Podcasts about ecofest

Have you ever thought about what happens to all the food, which, while perfectly edible, simply doesn't make it to the table? This week, the Green Desk delves into the growing issues of food waste, food insecurity and social isolation, and discusses how they can all be remedied by making better use of the perfectly good food that would otherwise end up in the bin.  Everybody Eats is an organisation founded in 2017 which rescues surplus food items from charities and businesses and converts them into restaurant style food. They have a pay-what-you-can mode, with the aim of making this food accessible to all.  Ahead of Earth Day 2025, Green Desk Producer Liam spoke to Amanda Butland, the Systems and Support Manager at Everybody Eats, about the current food waste crisis and what we could all learn from the Everybody Eats ethos. Thanks to EcoFest!

Donna Kerridge (Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Mahuta) is a Kaumatua with more than twenty years of experience sharing matauranga and wisdom on rongoā Māori.  She holds a strong belief in the importance of building connections and learning from our environment as essential to maintaining and restoring our own health. As part of EcoFest 2025, Donna will be facilitating an introductory workshop to Māori medicine, inviting participants to explore health through an Indigenous lens and learn more about the relationship between our taiao and the whenua.  Green Desk Producer Sara spoke with Donna this week to talk more about the workshop, and how rongoā Māori can benefit health outcomes in Aotearoa. Here is that interview. Thanks EcoFest!

For their weekly catchup w/ the Green Party's Ricardo Menendez-March, Oto spoke to him about the Justice Committees recommendations for the treaty principles bill, the $12 billion boost to the New Zealand Defence Force and Donald Trump's Tariffs on New Zealand He spoke to Valerie Morse from Peace Action Wellington for a follow up conversation on the government's boost to the defence budget. And he spoke to Shaun Awatere, Kaihautū Māori Research Impact Leader at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, about the state of the environment report released by the Ministry for the environment. Max spoke to the Director of the Otago Paleo Genetics Lab at the University of Otago, Nic Rawlence, about the supposed “de-extinction” of the Dire Wolf, and the ethics of bringing back extinct species. For this week's Green Desk, Producer Sara spoke to Rongoā Māori expert kuia Donna Kerridge, on her upcoming EcoFest 2025 event into understanding Māori medicine.

Join Tanja Vidovic and guests Heidi Hughes and Dr. Carlos Jordan from Learning Gate Community School to talk about EcoFest 2025.

BirdCare Aotearoa is a wild, native bird hospital that works to rehabilitate sick and injured birds back into the wild. For their upcoming event: ‘Bird Heros,' a part of EcoFest 2025 on the 6th of April, the workshop will look at the best practices on rescuing wild native birds, and will include a tour of their bird hospital, which is not usually open to the public. For this week's Green Desk, Producer Leilani spoke to the Hospital Manager at BirdCare Aotearoa, Pooja Dorle, about the rehabilitation processes of birds within their hospital ahead of their next workshop. Fellow Green Desk Producer Liam, and News and Editorial Director Joel, went to the previous workshop over the weekend, and spoke to the Chair of the organisation, Kevin Furgeson, and volunteer Marina, and had a tour of their facilities. Thanks EcoFest! BirdCare Aotearoa also has a fundraiser running to shed light on seabirds affected by street lights and brightly lit buildings across the city, affecting their migration patterns and causing birds, such as the protected Petrels, Shearwaters, and Prions, to fall and injure themselves. To support their clinical rehabilitation practices, you can support their campaign on givealittle.

For their weekly catchup w/ the Green Party's Ricardo Menendez-March, Oto spoke to him about Brooke van Velden's changes to the health and safety at work act, The recent controversies over comments made by Greens MPs Tamatha Paul and Benjamin Doyle and The Greens' call to scrap government changes to early childhood care. For this week's Green Desk, Producer Leilani speaks to the Hospital Manager at BirdCare Aotearoa; a rehabilitation hospital for native birds, Pooja Dorle, about how to care for a sick or injured bird. Producer Liam, and News and Editorial Director, Joel, also attended their EcoFest workshop to check out the hospital, prior to their next event on the 6th of April. Thanks to Ecofest 2025! Tuesday Wire Host, Castor, speaks to the Movement Building and Advocacy Director for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, Lisa Woods, about new research showing many are concerned for social cohesion in the country. For this week's Get Action! Oto spoke to Clinical Psychologist Dr Kumari Valentine about a petition to the government to roll back plans to introduce a new associate Psychology role. And he spoke to Rachel Mackintosh, Assistant National Secretary at E Tū, about a poll they conducted showing opposition to the government's plan to cut living wage requirements for a number of professions.

