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 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.
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.
Organic egg farm adopts bioacoustic technology to monitor bees
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.
Farmers Sue Trump Agriculture Department Over ‘Purge’ of Climate Information
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
Gaza: we analysed a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction
The rewilded golf courses teeming with life
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’
Schoolyard Transformations for Ecological & Social Benefit: Daily Acts’ Climate Resilient Schools Program
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