Mostly Good Environmental News #19

Mostly Good Environmental News #19

Lenny Librizzi along with Dominique Borel, Mark Latour, Charlie Olson and Ed Linderman present The Mostly Good Environmental News Report covering positive local and global environmental issues, milestones, and activities. The conversation highlights the implementation of Green Amendments for environmental protection, innovative architectural solutions for urban greening, community-based environmental restoration projects, and legislation for wildlife habitat connectivity. Takeaways * Green Amendments for environmental protection * Innovative architectural solutions for urban greening * Community-based environmental restoration projects * Legislation for wildlife habitat connectivity Chapters * 00:00 Introduction to Positive Environmental News 01:37 The Green Amendment Movement 07:47 Innovative Urban Greening Projects 12:01 New York Restoration Project: A Case Study 18:22 Legislative Actions on Data Centers 22:42 Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Initiatives

Mostly Good Environmental News #18

The Mostly Good Environmental News Report covers positive local and global environmental issues, milestones, and activities. The conversation highlights the restoration of wetlands with beavers, Canada's plan to plant 2 billion trees, the increase in the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico, the protection of mountain lions under California's Endangered Species Act, the ban on new mine applications for coal in New South Wales, Australia, the practice of sheep and solar panels as a sustainable farming practice, and the recovery of the Yangtze River in China. Takeaways * Beavers restoring wetlands in the western United States * Canada's plan to plant 2 billion trees * Increase in the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico * Protection of mountain lions under California's Endangered Species Act * Ban on new mine applications for coal in New South Wales, Australia * Sheep and solar panels as a sustainable farming practice * Recovery of the Yangtze River in China

Mostly Good Environmental News #17

Good news stories about the environment reported by Mark Latour, Lenny Librizzi and Charlie Olson. In this Episode we cover the increasing use of Solar Energy in South Africa, Long Island Sound : the cleanest it has been in many years, how 3300 acres of Texas coast has been preserved and tribal Lands returned to the Washoe tribe in California. We also covered stories on the conservation of 10,000 acres of woodlands in the Florida panhandle and how HOA's are going green. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Solar in South Africa 06:52 - Long Island Sound Cleaned Up 10:28 - 3300 Acres of Texas coast preserved 12:38 - Tribal Lands returned to Washoe tribe in California 13:45 - 10,000 acres of woodland in the Florida Panhandle conserved 15:21 - HOA's Going Green

Mostly Good Environmental news #16

The Mostly Good Environmental News Report covers positive local and global environmental issues, milestones, and activities. The podcast shares good news about the environment, including rainforest protection in Panama, biodiversity preservation at archaeological sites, congestion pricing in New York City, creation of national parks and wildlife corridors, an incubator program for Indian condor chicks, and the legalization of balcony solar systems. Takeaways * Rainforest protection in Panama * Biodiversity preservation at archaeological sites * Congestion pricing in New York City * Creation of national parks and wildlife corridors * Incubator program for Indian condor chicks * Legalization of balcony solar systems Chapters * 00:08 Introduction * 01:08 Protection of the Darien Gap National Park * 06:14 Biodiversity at Archaeological Sites * 09:15 Update: Better News About Congestion Pricing * 10:30 New National Park in Chile * 12:13 Florida Wildlife Corridor Protected * 15:55 Indian Condor Breeding Program * 17 :21 Legalization of Balcony Solar Systems

Mostly Good Environmental News #15

The Mostly Good Environmental News Report covers positive local and global environmental issues, milestones, and activities. The podcast shares good news about the environment, including new protections for sharks and rays, Hanoi's crackdown on toxic air, the Earthshot Prize, and various environmental initiatives and successes. The podcast aims to inspire optimism and hope for the future of the environment. Takeaways * Shark and ray protections * Hanoi's air pollution crackdown * The Earthshot Prize and environmental initiatives Chapters * 00:00 Introduction * 01:06 New Protections for Sharks and Rays * 4:54 Hanoi Curbing Air Pollution * 09:09 The Earthshot Prize * 12:22 Wildlife Crossings in New Mexico * 13:17 Chippewa Sturgeon Restoration Project * 14:21 California Curbing Methane Pollution * 15:10 Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Indonesia * 15:59 Legal Rights for Stingless Bees * 16:55 Closing