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Here's 8 great headlines from the the last few weeks in conservation. All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, on Apple podcasts, Spotify, soundcloud, Amazon podcasts, and Stitcher. 1. It's Official: Solar Is the Cheapest Electricity in History https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34372005/solar-cheapest-energy-ever/ 2. The next generation of power plants will be virtual https://www.thever...

This Pelecanus News episode for October 15th has these amazing headlines: Divestment · Cambridge University makes $4.5 billion fossil-fuel divestment promise o https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-01/cambridge-university-makes-4-5-billion-fossil-fuel-divestment-promise Energy · Green Hydrogen from renewables could become cheapest ‘transformative fuel’ within a decade o https://www.thegu...

The October 1st Pelecanus NEWS episode has some great and uplifting stories from the world of Conservation. All podcast episodes can be found at Pelecanus.org, Apple podcasts, spotify, soundcloud, and amazon podcasts. Drawdown China, world’s biggest polluter, vows to go carbon neutral by 2050 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/world/asia/china-climate-change.html California plans to ban sales of g...

In this Pelecanus NEWS episode for September 15 2020 we cover these headlines: Drawdown · Portugal free of fossil fuel extraction projects as company abandons the last contract o https://www.climaximo.pt/2020/09/04/victory-portugal-free-of-fossil-fuel-extraction-projects-as-company-abandons-the-last-contract/ · 6 young Portuguese activists area suing European Countries over climate change o https:...

Pelecanus NEWS September 1 2020 by Pelecanus

This week's episode has some great news headlines that span across a few fields. From reducing carbon emissions to nesting flamingos, we share some really encouraging news from the last few weeks. All podcasts can be found on apple podcasts, spotify, soundcloud and at Pelecanus.org Drawdown  BP commits to slashing oil and gas operations, a necessary step for climate action Portugal ends coal burn...

In this Pelecanus News episode for August 1st, 2020 we highlight a few headlines including Germany working to reduce their plastic pollution, Gorongosa Park celebrating a big anniversary, the US Congress passing the great American outdoors act, the WWF supporting a ban on trophy hunting imports in the UK and Taiwan banning the fishing of old-world sharks. All episodes can be found on pelecanus.org...

This episode of Pelecanus NEWS has some great headlines from canceled oil pipelines to new condor populations. All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify Drawdown Applying rock dust to croplands could absorb up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere https://phys.org/news/2020-07-croplands-absorb-billion-tonnes-co2.html Federal Judge rules Dakota Access and...

For the July 1 NEWS episode, I have found some pretty interesting Pelecanus News for you. I’ve categorized them into Legislation, Science and Technology, and Animals. The first two categories have the regular amazing stuff but the last category is amazing in the sheer number – frankly, I couldn’t believe how many great stories popped up in the last two weeks. So, instead of going into depth with e...

In this Conservation Conversations episode we talk with Eric Zahn, Principal Restoration Ecologist with Tidal Influence, the ecological consulting firm he co-founded in Long Beach, CA. We focused on his company's project of researching, conserving, and expanding the population of Salt Marsh Bird's Beak (Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum), an endangered plant found in southern California coastal...

This NEWS episode highlights some great topics like representation, biological diversity and drawdown. Links to articles can be found at Pelecanus.org Representation · Inaugural ‘Black Birders Week’ Promotes Diversity and Takes on Racism in the Outdoors o https://www.audubon.org/news/black-birders-week-promotes-diversity-and-takes-racism-outdoors · Charges dropped against 22 Wet’suwet’en Land Defe...

Here are the news topics we cover in this week's episode. We got some pretty big stories here. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and at Pelecanus.org Big Money o China to allocate $57bn to environmental protection § https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-environment-budget/china-to-allocate-57-billion-to-environment-protection-idUSKBN22Y0BU o EU pledges to raise...

This week's episode highlights these amazing headlines! Renewable Energy · America’s renewable energy sources have produced more electricity than coal every day for 40 days straight · Iceland To Stop Killing Whales In 2020, Choosing To Watch Them Instead · Rare Island Marble butterfly wins Endangered Species protections · Colorado outlaws cruel and unsporting wildlife killing contests · Costa Rica...

May 1st Pelecanus NEWS Find all episodes on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Spotify Energy o New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019 § https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/20/04/06/1938223/new-renewable-energy-capacity-hit-record-levels-in-2019 o Sweden and Austria closer their last coal power plants years ahead of schedule § https://electrek.co/2020/04/22/sweden-third-european-country-to-c...

In this episode of Pelecanus NEWS we get you caught up on news stories: Protected Areas, Climate Health, and COVI-19 updates Protected Areas · Seychelles creates a marine reserve twice the size of Great Britain o https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/seychelles-extends-protection-to-marine-area-twice-the-size-of-great-britain/ Climate Health · Savannah, Georgia commits to 100% green energy by 2050 o h...

In this episode of Pelecanus NEWS we get you caught up on a bunch of amazing conservation news stories, even in these strange times. Be happy and healthy! The topics we cover include: Life, Activism, Circular Economy, and COVID-19 updates... Headlines: · Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils · Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life · Huge Victory f...

We all need some good news right now, in this episode of Pelecanus NEWS we highlight: lawmakers voting to ban offshore drilling, new condor eggs, down listed parrots and Guam rails, large banks deciding not to fund arctic drilling, and a new $2 Billion deal to boost conservation, parks. Find all pelecanus episodes at pelecanus.org, #iTunes, #spotify, and #soundcloud. Stay healthy and be happy!

In this Conservation Conversation episode we talk to Dave Herring, Fish Biologist at Crater Lake National Park about the work being done to save Bull Trout in and around the park. Music provided by: A Picture Book All Pelecanus podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, soundcloud, and spotify.

In the March 1st 2020 episode we highlight biodiversity conservation, climate momentum, environmental leaders, some environmental activism and some follow up stories from past episodes. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, soundcloud, iTunes, and spotify.

Episode 3! The stories we’ve collected today can be categorized as Rewilding, delisting, and biodiversity, Climate momentum, circular economy, Zoos in conservation, Environmental Leadership... Links to all news articles can be found at Pelecanus.org. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with more availability coming…

Episode 2! The stories we’ve collected today can be categorized as big planetary protections, wildlife, beyond fossil fuels and plastics, and the contribution of zoos to conservation. Links to all news articles can be found at Pelecanus.org. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with more availability coming… Closing the Ozone Hole has helped slow A...

Today is the beginning of a new era at Pelecanus… We’re launching a new podcast this week! PELECANUS NEWS will be twice-monthly episodes highlighting the positive conservation stories in the news. At around 10 minutes in length, each episode will be hosted by Taylor Parker focusing on a few recent exciting and inspiring news stories in conservation. We will still be releasing the long-form conserv...

In this episode we talk to locals from the Madre De Dios area of the Peruvian Amazon about engaging the community in conserving the biodiversity hotspot they live in. We also talk to Peruvian ecologist, now teaching out of the University of Washington, Ursula Valdez, about how she's working with them to help apply sound conservation science to community efforts. Co-producers on this episode are Ch...

We talk to San Diego Zoo Global Institute for Conservation Research biologists Colleen Wisinski and Susanne Marzcak about the burrowing owl populations of San Diego County

Dr. Christine Whitcraft of California State University Long Beach tells us about the disappearing southern California coastal wetlands she studies, how to restore them back to their prime condition, and what that means for coastal southern California communities. She also talks about her role as a leader in her scientific field and the importance of empowering women in science, here and abroad. Sp...