BirdCare Aotearoa is a wild, native bird hospital that works to rehabilitate sick and injured birds back into the wild. For their upcoming event: ‘Bird Heros,' a part of EcoFest 2025 on the 6th of April, the workshop will look at the best practices on rescuing wild native birds, and will include a tour of their bird hospital, which is not usually open to the public. For this week's Green Desk, Producer Leilani spoke to the Hospital Manager at BirdCare Aotearoa, Pooja Dorle, about the rehabilitation processes of birds within their hospital ahead of their next workshop. Fellow Green Desk Producer Liam, and News and Editorial Director Joel, went to the previous workshop over the weekend, and spoke to the Chair of the organisation, Kevin Furgeson, and volunteer Marina, and had a tour of their facilities. Thanks EcoFest! BirdCare Aotearoa also has a fundraiser running to shed light on seabirds affected by street lights and brightly lit buildings across the city, affecting their migration patterns and causing birds, such as the protected Petrels, Shearwaters, and Prions, to fall and injure themselves. To support their clinical rehabilitation practices, you can support their campaign on givealittle.

For their weekly catchup w/ the Green Party's Ricardo Menendez-March, Oto spoke to him about Brooke van Velden's changes to the health and safety at work act, The recent controversies over comments made by Greens MPs Tamatha Paul and Benjamin Doyle and The Greens' call to scrap government changes to early childhood care. For this week's Green Desk, Producer Leilani speaks to the Hospital Manager at BirdCare Aotearoa; a rehabilitation hospital for native birds, Pooja Dorle, about how to care for a sick or injured bird. Producer Liam, and News and Editorial Director, Joel, also attended their EcoFest workshop to check out the hospital, prior to their next event on the 6th of April. Thanks to Ecofest 2025! Tuesday Wire Host, Castor, speaks to the Movement Building and Advocacy Director for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, Lisa Woods, about new research showing many are concerned for social cohesion in the country. For this week's Get Action! Oto spoke to Clinical Psychologist Dr Kumari Valentine about a petition to the government to roll back plans to introduce a new associate Psychology role. And he spoke to Rachel Mackintosh, Assistant National Secretary at E Tū, about a poll they conducted showing opposition to the government's plan to cut living wage requirements for a number of professions.

Ever wondered what it would be like to bike in an Art Gallery? Well now you can, for the city is your gallery. In collaboration with EcoFest 2025 and various New Zealand artists, Bike Hubs have set up a Street Art Bike Challenge. Now, anyone can ride around the city, discover amazing works of art and win great prizes.  This week, Green Desk Producer Liam speaks to Brent Bielby, manager of EcoMatters' Bike Hubs, a community project aimed at encouraging more people to take up cycling. He explains the goal behind the challenge, as well as how cycling can contribute to a healthy lifestyle and provide a source of freedom and fun.   You can take part in this challenge yourself. All you need to do is take out your bike, pedal over to the artworks, and upload a photo of you and your bike. The challenge will run until the 22nd of April, and you can find a map of all the locations and trails on the EcoMatters website.

Ever wondered what it would be like to bike in an Art Gallery? Well now you can, for the city is your gallery. In collaboration with EcoFest 2025 and various New Zealand artists, Bike Hubs have set up a Street Art Bike Challenge. Now, anyone can ride around the city, discover amazing works of art and win great prizes.  This week, Green Desk Producer Liam speaks to Brent Bielby, manager of EcoMatters' Bike Hubs, a community project aimed at encouraging more people to take up cycling. He explains the goal behind the challenge, as well as how cycling can contribute to a healthy lifestyle and provide a source of freedom and fun.   You can take part in this challenge yourself. All you need to do is take out your bike, pedal over to the artworks, and upload a photo of you and your bike. The challenge will run until the 22nd of April, and you can find a map of all the locations and trails on the EcoMatters website.

Ellen, who operates under the pseudonym ‘Chronically Ellen', is a digital creator, photographer and visual storyteller who utilises her skills to uplift sustainable brands through her own online business. As part of EcoFest 2025, she is facilitating two workshops centred around developing skills around sustainable practices and building connections with others. The first involves upcycling old magazines, ‘waste' and second hand materials to create artworks, and the second is a beginner-friendly gardening workshop which teaches participants how to grow food in containers. Drawing on her experiences as a disabled wāhine and eco-friendly creative, Ellen speaks with Producer Sara about the importance of environmentalism and community, her workshops at EcoFest and how listeners can take small steps to make a big difference in the face of the climate crisis. Thanks EcoFest!

You've heard of houses made of straw, sticks, and bricks, but what about earth, chalk, and lime? The piggies have announced – rammed-earth houses are in! To kick off Green Desk for 2025, Producer Leilani speaks to Paul Geraets, New Zealand's most prolific rammed earth designer and builder, about the benefits and history of these sustainable houses. You can catch Geraets' upcoming event, 'Hands on With Rammed Earth Building' as a part of EcoFest 2025; a month-long celebration of our unique environment and sustainable living across Tāmaki Makaurau from the 22nd of March to the 22nd of April. Thanks EcoFest!

