Indigenous Women in Environmental Destruction Circles in Indonesia
Indigenous women have a key role in preserving traditional knowledge and environmental stewardship by advocating for customary practices to adapt to climate change. Sadly, they lack essential support and protection.... Read More
Desertification Land Degradation and Drought
Climate Change Brings More Frequent Flash Droughts
A study by Xing Yuan et al. discovered that climate change contributes to the increasing frequency of flash droughts happening across the globe.... Read More
Orangutan Information Center’s Mission to Save Sumatran Orangutans
Orangutan Information Center (OIC) has rescued 223 orangutans, including those confiscated and in personal possessions, and restored 2,629 hectares of degraded lands in the Leuser Ecosystem.... Read More
With and By the People: Local Farmers’ Journey to Restore Kenya’s Soil
The Drylands Farmer Research Network aims to include farmers’ essential wisdom and insights regarding their own lands.... Read More
WOTR India: Rural Development Through a Holistic Approach
A non-profit organization supports the development of rural India through a human-centered, nature-based strategy called Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA).... Read More
Our Very Body: A Documentary Film Advocates for Soil Restoration
“When soil dies, everything else dies with it, including us.”
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IPCC New Report Calls for Strong and Immediate Action to Limit Irreversible Climate Change Effects
Temperatures in the most recent decade (2011-2020) were higher than ever. With this trajectory, global temperature is expected to reach or even exceed 1.5°C of heating in the next 20 years.... Read More
Zhang Junping’s Sisyphean Task: from Abandoned Mines to Green Paradise
Some local governments in China have approached Zhang to learn his methods in treating and greening their abandoned mines.... Read More