We Need a New Climate Story
Nature is Climate
Biodiversity loss is not just the result of climate change, it is a primary driver of climate change. Only solutions that prioritize this web of life will create a truly livable climate for all.
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Tiny Forest: Big Impact
Leaders in bringing this urban forestry method to create pocket forests everywhere
Restore Nature – Cool the Planet
Only nature has the ability to both cool the planet and lower greenhouse gas levels. Our planet is already too hot and too dry to maintain a stable climate and support life. These 4 Climate Keys are interlocking pieces of the cycles we must repair to quickly stop warming and start cooling the planet.
Cool
Healthy ecosystems full of biodiversity create direct cooling effects for our hot planet. More Nature = Less Heat.
Hydrate
Keeping water in the ground supports plants, crops and people. Beavers, insects and microbes are part of the Infiltration Team
Plant
Planting for biodiversity creates healthy ecosystems. Forests sequester carbon and use water vapor to move heat away from the Earth
protect
Indigenous leadership and wisdom can help us. Stop deforestation, industrial ag, mining, and pollution that kill off biodiversity.
Replace with regenerative practices
Q: What about atmospheric Carbon Dioxide – you know – the greenhouse effect?
A: It’s an important part of the story, but not the whole story. Learn More.
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Bio4Climate Tells the Hidden Stories
For nearly a decade we have looked behind, around, and under the prevailing climate narratives for the missing pieces of the puzzle. We continue to bring you authors, ecorestoration specialists, and scientists from around the world who explore the interlocking systems that create a livable climate.
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Thaw and Freeze: The ecological, geological, and human stakes of a warming Arctic
A rapidly changing Arctic is reshaping everything. Polar bears navigate shrinking expanses of sea ice, thawing permafrost threatens coastal villages, destabilizes infrastructure, and exhales methane, and warming temperatures push more species northward into a greener arctic. These transformations are profound, and their impacts can extend far beyond the region’s ecologies that depend on them.
What do these changes mean for wildlife, humans, and the climate? How is all of this going to play out in different regions and ecosystems around the world? Does understanding these changes and seeing them with your own…
Regenerating Life: Upcoming Screenings
Regenerating Life is a groundbreaking film that reframes the climate crisis by focusing on nature’s power to heal our planet. It reveals how the biosphere egulates Earth’s climate and how its destruction has driven global warming.
The film highlights regenerating ecosystems like forests, fields, and wetlands, restoring the water cycle, and embracing sustainable practices like regenerative agriculture that draw CO2 from the atmosphere, cool the planet, revive freshwater systems, and create abundant food and thriving communities.
Visit Hummingbird Films for upcoming screenings.
Stopping Ecocide: Can International Law Prevent Mass Environmental Destruction?
Diverse ecosystems represent the greatest climate action technology at our disposal. But what recourse do we have when nature itself is under attack from the world’s biggest political and economic powers?
The movement to codify ecocide, that is, the intentional (or negligent) mass destruction of an ecosystem, as an international crime is gaining traction, particularly in Europe and in nations disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change. As a crime and an area of practice, ecocide law is reserved for the very worst of the worst. Think…
2024 Midwest Beaver Summit
Bio4Climate is excited to co-host the 2024 Midwest Beaver Summit alongside many outstanding environmental nonprofits, land trusts, restoration practitioners, and other organizations dedicated to conservation, implementing coexistence strategies, and cultivating awareness of the importance of beavers as keystone species in our ecosystems.
- 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: Introduction11:10 AM – 11:50 AM: Session 1: Beaver Wetlands, Flooding, and Drought – Dr. Emily Fairfax, University of Minnesota
- 11:50 AM – 12:25 PM: Session 2: Who Speaks …
Beavers as Wetland Protectors and Climate Heroes – Thursday June 20
How can one furry critter can help us restore wetlands, protect biodiversity and mitigate both floods and fires.
Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist will shared their insights on beavers’ beneficial role as ecosystem engineers, and lessons from their successful support of a recent state-led Beaver Restoration Program in California. Watch the recorded event.
As WATER Institute Co-Directors from the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC), Dolman and Lundquist have been working to provide education and advocacy for healthy watersheds and the pivotal role beavers can play for many years. After successfully…
Grow Food, Play Music, Mālama Pono (Take Good Care) – Thursday, April 25, 6pm ET
On Thursday, April 25 at 6pm ET, Beck Mordini and Jenny Pell held a lively conversation about facing our pretty scary future with integrity, hope, plenty of know-how, and a great sense of humor. We dove into climate reality, appropriate technologies, skill-building, local food, and neighborhood solutions that will inspire you to jump into your own community-based projects with both feet. There’s plenty of good news and lots of do, and who knows, maybe the suburbs will save the world. Check out the recording now!
This is the latest installment in our Life Saves the…
This Week
- Wherever you are in the world, we hope spring is starting to find you (or autumn, for our southern hemisphere friends). And we think the change in season is a good time to take stock in nature's ability to heal not just planet, but ourselves as well.
Kiley Price for Inside Climate News writes, "Exposure to green spaces can improve mental health, speed recovery and relieve pain...But climate change and human activities could disrupt this effect."
We hope you find the time and space to get out for a stroll or dig a little in the dirt this weekend! - We already know that trees bring the rain. But new research demonstrates how deforestation in the Amazon doesn’t just reduce rainfall, it redistributes it. During wet seasons, deforested areas see a slight increase in rain due to shifting air circulation, but rainfall drops significantly in areas surrounding the bare ground, disrupting regional water cycles. In the dry season, rainfall decreases everywhere, as fewer trees mean less moisture released into the air.
So you see, protecting forests isn’t just about the trees. It’s about safeguarding water, climate, and the intricate web of life itself.
- Boston | The 19th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is coming to the Somerville Theater on April 12, hosted by Greater Boston Trout Unlimited. Enjoy screenings of 10 curated fly fishing films from around the world to get you ready for the upcoming fly fishing season. This year’s event features with a diverse lineup of films that highlight remote locations, unique challenges, and the passionate anglers who pursue them. Grab your tickets or learn more today!
Transformation in Mexico
Eco Restoration Works
Watch what happens! A degraded landscape in Mexico is transformed by regenerative management. It took only two years (the arrow points to the same tree).
Tell nature’s climate story, the story of connection and life.
― Beck Mordini
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Through education, policy and outreach, we promote the great potential of inexpensive, low-tech and powerful Nature solutions to the biodiversity and climate crises, and work to inspire urgent action and widespread implementation of many regenerative practices.