For their weekly catch up with the Green Party, Oto spoke to Ricardo Menendez March about Health Minister Simeon Brown's major overhaul to New Zealand's public healthcare system, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's favorability falling below Labour Leader Chris Hipkins in the latest Taxpayers' union Curia poll and The Greens petition calling on the Government to extend visa-free travel to visitors from Pacific Island nations. He spoke to Dr Sarah Kapeli, A lecturer in the school of psychology at the University of Auckland, about a study she and a team of researchers did on the wellbeing of students from minority communities at the University of Auckland. And he speak to Dr Kerryn Galokale, a PHD Graduate in Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland, about the prevalence of Sorcery Related Violence in the Solomon Islands. Today, Sasha spoke with Chris Ogden, Associate Professor in Global Studies at the University of Auckland about the United States potential decision of leaving the United Nations and the implications this may have for global order. And, to kick off Green Desk for 2025, Producer Leilani speaks to Paul Geraets, New Zealand's most prolific rammed earth designer and builder, about the benefits and history of these sustainable houses, as well as his related upcoming event for EcoFest 2025 - a month-long celebration of our unique environment and sustainable living across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland!

The James River Association's new James A. Buzzard River Education Center in Richmond will host the James River EcoFest Sept. 7 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The free event will feature educational activities, tree giveaways, a rain barrel workshop and more. The center is located at 2825 Dock Street along the James River, just west of Rocketts Landing and the Henrico County line. Attendees are invited to learn about local ecology and discover sustainable practices that can make a difference in the community. The event also will include tree giveaways and information about how to collect and use rainwater...Article LinkSupport the Show.

Mi invitado de hoy es Rodrigo Villar. Rodrigo es contador de formación que decidió retar el mundo del emprendimiento en México hace ya 20 años, dedicándose a la inversión de Impacto. Esta busca involucrar al sector privado en problemáticas ambientales y sociales, demostrando que lo rentable es amigo de lo sustentable. Él es el socio fundador de “New Ventures Group”, la organización líder en inversión de impacto en latinoamérica. También fundó Adobe Capital, VIWALA, Las Páginas Verdes the Ecofest, y el FLII (Foro Latinoamericano de Inversión de Impacto). Es el presidente de la Alianza mexicana de inversión de impacto y hace parte del consejo de administración del Global Steering Group for Impact Investment. En el episodio de hoy hablamos de los inicios de su emprendimiento cuando “Emprender en México” aún era una frase ajena y más aún sumándole el hacer Inversión de Impacto. Discutimos los retos de estar primero en la curva y tener que vender una idea que presentará rendimientos a futuro. Hablamos de las empresas del futuro, de cómo entender el impacto ambiental y social como amigo de la rentabilidad y de entender estas problemáticas que usualmente se ven como responsabilidad del estado o de ONGs como oportunidades de negocio. Además hablaremos de los mayores errores que cometen los emprendedores sociales y de lo que significa encontrar propósito en tu emprendimiento.

Settle in and let the good times roll with “Adjust the Mic Podcast,” Episode 182. This episode is a leisurely walk through the Ecofest 2024, held in the picturesque Cocoa Village. We're here to recount the day's highlights, music, and community spirit. Listen in as we spotlight the heartwarming performances of Quil Darling, Kyle & … Continue reading "Adjust the Mic Episode #182 Ecofest Recap 2024" The post Adjust the Mic Episode #182 Ecofest Recap 2024 appeared first on Adjust the Mic Podcast.

In today's episode, Breeanne Carter talks with Allison Nicholas, the Director of Recruiting at Metova Inc. Allison comes from an extensive background that combines 30 years of experience in higher education and the telecommunication, big data and high-tech industries. Allison shares how students can prepare their resumes, interviewing tips, the career opportunities available at Metova, the ability to move into different roles in the company, and more. Listen to hear inside information about what working for Metova might be like, how to prepare for an interview and make your resume stand out by showcasing projects you've done, and more! Allison has served in a number of leadership roles at the national, state and local level with such organizations as NACE, SWACE and AACE. She has also served on a variety of boards including the Arkansas STEM Coalition, the Arkansas Academy of Computing and as a founding member of Ecofest. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Public Relations from Mississippi State University and is an alumna of UCA's class of 1987, having earned her Master of Science Degree in Counseling in College and Student Personnel Services in Higher Education. Would you like to contact Allison? See how below. Email: allison.nicholas@metova.com Connect with Allison on LinkedIn Metova's website Mavenlink Project Management

