Field Notes

Plastic Free July ends today. But our journey continues. 💙 A better future isn't created in one month. It's built through the choices we make every day. Refilling instead of replacing. Choosing to reuse. Supporting better systems. Collecting plastic before it reaches the environment. Every small action creates momentum. Together, those actions help create cleaner communities, support families thr

Written by: Emma Rada – Conservación Amazónica-ACEAA, Bolivia When the boat engine falls silent in the middle of a river that serves as both road and lifeline, nature seems to reclaim the landscape. The water becomes still again, a heron soars across the sky, the wind stirs the crowns of towering trees. And for a […]

Just like the Amazon’s canopy depends on careful structure to hold up an entire ecosystem, our personal lives depend on careful structure, foresight, and protection to thrive. This August marks National Make-A-Will Month, a nationwide effort to help adults take one of the most important, and most often postponed, steps in planning for the future. […]

The iHEARD project was built to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls and young women in Malawi by helping them to make informed decisions about their lives and bodies. Through local partnerships in the health, communication and education sectors, this project was created to improve the health and wellbeing of Malawian families and communities nationwide.

The iHEARD project was built to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls and young women in Malawi by helping them to make informed decisions about their lives and bodies. Through local partnerships in the health, communication and education sectors, this project was created to improve the health and wellbeing of Malawian families and communities nationwide.

The iHEARD project was built to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls and young women in Malawi by helping them to make informed decisions about their lives and bodies. Through local partnerships in the health, communication and education sectors, this project improved the health and wellbeing of Malawian families and communities nationwide.

Is climate change unfolding faster and fiercer than scientists expected? Drawdown Admin Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:57 July 30, 2026 by Kate Marvel, Ph.D. Kate Marvel, Ph.D., is a climate scientist at Project Drawdown. She spent more than a decade as a research physicist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. She led the “Climate Trends” chapter in the U.S. Fifth National Climate Assessment, ha

This Black August, we invite you to walk and talk with GirlTREK as we continue the GirlTREK Advocacy Teach-In series on Wednesday, August 26th at 7 pm ET. This session will dig into storytelling as a powerful advocacy tool to advance our Joy and Justice Agenda demand: We Want Safety & Decarceration.

Every bottle has a story. ♻️💙 Meet Jane from the Philippines. Together with her husband Ramon, they built a collection business that supports collectors across their community while recovering thousands of kilograms of plastic every month. Their work helps care for family today and create more opportunities for the next generation. Jane is one of the thousands of faces behind 10 billion bottles.

Earlier this month, Coral Restoration Foundation™ welcomed back Dr. Andréa Grottoli and her team from Ohio State University to launch the next phase of collaborative UZELA™ research in the Florida […]

Ocean Legacy Featured on Crave’s West Harbour Heroes Our crew. Our coast. On national television! The tide is rising – and so is the story. Ocean Legacy is proud to be featured in West Harbour Heroes, the new 10-part documentary series now streaming on Crave. Filmed by Emmy Award–winning cinematographer Maxwel Hohn (Island of the […]

#PlasticFreeJuly is all about reducing single-use plastic where you can. For the plastic rubbish you can’t avoid, Zero Waste Bags help you recycle items your council won’t typically accept. Shop now: https://zerowastebag.co.uk/pages/pricing

Nature has survived for millions of years. Plastic waste is changing the places we all depend on. The good news is that every bottle collected creates a different outcome. At Plastic Bank, every bottle exchanged helps keep plastic out of the environment while creating income opportunities for collection community members and their families. Because protecting nature starts with protecting people.

Under the theme “Reef Rescue: The Next Wave,” the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) held another successful fun and informative Sea Camp in New Providence. This annual initiative provides empowering, educational, and fun experiences that use the natural environment as a tool to teach campers about the importance of protecting our oceans and their resources. Campers learned ab

The Samkos REDD+ project protects over 280,000 hectares of forest in Cambodia by working with local communities on sustainable livelihoods and shared benefits. As part of this approach, the project invests in essential infrastructure, including clean water access, for the villages living alongside the forest. Since 2023, the Samkos REDD+ project has constructed over [...]

A local's account on why he's suing his own government

How much beef is too much for climate? Drawdown Admin Mon, 07/27/2026 - 12:48 July 28, 2026 by Emily Cassidy Emily Cassidy is an environmental scientist and writer, with expertise in agriculture, ecology, and land use. As a research associate at Project Drawdown, Emily evaluates the emissions mitigation potential of climate solutions in the food system. Image Image Key Takeaways Beef has an outsiz

When we think about gorilla families, mothers are often the focus. They carry, nurse and protect their infants through the earliest years of life. But long-term research by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is revealing another important family member whose influence has largely gone unnoticed: the grandmother. Unlike humans, gorilla grandmothers do not always have […]

The fossil fuel industry is responsible for the worsening climate impacts you see in the news. Today, we look at one of the most visible, most frightening faces of the climate crisis: wildfires.

