# Jane Goodall's Continuing Impact on Conservation

## Introduction

Jane Goodall's legacy extends far beyond her groundbreaking research with chimpanzees in Tanzania.

Her ongoing work through the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program continues to shape global conservation efforts and inspire new generations of environmental advocates.

## Current Conservation Impact

### The Jane Goodall Institute

Goodall's institute remains at the forefront of conservation efforts worldwide, focusing on protecting chimpanzees and their habitats while promoting sustainable development in local communities.

The organization employs a holistic approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of environmental protection, community welfare, and wildlife conservation.

### Roots & Shoots Program

The Roots & Shoots program, established in 1991, represents one of Goodall's most significant ongoing contributions to conservation.

This global youth program now operates in over 100 countries, empowering young people to identify problems in their communities and take action to solve them.

The program focuses on three core pillars:
- People

# Jane Goodall's Continuing Impact on Conservation

## Introduction

Jane Goodall's legacy extends far beyond her groundbreaking research with chimpanzees in Tanzania.

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Natural Reserves in 2022.
£65 million in annual revenue.
The establishment of 91 industrial facilities linked to the national network for monitoring industrial emissions
ENVIRONMENT: 120 air quality monitoring stations reach a new breakthrough in reducing air pollution, exceeding the target of the 2018 / 2022 government program
Efforts to reduce severe bouts of air pollution have averted more than 158,000 tonnes of air pollution emissions
Supporting rural Egyptian villages within the presidential initiative with more than 200 thousand trees
Access to 25 stations in the real-time monitoring network of industrial facilities on the Nile River and lakes
Total income in protected areas increased during 2022 to an estimated 65 million Egyptian pounds and more than 3 million dollars, despite global impacts
Issuing the Executive Regulations of the Waste Law is a milestone in the implementation of an integrated waste management system in Egypt based on the concept of a circular economy
In light of the successive crises that affected various countries without discrimination and threatened the future of future generations with the challenges of food and water security, energy crisis and economic and political crises, Egypt has made efforts to address environmental challenges at the national, regional and global levels, especially after the progress achieved by the Ministry of Environment with the support of the political leadership in placing the environment file on the government ’ s list of priorities to achieve environmental sustainability. Initiatives to achieve the objectives of Egypt ’ s Vision 2030, raise the environmental awareness of the people ’ s sectors, turn environmental challenges into investment and social opportunities, and spread the concept of a revolving green economy, ensuring the rights of future generations to natural resources and a better future.
This is in addition to strengthening Egypt ’ s leading role at the regional and international levels in the field of environment.
Establishment of 120 air quality monitoring stations and avoidance of more than 158,000 tons of air pollution emissions.
Protecting Nature and Biodiversity
The Ministry of Environment has completed its efforts to develop reserves, support investment processes, develop responsible ecotourism and conserve natural resources and biodiversity in partnership with local communities, the private sector and environmental partners from civil society, ministries and donors, through several presidential axes, namely:
Support, develop and maintain protected infrastructure to support investment through the private sector
The Ministry of Environment has worked to improve the infrastructure and develop the visitor centers in protected areas to provide a leading tourism experience in protected areas and provide services to visitors in protected areas, taking advantage of the development in 13 protected areas in Egypt as a tourist destination, and creating a supportive environment for the private sector to invest in protected areas, in order to achieve Egypt ’ s vision for sustainable development 2030.
Investment in cooperation with the private sector in Ras Mohammed and Nabq Reserves
- Developing the services provided to visitors in Ras Mohammed and Nabq Reserves, to provide a distinctive environmental tourism experience while preserving environmental systems.
Establishing an environmental hostel and developing the beach with the participation of a number of investors in accordance with the nature of the reserve and its environmental sensitivity and supports the preservation of its natural resources and integrating the community in its protection and providing distinguished services to visitors to ensure a distinctive environmental tourism experience for visitors while preserving the environmental systems.
For the first time, the launch of the project of electric cars to move within the Nabq reserve as a unique tourist experience to travel using these environmentally friendly vehicles, and to visit landmarks and shrines in specific areas and paths, likely to generalize this experience to all reserves within South Sinai.
- Developing the nature conservation training center and developing the laboratories complex in Sharm El Sheikh to be used for scientific research and specialized training in partnership with universities and research centers.
It will be one of the most important and famous training centers specialized in the fields of environment, nature and biodiversity in the region and a supporting pillar for the file of scientific tourism. It is located in Sharm El Sheikh between the reserves of Ras Mohammed and Nabq. It will provide its training and educational programs accredited in cooperation with the international and local scientific and research communities.
Fayoum Reserves
- Maintenance of the waterfall area and the upper and lower lake in Wadi Al-Rayyan reserve in coordination with Yousef Al-Siddiq city center periodically, in addition to the restoration of service buildings in the reserve, especially after the rain falls during the winter season.
- Changing the guidance boards in Wadi al-Hetan and the main visiting area of the waterfalls in coordination with the project of effective management of the reserves of Qarun and Wadi al-Rayyan.
- Establishing a GIS unit in the administrative building of Wadi Al Rayyan Reserve in coordination with the project of effective management of Qaroun and Wadi Al Rayyan Reserve.
- Establishment of an entrance gate to the reserve and the development of the waterfalls area in full and raise the efficiency of cafeterias and visitors building and the establishment of a new administrative building for the reserve.
- Developing the infrastructure and equipping the western side of the waterfalls area and the whole area and the establishment of special paths for visitors and the establishment of a camping area.
- Preparation and implementation of the environmental guide course for safari organizers in Fayoum reserves in cooperation with the project of the environmental program for Egyptian-Italian cooperation phase III.
- Survey and maintenance of the main meadows of the Qarun reserve and removal of sand hindering traffic to the administrative building and then to the area of   the fossilized forest and the entrances to the important visiting areas.
The Good Dome Protectorate
- The establishment of the Science Club in Qubba Hasanah Reserve and the completion of the supply and installation of the necessary furniture to be a beacon for environmental awareness in cooperation with the project to strengthen national capacities to achieve the agreements of the third stage. The Science Club has six rooms and a theater.
Valley of Beauty Reserve
- Rehabilitation and equipping of Ababda House, the canopy and the guidance board in Umm Kabo area, and the canopy for bees in Wadi el-Gamal reserve, in cooperation with the project of the Environmental Program for Egyptian-Italian Cooperation Phase III
Promotion of Ecotourism
Track 1: Sustainable Tourism Development
The Ministry of Environment, through the project of integrating biodiversity in ecotourism, carried out a study of the strategic environmental impact assessment of the southern Red Sea region, to review the main causes of environmental pressures resulting from tourism development, quantify the effects caused by these pressures, and review the procedures of the system of environmental impact assessment of tourism facilities. Scenarios.
- Raising competencies in the tourism sector and spreading environmental awareness among workers in the sector, whether in hotels, restaurants or diving centers. The Ministry provided technical support to the Star Green sign, where the guide was prepared and trained more than 170 workers in 84 hotels on sustainable hotel practices.
As well as training a number of evaluators and auditors to increase the number of qualified technical staff to conduct assessments, which led to an increase in the number of branded hotels from 11 to more than 70 hotels in Sharm El Sheikh.
Track 2: Supporting sound environmental processes and practices and promoting ecotourism
- Training more than 600 individuals on the green fins standards and more than 40 dive centers have been accredited in Egypt, which is the largest number of centers in one country globally.
- Prepare a guide to sustainable best practices in hotels to identify effective environmental measures that are easy to apply.
- Launching a guide to best environmental practices in tourist restaurants to be more sustainable and cost effective.
- Development of the Egyptian Portal for Sustainable Tourism, an electronic tool dedicated to hospitality, tourism, hotels and investors in the sector, as well as the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism as key partners in integrating the concept of environmental protection into tourism activities.
- Develop guidelines for eco-lodges and publish them in the form of a guide in preparation for the preparation of a mechanism for the licensing of eco-lodges by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. This is the first step of its kind to regulate the eco-tourism market in Egypt and increase investments in nature reserves and beyond.
- Launching the "Green List" initiative, which aims to increase the awareness of tourists about eco-hotels and tourism establishments bearing eco-labels / as well as products that follow sound environmental and social standards and are considered as alternatives to products that have a negative impact on the environment.
The Green List was published through the ICO Egypt website and a promotional campaign on social media for several months as well as a promotional film for the campaign was developed.
The project of the Environmental Program of the Egyptian-Italian Cooperation, the third phase, also prepared and implemented the first training of traditional crafts in Wadi el-Gamal Reserve (institutional organization and pricing of products as well as the preparation and implementation of training courses for craftsmen in Wadi el-Gamal Reserve on beeswax products).
Protection of biodiversity
The Ministry of Environment has made great efforts to protect biodiversity globally and locally as follows:
Global Level
- Participation in the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Canada:
