Nature Conservancy /tags/nature-conservancy Nature Conservancy en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 09 May 2024 18:12:55 GMT Nederland officials vote to repeal 'rights of nature' river conservation initiative /news/2024-05-09/nederland-officials-vote-to-repeal-rights-of-nature-river-conservation-initiative Officials in Nederland recently voted to repeal the 2021 "Rights of Nature Resolution," which also appears to mean the end of the two "guardian" positions that were created and filled in January. Clean water advocates argue the "Rights of Nature Resolution" is protecting local rivers and they say changing course could be detrimental. The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 09 May 2024 18:12:55 GMT /news/2024-05-09/nederland-officials-vote-to-repeal-rights-of-nature-river-conservation-initiative Michael Lyle Report Charts a Course for Mitigating Wildfire Risk /news/2023-03-27/report-charts-a-course-for-mitigating-wildfire-risk “Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience: Solutions for a Paradigm Shift,” a new report by the The Aspen Institute and The Nature Conservancy, offers detailed and strategic options for meeting the challenges brought by bigger and more destructive wildfires across the Western United States. Comments from Rob Addington, state forest program director, The Nature Conservancy in Colorado. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:17:08 GMT /news/2023-03-27/report-charts-a-course-for-mitigating-wildfire-risk Eric Galatas, Public ڱ Service Your Christmas tree could have more than one use — with recycling /regional-news/2022-12-22/your-christmas-tree-could-have-more-than-one-use-with-recycling As people start to take down their holiday decorations, some community leaders and advocates are pushing for recycling those materials. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:29:40 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-22/your-christmas-tree-could-have-more-than-one-use-with-recycling Emma VandenEinde The Nature Conservancy Taps Obama Interior Secretary as Interim CEO /2019-06-13/the-nature-conservancy-taps-obama-interior-secretary-as-interim-ceo The Nature Conservancy just appointed Obama’s former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as its new interim CEO. The leadership change comes in the wake of... Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:25:17 GMT /2019-06-13/the-nature-conservancy-taps-obama-interior-secretary-as-interim-ceo Ali Budner Can Cattle Hooves Revive Grassland Soil? /environment/2013-07-30/can-cattle-hooves-revive-grassland-soil The world’s soil is in trouble. Ecologists say without dramatic changes to how we manage land, vast swathes of grassland are at risk of turning into… Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2013-07-30/can-cattle-hooves-revive-grassland-soil Harvest Public Media