico-marine-park
Published Paper
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adg0709?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D58393286262725425893082213453445361979%7CMCORGID%3D242B6472541199F70A4C98A6%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1685445229
World’s Largest No Take Zone Example
https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-news/2022/10/21/ahi-recovery/
Autonomous Underwater Drones Surveying Species And Inspecting Wind Farms!
https://www.advancednavigation.com/robotics/micro-auv/hydrus/#Applications
Battery Tankers Shipping Renewable Energy Across The Ocean!
https://newatlas.com/energy/powerx-battery-tanker/
Finland Legally Commits To Carbon Neutral By 2035!
https://www.iea.org/news/finland-s-nuclear-and-renewable-power-strengths-provide-a-solid-foundation-for-reaching-its-ambitious-climate-targets-iea-review-says
My Favourite Wildlife Behaviour Change Project!
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/operation-migration#:%7E:text=The%20whooping%20cranes%27%20migration%20route,courtesy%20of%20the%20Smithsonian%20Institution
https://www.inverse.com/science/controversial-conservation-method-could-save-countless-wild-animals
The Importance of Black-backed Woodpeckers Post Fire!
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/woodpeckers-for-fire-recovery-a-new-online-tool-tells-you-how/
Sea turtles now having legal rights in Panama, all-terrain wheelchairs, banning gillnets in the Great Barrier Reef, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00) This Month’s 4ocean Cause! (1:23) Gillnet Ban In The Great Barrier Reef! (1:57) Sea Turtles Gain Legal Rights In Panama! (4:19) Yale’s Interactive Map Of Unknown Species! (5:37) Global Protected Areas Hold 1 Year’s Worth Of Emissions! (6:49) All-terrain Wheelchairs! (7:56) Could Fungi Become A Major Construction Material? (9:35)
Gillnet Ban In The Great Barrier Reef! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/05/conservationists-welcome-gillnet-fishing-ban-in-great-barrier-reef-world-heritage-area
Sea Turtles Gain Legal Rights In Panama! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-03/panama-grants-legal-rights-to-sea-turtles-rights-of-nature/102406340
Yale’s Interactive Map Of Unknown Species! https://news.yale.edu/2021/03/22/yale-researchers-create-map-undiscovered-life
Global Protected Areas Hold 1 Year’s Worth Of Emissions! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/protected-areas-store-a-years-worth-of-co%E2%82%82-emissions-study-reveals/
All-terrain Wheelchairs! Parks Victoria: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/all-abilities-access/all-terrain-wheelchairs#:~:text=TrailRiders%20are%20available%20at%20selected,Centre%20on%20(03)%208427%202058 America: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/11/08/parks-trails-all-terrain-wheelchairs/
Could Fungi Become A Major Construction Material? https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/06/a-real-material-for-the-future-could-homes-made-of-fungi-slash-emissions-from-construction
The fleet of autonomous, solar-powered boats monitoring our oceans, new research found Dingoes to be mostly pure, & More!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00) New Dingo Research Suggests The Majority Of Wild Populations Are Pure! (2:59) Community-led Black Caiman Monitoring Program In The Colombian Amazon! (4:55) Autonomous, Solar-powered Boats Monitoring The World’s Oceans! (6:39) Massive EV Battery Breakthrough! (8:40) Storing CO2 In Algae Buried In The Desert! (10:00) Combining Social Housing With A Vertical Forest! (11:27)
New Dingo Research Suggests The Majority Of Wild Populations Are Pure! https://theconversation.com/new-dna-testing-shatters-wild-dog-myth-most-dingoes-are-pure-206397
Community-led Black Caiman Monitoring Program In The Colombian Amazon! https://www.conservation.org/blog/news-spotlight-how-indigenous-communities-brought-a-sacred-caiman-back-from-the-brink
Autonomous, Solar-powered Boats Monitoring The World’s Oceans! https://openoceanrobotics.com/dataxplorer/
Massive EV Battery Breakthrough! https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-05-03/catl-announces-battery-to-make-electric-aviation-possible/102289310
Storing CO2 In Algae Buried In The Desert! https://www.fastcompany.com/90740513/this-startup-fights-climate-change-by-growing-algae-in-the-desert
Combining Social Housing With A Vertical Forest! https://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/en/project/trudo-vertical-forest/
How a global conservation basic income would work, native timber logging to end in Victoria, Australia, at the end of the year, the UK expanding its ivory ban, & more!
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This Week’s Topics! (0:00)
How A Global Conservation Basic Income Would Work! (2:47)
The End Of Native Timber Logging In Victoria! (5:37)
A Nationwide Audit Of America’s Mature and Old-growthForests! (6:56)
The Global Ocean Census! (8:19)
Vaccinating Wild Koalas Against Chlamydia! (9:35)
UK Expanding It’s Ivory Ban! (10:50)
How A Global Conservation Basic Income Would Work!
Published Paper!
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01115-7
More Digestible Article On The Conversation!
https://theconversation.com/a-global-conservation-basic-income-might-cost-trillions-but-its-still-a-shrewd-investment-202309
Indonesia Deforestation Example
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aaz1298
The End Of Native Timber Logging In Victoria!
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/delivering-certainty-timber-workers
A Nationwide Audit Of America’s Mature and Old-growth Forests!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c28wbtK4nhE
Nasa Article!
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/esnt/2023/nasa-teams-with-us-forest-service-to-tally-america-s-oldest-trees
The Global Ocean Census!
Video Explainer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCCnj-WcZTQ
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/global-ocean-census-aims-to-find-100000-marine-species-in-10-years/
Oxford University Joined The Program!
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-04-27-oxford-university-joins-largest-ever-ocean-survey-global-effort-save-marine-life
Vaccinating Wild Koalas Against Chlamydia!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australia-begins-vaccinating-hundreds-of-koalas-against-chlamydia-in-trial-180978900/#:~:text=Times%20in%202018.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1174940150/in-australia-scientists-begin-vaccinating-koalas-against-chlamydia
UK Expanding It’s Ivory Ban!
https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/stopping-elephant-ivory-demand#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20implemented%20a,at%20the%20end%20of%202017.
Using AI to monitor deforestation in real-time, the declining deforestation rate in the Amazon, climate change-ready rice varieties that are already being harvested, Dubai’s plan to build the world’s largest artificial reef, & more!
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This Week’s Topics!
Monitoring Deforestation InReal Time With AI!
Amazon Deforestation RateDropping!
Climate change-ready RiceVarieties!
Dubai’s Plan To Build TheWorld's Largest Artificial Reef!
World’s First CommerciallyAvailable Solar Powered Car!
Sweden’s Plan To BuildElectrified Roads!
Monitoring Deforestation In Real-Time With AI!
https://www.gim-international.com/content/news/harnessing-geospatial-ai-for-forest-conservation
EU Ban On Deforestation-linked Products
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/eu-lawmakers-back-ban-on-goods-linked-to-deforestation/#:~:text=The%20European%20Parliament%20approved%20a,destruction%20of%20the%20world's%20forests.
Carbon Offset Logging
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-14/carbon-credits-projects-papua-new-guinea-logging-four-corners/101936714
Amazon Deforestation Rate Dropping!
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/deforestation-brazils-amazon-falls-68-april-first-major-drop-under-lula-2023-05-12/
Progress This Year
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/amazon-deforestation-down-2023
Indigenous Land Recognition
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-resumes-creation-indigenous-reservations-halted-by-bolsonaro-2023-04-28/
AI To Monitor Road Construction
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/29/could-ai-save-amazon-rainforest-artificial-intelligence-conservation-deforestation
Climate change-ready Rice Varieties!
https://www.irri.org/climate-change-ready-rice
Dubai’s Plan To Build The World's Largest Artificial Reef!
https://urb.ae/projects/dubaireefs/
Biorock Information
https://www.globalcoral.org/biorock-coral-reef-marine-habitat-restoration/
World’s First Commercially Available Solar Powered Car!
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42408752/lightyear-2-solar-powered-ev-revealed/
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/lightyear-2-solar-powered-car-ev-sun-cost/
Lightyear Website
https://lightyear.one/lightyear-2
Sweden’s Plan To Build Electrified Roads!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/12/worlds-first-electrified-road-for-charging-vehicles-opens-in-sweden
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/09/sweden-is-building-the-worlds-first-permanent-electrified-road-for-evs-to-charge-while-dri
Cornell Professor Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BQUIRBMSWA
EVs could soon have to be capable of powering your home in California, Grey Wolf reintroduction in Colorado, coral-eating fish fertilizng reefs, and more!
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This Week’s Segments:
Welcome and Updates! (0:00)
This Week’s Topics! (5:29)
Grey Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado! (6:49)
EV’s Could Soon Help Power Homes In California! (11:38)
How Coral-eating Fish’s Poo Fertilizes Reefs! (15:22)
4ocean Shoutout! (16:48)
Creating A Pollinator-friendly City! (19:05)
How Iceland’s Volcanos Are Helping Combat Climate Change! (23:16)
After Just 2 Years Of Planting Koalas Are Ready Using This Wildlife Corridor! (26:26)
Grey Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado!
https://theconversation.com/wolf-restoration-in-colorado-shows-how-humans-are-rethinking-their-relationships-with-wild-animals-197669
Wolf-livestock Compensation Info!