2015 Annual Report   This is a playlist of our most recent videos and an easy way to see what we have been doing at Big Cat Rescue.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QKQ3naQyag&list=PLsmHBgbkKIERsX0faHHQWq9UdQskxJnVJ   With your help we are winning in the battle for compassion! Up until 2003 the number of requests for rescues we had to turn down due to lack of space or funds had roughly doubled each year, to 312 that year. We feared it would double again to over 500 in 2004. Instead, it has steadily declined since then thanks to the passage of a federal bill and several state bills that restrict the ownership of exotic cats. This year there were “only” 19 big cats who came to our attention as being abandoned. We were able to take in  4 tigers, 1 leopard and 7 rehab bobcats.   We offered to take 3 more of the cats if their owners would contract to never own another exotic cat.  The cats we did not take were those whose owners refused or another sanctuary offered space first.  There is no point to our taking in cats just so an owner can go buy another cute cub to use and discard.   Another great result of more bans on private ownership is that the number of killings, maulings and escapes are on the decline in the U.S. as well.  In 2015 there was one mauling in NE, 6 escapes (CA, IN, MI, NC, OK & WA) and 13 confiscations (OH).  These events involved 14 tigers, 1 lion, 1 liger, 1 leopard, 1 cougar, 1 cheetah, & 1 serval.   Animal Care   Abandoned Big Cats 2015   2015 was the second best year for big cats.  “Only” 19 calls for rescues came to our attention and the only year with fewer was 2011.  As more states pass bans and partial bans, fewer and fewer big cats end up in peril.   Rescues   Rescued 12 exotic cats, including Tigers: Emily, Jessica, Lily and Teisha, a Leopard named Shadow and Rehab Bobcats: Journey, Phoenix, Captiva, Rain, Dancer, and Mr and Mrs. Claws.  Emily, Jessica, Lily and Shadow (NKA Sapphire, Duchess, Jasmine and Jinx)are still part of a lawsuit, so they are just boarded here until it is resolved.  We were called out on a total of 12 bobcat calls this year, which is three times higher than any previous year.   Newborn kittens who are brought to Animal Control are routinely killed because with their immature immune systems they do not survive in the shelter environment.  So we began a foster kitten program with our interns as the fosters in 2013  We have saved 275 kittens from being killed.  We raise them until they are 2 pounds and healthy, then bring them to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay to be fixed and adopted out.  You can watch our foster kittens in their play room live every day at http://explore.org/live-cams/player/big-cat-rescue-kitten-cabana   By the end of this year,  we have 88 exotic cats and 66 of them are over the age of 12.  56 of those are over the age of 15; and 20 of those are over the age of 20. This is well beyond how long they are designed to live in the wild and much older than most zoo cats. This is a testament to the excellent animal care we provide, but we are dealing with many more age related illnesses and are losing more of our big cat friends every year.   Windsong Memorial Hospital   Thanks to the generous donation of an X-ray machine, followed by many donors chipping in to fund a proper building for it, the Windsong Memorial Hospital broke ground in 2014 and had its first big patient by January 2015.  We have had over 90 veterinary procedures since then, further validating the need for this wonderful hospital.  Thank you to everyone who helped build and outfit it so that our cats don't have the stress and danger of travel to an off site clinic.  We still need a sonogram machine to be fully self contained, but that requires specialists to operate them, so it was last on our list. Award Winning Sanctuary   Top Rated Non Profit at Great Non Profits   We have received this award every year since they started awarding it in 2010 due to the many great reviews we get from visitors and donors each year.   2015 Give Day Tampa Bay as the winner of the most prize money and winner of the most donors on that day.   We again received Charity Navigator's highest four star rating and are the highest rated wild animal sanctuary in their numeric scoring system.   Outreach: Education & Advocacy   In 2015 we hired Jennifer Leon as the Director of Outreach. Jennifer manages our education programs, advocacy campaigns, and community outreach activities.   Education   We gave 70 educational tours to school and community groups last year and did dozens of on-site presentations at schools throughout Tampa Bay, including 27 presentations provided by senior BCR volunteers through Hillsborough County Public Schools' SERVE Volunteers in Education program.   We once again participated in the Great American Teach-In. Big Cat Rescuers spoke to over twelve hundred students between kindergarten and eighth grade at schools in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, and Manatee counties.   We also engaged with students from across the country and globe assisting and collaborating on school projects and university research papers, as well as facilitated school and scout fundraising projects to help the cats and educate students.   In an effort to educate broader audiences about the plight of captive big cats and reach those who can vote for and promote legislation to protect big cats, Big Cat Rescue was represented at conferences across the United States. We were very successful at actively engaging new supporters and getting wide spread support for our federal bill.   Advocacy   Prior to bringing back the Call of the Wild in Fall of 2015, visitors to the sanctuary had two opportunities to advocate for big cats. At the start of the year our guests submitted hundreds of comments to the FWC in support of stricter regulations for captive big cats in Florida. Throughout the Spring and Summer, 2,670 guests took the Pledge to be Circus Free upon returning from their tour. These actions are in addition to the thousands that signed the pledge online and hundreds of AdvoCats who submitted comments electronically to the FWC.   We have also expanded engagement with our AdvoCats. There is now an active AdvoCats Facebook group where AdvoCats can be part of the big cat community, posts action alerts, discuss the issues, and take action on alerts and activities led by Big Cat Rescue. It has also become a forum for us to highlight the many successes of our AdvoCats – from hosting protest rallies and tabling events to publishing books and blogs promoting the welfare of big cats.   Community Outreach   Big Cat Rescue continues to be a valued member of the Tampa Bay community. We participated in a variety of free family events such as EcoFest, VegFest, and St. Francis Day blessings. We've had the honor of speaking at various philanthropic clubs and collaborated with groups throughout the state for the benefit of big cats and community.   BigCatRescue.org gets about 2.5 million unique visitors per year. Our website is primarily an educational tool and according to Alexa we are ranked 113,078 worldwide and 34,572 most visited website in the U.S. in 2015 which was more than doubling of our site's popularity over 2013. We have 998 other sites linking to us.   Our web site addresses local and global concerns about environment and has over 10,359 pages of information, movie clips, sounds, safe interactive online games with a conservation theme and photos. In any given week the visitors will be from more than 200 countries outside of the U.S.   