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.
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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 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.
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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.
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News and Insights
China Releases Horses into the Desert; They Transform and Renew the Landscape
Heavy Deforestation in Africa Triggers Massive Biomass Loss
Leicester University researchers found that heavy deforestation in tropical regions has led to massive biomass losses, far outweighing any gains from regrowth elsewhere.
Community / Events
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.
One powerful approach comes from restoration pioneer Bill Zeedyk, whose “sticks and stones” methods focus on restoring the green water cycle—helping water slow down, spread out, and soak into the land as it once did.
The impact? Healthier soil, more resilient landscapes, and thriving ecosystems—from your backyard to an entire watershed.
This summer, Bio4Climate invites you to take part in a hands-on learning journey through the Thinking Like Water Film & Live Conversation Series.
Through this interactive program, you’ll:
Learn how to read the land and understand water flow in your own landscape
— Explore simple, low-tech techniques to slow, spread, and sink water
— Apply practical restoration strategies—at any scale, from yard to watershed
— Connect with others and share real-world challenges and solutions
You’ll also be joined by permaculture mentor Calin Radulescu, who will help translate these ideas into practical, on-the-ground action.
Whether you’re a landowner, gardener, community leader, or simply someone who wants to make a difference where you live, this series will give you the tools and confidence to get started.
Join us this summer and become part of a growing movement to restore water, land, and life—right where you are.
Recommended Reads for Biodiversity Lovers
Seeing Silence: The Beauty of the World’s Most Quiet Places
by Pete McBride
From the Amazon to Antarctica and everywhere in between, Pete McBride takes us on a stunning visual and narrative exploration of his adventures visiting and experiencing vanishing places and creatures. This 2022 National Outbook Book Award winner issues an inspirational call to protect and preserve our fragile planetary home.
By purchasing this title through the link provided above, you’ll continue to support Bio4Climate. We are an affiliate partner of Bookshop.org and receive a portion of the sales price at no additional cost to you. View the Bio4Climate Bookshop for more books.
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).