Important read on the how the #PotterValleyProject will benefit human communities as well as fish. caltrout.org/news/si...

"Yet, as the planet becomes hotter, and staying below the 1.5 C threshold is less likely, we have to adapt. Put differently, climate change is too large, complicated and fast-moving a phenomenon to rely purely on mitigation strategies."
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Congrats to Maka Gibson, RLF Program Officer, who was selected as a one of 20 leaders to join the second cohort of the ‘Ōiwi Leadership Accelerator, a leadership development program designed to elevate native Hawaiian leaders. See her in action below. Maka, you’re🔥!!

"This...isn’t just about fixing National Parks, it’s about restoring dignity and opportunity. It’s about addressing a...wrong in a way that benefits...taxpayers, tourists, Indigenous Peoples and the environment...this initiative offers rare common ground." www.forbes.com/sites/victor...

"As land previously maintained by public employees falls into disrepair, the prospect of private maintenance and ownership will begin to look more favorable," according to RLF's Teal Lehto
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"The impact (of the planned cuts) will be enormous and devastating."
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“The decision to terminate these employees at our already understaffed land management agencies reveals a complete disregard for the importance of public lands in the West and the value of these employees’ contributions to our local communities.” — @bennet.senate.gov

"On Indigenous lands and in their culture, practices such as regenerative agriculture, local food production, and climate-efficient and -resilient building are commonplace."
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Federal funding freezes are impacting local businesses. In states like Montana, environmental restoration groups and construction specialists are at risk of losing the majority of their funding for critical projects. Without these projects, local economies suffer. www.mtpr.org/montana-news...

New polling in Hawaii: over 75% of visitors say that paying an environmental stewardship the fee is acceptable. www.khon2.com/local-news/p...

“This agreement will ensure that the Nation has a voice and an active role in protecting these ancestral lands that are so important to our people." #IndigenousLedStewardship
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“For Latinos, who make up a significant portion of the Los Angeles workforce, these rippling effects are particularly severe."
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Is California’s network of science-based marine protected areas (MPAs) effective at conserving marine fish populations? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new study from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Intensifying climate whiplash set the stage for the devastating California fires www.latimes.com/environment/... @weatherwest.bsky.social