The information provided has helped wildlife rehabilitators identify animals and obtain proper care instruction and helped officials in smuggling cases to identify rare species of exotic cats being illegally traded.  Those are just a few of the ways that we know the site has had an impact this year.   Legislation   The steady increase in legislation banning private ownership represents recognition by our society that private ownership leads to widespread abuse.  Social values evolve.  It took decades to ban slavery in England and for women to win the right to vote in America.  Those ideas started out as “radical” and were held by a small minority.  Gradually more and more people understood and agreed until they became a part of our value system that we take for granted today.   The same trend is happening with private ownership of exotics.  Gradually more and more people are realizing that this simply leads to widespread abuse of these animals.  The best evidence of this is the accelerating trend in state laws.   Just since 2005 nine more states have passed some level of ban.  Internationally 40 countries have banned or restricted the utilization of big cats in circuses.  It is time for the U.S. & South Africa to do the same!   We invited our on site guests to call their Senators and Representatives asking them to support the Big Cats and Public Safety Act this year, resulting in 1,100 calls made from guests at Big Cat Rescue and many more that they made from home afterward.   One of the most painful things we did this year was to change service providers for our advocacy and customer management.  We really liked Voter Voice and Blackbaud, but the two platforms just didn't play well together and after much agonizing we decided to move our entire database of visitors and donors and all of our advocacy work into Salsa.  That happened in May, so the figures below are only from about June through the end of 2015.   While we wish that more than 14% of animal lovers on our mailing list would take the time to speak up for the animals, the ones who did were awesome.   Some of the wins from these campaigns were:   1. 46 Representatives joined the 2 bill sponsors by co sponsoring the Big Cat Public Safety Act (HR3546) 2. Delta agreed to stop shipping in big cat trophies. 3. A lion cub who was being beaten up by his father at a backyard zoo was transferred to another facility. 4. More than 2,000 people spoke up for the Florida Panther when the Florida Wildlife Commission tried to abandon their recovery.   Imagine what we could have accomplished if just 25% of our mailing list were to take action for the animals?  This is an easy, no cost way for us to have a huge impact collectively.  If you have not yet been active in taking action when we send alerts asking you to email a legislator, regulator or venue hosting an abusive animal exhibit, please make 2016 the year you join in.   You CAN make a difference – the many supporters who do send these emails have proven it!   The most vivid example is our having gotten owners of over 200 malls to agree not to allow cub petting exhibits, saving all those cubs from a miserable life on the road and being sleep deprived as they are handled or restrained for photo opportunities hour after hour.   You can make ending big cat abuse part of the legacy of your life with just a few emails each year.   Big Cat iBooks and eBooks   LaWanna Mitchell is an amazing woman.  She started out as a volunteer and became a remote contractor for us years ago.  She lives in Missouri, out in the country with her horses, and I get emails from her telling me that she just spent the last two hours, up on a step ladder with a blow dryer trying to melt the ice off her antenna because she doesn't want to lose another day of working online.  On those days when she is just completely snowed in, she just can't stop working and has taught herself how to build books in iBooks for iTunes and for Amazon.   The iBooks currently in iTunes are: • Common Myths That Fuel the Cruel Big Cat Selfie Trade • The Dunking, Two Tigers & A Lesson in Friendship • The Elusive Sand Cat • The Black-footed Cat • Shaquille Shattered Dreams • Who Is Big Cat Rescue? • Tigrina or Oncilla • Black Panthers Fact or Myth • China Doll Loves Her Pumpkin • What Do You See? • Meet JoJo a Wildcat Hybrid • Lions of Big Cat Rescue • Bobcats of Big Cat Rescue • Big Cat Attacks • Big Cat Care: How To Start A Sanctuary • The African Wild Dog •  • The Kindle Books currently in Amazon are: • Bobcats of Big Cat Rescue • The Dunking • The Elusive Sand Cat • The Black-footed Cat  • Big Cat Attacks • Lions of Big Cat Rescue • What Do You See? • The African Wild Dog   Wins for the Big Cats in 2015   11/3/15  WA voters on November 3, 2015 overwhelmingly approved Initiative Measure 1401, introducing state-level felony penalties for the purchase, sale, and/or distribution of products made from elephants, rhinos, lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, sea turtles, pangolins, sharks and rays.   10/22/15 Elkhart, TX passes a ban on dangerous wild animals, including nonhuman primates, skunks, jaguars, leopards, lynxes, tigers, lions, panthers, bears, coyotes or any other carnivorous wild animal or reptile within the city limits or one mile of the city limits. This ordinance is retroactive with no grandfather clauses and the fees are also retroactive as well.   9/25/15  Netherlands became the tenth country to officially ban the use of wild animals in the circus! The ban, which was drafted back in 2014, went into effect this week and includes big cats, elephants, giraffes, zebras, sea lions and primates.   9/22/15  Shriner and head of “Fun Time Shows” Bill Cunningham joined forces with PETA to stop using wild animals at the Shrine Circus. http://cw33.com/2015/09/01/shriners-peta-heated-battle-over-animals-in-shrine-circus/  Cunningham said the trailers that had been used to haul wild animals to shows will now emptied and covered in banners to advocate against the use of wild animals in performances.   9/15/2015 Missoula, MT is the first city in Montana to ban the use wild and exotic animals in shows and non-educational displays.  The City Council approved the measure on an 8-3 vote, saying it was time to apply what “we know versus what we do” regarding the treatment of animals.   8/3/2015  “Effective immediately, Delta Airlines will officially ban shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide as freight.” VICTORY!! Big Cat Rescue asked you to let Delta Airlines know that animal lovers do not want international airlines to continue to transport exotic animal trophies such as Cecil. More than 5,000 of you took action for the big cats!!! And today Delta has finally agreed. This is fantastic news for all endangered and threatened big cats and other animals being hunted across the globe.  Its announcement came as a group of airlines including Air France, KLM, Iberia, IAG Cargo, Singapore Airlines and Qantas signaled last week they would ban the transport of trophy-hunting kills.   8/1/2015  Zimbabwean wildlife authorities say they have suspended the hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in an area favored by hunters following the killing of Cecil the lion.   6/27/2015  Costa Rica just became the first country in Latin America to ban hunting for sport. Costa Rica's Congress voted unanimously to approve the ban, which will protect the country's wildlife – including several species of native big cats. Any hunters caught breaking the new law will face jail time or hefty fines.   3/14/2015  South Dakota became the final state (50th) to enact a felony provision for animal cruelty.  These laws typically do not protect wild animals or farmed animals, but it's a start.   