Dispatches, dives and small victories — posted straight from the people doing the work, on every corner of the atlas.
VideoWhether it’s conservative/liberal, rural/urban, or domestic/international, solving climate change will take all of us working together across real or perceived boundaries. Benji Backer has spent his professional career focused on bridging divides to protect nature, address climate change, and bring people together to tackle seemingly intractable problems. As a freshman at the University of Washing
On Saturday 3 October, over 100 people gathered at Christ Church Toxteth Park in Liverpool to celebrate 10 years of Eco Church!
On Wednesday 30 September, we came together at Chelmsford Cathedral to celebrate ten years of Eco Church!
Benji Backer is playing the long game, building a diverse coalition of supporters laser-focused on protecting the environment. Electing leaders who will implement strong climate policies and joining an org like United by Nature that works for climate action are powerful climate actions!
For years, the regular arrival of supply ships at Nanumea Island in Tuvalu signaled the restocking of local shop shelves. However, in recent weeks, severe weather conditions have reduced shipping frequency, leaving shelves bare and drastically depleting canned food supplies. In response, Nanumea islanders have turned to the fresh vegetables and root crops planted in […]
Project Drawdown is heading to COP31 Drawdown Admin Wed, 10/28/2026 - 15:06 October 28, 2026 Image Credit: United Nations Off This November, Project Drawdown will be in Antalya, Türkiye, for COP31, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference.Project Drawdown Executive Director Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., and Board Chair Stephan Nicoleau will be on the ground in Antalya sharing how science can s
Climate capital: Finding the gaps, financing the solutions 2026-12-02 Drawdown Admin Wed, 10/28/2026 - 11:24
Mangroves cover only about 147,000 km² of the planet, an area roughly the size of Bangladesh. Yet these coastal forests store enormous amounts of carbon, shield millions of people from storms and flooding, and act as nurseries for the fish that coastal communities depend on. Because there is so little of them, every hectare counts. That is the central argument of a new open-access paper, Ambitious
As part of my training to become a priest in the Church of England, I spent a week at Foxearth Meadows to complete my ‘social context placement’. These placements are […]
Skilled to Comply Community Mentors and staff of NCCK have received skilling to ensure compliance with financial, procurement and documentation requirements. The 20 Nairobi county based mentors and 5 staff members were taken through the 8-step NCCK procurement process by Lillian, the administration and procurement officer. She highlighted the documents required for payment approval that The post S
Meet Lusungu Nkhowani – an innovator from Malawi 💡 For years, Lusungu worked in her local market, watching as traders were forced to go home at 5.30 pm when the sun went down. She began to wonder – what if there is a better way? Watch to find out how 🎥
Fashioning Livelihoods A Fashion and Design bootcamp has started today with 28 young people from Nairobi’s 20 sub-counties. The participants were excited as they shared their dreams of gaining practical skills to improve their abilities and network with others in the field. Among the skills taught is body measurements, pattern drafting, fabric preparation and cutting, The post Fashioning Livelihoo
VSLA Groups Mobilise KSh 720,000 savings Members of ten Village Savings and Loans Association groups in Morulem built savings kitties adding up to KSh 720,000 between January and September 2026. The monumental feat in their financial resilience journey was confirmed during a monthly VSLA monitoring conducted by the NCCK staff team. Quite impressively, the groups The post VSLA Groups Mobilise KSh 7
From 8,831 households in T/A Kasakula, Malawi, to even more homes across the district and expanding into Zambia, our community-led Energy-as-a-service project is bringing clean, reliable and sustainable energy to some of the most remote communities💡🌍 Thank you for being part of the journey 💛
この度、新しくほっと資産団体に【一般社団法人TAGAINY】が認定されました。ぜひ、ご覧ください！ Empowering one another through learning～ひとはたがいに育つもの～ 活動領域 子ど […] 投稿 Empowering one another through learning～ひとはたがいに育つもの～【一般社団法人TAGAINY】 認定！ は TERA Energy に最初に表示されました。
Community members of Naivaka village in Bua have expressed their gratitude for the Drinking Water Safety and Security Plan Training carried out following a 13-year lapse. The Drinking Water Safety and Security Plan (DWSSP) training is an intensive, week-long program conducted by trained Health Inspectors from the Ministry of Health. They work closely with village […]
Date: 29 March 2026 By: Priya Nand Media: Fiji Village Children in Dakuni Village on Beqa Island are set to benefit from improved access to education following the groundbreaking of the community’s first-ever kindergarten and infant school. The milestone project will allow young children to begin their education within the village, and will no longer […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: creativevisions@ellecomm.comOctober 16, 2026 Global Project to Donate $5 for Every Submission LOS ANGELES, CA – October 16, 2026 – Seatrees today announced its partnership with Students Rebuild, a Creative Visions program that harnesses youth creativity to drive real-world impact, for its new project, “Protect Our Planet.” For every creative work submitted or student
Sweltering Cities is the national community voice for heat safety. We work with communities in hot suburbs, homes, workplaces, towns and more to shift the story of rising temperatures in Australia and to win strategic campaigns that make communities tangibly safer. We work alongside the people most affected by extreme heat to make sure their […]
Editor’s note: On 7 October 2026, Brazil’s oil regulator ANP will auction hundreds of oil and gas blocks, many of...
