#17 - The Green Beacon - Bison Breakthrough, Wild Bridges and Redefining Nature
Rob Greenfield
?? ?? Eco Communicator | Senior Social Media Lead at WaterBear Network | ex-Earthtopia
Welcome back to what is a bi-weekly roundup of inspiring news, people and eco solutions from around the world.
Spotted an interesting climate story? Share it in the comments for a shoutout and feature in the next Green Beacon ??
Eco Solution of the Week
?? 170 bison could help store the CO2 equivalent of 43,000 cars
European Bison have been absent from the Romanian wilderness for over 200 years, but Rewilding Europe & WWF-Romania recently reintroduced a herd to the Tarcu Mountains. Now, a study has found that they are potentially capturing an additional 54,000 tonnes of carbon a year, as they stimulate plant growth and secure carbon in the soil whilst they graze.?
Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/15/bison-romania-tarcu-2m-cars-carbon-dioxide-emissions-aoe
Conservation Win of the Week
?? World’s largest wildlife crossing is coming to LA
It’s estimated 1 million animals are killed every day just from vehicle collisions. But engineers have come up with a great solution: wildlife crossings. The world’s biggest one is under construction in LA. It will allow animals to cross 8 lanes safely and keep local wild areas connected.
Check out how it will look: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-wildlife-crossing-is-being-erected-over-8-lanes-of-la-traffic/
Climate Hero of the Week
???? The Dominican Republic
The country has reforested a fifth of its land in just 10 years thanks to a land recovery programme which pays locals to plant more trees.
Read all about it here: https://www.optimistdaily.com/2024/02/the-dominican-republic-reforests-a-fifth-of-the-country-in-just-10-years/
Action of the Week
?? Sign the #WeAreNature petition?
Lawyers for Nature & House of Hackney are calling on English dictionaries to include humans in the definition of nature. The belief that we are distinct from and superior to Nature is driving climate breakdown and destroying biodiversity. So we need to reframe the narrative - add your name here:? https://wearenature.org/ ?