Conservation Needs Natural History Participatory Science βΉ EwAβs participatory science model presented at ICCB 2023 (SCBβs 31st International Congress for Conservation Biology) Authors: Claire OβNeill, Jennifer Clifford, Kathy McGlathery | Earthwise Aware Presentation | Handout An Essential Practice to Empower Communities and Help & Guide Science Earthwise Aware (EwA) implements βnext generationβ (data-driven) natural history [β¦]
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Keeping a Forest Whole
Keeping a Forest Whole βΉ EwA conservation study presented at NENHC 2023 and C*Sci 2023 Authors: Claire OβNeill and Mina Burton | Earthwise Aware Presentations Β» current / 2023 original (full/flash/poster) | Handout The Power of Community-driven GIS-focused Participatory Science In Massachusetts, a community has formed around co-creative participatory science using a novel integration of land [β¦]
Environmental Worldviews Glossary
Environmental WorldviewsβA Short Glossary of Terms Compiled as a resource for EwAβs Ethics courses. Ethics Courses: [EwA-E1] Positive Eco-Ethics in a Human-Dominated World | [EwA-E2] Conservation Biodiversity Research & Field Ethics [Disclaimer] This compilation only intends to list a few mainstream environmental worldviews. We invite our readers to explore the few references in the βFurther [β¦]
Seasonal Nature Program for All
β β β Closer to Nature is a wonderful seasonal opportunity for teens and/or adults to get close and personal with our immediate landscape & wildlife in both scientific and art-creative ways. We offer this program to anyone and to any organization in Cambridge/Somerville (Massachusetts) and around. You can pick and choose which class(es) you [β¦]
The Case for Forestsβ Prominent Role in
The authors of a new report argue that investment in forests as a climate change mitigation strategy is just as important as addressing emissions from the energy sector. Despite the recognized potential contributions of forests to slowing the warming of the earth, they arenβt typically seen as a permanent solution to climate change. The authors [β¦]
EwA at the Fells Β» Citizen Science & Nat
EwA at the Fells Fellsβ Biodiversity & Climate Studies β The EwA Nature Guides to the Fells It is critical to understand how climate and land use affect plant and animal life to protect and restore habitats where they can thrive, including in our urban green spaces. EwA is doing its part! EwA runs an extensive [β¦]
Ten Years After The Crisis, What Is Happ...
Ten years after the crisis, what is happening to the worldβs bees? Ten years ago, beekeepers in the United States raised the alarm that thousands of their hives were mysteriously empty of bees. What followed was global concern over a new phenomenon: Colony Collapse Disorder. Since then we have realised that it was not just [β¦]
The Gift of Being Wrong βHow to Enjoy &
βThe more you are willing to examine your own assumptions and beliefsβand holds the possibility that you may be wrongβthe more you can truly understandβ (from The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling) Being a naturalist basically means being on a quest for knowledge (and having fun while at it!). There is such wonder [β¦]
Curbing our Addiction to Plastics
Curbing our Addiction to Plastics Plastic is everywhere. Take a look around and youβll be surprised! But do we need that much? No. Not reallyβ¦ There are solutions to reduce your plastic dependency, in turn reducing waste, saving our wildlife, and reducing your carbon footprint on our planet. Outline βΈ The Truth About Plastic β Plastic in Numbers β What [β¦]
What are Ecosystem Services?
Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part of the earthβs ecosystem, and we must learn to respect and live according to the basic biological laws of nature.β βJim Fowler Ecosystem services are the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well-being. As we often mention ecosystem [β¦]