21–22 September 2026, Jakarta — The Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL) participated in the Workshop on Strengthening Sustainability for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 21 to 22 September 2026. CVTL was represented by Mr. Ricardo da Silva, CVTL Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, together with Mr. Antonio Abel Guterres, Senior ... Read more
29 September 2026, Dili — The Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL) strengthened humanitarian coordination along the Timor-Leste–Indonesia border through a cooperation dialogue with relevant government institutions, humanitarian organizations, and partners. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC) Building in Dili to share information and discuss humanitarian is
24–25 September 2026, Dili — The Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL) conducted a two-day Refresher Training on Protection, Gender Equality and Inclusion (PGI) from 24–25 September 2026 at the CVTL Training Hall, National Headquarters (NHQ), Formosa, Dili. The training was officially opened by the Secretary-General of CVTL, Mr. Agapito da Silva, and aimed to strengthen ... Read more
This is a guest blog by Tom Ellison, Deputy Director, Center for Climate and Security (CCS), a research institute tackling...
Living Peatlands Gathering in Thunder Bay, Ontario, October 3 to 5, 2026 brings delegates from the South Pacific, Aotearoa, Canada, Finland, Alaska, the UK, California and other geographies to gather and discuss the urgency of protection and restoration of peatlands … Continue reading →
From war and geopolitical fragmentation to food insecurity, energy security and the accelerating climate crisis, this year’s UN General Assembly felt less like a single summit and more like a whistle-stop tour through the fault lines shaping the world.
In Ruqa village, health services are being brought closer to families through community outreach. A nurse provides clinical care while supporting the integration of nutrition into broader health services. Community health promoters mobilize families, identify cases, reinforce health messages, and follow up with households. For communities located far from static health facilities, these outreach v
What does peace mean to a community? For parents, it means providing for their families. For children, it means returning to school and dreaming of a brighter future. For communities, it means living without fear and moving forward together. Funded by the European Union and implemented by World Vision Ethiopia, this peacebuilding project is helping communities strengthen dialogue, promote reconcil
We’re excited to announce that Seatrees has received support from 11th Hour Racing’s grant program, joining a community of organizations working to improve ocean health and address some of our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges. At Seatrees, restoring the ocean isn’t only about the work happening in the water or along our coastlines. It’s also about bringing people into the story — he
Meet Tinbit, a nine-year-old girl from Wolaita, Ethiopia, and discover the forest that has become part of her family's story. Walking alongside her father, Tinbit learns how the land around her home changed from dry and barren to a thriving forest filled with trees, birds and bees. Through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), her father and other farmers in the community protected and cared
SolarAid’s 20-year story is one of small steps creating lasting change. From the first solar lights to the millions of brighter futures they have helped make possible, every step has brought us closer to a world where everyone can access clean, safe and affordable energy. 👉Join us and invite others to share the SolarAid story: https://solar-aid.org/get-involved/ #20years #smallsteps #solarlight #
