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Small Actions, Big Impact: Support Monarch Butterfly Conservation by Sharing Your Observations!

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 9 July 2025 — The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz returns for its ninth edition from 25 July to 3 August 2025, inviting individuals and organizations across Canada, Mexico and the United States to come together in a unique cross-border effort to protect one of North America's most iconic species: the monarch butterfly.

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Strengthening Evidence-Based Collaborative Monarch Butterfly Conservation

2025 Active Ecosystems

Monarch butterfly population has experienced a significant decline over the last few decades. While the 2024-2025 wintering season saw an increase from the previous year, this remains one of the lowest recorded population sizes and highlights the ongoing challenges for monarch conservation, as well as the urgent need for coordinated,...

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San Diego Food System Alliance (SDFSA)

Food waste measurement and consumer education in households: Save the Food, San Diego! EcoChallenge

March 14, 2025 4 pages Sustainable Living and Economies

The San Diego Food System Alliance (“The Alliance”) is a nonprofit organization working to cultivate a healthy, sustainable and just food system in San Diego County, California. The Alliance is a diverse and inclusive network that works across sectors to promote collaboration, influence policy and catalyze transformation in the food system.

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Deadline: July 25, 2025 5:00pm

Salary/Budget: The maximum budget for this activity is expected to be C$360,000 (three hundred and sixty thousand Canadian dollars).
Location: The consultant will work in its own offices.

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