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2023/05/03/what-to-know-about-colorados-final-wolf-reintroduction-plan/70169790007/
Delisting Phases!
https://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/CON-Wolf-Management.aspx
EV’s Could Soon Help Power Homes In California!
https://grist.org/energy/a-california-bill-could-help-make-evs-a-blackout-solution/
Gogoro Example!
https://newatlas.com/energy/gogoro-gostation-enel-x-virtual-power-plant/
How Coral-eating Fish’s Poo Fertilizes Reefs!
https://newatlas.com/biology/fish-poop-probiotic-coral-bleaching/
Creating A Pollinator-friendly City!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-08/newcastle-city-bees-urban-pollinator-plan-boost-varroa-mite/102271486
Value Of Pollinators!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bayer/2019/10/14/the-value-of-pollinators-to-the-ecosystem-and-our-economy/?sh=4c337bc57a1d
Melbourne Tram Stop Idea
https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/greening-the-city/urban-forest-fund/funded-projects/Pages/tram-stop-green-roofs.aspx
How Iceland’s Volcanos Are Helping Combat Climate Change
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/09/co2-turned-into-stone-in-iceland-in-climate-change-breakthrough
Basalt Background
https://geologyscience.com/rocks/basalt/
https://blogs.agu.org/georneys/2014/09/08/monday-geology-pictures-vesicular-basalt-boulder-mauritius/#:~:text=Vesicular%20basalt%20is%20a%20dark,was%20trapped%20inside%20the%20lava.
Trial Company’s Website
https://www.carbfix.com/how-it-works
After Just 2 Years Of Planting Koalas Are Ready Using This Wildlife Corridor!
https://www.echo.net.au/2023/05/koalas-using-newly-created-wildlife-corridor-in-northern-rivers/
How floating farms are making communities more resilient to climate change, the hidden ecosystem within sloth fur, 3 mammal species to prioritise, and more!
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This Week’s Segments:
Welcome (0:00)
This Week’s Topics (2:18)
Autonomous Solar Panel Cleaning Robots! (3:08)
The Ecosystem Within Sloth Fur! (6:04)
Sponsor Spot (8:41)
Floating Farms To Mitigate Climate Change-driven Floods! (9:49)
NASA’s New Satellite Program To Monitor Air Pollution! (12:51)
New Topic Mammals We Should Conserve! (14:50)
AI-weeders Reducing Herbicide Use By Up To 90%! (17:51)
Articles:
Autonomous Solar Panel Cleaning Robots!
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-autonomous-robot-can-increase-solar-energy-harvest-by-thirty-percent-209393.html
Drone Delivered Version
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/part-robot-part-drone-automated-cleaning-system-promises-spotless-solar-panels-183139.html#
The Ecosystem Within Sloth Fur!
https://newatlas.com/biology/sloths-superbug-superheroes/
Background Study
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2013.3006
Floating Farms To Mitigate Climate Change-driven Floods!
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/28/asia-pacific/floating-farms-bangladesh-climate-adapt/
BBC Article
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200910-the-remarkable-floating-gardens-of-bangladesh
Reuters Article
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/seas-rise-bangladesh-farmers-revive-floating-farms-2022-10-20/#:~:text=Floating%20farms%20now%20cover%20a,80%20hectares%20five%20years%20ago.
NASA’s New Satellite Program To Monitor Air Pollution!
https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-tracking-air-pollution/?redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fnasa-tracking-air-pollution%2F
New Topic Mammals We Should Conserve!
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361568-aye-aye-and-possums-top-list-of-mammals-we-should-focus-on-saving/
AI-weeders Reducing Herbicide Use By Up To 90%!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-04-19/ai-drone-cuts-chemical-use-in-big-farm-weeding#:~:text=Fitted%20with%20an%20artificial%20intelligence,Aberhart%2C%20a%20sustainable%20farming%20enthusiast.
Second Article Including Laser Weeding!
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64742513
The value of kelp forest ecosystems and whales has been calculated, USA's new massive EV battery recycling plant, good coral reef news, and more!These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news!Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts All fairly lame.’s links:https://linktr.ee/fairlylame4ocean Earth Day Info!https://www.4ocean.com/pages/earth-da...Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off!This Week’s Segments!Welcome! (0:00)This Week’s Topics! (2:48)The Hope For Our World’s Coral Reefs! (3:54)Humpback Whales Filmed Exfoliating Skin On Sea Floor! (7:55 )Would A Monetary Value For An Individual Whale Further Incentive Their Protection? (10:00)Sponsor Spot (14:51)Kelp Forests, The $500 Billion Ecosystem! (15:52)Battery Recycling Plant Now Open That Can Process 70,000 Car Batteries A Year! (18:17)$260 Million To Revitalise Kakadu and Uluru-kata Tjuta National Parks! (23:11)The Hope For Our World’s Coral Reefs!https://e360.yale.edu/features/finding-bright-spots-in-the-global-coral-reef-catastropheNew Reef Discovered In The Galapagos Marine Reserve!https://www.techexplorist.com/ancient-deep-sea-coral-reefs-galapagos-expedition/59352/ Humpback Whales Filmed Exfoliating Skin On Sea Floor!https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/19/humpbacks-spotted-having-whale-of-a-time-at-underwater-day-spa-off-gold-coast Griffith University Articlehttps://news.griffith.edu.au/2023/04/21/whales-stop-by-gc-for-day-spa-fix-with-full-body-scrubs/Would A Monetary Value For An Individual Whale Further Incentive Their Protection? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-putting-a-price-on-a-whale-save-the-environment/ Kelp Forests, The $500 Billion Ecosystem!https://theconversation.com/a-forgotten-and-neglected-ecosystem-covers-a-third-of-earths-coastlines-with-a-collective-value-of-500-billion-203908 Battery Recycling Plant Now Open That Can Process 70,000 Car Batteries A Year!https://grist.org/solutions/one-of-the-biggest-battery-recycling-plants-in-the-us-is-up-and-running/ $260 Million To Revitalise Kakadu and Uluru-kata Tjuta National Parks!https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-26/national-parks-funding-2023-federal-budget-kakadu-uluru-nt/102263952 Sydney Morning Herald Articlehttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/from-faded-crocodile-signs-to-damaged-ranger-stations-national-parks-get-funding-boost-20230424-p5d2wd.html
For today’s interview, I’m joined by the extremely knowledgeable Brooke from secondhand sustainability to get a heap of advice for people wanting to get into and learn more about sustainable fashion and sustainability in general!Brooke’s Links:Nuance Required Newsletter!https://www.nuancerequired.com/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondhand.sustainability/ Linktree for all things secondhand sustainability!https://linktr.ee/secondhandsustainability A couple of fashion directories!Ethical Fashion Guidehttps://baptistworldaid.org.au/resources/ethical-fashion-guide/Good On You Directoryhttps://goodonyou.eco/ More good environmental news from around the world!https://linktr.ee/fairlylameToday’s Topics!Welcome! (0:00)What led you to start Secondhand Sustainability? (1:36)Behind the scenes (3:30)Do you have any previous studies or experiences that help you pick apart information? (5:55)How have your own consumption habits changed over time? (7:50)Advice for someone who finds themselves shopping more so to pass the time rather than necessity (9:25)Why do you avoid recommending brands even if they are sustainable? (12:11)Is it better to buy fast fashion locally, or second hand internationally? (14:19)The 6 sins of greenwashing? (15:52)Will governments crack down on greenwashing? (20:20) How often do you fall for greenwashing? (22:54)Are trends a scam? (27:49)Advice for someone who feels sustainable fashion is out of reach (34:35)Advice for someone who feels overwhelmed by rules or information (37:47)How will sustainable fashion help address climate change? (41:55)How can we hold brands accountable? (43:57)Sustainable ways to monetize content (46:54)What do you draw motivation and energy from? (51:10)
How dust from the Sahara Desert provides crucial nutrients for the Amazon Rainforest, the University of Maine’s 100% plant-based3D-printed house, MIT’s paper-thin solar cells, & More!
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Welcome! (0:00)
This Week’s Topics! (1:37)
How Dust From The Sahara Desert Fertilises The Amazon! (2:24)
Restoring The Kissimmee River From An Ecological Disaster To Wildlife Haven! (4:18)
The World’s First Plant-based 3D-printed House! (8:01)
Paper-thin Solar Cells That Transform Any Surface To A Solar Panel! (12:25)
Sponsor Spot (16:34)
$350 Million Wildlife Crossing Structure Pilot Program In The US! (18:04)
The Organisation Providing Solar Microgrids To Disaster Struck Communities! (22:07)
How Dust From The Sahara Desert Fertilises The Amazon!
https://www.vox.com/2015/3/2/8131323/dust-sahara-amazon-rainforest
Restoring The Kissimmee River From An Ecological Disaster To Wildlife Haven!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/kissimmee-biggest-river-restoration-ever-completed?loggedin=true&rnd=1680825919171
The World’s First Plant-based 3D-printed House!
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/umaine-3d-printed-from-bio-based-materials
University Of Maine’s Article!
https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2022/11/21/first-100-bio-based-3d-printed-home-unveiled-at-the-university-of-maine/
Paper-thin Solar Cells That Transform Any Surface To A Solar Panel!
https://news.mit.edu/2022/ultrathin-solar-cells-1209
Heating/Cooling Film Article!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-color-changing-coating-could-both-heat-and-cool-buildings/
$350 Million Wildlife Crossing Structure Pilot Program In The US!
https://environmentamerica.org/updates/good-news-for-wildlife-biden-administration-launches-new-wildlife-crossing-program/
The University of Washington Study Looking At The Cost Benefits
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/08/31/animal-crossings-over-and-under-highways-can-save-big-dollars-not-just-lives-says-new-study/
The Organisation Providing Solar Microgrids To Disaster Struck Communities!
https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/a-unique-form-of-hope-tiny-nonprofit-footprint-project-is-bringing-cleaner-energy-to-disaster-response/
The creation of a plastic-eating super enzyme, the amazing progress in bilby conservation, and Hawaii's potential tourist tax to fund conservation!
