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Earth System Interventions for Sustainability

Legal Planet

Displacement of other responses : Some are concerned that new technological ESIs could undermine other efforts—such as greenhouse gas emissions reduction and habitat conservation—that address problems closer to their causes. Much of this work falls within the natural sciences.

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Join Temple University Harrisburg & Let’s Go Outdoors May 13 For A Mini-BioBlitz During Our Big Adventure Day At Reservoir Park

PA Environment Daily

Teams will track data on datasheets and upload pictures to iNaturalist , a widely used app from National Geographic and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Everyone is welcome to join our HOOT program to appreciate nature and become “nature explorers” to support community science.

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Eat for the Planet!

Academy of Natural Sciences

Eating sustainably refers to foods that are produced in ways that have a minimal impact on natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity. Land use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming all affect the environment. Some of the most unhealthy foods are produced in ways that also are bad for the planet.

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Multi-Part Art Exhibition, Watershed Experience Opens This Summer

Academy of Natural Sciences

“I would urge that we ‘think like a watershed’ … mindful of the intricate human and natural connections that link the greater water system.”. Roland Wall, Director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences. Inside the Watershed.

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Winterize Your Home (the Green Way)

Academy of Natural Sciences

This is a technique used in greenhouses, as it lets in sunlight but helps trap in warmth. . If you have leftover or extra bubble wrap from recent packages, cut and tape it to the windowpanes around the house where you wouldn’t mind seeing it — the basement, the attic or any spare rooms are great places. Welsey Tingey/Unsplash.

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For the Oranges of Sargodha District: Pakistan, Podcasts and Environmental Policy Work with Living on Earth

Academy of Natural Sciences

With my colleagues from Living on Earth Through the Academy of Natural Sciences, I found my first co-op with the nationally syndicated public radio show Living on Earth. We, Pakistan, as a country, contribute less than 1% percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, but are the fifth most vulnerable to climate change.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Hosts May 4 Webinar - Solar Schools: New Incentives Make Now The Best Time To Go Solar [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Lawmakers Propose Grant Program To Fund Solar Projects At K-12 Schools, Colleges -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Lawmaker Launches New Attempt To Allow Community Solar -- MCall: Lehigh University Begins Construction On 20 Acre (..)