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Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Charges Dropped Against Journalists Arrested on Wet’suwet’en Territory https://thenarwhal.ca/coastal-gaslink-drop-charges-journalists/ Drawdown World’s largest wind farm has officially started producing power https://www.iflscience.com/technology/worlds-largest-wind-farm-has-officially-started-producing-power/ Court orders Shell to halt Wild Coast seismic blasting https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/court-orders-shell-to-halt-wild-coast-seismic-blasting/ar-AASdojO Developers cancel Oregon pipeline and LNG export terminal https://www.ecowatch.com/oregon-lng-export-project-pipeline-2655910510.html Divestment for Biodiversity Norway wealth fund divests from China’s Yunnan

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. conservationcommons.si.edu www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode of The Possibilists we talk with Dr. J. Drew Lanham, a professor of wildlife ecology at Clemson University, where his research focuses on songbird ecology as well as the African-American role in natural-resources conservation. Dr. Lanham is also an author and award-nominated poet of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, as well as his collection of poems, Sparrow Envy, were both published in 2016. Please find and read his books and articles, an

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! We start off this episode with a tribute to Dr. Thomas Lovejoy and Dr. E.O. Wilson, both of whom passed this last week. Their contribution to conservation will be forever felt and impactful. We thank you both for your lives of service. Protected Areas Portugal creates Europe’s largest marine protected area https://www.treehugger.com/portugal-creates-europe-largest-marine-reserve-5211970 Rules and Regs Papua court ruling a win for local government, Indigenous groups against palm oil https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/papua-court-ruling-a-win-for-local-government-indigenous-groups-against-palm-oil/ Italy announces nationwide fur farming ban https://www.livekindly.co/italy-a

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Korie Merrell and Sarah Godfrey about the Center for Natural lands management or CNLM. preserves and Management in Southern California. CNLM is a non profit organization that is focused on conserving native species, their habitat and functioning ecosystems in perpetuity, promoting the conservation values of such lands through education, promoting and facilitating uses of lands by the public that preserve the conservation values, and much more. Check out their conservation work at CNLM.org Korie Merrill is a Preserve manager for the Center for Natural Lands Management in Southern California which focuses on habitat conservation of many different habitat types, endangered or special status species, and public outreach. Sarah Godfrey is now a private contractor in Southern California with Map the Point, which specializes in database organization and customized GIS solutions, Integrated pest management and habitat restoration, and project management. C

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Drawdown Biden signs executive order to make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-signs-executive-order-make-u-s-government-carbon-neutral-n1285632 Renewable energy has ‘another record year of growth’ says IEA https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/01/renewable-energy-has-another-record-year-of-growth-says-iea Animal Rights Elle bans fur from magazines worldwide https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/dec/03/elle-magazine-to-stop-using-fur-in-editorial-and-advertising-content-worldwide New Jersey passes ban on cosmetic animal testing https://www.humanesociety.org/news/new-jersey-becomes-latest-state-end-cosmetics-

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Drawdown "Boston Mayor Divests Vulnerable City From Fossil Fuels" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/boston-mayor-divests-vulnerable-city-fossil-fuels-81335013 Wildlife Protections Freshwater Mussel Gains Endangered Species Act Protection in North Carolina, Virginia https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/freshwater-mussel-gains-endangered-species-act-protection-in-north-carolina-virginia-2021-11-15/ Monarch butterflies return to California after record low https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-california-butterflies-habitat-destruction-ffc90bc85fe95c60acc368e00966d025 USFWS withdraws flawed Red Wolf Rule https://defenders.org/newsroom/us-fish-an

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. conservationcommons.si.edu www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode of The Possibilists we talk to Dr. Judy Mann. Dr. Mann is the Conservation Strategist at the South African Association for Marine Biological Research, also called SAAMBR. SAAMBR and Dr. Mann do so much for the conservation of marine resources in Southern Africa and beyond. Check out their website at https://www.saambr.org.za Hosts and producers for this episode are Austin Parker and Taylor Parker Producers are Cat Kutz and Andrea Santy Music was provided by “A Picture Boo

