Achieving 30x30: Percentages Matter, We’re All in This Together, and What You Do to Help Counts Big-time

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Green space in the Chicago region (credit:  Chicago Wilderness Alliance ) Did you know that back in December, one of the most important planetary environmental agreements in history got approved in Montreal? This would be the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF), approved by the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which clearly states the goal of protecting, conserving, and restoring 30% of Earth’s lands and waters by 2030. Not only was another opening created for the concept that non-human species have the right to exist and live their lives according to their kind in appropriate habitats, but indigenous peoples were included and given their due as primary keepers of land. If countries actually follow through on commitments (one of the biggest ifs) there might be a chance that biodiversity could start recovering, and we might have a chance of getting to half-earth by 2050. By providing enough habitat for 80% of species on earth, t
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Illinois Nature Blog: Osage+Orange

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Dave at Osage + Orange writes an Illinois nature blog that is worth visiting. His posts feature photos, nature writing and interesting oddments from around the web. He very nicely sent me a shout-out, so I'm returning the favor. Reading his blog helped inspire me to start my own.

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Adrian Ayres Fisher said…
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March 29, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Adrian Ayres Fisher said…
You're welcome, Dave.

(New blogger note: I just learned you can't edit posts after they're posted, so deleted rather than have visible misspellings.)
March 29, 2010 at 10:27 AM
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