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad participated in the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity held in Montreal, Canada, from 7: 19 December 2022
The Minister of Environment and the Minister of Environment of Canada chaired a series of meetings with the aim of achieving progress towards the ambitious global goal and facilitating the negotiation process towards a general framework for biodiversity beyond 2020 to be presented to the world and to future generations.
The signing of two memorandums of understanding between Egypt and the Maldives to support joint cooperation to address the effects of climate change and achieve the objectives of biodiversity and environmental monitoring.
• Egypt and Albania to strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries and strengthen the bonds of environmental cooperation in the fields of biodiversity and reserves, ecotourism, coastal zone management, climate change, marine pollution and disaster management, environmental monitoring in the field of air and water.
- A project to release and resettle the Houbara from the Al Ameed Reserve in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, in cooperation with the International Fund for Houbara Conservation in the United Arab Emirates. 2000 Houbara from the Arab Republic of Egypt were launched as part of the cooperation protocol, which aims to discuss the establishment of projects aimed at sustainable management of animals and birds with economic and social benefits to local communities in the region. in areas relating to the recovery and protection of sustainable management of Houbara and major species to be agreed upon
Selection of the Migratory Bird Conservation Project as a best practice model for GEF-funded projects for 2022 for its successful and transformative results in mainstreaming migratory bird conservation in the five key sectors (fishing, energy, tourism, agriculture and waste management) that directly affect migratory birds along the Rift Valley / Red Sea migration route.
Local level
Monitoring and control of key wildlife use activities
Implement an ambitious program to monitor and control all the main wildlife display activities in farms, private zoos and circuses, through the preparation of a comprehensive database on these activities and the law has been activated regarding the authorization of these activities and each has a data record of the animals used, which are often from outside the Egyptian environment.
The programme includes a periodic inspection and traffic plan in cooperation with the Environment and Surface Police.
Combating illegal wildlife trade
Develop a program to combat illegal wildlife trade in cooperation with many governmental and non-governmental stakeholders and individuals interested in wildlife conservation issues.
This program is based on several axes as follows:
The Senate approved a bill regulating access to biological resources and the equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
- Inspection of markets and specialized shops, where a plan has been prepared for the inspection of markets and wildlife shops to be carried out in coordination and with the participation of forces from the Environment Police and water bodies, especially the permanent markets in Cairo.
- Establishing a communication network with many NGOs, groups and individuals interested in environmental issues and animal welfare, where they are constantly communicating to exchange information regarding thwarting smuggling attempts in cooperation with the security authorities or working together to recover and re-release many wild animals and birds from the shops they display or sell such as crocodiles, sea and sea turtles, pelicans, flamingo and others.
• Coordinate the Migratory Hoverbirds project and the Environmental Affairs Authority to implement a national voluntary initiative by inviting students of science faculties in Egyptian universities to volunteer in migratory bird conservation programs to train them on identification and monitoring of birds and data analysis as well as closure operations upon request, so that they are qualified to work in these programs after graduation.
Signing a joint cooperation protocol with the Faculty of Science at Beni Suef University with the aim of maximizing and implementing programs and activities that will raise the capabilities of students and train them on conservation programs of migratory hoverbirds in wind energy projects, providing a common framework between the two parties and facilitating cooperation to enhance national capacities and provide qualified cadres to work in conservation programs of migratory birds in migratory paths in Egypt.
• The signing of the joint cooperation protocol between the Environmental Affairs Authority and the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sewerage and the project to develop the site of the oxidation lakes in Sharm El Sheikh to protect the abandoned hoverbirds.
• Implementation of the program of searching for dead birds in Jabal al-Zeit wind power plants with a capacity of 240 MW and 120 MW for 70 days and associated power transmission lines and the implementation of a training program on the identification and classification of birds during the program.
• Organizing the training program for the classification and identification of migratory birds during the spring semester of 2021 at the Center of Environmental Excellence in Jebel Al Zeit, where a number of young graduates and members of the local community in Jebel Al Zeit participated in the program.
The National Network for Monitoring Ambient Air Pollutants monitored the basic air pollutants decided by the World Health Organization through the network stations where the number of monitoring stations was increased to 120 monitoring stations passed the target of the government program 2018 / 2022, distributed in all different regions of the Republic, in order to contribute to improving the air quality and environmental and health situation to provide the correct monitoring data to take the necessary actions through decision makers.
National Industrial Emissions Monitoring Network
The number of industrial facilities linked to the national network for monitoring industrial emissions has been increased to 91 industrial facilities (6 more than last year) by 454 monitoring points, exceeding the targets of the government program 2018 / 2022 by more than 25%, including many industrial sectors such as cement industry, fertilizer manufacturing, power generation, iron and steel (25 cement companies + 13 fertilizer companies + 6 petrochemical companies + 28 power plants) Iron and Steel + 2 Ceramic Company + 1 Glass Company + 8 Petroleum Refinery + 1 Aluminum), to include many different measurements stipulated by the Executive Regulations of the Environment Law.
Early warning of air pollutants
The early warning system of the Ministry of Environment includes all the populated areas of the Arab Republic of Egypt, which deals with the impact of weather factors on air quality for the next 3 days, where 8 geographical sectors (Greater Cairo - Delta - Upper Egypt - Canal - Sinai - North Coast - Western Desert (New Valley) - Red Sea Coast) are studied with 58 study points and updated daily through the early warning page of the Ministry of Environment.
Prepare reports to predict the effects of accidents on air quality and prepare monthly reports on air quality by studying the winds affecting Greater Cairo and identifying the weather phenomena causing dust storms.
Air Pollution and Climate Change Management Project in Greater Cairo
The Egyptian government is implementing the national project “Managing Air Pollution and Climate Change in Greater Cairo ”, funded by a $200 million loan from the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Environment, with the aim of reducing the emission of air pollutants and climate change in vital sectors in Greater Cairo and enhancing the capacity to manage air pollution. in Cairo.
Issuing the Executive Regulations of the Waste Law is a milestone in the start of the concept of a revolving economy
The detailed engineering design of the facilities and infrastructure of the integrated waste management facility in 10th of Ramadan has been completed and will be built on an area of 1228 acres.
A number of activities are being prepared to regularize the situation of workers in the informal waste sector, in addition to preparing to activate the responsibility of large companies producing waste of all kinds.
Reduction of vehicle emissions
The Ministry of Environment has taken several measures to reduce vehicle emissions. 100 electric buses have been purchased for the Public Transport Authority in Cairo (PTA). Capacity enhancement and behavior change have been completed. The environmental and social impact assessment study of the master plan, facilities and infrastructure of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Complex was completed.
The financial department of the project prepared the estimated and actual budgets and submitted periodic reports to the donors, planning bodies and various regulatory bodies in the country.
Efforts to cope with severe air pollution bouts 2022
The Ministry of Environment has succeeded in managing the file of reducing the severe air pollution bouts known as "black cloud" year after year, where it was able in cooperation with the concerned authorities to control the phenomenon of black cloud and turn the great challenge into an economic opportunity through awareness and technical support to families and farmers. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) during this year has been the following:
The collection of more than 2.123 million tons of rice straw, representing 99% of the amount of rice straw produced from the total cultivated area during the period from September 21 to November 15, 2022.
The collection of 138.8 thousand tons of sorghum wood waste during the period from October 1 to November 15, 2022.
Intensify vehicle exhaust inspection campaigns throughout the system to reduce air pollution emissions as much as possible, bringing the total number of vehicles inspected in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior to about 12,383 vehicles.
Inspection of approximately 3455 facilities and traffic varied from coal kiln, foundry, brick factory, in addition to following up the implementation of the decisions of the governors to close the contaminated facilities during periods of severe air pollution bouts.
Awareness is one of the most important factors that indirectly contributed to the success of the system of severe air pollution bouts, where the number of seminars and public meetings carried out this year amounted to about 1767 awareness activities
Road Vehicle Exhaust Inspection Program
Execution of 552 road exhaust inspection campaigns that examined 22835 vehicles, including 16230 vehicles. The campaigns included raising awareness of citizens and drivers of the dangers of vehicle exhaust and the need to adjust the engines of cars, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic and the General Directorate of Environment and Water Parks Police....
Public Transport Authority Bus Inspection Program
• An annual program is implemented to inspect all buses belonging to the Public Transport Authority in Cairo, where during 2022, a fleet of buses for 18 garage were inspected twice, with 2467 buses.
• Follow up the implementation of the environment plan to replace and renew old buses that have exceeded 20 years of operating life with new buses, and follow up the plan of the Authority to replace some buses with natural gas engines instead of diesel

