2019 Green Difference Awards: Highlighting Heroes of Green Education
Written by: Kimberly White
Project Green Schools has announced the honorees for the 2019 Green Difference Awards.
Project Green Schools is an award-winning organization focused on greening schools and developing the next generation of environmental leaders. They have been recognized by the US Department of...
International Women’s Month Spotlight: Kimberlee Centera
International Women’s Month Q&A series
Please tell us a little about yourself and your work with TerraPro Solutions.
As one of the only female CEOs of a privately held utility-scale renewable energy consulting practice, I am considered a trailblazer. My expertise is risk management for the...
Indigenous peoples’ work in world’s protected areas is ignored and untapped
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Sandra Cordon
This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here.
Indigenous peoples own or manage at least one-quarter of the world’s land surface – vast areas that overlap...
Circularity and The Race to Zero: How a Circular Economy Could Help Combat the Climate Crisis
The countdown is on for the Exponential Climate Action Summit: Circularity and The Race to Zero, a global broadcast focused on the challenges, opportunities, and solutions regarding circularity and resource efficiency. The broadcast premieres on September 23rd at 8 am EST.
The event is organized by...
5 Ways Indigenous People are Protecting the Planet
Written by: Douglas Broom
One-third of the Earth’s surface is in the care of Indigenous peoples and local communities – and it’s in better environmental shape than most of the rest of the world. Maybe we could learn something from Indigenous people about how to...
Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands Essential to Curb Biodiversity Loss, Says New Study
Written by: Kimberly White
A "first-of-its-kind" study from the University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society has found that protecting Indigenous Peoples' land is essential to combat global biodiversity loss.
Researchers overlaid habitat data for nearly 4,500 IUCN-assessed mammal species across mapped Indigenous lands. The...
The Earth Prize Announces 2023 Scholars
The Earth Prize competition has announced its 2023 scholars.
An environmental sustainability competition for teenagers across the globe, The Earth Prize recognizes students and schools with the best solutions to accelerate positive change and innovation in environmental sustainability.
The Earth Prize, an initiative of the Geneva-based...
Paul McCartney on how his Meat Free Monday campaign can help protect the planet and our future
Written by: Paul McCartney
It is now widely known that animal agriculture creates harmful greenhouse gasses and depletes precious resources, including land, water and energy, to increasingly unsustainable levels.
And that industrialised fishing destroys marine ecosystems as miles of nets sweep up anything in their path.
Both...
Meet Coté Castañeda, the Recycling Expert that Connects People and Companies Contributing to the Circular Economy
This profile is published in collaboration with Level Magazine
Coté Castañeda is an industrial and civil engineer, and she is a dreamer and visionary of the circular economy, sustainability, and green businesses focused on recycling processes. Currently, she has advised 120 public and private companies...
Million Dollar Vegan: Campaign Calls on Pope to Go Vegan for Lent
Written by: Kimberly White
A global campaign calls on Pope Francis to “help fight climate change with diet change” by going vegan for Lent. In exchange for his pledge, Million Dollar Vegan is offering $1 million to a charity of his choice.
The goal of the campaign is...
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Written by: Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
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Written by: Daniel Cohan
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Cocopah Tribe Works to Restore Vital Colorado River Habitat and Preserve Cultural Traditions for...
Written by: Evan Bourtis
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