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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On Summer Break, Back Soon

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During the month of August I'll be on a blogging break; I plan to be back the first week of September.

Until then, dear reader, happy gardening to you.

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Janet said…
Enjoy the break, Adrian
August 3, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Anonymous said…
May your garden enjoy your shadow, and your weeds not break your back!
August 3, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Don Plummer said…
I hope you have a restful break. We'll see you back soon.
August 4, 2011 at 8:20 AM
Unknown said…
You don't take vacations to blog more ;) Have a good one.
August 4, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Adrian Ayres Fisher said…
Thank you all for your good wishes and humor.

I will be reading and weeding, (and definitely not blogging, lol)--but also doing some offline writing.
August 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM
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