From CFACT

By Gabriella Hoffman 

“The Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework, building on the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, its achievements, gaps, and lessons learned, and the experience and achievements of other relevant multilateral environmental agreements, sets out an ambitious plan to implement broadbased action to bring about a transformation in our societies’ relationship with biodiversity by 2030, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals, and ensure that, by 2050, the shared vision of living in harmony with nature is fulfilled.” – COP15 Agreement

In Episode 327 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the biodiversity framework devised at the COP15 conference in Montreal, Canada, and her review of using an “America the Beautiful” pass for the first time in 2022. Tune in to learn more!

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EP 548: California Drillin' & "God Squad" Meeting – District of Conservation

In Episode 548 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses Sable Offshore Company restarting operations off Santa Barbara's coast and the Endangered Species Committee – or "God Squad" – convening to grant an ESA exemption for offshore oil and gas on national security grounds. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESSable Offshore reveals huge amounts of oil pumping out to Chevron from Santa BarbaraSable Offshore Corp. Begins Oil Sales from the Santa Ynez Pipeline SystemGovernor Newsom condemns and vows to fight Trump for exploiting Iran war crisis of his own making to harm California’s coastlineExtinction committee strips protections from rare Gulf whaleEP 371: Are Fishermen Harming Endangered Rice's Whales? ft. Captain Dylan HubbardFormer Interior Secretary Bernhardt on God Squad meeting‘Extinction Committee’ Allows Oil Drillers to Ignore Species Protections in Gulf of MexicoTrump Cabinet exempts Gulf drilling from species protections

1. EP 548: California Drillin' & "God Squad" Meeting 28:48
2. EP 547: Aurelia S. Giacometto, 17th US Fish & Wildlife Service Director 51:59
3. EP 546: USDA NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt on Agriculture & Conservation 30:16
4. EP 545: University of Arizona & Strategic Petroleum Reserve 27:13
5. EP 544: Maria Davidson, SCI Foundation Conservation Program Manager 14:42

SHOW NOTES

Final COP15 Biodiversity Targets

COP15: historic global deal for nature and people

WSJ: Companies Face Prospect of New Biodiversity Rules From U.N.’s COP15 Summit

IWF – COP15 Agreement: Redistribute Billions From Rich To Poor Nations To Achieve 30-By-30

Gabby’s Review: America the Beautiful Pass

Buy an ‘America the Beautiful’ Pass

Change.org Petition: Public lands for the people, not the privileged

Perspectives: The timed entry system should be scrapped

Opinion: Overcrowded US National Parks Need a Reservation System

Substack: Why Is Booz Allen Renting Us Back Our Own National Parks?

Photo Credit: Gabriella Hoffman

Author

• Gabriella Hoffman
• Gabriella Hoffman is a Media Strategist and Award-Winning Outdoor Writer.
• She hosts the “District of Conservation” podcast and CFACT’s original YouTube series “Conservation Nation.” Learn more about her work at http://www.gabriellahoffman.com