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Rooftop solar permitting in Maryland is being streamlined through automated approvals and standardized regulations to reduce delays and costs.

Energy

29.06.26

Rooftop Solar Permitting in Maryland Gets Faster and Simpler

Hawaiian ahupua'a food system restoration uncovered hundreds of stone terraces beneath invasive eucalyptus forests, where native Hawaiians diverted stream water through gravity-fed systems requiring no pumps, zigzagging water across the landscape to hydrate shallow water tables while filtering pollutants, returning cleaner water to streams that support native ʻoʻopu fish climbing from ocean to mountain ponds.

Indigenous Knowledge

29.06.26

Hawaiian Ahupua’a Food System Restoration Revives Ancient Terraces Feeding Communities Through Indigenous Water Management

Elements has built a festival culture where attendees voluntarily clean up after themselves and compete to do it. Image: Elements Music Festival

Contributed Articles

26.06.26

This Music Festival Turned Waste Cleanup Into a Game, and Fans Can’t Stop Playing

Permaculture education in Taiwan, pioneered by Earth Passengers founders Hui-i Chiang and Peter Morehead, transformed a quarter-hectare Taitung property into a demonstration site featuring an off-grid house with natural building materials, food forest producing mangoes, jackfruit, bananas, guava, papaya, citrus, avocados, passion fruit, coffee, and cacao, plus ponds managing wet-site challenges.

East Asia

26.06.26

Earth Passengers Pioneers Permaculture Education in Taiwan Through Decades of Hands-On Practice

Donkey firefighters in Spain have kept Doñana National Park wildfire-free for nearly a decade. Rescued donkeys graze dry scrub daily, creating natural firebreaks across thousands of hectares in one of Europe's most vital ecosystems.

Southern Europe

25.06.26

Donkey Firefighters in Spain Have Kept a National Park Fire-Free for Nearly a Decade

Oregon wildlife conservation funding will support habitat restoration, species protection, and ecosystem resilience across forests, rivers, and wetlands.

North America

25.06.26

Oregon Wildlife Conservation Funding Gets Historic Boost Through New Law

Arcadia Ecohome Microforest's Deadwood Garden serves as a bee shelter housing cavity-nesting species representing 30% of Southern California's 1,600+ native bees, with a homemade Bee Hotel, exposed bare ground maintained for the 70% ground-nesting species, and pesticide-free habitat supporting urban beekeeping as a Certified Bee Friendly Farm.

Contributed Articles

24.06.26

Bees and Biodiversity at Arcadia Ecohome Microforest

Sponge cities’ climate resilience in India is being strengthened through wetland parks and nature-based infrastructure that absorb and store monsoon rainfall.

Climate

24.06.26

Chennai Demonstrates Sponge Cities’ Climate Resilience in India

UNESCO Global Geoparks Network’s expansion added 12 sites across China, France, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Tunisia, and Uruguay, reaching 241 geoparks in 51 countries covering 882,000 square kilometers managed through holistic protection combining geological heritage conservation, climate education, sustainable development, and community-led tourism supporting local economies.

Nature

24.06.26

UNESCO Global Geoparks Network’s Expansion Adds 12 Sites Protecting Geological Heritage Across 10 Countries

Hedgehog conservation technology is giving scientists a sharper picture of how European hedgehogs hear and navigate noisy human landscapes, with new research on ear anatomy pointing toward smarter strategies for protecting a species increasingly squeezed by urban sound pollution.

Northern Europe

23.06.26

Hedgehog Conservation Technology Reveals New Insights into How These Animals Hear and Survive

Przewalski's horse reintroduction in China surpassed 900 individuals, representing one-third of the global population, after a 40-year Wild Horse Return Program transformed the species from zoo specimens to self-sustaining wild herds across Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia through captive breeding, genetic management, and pioneering zero-fatality relocation techniques.

East Asia

23.06.26

Przewalski’s Horse Reintroduction in China Reaches 900 Individuals After 40-Year Conservation Program

Urban climate resilience projects such as green corridors, urban forests, and shaded streets can reduce heat while improving public health and biodiversity.

Climate

22.06.26

Urban Climate Resilience Projects are Helping Cities Save Lives and Money

The Real Urban Green project is developing a transferable model to help urban green spaces in Mediterranean cities withstand climate pressures while delivering cleaner air, cooler temperatures, and stronger communities.

Climate

22.06.26

How Urban Green Spaces in Mediterranean Cities are Being Redesigned to Fight Climate Change

Climate literacy is as fundamental to the sustainability transition as any policy or technology, with the world's ability to understand, evaluate, and act on climate solutions proving just as decisive as the solutions themselves.

Contributed Articles

19.06.26

Climate Literacy as Climate Justice: Why Capacity Building Must Become a Global Priority

Andrew Millison's permaculture education and storytelling approach surpassed 100 million YouTube views, documenting land restoration projects including Africa's Great Green Wall, India's Paani Foundation watershed revival, and Saudi Arabia's greening initiatives, transforming ecological education through viral documentary filmmaking reaching millions globally while training thousands through Oregon State University's online platform.

Eco Amplifier

19.06.26

Making Solutions Visible: Andrew Millison’s Permaculture Education and Storytelling Model

UNESCO World Heritage sites for biodiversity protection safeguard some of the world’s most important ecosystems, helping wildlife populations remain stable, such as the Sumatran orangutan population in Indonesia, despite global declines.

Biodiversity

18.06.26

UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Biodiversity are Becoming Critical Refuges for Wildlife

The reforestation climate-cooling effect depends heavily on where forests are restored and on how they interact with local climate systems.

Climate

18.06.26

Reforestation Climate-Cooling Effect Depends More on Location than Tree Numbers

The Nature Conservation Index 2025 evaluates 180 countries across a broad range of environmental indicators, offering policymakers, conservationists, and the public a data-driven roadmap to measure where nations are succeeding or falling short in protecting the natural world.

Contributed Articles

17.06.26

Nature Conservation Index 2025: Mapping the Frontiers of Global Conservation Success

Food rescue in Massachusetts helps redirect fresh produce and unsold groceries from retailers to community meal programs and shelters.

Food

17.06.26

Food Rescue in Massachusetts is Helping Feed Thousands While Cutting Waste

The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists highlights the importance of grasslands, savannahs, and grazing lands for biodiversity, food systems, and climate resilience.

Food

17.06.26

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists Highlights Overlooked Ecosystems

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