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Happy World Wetlands Day!
A Time to Restore February 2nd marked the 52nd anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. Signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, this inter-governmental treaty sought to assure that the world would conserve and protect its wetlands … Continue reading
May is National Wetlands Month!
May is National Wetlands month. Why does that matter? Because wetlands are tremendously important and among the most productive ecosystems in the universe — okay, maybe not the universe, but the planet — holding the space for a wide variety … Continue reading
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Tagged aquaculture, diverse ecosystems, Sustainability, wetlands
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Swamp Love Trifecta
Show me the money! If I told you one-eighth of the world’s inhabitants depend on wetlands for their livelihood you would probably say I’m crazy. They’re just swamps, right? Yes they are swamps, and yet, the Chesapeake Bay, the Louisiana … Continue reading
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Tagged cash cow, clean water, east kolkata wetlands, ramsar convention, Sustainability, swamp love, wetlands
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Okefenokee
Swamp Love, Redux The Okefenokee National Wildlife Area — a giant peat boggy swamp listed on the Ramsar Site of wetlands of particular ecological importance — is a swath of swamp approximately 438,000 acres in size and one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged georgia legislature, okefenokee swamp, ramsar convention, wetlands
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Swamp Love
Today, February 14th, is Valentine’s Day, a universal day of love. But is there something more to Valentine’s Day than overpriced roses and chocolates? Let’s discuss. The Greeks had seven different words for love which you can read more about … Continue reading
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Tagged ramsar convention, wetlands, world wetlands day
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Sponge Cities
[photo credit – The Source magazine – 8.30.2017] Sponge Cities As I made my way into work the other day, an announcement on the radio alerted me to a flood warning that would be in effect until later that … Continue reading
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Tagged bioswales, bogs, business insider, China, green infrastructure, green initiative, green roofs, hurricane florence, hurricane harvey, Lingang district, marshes, mitigate flood damage, NOAA, permeable pavers, Philadelphia, public health, rainwater re-use, sea level rise, Shanghai, sponge cities, waste water treatment plant, wetlands, WWTP
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Spread the Purple Love Grass
[All photos by Arianna Rich — pictured: purple love grass plugs awaiting planting] Spread the Purple Love Grass Few things provide as much meaning in life as working in service to something you love. It’s no secret that I love … Continue reading
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