A big win for healthy rivers: The #Klamath dams are coming down. “The Klamath salmon are coming home,”- Joseph James, chairman of the Yurok Tribe via Sightline Institute #Nature #ecosystemhealth #biodiversity hcn.org/articles/indig… via High Country News

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. RT if you agree 🌳

Artificial floating wetlands are proliferating worldwide to help clean up urban waters. The National Aquarium in Baltimore is planning to expand its 400-square-foot floating wetland to 10,000 square feet by 2024. e360.yale.edu/features/float…

Bioutilization is a critical piece of #ClimateAction. #Wetlands filter pollutants, create habitat, and store carbon. AND they’re beautiful via Yale Environment 360 #biodiversity #bluecarbon #ecosystemservices #LearnFromNature

These public artworks are a visual form of land acknowledgment - “So there’s no doubt in your mind that we are on Indigenous land — the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. @Crosscut #PublicArt #IndigenousPeoples #biophilia #natureofplace crosscut.com/culture/2023/0…

What if we "grew" our buildings? Eric Corey Freed at CannonDesign asks the best questions! #ThinkNewThoughts #BeyondSustainability Treehugger.com @[email protected] treehugger.com/future-hospita… via @string

Interesting dilemma…could a new design = original reflecting pools that transition into new wetlands reference? Huge potential to demonstrate ecological leadership. Pacific Science Center plans to transform its iconic pools via 2A crosscut.com/culture/2023/0…

Progress! High seas treaty finally reached at ⁦UN Environment Programme⁩ - legal framework for vast marine protected areas (MPAs) protects #biodiversity & other #ecosystemservices via 350 dot org ⁦The Guardian⁩ #blueeconomy #bluecarbon #climatechange theguardian.com/environment/20…

Going mainstream! Manufacturers are making plant-based building materials in rural America via ⁦The Architect's Newspaper⁩ #ecosystemservices #bioutilization #climatechange #naturalmaterials #buildingmaterials #sustainability archpaper.com/2023/02/manufa…

Editorial: Restore California's floodplains to capture more #stormwater, protect human life via Marcia Hanscom Los Angeles Times #ecosystemservices latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Hooray! Watershed is recognized with an AIA COTE award. Congratulations to you all! @Weber_Thompson Living Future and team … “this building looks to move beyond incremental changes to achieve a better environment” via AIA COTE aia.org/showcases/6597…

Good news for Seattle’s Urban Tree canopy. Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @Hilary_FranzCPL & American Forests Announce Statewide Partnership to Advance Tree Equity #UrbanNature #ecosystemservices #biophilia shar.es/afOgMJ

Urban wild spaces “visually enriched by exuberant wildlife” & protected by #greeninfrastructure - let the Post-Pandemic City Grow Wild by Ben Wilson via The New York Times #UrbanNature #biophilia #ecosystemservices nytimes.com/2023/05/09/opi…

Keeping clams cool - Ancient #Indigenous clam gardens could be modern-day climate solution CBC Canadian News via Sightline Institute #climatecrisis #biodiversity cbc.ca/news/science/w…

Oysters at Seattle’s Smith Cove Park a test in helping Puget Sound via The Seattle Times #ecosystemservices #biodiversity seattletimes.com/seattle-news/o…

35% of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed since 1970. But healthy wetlands boost biodiversity, improve water supply, store carbon, help tackle floods & droughts, and benefit people’s livelihoods & health. Let’s restore and rewild our wetlands 💦

Yes!! The question I ask is: how can our buildings & infrastructure heal the planet? Architects in the Wild via ⁦ARCHITECT Magazine⁩ #biophilia #LearningFromNature #ecosystemservices #UrbanNature architectmagazine.com/design/buildin…

Another YES!! “…we can make every project biodiverse and carbon positive by designing for all species.” - Sierra Bainbridge. Guide to Rewilding via ⁦ARCHITECT Magazine⁩ #Biodiversity #Biophilia #ecosystemservices architectmagazine.com/Design/a-guide…