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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 globally. But now the communities who grow them are facing a growing threat from the climate crisis.

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/our-work/going-bananas-report

Urban farm wants to add housing, short-term rentals to create ‘agrihood’

https://www.expressnews.com/business/real-estate/article/san-antonio-gardopia-affordable-housing-airbnb-20298181.php

The Great Green Wall and Large-Scale Permaculture in Action with Andrew Millison

It’s no secret that massive change is needed to restore our planet’s vital ecosystems. Permaculture offers practices to restore local environments by focusing on creating sustainable agricultural systems that mimic patterns found in nature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LgaTfmazLo

They Paved Fields of Rice and Put Up a Solar Panel Lot  

Along the Gulf Coast, solar farms are displacing a water-hungry and increasingly untenable crop. Some residents don’t have a sunny attitude about it. 

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-rice-farms-solar-farms/

Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years

https://theconversation.com/solar-panels-shade-helps-boost-colorado-grassland-productivity-in-dry-years-257082

Scientists Say Hidden Hydrogen Could Power the World for 170,000 Years

If we can extract it.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a64773403/finding-hydrogen/

 

First-of-its-kind Hawaii bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate relief

Governor is expected to sign the ‘green fee’, which adds 0.75% levy to state’s existing tax on short-term lodging

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/05/hawaii-bill-tax-hotel-tourist-green-fee

This ancient practice is rebuilding Maui’s future: Here’s how Lāhainā’s reclaiming its forests

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ancient-practice-rebuilding-maui-future-211500184.html

Regeneration Rooted In Tradition: How Organic India Is Redefining Herbal Wellness

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christophermarquis/2025/05/13/regeneration-rooted-in-tradition-how-organic-india-is-redefining-herbal-wellness/

This LA school is planting trees to ‘supercharge’ childhood development

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/la-schools-green-spaces

Rancher opportunities in grazing land carbon markets in the United States

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190052825000021

Grazing Livestock: It’s not the cow but the how.

https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sustainable-Food-Trust_Grazing-Animals-Report_AW_RGB-2.pdf

GreenTrees Reforestation Program

We partner with GreenTrees® to restore degraded agricultural lands back to their original and highly beneficial forest ecosystem in the lower Mississippi River Valley and Virginia.

https://www.arborday.org/carbon/projects/greentrees

Africa Forest Carbon Catalyst

https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/africa/forest-carbon-catalyst/

Warming of +1.5°C is too high for polar ice sheets

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02299-w

Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lnngl6713o

Did “Big Oil” Sell Us on a Recycling Scam?

Our focus on recycling to save the planet may be missing the mark.

https://daily.jstor.org/did-big-oil-sell-us-on-a-recycling-scam/

PepsiCo Pooh-Poohs Plastic Waste Problem 

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/24/pepsico-pooh-poohs-plastic-waste-problem/

The Fraud of “Advanced Recycling”

How fossil fuel companies and the plastics industry are promoting

a false solution to the plastic waste crisis.

https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/Fraud-of-Advanced-Recycling-2025.pdf

Why Our Markets Rely on the Complexity of Nature with Thomas Crowther

There is only one known planet in the universe capable of meeting humanity’s needs – Earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmIzU18Wh5k

What is ecocide and could it become a crime under international law?

Classing grievous acts of environmental harm as crimes against peace may hold states and corporations to account

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/28/what-is-ecocide-and-could-it-become-a-under-international-law

Woman Files First Climate-Related Wrongful Death Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies 

“These fossil fuel actors should be held accountable to the victims of their lethal conduct, and this wrongful death suit provides a compelling new approach for climate victims moving forward.”

https://www.commondreams.org/news/suing-oil-companies

 

US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynkqw236po

Air quality alerts have been issued in several US states, warning millions of Americans to close all windows due to wildfire smoke blowing in from Canada.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14765103/air-quality-canada-wildfires-michigan-minnesota-wisconsin.html

Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected

https://theconversation.com/hurricane-season-is-here-but-femas-policy-change-could-leave-low-income-areas-less-protected-256985

5 Innovative Ways Sports Organizations Are Tackling Waste

https://www.forbes.com/sites/clairepoolesp/2025/03/30/5-innovative-ways-sports-organizations-are-tackling-waste/

Trump Tries to Make Sure States Don’t Fight Climate Change Either

The Trump administration wants to block states from trying to limit the “astounding” costs and impacts of climate change

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-climate-states-lawsuits-republicans-justice-1235347292/

GM wants to be all-electric by 2035. Why did it lobby to kill California’s EV rule?

