Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks!
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Rights of Nature
The first country in the world has given legal rights to individual wild animals
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-first-country-in-the-world-has-given-legal-rights-to-individual-wild-animals
Investment
White House Launches $1B Program To Boost Conservation Goal
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-america-the-beautiful-challenge-30x30_n_625432dee4b06c2ea32105ec
Biden Admin Announces $500M For Energy Efficiency In Public Schools
https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/3258521-biden-administration-announces-500m-for-energy-efficiency-in-public-schools/
Canada Lays Out C$9.1 Bln Roadmap To Meet 2030 Climate Targets
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/canadas-releases-emissions-reduction-plan-mapping-out-path-2030-climate-targets-2022-03-29/
Drawdown
Solar panels that can generate electricity at night have been developed at Stanford
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091320428/solar-panels-that-can-generate-electricity-at-night-have-been-developed-at-stanf
New Vehicles Must Average 40 Mpg By 2026, Up From 28 Mpg
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vehicles-average-40-mpg-2026-us-standards-83809349
