DAILY POSITIVE IMPACT – AFTER 9 YEARS OF WORK, CA TRIBE FINALLY SEAS TRADITIONAL LAND NAMED A MARINE RESERVE BIGGER THAN YOSEMITE

Posted on | by Peter Prichard
A California tribe has become the first indigenous group in the Lower 48 to be named co-stewards over a National Marine Sanctuary.
Extending out into the waters between the technology capital of the world and the Hollywood Hills, the Chumash Tribe have been campaigning for decades to achieve it.
Since 1969, the Chumash have been advocating for the preservation of the unique coastal ecosystem that supported them for generations, one in which a delicate balance of coral, kelp, sharks, dolphins, whales, and seals create a bountiful seascape.
Since 2015, tribal leaders have been trying to get the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate it a marine sanctuary. And it’s been nearly a year since the Chumash were “months away from clinching” that designation.
Finally, on September 6th, the NOAA concluded the final regulatory step regarding the proposed Chumash National Marine Sanctuary with the issuing of a final environmental impact statement (FEIS).
Upon designation, the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would become the third-largest seascape in the National Marine Sanctuary System.
With the Biden Administration, the Northern Chumash found attentive listeners, and Walker, whose father was the chief who submitted the original proposal to the NOAA in 2015, knew these 4 years were the ideal moment to finish her late father’s work.
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–Researchers at the University of Southampton found in a study involving over 2,000 respondents that consuming bad news can cause anxiety and an overall bad mood. Uplifting news, on the other hand, motivated readers to make a positive impact rather than lament societal issues.
–Witnessing acts of kindness produces Oxytocin, which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our overall heart-health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism: www.randomactsofkindness.org