3/5/15  Ringling announces that they will phase elephants out of their acts and we are all hoping tigers are phased out as well.   2/4/15  Hollywood Animals announces they are getting out of the big cat rental business because CGI has replaced their industry.   2/5/15 Asheville, North Carolina for banning circuses with wild animals! Read an article about it: http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2015/02/04/asheville-animal-cruelty-circus-ban-us-cellular-center-elephant/22889259/   2/5/15 Graystone Ranch in GA surrenders their USDA license and gives their wild cats and other animals to sanctuaries citing that they are tired of the business.   Fundraising and Marketing   We continue to be very happy with Zerve as our ticket retailer.  In 2014 Zerve sold 18,553 tickets that netted the sanctuary $712,093.00.  In 2015 Zerve sold 22,494 tickets that netted the sanctuary $871,626.90.  The increase was due, in part, to selling more of the higher priced tours.   Big Cat Rescue was reported favorably in the news 280 times in 2015.   Some of our national press has included shows on  CNN,  MSNBC, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery and the History Channel in addition to such publications as USA Today, National Geographic and the New York Post and major media coverage in several other countries as well.  Big Cat Rescue has been in the press in 42+ states including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, FL, HI, IA, ID, IO, IN, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI & WV and dozens of programs of national or international coverage or in countries other than the U.S.   YouTube and Discovery's Revision 3 continue to send us a lot of traffic.  Thanks to this partnership and cross promotions with Animal Planet, we are experiencing more than 3 million views of our YouTube videos per MONTH!  By 2015 year end we had 602 videos with 262,474 subscribers and 124,022,664 views.   YouTube Mini Clip Site:  DailyBigCat was launched Nov. 20, 2010 to provide a channel for the mini clips we upload directly from our iPhones.  By year end this site had 685 videos, 11,946 subscribers and 2,320,523 views.   Facebook:  We surpassed 1,836,499 fans on Face Book   Google +:  This is a new social site for us in 2013 and we have already reached 473,854 fans on this venue.   Our Education Director took on Twitter to ramp it up and ended the year with 17,100 followers.   A huge shout out to everyone who has donated items from our Amazon wishlist and who has chosen Big Cat Rescue as their charity of choice in https://smile.amazon.com/   Got Roku?  If you do, then you have more than 600 episodes of Big Cat TV waiting for you for FREE in the Channel Store! Series include our best videos from each year going back to 2007. Big Cat Vets, Cat Chat Show, and Big Cat Rescuers, our weekly big cat reality show.   Big Cat Rescue has an Endowment Fund to provide a secure future for the cats. The Fund resides at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.  Periodically the Community Foundation offers a matching program where the nonprofit sets a fundraising goal and when 75% of the goal is reached, the Community Foundation provides the remaining 25%, which effectively is a 33% match of the funds provided by donors.   Saving Wild Places for Wild Cats   In 2015 Big Cat Rescue donated $23,100.00 to conservation programs.   $3,000 to Build a Boma via Nat Geo initiative in S. Africa (from our Wildcat Walkabout event)   $3,000 to Lion Guardians in Africa (from our Wildcat Walkabout event)   $9,100 to the Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation   $8,000 to Felidae Conservation Fund   Plus we are the largest retailer of Erbis Enterprizes products which are made in snow leopard regions, by local craftsmen.  The funds they get from our gift shop sales of their handicrafts enables them to sustain periodic loss of livestock.  Villages must ensure that no snow leopards are poached in their areas in order to benefit from the program, so it makes everyone a park ranger.   Helping Other Animal Groups   Saving Lions.  Our Wildcat Walkabout may have just seemed like one heck of a party, but thanks to everyone who came and fundraised for the event, we were able to net $6,066.63 and we wanted to spend it on ways to help lions outside our gates.   $3,000 was donated to Nat Geo's Build a Boma Project and $3,066.63 was donated to Lion Guardians to protect lions in the wild.   One of our Senior Keepers went to help a troubled sanctuary in the U.S. twice as they had no staff and helped implement training programs, such as those taught at ZooCollege.com to insure their ability to train future staff.  She also helped run a sanctuary for big cats in Ethiopia for Born Free, while they were seeking a qualified CEO.   Created 23 Intranet sites, which are sort of a sanctuary-in-a-box site, for other sanctuaries to use.  These came complete with every training video, training manual, chart and idea that we use to run Big Cat Rescue.  We do this for free for sanctuaries that do not breed, buy, sell, trade nor allow contact w/ wild animals.   We donated countless tickets to other animal rescue groups to use in their fundraisers.  We often will host volunteer appreciation parties for them at no cost as well.   We are so pleased to provide assistance to organizations that are saving big cats (and little cats) across the globe!   Then and Now   Visit http://bigcatrescue.org/about/finances/ to get copies of our 990's and Audited Statements.  We pride ourselves in keeping our fundraising and administrative total expenses below 20%. Because our tour revenue exceeds our fundraising and administrative costs, 100% of donations go to Program Expense.   The majority of the increase in Program Expense in 2012-2013 was the cost of lawsuits we filed in furtherance of our mission against what we believe to be one of the most notorious exploiters of tiger cubs.  We won a million dollar judgment against this breeder/exhibitor for violations of our copyright and trademark in 2013.  He filed bankruptcy personally and on behalf of his zoo.   However, by consent agreement his personal debt to us is not to be dismissed in bankruptcy, and the zoo bankruptcy has been dismissed.  So currently we are working through the process of seeking to recover our judgment against whatever assets we can.  Without the generous support of our donors we could not have sustained this successful effort. Thank you!   The Board met 4 times in 2015.   All of our animal care is done by volunteers or by staff who also volunteer time before & after work.   Volunteers:   Big Cat Rescue had 80+ volunteers at the end of 2015 who clocked in 33,262 man-power hours, in addition to 49 intern sessions who clocked 29,400 man-power hours. In total this amounted to 62,662 man-power hours provided roughly the equivalent workforce of 30 more full time staff.  This figure did not include volunteer hours of the President and CEO which is about 5,000 hours more.  Between paid staff, part time staff, contractors and volunteers we averaged the equivalent of 50 full time staff.   We have 92 volunteers; 79 women and 13 men. The youngest 18 years old, the oldest 87 years old.   Between January 1, 2013 and September 1, 2015 Big Cat Rescue provided $783,783.00 in scholarships to provide housing, transportation, utilities, food, training and entertainment to 117 interns arriving in Tampa, FL from 15 countries and 27 states.   Staff and Volunteer Training   Several of our staff attended the Safe Capture Course, as we do any time they are in Florida.   Continued turning our volunteer training classes into video classes.

