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A collaborative conservation initiative of partner organizations that share a collective vision for the future of New England.
New England, USA
Joined August 2013
@NEForestry WWF&C's vision, which includes protecting 80% of New England as forest or farmland by 2060, ensures a bat-friendly future. #conservation #newengland #northeast #landconservation #wwfc #bats
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@NEForestry The only flying mammals in our region, bats have been in decline from a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome. The best support we can give them is to protect high-quality forest habitat that provides them with the resources they need to feed, rest and reproduce.
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Happy Halloween! Today we celebrate New England's nine species of bats. No need to fear these furry fliers--on the contrary, each bat is a little superhero that can eat up to 1,500 mosquitoes in a single evening. Read more from @NEForestry:
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@UMassAmherst Presenters Marissa Latshaw and Shane Rogers will explore how to use shared narratives to elevate wildlands, woodlands, & farmlands to achieve a clean and equitable future. Every participant will leave with the foundation for a scalable, easily-implemented communications strategy.
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@UMassAmherst Community support is critical for the success of conservation initiatives, and empathetic communications are required to build the necessary strong relationships with local stakeholders.
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A final reminder to register for the RCP Network Gathering on November 9 at @UMassAmherst! WWF&C's third of three interactive sessions at the event is called Inspire Action with Empathetic Communications: Advancing Strategic and Collective Narratives.
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@UMassAmherst @HarvardForest In addition to the report authors, this session will feature examples that demonstrate the important role of Wildlands in broader conservation efforts. #conservation #newengland #northeast #landconservation #wwfc #RCP
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@UMassAmherst @HarvardForest 1-Why Wildlands protection is vital for climate change, biodiversity, and human health 2-Where RCPs can find the best opportunities for Wildlands protection 3-How RCPs integrate Wildlands into large landscape scale conservation while addressing urgent community needs & interests
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@UMassAmherst Authors of the recently released Wildlands in New England report, including ecologist Liz Thompson, David Foster (@HarvardForest), and environmentalist author Jamie Sayen will discuss three critical issues:
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WWF&C's second of three presentations at the 2023 RCP Network Gathering, Thursday, November 9, at @UMassAmherst focuses on The Case for Wildlands.
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His new book, Children of the Northern Forest, a "no-holds-barred narrative of the failure of conservation in northern New England's forests," was just released. It envisions a wilder, more equitable, lower-carbon future for forest-dependent communities in our region.
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Jamie will be curating the the newsletter's integrated vision of healthy human communities, wildlands, woodlands, farmlands, and fisheries while celebrating the beauty and vitality of New England through articles, essays, poetry, art, photography, and music.
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We are thrilled to have environmentalist, author and WWF&C collaborator Jamie Sayen as a member of the Editorial Board of our new free quarterly publication, From the Ground Up. Subscribe now to receive the first issue in November:
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Data in the study was sourced from Four Twenty Seven, a division of @MoodysCorp that assesses climate risk for financial markets based on models and historical data. Read the full report: https://t.co/wUhlkpGgr3
#conservation #newengland #northeast #landconservation #wwfc
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The charts are a reminder that we must act now to protect habitats like forests, meadows and salt marshes to make our region as resilient as possible to these risks. WWF&C provides a vision and path forward to move New England from 25% to 80% of land protected by 2060.
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New England Food System Planners Partnership's 2023 report, "A Regional Approach to Food Systems Resilience," shows New England's vulnerabilities down to the county level for major weather events, sea level rise and other environmental challenges.
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@NEForestry This important organization works to protect the many gifts that New England’s forests provide to keep our region vibrant and thriving, including timber, jobs, wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and spectacular recreational opportunities.
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