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Welcome (0:00)
This Week’s Topics (1:37)
The Waste Shark And How It’s Helping Clean Up The UK’s Rivers! (2:15)
A Super Enzyme That Can Break Down PET Bottle And Clothes! (6:17)
Sponsor Spot (11:20)
The Population Of Greater Bilbies Has Double In 1 Year! (12:46)
Hawaii’s Idea To Make Tourists Help Fund The Protection And Restoration Of Their Natural Areas! (16:18)
21 Million Acres Of Old Growth Wilderness Protect In Great Bear Rainforest! – 2016 (19:07)
What Is Concentrated Solar Power & Is It A Viable Energy Storage Option? (23:14)
The Waste Shark And How It’s Helping Clean Up The UK’sRivers!
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/16/shark-in-the-water-this-robot-can-collect-21000-plastic-bottles-in-a-day
Monitoring/Additional Information
https://www.designboom.com/technology/drone-wasteshark-ranmarine-technology-plastic-waste-biomass-07-04-2022/
The Seabin!
https://plasticsmartcities.org/products/the-seabin
A Super Enzyme That Can Break Down PET Bottle And Clothes!
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/new-super-enzyme-can-break-down-plastic-at-rapid-pace
The PET Bottle Enzyme
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/10/could-a-new-plastic-eating-bacteria-help-combat-this-pollution-scourge
Potential To Clean Up Fast Fashion’s Waste
https://www.just-style.com/news/tackling-waste-polyester-clothing-with-plastic-eating-enzymes/
The Population Of Greater Bilbies Has Double In 1 Year!
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/04/bilby-boom-a-timely-easter-treat/
Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary Baby Bilby!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-09/recovery-plan-baby-bilby-wildlife-sanctuary-central-australia/102190080
Hawaii’s Idea To Make Tourists Help Fund The Protection And Restoration Of Their Natural Areas!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-07/hawaii-mulls-visitor-charge-for-tourism-cost-to-environment/102197770
Great Bear Rainforest Background
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/great-bear-rainforest-british-columbia#:~:text=This%20remote%20expanse%20is%20home,bear%2C%20or%20sprit%20bear%2C%20considered
21 Million Acres Of Old Growth Wilderness Protect In Great Bear Rainforest!
https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/victories/20-years-canadas-great-bear-rainforest-gets-protection-needs/
What Is Concentrated Solar Power & Is It A Viable Energy Storage Option?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-04-06/concentrated-solar-power-technology-comeback-electricity-mirrors/10218437
How 3D printed reefs are being deployed to help regrow coral in the Maldives, Denmark's $34 billion green energy island, the potential of vertical farms, and more!
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Welcome and Story Time! (0:00)
Today’s Topics! (4:36)
3D Printed Reefs To Help Regrow Coral In The Maldives! (5:30)
Why Sea Otters So Important To Their Ecosystem! (10:05)
How Species Get Added To The Endangered Species List! (15:39)
Forest Green Rovers Becoming The World’s First Carbon NeutralFootball Club! (18:41)
Will Vertical Farms Become A Major Source Of Nutrition? (23:57)
Denmark’s $32 Billion Green Energy Island! (29:45)
3D Printed Reefs To Help Regrow Coral In The Maldives!
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/a-new-dimension-to-marine-restoration-3d-printing-coral-reefs/
Reef Design Lab’s Website For Their Other Work!
https://www.reefdesignlab.com/
Why Sea Otters So Important To Their Ecosystem!
https://defenders.org/blog/2022/05/why-are-sea-otters-important-ecosystem
California Otter Tax Page
https://defenders.org/california-sea-otter-voluntary-tax-contribution-fund
Guardian Article On Carbon Benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/10/sea-otters-global-warming-trophic-cascades-food-chain-kelp
How Species Get Added To The Endangered Species List!
https://defenders.org/blog/2023/03/how-species-added-endangered-species-list
Western Lowland Gorilla Info
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/western-lowland-gorilla
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/western-lowland-gorilla#:~:text=Western%20gorillas%20are%20a%20critically,past%2020%20to%2025%20years.
Forest Green Rovers Becoming The World’s First Carbon Neutral Football Club!
https://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/climate-neutral-now/creating-the-greenest-football-club-in-the-world-forest-green-rovers
Club Sustainability Page
https://www.fgr.co.uk/another-way
Eco Parl Website
https://www.eco-park.com/design/
Will Vertical Farms Become A Major Source Of Nutrition?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230106-what-if-all-our-food-was-grown-in-indoor-vertical-farms
Vertical Farming Market Report
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/vertical-farming-produce-market
Denmark’s $32 Billion Green Energy Island!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55931873
What Is An Energy Island
https://stateofgreen.com/en/news/this-is-what-the-worlds-first-energy-island-may-look-like/
The Korean DMZ is now a wildlife haven you can now visit using Google Street View, how conserving wildlife can mitigate climate change, Pangolin pup born after mum rescued, & More!
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Welcome (0:00)
This Week’s Topics (3:45)
How Korea’s Demilitarized Zone Has Become A wildlife Haven! (4:27)
How Protecting Wildlife Help Tackle The Climate Crises! (9:23)
A Pangolin Pup Has Been Born After Its Mum Was Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers In South Africa! (16:52)
How Ancient Breeds Of Pigs, Ponies, And Cattle Will Convert A Pine Plantation Into A Wild Woodland In The UK! (19:08)
The Bounce Back Of The Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile In Cambodia! (21:31)
Critically Endangered West African Lioness And Three Cubs Spotted On Camera Trap InSenegal! (24:23)
WWF Field Notes From A Research Expedition Example
https://wwf.ca/stories/narwhal-beluga-creswell-bay-nunavut/
How Korea’s Demilitarized Zone Has Become A wildlife Haven! BCC Article!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64740679
NBC News Article!
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-south-korea-dmz-kim-jong-un-wildlife-sanctuary-border-rcna72130
NHM Article!
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/february/rare-look-at-the-wildlife-thriving-in-north-koreas-dmz.html
Check Out The Street View For Yourself!
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/korea-dmz
How Protecting Wildlife Help Tackle The Climate Crises! – Original Paper
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01631-6.epdf?sharing_token=s48LR-9xjOChNYQPzXyGptRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Nk-Nr0hEzZ-ozTdmB979tFrC1iPfYQK4tNwmdSgNri4Dru4OjZ1s1xqCPcLYe1EFyQ7JU32sHAuWkjMa6b7mB4W1sHrEu-CYYHDn4vCt9SSqc8dVAvG_tLBj431kuQNw4%3D
Grist Article!
https://grist.org/article/sequester-carbon-save-wild-animals/
Inside Climate News Article!
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27032023/rewilding-animals-carbon-storage/
A Pangolin Pup Has Been Born After Its Mum Was Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers In South Africa!
https://worldanimalnews.com/a-critically-endangered-pangolin-pup-was-born-after-their-mother-was-saved-from-traffickers-in-south-africa/
How Ancient Breeds Of Pigs, Ponies, And Cattle Willl Convert A Pine Plantation Into A Wild Woodland!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/18/pigs-and-ponies-join-uks-wild-bison-to-recreate-prehistoric-landscape
The Bounce Back Of The Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile!
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2022/12/theyre-one-of-earths-rarest-reptiles-but-these-crocodiles-are-bouncing-back
Release By The WCS In Lao!
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/03/22/wildlife-conservation-society-releases-baby-siamese-crocs-in-lao-wetland
Critically Endangered West African Lioness And Three Cubs Spotted On Camera Trap In Senegal!
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/critically-endangered-west-african-lion-going-from-strength-to-strength-in-niokolo-koba-senegal/
Background From National Geographic!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/inside-the-race-to-save-west-africas-endangered-lions?loggedin=true&rnd=1680045100693
From finding hope in the latest IPCC report, a massive biodiversity study in NSW national parks, using cigarettes to break down mushrooms, and more!
These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news!
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This week’s Topics!
Welcome (0:00)
This Week’s Topics! (3:00)
Using Oyster Mushrooms To Break Down 1.2 Million Cigarette Butts! (3:54)
The Proposal To Free Captive Elephants In New York! (9:59)
Finding Hope In The Latest IPCC Report! (13:12)
Installing Solar Panels On Thousands Of Kilometers Of Railways! (17:27)
Massive National Park Biodiversity Monitoring Project! (21:41)
Permanently Protecting One Of Europe’s Last Wild Rivers! (26:37)
Using Oyster Mushrooms To Break Down 1.2 Million Cigarette Butts!
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/16/oyster-mushrooms-expected-to-break-down-toxins-and-microplastics-in-cigarette-butts-in-australian-trial
Fungi Solutions Website
https://www.fungisolutions.com.au/r-d
Treehugger Article On Plastic-eating Mushrooms
https://www.treehugger.com/mushroom-that-eats-plastic-5121023
The Proposal To Free Captive Elephants In New York!
https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/3/16/23642490/happy-patty-elephants-bronx-zoo-hanif-shahana-hanif-nonhuman-rights-project
List Of Exemptions/Guidelines
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/nyc-legislation-would-effectively-ban-elephants-in-the-city/
Finding Hope In The Latest IPCC Report!
https://www.conservation.org/blog/experts-see-hope-in-gloomy-climate-report
IPCC Report
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/
IPCC Confirming Global Warming Is Driven By Humans – show this to that one uncle that doesn’t believe
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/resources/spm-headline-statements/
Sydney Morning Herald Article
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/we-have-everything-we-need-to-fix-the-climate-crisis-but-we-need-to-do-it-now-20230320-p5cthx.html
How To Talk About Climate Change In A Way That Makes A Difference Book – Not referral 😊
https://www.booktopia.com.au/how-to-talk-about-climate-change-in-a-way-that-makes-a-difference-rebecca-huntley/book/9781760525361.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwq-WgBhBMEiwAzKSH6IMkfB_QgqcCqyggg9BbZtpTFV4mKIS2DU5gXH5xH_FQwy2K1-XElBoCa5wQAvD_BwE
Installing Solar Panels On Thousands Of Kilometers Of Railways!
