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
Organic vs Chemical Land Management
Beyond Pesticides
Differentiating two approaches, this cost comparison by our friends at Beyond Pesticides breaks down the hidden ecological and social costs of poor or unsafe land management strategies. This guide was shared as an essential resource by Sara Grantham and Rika Gopinath during Bio4Climate's Wildlife and Climate course this week.
While chemical land management focuses on treating symptoms, the organic approach is a preventive approach that addresses root causes. In this context, unwanted organisms (pests, including insects and weeds) are the symptoms of a problem caused by poor soil health.
Events and Community
Online | The Pesticide Threat to Environmental Health: Advancing Holistic Solutions Aligned with Nature
Join Beyond Pesticides for a free two-session event focused on practical, nature-based approaches to land management, food production, and biodiversity protection. Registration includes access to both sessions.
This forum will challenge everyone to think holistically about ways we can join together to solve the existential threats to health, biodiversity, and climate for which petrochemical pesticides and fertilizers are major contributors.
Oct. 19 and Dec. 04 @ 1-3:30pm ET
Courses
What if we can balance our climate quickly, naturally, and safely?
Join Dr. Katie Ross for a four-part series exploring how the living systems of soil, water, and biodiversity naturally regulate our planet’s climate. Through the lens of regenerative science, this course reveals how restoring the “living skin” of the Earth—its soils, plants, and ecosystems—can quickly and safely rebalance temperature, revive water cycles, and renew life across landscapes.
Participants will gain a holistic understanding of climate as a living process shaped by the relationships between land, water, and life, rather than carbon alone. Together, we’ll uncover how nature cools the planet and how communities can take part in regeneration that benefits water security, biodiversity, food systems, and human health.
When: Mondays, Nov 10, 17 & Dec 1, 8 — 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CST
Format: Four live Zoom sessions (recorded for convenience)
Instructor: Dr. Katie Ross
The 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.
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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).