GM celebrated the Senate’s vote to block California’s EV mandate—which was also supposed to go fully into effect by 2035.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91339643/gm-wants-to-be-all-electric-by-2035-why-did-it-lobby-to-kill-californias-ev-rule

 

Louisiana CPRA highlights 106 active coastal projects at May board meeting

https://www.aol.com/news/louisiana-cpra-highlights-106-active-172100030.html

Regenerative Agriculture Market: Cultivating a Sustainable Future 

The Rise of Sustainable Farming Practices in a Changing Climate, the global regenerative agriculture market size is projected to reach USD 16.8 billion by 2027

https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/regenerative-agriculture-market-cultivating-a-sustainable-future/article_adb3769c-6fc9-5e3d-b650-0ad3363867bf.html

Way to grow: the rise of London’s city farms

Connect with the land and hang out with animals at these urban oases focused on community, sustainability and experimental agriculture 

https://www.ft.com/content/5b600226-43b1-4549-819b-8dc3fbbb64e9

 

Bird Populations Are Declining Across North America

They are “like the canary in the coal mine,” one researcher cautions.

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2025/05/bird-population-decline-north-america-science-study-paper-ebird/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

 

How does the EPA know a pesticide is safe to use in my yard?

https://theconversation.com/how-does-the-epa-know-a-pesticide-is-safe-to-use-in-my-yard-256027

 

Santander backed major South American deforester Cresud despite net zero pledge

https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/santander-backed-major-south-american-deforester-cresud-despite-net-zero-pledge/

 

It’s Possible to End Global Poverty Without Compromising Climate Goals, New Research Shows

https://www.ecowatch.com/global-poverty-solutions-climate-change-goals.html

 

Restoring species such as beavers, elk and bison ‘crucial’ for nature – charity

Rewilding Britain is supporting 13 initiatives, including ones restoring lost species to help nature, people and climate.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/restoring-species-such-as-beavers-elk-and-bison-crucial-for-nature-charity-5ZYJI6R5HJJ2ZKYJU2OMYE2C34/

 

The effects of climate policies on emissions

Evidence from a comprehensive and systematic review

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-effects-of-climate-policies-on-emissions_ec1f7f0d-en.html

Global circularity rate fell to 6.9%—despite growing recycling

https://www.circle-economy.com/news/global-circularity-rate-fell-to-6-9—despite-growing-recycling

 

And So I Roar by Abi Daré: Book Review

https://readbakecreate.com/and-so-i-roar-by-abi-dare-book-review/

Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents

https://theconversation.com/governors-are-leading-the-fight-against-climate-change-and-deforestation-around-the-world-filling-a-void-left-by-presidents-256988



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Regenerative Agriculture Market: Cultivating a Sustainable Future 

The Rise of Sustainable Farming Practices in a Changing Climate, the global regenerative agriculture market size is projected to reach USD 16.8 billion by 2027

https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/regenerative-agriculture-market-cultivating-a-sustainable-future/article_adb3769c-6fc9-5e3d-b650-0ad3363867bf.html

Way to grow: the rise of London’s city farms

Connect with the land and hang out with animals at these urban oases focused on community, sustainability and experimental agriculture 

https://www.ft.com/content/5b600226-43b1-4549-819b-8dc3fbbb64e9

 

Bird Populations Are Declining Across North America

They are “like the canary in the coal mine,” one researcher cautions.

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2025/05/bird-population-decline-north-america-science-study-paper-ebird/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

 

How does the EPA know a pesticide is safe to use in my yard?

https://theconversation.com/how-does-the-epa-know-a-pesticide-is-safe-to-use-in-my-yard-256027

 

Santander backed major South American deforester Cresud despite net zero pledge

https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/santander-backed-major-south-american-deforester-cresud-despite-net-zero-pledge/

 

It’s Possible to End Global Poverty Without Compromising Climate Goals, New Research Shows

https://www.ecowatch.com/global-poverty-solutions-climate-change-goals.html

 

Restoring species such as beavers, elk and bison ‘crucial’ for nature – charity

Rewilding Britain is supporting 13 initiatives, including ones restoring lost species to help nature, people and climate.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/restoring-species-such-as-beavers-elk-and-bison-crucial-for-nature-charity-5ZYJI6R5HJJ2ZKYJU2OMYE2C34/

 

The effects of climate policies on emissions

Evidence from a comprehensive and systematic review

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-effects-of-climate-policies-on-emissions_ec1f7f0d-en.html

Global circularity rate fell to 6.9%—despite growing recycling

https://www.circle-economy.com/news/global-circularity-rate-fell-to-6-9—despite-growing-recycling

 

And So I Roar by Abi Daré: Book Review

https://readbakecreate.com/and-so-i-roar-by-abi-dare-book-review/

Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents

https://theconversation.com/governors-are-leading-the-fight-against-climate-change-and-deforestation-around-the-world-filling-a-void-left-by-presidents-256988

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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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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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