Hoy converamos con Rodrigo Villar, uno de los pioneros del ecosistema de emprendimiento social e impacto positivo en México y América Latina. Es el socio fundador de New Ventures México, una organización que co-impulsó hace 17 años y desde la cual se ha promocionado a las empresas sociales en América Latina. Fundó las Páginas Verdes, el Ecofest, el FLII (Foro de Inversión Impacto de América Latina), Adobe Capital y la alianza para la inversión de impacto México. En este episodio Rodrigo Villar nos comparte lo que le motiva a empujar el cambio en positivo para la región, los modelos que ha explorado para lograr su propósito, lo que ha aprendido en el camino, y mucho más.

Je suis très heureuse d'inaugurer Ecofest' podcast avec cet épisode de lancement. Dans cet épisode, je vous présenterai brièvement mon parcours, ce qui m'a motivé à lancer ce podcast, et ce qui vous attend dans les prochains épisodes. Contactez-moi ! Si le podcast vous plaît ou que vous souhaitez me faire des feed-backs, le meilleur moyen de me le dire est simplement de laisser un avis 5 étoiles ou un commentaire sur iTunes, ou dans votre application de podcast préférée. Un grand merci par avance, cela m'aide énormément. Pour me suivre, me contacter, ou découvrir les activités de Just No Waste, c'est par ici : Instagram : @justnowaste Linkedin : @justine tincq Site internet : www.justnowaste.ch

