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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…
This week, the mayors of London and Montréal – Sadiq Khan and Valérie Plante – met in London to discuss city collaboration on climate, launching a report on urban rewilding that shares best practices from urban nature initiatives from around the world. Case studies include pocket forests in São Paulo, vertical gardens in Lagos, biodiversity…
Inspiring and innovative projects are getting us through the week! Amidst a very serious climate crisis, there are incredibly compelling stories of solutions and resilience from around the world, and we want to share with you some of the highlights that have us really energized. This week features several stories about the successful blend of…
Climate change can often feel overwhelming, and the news can be filled with doom and gloom articles. However, it’s important to remember that there are actions being taken all around the world to address the issue. This blog post will highlight some of the innovative and impactful solutions that are currently being implemented to protect…
We loved a new article in YES! Magazine this week about Volksentscheid Berlin AutoFrei, an inspiring grassroots organization in Germany. Titled Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin’s Transportation, the article discusses the movement in Germany to bring a lens of gender to matters of transportation and urban planning. “The Autofrei initiative argues…