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Turtle Repatriation and Rehabilitation Program Reinforces Dubai ’ s Approach to Environmental Sustainability
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On the coast of Dubai, an ambitious project was launched in 2004.
The project is a collaboration between Jumeirah Group, Dubai Wildlife Conservation Office, Dubai Falcon Hospital and the Emirate ’ s Central Veterinary Laboratory.
In a practical translation of the keenness to support the initiatives of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to protect and conserve natural resources, the Dubai Wildlife Protection Office launched the “Sea Turtle Restoration and Rehabilitation ” project in a serious attempt to create an environmental balance by taking care of these creatures, which play a key role in the marine environment through research, tracking and ecosystem. An integrated tool to qualify them to live again in their natural habitats.
At Burj Al Arab Hotel, one of the world ’ s most luxurious hotels with a unique view of the Arabian Gulf waters, Barbara Lang, Aquarium Director of the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Program, leads with her extensive experience in environmental management and sustainability, along with a team of scientists and specialists in aquatic biology as well as environmentalists. Dubai Falcon Hospital and Central Veterinary Research Laboratory.
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Barbara Lang
The first stage of treatment begins in the Borg Al Arab Aquarium, where the turtles receive intensive care before moving to Jumeirah Al Naseem ’ s Sea Turtle Sanctuary where they are kept in the second stage of their rehabilitation to adapt to the surrounding conditions and ensure full recovery before being released back into the Gulf waters.
Rescue from the brink of extinction
Speaking about the turtles nesting on the coasts of Dubai and what are their most endangered species, Lang stresses that all seven species of sea turtles that exist are already on the list of currently endangered species, mostly due to human factors such as fishing, pollution, coastal and marine development that threaten their natural habitats. Nesting and egg laying, as well as climate change The sex of sea turtles depends on the temperature in the environment of the incubation of eggs, and the continuous rise in temperatures of the beaches as a result of climate change, produces more females, disrupting their natural balance between males and females.
Since the inception of the project, Jumeirah Group has successfully taken care of a large number of sick or injured sea turtles in collaboration with the Dubai Wildlife Protection Office, Dubai Falcon Hospital and the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory.
Statistics show that an average of more than 100 turtles have been rescued annually; so far, more than 2,100 have been returned to the waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Hawksbill turtles and green turtles are among the most prominent species of turtles that the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project is keen to care for in its facilities, while the Centre also cares for the big-headed turtles and the Olive Ridley Turtles.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
The environmental impact of sea turtles is significant. Hawksbill turtles, for example, play a pivotal role in the health and reproduction of coral reefs, highlighting the importance of continuing efforts to rehabilitate and protect them, especially in light of the increasing threats to their nests and the rapid decline in their numbers.
The program does not cease to be linked to the rehabilitated turtles once launched, but is tracked by satellite transmitters that have demonstrated their ability to travel long distances in protected areas including neighboring countries, especially the Ras Al Hadd Reserve in Oman and a number of others prefer to visit the coasts of the capital Abu Dhabi.
According to project manager Barbara Lange, one of the relaunched turtles, dubbed Dibba, was able to travel 8,600 kilometers to Thailand on a nine-month journey to be the first sea turtle to be recorded migrating from the Middle East to Southeast Asia. Other tortoises have landed in neighboring Gulf states and the coasts of India and Pakistan.
Lang invited community members who wish to participate and learn more about the project to join the Turtle Rehabilitation Team, which is preparing to launch 14 healthy turtles that will be launched into the Gulf on Wednesday 8 November at 7am from Jumeirah Al Naseem Beach Hotel. Marine turtles and ways to preserve them, and see their recovery journey, in the designated lake in Jumeirah Al Naseem.
Free number
The program dedicates the toll-free number 800TURTLE (800 887853) to encourage the public to call and report sick or injured sea turtles anywhere in the UAE in order to save them.
The journey of sea turtles recovery and release to their native environment is a multi-stage process that begins with the provision of veterinary care. During the journey, knowledge of their behavior, itineraries and feeding areas is enhanced through digital chips for remote monitoring of wildlife that enable satellite to accurately determine their location, ambient temperature, and various data to measure the success of recovery protocols. Hill and integrate turtles into their native environment.
The project manager confirmed that the team is in constant contact and cooperation with the partners to achieve the success of the goals and the team is also exchanging experiences and information with other Aquarium centers throughout the UAE.
In the context of cooperation with the rest of the UAE, the project signed in 2021 a memorandum of understanding with the Fujairah Environment Authority and the Fujairah Research Centre under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, to rehabilitate sea turtles, conduct research and restore their natural habitats.
Sea turtles are a symbol of biodiversity and play a key role in maintaining the health of the world ’ s marine ecosystems.
Yet, along with more than 800 other aquatic and coastal species, they are threatened by climate change, rising sea and ocean temperatures, and marine pollution that is destroying their natural habitats; plastic waste, for example, is a serious issue with shocking statistics showing that 19 to 23 million tons of plastic – equivalent to the weight of the Eiffel Tower about 2,200 times – find its way into oceans and other bodies of water every year.
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Hard look back: Author Doug Peacock asks 'Was It Worth It?' in new book

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Finding the words “Was it worth it?” etched on a desert rock forces an odd perspective on effort.

Doug Peacock, who’s spent a life pursuing wild, odd and frequently dangerous goals, came across that phrase twice while rambling around the mountains of Arizona. In his latest book, the advocate for grizzly bears and threatened landscapes uses it to sum up his experience. Subtitled “A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home,” the volume compiles adventures his questing ambition has opened for him, from memorials to mentors to encounters with desert jaguars and island tortoises.

While best known for books and films advocating for grizzly bear preservation, Peacock has also defended protection of wild places and ways of life. With new efforts by the governors of Montana and Wyoming to delist the grizzly and open trophy hunting seasons, he has reason to wonder about his progress.

"I've questioned whether I've been shouting into the wind," Peacock said in an interview. "I've rolled this boulder up this mountain for so long, hammered at this rock for so long, I might ask, 'Was it worth it?'''

But his answer also comes from the grizzlies he's fought for.

"I've chosen to champion grizzlies and wild habitat because it's the same habitat that humans need," Peacock said. "Grizzly bears' and humans' fate have always been mingled. Once a species loses its habitat, it goes extinct. And that habitat, where grizzlies live and where humans live, is exactly the same habitat."

"Was It Worth It?" explores not just the country currently occupied by grizzlies, but that of arctic whales, tropical fish, Siberian tigers and desert sheep. Along the way, readers meet the wide circle of friends who’ve influenced Peacock’s writings, including authors Ed Abby, Terry Tempest Williams, Rick Bass, Jim Crumley and David Quammen. He joins trips into the Siberian tiger lands with journalists Tom Brokaw and Rick Ridgeway and polar bear country with Yvon Chouinard.

Publishers Weekly gave “Was It Worth It” a starred review, noting, “This passionate work is a welcome and worthy addition to the growing canon of environmental literature.” It particularly liked Peacock’s “madcap yet reverential takes on nature,” using an encounter with a huge snake as an example.

In the chapter “Headwaters,” Peacock recounted floating solo 16 days along Missouri River tributaries while waiting out some unpleasantness involving the FBI. While eddied against a 4-foot-high riverbank, he poked his head over the grass and came “face-to-face with a huge hissing snake.”

“I figured to take the prairie rattlesnake bite right on the nose,” Peacock writes. “It would leave an ugly scar; my nose might have to be amputated. The big snake’s tail vibrated rapidly in the leaves. But the sound was not a rattle because this snake didn’t have rattles: it was a bull snake. I started to breathe again. I lay on the bank and looked up through the summer-green hawthorn and cottonwood to the blue sky beyond. The sweet babble of river laughed at me.

