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How Colombia’s Mangrove Stewards are Pioneering a Climate and Nature-Positive Approach
Written by: Emily Kelly and Paula Cristina Sierra-Correa
Mangrove ecosystems bridge the line between land and sea. They are precious biodiversity hotspots, home to...
Community Wealth Building is a Strategy for Canada’s Transition to Net Zero
Written by: Martin Boucher and Max Lacey-Barnacle, Policy Options
Canada is at a pivotal moment as it aligns its environmental ambitions with the need for...
Foundation Pays Georgia Farmers to Grow Trees on Former Croplands
Written by: YCC Team, Yale Climate Connections
Many landowners in rural parts of the southeastern U.S. have farmed on their land for decades.
But as they...
Surf Therapy Connects People to Water – Ocean Health Depends on This ‘Blue Attunement’
Written by: Easkey Britton
As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense...
Plug’n Drive Launches Canada-Wide Tour to Boost EV Awareness, Access
Written by: Gaye Taylor
Coming soon to a community near you: the opportunity to test drive an electric vehicle, courtesy of a Canada-wide tour aiming...
Renewable Energy is Creating Jobs in Benin
Written by: Megan Valère Sossou
In the locality of Ouèssè, an isolated commune in Benin, a man in his twenties is harnessing renewable energy to...
5 Ways to Redefine Philanthropy’s Role in the Fight Against Climate Change
Written by: Kathleen Simpson
When it comes to the role of philanthropy in the fight against climate change, grant-making features front and centre. Grants can...
Los Angeles is in a 4-year Sprint to Deliver a Car-free 2028 Olympics
Written by: Jay L. Zagorsky
With the Olympic torch extinguished in Paris, all eyes are turning to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics.
The host city has promised...
Free Online Tool Kit Can Help Small Businesses Prepare for Climate Change
Written by: YCC Team
Corner stores, daycares, auto mechanics … small businesses provide vital services to communities.
But many are vulnerable to increasingly extreme weather as...
Power of Storytelling to Inspire Effective Communication and Cooperation on Planetary Challenges
The Decker Professor in the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University, William Egginton, is the author of 13 books, including "The Man Who Invented Fiction."...
Co-creating Cities Through Indigenous Knowledge and Nature-based Solutions
Written by: Saidia Ali, Policy Options
In a time of rapid urbanization, cities and nature are often seen as incompatible: either biodiversity suffers as cities...
Electric Vehicles a Boon for Nevada’s Economy, Workers and Environment, Say Groups
Written by: Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current
Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Nevada, with new cheaper models and federal incentives enticing drivers away from gasoline-dependent...
Empowering Women and Girls for a Sustainable, Peaceful World
After becoming active in the feminist movement, Kathy Spillar quickly rose as a leader, serving four terms as President of the Los Angeles chapter...
Amazon Deforestation Cut by 83% in Places Protected by Indigenous Communities – New Research
Written by: Johan Oldekop, Bowy den Braber, and Marina Schmoeller
Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km²...
How Costa Rica Made its Seas Work for Fishermen and for Sharks
Written by: Diego Vincenzi
Costa Rica is known worldwide for its commitment to conservation and responsible use of natural resources. Among its history of effective...
A New ‘Twisters’ Movie is Coming – Two Tornado Scientists Take Us Inside the...
Written by: Yvette Richardson and Paul Markowski
Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential...
Florida Art Museum Helps Visitors Connect with the Reality of Climate Change
Written by: YCC Team
The Pérez Art Museum Miami sits alongside Florida’s Biscayne Bay, where sea levels are rising fast.
Sirmans: “Our whole location is defined by its...
Reducing Ecological Pressure Through the Empowerment of Women and Girls
As Chairman of the American Geographical Society, Chris Tucker launched a multi-year strategic dialogue known as Geography 2050, which is focused on the vital...
‘Jaws’ Portrayed Sharks as Monsters 50 Years Ago, but it also Inspired a Generation...
Written by: Gavin Naylor
Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient world contain references to sharks preying on sailors as...
University Impact Rankings 2024: The World’s Top Universities for Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals
Written by: Phil Baty
What do Arizona State University in the US and the UK’s University of Manchester have in common with Nigeria’s Afe Babalola...
The World’s Largest Family Tree: Connecting Humanity to Avoid Environmental Collapse
A.J. Jacobs has authored 11 books and four best-sellers, including his latest, "The Year of Living Constitutionally." He has long been an Editor-at-Large for...
World’s Largest Coal Port Calls for Global Fossil Fuel Phase Out
Written by: Kimberly White
The City of Newcastle has called for a global phase-out of fossil fuels.
In a recent vote, Newcastle formally endorsed the Fossil...
The ‘4 Cs’ of Being a Chief Sustainability Officer
Written by: Gareth Francis
A decade ago, the role of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) did not exist in many organizations. But with climate change-related risks dominating...
Madagascar’s Ancient Baobab Forests are Being Restored by Communities – With a Little Help...
Written by: Seheno Andriantsaralaza
Six of the world’s eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown...
Climate Anxiety is on the Rise — Here’s What We Do About it
Written by: Britt Wray and Kyle McKinley
The fear of our once relatively stable climate breaking down is threatening people’s emotional and mental well-being all...
Power of Common Purpose: Embracing Nature-Based Values
Joan Diamond’s career has spanned public education, corporate leadership, and, for the last 30 years, as executive director in civil society organizations covering nuclear...
Alternative Planetary Futures: A Transformative Journey to Collective Consciousness
Victor Vahidi Motti, based in Washington, D.C., is a distinguished Foresight Scholar. His contributions extend across various mediums, notably his 2019 publication, "A Transformation...
Conservation Win: Olive Ridley Turtles See Record 53% Egg Increase in Bangladesh
Written by: Farhana Parvin
This year, Bangladesh has seen its highest number of olive ridley turtle eggs, thanks to extensive conservation actions, including building awareness...
‘Not Alone, but With Others.’ Pastor Helps Faith Leaders Speak Up on Climate Change
Written by: YCC Team
Neddy Astudillo, an ordained Presbyterian pastor based in Florida, says the scriptures of the Bible celebrate the Earth as God’s creation...
Feeding Eight Billion Sustainably: The Emerging Era of Living Within Nature’s Limits
Written by: Geoffrey Holland
"At the current rate of loss, some 12 million hectares of agricultural land per year are rendered useless, an area equivalent...
