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30-year Himalayan project shows power of community-led forest restoration

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/30-year-himalayan-project-shows-power-of-community-led-forest-restoration/

Ecological Literacy Ambassadors foster an understanding of nature’s systems and inspire communities to act responsibly and live sustainably together.

https://www.refugiadesign.com/ecological-literacy

What is Waitrose Duchy Organic? A Deep Dive into Ethical Eating

https://liptouchfoods.com/what-is-waitrose-duchy-range/

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/climate/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate

Deforestation and reforestation in a world hotspot of fire-driven forest loss: trends in California conifer forests 1991–2023

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2026.1764379/full

 

‘Nations need to prepare now’: Key Atlantic ocean current is much closer to collapse than scientists thought

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/nations-need-to-prepare-now-key-atlantic-ocean-current-is-much-closer-to-collapse-than-scientists-thought

 

Gateway to Sequoia: The Wet-Dry Wonders of Visalia and the Sierra Nevada Foothills

https://wilderutopia.com/landscape/ecotourism/gateway-to-sequoia-the-wet-dry-wonders-of-visalia-and-the-sierra-nevada-foothills/

‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says

Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansion

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/global-oil-crisis-changed-fossil-fuel-industry-for-ever-iea-chief-fatih-birol

Vision: A Flourishing Future

Mission: Catalyze leaders to accelerate a flourishing future

https://www.illumine.earth/about-us

The great energy pivot: US oil and Chinese solar are the winners in Trump’s war on Iran

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/26/more-than-oil-prices-iran-war-threatens-to-reshape-global-energy-order

Impacts of environmental stressors on fertility and fecundity across taxa, with implications for planetary health

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44454-026-00032-6

 

Trump’s EPA Wants to Count Microplastics While Corporations Keep Dumping Them 

Committing $144 million to study microplastics while subsidizing fossil fuels by nearly $31 billion a year is like trying to clean up an oil spill with a spoon while the tanker is still spewing.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-epa-microplastics

Baby Formula, Paint, Breast Implants: Report Highlights ‘Overlooked’, ‘Emerging’ Sources of Microplastic Exposure

https://earth.org/baby-formula-paint-breast-implants-report-highlights-overlooked-emerging-sources-of-microplastic-exposure/

Can you profit off nature without destroying it? These venture capitalists are betting on it.

Lionfish leather and AI to reduce bird collisions: See all the innovations that a new “biodiversity” VC firm is backing.

www.vox.com/climate/486020/superorganism-vc-fund-biodiversity

Iowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds 

The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer. 

https://investigatemidwest.org/2026/03/31/iowas-high-cancer-rate-linked-to-nitrate-pesticides-pfas-and-radon-new-report-finds/

 

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds

Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/big-oil-huge-war-windfall-consumers

Near-Record Sea Temperatures in March Pave Wave for Return of El Niño and Abnormally Hot Year

https://earth.org/near-record-sea-temperatures-in-march-pave-wave-for-return-of-el-nino-and-abnormally-hot-year/

 

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

https://apnews.com/article/cranberry-bog-restoration-climate-change-wetlands-65dab1a09df8b7be5a8e4594452dcd13

Gray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, dying there at alarming rates

Researchers find increase in whale deaths in the Bay, largely because of collisions with vessels on busy shipping route

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/gray-whales-san-francisco-bay

This State Was Just Named the Greenest in the U.S.

Vermont ranks as the greenest state due to its eco-friendly farming, low emissions, and alternative fuel stations.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/greenest-states-in-usa-ranked-for-2026-11947555

Who Killed the Florida Orange?

Deep in desiccated Southern groves, the powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal, unrelenting decline. No one wants to face what that means.

https://slate.com/business/2026/04/florida-state-orange-food-houses-real-estate.html

USA Today Special Edition: Sustainability 2026

https://usatodayspecial-va.newsmemory.com/?special=SUSTAINABILITY&date=20260414

Analysis Shows Ecological Restoration in California’s State Parks Creates Good-Paying Careers

Study finds restoration projects generate hundreds of jobs and more than $140 million in regional economic benefit each year

https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1502

We are proud to host the 12th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2027) in Lisbon, Portugal from 30 August – 3 September 2027. 

