Long touted as an environmental panacea, mass tree planting can actually do more harm than good.
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Unlocking happiness: The 30-minute secret to better mental health | The Optimist Daily
October 15, 2023Learn how a little tweak in your daily routine can result in huge benefits for your well-being.
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Community-Powered Solar in Puerto Rico
October 15, 2023With climate-fueled hurricanes in their past and future, Puerto Ricans are taking back their power.
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Decolonizing Environmentalism
September 12, 2023We are witnessing a historical push toward the dismantling of imperialism, the decentralization of power, and the welcoming of non-white, non-European values into conservation.
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Analysis | How Youth Have Changed the Climate Movement
September 12, 2023Frustrated with a lack of process on curbing climate change, young activists are taking matters into their own hands.
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Right to a Healthy Environment Prevails in Montana
September 12, 2023A Montana judge rules in favor of 16 young plaintiffs in the US’s first constitutional climate trial.
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How to Build Solidarity Across Difference
September 9, 2023“Deep canvassing” offers a model for how anti-racist Americans can practice what they preach and work to promote racial justice narratives.
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Birds
September 9, 2023How one amateur wildlife photographer in India built a team of 150 conservationists.
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Paving the path towards a global plastics treaty | The Optimist Daily
September 9, 2023Representatives from 180 countries join forces to regulate plastic, ushering in a new era of environmental responsibility and international collaboration.
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Analysis | Young Activists Aren’t Waiting For Anyone
September 9, 2023Older generations have generally favored “nowism,” which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And today’s youth are done with it.