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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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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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Green Mission News – October 2024

Book review: The Nutmeg’s Curse Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo125517349.html and https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-03-21/the-nutmegs-curse-review/ Letter from the Farm | Wild Geese and

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Green Mission News – September 2024

5 big ways U.S. communities are working to minimize harm from climate change https://ensia.com/notable/5-big-ways-u-s-communities-are-working-to-minimize-harm-from-climate-change/   In a fight to save a rare bird, Indigenous communities

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Compost Happens – August 2024

US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity  https://sustainablebrands.com/read/finance-investment/outdated-composting-infrastructure-investment-opportunity   Table2Farms: Innovating Composting to Combat Climate Change https://foodtank.com/news/2024/07/innovating-composting-to-combat-climate-change/   Ventura County organic recycler putting waste

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Green Mission News – August 2024

QUOTATIONS FROM ROGER REVELLE Compiled by Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives https://library.ucsd.edu/scilib/biogr/day_quotations-from-roger-revelle.pdf and In 1957, Climate Scientist Warned Congress That Fossil-Fueled Global Warming

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Green Mission News – June 2024

  What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?  Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers. https://grist.org/business/what-will-it-take-to-get-companies-to-embrace-reusable-packaging/   Green

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Compost Happens Now – May 2024

International Compost Awareness Week Slated May 5-11 This year’s theme is COMPOST … Nature’s Climate Champion https://www.morningagclips.com/international-compost-awareness-week-slated-may-5-11/ ‘Just Eat It’ explores food waste and surplus

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Green Mission News – May 2024

Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects,

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Compost Happens – Earth Month 2024

Earth Month UWS Explainer: How to ‘Compost’ Food Scraps and Why It Matters https://www.westsiderag.com/2024/04/11/earth-month-uws-explainer-how-to-compost-food-scraps-and-why-it-matters Navigating the Compostable Packaging Landscape: Insights from BPI Executive Director Rhodes

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2024

‘Nature Has Rights’: Aruba Could Become 2nd Country to Recognize Rights of Nature in Constitution https://www.ecowatch.com/aruba-nature-rights-constitution.html   In Libya, one person’s garbage is another person’s

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Compost Happens – March 2024

Opportunities for scaling compost strategies help farms’ soil health https://www.agdaily.com/features/opportunities-for-scaling-compost-strategies-help-farms-soil-health/   GrowNYC prepares layoffs as city shifts to curbside composting https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-policy/grownyc-cut-54-workers-city-shifts-curbside-composting   Local farmers discuss

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Compost Happens – February, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Composting: Enhancing Soil Health and Boosting Crop Yields https://medriva.com/health/eco-health/unlocking-the-power-of-composting-enhancing-soil-health-and-boosting-crop-yields/   Chance Farm pursues ‘closed loop’ agriculture with composting group https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/agriculture/chance-farms-pursues-closed-loop-agriculture-with-composting-group/article_0011a7a0-c6c7-11ee-9c20-abf130d4d6b4.html  

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Green Mission News – February, 2024

    Five Ways to Develop “Ecoliteracy”.Daniel Goleman, Lisa Bennett, and Zenobia Barlow explain how we can teach kids to care deeply about the environment.https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_develop_ecoliteracy

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Green Mission News – November, 2023

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION LAUDATE DEUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20231004-laudate-deum.html   The in-depth assessment presented

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Green Mission News – October, 2023

A Love Letter to My Compost Heap https://atmos.earth/a-love-letter-to-my-compost-heap/   The Organic Urban Farm Growing Healthy Food for One of Chicago’s Most Underserved Neighborhoods For two

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Green Mission News – September, 2023

4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters https://theconversation.com/4-factors-driving-2023s-extreme-heat-and-climate-disasters-209975   True regenerative economies help everyone prosper https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/09/opinion/true-regenerative-economies-help-everyone-prosper   The Tragedy of Misunderstanding the Commons Twelfth-century

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Green Mission News – August, 2023

One seed at a time: Lebanese project promotes agroecology for farmer autonomy https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/one-seed-at-a-time-lebanese-project-promotes-agroecology-for-farmer-autonomy/   On the Cusp of Cleaning Up “Cancer Alley,” the EPA Caved

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Green Mission News – June, 2023

Time to pay the piper: Fossil fuel companies’ reparations for climate damages https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(23)00198-7   Body lotions, mothballs, cleaning fluids and other widely used products contain

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Green Mission News – May, 2023

Discussing systems changes and the circular economy with Dr Anna Birney (5:39 minutes video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-1Jnlg5V4   What Has the Pandemic Taught Us About Vaccines? Should

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Green Mission News – January, 2023

  New Report Reveals Pesticide Industry’s Disinformation and Science Denial Playbook Monsanto’s Tactics to Defend Toxic Weedkiller Glyphosate Exposed https://foe.org/news/merchants-of-poison/   2022 Sustainability ReportTetra Pak

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Green Mission News – November, 2022

John D Liu  Ecological Restoration (10 min, video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=hEEFXABFwrY How could positive “tipping points” accelerate climate action? As catastrophic climate change tipping points loom, could

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Green Mission News – October, 2022

Keep it green and lean. Chevron Ad Adam McKay (video 1 min, 40 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XTGteritE   The Campaign to Criminalize Ecocide https://theglobalobservatory.org/2022/03/the-benefits-challenges-and-limitations-of-criminalizing-ecocide/ and www.stopecocide.earth/leading-states Beyond

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