“The close encounter with the nonpoisonous snake brought me a heightened awareness of the beauty all around me. It was good to have dangerous wild neighbors. Living among grizzly bears had made a similar impression on me. Sharing the habitat with animals that sometimes kill or eat humans was the most direct route I knew toward a non-anthropocentric cosmology. How the hell could anyone believe humans were the center of the world when facing poisonous reptiles, grizzlies, tigers, lions, jaguars, or polar bears on equal terms and neutral turf.

“It would also be useful to retain one’s humility during more or less normal daily situations, I thought, conditions only slightly less banal than run-ins with rent-a-cops in shopping malls or a domestic spat. Something to keep in mind the next time I ran into a snake.”

Peacock started his writing career with stories about confronting the trauma of his military service in Vietnam as an Army Green Beret medic by seeking out grizzly bears in Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. “Grizzly Years: In Search of The American Wilderness” and “Walking It Off: A Veteran’s Chronicle of War and Wilderness” established him as a voice for conservation in the 1990s.

Yet for all his time in the jungles, woods and tundra, Peacock repeatedly downplays his experience and qualifications. On a trip north of the Arctic Circle as the designated “polar bear guy,” he admits to knowing next to nothing about the species. He also knows little about sea kayaking, despite inviting North Face founder and kayaking enthusiast Doug Tompkins on the trip. After displaying less-than-adequate boating technique on a rainy day, he does manage to get a good campfire going: “I am trying to show my new friend that I am worth something after he’s discovered that I don’t know s---- about kayaking.”

In other stories, Peacock recounts his equally limited skill at bonefishing off Belize, bird-watching in the Galapagos and following rules. He lets his anti-authoritarian streak push him into novel solutions. On the Arctic trip, he rejects Canadian law requiring travelers in polar bear country to carry large caliber firearms. Instead, he brings a pike with a forged iron spearhead.

“The usual advice, which is law in most quarters, is to carry a big-bore firearm for bear,” he writes. “I disagree. I was recruited for this trip because of my expertise with wild bears and I had experienced dozens of close calls with grizzlies, too many to buy into this fatuity about guns. None of these bears had touched me. Furthermore, I consider it unethical for us to voluntarily invade the last homeland of wild polar bears and then kill them if events do not unfold to our advantage. At the same time, I hate being defenseless.

“The argument about guns and bears lies perilously close to the cherished and near-religious beliefs concerning the roots of dominion and masculinity in America. When is it OK to take another life in defense of your own life, your family, or your property? When do you know that others are true threats? Does this include killing a thief stealing your hubcaps? Or just in defense of life? Or when we feel we’re being threatened?

“Today, humans in the so-called civilized world tend to fear all that is unknown, which increasingly encompasses much of the natural world, including animals like bears. There are two basic camps: Either you believe that human life has more intrinsic value than the bear’s life or you do not. If you think it’s OK to kill any bear you think might possibly be a threat or danger, the discussion is over.”

Such debates sort of pop into otherwise detailed rambling about the sights, smells and sensations of floating down rivers, wandering through forests or otherwise getting enmeshed in nature. The rough-and-tumble gets leavened with regular literary touchstones. For example, a trip to Siberia to explore ancient forests and tiger habitat starts with recollections of a rare book by Russian geographer V.K. Arseniev called “Dersu the Trapper,” which explored tiger lore at the turn of the 20th century.

“On the coarse upper beach of the bay we find the tracks of the young female tiger that had walked south the morning before. (Tom) Brokaw and I find the much larger tracks of a male tiger that passed that way a week or so ago. I feel a tingling up my spine as I remember that Dersu and Arseniev walked this beach. An ancient connection draws me closer to Dersu’s world; inspiration from literature can propel actual adventure trips halfway around the world.”

That trip was the first time Peacock had been back to Asia since his Vietnam service. In the book, he noted that he felt impelled to visit before he lost the ability to get there. But as he expanded his travels, he also saw the need to alert others to impending change.

"Every place I've been, I've noticed the effects of climate change," Peacock said. "Climate change is such a threat, I don't think anybody's left off the endangered species list anymore. And there's so much beauty in the world. That's reason enough to fight to the end of your life."

