Global Change · Local Impact
Aloha and welcome to the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa! Geography is a diverse discipline that is united by its focus on global change and local impacts on humans and the environment. Our department was founded in 1932 and is consistently ranked among the top programs in the US. Our faculty have expertise across the breadth of the discipline in environmental geography, human geography, and geospatial information science, with a focus on Asia and the Pacific. Our BA, MA, and PhD students research topics such as environmental change, sustainability, and globalization and have gone on to careers in academia, government service, NGOs, and in the private sector.
UH Geog. & Env. Associate Professor Camilo Mora is organizing a tree planting event on Sat., Nov. 17, 2-5PM. The goal is to plant 1,000 native trees & set a record for Hawaiʻi with the most trees planted in one day! For more info. & to sign up, register at https://t.co/ohgWMk7Mpf
China tried to ends its ban on rhino and tiger parts but just restored the ban (at least for now) after international uproar: https://t.co/oVdJaD3wGf
Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts • The Revelator
Conservationists fear this will stimulate demand for poached animals while making it harder to enforce existing conservation laws.
therevelator.org
An environmentalist, a women’s rights advocate… and a chocolate shop manager? Meet some of the local volunteers delivering humanitarian aid in Indonesia. #LocalAid
Behind Indonesia’s tsunami response, a patchwork army of volunteers
Ad hoc local volunteers are the backbone of response efforts in Central Sulawesi, but sometimes lack the experience and knowhow to respond effectively
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It would have been the first carbon fee enacted in the US.
Big Oil Defeats a Carbon Fee By Arguing It Doesn't Go Far Enough
It would have been the first carbon fee enacted in the US. Oil lobbyists fought it by making a novel, hypocritical argument, and it worked.
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Evicted for a showpiece project, this PNG community fights for justice: https://t.co/c7QsK8Gbk2
"By having contact with the soil, there’s abundant communication that comes from the Earth about how we can best live in human community." - Leah Penniman on how farming (done right) can connect people and nature:
Farming While Black: Growing Food and Community While Saving the Earth • The Revelator
Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, talks about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system.
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global tire manufacturers—initiative to stop deforestation for rubber plantations—Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) to work against “land-grabbing” and deforestation, protect biodiversity and water, improve transparency in supply chain
Tire manufacturers promise to put the brakes on deforestation
Rubber demand has risen over the last 20 years as emerging markets like China and India have become wealthier
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Why should nations establish strong marine protected areas? Protecting our #ocean has incredible benefits, for us and future generations. #MPAtlas #MPAs https://t.co/pAzAryPM9i
Zika zone: researchers map the environments that foment the spread of #zika to better inform travelers and public health officials.
https://t.co/N3vrkhgsN9 @NASAEarthdata @MOUGK @harvardmed @JaneyMessina @UniofOxford @ciesin #LPDAAC #mosquitoes #MODIS #UseDAACData
It’s not just the Amazon that’s threatened — the lives of many of Brazil’s indigenous peoples are under siege as well.
Here’s what 4 Indigenous Leaders had to say about Brazil’s President-elect
Jair Bolsonaro's prompted a wave of violence for indigenous peoples -- a dire sign of the upheaval to come.
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Our Votes for the Best New Environmental Books of November - new books about #wolves #turtles #climatechange and a lot more: https://t.co/Xkwt9Gf4U0
It is time the world recognizes the true nature of #sharks, not as scary monsters, but rather as important creatures deserving our appreciation and protection. Sharks have been on our planet for over 420 million years – 200 million years before dinosaurs walked the Earth!
Drought Detective • Drought can lead to anger and even violence. #Climatechange will make things worse. One cop is on the beat.
Drought Detective • The Revelator
Drought can lead to misunderstandings, anger and even violence. Climate change will make things worse. One cop is on the beat.
therevelator.org
Coral: Palau to ban sunscreen products to protect reefs
Palau to ban sunscreen to save coral reefs
The Pacific island nation becomes the first country to impose a widespread ban on sunscreen products.
www.bbc.co.uk
The WWF Living Planet Report documents the state of the planet—including biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resources—and what it means for humans and wildlife. @ https://t.co/9MhBsEP4Fb
In "a brazen and regressive move that drastically undermines international efforts for tiger and rhino conservation,” China this week opened up two legal markets for rhino horns and tiger body parts.
Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts • The Revelator
Conservationists fear this will stimulate demand for poached animals while making it harder to enforce existing conservation laws.
therevelator.org
What Environmental Issues Give Nightmares to Horror Writers? • #climatechange #extinction #wildlifetrafficking #water
The Ask: What Environmental Issues Give Nightmares to Horror Writers? • The Revelator
Who needs zombies and serial killers when you have global warming, the extinction crisis and other environmental horrors?
therevelator.org
This is pure theater. These human beings are going to a crossing point to legally apply for asylum. It is a public march, not a clandestine trip across the border line.
Pentagon to deploy 5,200 active duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border to halt migrant caravan
The Pentagon is preparing to announce that up to 5,200 active duty troops will head to the southern border to stop a migrant caravan.
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Hurricanes will only continue to grow in strength as climate change continues. Now, Hawaii has just watched one of their small islands disappear due to an October storm.
Photos: Hurricane Wipes Hawaiian Island Off The Map - Sea Voice News
Researchers have discovered that a category five hurricane actually wiped an entire island entirely off the map after releasing aerial photos.
seavoicenews.com
The world is decarbonizing, but not nearly fast enough, says former U.S. chief climate negotiator Todd Stern. To solve this existential threat, he says we must focus on shifting the public norms and attitudes that generate political will.
How to Shift Public Attitudes and Win the Global Climate Battle
The world is making progress in decarbonizing economies, but not nearly fast enough, says the former U.S. chief climate negotiator. Here he spells out...
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A recent land acquisition in Central O‘ahu will result in visitors gaining new outdoor recreational opportunities, while protecting the area’s aquifer and improving habitat for native species, many of them endangered. https://t.co/wyuBpBthQ0
BBC News - Single-use plastics ban approved by European Parliament #environment
Single-use plastics ban backed by Euro MPs
Plastic items such as cutlery and straws would be banned in the EU under plans approved by MEPs.
www.bbc.com