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Doesn't this photo just make you want to seas the day? ?? #DYK about the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the amendment to the Clean Water Act in 2000? It is designed to reduce the risk of disease to people who want to enjoy the nation's coastal recreation waters. The Act authorizes EPA to award program development and implementation grants to support microbiological testing and monitoring of coastal recreational waters, including the Great Lakes! ??? Learn how EPA ensures you can enjoy beaches safely: https://lnkd.in/ePKH8QSU ??: EPAer Jennifer, Region 5

Happy Earth Day! ?? As another Earth Day comes and goes, Surili Sutaria Patel, vice president and environmental health lead at MG, reflects on what it truly means to work on environmental issues that are at the core of our society. What we value most — our health — is inextricably linked to environmental issues. Surili has spent decades working at the intersection of climate change and health equity, and is learning to lean into the wisdom her mentors, partners and friends have shared with her to remain steadfast in her work, and her drive to heal self and planet. Read her?Medium?piece here titled "The Connection between Climate, Health, and Healing": https://lnkd.in/gggr8Y8P

If you are interested in learning some ways states are harnessing their coastal #bluecarbon assets to combat #climatechange, this is the webinar for you.?

You can have a say on the future of the National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan. ?? The National Biosecurity Strategy provides a 10-year roadmap for protecting Australia's environment, economy, and people from invasive species, pests, and diseases. The Action Plan outlines the first set of activities that will be delivered. Together, we can call for additional funding to ensure the delivery of improved environmental biosecurity, a greater focus on environmental biosecurity research, preparedness and response capacity?and the inclusion of the Decade of Biosecurity initiative?under the shared culture priority. https://lnkd.in/eu52vjn4

Nuffield Dispatches: A long way to go Episode 7: Things are complicated in Ireland's dairy sector. Comments on what drove the industry to expand, significant changes in government policy objectives, and the impact of tunnel vision. Again, this plenty of nuance and detail past all the generalizations I make here. Just trying to focus on the broader question of production vs. environmental restoration. https://lnkd.in/gkB8fGWY

APHA and SciCAN are co-hosting a webinar focused on environmental factors that influence public health. Register to watch this discussion: https://lnkd.in/gQ_wjjN3 ??Current environmental and public health systems focus too narrowly on single pollutants and individual sources, leading to significant environmental injustice. We must transform our regulatory practices to address the complex socioeconomic factors that disproportionately affect overburdened communities. Together, let’s advocate for a holistic approach that considers the many stressors impacting our health and environment.

Four major events catalyzed the highest volume of habitat connectivity policies to date in 2024. States are borrowing now-proven models of connectivity legislation and tailoring these bills to their state’s needs. The future of connectivity bills is changing. Hear more key insights from our newest report on habitat connectivity policy directly from a Q&A with the report’s authors and policy experts Erin Sito, U.S. Public Policy Director at Wildlands Network, and Logan Christian, Wildlife and Habitat Coordinator at the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators: https://buff.ly/44FSIHy

I'm pleased to share a thought-provoking blog post that examines the recent decision by the US Forest Service to halt prescribed burns in California. This article delves into the implications of this decision, drawing parallels to historical practices and their outcomes. It raises important questions about wildfire management, environmental stewardship, and community safety. To explore these critical issues and gain insights into how past experiences inform current policies, read the full piece here: https://ift.tt/tNZXYWF. Your thoughts and comments are welcome as we navigate this significant topic.

How can private landowners and public land managers identify the right practices to support strong carbon sequestration while also addressing forest health issues? That’s where we help, identifying policy mechanisms to help landowners achieve this goal. https://lnkd.in/dkG7FnGj

Wetlands are critical to watershed health. Look at this list and think about how you can play a role to save what is left and enhance and restore degraded wetlands in your part of the world.