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SUCCESSFUL GLASS RECYCLER ALSO BUILDS WETLANDS

🍾 Franziska Trautmann started a recycling facility in a backyard 5 years ago. Now she's Louisiana's biggest glass recycler.

✋ She has fought against the many obstacles that keep glass recycling in the U.S. to only around 30%.

🦉 The facility operates 3 days a week. Her team uses the other days, with some of their glass, to build coastal wetland islands. And wildlife is returning: Birds, gators, crabs, otters.

✨ Need some positive environmental news? Watch this 13-minute video.

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-louisianas-recycler-rebuilds-wetlands-with-crushed-glass-2026-1

#SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday (Belated)
#EnvironmentalConservation
#WasteManagement #Environment #Biodiversity #Wetlands #CoastalConservation #Recycling

COLOMBIA PROTECTS AMAZON FROM EXPLOITATION

🌿 New law turns the Amazon biome within its territory into a reserve, unavailable to new oil and large-scale mining projects.

❌ Announcement means 43 oil blocks and 286 mining proposals won't move ahead.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Country seeks to prioritize long-term environmental health and sustainable economic solutions.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/colombia-amazon-ban-new-extractive-projects

#SolarPunkSunday #Environment #Amazon #Conservation #EnvironmentalProtection #EnvironmentalConservation

Padma Awards 2026: Meet Devaki Amma, the 92-year-old who turned barren land into a forest https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/padma-awards-2026-devaki-amma-alappuzha-hg79e2xg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PadmaAwards2026 #DevakiAmma #UnsungHeroes #EnvironmentalConservation

[Kasalikasan] Historic treaty protecting high seas kicks off 2026

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/kasalikasan-agreement-marine-biological-diversity-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction/

<p>A new year is upon us, and with it comes a piece of good news in a sector often beleaguered by problems of all kinds: a historic global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas <a href="https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/united-nations-biodiversity-treaty-enters-force-january-2026/">came into effect</a> last January 17.</p>

<p>Known as the <a href="https://www.unep.org/resources/agreement-marine-biological-diversity-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction-bbnj-agreement">Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction</a> (BBNJ Agreement), it provides a legally binding global framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the high seas, contributing to a separate <a href="https://www.cbd.int/article/cop15-cbd-press-release-final-19dec2022">global commitment</a> to protect 30% of the world’s biodiversity by 2030. As of this writing, <a href="https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/marine-protected-areas">only 9.61%</a> of it is protected.</p>

<p>Archipelagic Philippines is a <a href="https://rplr.co/49Lg7dC">signatory</a> to the BBNJ Agreement and ratified it last September. Back <a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/increase-protected-areas-2030-our-ocean-conference-2024/">in 2024</a>, during an international conference in Athens, the country also mentioned an initial roadmap that projected an area coverage of 18.5% of terrestrial and 16% of marine protected areas.</p>

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#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.  

At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.  

The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.  

Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #NativeAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/united-nations-biodiversity-treaty-enters-force-january-2026/

What’s your favorite environment story this 2025?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/environment/video-favorite-stories-2025/

Cross-boundary subsidy (Landscape ecology 🏞️)

Cross-boundary subsidies are caused by organisms or materials that cross or traverse habitat patch boundaries, subsidizing the resident populations. The transferred organisms and materials may provide additional predators, prey, or nutrients to resident species, which can affect ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-boundary_subsidy

#CrossBoundarySubsidy #Ecology #SystemsEcology #LandscapeEcology #EcologicalRestoration #EnvironmentalConservation