News and Insights
Is Nature Restoration More Effective When It’s Community-Led?
A global study by climate researchers found that the success of restoration efforts hinges on the involvement of local communities. From England to India to Africa and beyond, they determined that restoration can more effectively reverse degradation, address root causes, and benefit local people if communities can shape and lead initiatives that align with their specific needs, knowledge, and aspirations.
Fortress Conservation Efforts Threaten Tanzanian Indigenous Lands and Livelihoods
Conservation efforts in Tanzania are highlighting the complex and often controversial human rights and land‑justice conflicts that occur when governments and Indigenous peoples are at odds over land ownership and actions taken in the name of “saving the planet.”
Events and Community
Conference
Protect and Restore Ecosystems to Cool the Planet
What if some of the most powerful climate solutions are already working—right now, in forests, wetlands, grasslands, and oceans around the world?
Our new mini-conference series to Protect and Restore Ecosystems to Cool the Planet brings you into direct conversation with leading scientists and restoration practitioners who are protecting and rebuilding the systems that regulate Earth’s climate. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how ecosystems don’t just store carbon—they actively cool the planet by restoring water cycles, generating rainfall, and stabilizing temperatures in ways most climate conversations overlook.
In just two hours, you’ll hear cutting-edge insights, explore real-world restoration projects at critical tipping points, and engage live with experts on the forefront of shaping this work on the ground. Most importantly, you’ll leave with clear, tangible ways to support and participate in solutions that are already making a difference. If you’re looking for grounded hope—and a path to meaningful action—this series is for you.
The first session on Forests and Water is Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET. when we’ll explore forests as living hydrological systems, with a focus on their role in regulating rainfall and climate.
Atmospheric physicist Anastassia Makarieva, co-founder of the Biotic Pump Theory, will share with us the stark implications of large-scale deforestation, which does not just reduce tree cover but also severs the atmospheric moisture transport that sustains rainfall across entire continents.
Climate Strategist Rob de Laet, author of Cooling the Climate: How to Revive the Biosphere and Cool the Earth Within 20 Years, will speak on restoration efforts in northeastern Brazil and the broader implications for the Amazon and regional hydrological stability.
Books for Biodiversity Lovers
The Genius of Trees: How They Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World
by Harriet Rix
Jim Laurie’s current course, The Emergent Intelligence of Trees is digging deep into this detailed exploration of trees. Course participants share that this is not a quick read, as the information is dense, but well worth taking the time to explore. Rix invites us to take part in a quiet conversation that’s been happening for millennia. She doesn’t just describe trees, she seems to hear them, exploring their stories of resilience and slow, deliverable genius. She reminds us that wisdom doesn’t hurry, it grows like trees. Ring by ring, leaf by leaf.
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