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A neglected Victorian walled garden in rural Ireland became a wildlife haven—and the ideas behind it are now spreading to schools, community groups, and readers across the world.

Contributed Articles

02.09.26

When a Small Garden Starts to Travel

EU cage-free farming legislation took a significant step forward as the European Commission released its long-awaited Livestock Strategy, outlining plans to end cage confinement for hens and pigs and free more than 300 million animals a year from a practice that has faced mounting scientific and public scrutiny.

Europe

02.09.26

EU Cage-Free Farming Legislation Moves Closer to Reality

Cape Froward peatlands’ carbon storage reaches 1,647 tons per hectare, nearly three times more than nearby forests, according to a Rewilding Chile and University of Chile study measuring carbon across the remote Brunswick Peninsula for the first time.

Science

02.09.26

Cape Froward Peatlands’ Carbon Storage Triples that of Nearby Forests, Study Finds

Blue Marine Foundation's ocean conservation mission began in 2010, growing from a documentary about overfishing into a charity that has helped protect 5.5 million square kilometers of ocean across 75 active projects in 29 countries worldwide.

Eco Amplifier

01.09.26

A Documentary About Overfishing Sparked Blue Marine Foundation’s Ocean Conservation Mission

Bolivia's conservation mosaic expanded by 907,244 hectares across four municipalities, connecting Andean cloud forests to Amazon lowlands and forming continuous corridors linking national parks including Madidi and Cotapata.

Ecology

01.09.26

Municipal Governments Add Nearly One Million Hectares to Bolivia’s Conservation Mosaic

The Bristol Bay Pebble Mine victory earned Yup'ik leader Alannah Acaq Hurley the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize, recognizing her role in securing a landmark 2023 EPA veto that blocked what would have been North America's largest open-pit mine from destroying one of the world's most productive wild salmon ecosystems.

Indigenous Knowledge

31.08.26

Bristol Bay Pebble Mine Victory Wins Goldman Prize for Yup’ik Leader

Sixteen nations spanning Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific signed the Mombasa Declaration on fisheries transparency at the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Kenya, committing to modernize vessel registries and to publish fishing authorizations to combat illegal fishing, which costs the global economy up to $50 billion annually.

Policy

31.08.26

Sixteen Nations Adopt Mombasa Declaration on Fisheries Transparency to Combat Illegal Fishing

The Coral Reef and Rainforest Conservation Project in the Philippines uses experiential learning to help people from all backgrounds see themselves as part of nature rather than separate from it, believing that seeing ecosystems up close is far more powerful than being told why they matter.

Contributed Articles

28.08.26

Teaching Conservation Like a Life Skill: How We Help People See Nature Differently

Male Vietnam Pheasants are known for their deep blue plumage with a metallic sheen and vivid red facial skin.

Southeast Asia

28.08.26

Vietnam Pheasant Returns to the Wild After 25 Years of Absence

The world's first carbon-negative bus shelter at Chulalongkorn University combines engineered-wood construction that functions as a long-term carbon sink with Midsummer's ultralight thin-film CIGS solar panels that generate renewable electricity for lighting, fans, mobile charging, and digital traffic systems.

Architecture

27.08.26

World’s First Carbon-Negative Bus Shelter Launches at Bangkok University

UNEP's Beat the Heat initiative promotes passive cooling solutions like shaded public spaces and cooling islands that can reduce indoor temperatures by up to 8°C.

Climate

27.08.26

Cities Beating Urban Heat Share Proven Cooling Solutions Worldwide

Climate literacy alone is not enough. Turning knowledge into skills, hands-on experience, and green career pathways is the missing link between what young people learn about climate change and what they are empowered to do about it.

Contributed Articles

26.08.26

From Climate Literacy to Climate Action: Building Education and Green Career Pathways

Restoring Australia's shellfish reefs using recycled oyster shells has revived 62 hectares of lost reef habitat across 21 sites since 2015, delivering measurable improvements in water quality and generating hundreds of jobs along coastlines where these ecosystems had all but disappeared.

Oceania

26.08.26

Restoring Australia’s Shellfish Reefs from Recycled Oyster Shells

$Aquaponics for food security in South Africa is reaching communities across schools, farms, and townships, with INMED South Africa's integrated fish-and-vegetable-growing systems bringing fresh food and practical farming skills to more than 158,000 people while using a fraction of the water conventional agriculture requires.$

Food

26.08.26

Aquaponics for Food Security in South Africa Takes Root in Schools and Farms

Darwin's rhea rewilding in Patagonia advanced with 39 captive-bred chicks released across three events in Patagonia National Park's Chacabuco Valley between March and April 2026, bred at Quimán Reserve and acclimatized in specially designed pens before entering grasslands.

South America

25.08.26

39 Chicks Strengthen Darwin’s Rhea Rewilding in Patagonia

The Rights of Nature framework has reached UK local government for the first time, with Maidstone Borough Council formally embedding the legal interests of nature into its everyday planning and decision-making processes.

Northern Europe

25.08.26

UK’s first Rights of Nature framework adopted by Maidstone Borough Council

Restoring land and stopping desertification are the twin goals of a new UNEP practical guide that outlines seven actions across soil health, pollinators, farming, cities, freshwater, oceans, and finance, offering governments and communities a coordinated roadmap to reverse land degradation.

Policy

24.08.26

Seven Ways of Restoring Land and Stopping Desertification according to UNEP

Zero-waste refill store Tingi Station in Baguio City offers pantry staples, personal care items, and household essentials in refillable quantities, helping customers reduce single-use plastic dependence while saving 10,000 containers from landfills since opening in January 2022.

Contributed Articles

21.08.26

Zero-Waste Refill Store Tingi Station Saves 10,000 Containers from Landfills

The Hope Spots ocean conservation network, founded by Dr. Sylvia Earle, now spans 170 sites in 115 countries, covering more than 35 million square kilometers of ocean through locally led marine conservation that connects champions, scientists, and communities worldwide.

Eco Amplifier

21.08.26

Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Hope Spots Ocean Conservation Network Reaches 170 Sites Across 115 Countries

Global mangrove forest recovery reached a turning point around 2010, according to Tulane University research analyzing four decades of Landsat satellite imagery, which found that mangroves are now expanding through natural colonization rather than active restoration.

Science

20.08.26

Global Mangrove Forest Recovery Confirmed by Four Decades of Satellite Data Showing Unexpected Expansion

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