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Check out the week’s climate solution stories in research, energy, finance, and more. Share your thoughts with us in the comments, and any additional inspiring stories you’ve come across. Study highlights 6 tools for decolonizing climate researchUnder western colonialism, ends-over-means thinking has often led to “solutions” that come at the expense of Indigenous peoples and…
Having a global understanding of climate change is critical, particularly one that uplifts the perspectives of communities most impacted and on the frontlines of equitable solutions efforts. The Sunflower News team highly recommends The Colonial History of Climate to bolster your environmental work and help you challenge structures at the source of the crisis. A…
Energize your week with some inspiring climate solution news in the areas of education, conservation, and food. Plus, we’ve added some analysis on how these stories could strengthen one another through collaboration. Check it out below and let us know what you think! Chicago museum inspires climate action through education and conversationChicago’s free popup Climate…
The topic of how to finance climate resilience and mitigation in countries most impacted by the crisis continues to build momentum worldwide, with several announcements this week alone. Days after negotiations reached a standstill in Bonn over whether emission reduction talks at COP28 would include finance, world leaders met in Paris to specifically discuss providing…
A few stories for your reading pleasure this week, from the U.S. to Senegal to Papua New Guinea. Check out how local communities are rethinking building design, tree cover on small farms, and financial expertise, and imagine those initiatives scaling globally. Let us know how you might relate to these stories and what you’d add…
What community-led projects are inspiring restorative relationships with local ecosystems? These four stories from around the globe were standouts this week, and we’d love to see them happening in more places. What elements of these projects could you see being implemented in your own community? Which groups might have capacity to get the ball rolling…
Do you have a weekly routine that keeps you inspired to take climate action? Stories that uplift impactful change at the community level are certainly keeping us going. Imagine those efforts happening in communities everywhere around the globe. Let us know what you think about this week’s stories and any additions you have! Crowdsourced bird…
There’s an abundance of climate solution stories this week from around the globe. As always, let us know what you would add to this inspiring list. Designing solar parks that benefit local ecosystems, increase biodiversityHungarian solar company SolServices has published a comprehensive white paper in collaboration with national parks, environmental orgs, energy companies, and beekeepers…
Another week, another list of inspiring climate solutions! Share your thoughts and any additional stories we should uplift in the comments. Simple, small-scale wildlife observations reveal bigger picture of overall ecosystemNew research shows that a small snapshot of interactions between species – like insects pollinating flowers or birds feeding on plants – is a reliable…
What solution stories are inspiring you this week? Here are a few we’re really excited about sharing. Sri Lanka aims to restore ancient cascading irrigation tanks in climate change planSri Lanka intends to revive its village tank cascade systems, a neglected but highly efficient series of ancient irrigation systems as part of its climate adaptation…