Today’s quote is from American poet, essayist, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Adopt the pace… The post Earth911 Inspiration: Adopt the Pace of Nature appeared first on Earth911.
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Every year, Lili Arnold’s mother would block-print holiday cards to send to family and friends. When she was old enough to wield a carving tool, Arnold began to make her own, too. But it wasn’t until college, when she took an Intro to Printmaking class, that she became enthralled with the practice’s myriad methods. Block […]
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Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | March 25, 2025 Today, Nature Canada, one of the country’s oldest and most respected conservation charities, is launching its “Nature Platform“—a concrete plan to safeguard Canada’s irreplaceable lands and waters while ensuring that all Canadians can benefit from a thriving natural environment. “Our economy will prosper, and our […]
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Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | March 18, 2025 As Canada responds to the economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs on forest products, 14 leading conservation organizations have issued an open letter urging federal party leaders to ensure that relief measures do not lead to the increased destruction of Canada’s primary and old-growth forests. […]
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The Government of Canada has signed two new agreements to protect and restore Canada’s natural heritage. On March 7, 2025, the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance nature protection and climate adaptation. This agreement will commit up to $2 million over the next year to […]
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In Nahuatl, an Aztec language indigenous to Mesoamerica still spoken by more than a million people throughout Mexico, kauani means “to flourish.” Designers Inés Quezada and Inés Llasera, co-founders of Tornasol Studio, conceived of a series of luminaires inspired by native flora in celebration of the region’s rich botanic diversity. The ongoing series, KAUANI, emulates […]
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These are turbulent times. The world feels uncertain — trade disputes, economic instability, global tensions, an affordability crisis here at home, and a federal election on the horizon. There is so much going on, the future may seem unclear. But in moments like these, we are reminded of the constants that ground us: the land […]
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“What is essential is invisible to the eye,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote in his 1943 novella The Little Prince, a sentiment that drives Rui Sasaki’s work. From what the artist (previously) describes as a “mysterious and ambiguous material,” botanicals appear to float in frozen cubes of water. Sasaki employs glass to document and preserve the […]
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Following up on last week’s call for the Trump Administration to restore U.S. climate data… The post Earth911 Inspiration: Farmers Pay The Price For Climate Data Purges appeared first on Earth911.
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As the Honourary Chair for Women for Nature, the Honourable Senator Rosa Galvez shares, “It fills me with great hope and joy to witness young people stepping up as leaders in their communities to support and restore nature, shaping a cleaner and more promising future.” Among these leaders is Meg Beckel, whose unwavering commitment to […]