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The Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre promotes the significance of forest ecosystems through spaces for education, corporate, and community meetings. The Centre received LEED Platinum certification in 2016 and is considered one of the most sustainable buildings in Canada. It is named after Mr. Bill Fisch, Chair and CEO for The Regional Municipality of York, from 1997 to 2014.
Ambyvalley road,Lonavala,Mah.,India
Humans...on top of the food chain.These are Adivasis(Forest Dwellers),who live off the forest.Here they come on construction work.But the amazing part is it is a 2 hours hike up the treacherous mountain path one way and then back in the evening to their homes below.Life is a struggle as for all living things here.As they say, survival of the fittest.!
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
MASPALOMAS DUNES NATURE RESERVE.
BEACH PROMENADE. ❤
400 Hectares of Sand Dunes!
Views of the famous Dunes of Maspalomas from Passage Costa Canaria.
Under UNESCO protection, the Dunes is a unique desert ecosystem
created from the last Ice-Age.
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
"Safari 7 Reading Room"
Opening: Thursday, 10/15, 7-9pm
Oysters, dogs, humans, worms, snakefish, cormorants and germs are some of the species that populate the length of the MTA 7 train. This physical, urban transect cuts through New York City's most diverse range of ecosystems--the 7 line runs from Manhattan's dense core, under the East River, and through a dispersed mixture of residences and park lands (including Sunnyside Gardens and the 1939 and 1964 World's Fair grounds), terminating in downtown Flushing, Queens, the nation's most ethnically diverse community.
Led by the Urban Landscape Lab (Janette Kim, Kate Orff) and MTWTF (Glen Cummings), Safari 7 began in the summer of 2009 as a series of podcasts and maps that uncover the complexity, biodiversity, conflicts and potentials of New York's ecosystems, and of New Yorkers' relationships the animal life around them. Materials imagined subway cars as eco-urban classrooms and invited travelers to act as active, self-guided park rangers in their own city.
Opening in conjunction with the conference "ECOGRAM II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet" at Columbia University GSAPP, the "Safari 7 Reading Room" brings these subway classrooms to Studio-X, inviting New Yorkers to become citizen-scientists in our shared urban zoo. The Reading Room presents for the first time a series of 3D maps, audio listening stations, curated reading materials, and a set of large-scale drawings of animal habitats, behaviors and life cycles in relationship to urban culture and history at selected sites along the 7 line.
"Safari 7 Reading Room" will be on view at Studio-X from October 15-December 31, 2009. See the Studio-X website for additional exhibition-related events. www.arch.columbia.edu/school/studiox
This exhibition is supported in-part by the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation of Columbia University. Additional funding from CeX Complete Entertainment Exchange, Ito En and IZZE Sparkling Juice.
PHOTO BY HO KYUNG LEE.
Studio-X
180 Varick Street, Suite 1610
Between King and Charleton Streets
1 train to Houston Street
UNEP, in coordination with North Darfur state government, hosted a 3-day training on Ecosystems-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) in May 2015. As part of UNEPs Wadi El Ku Catchment Management Project in Darfur, this training included raising the profile of Eco-DRR and its importance among stakeholders, demonstrating links between Eco-DRR and natural resource management, and sharing global lessons learned on these issues.
For more information please visit our website:http://www.unep.org/sudan
2015 © UNEP
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
Students made posters of forest, lake, desert, ocean, swamp, river, mountain, or coastline ecosystem's living and non-living organisms.
29 May 2018 - Session : Start-up Ecosystem. OECD, Paris, France.
Moderator
Jeanne Dussueil, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder, GLOBALIZ
Speakers
Tamas Foldi, CEO, Starschema
Scott Frisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP
Eugene Kandel, Chief Executive Officer, Start-Up Nation Central, Israel
Marija Rucevska, Co-founder, TechChill Foundation, Latvia
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD
Graphic at the session "The Innovation Ecosystem". Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District gave presentations to 120 third graders at Marshpoint Elementary about the Corps' Regulatory Program. Regulatory Specialist Brian Moore used an interactive floodplain model to demonstrate how wetlands absorb storm water and filter drinking water. He also explained the Corps of Engineers' role in issuing permits for developers or citizens who want to build projects on or near streams and wetlands. Regulatory Specialist Donald Hendrix showed the students a variety of animal items—snake skins, furs, deer antlers, and sharks teeth—to demonstrate the various animals and habitat within Georgia. The visit was part of a unit of study about Georgia's ecosystems, natural resources, and conservation efforts. USACE photo by George Jumara.
Students made posters of forest, lake, desert, ocean, swamp, river, mountain, or coastline ecosystem's living and non-living organisms.
Aambyvalley Rd.,Lonavala,Mah.,India
www.inaturalist.org/observations/2117516
www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/archives/supplement4/Rahee...
not to be overlooked.Land snails are important environmental indicators and biodiversity predictors and have role to play in the monitoring of climate change. Their conservation should be a high priority.
