feet on the ground, head in the clouds; salt of the earth gal with a passion for conservation and environmental policy.
New York City
Joined February 2012
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DOT announced $3.4 million in technical assiststance grants available to tribal and rural communities. No match required! 📣Please help spread word.
Grants can be used to hire staff or advisors to assist with a range of pro…lnkd.in/dRqm5t7n lnkd.in/dBY5zytD
A proposal to simplify contracting and permitting process for large public infrastructure projects is being considered in California. Though not without issue, the proposal could establish a framework for delivering environmentally…lnkd.in/e2-Es54w lnkd.in/exWxjkfS
"Across the United States (and, really, the world), all sorts of animals that have lost their natural homes to urban development and human-driven climate change are seeking sanctuary at airports."
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches First-Ever Program to Improve Habitat Connectivity, Protect Biodiversity, and Safety on America’s Roadway Through Construction of Wildlife Crossings.
#biodiversity #conservation #connectivity #restoration #wildlife lnkd.in/eWc8E2e7
Wildlife Moves Into the State House: Utah approved $20 million to wildlife connectivity work, will New York be next? Check out today's blog post to learn more about Utah's tremendous effort and related actions being considered in N…lnkd.in/eSBtFwEX lnkd.in/epxjCZMw
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Thanks to a recent bipartisan bill signed into law, Colorado is helping fund 7 #wildlife crossing projects across state highways & road systems. Last session, we urged our supporters to contact their state legislators in support of the bill! Read more: dfnd.us/3WKbrgt 🐾
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When completed in 2025, this California wildlife crossing could help the region's songbirds, mountain lions, and more to pass over a 10-lane highway that has fractured wildlife populations for decades. audubon.org/news/how-worlds-…
🚨 📣 📢 A global biodiversity treaty has been reached - this is AMAZING NEWS!! #biodiversity #conservation #protectnature #restoration lnkd.in/eTWRJemX
Huge news out of Canada to kick off #COP15 - indigenous-led conservation is essential to species and habitat protection. Glad to see the government there ramping up support for several tribal led projects. More action like this is needed!
#indigenousrig…lnkd.in/eVwwX5aJ
EPIC is looking for a talented new team member interested in #water #candidates in NJ, DE, and PA preferred. Please see below for more details. #hiring #hiringnow #waterinfrastructure #environmentaljustice lnkd.in/eJFaiwDR
Conserving and restoring ecosystems = climate adaptation and resiliency. #30x30 #naturebasedsolutions #climateadaptation lnkd.in/eYbfUmdP
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This aerial footage by Tovi Sonnenberg shows a shiver of sharks swimming through a massive school of fish near Bridgehampton, New York [full video, HD: bit.ly/3APYSrN-]
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Now: It's the start of a new series, 51 Council Members in 52 Weeks. Brian will talk to EVERY member over the course of the year.
Up first, Distict 1's @ChrisMarteNYC, that includes LES, SoHo, Tribeca + Chinatown.
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I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again: Spanish-language misinformation campaigns are absolutely exploding on social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.
It’s putting US English misinfo campaigns to shame. & they aren’t getting disclaimers the way English posts do.
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nytimes.com/2021/08/29/clima… It will only get hotter and wetter in the coming years. We need to act with the urgency this moment demands to combat climate change. That means doing things like implementing LL97. Praying for the people in the path of Ida today. – at Queens, NY
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"More than 1 billion marine animals along Canada’s Pacific coast are likely to have died from last week’s record heatwave, experts warn, highlighting the vulnerability of ecosystems unaccustomed to extreme temperatures."
theguardian.com/environment/…
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I, for one, am glad we had 8 hours of mayoral debates and no questions about plans to prepare the city for climate change. Great job. 💯
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Climate change is real and we need to act more decisively and quickly to make our city more resilient and sustainable.
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Starting in the mid-2030s, however, the alignment of rising sea levels with a lunar cycle will cause coastal cities all around the U.S. to begin a decade of dramatic increases in flood numbers” jpl.nasa.gov/news/study-proj…
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If you’re unsure where to start with climate knowledge, we’ve compiled a list of 100 inspiring Twitter accounts championing the collective efforts being made to help build a better future.
#ClimateWeekNYC 🌎