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.
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.
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.
Stay on top of the Climate Conversation
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.
This Week
News and Insights
COP30 Creates Finance Program for Forest Preservation
At the COP30 Leader’s Summit, in Belém, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was officially launched with leaders of more than thirty countries to create a global financial incentive to protect standing tropical forests, rather than destroying them.
We were encouraged by these remarks from Brazil’s Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara:
“The TFFF boldly and justly acknowledges the essential role of Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities in forest protection. Ensuring that at least 20% of resources go directly to these guardians is a historic achievement and a decisive step toward equity and the recognition of ancestral knowledge."
20% doesn't sound like nearly enough to me, but it is a start. Let's hope that indigenous voices continue to be honored as climate leaders around the world.
Farmers are Building Wetlands to Reduce Pollution
While we would rather see farms converted to regenerative agriculture, it is encouraging that even some conventional farmers are willing to give up crop land to build wetlands. They are discovering what Jim Laurie, Bio4Climate Biologist and Cofounder discovered decades ago- nature can clean up chemical waste in ways we don't even understand. The new wetlands are designed to prevent nitrate runoff and protect waterways.
But that is not all. Farmer Jim Fulton shares, “We’ve had nesting ducks, herons, egrets in the summertime, hundreds of red-winged blackbirds that are out roosting in all the tall grasses, which is great. A lot of frogs. We had an exceptionally high amount of water, and at one point, we even had fish in it,” he said, which came as a surprise.
Events and Community
WATCH NOW!
The Miniforest as a Microcosm (and an Overview of Bio4Climate's Miyawaki Forest Program)
Miniforests are more than trees—they amplify a web of relationships.
Watch and learn as Bio4Climate's Associate Director of Regenerative Projects explains how miniforests provide hands-on opportunities to explore ecological processes and witness firsthand how ecological restoration can transform our landscapes. Plant growth, the water cycle, and soil health become moments of inquiry and awareness, helping to reconcile natural processes with urban challenges like stormwater management and the heat island effect.
Alex's presentation is the perfect introduction to Bio4Climate's 2025 Northeast Miniforest Summit videos that we will be featuring here over the coming weeks.
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).