This World Conference will be the Society’s 28th meeting since our founding in 1988 and is returning to the European continent for the first time since 2015.

https://www.ser.org/page/WorldConference

Bringing the world’s rewilders together: Interview with Alister Scott

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/bringing-the-worlds-rewilders-together-interview-with-alister-scott/

Renewables Hit Nearly Half of Global Power Capacity in 2025

https://earth.org/renewables-hit-nearly-half-of-global-power-capacity-in-2025/

 

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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds

Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/big-oil-huge-war-windfall-consumers

Near-Record Sea Temperatures in March Pave Wave for Return of El Niño and Abnormally Hot Year

https://earth.org/near-record-sea-temperatures-in-march-pave-wave-for-return-of-el-nino-and-abnormally-hot-year/

 

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

https://apnews.com/article/cranberry-bog-restoration-climate-change-wetlands-65dab1a09df8b7be5a8e4594452dcd13

Gray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, dying there at alarming rates

Researchers find increase in whale deaths in the Bay, largely because of collisions with vessels on busy shipping route

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/gray-whales-san-francisco-bay

This State Was Just Named the Greenest in the U.S.

Vermont ranks as the greenest state due to its eco-friendly farming, low emissions, and alternative fuel stations.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/greenest-states-in-usa-ranked-for-2026-11947555

Who Killed the Florida Orange?

Deep in desiccated Southern groves, the powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal, unrelenting decline. No one wants to face what that means.

https://slate.com/business/2026/04/florida-state-orange-food-houses-real-estate.html

USA Today Special Edition: Sustainability 2026

https://usatodayspecial-va.newsmemory.com/?special=SUSTAINABILITY&date=20260414

Analysis Shows Ecological Restoration in California’s State Parks Creates Good-Paying Careers

Study finds restoration projects generate hundreds of jobs and more than $140 million in regional economic benefit each year

https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1502

We are proud to host the 12th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2027) in Lisbon, Portugal from 30 August – 3 September 2027. 

This World Conference will be the Society’s 28th meeting since our founding in 1988 and is returning to the European continent for the first time since 2015.

https://www.ser.org/page/WorldConference

Bringing the world’s rewilders together: Interview with Alister Scott

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/bringing-the-worlds-rewilders-together-interview-with-alister-scott/

Renewables Hit Nearly Half of Global Power Capacity in 2025

https://earth.org/renewables-hit-nearly-half-of-global-power-capacity-in-2025/

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Green Mission News – May 2026

30-year Himalayan project shows power of community-led forest restoration https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/30-year-himalayan-project-shows-power-of-community-led-forest-restoration/ Ecological Literacy Ambassadors foster an understanding of nature’s systems and inspire communities to act responsibly

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Compost Happens – Earth Month 2026

Unraveling the Chemical Secrets of a Wholesome Plant-Pollinator Relationship Timing is key https://nautil.us/unraveling-the-chemical-secrets-of-a-wholesome-plant-pollinator-relationship-1279549 Join Food Tank for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day Celebration

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Compost Happens – March 2026

Glad Gardens Family Farm Market & Greenhouses: Sustainability Tips https://farmonaut.com/blogs/glad-gardens-family-farm-market-greenhouses-sustainability-tips These Stories Prove How Inspiring Women Are Leading Food System Transformation https://foodtank.com/news/2026/02/these-stories-prove-how-inspiring-women-are-leading-food-system-transformation/ London-Based Social Entrepreneur

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Green Mission News – March 2026

Plastic Pollution Is a Major Problem in the U.S., but Solutions Exist  New analysis, focused on packaging and microplastics, models effects of policies  https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/02/10/plastic-pollution-is-a-major-problem-in-the-us-but-solutions-exist Global

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Compost Happens – January 2026

The climate solution sitting in America’s trash https://vernonreporter.com/the-climate-solution-sitting-in-americas-trash/ Continuous Improvement: Closed-Loop Winegrowing Lake County (CA) Winegrower, Shannon Family of Wines, uses an iterative approach to

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Green Mission News – January 2026

Cultivated. The North American Organic Agriculture Quarterly. https://ifoamnorthamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cultivated-IFOAM-NA-Magazine-Fall-2025.pdf Pennsylvania’s Idyllic Retirement Community For Farm-To-Table Foodies Has Its Own Organic Farm https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/pennsylvanias-idyllic-retirement-community-farm-114500278.html Pirates of the Anthropocene

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Compost Happens – December 2025

ARK = ACTS OF RESTORATIVE KINDNESS Weaving a patchwork of safe havens for Nature globally, in our gardens, schools, public spaces and beyond. https://wearetheark.org/?brid=rM37gouDOdA6-RWZG-2Uug Biochar

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Green Mission News – December 2025

PETITION TO THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CANCEL THE REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES THAT CAN PROMOTE RESISTANCE TO MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTIFUNGALS https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/environmental_health/pdfs/2025-11-20_Petition-to-Cancel-Medically-Important-Pesticides.pdf

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Compost Happens – November 2025

  The Self-Fed Farm and Garden A Return to the Roots of the Organic Method https://www.eliotbarbara.com/read-our-books/the-self-fed-farm-and-garden/ Keep Compost Local: A Roadmap for Public-Private Partnerships (December

