UN Biodiversity Talks Stalled, but Protecting Nature Cannot Wait
Halting biodiversity loss will require billions more in finance to protect and restore nature by 2030.
Spotlight
Can Smarter Grazing Help Restore Biodiverse Ecosystems? 🌿
And yes, that’s Hayek the ecologist, not that Hayek the free-market philosopher.
Study: Forest Cooling Effects Depend on Region and Climate 🌍
Who knew trees could be so temperamental?
UK Forestry’s Knowledge Gap: When Experts Lack the Facts 🌲
70% of forestry pros—from woodland owners to forest managers—say they don’t have the resources they need to make informed choices.
Douro Valley’s Low-Key Comeback 🌱
Mossy Earth has turned what was once a disaster zone into a thriving, resilient ecosystem.
COP29 Funds & Finance Reform: Key for Africa’s Climate Fight 💸
Development finance is undergoing meaningful and potentially impactful reform for the first time.
Forests, Finance, and Lessons for the Global Community 🌲 🌏
Stability, simplicity, and a long-term vision are essential to making offset programs genuinely effective and lasting.
Reforesting Khoinania: Small Project, Big Transparency 🌳
This “show, don’t just tell” approach provides a fresh level of openness rarely seen in restoration projects.
Community-Powered Comeback in Madagascar’s Mangabe Protected Area 🌍
Using assisted natural regeneration, local communities are leading the charge to let native vegetation make its own comeback.
Surya-Kunj: From Wasteland to Wildlife Wonderland 🌱
Its model is simple: give nature a hand and watch as ecosystems spring back to life.
Individual Action on Climate was Tarred as Greenwashing or Virtue Signalling. But it Still Has a Place
Yet it turns out the reality of individual action on climate is much more complicated – because we are complicated.
Nature Has It Figured Out: Tropical Forests Regrowth 🌱
By focusing on areas primed for natural regeneration and only planting trees where necessary, we can achieve real climate and biodiversity gains.