How Could Digital Native Help Birds in Peril ?
April 26, 2022 by Barbara
Digital Native #000008
https://opensea.io/collection/digitalnativecollection
Many of the wild birds on our planet are in great peril. Their numbers have declined drastically since 1970.
According to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, nearly 3 billion birds have disappeared since 1970https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/bring-birds-back/#:~:text=An%20alarming%20new%20study%20reveals,span%20of%20a%20human%20lifetime. in the US and Canada. Scientists have called the declines staggering. The reason so many birds have vanished is due to human-altered landscapes.
“These bird losses are a strong signal that our human-altered landscapes are losing their ability to support birdlife,” he said. “And that is an indicator of a coming collapse of the overall environment.”
ALL ABOUT BIRDS
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/vanishing-1-in-4-birds-gone/?__hstc=161696355.a7826ebedf6c2e63702b97074e95b9a1.1650948595383.1650948595383.1650948595383.1&__hssc=161696355.1.1650948595383&__hsfp=3443964260&_gl=112b7zmm_gaODE4OTMwNjg1LjE2NTA5NDg1OTQ._ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTY1MDk0ODU5My4xLjAuMTY1MDk0ODU5My42MA..#_ga=2.251972873.1480100066.1650948594-818930685.1650948594
Many people can help with 7 tips from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Make Windows Safer, Day and Night. Simple adjustments to your windows can save birds’ lives.
Keep Cats Indoors. Indoor cats live longer, healthier lives. Outdoor cats kill more birds than any other non-native threat.
Reduce Lawn by Planting Native Species. The U.S. has 63 million acres of lawn. That’s a huge potential for supporting wildlife.
Avoid Pesticides. Look for organic food choices and cut out some of the 1 billion pounds of pesticides used in the U.S. each year.
Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds. Shade-grown coffees are delicious, economically beneficial to farmers, and help more than 42 species of North American songbirds.
Protect Our Planet From Plastics. 91% of plastics are not recycled, and they take 400 years to degrade.
Watch Birds, Share What You See. Bird watchers are one of science’s most vital sources of data on how the ecological world is faring.
The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/bring-birds-back/#:~:text=An%20alarming%20new%20study%20reveals,span%20of%20a%20human%20lifetime.
British rock icon group, Duran Duran announced that they will be connecting micro forests/ trees to their NFTs. https://duranduran.com/2022/duran-duran-connects-trees-to-their-nfts-as-part-of-initiative-to-start-new-micro-forests-around-the-world/?fbclid=IwAR1aTYmdIP6_7ofniygK2rzqbFiZK7bMe_EUORfkLXyu1eMtg2uFYdsWtdY
This is a unique project announced by Duran Duran that will connect NFTs to newly planted trees in New Zealand and to plant micro forests around the world!
Planting more trees will help birds by creating new homes for our feathered friends. People need to co-exist with wildlife/ birds in order to have a healthy planet for all of us. It will be a more suitable environment for many living creatures and for humans.
This is very exciting news because Duran Duran will start the new program by gifting the digital owners of the existing Invisible NTF Collection. Each person that purchased an NFT from the Invisible Collection https://opensea.io/collection/theinvisiblecollection
will receive a brand-new eco-friendly NFT featuring a themed artwork designed by A.I. Huxley, https://enhancedlivingfortoday.com/a-i-huxley-creates-art-from-duran-duran-music-invisible/
the artificial intelligence that Duran Duran collaborated with to make their Invisible video,
from their new Future Past Album which was released on October 22, 2021. A living tree will be planted along with the NFT and the person that purchased an Invisible NFT at Jardine Park, Queenstown, New Zealand, Each new tree will be traceable on the blockchain via the complimentary NFT.
Digital Native Collection
https://opensea.io/collection/digitalnativecollection?search%5BsortAscending%5D=false&search%5BsortBy%5D=CREATED_DATE
Nick Rhodes, co-founder of Duran Duran said in a profound statement, https://opensea.io/collection/digitalnativecollection?search%5BsortAscending%5D=false&search%5BsortBy%5D=CREATED_DATE
“Much like nature, technology finds a pathway to evolve and when innovative new ideas can be utilized to help our planet in positive ways, we should seize those opportunities. Connecting physical trees to the blockchain is a brand new way to create awareness through art and at the same time involve local communities to plant more trees, to benefit the environment. We are thrilled to be continuing our relationship with the AI, Huxley, in this endeavor and our hope is that many others will follow to continue the process of planting trees. We look forward to seeing where this collaboration will lead us in the future.”
Planting micro forests around the world will definitely help wild birds, other living creatures, and people. So many of our forests have disappeared, and trees do help cool off the land when it is hot outside.
Did you ever drive home from a hot paved shopping mall with no air conditioning to a cool wooded neighborhood? “You” can feel the coolness as soon as you hit the trees!