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Compost Happens – October 2025

Food Is Not Trash  Food waste diversion policies are a win-win for states.   https://www.nrdc.org/bio/yvette-cabrera/food-not-trash Tackling Food Waste Is “One of the Most Immediate Solutions That

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Green Mission News – October 2025

GENI — Linking Renewable Energy Resources Around the World https://geni.org/ Bezos-backed renewables alliance targets $7.5 billion for developing countries https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/bezos-backed-renewables-alliance-targets-75-bln-developing-countries-2025-09-22/ Military spending eats into Africa’s

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Compost Happens – September 2025

USDA Must Fix Its Outdated Compostable Rules https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2025/09/02/usda_must_fix_its_outdated_compostable_rules_1132253.html Despite 10-year Metro Vancouver ban on organics in the garbage, it’s still the top landfill item 22

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Green Mission News – September 2025

Florida’s oyster crisis takes center stage in latest musical-science project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW3mnGnod0g The U.S. Solar Industry Keeps Moving Forward Despite New Obstacles  Even as U.S. federal

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Compost Happens – August 2025

Gourmet mushrooms grown from palace coffee grounds https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8g6vgqnlgo The EPA Canceled These 21 Climate Justice Projects From solar-powered greenhouses to wild rice initiatives, the Trump administration

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Green Mission News – August 2025

Earth Overshoot Day In just about seven months, humanity has exhausted Earth’s budget for the year. https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/earth-overshoot-day/ ‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global

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Compost Happens – July 2025

Talking Trash Christi Turner tackles a rotten problem in one of America’s fastest-growing cities https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/talking-trash Tobacco waste valorization through composting: A systematic review of biomass

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Green Mission News – July 2025

Local, organic, and bipartisan: How Vermont is challenging Big Food https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0608/vermont-local-organic-bipartisan-big-food Recycling Food Waste Could Dramatically Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study https://www.ecowatch.com/food-waste-recycling-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html   What is

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Green Mission News – June 2025

Attenborough at 99 delivers ‘greatest message he’s ever told’ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0wjxg0ex1o Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit – and the fourth most important food crop

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Compost Happens – May 2025

Scientists make breakthrough discovery in farm compost that boosts crop performance: ‘The results show significant growth’ It also reduced the amount of antibiotic-resistant genes and

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Green Mission News – May 2025

For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids  Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2025

Hope for Children Through Climate Justice https://oikoumene.org/resources/publications/hope-for-children-through-climate-justice   What if your relationship with food could transform the world?  From the biology of consciousness to the

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Compost Happens – March 2025

Zero-Waste Pioneers Reshape Modern European Dining https://www.epicureasia.com/food/38733/zero-waste-pioneers-reshape-modern-european-dining/ How factory farms produce ‘ghost’ food waste that could feed billions of people In natural farming systems, cows

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Green Mission News – March 2025

Environmental win at Point Reyes a loss for all others https://eedition.sfchronicle.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx   Bringing the Outdoors Back to Childhood  https://bioneers.org/bringing-the-outdoors-back-to-childhoodzmaz2502/   Ellen MacArthur Foundation CEO: “Eliminating

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Compost Happens – January 2025

What is happening to the food waste collected under California’s recycling law? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-is-happening-to-the-food-waste-collected-under-california-s-recycling-law/ar-AA1wynaN   Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Dual Strategies to Secure Food

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Green Mission News – January 2025

Losing the Birds, Finding the Words: Eve Ensler’s Extraordinary Letter of Apology to Mother Earth (includes 6 minute video) https://www.themarginalian.org/2019/10/28/eve-ensler-apology-mother-earth/   Seven quiet breakthroughs for

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Compost Happens – December 2024

Waste not, want not: Turning food waste into fertile soil for sustainable growth https://phys.org/news/2024-12-food-fertile-soil-sustainable-growth.html What Everyone Should Know About Food Waste Solutions https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannekrasny/2024/12/03/what-everyone-should-know-about-food-waste-solutions/ From waste

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Compost Happens – November 2024

Community Composters Innovate, Adapt, and Connect at the 8th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum https://ilsr.org/articles/cultivating-community-composting-2024/ These East Denver neighborhoods will get compost service next Congratulations

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Green Mission News – November 2024

Flowers and the Birth of Ecology  Without flowers, there would be no us. https://nautil.us/flowers-and-the-birth-of-ecology-917041/ I have acreage to sell you in Antarctica: Antarctica is ‘greening’

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Compost Happens – October 2024

Lion Farms offers wide variety of organic Florida mushrooms https://communitynewspapers.com/south-dade/lion-farms-offers-wide-variety-of-organic-florida-mushrooms/ How State Organic Waste Ban Policies Can Drive Food Waste Reduction  Organic waste bans are

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