29 May 2018 - OECD Forum 2017 - Start-up Ecosystem. OECD, Paris, France.
Moderator
Jeanne Dussueil, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder, GLOBALIZ
Speakers
Tamas Foldi, CEO, Starschema
Scott Frisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP
Eugene Kandel, Chief Executive Officer, Start-Up Nation Central, Israel
Marija Rucevska, Co-founder, TechChill Foundation, Latvia
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD
Taken at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
Creative Commons photo by www.ideonexus.com. Please feel free to reuse for any purpose.
Protection and restoration of forest and peatland carbon pools in Northern Russia
The ecosystems of the Komi Republic and Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug (NAO) are rich carbon pools of forest and peatland permafrost, and are a valuable source of global biodiversity with high economic significance.
The 29.2 million hectares of pristine boreal ecosystems in the Komi Republic represent almost 35% of the total pristine forest carbon pools remaining in Russia.
To preserve these ecosystems and their valuable role in mitigating climate change, UNDP is supporting projects and working to demonstrate effective approaches to conserving, restoring and managing these carbon-rich forests and permafrost areas of the Russian North.
Read more: undp-adaptation.exposure.co/keeping-it-in-the-ground
Photo: Vasily Ponomarev, Svetlana Zagirova, Dmitry Kaverin, and Igor Lavrinenko
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
Deroche, BC Canada
NICOMEN SLOUGH is a beautiful and ecologically significant area located in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia. It's part of the "Heart of the Fraser," which is known for its rich riparian ecosystems and diverse wildlife. The slough connects Inch Creek and Suicide Creek with the Fraser River, making it an important habitat for various species, including salmon, white sturgeon, and many birds.
The area is a haven for wildlife, with species like Western Screech Owls, Barn Owls, Trumpeter Swans, Muskrats, Beavers, River Otters, Northern Rubber Boas, and Northern Red-legged Frogs. It's also a popular spot for fishing, especially during the salmon spawning season from September to December.
DEROCHE is a quaint, unincorporated community located in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. It's situated at the foot of Nicomen Mountain and encompasses the northeastern part of Nicomen Island. The community is centered around the northern shore of Nicomen Slough and is accessible via BC Highway 7.
The area is known for its scenic surroundings and peaceful atmosphere, making it a great spot for outdoor activities like hiking and wildlife spotting. Deroche has a small population and offers a close-knit community feel.
Thank you for your visit and any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated!
29 May 2018 - OECD Forum 2017 - Start-up Ecosystem. OECD, Paris, France.
Moderator
Jeanne Dussueil, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder, GLOBALIZ
Speakers
Tamas Foldi, CEO, Starschema
Scott Frisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP
Eugene Kandel, Chief Executive Officer, Start-Up Nation Central, Israel
Marija Rucevska, Co-founder, TechChill Foundation, Latvia
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD
29 May 2018 - OECD Forum 2017 - Start-up Ecosystem. OECD, Paris, France.
Moderator
Jeanne Dussueil, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder, GLOBALIZ
Speakers
Tamas Foldi, CEO, Starschema
Scott Frisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP
Eugene Kandel, Chief Executive Officer, Start-Up Nation Central, Israel
Marija Rucevska, Co-founder, TechChill Foundation, Latvia
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD
Océanopolis - Ocean Discovery Park Brest France
Since 1990, Océanopolis, owned by the City of has recounted the natural history of the oceans, with a mission of scientific mediation through pedagogy and creativity. Knowledge and understanding of the planet’s various marine ecosystems, to improve their conservation. Océanopolis is unique in Europe: three houses and an otter trail for a world tour of the oceans, via temperate, polar and tropical environments. It is a rigorous scientific journey and a great achievement in reconstituting marine habitats, in 77 aquaria and 9,000 m2 of exhibition space. Océanopolis is an excellent educational platform. It hosts major temporary exhibitions, activity programmes on a yearly rolling basis, especially during school half-term holidays at regular intervals.
Designed by academics who wished to let science out of the laboratory and bring it to the general public, Océanopolis is a very singular aquarium. Links with researchers continue to be forged, of course especially those in Brest, where the quality of the local scientific platform is unique in Europe. They also work with international teams. Close collaborations between Océanopolis teams and French and international agencies working in the marine world, whether in science, industry or education, frequently result in the construction of joint projects, resulting in exhibitions, aquaria, films, educational workshops or scientific cultural events.
OCÉANOPOLIS IN FIGURES
•More than 4 million litres of sea water
•1,000 different species
•10,000 animals
•9,000 m2 of visit space
•3 pavilion
•1 otter trail
•77 aquaria
29 May 2018 - OECD Forum 2017 - Start-up Ecosystem. OECD, Paris, France.
Moderator
Jeanne Dussueil, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder, GLOBALIZ
Speakers
Tamas Foldi, CEO, Starschema
Scott Frisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP
Eugene Kandel, Chief Executive Officer, Start-Up Nation Central, Israel
Marija Rucevska, Co-founder, TechChill Foundation, Latvia
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD