Pelecanus News April 15 2022

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Rights of Nature The first country in the world has given legal rights to individual wild animals https://www.sciencealert.com/the-first-country-in-the-world-has-given-legal-rights-to-individual-wild-animals Investment White House Launches $1B Program To Boost Conservation Goal https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-america-the-beautiful-challenge-30x30_n_625432dee4b06c2ea32105ec Biden Admin Announces $500M For Energy Efficiency In Public Schools https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/3258521-biden-administration-announces-500m-for-energy-efficiency-in-public-schools/ Canada Lays Out C$9.1 Bln Roadmap To Meet 2030 Climate Targets https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/canadas-releases-emissions-reduction-plan-mapping-out-path-2030-climate-targets-2022-03-29/ Drawdown Solar panels that can generate electricity at night have been developed at Stanford https://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091320428/solar-panels-that-can-generate-electricity-at-night-have-been-developed-at-stanf New Vehicles Must Average 40 Mpg By 2026, Up From 28 Mpg https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vehicles-average-40-mpg-2026-us-standards-83809349