New #PPICsurvey: 35% of Californians say they have personally been affected by an #ExtremeWeather event in the last two years, with variations across regions. 📝 Full report ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3LszeNQ
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Trap-Neuter-Return is accepted within the humane movement as the most effective way to stabilize and reduce the unowned cat population. It is also the most humane method. https://lnkd.in/evDfzWY4
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Senior Environmental Public Health Officer at Harvard University & President & Chief Scientific Officer, IdentifyUS LLC
IPM Post 128: NYC infested by rat (experts). Scores of invited rat-centric folks from around the US, Canada, and further afield descended upon NYC to participate in Mayor Adams’ National Urban Rat Summit (https://lnkd.in/e6UMh4hP). This was an exceptional forum to share experiences and challenges, and to consider strategies and grand schemes aimed to turn the tide on the rats. Mayor Adams, his ‘rat czar’ Kathy Corradi, and many others deserve kudos for their efforts in their city and for assembling this crowd. They seek to lessen the abundance of all-you-can-eat food-filled plastic bags on the sidewalks by mandating use of rat-resistant containers. Other strategies include mitigating the tree wells on the sidewalks, discouraging pigeon feeding, and educating the masses. Much has yet to be accomplished, but they’re moving in the right direction, aided by the participation of diverse city agencies and other local stakeholders. Will these efforts eradicate rats? No, that’s neither possible nor the goal. Their efforts will hopefully reduce the abundance of rats as well as the risks of damage and public health threats posed by rats. This program should be embraced in urban centers elsewhere. #IPM #pest #rodent #rat #WasteManagement #NYC
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⚠️These bug-eaters are spreading north on the East Coast, but not as fast as you might think. Their epicenter is Atlanta, with populations growing in Carolinas & Tennessee. They might reach NJ, NY, & southern Canada eventually, but the spread is gradual. 🕷️Have you seen this spider in your house? #jorospider #jorospidergeorgia #jorospiderseverywhere #invasivespecies #kidsafety #invasivespeciescontrol #invasivespeciesremoval #bugeater #invasivespeciesawareness #bigyellowspider #orbweavers #kidsafetyonline #kidsafetyislife #kidssafetytips #kidssafetyfirst #homeprotection #homeprotectionsystem #summerspiders #arachnidinvasion #spiderseason #parentalcontrol #Safes
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I don't support wanton destruction or waste, but it has always struck me that the goal of "environmental conservation" of preserving things, including species and environments, exactly as they are, static, is incredibly unnatural--literally unnatural--and ironically antithetical to diversity. Nature constantly changes. Life constantly evolves. Existing biodiversity perhaps can and should be preserved with photos, videos, study, biological samples or even recorded DNA sequences, but to keep everything exactly the same? What human hubris is that? Has anyone considered that killing "nonnative pests" is just...genocide of those species and animals? Imagine calling for the eradication of...immigrants. How myopic people are! "For years, mainstream politicians on both sides of the aisle have attempted to preserve New Zealand’s unusual fauna. The marine sanctuary was a vision of a former conservative government, which also funded climate studies and vowed to eradicate nonnative pests by 2050." https://lnkd.in/gxP_deA4
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What were our key recommendations from the report? - Protect and create less lonely places - Involve local people and make this an expected part of built environment practice and policy makers - Connect this work to other local improvements which address loneliness - Strengthen the evidence #OurLegacy #EndLoneliness
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The article of our qualitative findings from interviewing 74 residents around the impact of blighted and neglected properties in New Orleans has been published! Congratulations Gabriella R. It has been a pleasure collaborating with you and our partners at the Institute Of Women & Ethnic Studies and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine! “Thematic content analysis through inductive and deductive coding cycles of interview transcripts revealed five main categories related to urban neighborhood-built and social environments: 1) health and well-being, 2) sense of community, 3) sense of safety, 4) civic engagement, and 5) youth and family violence. Ten themes were developed and included, for example, the role of neighborhoods in delineating access to health-promoting characteristics and resources; the role of neighborhood social networks as crime prevention strategies; resident-led decision-making in neighborhood improvements; the negative impact of neglected properties; and the role of the local government in improving physical infrastructure.”
The Impact of Vacant and Abandoned Property on Health and Well-Being: A Qualitative Inquiry - Applied Research in Quality of Life
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The 2024 Utah Legislative Session begins this week. The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people is real in Utah. The Urban Indian Health Institute named Utah and Salt Lake City in the top 10 for missing and murdered people including Two Spirit. Do you want to learn more? Read the publication Utah MMIR Report at https://lnkd.in/gsitXiRF.
Restoring Ancestral Winds
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Emerald Ash Borer is here, threatening our ash trees. This pest could destroy 15% of our urban canopy if we don't act now. DCPS Plant & Tree Health Care is already taking proactive measures to protect our trees. Learn more from this CBS article about how you can help prevent the spread and keep our neighborhoods green. 🌳🌿 https://lnkd.in/gpNAquXy
Emerald Ash Borer moves into Littleton, could destroy 15% of urban canopy in Denver metro area
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Veterans Liaison/Aliya Health Group/Solving homelessness & addiction: one intrinsically valuable veteran at a time” 🇺🇸
As the scorching sun beats down on Phoenix, the city's most vulnerable residents are left to suffer in the sweltering heat, their lives hanging in the balance. The staggering surge in heat-related deaths - a 1,000% increase over 10 years - is a grave reminder of the devastating consequences of inaction. The crisis is not just a humanitarian emergency, but a moral imperative that demands urgent attention and collective action. We cannot afford to wait as hundreds more lives are lost to the unforgiving desert heat. It's time for our leaders to prioritize the most vulnerable, to invest in sustainable solutions, and to recognize that the value of a life is not measured by one's address or circumstances. The people of Phoenix deserve better. We have to come together to ensure that no one is left to suffer in the blistering heat, and that every life is valued and protected.
‘Just brutal’: Why America’s hottest city is seeing a surge in deaths — POLITICO
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