Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
The Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation has declared 41,000 hectares of British Columbia’s remote mid-coast region to be an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA). According to this Narwhal article, the declaration invoked the nation’s inherent rights to protect its traditional territory “from mountaintop to seafloor” and said the nation’s stewardship will “focus on culture and language, protecting habitat and archaeological resources, food security and generating a sustainable economy.”
Yes! I love this so much – especially the plans the Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation have for protecting watersheds, building back salmon stocks, monitoring development, and reversing biodiversity loss.
Also this quote from the nation's chief: "“Our kids are going back, learning the language, building their self-esteem, finding out who they are . . . The crime rate has come down. The alcohol abuse has come down. Kids have a purpose now, they’re understanding who they are. For us to have a say in what goes on in Bond Sound, for instance, is a tremendous step forward as Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis people.”
