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Green Mission News – March 2025

Point-Reyes-Cattle

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 waste on our streets and in our oceans is a nonpartisan issue.”

In an exclusive interview, the CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation talks about positioning circularity as an economic and environmental imperative.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91281961/ellen-macarthur-foundation-ceo-eliminating-waste-on-our-streets-and-in-our-oceans-is-a-nonpartisan-issue

 

Op-ed: Egg Prices Are Soaring. Are Backyard Chickens the Answer?

Family-sized egg operations create resiliency, and the rewards can outweigh the risks

https://civileats.com/2025/02/18/op-ed-egg-prices-are-soaring-bring-out-the-backyard-hens/

 

What’s driving electricity demand? 

It isn’t just AI and data centers.

Three things to know about electricity in 2025.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/20/1112119/electricity-demand-2025/

 

The ‘recycled’ plastic in your shoes, shirts, and bags? It’s still destined for the landfill. 

Here’s why that matters.

https://grist.org/accountability/the-recycled-plastic-in-your-shoes-shirts-and-bags-its-still-destined-for-the-landfill/

 

Organic egg farm adopts bioacoustic technology to monitor bees

https://www.farminguk.com/news/organic-egg-farm-adopts-bioacoustic-technology-to-monitor-bees_66170.html



Organic farmers spent 12 years developing this new rice. It’s better for you and the planet

 

Lundberg Family Farms focuses on regenerative organic farming; its new black pearl rice thrives with these practices. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91283696/organic-farmers-spent-12-years-developing-this-new-rice-its-better-for-you-and-the-planet

 

Farmers Sue Trump Agriculture Department Over ‘Purge’ of Climate Information

https://www.newsweek.com/farmers-sue-agriculture-department-climate-information-government-website-2035619

 

Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups

Green groups say it’s a ‘clear admission’ that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable. 

https://www.popsci.com/environment/why-some-starbucks-locations-are-switching-from-plastic-to-paper-cups/



Consumers address user experience with reusable cups 

Partners on a first-in-the-nation citywide reusable cup project in California gathered feedback on the plastic cups themselves. Some consumers flagged microplastics fears with hot beverages.

https://www.packagingdive.com/news/petaluma-project-results-scaling-reusable-cups-plastic/740837/

 

Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3

 

Charting the Future of Climate Journalism

Our shared commitment to amplify diverse voices and advance reporting on effective solutions will determine the shape of our collective future

https://climateblueprint.org/article/introduction-sjn/

 

Why Los Angeles Burned

The fires show how unprepared we are for life on a hotter planet

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/climate-change-la-fires-cause-1235263674/



Smart windows could be the next big thing in renewable heating

https://theconversation.com/smart-windows-could-be-the-next-big-thing-in-renewable-heating-245053

 

California’s insurance crisis means L.A. wildfire survivors have wildly unequal rebuilding challenges

 

As wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters become more frequent due to climate change, many property owners are struggling to find or afford insurance. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91273336/la-wildfire-survivors-unequal-rebuilding-battle-insurance-crisis

 

Climate change increased the likelihood of wildfire disaster in highly exposed Los Angeles area

https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-increased-the-likelihood-of-wildfire-disaster-in-highly-exposed-los-angeles-area/

 

The Poetry of Science and Wonder as an Antidote to Self-Destruction: Rachel Carson’s Magnificent 1952 National Book Award Acceptance Speech

https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/11/30/rachel-carson-national-book-award-speech/

 

Veganism has deep roots in Japan’s history. It’s beginning to resurface. 

In this excerpt, Grist’s Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Joseph Winters explore how vegan diets are gaining a foothold in Japan — and the cultural barriers that still stand in the way. 

https://grist.org/looking-forward/veganism-has-deep-roots-in-japans-history-its-beginning-to-resurface/

 

Study says land restoration worldwide can be funded with tiny fraction of global GDP

https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/study-says-land-restoration-worldwide-can-be-funded-with-tiny-fraction-of-global-gdp/

 

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Do We Find Purpose and Fulfillment in a Chaotic World?

https://lithub.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-how-do-we-find-purpose-and-fulfillment-in-a-chaotic-world/

 

Congress Urged to ‘Stand Up for Itself’ as Trump Admin Halts EV Charger Program

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ev-chargers

 

It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/07/g-s1-46402/bird-flu-wild-animals-mammals-virus

 

Gaza: we analysed a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction

https://theconversation.com/gaza-we-analysed-a-year-of-satellite-images-to-map-the-scale-of-agricultural-destruction-248796

 

The rewilded golf courses teeming with life

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250214-from-scotland-to-california-the-rewilded-golf-courses-where-wildlife-thrives



How Climate Change Impacts Winter Weather

https://time.com/7222241/how-are-our-winters-impacted-by-climate-change/

 

World’s glaciers melting faster than ever recorded

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4ly8vde85o

 

Climate change is politically divisive. 

Public parks? Not so much. 

Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change. 

https://grist.org/looking-forward/climate-change-is-politically-divisive-public-parks-not-so-much/



Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’

US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/trump-scientific-research-climate

 

A Climate Solution On The Half Shell

Oysters can feed a growing planet while protecting our coastlines, but only if we help them first.

https://www.noemamag.com/a-climate-solution-on-the-half-shell/

 

Unlikely partnership forms for massive restoration project in the Amazon: ‘This is a start’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/unlikely-partnership-forms-for-massive-restoration-project-in-the-amazon-this-is-a-start/ar-AA1zmLX0#

 

Schoolyard Transformations for Ecological & Social Benefit: Daily Acts’ Climate Resilient Schools Program

https://bioneers.org/schoolyard-transformations-for-ecological-social-benefit-daily-acts-climate-resilient-schools-program-zp0z2502/

 

Meet Scrubby Greenwash!