Deze zomer gingen we langs bij Brakrock Ecofest, een festival dat bekend staat om hun duurzame organisatie. Interessant om wat bij te leren! Dit festival kiest voor een biologische catering. 99% is vegetarisch of veganistisch. Hun herbruikbare beker is het symbool van hun visie en tenslotte denken ze ook al aan een duurzamere toekomst. Alle links en verdere informatie is te vinden op: https://www.veerlecolle.be/category/zero-waste-podcast/

Friday April 12th Morning. Is it over yet. Can we nap on the air? Let’s talk about Floyd’s birthday next month. A tease of Disney+ which will lead entertainment in just a bit. First, Deal Or No Deal. Half probably like Dewine, half likely despise him. I’m in one of those halves. Promedica is opening a natural history museum at the Zoo next month. The Ohio medical marijuana places have been slow to open. Sylvania DORA meeting Monday. Lots to do this weekend including Ecofest at Handmade. Seventy bucks for a year for Disney+ is a damn good deal. Wendy Williams’ marriage is ending. Ariana posted her brain scan. What’s the women’s version of dude’s misogynistic locker room talk. First PFOL, we’re doing two today, since we missed. From bedroom to bed, what’s the like for you? How long is your shower? Where do you do most of your TV watching. Will of the Force? Guess we find out later. Jon Snow/Aegon Targaryen MAY end GOT as a father, but Kit Harington definitely wants to play the role of dad. Chicago wants its money from Jussie. Near death experiences. Ryan, thanks for letting us share your story. Second PFOL of the morning. What do you do if you wake up in the middle of the night. Strangest place you’ve ever had a drink. How many group texts are you in. There’s an addiction and recovery event happening in Erie on Monday. Amber Heard wants ex Johnny Depp’s lawsuit dismissed. Small biz shout outs! Full 90 Pub at The Village Idiot. Pizzacat is here to talk about their Rossford location and helping out the NAMI walk.

En este tercer, y último capítulo dedicado a la homologación de un sendero, te voy a exponer los diferentes elementos estructurales que le dan forma y cuyos objetivos principales son: Ofrecer la máxima información, la máxima calidad, y la máxima seguridad posibles.

Nan Calvert pays her monthly visit to the Morning Show to talk about a topic related to the environment. Her guest is Abbe Ford, Manager of Community Relations and Communications at Gateway Technical College. EcoFest occurs on GTC's Racine campus on March 16th.

EcoFest 2018, Premio The Best y la huelga ilegal del Ministerio de vivienda

Norfolk is undergoing a recreation refresh with enhancements from Berkley to Ocean View, ecoFest is coming to Colonial Place and you are invited, clean drinking water report, get a snapshot of shopping fun times ahead this summer at MacArthur Center

www.JoyousPodcast.com Today’s message from Rev. Christian Sorensen was recorded April 17th, 2016 for EARTH DAY and is titled Earth: My Grandkid’s Legacy Subtitled: What Are You Doing To Help Save The Planet and What kind Of Difference Do You Want To Make? MentionsEarth Day (Fri Apr 22nd, 2016)Seaside’s 3rd Annual Earth Day Fire Circle Ceremony (Fri April 22nd, 2016)Seaside’s screening of Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything (Thur May 5, 2016)EcoFest in Encinitas, CA (Sun May 15, 2016)Paul Hawken's Blessed UnrestRachel Carson’s Silent SpringRichard Branson’s Earth ChallengeElon Musk's Tesla Come visit us at http://www.SeasideCenter.org or join us in Encinitas, CA sometime where great music, a spirited message and a joyful, loving community await you. The song All Are Welcome Here from the album Path of Light was co-written by Peggy Lebo and Rev. Christian Sorensen. It’s available at http;//www.PeggyLebo.com. As always, ALL are welcome at Rev. Christian Sorensen’s weekly “Joyous” series podcast here at http://www.JoyousPodcast.com Click here to subscribe in iTunes, iPhone.Click here to One-click subscribe on Android.

Louisa Chase is the Project Manager for EcoFest 2014. The festival runs from March 15th through to April 13th and has everything from films, to gardening and composting seminars, eco-house tours and even a sustainable fashion show.  We discuss why Kaipatiki exists, the difference one person can make, and ‘Nana Technologies’.  For more, be sure to check out http://kaipatiki.org.nz/ecofest/ and http://www.ecomatters.org.nz/what-s-on/ecowest-festival-2014/ Thanks to DOC for the dawn chorus on this week’s show. To listen to this, and other native New Zealand birds, go to:   http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/new-zealand-bird-songs-and-calls/ Also mentioned this week: Zero Energy House (coming up): http://zeroenergyhouse.co.nz/ Ecobuild: http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/ 

EcoFest İstanbul hakkinda. (8-9-10 Haziran: http://www.ecofestistanbul.com/