The passage of the federal infrastructure package last year was good news for improving the Chesapeake region’s climate resilience and water quality. As we watch for those funds to translate into on-the-ground restoration projects, states in the Bay watershed are busy debating environmental legislation of their own.
Read MoreOn February 10th, HerChesapeake hosted a conversation with Imani Black, the founder and CEO of Minorities in Aquaculture (MIA). Imani shared with us her inspiration and vision for MIA, the challenges she faced while building a non-profit from the ground up, and the importance of making aquaculture a more inclusive and diverse space and elevating the voices of the members of this community.
Read MoreNature belongs to us all, and everyone has the right to get outside just as they are…
Read MoreWe’ve all heard it before - eating locally is good for the environment. It helps to limit carbon emissions and combat climate change, largely due to lower levels of transportation, packaging, and processing than food that travels hundreds, or even thousands, of miles to your grocery store. Not to mention there are several additional health and community benefits. Luckily in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we have an abundance of local food.
Read MoreIn an era of seemingly endless bad news about climate change and its drastic impacts, taking a moment to reflect on and appreciate some of the good news can help soothe our eco-anxiety and give us hope. Here are some of the conservation success stories from the Chesapeake Bay region in 2021
Read MoreKnowing the massive global scale of this problem and the major societal and economic changes that are needed to address it, it can feel like there isn’t much we can do as individuals to make a dent. But each of us can still do our part for our little corners of the planet. Here are some things you can commit to in 2022 to step up for the environment.
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Read MoreDuring a time when many of us are wondering whether our leaders can respond to the climate crisis, the passage of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill by the federal government is an encouraging step in the right direction.
Read MoreFinding your passion isn’t always an “aha” moment, but that doesn’t make it less valuable.
Read MoreGood news for all nature-lovers and science enthusiasts - you don’t need a PhD to be a scientist.
Read MoreWeather events in recent months have ignited conversations around the effects of climate change we’re already seeing. And from months of squabbling in Washington over passing infrastructure and spending packages to President Biden’s recent address at the United Nations, climate change has been a major hot topic in the news.
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