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/power-generating-railway-tracks-are-coming-down-the-line/48355960
Massive National Park Biodiversity Monitoring Project!
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/massive-monitoring-program-paints-a-picture-of-national-park-health
National Park Scorecards
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/park-management/national-park-performance-scorecards
Permanently Protecting One Of Europe’s Last Wild Rivers!
https://www.treehugger.com/europes-last-wild-river-national-park-designation-7367784
How AI and Drones are being used to keep elephants and humans safe, Atacama Desert superbloom that led to a new national park in Chile, what an FIU med student learnt on placement at Zoo Miami, and more!These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news!
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Today’s Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Using AI and Drones To Protect Elephants And PreventHuman-elephant Conflict! (1:27)
How This Chilean Superbloom Led To A New National Park!(9:25)
The Proposed Great Koala National Park! (13:31)
Tiny Brazilian Village Protecting The Three-bandedArmadillo! (20:08)
500,00 Endangered Sea Turtles Arrive At Marine SanctuaryTo Nest! (24:41)
Why A FIU Medical Student Did A Placement At Miami Zoo!(26:10)
Using AI and Drones To Protect Elephants And PreventHuman-elephant Conflict!
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-ai-powered-drone-technology-aids-elephant.html
African Elephant Info!
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/african-elephants#:~:text=African%20elephants%20are%20the%20world's,now%20listed%20as%20critically%20endangered.
WildEyes AI Article
https://www.oneearth.org/wildeyes-ai-helping-to-save-wild-elephants-and-prevent-human-elephant-conflict/
How This Chilean Superbloom Led To A New National Park!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/chile-atacama-desierto-florido-national-park-climate-change-super-blooms
Background Of Superblooms in America!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/2023-year-of-the-superbloom-flowers-california
The Proposed Great Koala National Park!
https://www.koalapark.org.au/about
ABC Article On The Logging Industry Impacts
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-02/great-koala-national-park-could-benefit-nsw-research-finds/13110374
Tiny Brazilian Village Protecting The Three-bandedArmadillo!
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/brazilian-3-banded-armadillo-benefits-from-community-conservation-in-bahia/
500,00 Endangered Sea Turtles Arrive At Marine SanctuaryTo Nest!
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/olive-ridley-nesting-begins-over-500-000-turtles-lay-eggs-in-4-days-at-odisha-s-gahirmatha-sanctuary-88194
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle – Australian Government Info
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/animals/discovering-wildlife/turtles/species/olive-ridley-pacific-ridley#:~:text=Olive%20ridley%20turtles%20nest%20all,about%20two%20months%20after%20laying.
Olive Ridley Turtle Hatchling Release (what I thought couldbe sketch)
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/feb/28/olive-ridley-turtle-hatchlings-release-underway-in-coastal-delta-2551506.html
Why A FIU Medical Student Did A Placement At Miami Zoo!
https://news.fiu.edu/2021/the-time-the-flamingo-fell-and-other-stories-my-medical-school-rotation-at-zoo-miami
More Examples Of One Health
https://www.snexplores.org/article/when-physicians-and-veterinarians-team-up-all-species-benefit
A rundown on the UN'S high seas treaty, do carbon offsets make a difference, the successful New Holland Mouse / Pookila breeding program at Melbourne Zoo, and much more!
These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news!
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Today’s Topics:
Welcome and story time (0:00)
Today’s Topics (3:35)
Ceramicist Combines Art With Conservation! (4:50)
Would Companies Be Better Off Buying Coal Mines Than Carbon Offsets? (12:28)
What You Need To Know About UN’s High Seas Treaty! (17:27)
The Early Success Of The New Holland / Pookila Mouse Breeding Program! (22:23)
Australia Supporting Vanuatu For Climate Justice! (28:42)
Conservation International’s View On The Benefits Of Carbon Offsets! (33:31)
$116M For Conservation From America The Beautiful Challenge! (37:46)
Article Links:
Ceramicist Combines Art With Conservation! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-04/ceramic-shells-reviving-threatened-oysters-in-kangaroo-island/102049220
Ceramic Penguin Nest Article https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals138_pages/s/16395256
Would Companies Be Better Off Buying Coal Mines Than Carbon Offsets? https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3884019-want-to-save-the-climate-buy-a-coal-mine/
What You Need To Know About UN’s High Seas Treaty! https://grist.org/international/un-reaches-historic-agreement-to-protect-the-worlds-oceans/
How The Treaty May Protect The High Seas https://theconversation.com/we-now-have-a-treaty-governing-the-high-seas-can-it-protect-the-wild-west-of-the-oceans-201184
The Early Success Of The New Holland / Pookila Mouse Breeding Program! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-06/pookila-mouse-pups-born-in-captive-breeding-program/102052452
Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary https://www.mulligansflat.org.au/sanctuary-faqs
Australia Supporting Vanuatu For Climate Justice! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/01/australia-joins-vanuatu-bid-for-international-court-to-rule-on-obligation-to-prevent-climate-harm
New York Time’s Wirecutter Article! https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/buying-carbon-offsets-for-your-flight-doesnt-help/
Conservation International’s Response! https://www.conservation.org/blog/on-carbon-offsets-wirecutter-story-doesn-t-cut-it
$116M For Conservation From America The Beautiful Challenge! https://www.miragenews.com/biden-harris-admin-gives-up-to-116m-for-957646/
America The Beautiful Previous Winners https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/press-releases/nfwf-federal-agencies-and-private-partners-announce-91-million-grants-america-beautiful-challenge
How should we decide which species we save and which we leave behind, 100 Southern Corroboree Frogs released into Kosciuszko National Park, how solar mirrors could reduce global warming, and more!
These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news!
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Today’s Topics:
Welcome and ANNOUNCEMENT! (0:00)
Today’s Topics (3:48)
100 Critically Endangered Frogs Released Into Kosciuszko National Park! (4:46)
AWC Receives Grant For Koala Conservation In QLD! (8:02)
Could Giant Sun-reflection Mirrors Slow Climate Change? (14:49)
Mexican Wolf Population Crosses 200 Individuals Since Reintroduction! (18:16)
Canada’s First Caribou Breeding Program! (22:53)
How Should We Decide Which Species Get The Attention? (25:00)
Article Links
100 Critically Endangered Frogs Released Into Kosciuszko National Park! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-26/southern-corroboree-frogs-kosciuszko-national-park-black-summer/102013114
AWC Receives Grant For Koala Conservation In QLD! https://www.australianwildlife.org/federal-grant-to-fund-koala-conservation-in-queensland/
How The AWC Uses Bioacoustics https://www.australianwildlife.org/listening-to-the-natural-world/
Could Giant Sun-reflecting Mirrors Slow Climate Change? https://news.yahoo.com/giant-mirrors-reflect-sunlight-away-151531606.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADPtKmFEFFuqCMREqAQgJ8WBB_H4NdhLe2tr48sNNs_Mf7wPWiJrdcLbOUdKb56FQ0pUdAdXAP5adTqUeSPEy6wtBBK0532DC1aWXnqlTe7EW3YZo4zLH-9ccQmR3wzmSijl48RSco-rT2sMVjoag_GfyDEtM8tlVaVhqssBkSWX
UN’s Report https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41903
Mexican Wolf Population Crosses 200 Individuals Since Reintroduction! https://www.kold.com/2023/02/28/mexican-wolf-population-reaches-new-high-since-reintroduction/
How The Wolves Are Captured https://www.fws.gov/story/capturing-mexican-wolves
Canada’s First Caribou Breeding Program! https://www.todocanada.ca/parks-canada-to-begin-first-of-its-kind-caribou-conservation-breeding-program-in-jasper/
How Should We Decide Which Species Get The Attention? https://www.wired.com/story/animal-conservation-metric/
Tessa McKelliget is a flying fox carer and head raptor keeper at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia!
It was amazing to have a peek behind the curtain and learn about what it takes to get to where she is, and hear the advice she would give anyone wanting to become a zoo keeper or get in the enviro fields in general!
I guess it just goes to show that degrees are getting less and less valuable, and it's the connections you make! And by putting yourself out there you can literally be living the dream of billions of people!
Operation Pangolin, what ChatGPT thinks of fossil fuels, celebrating the roadless rule in Tongass National Park, and much more! These are some of the topics I go over in this week's podcast!