(video, 2 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZeYVjeZAUQ&t=114s

 

Why Vermont farmers are using urine on their crops

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250227-the-vermont-farmers-using-urine-to-grow-their-crops



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The rewilded golf courses teeming with life

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250214-from-scotland-to-california-the-rewilded-golf-courses-where-wildlife-thrives

How Climate Change Impacts Winter Weather

https://time.com/7222241/how-are-our-winters-impacted-by-climate-change/

 

World’s glaciers melting faster than ever recorded

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4ly8vde85o

Climate change is politically divisive. 

Public parks? Not so much. 

Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change. 

https://grist.org/looking-forward/climate-change-is-politically-divisive-public-parks-not-so-much/

Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’

US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/trump-scientific-research-climate

A Climate Solution On The Half Shell

Oysters can feed a growing planet while protecting our coastlines, but only if we help them first.

https://www.noemamag.com/a-climate-solution-on-the-half-shell/

 

Unlikely partnership forms for massive restoration project in the Amazon: ‘This is a start’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/unlikely-partnership-forms-for-massive-restoration-project-in-the-amazon-this-is-a-start/ar-AA1zmLX0#

 

Schoolyard Transformations for Ecological & Social Benefit: Daily Acts’ Climate Resilient Schools Program

https://bioneers.org/schoolyard-transformations-for-ecological-social-benefit-daily-acts-climate-resilient-schools-program-zp0z2502/

 

Meet Scrubby Greenwash!

(video, 2 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZeYVjeZAUQ&t=114s

 

Why Vermont farmers are using urine on their crops

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250227-the-vermont-farmers-using-urine-to-grow-their-crops

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Green Mission News – November, 2022

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Green Mission News – October, 2022

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Green Mission News – June, 2022

Following Record Growth in 2021, Renewables on Track for New High in 2022 https://e360.yale.edu/digest/following-record-growth-in-2021-renewables-on-track-for-new-high-in-2022   The Insanity of Expanding Nuclear Energy https://boogiegreen.com/2022/05/12/the-insanity-of-expanding-nuclear-energy/   Greenpeace’s Russel Norman

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Green Mission News – March, 2022

  Is Earth Smart?We came up with a way to measure the intelligence of entire planets. Things aren’t looking great for ours.https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/biosphere-planetary-intelligence-evolution/622867/ Can a planet

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Green Mission News – February, 2022

Just What Is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway? https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/just-what-resilient-forest-anyway California redwood forest returned to Indigenous guardianship, conservation https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/california-redwood-forest-returned-to-indigenous-guardianship-conservation/ Trees are important for cleaner air in cities

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Green Mission News – November, 2021

Agrovoltaics = Agriculture + Solar Photovoltaics = Win For Everyone https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/11/2057534/-Agrovoltaics-Agriculture-Solar-Photovoltaics-Win-For-Everyone Stella Vita: The newest solar-powered vehicle.Our Self-sustaining House On Wheels.https://solarteameindhoven.nl/ Cooking with the sun:

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Green Mission News – October, 2021

Welcome to the Pyrocene.Our society’s appetite for one kind of burning—fossil fuel combustion—has thrust us into a new Fire Age that is reshaping the Earth.https://inthesetimes.com/article/wildfire-history-steve-pyne-fossil-fuels-climate-fire-age-pyrocene

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Green Mission News – July, 2021

Climate, biodiversity & farmers benefit from rubber agroforestry: report https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/climate-and-biodiversity-benefit-from-rubber-agroforestry-report/ Extreme events: ecosystems offer cost effective protection https://www.cmcc.it/article/extreme-events-protect-with-ecosystems-is-cost-effective New research lifts the clouds on land

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Green Mission News – May, 2021

Class ConsciousnessCan’t Combine View: We must understand relationship between economy and ecology https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-evoke/view-we-must-understand-relationship-between-economy-and-ecology/articleshow/81876857.cms Changing our ways? Behaviour change and the climate crisisThe report of the Cambridge

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2021

What a 40-year experiment can tell us about organic food. Takeaways from Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial. https://peeled.substack.com/p/what-a-40-year-experiment-can-tell Transform school meals to nourish kids and

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Green Mission News – December, 2020

For sustainable business, ‘planetary boundaries’ define the new rules https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/for-sustainable-business-planetary-boundaries-define-the-new-rules/ What could a good green recovery plan actually look like? What do governments across the

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Green Mission News – July 2020

A greener economy: how we make sustainability central to business  https://theconversation.com/a-greener-economy-how-we-make-sustainability-central-to-business-139086   The Path Beyond Extinction and Escape:  Return to Earth, Regenerate and Share Message for

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Green Mission News – May 2020

From Emergency to Emergence.   The pandemic has also exposed extreme vulnerabilities in the global market economy, including its long and highly specialized linear supply chains,

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2020

Ecological Reflections on the Corona virus From the forests, to our farms, to our gut microbiome https://navdanyainternational.org/one-planet-one-health-connected-through-biodiversity/ Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air

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Green Mission News – March 2020

Al Gore promotes carbon markets, regenerative agriculture at D.C. conference https://thefern.org/ag_insider/al-gore-promotes-carbon-markets-regenerative-agriculture-at-d-c-conference/ How to support your children in turning climate angst into climate action https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/how-support-your-children-turning-climate-angst-climate-action/  

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