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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Trees & Forests — Wildlife, Wildfires, Water Cycles & Climate Change — starts December 5
Forests are more important than most of us realize. Forests make rain, cool the temperature, and send moisture to regions around the world.
In many cases, forests have become monoculture “tree plantations” for the timber industry, lacking biodiversity and moisture. In a biodiverse forest, the soil soaks up water like a sponge, preventing wildfires, drought, and providing an abundance of food, water and shelter for a myriad of microbes, insects, birds, mammals and amphibians.
In this course, you will never look at forests the same way again!…
Thaw and Freeze: The ecological, geological, and human stakes of a warming Arctic Monday Nov. 25
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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 eyes change…
Regenerating Life: Fall Screenings
Regenerating Life takes an ecological approach to unpacking the social and environmental crises that confront us, shifting the prevailing climate change story, and offering new, attainable solutions. This fall, it may be coming to a theater near you!
Please visit Hummingbird Films for more information on all screenings.
| Date | Event/Location | City | Region/Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 10/18 | Floyd Memorial Library | Greenport | NY, USA |
| Thu. 10/19 | Stuyvesant Town Hall | Stuyvesant | NY, USA |
| Thu. 10/24 | Riverhead Senior Center | Riverhead | NY, USA |
| Fri. 10/26 | Palace Electric Cinema | Canberra | AUS |
| Mon. 10/28 | Cutchogue-NS Library | Long Island | NY, USA |
| Sun. 11/03 | C.A.S.T | Southold | NY, USA |
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…
Building Climate Resilient Communities Through Ecosystem Restoration
Please Join us for an insightful panel discussion and networking session on September 27th, from 4:00-8:00 PM at Nigeria House, NYC, where we will explore the critical role of nature-based solutions and ecological restoration in enhancing climate resilience and restoring livable climates.
Experts from Africa and Latin America will present innovative projects that harness natural ecosystems to combat climate change, restore degraded landscapes, increase water security, and support local communities.
This session will highlight localized efforts to restore ecosystems, showing how they can scale globally to address the broader climate crisis.
Don’t…
Biodiversity 11: Warming Oceans, Moving Shorelines & Sea Level Rise – with Jim Laurie
What can be done to break the ocean’s fever and cool the planet?
With the oceans warming rapidly causing larger storms and hurricanes, forecasts for sea level rise ranging from 2 feet to 20 feet by 2100, and polar regions warming three times faster than the rest of the world, humanity may be facing the most challenging time in its history.
Join us for this 12-week course starting September 18. Classes are hosted on Zoom from 12 – 2pm ET and 7 – 9pm ET. Participants…
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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.