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Today’s Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Today’s Topics (2:05)
Operation Pangolin To Save The World’s Most Trafficked Animal! (2:47)
ChatGPT Changes Mind On Fossil Fuels! (6:55)
Man’s Mission To Save The Giant Armadillo In Brazil! (10:12)
29 Reasons To Be Hopefully For Conservation In Australia! (15:45)
NSW Government Promises Banning Offshore Gas If Re-elected! (19:51)
The Reinstatement Of The Roadless Rule In Tongass National Forest! (24:05)
Article Links:
Operation Pangolin To Save The World’s Most Trafficked Animal In Central Africa!
https://www.treehugger.com/operation-pangolin-launched-save-worlds-most-trafficked-mammal-7110725
ChatGPT Changes Mind On Fossil Fuels!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chatgpt-alters-response-benefits-fossil-fuels-now-refuses-answer-climate-concerns
Man’s Mission To Save The Giant Armadillo In Brazil!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/21/arnaud-desbiez-save-giant-armadillo-aoe
29 Reasons To Be Hopefully For Conservation In Australia!
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/02/29-threatened-aussie-species-are-back-from-the-brink-how/
NSW Government Promises Banning Offshore Gas If Re-elected!
https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/8086407/perrottet-government-to-outlaw-offshore-gas-drilling/
Denmark’s Energy Breakdown
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235360/denmark-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/#:~:text=Denmark's%20power%20mix%20is%20largely,solar%20and%20wind%20power%20worldwide.
Conversation Article On Offshore Drilling Around The World
https://theconversation.com/to-fight-the-climate-crisis-we-need-to-stop-expanding-offshore-drilling-for-oil-and-gas-194325#:~:text=Since%202017%2C%20countries%20like%20Costa,offshore%20oil%20and%20gas%20exploration.
Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance
https://beyondoilandgasalliance.org/who-we-are/
The Reinstatement Of The Roadless Rule In Tongass National Forest!
https://defenders.org/blog/2023/01/celebrating-22-years-of-roadless-rule
A gorilla-rich unlogged forest in the Republic of Congo added to a national park, the importance of microgrids during natural disasters, teens collecting hundreds of shoes for the homeless, and much more!
These are the stories I went over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good news about the environment!
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Today’s Topics
Welcome (0:00)
Today’s Topics (1:09)
Critically Endangered Gorilla Habitat Added To National Park! (2:04)
Two Teens’ Environment Project Collecting Shoes For The Homeless! (7:19)
How Microgrids Can Improve Safety During Natural Disasters! (11:06)
Conserving The Copperbelly Water Snake In Ohio! (16:29)
How And Why Wildlife Crossing Structure Design Must Consider Climate Change! (20:27)
Turning Airports Into Solar Farms And The Momentum In The US! (23:50)
Critically Endangered Gorilla Habitat Added To National Park!
https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/18686/Republic-of-Congo-Expands-National-Park-to-Include-Gorilla-Rich-Unlogged-Forest-English-and-French.aspx
WWF Info On The Western Lowland Gorilla
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/western-lowland-gorilla
Endangered Species “Requirements”
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/endangered-species
Two Teens’ Environment Project Collecting Shoes For The Homeless!
https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/02/14/teens-environmental-project-provides-shoes-for-homeless-people
How Microgrids Can Improve Safety During Natural Disasters!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300807255/how-microgrids-could-help-keep-the-power-on-during-extreme-weather-events
Conserving The Copperbelly Water Snake In Ohio!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/14/saving-the-copperbelly-water-snake-aoe
How And Why Wildlife Crossing Structure Design Must Consider Climate Change!
https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/18692/Experts-Agree-on-the-Need-for-Climate-informed-Wildlife-Crossings.aspx
Turning Airports Into Solar Farms And The Momentum In The US!
https://www.ecowatch.com/airports-and-solar-arrays-an-overview.html
Solar Panel Glare Info
https://www.skylinesolar.com.au/solar-panel-glare/#:~:text=Airport%20regulations&text=Overseas%2C%20the%20U.S.%20Federal%20Aviation,special%20low%2Dglare%20PV%20cells.
Ex-poachers turned conservationists, algae's potential to help reduce the fashion industry's plastic waste, and much more!
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Today's Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Today’s Topics (1:15)
Ex -poachers Are Now Conserving The Species They Used To Hunt! (2:10)
How Paying Fisherman Not To Keep Sharks And Rays Is Cost-Effective Conservation! (7:24)
This Firefly Species Has A Heart-Shaped Lantern To Find Love! (12:23)
No Rhinos Poached In Indian Parks For the First Time In 50 Years! (15:39)
The Success Of Natural Mangrove Regeneration In Indonesia! (18:17)
Algae Could Replace Plastics In Fashion! (21:49)
Article Links:
Ex -poachers Are Now Conserving The Species They Used To Hunt! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/miskito-scarlet-macaw-conservation-honduras
Price of Scarlet Macaw + additional info https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/la-mosquitia-dangerous-territory-for-scarlet-macaws-in-honduras/
Value of a live lion https://lionaid.org/news/2013/01/what-is-the-value-of-a-lion.htm
How Paying Fisherman Not To Keep Sharks And Rays Is Cost-Effective Conservation! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/study-paying-fishers-to-ease-off-sharks-and-rays-is-cost-effective-conservation/
This Firefly Species Has A Heart-Shaped Lantern To Find Love! https://www.treehugger.com/fireflies-flirt-heart-shaped-lanterns-7105020
No Rhinos Poached In Indian Parks For the First Time In 50 Years! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/for-the-first-time-since-1977-zero-rhinos-were-poached-in-indias-parks/
The Success Of Natural Mangrove Regeneration In Indonesia! https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/mangrove-restoration-gives-hope-indonesias-sinking-shores
Algae Could Replace Plastics In Fashion! https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/style/300799974/is-algae-the-future-of-global-fashion
Info on reducing cow emissions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/18/cows-seaweed-methane-emissions-scientists
Nutrition of algae https://www.zenger.news/2022/10/20/how-algae-could-feed-the-world-and-save-the-planet/
In this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast we go over the business of bringing species back from extinction, Germany donating hundreds of millions to help Brazil's environment, and much more!
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Today’s Segments
Welcome (0:00)
Today’s Topics (2:29)
The Dodo is on the list of species Colossal aims to revive! (3:41)
Hertz and The City of Denver team up for EV try before you buy! (7:56)
London residents raise over $100k to protect old growth forest! (11:07)
Germany to give Brazil $222 million to protect the countries environment! (13:37)
First Nations people in Canada creating thousands of jobs, funded by conservation! (15:31)
Victoria’s single use plastic ban! (17:47)
The Dodo is on the list of species Colossal aims to revive!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-31/dodo-bird-dna-has-startup-valued-at-1-billion-to-bring-back-extinct-species?leadSource=uverify%20wall
Hertz and The City of Denver team up for EV try before you buy!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/hertz-partnership-in-denver-provides-data-on-ev-charging-needs?srnd=citylab-environment
London residents raise over $100k to protect old growth forest!
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-64467804
Every house in England to be within15 mins of green space
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/31/every-household-in-england-to-be-within-15-minutes-of-green-space-or-water
Germany to give Brazil $222 million to protect the countries environment!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/germany-pledges-222-million-for-brazil-environment-amazon/2023/01/30/228ad0d8-a0ba-11ed-8b47-9863fda8e494_story.html
First Nations people in Canada creating thousands of jobs, funded by conservation!
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/in-coastal-b-c-first-nations-have-created-over-1-250-jobs-120-businesses-using-conservation-finance-tool-867344342.html
Victoria’s single use plastic ban!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/victoria-single-use-plastic-ban-starts-today/101909986
UN End Plastic Pollution info!
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/historic-day-campaign-beat-plastic-pollution-nations-commit-develop
Update on Taronga's new Platypus Rescue HQ, beavers reintroduced in England after 400 years, Wildfire prevention in America and more!
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Today’s Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (1:44)
Beavers return to England after 400 years! (2:56)
4 Sea turtles successfully released from Sea Life in QLD! (5:48)
Update on Taronga Conservation Society’s Platypus HQ! (10:01)
Queensland’s new 35,000 ha national park! (15:23)
US’s $490 plan to mitigate wildfires! (18:26)
The blueprint to decarbonize America’s transport sector! (22:13)
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Article Links
Beavers return to England after 400 years!
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beavers-reintroduced-hampshire-england-first-time-400-years/
4 Sea turtles successfully released from Sea Life in QLD!
https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2023/01/24/bittersweet-special-release-draws-large-crowd-at-beach/
Update on Taronga Conservation Society’s Platypus HQ!
https://taronga.org.au/media-release/2022-12-22/platypus-rescue-hq-takes-shape
Queensland’s new 35,000 ha national park!
https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-priorities/land-and-freshwater/land-freshwater-stories/thelakes/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-05/qld-national-park-network-grows/100807350
US’s $490 plan to mitigate wildfires!
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/us-earmarks-490-million-wildfire-prevention-rcna66403
The blueprint to decarbonize America’s transport sector!
https://www.treehugger.com/us-agencies-release-blueprint-for-decarbonizing-transportation-7093837
Aussie runs 150 marathons in a row to raise money for wildlife conservation, shipping container homes, and plant-sampling drones!
These are the topics we went over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! - Your weekly dose of feel-good news about our environment
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Today’s Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (1:24)
Runner Completes 150 Marathons In A Row To Raise Money For Conservation (2:16)
Rentable Shipping Container Homes (6:50)
Time In Green Spaces Reduce Drug Use (13:13)
Using Magnets To Capture Microplastics (17:03)
Sneaking Up On Poachers With Silent Ebikes (20:14)
Drones Collecting Plant Samples On Cliff Faces (24:36)
Article Links:
Runner Completes 150 Marathons In A Row To Raise Money For Conservation
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-17/erchana-murraybartlett-runs-150-marathons-in-a-row-breaks-record/101861080
Rentable Shipping Container Homes
https://www.treehugger.com/shipping-container-rental-with-spiral-staircase-6951206
Students Build Village Of Container Homes
https://www.treehugger.com/shipping-container-architecture-studio-804-makes-sense-5200760
Time In Green Spaces Reduce Drug Use
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/17/visiting-green-spaces-deters-mental-health-drug-use-researchers-find
Using Magnets To Capture Microplastics
https://www.treehugger.com/unlikely-solution-to-microplastic-pollution-magnets-6944610
Sneaking Up On Poachers With Silent Ebikes
https://www.wired.com/story/anti-poaching-ebikes/
Drones Collecting Plant Samples On Cliff Faces
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-sample-rare-specimens-from-cliffs-and-other-dangerous-places/
Tobacco companies charged to clean up their pollution, lowering the emission ceiling, and more A.I. in conservation!
