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Conservation charity will roll out two-year pilot scheme across UK as it seeks to increase young people’s engagement with nature

Europe’s largest wildlife conservation charity is giving free access to all of its reserves for those who are 24 and under as it attempts a “youth revolution” to better engage young people with nature.

The two-year pilot programme will be rolled out across the UK from 6 November, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said in a document sent out to volunteers.

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Australia’s best way to reach the emissions reductions goal it set last year after Labor won its first election in several cycles would be via the one thing the government has sworn against – an economy-wide cap-and-trade scheme – according to a survey of economists.

Astronauts living and working on the Moon will need something to eat. The Growing Beyond Earth program supports international space crop research. Kim Johnson, Senior lecturer, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Hundreds of people gathered to rally against the federal government's proposal for an offshore wind development zone off the NSW coast.

The post Rally against offshore wind zone gathers strong public support appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ClearVue Technologies has landed its first commercial order in the US, a $A250,000 deal to supply its clear solar glass for a greenhouse in California.

The post ClearVue lands “significant” first US order for solar glass greenhouse, courtesy of IRA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ark Energy says it has dropped plans to develop a small wind farm in north east Tasmania and will focus instead on bigger projects.

The post “Wrong project, wrong place:” Plans dumped for controversial Tasmania wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If Australia seizes this opportunity, it can repeat the experience of the China resources boom – but this time the benefits can be sustained, not boom and bust.

The post Three ways Australia can cut global emissions – and become a green superpower appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue's $13.5 million investment will see it become the third largest shareholder and the only foreigner alongside Japan's Mitsui.

The post Fortescue buys into Norway green hydrogen minnow to support Europe ambitions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fund led by former ARENA boss and backed by one of world's biggest asset managers buys huge Victoria battery project with landmark deal to keep renewable grid stable.

The post Ex ARENA boss leads purchase of landmark battery project that will keep the grid stable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia has a massive opportunity to reduce global emissions by as much as 9%, all while renewing its heavy industries and economy. But to seize the opportunity, government needs to move fast. Rod Sims, Professor in the practice of public policy and antitrust, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to fix environmental law. A new Wentworth Group report says the cumulative impacts from multiple projects must be considered. Rebecca Louise Nelson, Associate Professor in Law, The University of Melbourne Martine Maron, Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Preliminary findings show that managed retreat, structural flood protection and climate-resilient development projects are most at risk of maladaptation. Ritodhi Chakraborty, Lecturer of Human Geography, University of Canterbury Claire Burgess, Research Assistant, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Introduced with the right safeguards and a well-publicised countryside code, freeing up access to green space can reset our relationship with nature

During a recent House of Commons debate on public access to nature, MPs on both sides of the aisle seized the opportunity to indulge in a spot of bucolic lyricism. William Wordsworth, John Keats, Laurie Lee, John Constable and Beatrix Potter were among those mentioned in dispatches. But the most significant intervention was made by the then shadow minister for nature, Alex Sobel.

A future Labour government, said Mr Sobel, would introduce Scottish-style right-to-roam legislation in England, vastly expanding access to woods, rivers and grasslands. Labour would offer people “the right to experience, the right to enjoy and the right to explore”. In a country where the right to roam currently applies to only 8% of land, this was an approach that was true to the party’s long tradition of campaigning for wider access to the countryside. It is also one which has huge popular support.

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Rooftop PV sets new records for share of generation, and sends minimum demand levels to new low, taking a bigger bite out of the fossil fuel lunch, and that of large scale solar farms.

The post Rooftop PV take a bite out of everyone’s lunch as minimum demand records tumble again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Increasing infestation in the Italian capital blamed on city’s refuse problem and high temperatures

Andrea Velardi had just settled down to dine on the terrace of his friend’s apartment near Campi de’ Fiori in central Rome when he felt an excruciating pain in his foot.

It was nearing sunset on a sweltering day in mid-August, and his friend had valiantly tried to kill off the unusually large wasps that had been swarming around the terrace before the guests arrived. “He wanted to protect us,” said Velardi. “But one on the ground beneath the table was still alive … the pain was tremendous, and my foot swelled up so much I couldn’t walk. I knew straight away that this wasn’t a normal wasp sting.”

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Malaysia’s federal government on Saturday said it would end biodiversity-related payments to Kelantan if the state goes through with its plans to remove protections for vast areas of rainforest.

Largest vanadium flow battery in south hemisphere is going through its commissioning process at Port Pirie, with big hopes for the future of round-the-clock storage.

The post Vanadium flow batteries stake a claim for round the clock storage for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists says soil carbon projects are overblown by as much as 10 times, which risks the accuracy of Australia's greenhouse gas inventory.

The post Australian scientists raise “serious concerns” over soil carbon offsets for fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two weeks of negotiations among the almost 30 member nations of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) ended Friday evening in Hobart, Australia with a fresh failure to establish three marine protected areas (MPAs) in the region representing more than 1% of the global ocean.

Health bodies demand all governments immediately cease expansion of new fossil fuel infrastructure and production

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Global health bodies are demanding international governments urgently phase out fossil fuels and fast-track renewable energy as health professionals increasingly see patients suffering from harm caused by climate change.

The world’s leading GP and health bodies, representing more than three million health professionals worldwide, will deliver an open letter on Saturday calling for urgent action against climate change to protect the health of communities.

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