
Olam Bashavua
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The purpose of this series is to educate, inspire and inform by highlighting advances in environmental work. While we are often inundated with all the troubling news of environmental challenges across the globe, here we highlight the good stuff. We generally look for news relating to our four core values: Incubating Emunah, Stewarding the Earth, Tzedakah, and Compassion for Creatures. Each of us holds significant decision making power in our personal and professional communities.
We hope these stories inspire and empower us to move our institutions in the right direction, yielding significant global impact.
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New Species in the Congo! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.28) - December 25, 2024
2024'S INCREDIBLE PLANT AND FUNGI DISCOVERIES SPARK WONDER / UK POWERS AHEAD: 95% GREEN ENERGY BY 2030 / 742 WONDERS UNVEILED: A DECADE OF DISCOVERY IN THE CONGO BASIN / GEORGIA PIONEERS SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING WITH NEW FACILITY
Microplastic Sponge & Mangrove Protection! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.27) - December 18, 2024
MANGROVES: NATURE'S $855 BILLION FLOOD SHIELD / A NEW ERA: HALF THE WORLD MOVES BEYOND PEAK FOSSIL FUELS / HEROIC WHALE RESCUE IN NEW ZEALAND / SPONGE OF HOPE: REVOLUTIONARY FILTER TACKLES MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION
Marvelous Manatees! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.26) - December 11, 2024
AMAZON'S MANATEES: NATURE’S MASTER GARDENERS BOOST BIODIVERSITY / EASTPORT, MAINE: A REMOTE TOWN’S BOLD STEP TOWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY RESILIENCE / STANDING TALL FOR GIRAFFES: U.S. TAKES BIG STEP IN CONSERVATION / VULNERABLE NATIONS LEAD HISTORIC PUSH FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE AT ICJ
Ocean Protection and Tiger Cubs! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.25) - December 4, 2024
FUNGAL NETWORKS REVEAL FORESTS’ PROBLEM-SOLVING POWER / CHINA UNVEILS WORLD'S LARGEST FLOATING WIND TURBINE / FOUR LITTLE STRIPES OF HOPE: RARE SUMATRAN TIGERS BORN IN POLAND / NORWAY HALTS DEEP-SEA MINING PLANS, PRIORITIZING OCEAN PROTECTION
THE SEAWEED SURGE, Green Spaces, and the Takahē Bird Comeback! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.24) - November 27, 2024
A TREE-MENDOUS PARKING SPACE MAKEOVER / CLEAN TECH MANDATES: A GAME-CHANGER FOR THE PLANET / A PREHISTORIC COMEBACK: TAKAHĒ BIRDS RECLAIM THEIR WILD HOME / THE SEAWEED SURGE: WALES' GREEN GOLD
Clean Energy, Coral Discovery, and Coyotes' Resilience! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.22) - November 20, 2024
MICHIGAN POWERS UP: CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS SPARK JOBS AND GROWTH / OCEAN’S HIDDEN MARVEL: LARGEST CORAL EVER FOUND / COYOTES FLOURISH AGAINST THE ODDS: A TESTIMONY TO RESILIENCE / UK'S HISTORIC EMISSIONS CUT PLAN SHINES AT COP29
California’s Recycling Law, Canada’s Emission Goals, and Bongo Calf Birth! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.24) - November 13, 2024
CANADA’S BOLD MOVE TO CURB OIL & GAS EMISSIONS! / HOPE FOR A RARE ANTELOPE: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BONGO CALF BORN IN UK PARK / NEWLY DISCOVERED ‘CHONKUS’ BACTERIA COULD HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE / CALIFORNIA LEADS THE WAY WITH HISTORIC CLOTHING RECYCLING LAW
River Revival (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.22) - November 6, 2024
England's Largest Land Sale in 30 Years Sparks New Wildlife Haven / River Revival: Historic Dam Removal Sparks Salmon Comeback! / Battery Storage Boom Supports Clean Energy and Biodiversity / A Leap of Faith: Breeding Heat-Resistant Corals to Preserve Ocean Life
REFORESTING THE CONGO: BILLION TREE TRIUMPH (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.21) - October 23, 2024
REFORESTING THE CONGO: BILLION TREE TRIUMPH / METHANE MAPPER INITIATIVE / RHINO RELOCATION / DOUBLE CORAL DISCOVERY
TUrtally AWESOME (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.20) - October 9, 2024
Barcelona Turns Subway Brakes into Green Energy Source / Making a Splash: UK Holds Water Polluters Accountable / Turtally Awesome: Greece Sees Record Sea Turtle Nests / Leaf It to Nature: China Unveils Lotus Leaf Power
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