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Shafaq News / She is not an ordinary princess who finds all this passion in what she does, without seeking titles or fame, and travels this distance from her country in Jordan, to be bright in her presence on a South Korean theater, in order to defend the lives of our children tomorrow.
It was clear from the first day of a conference in Seoul titled “Building a Green, Healthy Environment and a Resilient Future with Forests ” that this lady, Princess Basma Bint Ali, has her place here and is well known among the audience, most of whom are not politicians, but also experts, researchers and environmental activists from all over the world, who came with the same goal: to revitalize the planet ’ s forests.
Princess Basma Bint Ali was not a stranger to the audience, many know her, and most importantly, they testify to her, so it was obvious that she was among the few who took the stage of the spectacular opening day in Seoul to address the audience, and the rest of the world, wondering: What is the most precious gift we can give to our children and grandchildren, more important than a healthy ecosystem?!
Hundreds of dignitaries in the conference room listened quietly and anxiously as she said, “We don ’ t have the luxury of time anymore, ” and South Korean President Moon Jae-in took to the stage to shake her hand and take pictures next to her.
The Jordanian Princess met in the South Korean capital, who was appointed a few days ago as a goodwill ambassador for the countries of the Near East and North Africa by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which gave her a stronger presence in this global forum, which met with the main goal of trying to save forests from extinction, and thus save the land itself, and those who live on it.
Princess Basma bint Ali did not come to the world of forest rescue by chance, but her beginnings - if you will - came from a purely military background, where she served for 12 years in the Jordanian army and reached the rank of major, and received important military honors between 1995 and 1998.
During her military service, she began to learn about marine life and then developed her interest to become President of the Royal Society for the Protection of the Marine Environment and also President of the Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan.
While you are interviewing Prince Basma Bint Ali, Iraqi issues are certainly at the center of her attention, such as the recent disappearance of Lake Sawah, the drought that afflicts a country once known as Mesopotamia, and the desert sandstorms that have recurred strangely in the past weeks and inundated Iraq.
That ’ s why you find Princess Basma reiterating the importance of everyone working together, as no country is environmentally isolated from the other.
When asked, according to her experience, about the basic needs of dealing in the near term with climate change, drought and desertification faced by countries in the Near East and North Africa, Princess Basma told Shafaq News that the most important thing in the near term is for decision-makers in governments and others to take the issue of environment and climate change seriously.
She pointed to the "pentagonal wind" represented by dust to show that "in our countries we feel the impact of climate change on our countries, from the scarcity of water or waves of dust, and this is a frightening indicator."
She called on decision-makers to take action and change systems to help adapt to climate change, in addition to supporting associations and other civil institutions financially and technically to establish projects to sustain and restore (natural) habitats in our regions, not only in each country, but at the regional level of our region.
On the importance of protecting and restoring forest areas in the world and the applicability of this in our countries and possible initiatives in this field, Princess Basma said: "We cannot say that our region is different from other regions.
Yes, it is different that we are severely affected by climate change, "she said, but stressed the importance of establishing projects to restore and sustain forests and habitats and deal with overgrazing by establishing projects at the regional level to restore pastoral habitats and not just individual countries.
Princess Basma also called for the adoption of afforestation projects to be on the one hand forested and on the other hand productive at the same time for the benefit of local communities to benefit from them.
Princess Basma considered that there is a fundamental opportunity to establish a project at the level of the region, as the methods exist, and the enthusiasm exists on the part of associations and civil society, and what remains is to intensify our efforts together, and come up with one project that simulates all the topics we suffer from and apply them on the ground, which may change the situation we are in for the future for the benefit of future generations.
Speaking about her message as FAO Goodwill Ambassador for the Near East and North Africa, Princess Basma said: “The most important message is that climate change actually exists, and we suffer from it, and we are one region that must intensify our efforts, and no country can do anything alone, which means that we must work in coordination with each other with one goal. ”
"The goal is the future generation.
How can we create a destructive environment for future generations?
No, no, no
This is our duty.
This is their birthright, and we have a duty to at least provide a safe and secure environment for future generations, and we don ’ t have time to be honest as it ’ s time to work on this issue seriously and everyone is working together. ”
Prince Basma concluded by stressing the importance of the role of youth in the field of education and environmental work, saying, "God willing, our youth are the hope and they are the future and I am really proud, and I say personally that our youth are the most innovative and passionate people and the ability to make change and we will depend on them, because they see the world differently from us, and they will carry us to a safe future."
She expressed the hope that the phenomenon of young people thinking about the ambition to leave for other countries will stop, and that "he will remain in the land on which he is weaned and which will carry him and support him for the future."
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Content: The two candidates to succeed Johnson are competing to pledge allegiance to Israel.
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Wednesday 10 August 2022 07: 19 pm / Jerusalem time + 2GMT
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British journalist Jonathan Cook said the last two candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party were racing in support of the latest Israeli strikes on Gaza.
His article, published by the Middle East Eye in London, said Liz Trace, the current foreign secretary and former Treasury Secretary Rishi Sonak ’ s rival for Conservative leadership, had outweighed each other over who supported Israel the most.
As Israel unleashed its raids on Gaza on Friday, the last two candidates to succeed Johnson sent messages pledging allegiance to Israel.
The timing of the letters to a pro-Israel lobbying group confirmed that British politicians in government and the opposition had pledged to make Israel an important campaign topic to contest the top position in government, joining their American colleagues in this way.
Sonak and Tras tried to underscore their record of supporting Israel, which has killed 45 Palestinians in three days of bombing in Gaza, including 16 children, and wounded hundreds.
Israel said a number of Islamic Jihad leaders were among those killed, as a ceasefire was declared on Sunday night.
As expected, Western leaders came out to express their strong support for Israel, although on this occasion it did not pretend to be “retaliating ” against rockets fired from Gaza.
Israel was the first to attack and claimed that the raids were to prevent an attack by the Palestinian resistance movement, the Islamic Jihad.
One can imagine how politicians in the United States and Europe would react if a Palestinian group justified an attack against Israel to prevent a future Israeli attack.
In any case, as expected, the attack backfired, with Islamic Jihad retaliating by firing hundreds of rockets against Israel.
The Palestinians, unlike Israel, have a right under international law to resist the Israeli army, not because Israel has been a belligerent state and has occupied their land for decades.
In addition, Israel has subjected the Gaza Strip to a 15-year blockade, controlling everything that comes in or out of it, a crowded area on the Mediterranean coast.
The Gaza Strip has been left devastated by more than a decade of attacks, which the Israeli establishment calls “lawnmower ” operations, without adequate electricity and with widespread malnutrition among children and poverty.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted last year that “if there is hell on earth, it is the lives of the children of Gaza. ”
It was created by humans, especially Israel.
The most hypocritical comments came last weekend from Ukraine ’ s ambassador to Israel, Yevgeny Kornchuk, who tweeted support for Israel and turned reality upside down.
He expressed his "deep sympathy" with Israeli public opinion, suggesting that Israel, like Ukraine, was facing "brutal aggression from its neighbor."
“The attack on women and children is reprehensible, ” he said, even though it was Israel that started the attack and the children and women killed were from Gaza and died under the rubble of Israeli bombs.
Ukraine ’ s Ambassador Kornchuk ’ s comments offer the broader hypocrisy of Western politicians, who have expressed anger at Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine in February but have for years downplayed or supported Israel ’ s aggression against Gaza.
The double standards were clear from the candidates to succeed Johnson.
Over the past week, Teras and Sonak have provided unwavering support to Israel, which has been killing civilians in Gaza.
They did so in front of the pro-Israel lobby group Friends of Israel in the Conservative Party.
“Britain must stand by Israel now and in the future.
As prime minister I will be at the forefront of this mission, ” and Trace ’ s favorite comments in polls to win the race are hard to accept.
As secretary of state, she was outspoken in denouncing the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an “illegal occupation, ” supported Britons who volunteered to fight in Ukraine, and openly called for weapons to be sent to the Ukrainians to defend themselves.
She suggested transferring money from wealthy Russians frozen by Britain to Ukraine.
Of course, Tiras will not generalize any of the principled positions in which she denounced the Russian aggression to the Palestinians who are facing Israeli aggression.
It is inconceivable that it would support sending weapons to the Palestinians to defend themselves against Israeli attack.
On the contrary, the Thrace government has increased arms sales to Israel to higher levels, even as it strangles Gaza and settlers steal more land from the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
It would be unreasonable for Trass to agree to freeze Israeli funds in Britain and use them to rebuild Gaza.
Or it will support British volunteers to help the Palestinians resist the long and suffocating blockade.
Once again, what was considered sacred to Ukraine was forbidden to the Palestinians, even though Israel ’ s crimes against the Palestinians date back decades, not months.
The problem is that Tras and Sonak have failed to adhere to the same legal and moral principles that they so strongly espouse in the case of Ukraine.
Their messages to Israel ’ s Conservative friends strip the Palestinians of any right, not just the right to resist Israel ’ s oppression.
Both candidates promise to reward Israel no matter how much it suppresses Palestinians and violates international law.
Cook recalled that several reports by human rights groups described Israel as a racially discriminatory state in its treatment of Palestinians under occupation and the Palestinian minority in “democratic ” Israel.
All of this was pulled under the rug as none of the Conservative ministers dared to anger the “friends of Israel in the Conservative Party. ”
The group ’ s website revealed in 2014 that a quarter to five Conservative MPs are members.
In its current location, it recalls that since the 2015 elections, it has organized trips for 180 MPs where they ate and drank with Israeli leaders.
A decade ago, a Channel 4 investigation described the Conservative Friends of Israel as “by far the strongest pro-Israel lobby group, ” and its members donated $12 million to the party between 2001 and 2009, which explains Trace ’ s letter:“ The Conservative Friends of Israel members are some of the most enthusiastic and committed supporters.
I have no doubt that the strength of the Conservative Party ’ s support for the State of Israel stems from the important role you play. ”
This sounds like an admission from the Conservative Party that unconditional support for Israel stems from the financial clout of pro-Israel donors.
She later stated that “this is the right thing to do. ”
Given the targeting of both Sonak and Trace, Israel ’ s friends will be encouraged to compete with each other to show which one is more loyal to Israel.
If so, what will each offer?
Given the targeting, Sonak and Trace of Israel ’ s friends will be encouraged to compete with each other to show which one is more loyal to Israel.
Trace has hinted that she will follow the example of former President Donald Trump and move the British embassy to Jerusalem in defiance of international law.
Trass said she was in talks about where to move the British embassy with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who endorsed the latest attack on Gaza and supported Trump ’ s decision to move the US embassy in 2018.
For Trump, his decision was an attempt to increase support among American evangelicals who are working to increase support for Israel to fulfill the prophecy of the end of time, according to which only Christians will ascend with God.
Trace seems ready to imitate Trump ’ s example.
In her letter, the foreign secretary promised to “strengthen ” Britain ’ s ties with Israel by accelerating a government-drafted free trade agreement, noting that“ close trade ” was a priority.
Human rights groups such as Amnesty International have warned Britain not to rush to negotiate such a deal because it could spur apartheid, help expand illegal settlement and give approval to Israel ’ s efforts to annex occupied Palestinian territory.
Trace vowed to pursue the international BDS movement, support a U.S.-style law, and prevent public institutions such as local councils from joining the BDS movement.
The BDS movement is leading to “unnecessary division, ” she said, referring to concerns about angering powerful Israeli lobbyists in Britain rather than creating tension with the Palestinians, their supporters and human rights organizations.
In light of the inaction of Western governments, solidarity with the BDS movement is the only peaceful means by which individuals and organizations punish Israel for its oppression of Palestinians, theft and colonization of their lands.
By criminalizing resistance to the Israeli occupation, Terrace will leave Palestinians and their supporters with stark choices: either support violent forms of resistance or sit by and watch Israel inflict death on thousands of Palestinians and destroy the dream of statehood and hopes for peace.
Trace is clear that she will not compromise on calling any efforts to hold Israel accountable as “anti-Semitic, ” and wants to silence criticism of Israel at the United Nations over its human rights record, one of the international forums in which Israel faces scrutiny.
It promised to take a hard line on Iran, the only equivalent of Israel ’ s military dominance in the Middle East.
Sonak was no less extravagant in his defense of Israel, praising the FTA, calling for broad security cooperation with Israel against Iran, promising to criminalise the BDS movement, and wrongly portraying the Abraham Accords as a “new era of peace ” even though they were designed to isolate Palestinians.
Whoever wins the succession battle for Johnson, all candidates have pledged to support Israel against the Palestinians and quell dissent at home.
Labor leader Keir Starmer offered no corrective steps to the Conservatives ’ continued support for Israel.
His predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, a longtime supporter of justice for Palestinians, faced a years-long campaign with no evidence that portrayed him as leading a party rife with anti-Semitism.
Starmer learned his lesson: During his campaign for the leadership of the party, he declared himself a “Zionist, ” believing in an ideology that calls for the usurpation and colonization of Palestinian lands.
He has since ignored a vote within his own party to consider Israel an apartheid state.
It blurs the lines that have long distinguished between anti-Zionist sentiment and Israel ’ s oppression of Palestinians on the one hand, and anti-Semitism, which is intolerance against Jews, on the other.
Like Sonak and Trace, Starmer unequivocally supported helping the Ukrainians resist Russian aggression and denied this to the Palestinians.
The truth is that no British party is willing to build a foreign policy based on morality and humanity no matter what they claim.
Their swift support for Israel stems from global power dynamics.
It is the interests of neo-Western colonialism that determine the agenda in the oil-rich countries, a region over which great powers compete for control of the fossil fuel industry and for the arms industry represents a financial opportunity and high stakes.
It is in this respect that the British government works to serve narrow and elite interests rather than the great common good, which is why Israel knows that its hand is free to crush Gaza at any time it chooses without repercussions, unlike the Palestinians who are being bombed.

