Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

Unloading a truck full of food to ensure zero waste in Milan, Italy

Milan Is Helping People and the Planet With Its Mission To Cut Food Waste in Half

Milan launched a new Food Policy aimed at creating a more sustainable food system, involving local players such as the city’s research centers, institutions, private sector and NGOs as much as possible.
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A team of green sea turtle monitors from Canhabaque Island rides out to the islands where they will complete 12-day shifts. One group will go to the island of Meio and the other to Poilão.

Technology and Tradition Team Up To Watch Over a Sacred Island’s Sea Turtles

Uninhabited Poilão Island in Guinea-Bissau is Africa’s most important nesting ground for green sea turtles. Researchers and local people now work together to study the turtles with the aim of better protecting them.
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5 women stand near the water, with smiles - wearing shirts showcasing sea creatures and the words Respect Locals

An All-Women Coral Conservation Group is Reviving Coral Reefs

Coral Catch Gili Air recently received a grant to fund an all-women conservation team to train women from all over Indonesia how to plant, breed, graft, and garden corals.
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A group of Indigenous leaders march carrying banners that say things like "Stop Line 3"

Indigenous Activists Are Fighting Against the Line 3 Pipeline — And They Need Your Help

Indigenous activists have fought time and time again for the sacred nature of both land and water: we’ve seen them fight against the implementation of The Dakota Access Pipeline, the Trans Mountain pipeline, and at the forefront of the anti-Line 3 movement.
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How Women Can Save the Planet

Six Book Recommendations About Climate Change From Emma Watson

Emma Watson — actor and UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador, hid more than 40 books around Glasgow during COP26 for people to find.‍ The inspiring reads on climate issues are part of the #COPBookFairies campaign.
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Person standing in a public forest

The Woods Next Door' — U.S. Community Forests Take Root

The country is seeing a growing trend in green spaces governed by local residents, bringing conservation, educational benefits, and income to urban and rural communities.
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A purple, smoky scene showcasing burnt trees on a hillside

New AI Tech Is Changing the Game for Wildfire Recovery

The Western Fire Chiefs Association, a nonprofit that started in California during the 1800s, sees much potential in a new tool that can save substantial time and manpower in wildfire recovery missions.
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A Black woman tends to her garden in Detroit

A New Fund Is Helping Black Farmers in Detroit Purchase Land

Black farmers in Detroit have turned blighted properties into vital food sources. Now, a new land fund is opening the door to official ownership.
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Cows gathered in a field before using the Moo Loo

Potty Trained Cows Are No Joke for the Climate

Researchers are teaching cows to pee in designated places where the urine can be collected and neutralized, sharply reducing methane emissions.
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Colorful flags in the foreground, with a green mountain range in the background

Forget Net-Zero: Meet the Small-Nation, Carbon-Negative Club

Forested Bhutan, Suriname, and Panama now absorb more emissions than they produce. Can other countries join them?
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A before image of a dry and brown Loess Plateau, and an after image of the same space covered in greenery

These 'Holistic Engineers' Have a Plan To Restore a Dry Egyptian Desert Into a Lush Forest

A group of “holistic engineers” wants to return the arid Sinai peninsula to the lush, green landscape it once was.
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7 Indigenous Activists You Should Know

7 Indigenous Activists You Should Know

Indigenous activists have always been at the frontlines of global issues to preserve the sacredness of Earth and stand for human rights. Here are seven activists to follow from North America, South America, and Australia.
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