Nature Is Climate
At Bio4Climate, we contribute to planetary regeneration through research, education, collaboration and action to restore essential global biodiversity . . . and create a new climate story.
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.
Upcoming Events and Courses
Thinking Like Water
What if restoring water where you live could transform your entire landscape?
Many of the challenges we see in our backyards, gardens, forests, and communities—drought, flooding, erosion, declining biodiversity—are not isolated problems. They’re connected across the whole watershed. And they can be addressed—step by step—by working with natural processes.
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 Cooling Keys work together to heal the land and cool the climate.
convert
Converting heat islands caused by spreading urbanization into natural cooling systems turns down the heat.
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.
What about CO₂ and the greenhouse effect? It’s part of the story — but not the whole story.
Who We Are
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.
Join a community that believes nature can heal the climate
Weekly stories of restoration, climate science, and action — including our Featured Creature series, where biodiversity comes to life one species at a time.
This Week
News and Insights
Looking to the Past to Protect the Future
Indigenous knowledge shaped the world we inherited but for too long, scientists treated it as folklore, rather than empirical science. That perspective is changing as more and more researchers are incorporating the lessons of the past into climate and ecosystem research.
Peru Works to Balance Ecorestoration Efforts with Farmers’ Year-Round Income Needs
Decades of illegal cultivation have stripped forests and degraded soil in Peru’s largest coca-producing region. In response, the Peruvian government has planted nearly 1,300 hectares of bamboo as a legal, ecologically restorative alternative crop, with one farm attracting over 50 squirrel monkeys and dozens of bird species to what was once barren land. However, the benefits only hold when plantations connect to larger forest corridors, which is a hard sell to farmers dependent on coca’s year-round income.
Events
The Bio4Climate Northeast Miniforest Summit Is Coming Back in 2026!
We’re excited to share that the 2026 Northeast Miniforest Summit is taking place July 22–23, with two virtual half-days and an in-person bus tour across Massachusetts.
This year, we’re opening a Call for Proposals to welcome new voices into the conversation—inviting presentations, panels, and breakout sessions that explore the Miyawaki Method from root to canopy. From on-the-ground implementation to research, stewardship, and community engagement, the Summit is a space to share what’s emerging, what’s working, and what we’re still learning together.
Building on last year’s momentum, the Summit will continue to deepen knowledge exchange and strengthen a growing network of practitioners across the Northeast and beyond.
Deadline: May 7 at 11:59 pm ET
Thinking Like Water – Summer Film Club
What if we approached land, water, and restoration differently—by learning to think like water?
We’re hosting a special film series that brings together people across disciplines to explore regenerative water practices and ecological restoration in a deeply practical, inspiring way.
Sessions include:
- Film screenings by filmmaker Renea Roberts
- Live discussions with fellow participants from diverse backgrounds
- A rare guest appearance by Bill Zeedyk—widely regarded as a legend in restoration work (joining us for one special session)
Whether you’re already working in permaculture, watershed restoration, or climate solutions—or simply curious—this is a chance to connect your knowledge with others and deepen your perspective. As a special bonus for this session, permaculturist Calin Radulescu will join us for the whole series and offer mentoring. Hosted by Dr. Katie Ross, you’ll be guided to clear, actionable pathways to restore your local landscape.
You won’t just be watching—you’ll be part of the conversation.
Feel free to invite others who care about land, water, and the future we’re shaping together.
Inside News
Outreach Programs and Communications Manager Louise Mitchell will be on sabbatical starting May 15. Louise is a vibrant and important part of our team and of our community and she will be missed—but we are happy she is taking this time to take care of herself. You may see some new names on our emails as we shuffle responsibilities.
Community / Events
Global Earth Repair Convergence
If you are attending the Global Earth Repair Convergence, look for film director John Feldman who will be launching the interactive version of An Earthling’s Guide to Planetary Health—the study guide to his film Regenerating Life.
Earth Month Event
A Joyful Celebration of Earth Month with Our Soil to Sky Program in India
Last week, Bio4Climate brought its living, climate systems-centered education program to India for the first time through the “Soil to Sky: Cool Your City Challenge.”
Hosted in Hyderabad, India at an after-school center led by science educator Varenya Sankarsri, this three-day program reached students in Grades 1–10 with an engaging, hands-on climate learning experience. Designed by Bio4Climate Research Scientist Poulomi Chakravarty, Ph.D., and co-facilitated by Dr. Sai Gattupalli (Society & AI), the program introduced children to biodiversity through soil exploration, pollinator games, Earth-themed art, and a “Cool Your City” design challenge.
Students learned across four languages—English, Telugu, Hindi, and Bangla—creating an inclusive space where every child could participate fully.
In partnership with the Global Climate Association and Society & AI, this marked the first international rollout of Bio4Climate’s Soil to Sky Biodiversity Curriculum, developed by Beck Mordini, Poulomi Chakravarty, Paul Barringer, and Dr. Jed Katch.
This global partnership is empowering young people to see themselves as designers of climate solutions.
The 2025 Northeast Miniforest Summit featured more than a dozen speakers across two virtual half-days and an in-person bus tour, bringing together practitioners, researchers, and leaders from diverse fields to unpack the Miyawaki Method from root to canopy.
Recordings Are Now Live! Learn more and stay connected at miniforests.bio4climate.org
Tell nature’s climate story, the story of connection and life.
― Beck Mordini
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).