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GeShang Public Welfare Day Joins Hands with Beach Cleaner and Peace Island Ecology Walk
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Yulong Group ’ s “North Coast Island Covenant – Gesang Charity Family Day ” was held in Gesang, Taiwan. Nearly 90 Gesang North District colleagues participated in the event. They gathered sea waste at the“ Jinshan Sulphur Port Golden Beach ” clean beach, and visited the ecology at the Heping Island Geopark.
Yulong Motors, which actively promotes corporate sustainability, is committed to the implementation of ESG, and recently won the 2023 TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award, “Sustainability Comprehensive Performance Award ”,“ Individual Performance – Social Inclusion Leadership Award ”, and “Sustainability Reporting Award – Silver ”, and was selected as one of the top 100 sustainability exemplary companies in Taiwan in 2023.
Based on 70 years of experience in Taiwan, Yulong Automobile Group will combine the corporate culture of “Innovation, Speed and Team ” to develop six sustainable strategies of“ Integrity Governance ”, “Innovative Quality ”,“ Sustainable Supply Chain ”, “Friendly Workplace ”,“ Social Co-Prosperity ” and “Environmental Protection ” as the driving force for corporate sustainability.
Upholding the spirit of sustainability, enthusiasm for public welfare and giving back to society, Yulong Group continues to promote sustainable development and environmental protection.
Lin Qunsheng, General Manager of Gesang Renting, who has won the Gold Medal of the Car Rental Industry of the "Taiwan Service Industry Review" several times, said that since its inception, Gesang Renting has always been customer-oriented and innovative. "You are above all" is not just a slogan, but the heartfelt idea of Gesang Renting to consumers.
We always take "you first" as our business philosophy, and thank all our colleagues for their hard work and dedication, so that we have been recognized for years.
And this is the first time that the “grid family day ” is combined with the public welfare and family day activities, through the enthusiastic participation of grid people to make a contribution to the land we live in, while waving sweat to participate in the public welfare activities, while enjoying a full and fun family day, to contact each other ’ s feelings and increase cohesion.
CSR is committed to corporate social responsibility
In addition to taking the lead in public welfare and environmental sustainability activities, the Group also set up a "Gesang Volunteer Society". In 2019, Gesang Rent-a-Car started a volunteer service activity. The concept of "taking the society and using the society" is adopted. Activity.
In response to the New Taipei City Environmental Protection Bureau ’ s “North Coast Environmental Cleansing and Maintenance Adoption ” campaign, this year ’ s“ Jinshan Sulphur Harbor Jinqing Beach ” was selected as the adoption coastal line.
We are committed to creating a friendly workplace corporate culture, and Lin Qunsheng, the general manager of Gesang, who only returned from a business trip abroad the day before, is not absent from the family day activities, bringing his family with him and showing his approachable side.
Saturday coincided with the cold snap, the sea wind and heavy rain, nearly 90 colleagues divided into 3 groups, everyone received beach cleaning tools, put on raincoats, the work team reminded everyone to pick up artificial sea waste, not pick up natural objects, and remind friends and small to pay attention to safety.
Clean the beach and collect waste to create a sustainable marine environment
In the 400-meter long golden sand beach to pick up sea waste, family and small fearless wind and rain, division of labor, plastic bags, special bottles, and even discarded fishing nets, surrounded by crabs and all kinds of algae, creatures, see everyone is shocked! Another bag of garbage and waste has also made everyone pay more attention to plastic reduction and environmental protection, and created a sustainable marine environment.
Some commissioners said that seeing this super meaningful family day combined with the beach cleaning public welfare activities, he immediately signed up, cleaning the beach many times his eyes picked up abandoned fishing nets, see still spitting bubbles, dying crabs, people can not bear!
After the beach cleaning activities, people went to the "Taiwan Power Northern Exhibition Hall" located on the northern coastal tourist line to visit.
To promote the public's understanding of nuclear power generation, the museum is about 900 square meters, planning a variety of interactive experience area, and set up a landscape garden of about 7700 square meters, large lawn kite square and landscape ecological pond.
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Enrollment for this “North Coast Island Pact – Ge Sheung Charity Family Day ” event has been enthusiastic, and through exchanges, we have gathered the heartfelt strength of colleagues and family members.
In order to give full play to the spirit of ESG ’ s enterprise, Ge ShanghaiRent has specially invited Ge ShanghaiRent and his family members to clean the beach for environmental protection, and arranged to visit the “Peace Island Geopark ”, the only national attraction in Asia with ISO 20121 certification.
With the concept of ecological sustainability and marine conservation, Heping Island communicates with everyone through guided tours and courses, and tells the story of the earth for Taiwan with the geological environment, so that everyone has the opportunity to better understand this land and become a part of the protection of the earth!
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Content: CCI Fabrika opens the project of Alla Mirovskaya “Branch of the name ”
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On July 15, the Center for Creative Industries “Fabrika ” presents Alla Mirovskaya ’ s project“ The Branch of the Name ”, dedicated to a very important problem in the modern world – the relationship between man and nature, and more specifically – the relationship between people and trees and the relationship of people to trees.
The exhibition project tells about an old apple orchard located in the South-West of Moscow.
This is a project-museum, testimony and memory of a place that artist Alla Mirovskaya loves and knows since childhood.
At the exhibition will be presented: installation, including photos, texts, video art, artist ’ s book.
The author of the exhibition asks a serious question whether trees depend on a person or whether a person still depends on trees.
The answer can be a quote from the Italian biologist and author of the book “How plants think ” Stefano Mancuso:“ If tomorrow plants disappear from the face of the Earth, human life will last no more than a few weeks or months. ”
In Moscow, as in other large cities of Russia, which have experienced several waves of powerful urbanization over the past century, there were different green spaces within the city.
These are the remains of forests, noble estates, private and state fruit orchards - the so-called "green belts" of the city, on which the quality of both air and life depends.
These territories have different status, but common pain: full of silent drama, the relationship between man and plants in the city.
Reinforced by the consciousness of its superiority, human will puts the existence of plants in the urban environment under great question.
“I walk here twice a day and I don ’ t see anything special in these trees, ” Tanya says.
Her daily journey to and from the subway runs through the garden.
This makes it so familiar that the eye does not notice naked, often hollow at the bottom of the trunks, dangerously tilted under their own weight.
Apple trees are still very beautiful: knotted, tall, whimsically curved, strewn in late summer with wild fruits.
But it's getting harder for them.
Every year, old trees lose several important branches because they are cut down by the utility.
Dry large branches are considered emergency; it happens that their amputation is justified, but not always.
However, no one wants to deal with this, because these are ordinary apple trees, accidentally crammed into the urban environment - they are not considered something valuable.
Communists cut grass at the root, destroying the fragile natural balance of the garden, "landscaping" it, laying tile paths on the roots of trees, depriving them of proper nutrition and communication with their own kind (trees lead it with the help of roots), which is necessary for survival in an aggressive environment.
Residents of the district love the garden: all year round they walk here, in the spring they enjoy the aroma of flowering trees, arrange picnics on the grass.
However, despite this, the garden is disappearing.
Few local activists are unable to change this, although they are desperately trying.
Vera Makhankova, an artist and a local resident, has been restoring old trees in the garden on her own for almost ten years.
Contrary to her name, Vera does not really believe in the long-term success of this venture.
But he believes that if the saved tree stands for several years longer, then this is already a victory.
Formally, utilities help her, but in fact, help often turns into profanity.
Therefore, we can say that for the life of apple trees Vera fights almost alone.
“Household foil is a soft plastic material.
The sheet fits tightly to the tree trunk, fixing its relief, convexities, bends, damages, smallest bumps and cracks.
For accuracy, several times I pass my hand on the surface, smoothing and pressing.
I take off, wondering how obediently a thin sheet of aluminum acquires a vegetative and even anthropomorphic form.
Is it symbolic, or is it just that I think?
I remember the collection of ancient Roman death masks in the Pushkin Museum.
These sculptural portraits of more than two thousand years ago amazingly vividly convey the smallest details of the face and character of their character.
There is evidence that the masks, which are considered posthumous, were made in the prime of years to fix the best in human form and this is what to pass on to posterity.
A mixture of soft clay and warm wax was applied to the face, allowing the material to harden on the skin, and then cast the mask in plaster or bronze.
I use foil because it is absolutely safe for the tree, leaves no traces on it.
But it's fragile, so I take pictures of the cast.
Each cast is named.
Here, the gesture of assigning the names of people - residents of the district to residents of the district - apple trees and the, albeit somewhat formal, effect of erasing the boundaries between biological and social, which it carries.
Thus, I try to draw attention to the problem and “highlight ” the important topic of the relationship between trees and people in a big city, where plants depend on humans.
But it's actually the other way around.
Italian biologist and author of the book “How plants think ” Stefano Mancuso writes:“ If tomorrow the plants disappear from the face of the Earth, the life of people will last no more than a few weeks or months, ” says Alla Mirovskaya about the shooting of casts of apple trunks using foil.
Alla Mirovskaya is a photographer, artist, curator and teacher, city researcher, lives and works in Moscow.
In her projects, Alla Mirovskaya works with themes of memory, place, identity in a personal perspective.
She studied at the Faculty of Journalism of the Moscow Pedagogical State University.
Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art (2015-2017).
Participant of art exhibitions and projects in Russia, France, Italy, Denmark and the USA.
Participant of photographic and photobook festivals in Moscow, Amsterdam, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Zurich, Hong Kong, New York and Los Angeles.
Author of 10 self-published photobooks.
Co-founder of the Russian Independent Self-Published group, a team of independent Russian photographers and artists who independently publish and promote photobooks both in Russia and abroad.
Curator of art photography at the International Festival “Photo Parade in Uglich ” in 2017 and 2019.
Co-organizer of the Fotobookmarket – the author ’ s photobook market in Moscow and the Fotobookmarket Dummy Award.The works of Alla Mirovskaya are in the collections of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art (Moscow), the GCSI-ROSIZO (Moscow), the Austrian Cultural Forum in Moscow, the Institute of Contemporary Art of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Moscow. in private collections in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, USA.
Source – the website of the network media artmoskovia.ru.
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Content: From habitat loss and degradation to getting squashed by cars on warm rainy nights, frogs and salamanders face a multitude of risks that compromise their populations and even jeopardize the future of some species.

