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Earth Overshoot Day 2019

July 29 – Earth Overshoot Day 2019. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on July 29, 2019

A National Mini-Conference: TOWARD A PLAN

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Posted by William Humber on July 28, 2019

Better World

“Impact Day has become an integral part of the DNA at UM, bonding employees to each other, to the agency and to their communities,” said Anthony Hello, Senior Vice President and Better World Global Chair, UM. “By inspiring change and making an impact within our local communities, this day of service truly embodies the better […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on July 25, 2019

Financially Viable Solutions That Work Now

Financially Viable Solutions That Work Now The Foundation for Climate Restoration is partnering with local governments, NGOs and communities around the world to launch financially viable ecosystem restoration projects to revive ocean dead zones, grow forests of seaweed and bring back fisheries. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 24, 2019

Putting pigs in the shade: the radical farming system banking on trees

A farm in Portugal is showing how the ancient art of silvopasture – combining livestock with productive trees – may offer some real answers to the climate crisis Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 15, 2019

7,000+ Colleges and Universities Declare Climate Emergency and Unveil Three-Point Plan to Combat It.

“We all need to work together to nurture a habitable planet for future generations and to play our part in building a greener and cleaner future for all.” More than 7,000 colleges and universities across the globe declared a climate emergency on Wednesday and unveiled a three-point plan to collectively commit to addressing the crisis. […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 12, 2019

Generating fundamental understanding of global ecology

This is an important new tool for strategic tree planting to suck up massive amounts of CO2. They proposed nearly 80 million hectares of reforestation for Canada. Governments around the world are well below the 50% level in what is required in their commitments so far. But it turns out, one of the most important […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 10, 2019

Restoring forests may be our most powerful weapon

Adding 2.2 billion acres of tree cover would capture two-thirds of man-made carbon emissions, a new study found. Allowing the Earth’s forests to recover could cancel out the majority of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 5, 2019