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Les nouveaux habitats plus respectueux de l'environnement, employant des matériaux biosourcés : micro-maison, maison en conteneur, maison autonome

Palm oil clearing advances in Bornean orangutan habitat despite red flags

JAKARTA — A palm oil company is ramping up its destruction of forests that are home to critically endangered orangutans in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the island of Borneo, according to satellite imagery and government sources. In October 2025, Mongabay reported that PT Equator Sumber Rezeki (ESR) had clear-cut 1,376 hectares (3,400 acres) of […]

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Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs

Les nouveaux habitats plus respectueux de l'environnement, employant des matériaux biosourcés : micro-maison, maison en conteneur, maison autonome

WWF: "Monarch butterfly population increases by 64%. Reports also show a decrease in forest loss within their winter habitat"
https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/stories/monarch-butterfly-population-increases-64-percent/

#SolarPunkSunday #MonarchButterflies #BioDiversity #WildLife #Nature #Forests #Habitat #Butterflies #WWF

Monarch butterfly population increases 64%

Two new reports estimate a 64% increase in species population and a significant decrease in forest degradation in the butterfly's winter home

World Wildlife Fund
📖 Further reading: The study underlines the need to re-examine the #paleoecology of these fascinating #arthropods and that additional discoveries like Polonolimulus may led to further revisions in our understanding of the #habitat and early #diversification of this group. Full paper can be found here in #OpenAccess for everyone to read: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20950 #fossils #paleobiology #paleontology #evolution
Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs

Les nouveaux habitats plus respectueux de l'environnement, employant des matériaux biosourcés : micro-maison, maison en conteneur, maison autonome

The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace

by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026

"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.

"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.

"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.

"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'

"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/

#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat

The Depaving Groups Reclaiming Urban Green Space

These forward-thinking organizations have depaved parking lots – and turned them into paradise.

Rewilding Magazine
The Ealing Beaver Project

Welcome toThe Ealing Beaver Project.trx_addons_inline_197781658{color:#DAD5C0 !important} A unique community-led, fully-accessible urban beaver project.trx_addons_inline_971711306{color:#DAD5C0 !important} Nestled in the serene environs of Paradise Fields in Greenford, Ealing, the Ealing Beaver Project is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering urban human-beaver coexistence. As London's first fully accessible urban beaver reintroduction site, we are dedicated to bringing people closer to nature right in the heart of the city. Latest Updates Upcoming Events Beaver Gallery Objectives Mitigate Flooding Learn to manage beavers in the urban context including monitoring flood mitigation effects in an urban catchment Read More Objectives Boost Biodiversity Habitat and biodiversity improvements on site, with a view to later reintroduce water voles, now considered locally extinct Read More Objectives Public Engagement Public engagement of local urban communities with nature, biodiversity and nature-based solutions/ecosystem services Read More Mitigate FloodingBoost BiodiversityPublic Engagement Featured in BBC's Wild London with Sir David Attenborough https://youtu.be/jGNIeFxEGtI?si=aTbhDNQJ6xUL_-Bl "Beavers in Paradise" The Award-Winning Project Film by Matt Brierley https://youtu.be/w1LCf69WaP4?si=EIFhMziYt0_AhFpv Beavers in Paradise is now an award-winning film! The Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) has awarded the film the "Gabriel Figueroa Special Award" Read More Beavers are back in London! https://youtu.be/qSPFCKu73tY?si=6kdE_izQeBsTBjhx https://youtu.be/aHmLe1TTsr4 Check out more photos & Videos Latest Posts Book Launch! Beaver Believers by Dr. Sean McCormack 29 October 2025 We’re thrilled to announce that our project lead, Dr. Sean McCormack has just released a brand-new children’s book: Beaver Believers (Patrick, Abi & Jacob’s Wild Adventures) Teaming up with Illustrator Siski Kalla, Beaver Believers is a captivating adventure for young readers combining fun storytelling with ecological lessons, showing how even small actions can make a big difference in caring for our natural environment. https://theealingbeaverproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Beaver_believers_overview.mp4 Check it out on Instagram! Packed with beautiful illustrations by Siski Kalla When the neighbourhood gets flooded, Patrick, Abi and Jacob use their curiosity and imagination to come up with an unusual solution to the problem… Read more EWG receives HS2 Community and Environment Fund 5 June 2025 EWG awarded significant grant funding to boost engagement and education at the Ealing Beaver Project Ealing Wildlife Group are delighted to accept a funding award of £100,000 over the next three years which has been granted as part of the HS2 Community and Environment Fund. The Ealing Beaver Project is a conservation collaboration between Ealing Wildlife Group, Citizen Zoo, Friends of Horsenden and Ealing Council. A family of five Eurasian Beavers were released into their home in Paradise Fields, Greenford in October 2023 and are thriving with two new kits born in 2024. This is a groundbreaking initiative which aims… Read more Ealing Beavers Naming Competition! 20 February 2025 The Ealing Beaver Project Naming Competition invited primary school pupils across Ealing to help name our resident beaver family—and after an incredible response, four names were selected for our beavers; “Woody” and “Willow” were reintroduced to Paradise Fields in October 2023 and “Chompy” and “Chewbacca (Chewy)” were the latest additions to the beaver family, born in 2024. The pupils whose creative entries helped name our beavers, along with their families and teachers, were invited to a special Naming Ceremony and Beaver Project Tour on Saturday, 15th February 2025, at Paradise Fields, Ealing. In recognition of their contributions, they received awards from… Read more Check out the blog Project PartnersOraganizations that made it possible Ealing Wildlife Group Citizen Zoo Friends of Horsenden Ealing Council .trx_addons_inline_1688442029{color:#DAD5C0 !important} Supported ByWith generous support from Beaver Trust Mayor of London .trx_addons_inline_435338467{color:#DAD5C0 !important}

Boothby Wildland, Grantham | Landscape-Scale Nature Restoration

Learn about Boothby Wildland's rewilding initiatives in Grantham, Lincolnshire. River restoration, beavers, wildlife habitat creation & community involvement.

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