But connecting some of the global challenges to local challenges also presents opportunities, and communities and residents can do their part to help curb mortality, Rachelle Lyons, research professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Plymouth State University, said in an online presentation titled “The State of New Hampshire’s Frogs and Salamanders: Protecting Local Biodiversity” and hosted by the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust.

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Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.

COMMUNITY

SAT 18
Potting Event
GARRISON
10 a.m. – Noon. Winter Hill
20 Nazareth Way | bit.ly/potting-event
Members of Wild Woods Restoration, a volunteer network that is growing native plants for forest regeneration, will demonstrate how to transplant seedlings and care for them until they are ready for planting. Register online.

SAT 25
Hudson Valley Taco Fest
BEACON
1 – 5:30 p.m. Riverfront Park
2 Red Flynn Drive | hvtacofest.com
Meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Mariachi music, a DJ and drinks will fill out the afternoon. Cost: $20 to $79

SAT 25
Community Day
BEACON
1 – 4 p.m. Dutchess Manor
263 Route 9D | hhft.org
The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail will host this event with music by Hudson Lovell, art with Dani Locastro, free ice cream and family activities. There will also be information about the project.

SAT 25
NY Cider and Cheese Marketplace
GARRISON
1 – 6 p.m. Boscobel | 1601 Route 9D
845-265-3638 | boscobel.org
Sample from more than 20 cider and cheesemakers and take self-guided tours of the historic mansion. Cost: $23 to $38

SUN 26
Say Their Names
BEACON
7 p.m. Polhill Park
Main and South | compassarts.org
A silent procession will begin at the corner of North Chestnut and Main street and continue to the park. Suprina will lead the march with a sculpture of Themis, the blind Greek goddess of justice. Poet Gold and the Sounds of Heritage, a Newburgh choir, will perform “Say Their Names,” a work that honors Black, brown and poor people who have been killed by police.

STAGE & SCREEN

FRI 24
Rear Window
BEACON
6 & 7 p.m. Boats leave dock
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
Bannerman Island’s summer movie series will begin with this 1954 Hitchcock thriller starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly about a man who spies on his neighbors while convalescing and becomes convinced one of them committed a murder. Cost: $40

FRI 24
Film Festival
PEEKSKILL
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
peekskillfilmfestival.org
There will be workshops, networking events and screenings of features, shorts, documentaries and animation as part of this annual event. Also SAT 25. Cost: $20

SAT 25
Patti Murin
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
beaconperformingartscenter.org
Murin, a native of East Fishkill who played Princess Anna in Frozen, as well as other Broadway roles, will perform with Beacon Performing Arts Center students and alumni in a concert featuring familiar showtunes. Cost: $15 ($8 students/children)

SAT 25
Ghostbusters
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson
Upper Landing Park | walkway.org
Movies Under the Walkway returns with the 1984 film starring Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray as parapsychologists who offer a ghost removal service in New York City. Registration required. Free

SAT 25
A League of Their Own
COLD SPRING
8:30 p.m. Dockside Park
coldspringfilm.org
The Cold Spring Film Society kicks off its summer season with this 1992 film directed by Penny Marshall set during World War II when a group of women are scouted to step in for male baseball players. It stars Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and Tom Hanks. Bring chairs, food and insect repellent. Free

JUNETEENTH

SAT 18
Celebration with Jazz
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Jasper Cain and the Rhythm Collective will perform during a program that will include a discussion about the meaning of Juneteenth and readings by students.

SUN 19
Family Story Time
COLD SPRING
12:30 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Enjoy a reading and discussion about the meaning of Juneteenth.

SUN 19
Imani Perry
POUGHKEEPSIE
5 p.m. Bardavon | 35 Market St.
845-473-2072 | bardavon.org
Perry will read from and discuss her latest book, South to America, which attempts to shift the perception of the American South. Free

SUN 19
Celebration
BEACON
6 – 9 p.m. The Yard | 4 Hanna Lane
facebook.com/beacon4blacklives
Beacon4BlackLives will host this community event with food, games, tarot readings and dancing. Free

KIDS & FAMILY

SAT 18
Summer Stories at Sunset
GARRISON
7 p.m. Boscobel | 1601 Route 9D
845-265-3638 | boscobel.org
Storyteller Jonathan Kruk will share tales of nature and summer. Cost: $14 ($12 seniors, $8 children/teens, free 5 and younger)

THURS 23
Summer Reading Kick-Off
COLD SPRING
Noon. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
The theme for the 2022 reading contest will be Oceans of Possibilities. The kickoff will include crafts, food and carnival activities. Register online.

TALKS & TOURS

SAT 18
Mothball Fleet on the Hudson
FISHKILL
3 p.m. Village Hall | 1095 Main St.
fishkillhistoricalsociety.org
At the end of World War II, the U.S. had thousands of ships to store. Eight sites were selected, and 189 were sent to the Hudson River near Peekskill, where they remained until 1972. Historian Tony Musso will provide details in this presentation hosted by the Fishkill Historical Society.

THURS 23
Online Privacy and Your Data
GARRISON
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
As part of its Digital Literacy series, the library will provide tips on how to protect yourself from having your personal information misused online.