These stories and a couple others will be covered in this week's episode!
Also, please note that these aren't the ONLY three carbon-negative countries. My Links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Today’s Stories!
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (2:10)
Tobacco Companies Charged For The Clean Up Of Their Products In Spain! (2:54)
Australia Lowering Emissions Ceiling For Biggest Polluters! (7:32)
Face Recognition A.I. Deployed In Sea Dragon Conservation! (10:18)
Artificial Intelligence To Protect Elephants From Humans, And Humans From Elephants! (12:23)
The Comeback Of The Mala Wallaby! (15:37)
The Only 3 Carbon Negative Countries In The World! (18:02)
Article Links:
Tobacco Companies Charged For The Clean Up Of Their Products In Spain
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/tobacco-companies-cleaning-up-cigarette-butts-spain
Australia Lowering Emissions Ceiling For Biggest Polluters
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-10/safeguard-mechanism-carbon-reduction-plan-released/101840296
Face Recognition A.I. Deployed In Sea Dragon Conservation
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-09/facial-recognition-sea-dragon-markings-wa-museum-nerida-wilson/101830898
Artificial Intelligence To Protect Elephants From Humans, And Humans From Elephants
https://phys.org/news/2023-01-ai-wildlife-camera.html
The Comeback Of The Mala Wallaby
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-10/nt-saving-uluru-mala-wallaby-population/101840426
Carbon Negative Bhutan
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/carbon-negative-country-sustainability
Carbon Negative Suriname
https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/climate_and_energy_practice/ndcs_we_want/reviewed_ndcs_/suriname/#:~:text=Suriname%20is%20a%20%E2%80%9Chigh%20forest,emissions%20than%20the%20country%20emits.
https://www.discover-suriname.com/news/suriname-carbon-negative-economy-country
https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/suriname
Carbon Negative Panama
https://missionpanama.gob.pa/boldly-sustainable/
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ships-transiting-panama-canal-save-16-million-tons-of-co2-in-2021/#:~:text=Ships%20transiting%20Panama%20Canal%20save%2016%20million%20tons%20of%20CO2%20in%202021,-Environment&text=The%20Panama%20Canal%20contributed%20to,the%20most%20likely%20alternative%20routes.
Anti-poaching robots using AI to track human evidence and sounds, robot colonies to find leaking water pipes, lifeguard drones on the lookout for sharks, battery-swapping stations for electric motorcycles in Kenya, and Queenstown’s plan to become a carbon-neutral holiday destination without needed offsets!
These are the feel good environmental news stories we cover in this weeks episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!
My links
https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (1:15)
Anti-poaching robot to save the lives of rangers in Africa (1:58)
Water pipe robots to cut back on the massive amount of lost water in the UK (5:12)
How drones are replacing shark nets and drum lines (8:45)
Battery-swapping stations in Kenya to keep costs down and bikes on the road (14:40)
Queenstown’s plant to decarbonise by 2030 (18:47)
Story Links
Anti-poaching robot to save the lives of rangers in Africa
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/gus-robot-help-stop-illegal-poaching-west-africa-churchill/101825542
Water pipe robots to cut back on the massive amount of lost water in the UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64052740
How drones are replacing shark nets and drum lines
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/drones-spot-sharks-that-wander-too-close-to-busy-beaches-180981356/
https://theconversation.com/lifeguards-with-drones-keep-us-and-sharks-safe-and-beach-goers-agree-142721
Battery-swapping stations in Kenya to keep costs down and bikes on the road
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-27/battery-swapping-electric-motorcycles-in-kenya/101811270
Queenstown’s plant to decarbonise by 2030
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/130876380/queenstown-lakes-plan-to-be-worlds-first-zerocarbon-destination-no-offsetting-required
From vaccinating frogs against the Chytrid fungus, to space based solar farms and the well-being benefits of indoor plants!
Please make sure to subscribe to fairly lame. for your weekly dose of feel good environmental news from around the world!
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Today’s Topics
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (2:27)
Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus (4:48)
Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations (14:19)
Spaced based solar farms feasibility and technology (21:00)
The value of “degraded” tropical forests (27:40)
The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants (33:12)
Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research (37:17)
Story links
Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus
https://theconversation.com/vaccinating-frogs-may-or-may-not-protect-them-against-a-pandemic-but-it-does-provide-another-option-for-conservation-194231
NSW government Chytrid Fungus info
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/frogs/threats-to-frogs/frog-chytrid-fungus
Location of ACT Parks with boot cleaning stations!
https://www.parks.act.gov.au/home/features/did-someone-say-boot-scrubbing
Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations [Tasmania Video]
https://www.greatwalks.com.au/news/stopping-dieback-is-every-hiker-s-responsibility
Cleaning your boots without a station
https://www.walkingsa.org.au/news/stop-spread-bushwalking-guidelines-protect-environment/
Spaced based solar farms
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-12-20/space-based-solar-power-europe-funding-research/101733558
The value of “degraded” tropical forests
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2351651-tropical-forests-ravaged-by-logging-can-still-have-thriving-ecosystems/
How plants can keep your home comfortable
https://www.treehugger.com/how-plants-inside-keep-comfortable-home-6931238
The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/more-than-just-decoration-the-many-health-benefits-of-house-plants-20200708-p55a97.html
Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research
https://newatlas.com/biology/crispr-poplar-flowering-months/
What is CRISPR
https://www.newscientist.com/definition/what-is-crispr/
This is the first-ever episode of inside the flames, where I talk about everything that's been going on within fairly lame studios!
Topics could range from future goals and plans to reflections and my current way of thinking and what I'm learning!
Not sure how common these episodes will be, but will be pretty casual and cruisy to listen to!
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
More positive environmental / conservation / sustainability news as always, every Monday on The fairly lame. Podcast! But plastic eating mushrooms are new!
My Links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Today’s Topics
Welcome (0:00)
How you can offset your emissions (0:52)
Topics (4:56)
New walking shark species (6:51)
Australia’s new environmental laws (14:53)
Ocean mammals as carbon stores (34:10)
30 x 30 commitment (41:31)
Plastic eating mushrooms (52:56)
Story Links
Offsetting carbon emissions https://www.greenfleet.com.au/offset?product_type=individual&web_category=45
Potentially new walking shark species https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-14/walking-epaulette-sharks-genetically-unique-study-finds/101765926
New sponge crab species https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/20/fluffy-crab-that-wears-a-sponge-as-a-hat-discovered-in-western-australia
Known species diagram https://pragmaticpoliticssoundscience.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/species-discovered-vs-species-undiscovered/
Australia’s new environmental laws [speech] https://minister.dcceew.gov.au/plibersek/speeches/labors-nature-positive-plan-better-environment-better-business
Marine mammals as carbon stores https://phys.org/news/2019-04-sea-creatures-carbon-ocean-climate.html
Book https://www.bookdepository.com/This-Is-Vegan-Propaganda-Ed-Winters/9781785044243?redirected=true&selectCurrency=AUD&w=AF45AU9685DS8CA8VT0D&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqOucBhDrARIsAPCQL1ZaCqzEjZfB9RtrsaUI_FNIq6uk5TS6g1CX4vmQp8W4ynfx4fXKVfYaApYsEALw_wcB 30x30
https://theconversation.com/protecting-30-of-earths-surface-for-nature-means-thinking-about-connections-near-and-far-180296
How impressive are Australia’s commitments https://theconversation.com/protecting-30-of-australias-land-and-sea-by-2030-sounds-great-but-its-not-what-it-seems-187435
Plastic eating mushroom https://www.treehugger.com/mushroom-that-eats-plastic-5121023
Using mushrooms to clean up toxic waste https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2019/03/05/mushrooms-clean-up-toxic-mess-including-plastic-why-arent-they-used-more
Another week of positive environmental / conservation news stories here on The fairly lame Podcast!
Today's Topics
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (1:19)
Spreading the call of the Regent Honey Eater (4:54)
Indigenous fire techniques saving emissions and traditions (13:03)
LA’s solar canal project (27:22)
International Energy Agency’s 10 tips to reduce reliance on oil (34:24)
My Links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Story Links:
Spreading the call of the Regent Honey Eater
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-14/regent-honeyeater-call-played-at-rest-stops-endangered-species/101764650
Victorian Sightings
https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/conserving-threatened-species/threatened-species/regent-honeyeater
NSW Couldn’t find specific contact but this is the facebook page managed by BirdLife 😊
https://www.facebook.com/RegentHoneyeaterBirdlife/
Taronga Conservation Society releases 50 Regent Honey Eaters
https://taronga.org.au/media-release/2022-12-06/50-regent-honeyeaters-released
Indigenous fire techniques saving emissions and traditions
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/hot-science-making-flights-carbon-neutral-reduce-gas-emissions/101734794
WA’s planned burn gone wrong
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/prescribed-burn-review-urged-after-walpole-fire/101759498
LA’s solar canal project
https://www.treehugger.com/los-angeles-aqueduct-solar-panels-6890654
California’s 2045 climate plan
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/16/california-releases-worlds-first-plan-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-pollution/
California’s 100% EV by 2035
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-moves-accelerate-100-new-zero-emission-vehicle-sales-2035
International Energy Agency’s 10 tips to reduce reliance on oil
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/18/car-free-sundays-iea-sets-out-10-point-plan-to-reduce-global-oil-demand
A house made out of hemp, the state of the Great Barrier Reef, and recent conservation success for Australian Mammals will be in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!
Every Monday we have a look at positive, feel-good environmental / sustainability / conservation news stories from all over the world!
My links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Today's Segments
Welcome (0:00)
Today's Topics (2:47)
Hempcrete (hemp concrete) can now be used in 49 US states (4:51)
Queensland's Indigenous Women Ranger Network wins Earthshot Prize! (11:33)
Great Barrier Reef may be listed as World Heritage Site in Danger (14:29)
What is a carbon sink? (23:10)
Australia's latest mammal conservation success stories! (31:27)
Links:
Hempcrete (hemp concrete) can now be used in 49 US states https://www.treehugger.com/hempcrete-approved-for-us-residential-building-codes-6834583
Benefits of Hempcrete https://www.treehugger.com/hempcrete-house-5113218
Queensland's Indigenous Women Ranger Network wins Earthshot Prize! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/03/queenslands-indigenous-women-rangers-given-earthshot-prize-for-protecting-great-barrier-reef
Great Barrier Reef may be listed as World Heritage Site in Danger https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1094512
Why the reef is in danger https://www.treehugger.com/great-barrier-reef-threats-4868728
What is a carbon sink? https://www.treehugger.com/what-are-carbon-sinks-6833534
Australia's latest mammal conservation success stories! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/turning-back-the-tide-of-extinction-australian-mammals-are-coming-back-bandicoots-bilbies-potoroos/
The magical Golden Bandicoot reintroduction https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/golden-bandicoots-locally-extinct-reproducing-western-nsw/101720372
Today we explore an incredible new shark repellent device, which has been shown to massively reduce the number of sharks and rays caught on fishing lines!
We also take a look at the insurance of Hawaii's coral reefs, Noosa river restoration, 4,000 ha of Koala habitat purchased for conservation, and how a vet is transplanting feathers for wing clipped birds!
Todays Topics
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (0:49)
Hawaiian Coral Reef insurance (10:00)
Oysters restoring Noosa River (16:54)
4,000 ha of Koala habitat protected (23:51)
New shark deterrent using electric pulses (30:02)
Re-feathering birds (38:24)
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Article Links
Hawaiian Coral Reef insurance https://e360.yale.edu/digest/hawaiis-coral-reefs-insurance
Oysters restoring Noosa River https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/nature-conservancy-project-returning-oysters-to-noosa-river/101686824
4,000 ha of Koala habitat protected https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/10/philanthropists-acquire-nearly-4000-hectares-of-nsw-koala-habitat-for-conservation
New shark deterrent using electric pulses https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_943613_en.html
Re-feathering birds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/brisbane-vet-operating-on-wing-clipped-birds-returned-to-flight/101616268
Today we go over everything you need to know about COP 27 2022, a massive breakthrough for coral reef conservation/restoration and much much more!
Today's Stories
Welcome (0:00)
Tracing Back Plastic Through Its "DNA" (2:34)
The TLDR on COP 27 (13:29)
Coral Spawn at Australia's Underwater Nursery (24:52)
Brazil's MASSIVE Conservation Goals (33:34)
How Australian Wetlands And Rivers Are Recovering (37:56)
Patagonia Profits Going Back To The Earth (43:36)
My Links
https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Story Links:
Technology to trace all plastic back to the source
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-11-18/dna-plastic-can-be-used-to-hold-polluters-responsible/101652588
Australia's plastic recycling goal
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/australian-government-pledges-to-recycle-all-plastics-by-2040/101655630
Recap of COP27
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23464353/cop27-egypt-outcome-climate-change-agreement-result-loss-damage
G20 recommitment to 1.5 degrees
https://www.ecowatch.com/g20-recommits-paris-agreement-goal.html First coral spawning [VIDEO]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2022/nov/16/corals-spawn-in-australias-first-offshore-nursery-on-the-great-barrier-reef-video
How the team regrows coral from fragments
https://reefrestorationfoundation.org/pages/how-we-do-it
Why reefs are important
https://www.reefrelief.org/the-importance-of-coral-reefs/
Brazil's presidential sustainability focus
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/16/lula-vows-to-undo-brazils-environmental-degradation-and-halt-deforestation
"Rainforest alliance"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/brazil-democratic-republic-of-congo-indonesia-worlds-rainforest/101658906
Murray-Darling recovery
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/14/theyre-coming-back-huge-flows-set-to-restore-life-to-parched-end-of-murray-darling-system
Macquarie Marsh recovery
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/this-magnificent-wetland-was-barren-and-bone-dry-three-years-of-rain-brought-it-back-to-life-20221115-p5bydw.html
Patagonia giving all future profits to the environment
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html
Good On You directory https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/patagonia
Baptist World Aid ethical fashion guide https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resources/ethical-fashion-guide/
In today's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast we look at the conservation breakthrough for one of Australia's most endangered reptiles, and possibly one of my favourite species!
Every week on The fairly lame. Podcast we look at conservation success stories, wildlife comebacks, and feel-good climate updates!
Today's segments
Welcome (0:00)
Today's Topics (2:40)
Eastern Quoll Success (4:35)
Aussie Ark (9:15)
Manning River Turtle (15:25)
Green Hydrogen in Western Australia (22:49)
Australia Joins The Mangrove Alliance (29:41)
What Is Afforestation? (32:38)
My Links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
Story Links
Eastern Quoll Success
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-11/eastern-quoll-joeys-born-barrington-wildlife-sanctuary/101637656 Aussie Ark https://www.aussieark.org.au/species/
Manning River Turtles
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-manning-river-turtles-released-into-wild-after-egg-rescue-during-black-summer/
WA's Green Hydrogen Town
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-14/green-hydrogen-to-help-power-wa-town-in-renewable-energy-trial/101648728
What Is Green Hydrogen
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-23/green-hydrogen-renewable-energy-climate-emissions-explainer/13081872
Afforestation
https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-afforestation-definition-examples-5114137
Non-Native Species Aren't Always Bad!
https://www.treehugger.com/invasive-species-arent-always-harmful-6826644
Thanks for listening to the final poddy about my honours project!
Make sure to drop any questions you have about environmental science/ what an honours year is like/ anything else!
'm planning on doing an interview with a fellow honours student who is going on to complete a PhD; what questions do you have??
My links
https://www.linktr.ee/fairlylame
Segments
Welcome (0:00)
What's been happening! (1:20)
Stats (3:19)
Writing my thesis (8:48)
Final research presentation (13:35)
Recap and reflection (17:59)
Thank you for listening to episode 11 of The fairly lame. Podcast!
Today's topics:
Welcome and updates (0:00)
Cigarette recycling in India (4:03)
Sea World's Whale Rescue (9:07)
Germany's Plastic Tax (16:19)
Using Tiger Sharks to Find Seagrass Meadows (22:22)
Things to Consider Before Choosing Solar (28:50)
My links: https://www.linktr.ee/fairlylame
Story Links
Cigarette recycling in India https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-07/indian-factory-reprocesses-cigarette-ends/101511138
Sea World's Whale Rescue https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61991111
Germany's Plastic Tax https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/03/germanys-new-plastics-bill-could-see-businesses-contribute-450-million-per-year-to-litter
Using Tiger Sharks to Find Seagrass Meadows https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-11-02/tiger-sharks-wearing-cameras-map-seagrass-meadow-bahamas/101597578
What is blue carbon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smrwbXpMHI4
Things to Consider Before Choosing Solar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-07/solar-boom-accelerates-as-energy-prices-soar/101611880 https://www.treehugger.com/are-solar-panels-worth-it-5180396
Thanks for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!
Linktr.ee/fairlylame
Today's Topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Segments (2:04)
WA Seagrass restoration
(5:04) WA fishing ban (9:05)
Yackandandah's Sustainability (16:24)
Biggest pollution power station closing (22:32)
Echidna's sensory powers (29:58)
GPS's in Rhino horns (33:57)
Story links: WA Seagrass restoration https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/western-australia-seagrass-restoration-volunteers-pink-snapper/101468822
WA fishing ban https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-01/fishing-rules-in-western-australia/101481498
Yackandandah's Sustainability https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-27/yackandandah-totally-renewable-energy-electricity-solar-battery/101473306
Biggest pollution power station closing https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/29/agl-to-unveil-plan-to-close-coal-fired-power-station-loy-yang-a-a-decade-early
Echidna's sensory powers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/secret-life-of-echidnas-sensory-powers-revealed/101480968
GPS's in Rhino horns https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/malilangwe-national-park-rhino-translocation-gonarezhou/101474912
Thank you for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!
