Ubuntu Studio’s positive news round-up
Ubuntu Thoughts / 5 Min read
Friday 4th March, 2022
Callum Berry
Content & Media Manager
Content & Media Manager
Happy Friday readers! We hope you’ve had a great week so far! We’re here to deliver a little bit of positivity to your day, so sit back and let us give you our weekly positive news round up!
Thor’s Island
In the 1960’s, Thor Vikström bought an island called Île Ronde in Quebec, Canada in the middle of an urbanised environment which he kept as a natural paradise in order to preserve species such as the map turtle, which is classified as a “special concern” under Canadian law.
Of course, developers did come knocking, wanting to build high rises and bridges on his island. But when they offered him a huge sum of money for his island, he retorted “you think you’re going to ruin my island with that stupidity?”
Instead, Mr Vikström cared for the island for half a century, before eventually donating it to a conservancy at the age of 93, in order to preserve and protect the important habitats forever!
Good on ya Mr Vikstrom!
Of course, developers did come knocking, wanting to build high rises and bridges on his island. But when they offered him a huge sum of money for his island, he retorted “you think you’re going to ruin my island with that stupidity?”
Instead, Mr Vikström cared for the island for half a century, before eventually donating it to a conservancy at the age of 93, in order to preserve and protect the important habitats forever!
Good on ya Mr Vikstrom!
Greenpeace getting boulder
Greenpeace are chucking boulders into the ocean! The non-profit organisation is doing this to combat a fishing process known as “bottom trawling”, in which a weighted net the size of a football field is dragged along the seabed to catch fish. The process causes terrible damage to the seabed ecosystem, as well as releasing a huge amount of greenhouse gases that were trapped in the sediment. It’s just all round bad.
The fishing companies actually tried to take Greenpeace to court, but the judge ruled that Greenpeace’s actions were not harmful to the environment, and that fishing companies should be trying harder to use more eco-friendly methods.
A great win for the aquatic ecosystem!
The fishing companies actually tried to take Greenpeace to court, but the judge ruled that Greenpeace’s actions were not harmful to the environment, and that fishing companies should be trying harder to use more eco-friendly methods.
A great win for the aquatic ecosystem!
Bricks and bees
And finally, the southern city of Brighton has implemented a new law stating that all new buildings taller than 5 metres will have to have a “bee brick” implemented into the construction.
If you haven’t heard of bee bricks, they’re essentially sustainably made bricks with holes in them that mimic the natural structure of a solitary bee’s nesting area, making new spaces for solitary bees to nest.
This is sure to save thousands of bees which are fundamental to the upkeep of the wider global ecosystem. The bee bricks were designed by a husband and wife who wanted to make homes into havens for wildlife, and the business is incredibly run using 100% green energy.
If you haven’t heard of bee bricks, they’re essentially sustainably made bricks with holes in them that mimic the natural structure of a solitary bee’s nesting area, making new spaces for solitary bees to nest.
This is sure to save thousands of bees which are fundamental to the upkeep of the wider global ecosystem. The bee bricks were designed by a husband and wife who wanted to make homes into havens for wildlife, and the business is incredibly run using 100% green energy.
We hope you enjoyed today’s PNR, we hope you have a great day and remember to go outside!
Got an interesting story you’d like us to highlight? Feel free to send in your ideas to callum@ubuntustudio.co.uk and you could be featured in an upcoming PNR!
Got an interesting story you’d like us to highlight? Feel free to send in your ideas to callum@ubuntustudio.co.uk and you could be featured in an upcoming PNR!
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