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Protected Areas Ecuador to expand Galapagos marine reserve https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/ecuador-expand-galapagos-marine-reserve-president-says-2021-11-01/ Drawdown U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054648598/u-s-and-china-announce-surprise-climate-agreement-at-cop26-summit 6 Automakers and 30 Countries Say They’ll Phase Out Gasoline Car Sales https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/6-automakers-and-30-countries-say-theyll-phase-out-gasoline-car-sales/ar-AAQw1ZB Justice Judge OKs $626 Million Settlement In Flint Water Litigation https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/judge-oks-626-million-settl

Welcome to Pelecanus Deep Dives, where we take a headline from a recent Pelecanus NEWS episode and take a deep dive, just like a pelican, into the article and try and explain some of the more technical, nuanced, or maybe complex ideas of the story to help us all better understand our world. While we will still release these as audio podcasts, this is really made for video as we’ll show diagrams, data visualizations, or photos to better illustrate the article’s topics. Check out our youtube page or social media to watch the video version. In this episode, our host Harrison Parker, a CalTech doctoral Candidate in atmospheric sciences, explains a September 15th Pelecanus NEWS headline about a new Carbon Sequestration plant in Iceland. Host for this episode is Harrison Parker, Producers are Harrison, Austin and Taylor Parker. Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios Thank you for tuning in! Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe.

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. conservationcommons.si.edu www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode of The Possibilists we talk to Dr. Hila Shamon on World Bison Day! Dr. Shamon is a landscape ecologist and mammalogist at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Conservation Ecology Center. Shamon’s research interests focus on anthropogenic activity and land use changes effects on terrestrial mammals’ distribution and densities across large landscape gradients. Today we talk about her work with the American Bison and Swift Fox in and around Montana where she lives. She

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Wildlife Protections State Judge Issues "Dramatic Decision" in Striking Down Wisconsin Wolf Hunt http://www.projectcoyote.org/state-judge-issues-dramatic-decision-in-striking-down-wisconsin-wolf-hunt/ California Protects Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtles As Endangered Species https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/california-protects-leatherback-sea-turtles-as-endangered-2021-10-14/ Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are people too, US court rules https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/25/pablo-escobar-colombian-hippos-granted-rights-interested-persons-us-court Drawdown Hertz just made the biggest electric vehicle purchase ever https:/

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. conservationcommons.si.edu www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode of The Possibilists we talk to Brian Masuga of Peppermint Narwhal. Peppermint Narwhal, run by Becky and Brian Masuga, is a media company that focuses on telling conservation stories, including sharing the stories of endangered species, conservation success stories, uncommon knowledge about nature, and much more. This episode will be best enjoyed on video as Peppermint Narwhal provide mostly a visual medium. We’ve been fans of them as their work is amazing and they have a wi

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Judgments UN declares access to a clean environment a human right https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1102582 BC Anti-Logging Protesters Win As Judge Denies Firm’s Injunction Bid https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/29/canada-logging-protests-vancouver-island-judge People UN Rules That Steven Donziger House Arrest Violates International Laws https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/574786-un-rules-that-steven-donziger-house-arrest-violates-international Landscape Ecologist, Lisa Schulte Moore, wins Macarthur Genius Award https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2021/lisa-schulte-moore "Three Scientists Win Nobel for Work on Climate Breakthroughs" http

Welcome to our newest series, Pelecanus Deep Dives, where we take a headline from a recent Pelecanus NEWS episode and take a deep dive, just like a pelican, into the article and try and explain some of the more technical, nuanced, or maybe complex ideas of the story to help us all better understand our world. While we will still release these as audio podcasts, this is really made for video as we’ll show diagrams, data visualizations, or photos to better illustrate the article’s topics. Check out our youtube page or social media to watch the video version. In this episode, our host Harrison Parker, a CalTech doctoral Candidate in atmospheric sciences, explains a recent technological advancement in solar energy that we highlighted in the August 1st episode of Pelecanus News. Find the article here: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/23/eabe4206 Host for this episode is Harrison Parker, Producers are Harrison, Austin and Taylor Parker. Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios Thank you for tuni