SAT 25
Mason Bees
BREWSTER
11 a.m. Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312 | putnam.cce.cornell.edu
These gentle, nesting, native, wild bees are extraordinary pollinators and there are some easy ways to support them in your landscape. Cost: $15

SAT 25
Guided Hike
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. West Point Foundry Preserve
80 Kemble Ave. | 845-265-4010
putnamhistorymuseum.org
Mark Forlow, chair of the Putnam History Museum and author of a book about the Foundry, will lead this tour and discuss the site’s history. Register online. Cost: $10

PATH THROUGH HISTORY

SAT 18
2,000 Steps
GARRISON
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Boscobel | 1601 Route 9D
845-265-3638 | boscobel.org
Follow several mile-long loops that will feature staff from local organizations who will highlight historical, horticultural and avian connections. Cost: $14 ($12 seniors, $7 children/teens; free age 4 and younger)

SAT 18
The Kembles and the West Point Foundry
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 20 The Boulevard
westpointfoundrybedandbreakfast.com
William Kemble, co-owner of the West Point Foundry, built “The Cottage” in 1826 as his elegant country home. Tour the home, which has been restored, and hear about the famous visitors whom Kemble entertained. Register online. Cost: $5

SAT 18
Colonial Carpentry
FORT MONTGOMERY
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | 690 Route 9W
Carpenters were working at Fort Montgomery throughout 1776 and 1777 constructing barracks, storehouses and fortifications. Try your hand with a froe and mallet and wood auger. Free

SAT 18
After Yorktown: Path to Newburgh
NEWBURGH
2 p.m. Washington’s Headquarters
Liberty St. | facebook.com/washingtonsheadquarters
When Yorktown was captured by the Continental Army, it was viewed as the end of the Revolutionary War. Find out what Gen. George Washington did next. Cost: $7 ($5 seniors, children)

VISUAL ART

SAT 18
Open Studios
POUGHKEEPSIE
1 – 5 p.m. Various
poughkeepsieopenstudios.org
More than 40 artists will open their studios, along with dozens of art centers and galleries. See the website for locations. Also SUN 19.

SAT 18
Eric G. Wagner Memorial
GARRISON
2 – 5 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
Wagner, a founding member of the art center, who died in 2021, will be celebrated with a collection of his paintings, sculptures and objects. Also SUN 19.

SAT 18
Design is One
PHILIPSTOWN
7 p.m. Magazzino Italian Art
2700 Route 9 | 845-666-7202
magazzino.art
The fifth annual Cinema in Piazza will feature a documentary about the Italian designers Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Director Kathy Brew and designer Beatriz Cifuentes will discuss the film before the screening. Artecinema and the Cold Spring Film Society are co-hosts. Cost: $10 ($7 locals and seniors, $5 children/students)

SUN 19
Swept Away
PHILIPSTOWN
7 p.m. Magazzino Italian Art
2700 Route 9 | 845-666-7202
magazzino.art
Lina Wertmüller’s 1974 film will be shown following an introduction by Elizabeth Alsop. Cost: $10 ($7 locals and seniors, $5 children/students)

SAT 25
Zoë Buckman/Vanessa German
BEACON
4 – 7 p.m. Mother Gallery
1154 North Ave. | 845-236-6039
mothergallery.art
In We Flew Over the Wild Winds of Wild Fires, the artists’ work creates a dialogue that reclaims their ancestral heritage. The artists will discuss their work at 4 p.m.

SAT 25
Summer Night
NEW WINDSOR
5:30 – 9 p.m. Storm King Art Center
1 Museum Road | 845-534-3115
stormking.org
This after-hours event will include new art, a performance by Vagabon and food from Pizza Vitale and Farmhouse Market. Cost: $55

MUSIC

SAT 18
Out to Lunch
PUTNAM VALLEY
6 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
845-528-7280 | tompkinscorners.org
Howie Bujese, Wayne Fugate, Michael Gold, Susan Sassano, Michael Sassano and Joe Selly will perform an eclectic range of music from classical to bluegrass. Cost: $20

SAT 18
Tom Chapin & Friends
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The three-time Grammy winner will share his classic songs and folk stories. Food donations will be accepted for the St. Andrew’s and St. Luke’s pantry. Cost: $25 ($30 door)

SUN 19
Wild Irish Roses
BEACON
11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Boats leave dock
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
As part of Bannerman Island’s Third Sunday Music series, this Celtic family band (mom, dad and their eight children) will perform. Cost: $40 ($35 children)

SUN 19
Hot Club of Cowtown
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The band’s music has been described as “where country meets jazz and chases the blues away.” Cost: $30 ($35 door)

MON 20
Jazz Night
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Quinn’s | 330 Main St.
facebook.com/quinnsbeacon
Richard Bonnet, Michaël Attias and Sylvain Darrifourcq will perform as part of Quinn’s weekly jazz series. Cost: $15

FRI 24
The Circus Does Dylan
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams will perform a set of Bob Dylan covers.
Cost: $30 ($35 door)

SAT 25
Feel Good Music Series
PEEKSKILL
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Charles Point
1 John Walsh Blvd.
facebook.com/feelgoodmusicpeekskill
Gillian Margot, Love Honey and Katy Maeve will perform at 11 a.m., followed at noon by a student band, string ensemble and dance performance. Also SUN 26, when Marion Cowlings, Reencuentro Andino and the Blue Chips will perform. There will be food trucks on site. Free

SAT 25
Cortlandt String Quartet
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
845-528-7280 | tompkinscorners.org
The quartet — violinist Andy Stein, cellist Leo Grinhauz and violists Rachel Evans and Sarah Adams — will perform a program of chamber music. Cost: $20

SAT 25
The Swan Becomes the Sun
NEWBURGH
7:30 p.m. Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Ave.
newburghsymphony.org
The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform a program at Aquinas Hall that includes works by Nielsen, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius.
Cost: $25 to $50 (students free)

SAT 25
Composers Concordance
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
For this third annual event, artists, composers and performers from Beacon and New York City will perform new works, including David Amram’s “Pull my Daisy Reimagined,” Faye-Ellen Silverman’s “Channeling Twain: Advice for Our Time,” Debra Kaye’s “Snow” and Gene Pritsker’s “The Meeting.” Cost: $20

SAT 25
Sloan Wainwright Band
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The songwriter and singer will perform music from her latest release, Red Maple Tree. Trae Sheehan will join her. Cost: $25 ($30 door)

SUN 26
Bohemian Trio
COLD SPRING
4 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
Yosvany Terry (saxophone), Yves Dharamraj (cello) and Orlando Alonso (piano) will perform classical jazz and world music. Donations are welcome. Free

SUN 26
Grant Peeples
PUTNAM VALLEY
4 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
845-528-7280 | tompkinscorners.org
Bassist Erik Alvar will join the folk performer and poet. Cost: $20

SUN 26
Brasiles Ensemble
BEACON
4:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
The octet will perform music from the medieval, Renaissance and baroque periods with a fashion show of period pieces. The singers will be accompanied by Richard Kolb (lute and theorbo), James Fitzwilliam (harpsichord and organ) and Holly Mentzer (recorder, viola da gamba). Cost: $20 ($25 door)

SUN 26
Chris Trapper
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The singer and storyteller will perform an acoustic set. Cost: $20 ($25 door)

PRIDE MONTH

SAT 18
Pride in the Park
NEWBURGH
Noon – 5 p.m. Downing Park
123 Carpenter Ave.
facebook.com/NewburghLGBTQCenter
There will be music, food and vendors at the city’s first Pride festival.

SAT 18
Pride Dance Party
BEACON
2 – 6 p.m. The Yard | 4 Hanna Lane
facebook.com/BeaconLGBTQ
Compass Arts, the Beacon Human Rights Commission, Beacon Queer Liberation and Mid-Hudson Proud Families will host this event with a DJ and art activities.

CIVIC

SAT 18
Primary Early Voting
PHILIPSTOWN
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
North Highlands Firehouse
504 Fishkill Road
845-808-1300 | putnamboe.com
Daily through SUN 26.

SAT 18
Primary Early Voting
FISHKILL
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Town Hall
807 Route 52 | elections.dutchessny.gov
Daily through SUN 26.

TUES 21
Second Budget Vote
GARRISON
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Garrison School
1100 Route 9D | 845-424-3689 x224
gufs.org
Voters will be asked to consider a proposed budget for 2022-23 that has a 6.6 percent increase in spending. Because that is over the state-mandated 2.2 percent cap for Garrison, 60 percent of voters must approve. The board will meet at 10 p.m. to certify the vote.

TUES 21
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov

TUES 21
School Board
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road | 845-838-6900
beaconk12.org

TUES 21
School Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Haldane | 15 Craigside Drive
845-265-9254 | haldaneschool.org

TUES 21
Village Board
NELSONVILLE
7:30 p.m. Village Hall | 258 Main St.
845-265-2500 | nelsonvilleny.gov

WED 22
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov