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When Farmers and Scientists Collaborate, Biodiversity and Agriculture can Thrive – Here’s How
The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, is famous for its distinctive limestone habitat, coastal landscape, rich wildlife and unusual archaeology. Several hundred farmers also manage livestock on ...
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‘Coding for Climate’ organizes students to develop climate solutions
Young people around the world love gaming and coding. And an initiative called Coding for Climate is helping them apply those passions to climate solutions. Koen Timmers is the cofounder of Take ...
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Feeding Eight Billion Sustainably: The Emerging Era of Living Within Nature’s Limits
“At the current rate of loss, some 12 million hectares of agricultural land per year are rendered useless, an area equivalent to the arable land of Germany, Poland, or Ethiopia.” Phillip Lymbery, ...
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The First Whole-Earth Cultural Movement: Human Redemption and the Earth System Treaty
Humanity, all of humanity, has arrived at a daunting point of reckoning. All of the world’s people—all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities—are caught up in this monumental survival test. The ...
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College Campuses Launch New ‘Climate Studies’ Majors
When Teagan Connelly was in high school in Connecticut, climate change grabbed her attention — and promptly threw her into despair. “While some people are in the denying stage of accepting climate ...
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Texas Capital Calls for End to Fossil Fuels and Just Transition to Renewable Energy
The City of Austin has called for a global phase-out of fossil fuels and a just transition to renewable energy. Citing the health and safety risks of fossil fuel expansion, the Texas capital formally ...
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Vanuatu Taking Climate Justice Fight to The Hague Following Historic UN Vote
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution seeking an advisory opinion on the issue of climate change and human rights from the world’s highest court. Led by the Pacific ...
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Arctic Angels and Ice Defenders: Inge Relph Leads the Intergenerational Charge on Arctic Protection
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and global community. Today, we are thrilled to ...
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From Anti-Apartheid Activist to Head of International Climate Powerhouse: Tasneem Essop is Leading the Fight for Climate Justice
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and global community. Today, we are thrilled to ...
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Robin Sidman-Buchanan is Empowering and Developing the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders in the U.S. and Across the Globe
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and global community. Today, we are thrilled to ...
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Lina Carvajal Bridges Art, Technology, and Wellbeing to Regenerate and Restore Coral in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and global community. Today, we are thrilled to ...
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Connecticut Becomes One of the First States to Require Schools to Teach Climate Change
Connecticut schools will soon be required to teach students about climate change thanks to a new state law. The new law requires every school district within the state to teach climate change ...