My links: linktr.ee/fairlylame
Today's Stories:
Welcome (0:00)
St Kilda's Penguins (7:25)
Electric Planes (13:47)
Activists highlight air-travel's emissions (21:15)
Ropeless Fishing (26:16)
First Owners Big Win! (31:48)
Plains Wanderer Solar Backpacks (34:39)
Article Links:
St Kilda's Penguins
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-21/volunteers-working-to-protect-little-penguins-st-kilda-melbourne/101459420
Electric Planes
https://theconversation.com/electric-planes-are-coming-short-hop-regional-flights-could-be-running-on-batteries-in-a-few-years-190098
Activists highlight air-travel's emissions
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/22/activists-subvert-poster-sites-aviation-ad-industries-airline-emissions-climate-crisis
Ropeless Fishing
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/u-s-charts-course-for-adopting-ropeless-fishing-to-reduce-whale-deaths/
First Owners Big Win!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-21/nt-tiwi-islands-santos-barossa-court-decision/101462146
Plains Wanderer Solar Backpacks
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/18/tiny-solar-backpacks-could-help-save-the-plains-wanderer
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Today's Stories Welcome (0:00)
Penguin Protecting Dogs (2:50)
Carbon Neutral Couple (12:13)
Cheetah Re-introduction to India (19:56)
Global Tax for Climate Loss & Damages (31:00)
Aus Reversing Biodiversity Loss (41:50)
Article Links:
Penguin Protecting Dogs http://www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/maremma-dogs
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-17/middle-island-penguin-protector-oddball-maremma-retires/11607662
Carbon Neutral Couple https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-17/couple-uses-laptop-batteries-to-reduce-carbon-emissions/101414610
Cheetah Re-introduction to India https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-17/india-imports-namibian-cheetahs/101451326
Global Tax for Climate Loss & Damages https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/19/vulnerable-countries-demand-global-tax-to-pay-for-climate-led-loss-and-damage https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62970887 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/21/denmark-offers-loss-and-damage-for-climate-breakdown-as-protests-gather-pace
Aus Reversing Biodiversity Loss https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/21/australia-signs-global-nature-pledge-committing-to-reverse-biodiversity-loss-by-2030
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Today's Stories Welcome (0:00)
Conservationist's 17-year Protest (3:10)
Climate Council's 10 Initiatives (15:20)
Greenpeace Boulder Field (29:24)
Sydney's Cockatoos (34:30)
Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery (38:40)
Whale Protection in Sri Lanka (42:01)
Auckland's Electric Trucks (45:17)
Links: Conservationist's 17-year Protest https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/john-francis-planet-walker-17-years-of-silence-22-years-walking/101394038
Climate Council's 10 Initiatives https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-13/climate-council-renewables-steps-beat-2030-emissions-targets/101423872
Greenpeace Boulder Field https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/2/greenpeace-drops-boulders-in-uk-sea-against-destructive-fishing
Sydney's Cockatoos https://theconversation.com/an-arms-race-over-food-waste-sydney-cockatoos-are-still-opening-kerb-side-bins-despite-our-best-efforts-to-stop-them-189969
Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery https://www.mtrothwell.com.au/eastern-barred-bandicoot#:~:text=Mt%20Rothwell%20holds%20over%2080,have%20been%20bred%20and%20released.
Whale Protection in Sri Lanka https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-container-line-is-rerouting-its-fleet-to-avoid-collisions-with-endangered-blue-whales/
Auckland's Electric Trucks https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/129812483/electric-truck-swaps-battery-faster-than-it-takes-to-fill-a-tank
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Today's Stories Welcome (0:00)
Runaway Manatee (2:00)
Penguin Centre (13:20)
Rewilding Saudi Arabia (19:28) Detector Dog
(25:16) Platypus Dog (31.22)
Platypus Sanctuary (38:31)
Dolphin Rescue (42:38)
Story links: Runaway Manatee https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-62792026
Penguin Centre https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/rockingham-community-celebrate-protections-for-penguin-colony/101384194
Rewilding Saudi Arabia https://www.independent.co.uk/alula/the-desert-does-bloom-rewilding-alula-b2118060.html
Detector Dog https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-11/conservation-dogs-helping-save-endangered-species/101299568
Penguin Dog https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/04/weve-never-seen-a-platypus-lay-an-egg-sniffer-dogs-to-aid-researchers-by-detecting-occupied-burrows
Platypus Sanctuary https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/platypus-sanctuary-extinction-climate-change-australia-b1812267.html
Dolphin Rescue https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/bottlenose-dolphin-rescue-indonesia/101403764
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Today's Stories Intro (0:00)
"Tasmanian Tiger" Sighting (3:38)
Whale Radar (12:36)
Conservation Reserve Handed Back (19:18)
Native American $50 Million Grants (22:52)
Alpine Dingo Airdrop (27:58)
WTF Moment - Seismic Blasting (32:30)
Saye Shoes (44:30)
Links: Tasmanian Tiger https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-24/possible-tasmanian-tiger-sighting-in-adelaide-hills/101362246
Whale Radar https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-new-detection-system-could-save-sperm-whales-from-ship-strikes-180980584/
Conservation Handback https://trustfornature.org.au/news/victorias-largest-conservation-reserve-to-return-to-traditional-owners/
FEMA Grants https://www.foxnews.com/us/fema-designates-50-million-native-american-tribes-fight-climate-change
Alpine Dingo https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-stray-dog-alpine-dingo-dna-test-victoria-a9185561.html
Seismic Blasting https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-25/bass-strait-seismic-testing-plan-gas-exploration-fears/101367052
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Today's segments
Intro (0:00)
The Tinnie Army (1:04)
Removing Bondi's Shark Net (9:54)
Sydney Harbour Clean-Up (22:04)
Fossil Fuel Ad Ban In Sydney (30:30)
Species Rediscovery (36:16)
Solar #10 Source Of Energy Nationwide (46:04)
Links:
Tinnie Army https://theconversation.com/tinnie-army-leads-to-nsw-flood-inquiry-call-to-train-community-members-as-first-responders-how-will-that-work-188900
Bondi Shark Net https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/18/mayor-calls-for-end-of-shark-nets-at-iconic-bondi-beach
Sydney Harbour Clean Up https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-21/sydney-harbour-multi-million-funding-boost-for-marine-habitat/101354892
Fossil Fuel Ad Ban https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/sydney-council-considers-coal-gas-oil-advertising-ban-motion/101352790
Species Rediscovery https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-06/broad-toothed-rat-resdiscovered/101307344
Solar #1 Energy Source https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/solar-briefly-overtakes-coal-australia-number-one-source-power/101354054
New time slot, uploading every monday @ 3pm AEST!
Todays topics:
Welcome (0:00)
Rewilding the West (US) (1:13)
Tasmanian Tiger De-Extinction (11:34)
Madrid cooling initatives (18:43)
Eco-Labelling in the UK (24:13)
Removing best before dates (UK) (33:07)
Bandicoot boom in Northern NSW (36:00)
Links:
Rewilding
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biac069/6651305
Tasmanian Tiger
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-17/thylacine-babies-in-10-years-genetic-engineering-team-says/101333144
Madrid
https://twitter.com/jamesvgingerich/status/1559136334761136130
https://twitter.com/jamesvgingerich/status/1559247614369054723
Eco-label
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62460551
Best before
https://www.treehugger.com/supermarket-ditches-best-before-dates-shoppers-judgment-6386215
Bandicoots
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-12/bandicoot-populations-boom-after-bushfires-northern-nsw/101306826
Thank you so much for listening to episode 2 of The fairly lame. Podcast! Feel like this style works much better and am really excited to keep pumping these out, each tuesday at 7pm AEST.
Let me know what stories you would like me to cover!
Todays topics: Welcome (0:00)
Aussie farmer helping revegetate Africa (1:41)
Canberra leading the way in sustainability (10:21)
Spider monkey rescue in Peru (18:38)
Potential Sea Otter reintroduction off California (24:54)
Bolivia's Death Road wildlife revival (29:30)
WTF Moment - Saudi Arabia's 170km long, 200m wide, 500m tall skyscraper-city (32:20)
Goodbye (41:40)
Today's links:
Aussie farmer - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-24/tony-rinaudo-forest-maker-fmnr-land-regeneration-africa/101189330
Canberra - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-08/new-composting-and-recycling-facilities-for-canberra/101309904
Spider Monkeys - https://www.treehugger.com/stolen-monkeys-rescued-released-in-rainforest-6361740
Sea Otter - https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2022-07/fish-and-wildlife-service-completes-sea-otter-study-outlines-next-stepsDeath Road - https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17832/
Bolivias-Former-Death-Road-is-Now-Alive-with-Wildlife.aspxSaudi Arabia - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-26/saudi-arabia-the-line-neom-eco-city/101271648
Todays Topics
- 0:00 Podcast overview
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3:16 The success of wildlife crossings in Australia
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9:11 Rex Airlines trialling electric planes
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14:26 WTF Moment - Dreamworld using Koala money to buy a new ride
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19:10 Nepal Tiger population almost tripled
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24:26 Umbrella Species Rundown
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27:15 My conservation project update
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In this quick Q&A with Pam Ahern, the founder and director of Edgars Mission, she lets us know:
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How the animals actually end up at the sanctuary
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What their Book Club volunteer opportunity involves
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What species are looked after at Edgar's, and which require the most attention
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What she thinks the current perception of Edgar's is and if this has changed over time
After a long 7 days out in the field all the cameras are back in. Every day there was another hoop to jump through but was overall a success! Follow along on TikTok and Instagram @fairlylame_ to catch up on all the videos I took when we were in the thick of it!
Hey guys,
Today I recap how the camera deployment went in regards to the amazing team we had, what went down, and what the next few weeks looks like!
Today I speak with Athina to learn all about Outland Denim. Outland is one of the worlds most sustainable and ethical fashion brands , scoring A+ since 2019 on the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Guide, and straight 5/5's in the 'Planet', 'People', and 'Animal' categories on the Good On You Directory.