350 is a very important number.

Did you know that plastic sponge is leaving microplastics on your dishes and sending them down your drain? 🧽 By making eco-friendly swaps, you can help keep these plastic sponges out of landfills and our environment! Try swapping for bamboo dish tools or reusable scrubbers. 🫧 And for all the old sponges you already have, there’s TerraCycle’s recycling solutions. What’s your favourite eco-friendl

Grounded Packaging started with firsthand experience of sustainable packaging that failed in practice, and a desire for radical transparency in a murky industry. We help businesses make packaging decisions tailored to their reality, not generic "right" answers, but the highest-performing choices for a specific product and market, backed by real-time data. Through our LCA platform, Scope, we measur

On World Ranger Day, Ya’axché Conservation Trust proudly recognizes the unwavering dedication of the rangers who work tirelessly to protect the Maya Golden Landscape and the incredible biodiversity it sustains. Today, we celebrate the MGL Protectors whose courage and dedication often go unseen, but whose impact is felt across the landscapes they protect. Thank you for your service, your sacrifice,

Reversing soil degradation 10% could feed 70 million more, global analysis finds Drawdown Admin Fri, 07/24/2026 - 10:23 July 24, 2026 Image Credit: ©FAO | Bayan Ksiebi Off Key Takeaways Human-caused damage to soils is a limiting factor for food production on agricultural lands.Soil degradation can be slowed or reversed.Reversing degradation by 10% could make it possible to feed 70 million more peo

As Oceana celebrates its 25th anniversary, CEO Jim Simon sat down with Ted Danson, longtime ocean advocate and Oceana Board Member. They discussed Oceana’s beginnings, accomplishments, and what continues to bring them hope for the future. “Experience gives me hope,” Simon said. “The number of policy changes we’ve been able to win to improve the ... Read more

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Every July 28, World Nature Conservation Day comes around with a simple reminder: the Earth is very important. We rely on it more than most people realize. Clean water, stable weather, food systems, and even coastal protection during storms all connect back to functioning ecosystems. The problem is those systems are under pressure almost everywhere […]

By Roselinder Achieng Maima, Impact and Communications Manager When Rufiline Bitutu Moruri joined Solar Sister’s Apprenticeship Program in Kenya in 2024, she was simply looking for an opportunity to help her younger sister. Instead, she discovered a path that changed her own future. Jovial, hardworking, and highly motivated, Rifuline Bitutu Moruri, an entrepreneur in Kisii, … Continued

Imagine working 22 hours a day on board a distant-water fishing vessel. It’s grueling work; lifting heavy nets in and out of the water, wrangling whatever is caught from the depths of the ocean — it could be fish, sharks, or whales, but you were given no training or supplies. Your passport and ID documents were confiscated, and you are denied clean water to drink and bathe. You do not have access

Years of rejected retirement solutions and inadequate government planning left captive whales with no truly humane option.

When Chomba Mungembe Emmanuel received his secondary school diploma in 2025, it marked the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. At 80 years old, most people would consider their formal education long behind them. For Mr. Emmanuel, however, learning was unfinished business. “I had long lost hope that I would ever return to school, but thanks […]

Since finishing the Culinary Job Training program in August 2024, Hervé has been on an upward swing, both literally and figuratively

The more you pay attention during #PlasticFreeJuly, the more you start to notice. 🌱 The reusable choices you make. 💚 The habits you change. 📦 And the things that aren't always so easy to avoid. Reducing waste is always the goal, but some materials remain part of everyday life. That's why finding solutions for hard-to-recycle rubbish matters.

What do you do when your spirit is telling you one thing, but the facts in front of you say another? In this episode, Nyra and Tyreen take a 30-minute walk through the tension between logic and faith, certainty and surrender. Together, they explore what it means to trust your intuition when the evidence doesn't make sense, sharing personal stories of divine timing, unexpected blessings, and the mo

Welcome to Richmond Vale Academy. Volunteer Programs in the Caribbean and Africa 6 or 10 months. Get Involved! Chat with us on WhatsApp +1 784 493 1672 www.richmondvale.org

Welcome to Richmond Vale Academy. Volunteer Programs in the Caribbean and Africa 6 or 10 months. Get Involved! Chat with us on WhatsApp +1 784 493 1672 www.richmondvale.org

Sea Shepherd joined fishing communities and government representatives in Yucatán to strengthen marine protection, combat illegal fishing, and expand long-term collaboration.

Did you know orcas are led by their grandmothers? Orcas are one of only five species known to go through menopause, and their post-reproductive females become leaders of the pod, guiding hunts and passing down generations of survival knowledge to their families. Meet the ocean’s most powerful matriarchs. A Brief Introduction Despite their name, “killer ... Read more

Ocean temperatures are rising once again around the world and across the Florida Keys. At Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) our response is rooted in lessons learned through the Fourth Global Bleaching Event. In the years following the unprecedented […]

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