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New directory of 125+ tree-planting nonprofits makes it easier to contribute to reforestation around the world

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The Global Reforestation Organization Directory provides standardized information on more than 125 major tree-planting organizations.
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Gifts for environmentalists include a Lomi composter, Cariuma sneakers, and a Pela phone case

22 Best Gifts for Environmentalists

While it might initially feel intimidating, shopping for the environmentalists in your life is actually quite easy. 
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National Parks gifts: A Pendelton dog coat, trucker hat, and Toad&Co merino sweaters

38 Best Gifts That Give Back to National Parks & Public Lands

We’ve compiled a list of all the best national park-related gifts on the internet so you can spoil your loved ones — all while promoting the protection of these public lands.
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What To Say Instead of Thanking a Veteran for Their Service

When we as a society look at veterans as help cases, we end up perpetuating the problem.
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Massachusetts is turning retired cranberry bogs into natural wetlands. They’re on track to rewild 1,000 acres

The Division of Ecological Restoration has an ambitious pledge in the works when it comes to the state’s many cranberry bogs.
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People are having funerals for the world's melting glaciers. Could it mobilize further climate action?

To help people grasp what it means to lose 273 billion tons of ice a year, two researchers are treating glaciers like community members — and giving them the memorials they deserve.
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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
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8 Famous Animal Conservationists You Might Not Know Yet

There are dozens and dozens of people you should know about who are protecting wild species and their habitats, and our hope is that today you’ll learn about someone new who inspires you to find your own way of helping animals in your corner of the world.
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New directory of 125+ tree-planting nonprofits makes it easier to contribute to reforestation around the world

The Global Reforestation Organization Directory provides standardized information on more than 125 major tree-planting organizations.
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This vibrant community fridge gives free fruits and veggies to hundreds of New Yorkers every week

The 155th Street Fridge has been operating for six years now. One volunteer, Juanita, says: “We all family out here.”
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This car-free neighborhood is paving the way for more walkable US cities

Culdesac Tempe is a 17-acre development that offers a variety of transportation options — but no resident parking.
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Thousands of national park workers are still without jobs. So people are 'adopting' a park ranger this holiday season

Those interested can simply fill out a form to be matched with a park ranger out of work.
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