Pelecanus NEWS #11 June 15 2020

This NEWS episode highlights some great topics like representation, biological diversity and drawdown. Links to articles can be found at Pelecanus.org Representation · Inaugural ‘Black Birders Week’ Promotes Diversity and Takes on Racism in the Outdoors o https://www.audubon.org/news/black-birders-week-promotes-diversity-and-takes-racism-outdoors · Charges dropped against 22 Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders (wet so a tin) o https://www.democracynow.org/2020/6/8/headlines/charges_dropped_against_22_wetsuweten_land_defenders?fbclid=IwAR2-bR2OpUyVI4vOzUrFCeOmiSh5IOP_aS2IeYWljt8WJ1g5omx6WqXVal4 · NWT First Nations shares prestigious UN prize for environmental work o https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/n-w-t-first-nations-community-gets-un-award-for-work-on-new-national-park · Long time environmental professional, lawyer, and diplomat, Elizabeth Mrema, is named new Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity o https://www.cbd.int/secretariat/executive-secretary/ Drawdown · EU’s greenhouse gas emission continue to fall as coal ditched o https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/29/eus-greenhouse-gas-emissions-continue-to-fall-as-coal-ditched · Plunging solar energy prices spell bright future for clean electricity o http://www.marketexpress.in/2020/06/plunging-solar-energy-prices-spell-bright-future-for-clean-electricity.html · Indonesia to receive $56m payment from Norway for reducing deforestation o https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/indonesia-norway-redd-payment-deforestation-carbon-emission-climate-change/ o Indonesia is set to receive $56 million from Norway as the result of the Southeast Asian country’s efforts to preserve its vast tropical rainforests to curb carbon dioxide emissions.