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Headlines: Rewild Rare Florida butterfly bounces back, offers lesson for saving other critters https://floridapolitics.com/archives/460260-rare-florida-butterfly-bounces-back-offers-lesson-for-saving-other-critters/ Thanks to the Yurok Tribe, condors will return to the Pacific Northwest https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/thanks-to-the-yurok-tribe-condors-will-return-to-the-pacific-northwest/ Drawdown China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/chinas-pledge-to-end-building-coal-plants-abroad-improves-belt-and-roads-reputation-development-bank-says/ar-AAOLxnB EPA To Cut Greenhouse Gases Thousands Of Times More Powerful Than CO2 https://www.sej.o

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. https://conservationcommons.si.edu https://www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode of The Possibilists we talk with Dr. Rafael Chiaravalloti, a Smithsonian postdoctoral fellow working in the Pantanal area of Brazil, his home nation. Rafael is a biologist, anthropologist, and conservation social scientist with experience all over the world, and over 10 years of experience in the Pantanal where he has focused on the sustainability of socio-ecological systems. Rafael went from working with biological resources to working with local communiti

In this bonus episode we highlight our inaugural recipient of the Carrie Wilson Memorial Scholarship Hope Nye. Hope is a teacher in Wisconsin and a graduate student in Biology in the Global Field Program, part of Project Dragonfly at the University of Miami Ohio. Hope is an everyday conservation hero that the world needs and we had a great time talking with her about her work, research, and personal interests! Carrie R. Wilson was a staple of the community of San Diego for the last 50+ years. Carrie believed in community inspiration through direct and intentional action. Pelecanus would never have come to fruition without Carrie, and the same can be said for so many people throughout San Diego. As the Dean of Students of the University of San Diego Law School, she was able to make a lasting impact on thousands of students' lives. Carrie asked us to let anyone looking to honor her memory know that she hopes they would make a "heartfelt gift to make the world a better place." She simply hoped for her legacy to

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! People Razan Al Mubarak becomes first woman from the Arab world to head IUCN https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/razan-al-mubarak-becomes-first-woman-from-the-arab-world-to-head-iucn/ Drawdown From a nuisance to a benefit, ‘world’s worst weed’ finds new use as biofuel https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/from-a-nuisance-to-a-benefit-worlds-worst-weed-finds-new-use-as-biofuel/ Toyota Plans $13.5 Bln To Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Tech By 2030 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-spend-over-135-bln-ev-batteries-by-2030-2021-09-07/ The largest carbon removal facility to date, is now in service https://grist.org/technology/orca-the-largest-carbon-removal-facility-to-date-is-up-and-r

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! People Ninfa Carianil, 2021 International Ranger Award Winner https://www.iucn.org/news/protected-areas/202108/ninfa-carianil-2021-international-ranger-award-winner Legal South Korea to grant legal status to animals to tackle abuse, abandonment https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/south-korea-to-grant-legal-status-to-animals-to-tackle-abuse-abandonment/ Federal judge throws out US approval of ConocoPhilips Alaska oil project https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/federal-judge-vacates-us-approval-conocophillips-alaska-drilling-project-2021-08-18/ Rewilding Blue whales returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after 40-year absence https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/24/blue-whales-returning-to-spains

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. https://conservationcommons.si.edu https://www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode we talk with Dr. Arthur Muneza and Dr. Michael Brown of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. https://giraffeconservation.org Arthur is GCF’s East Africa coordinator where he manages research for three species of Giraffe in East Africa and Michael is a joint fellow with GCF and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute where he works to advance GCF’s missions of informing conservation initiatives with the most rigorous science available GCF aims to rai