- Did you see that the United States just shut down a national tree-planting initiative that helped communities mitigate increasing heat, flooding, and climate collapse across the country?
With heat intensifying each summer, and government support drying up, our work together just became even more urgent. Areas without trees will be sweltering as concrete and asphalt soak up the sun and reflect back heat.
Learn more about how our Miyawaki Forest Program is helping local community groups to plant these dense, biodiverse forests in the schoolyards, vacant lots, and urban heat islands that need them most. - How Native Plants Help Reclaim Water Resilience in Kansas City
In Kansas City, Carl Stafford and My Region Wins! are using native planting as a tool to address two growing environmental challenges: stormwater runoff and future water insecurity. Through its Go Green Campaign, the organization is encouraging residents, business owners, and community groups to explore the role that native grasses and plants can play in improving local water cycles and restoring ecological balance.
The initiative also invites reflection on the cultural and historical dimensions of urban landscaping, challenging the legacy of non-native species like Kentucky bluegrass, and making space for art, equity, and ecological restoration to intersect.
Learn more and pre-order your own native plants - Join Katya Stupina for an upcoming Planetary Boundaries Fresco workshop to understand the bigger picture and gain a systemic perspective. This interactive workshop will help you make sense of the complex relationships between biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate, and how we can act to keep the planet within a safe operating space.
Grounded in the Planetary Boundaries Framework — a scientific model that defines the thresholds within which humanity can thrive — the workshop explores the root causes of ecological breakdown and the collective steps we can take to secure a safe, just, and resilient future.
Register for the upcoming workshop on Saturday, April 12
- Virtual/Des Plaines, IL | Bio4Climate is proud to co-host the 2025 Midwest Beaver Summit this June, centered on the theme, “Resilience Through Relationships.” Thursday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT
This theme reflects a fundamental truth: thriving ecosystems depend on strong relationships—between species, landscapes, and people. Advocating for beavers means fostering connections across different perspectices, listening to concerns, and working together to find solutions that benefit both communities and ecosystems.
Whether you join us online or in person, we hope to see you there!
