Stop Planting Trees
Long touted as an environmental panacea, mass tree planting can actually do more harm than good.
Unlocking happiness: The 30-minute secret to better mental health | The Optimist Daily
Learn how a little tweak in your daily routine can result in huge benefits for your well-being.
Community-Powered Solar in Puerto Rico
With climate-fueled hurricanes in their past and future, Puerto Ricans are taking back their power.
Walking the Wild Applegate
Documentary film about the upcoming Jack-Ash Trail. The trail will connect Jacksonville, Oregon, with Ashland, Oregon. Presented with the help…
Decolonizing Environmentalism
We are witnessing a historical push toward the dismantling of imperialism, the decentralization of power, and the welcoming of non-white,…
Analysis | How Youth Have Changed the Climate Movement
Frustrated with a lack of process on curbing climate change, young activists are taking matters into their own hands.
Right to a Healthy Environment Prevails in Montana
A Montana judge rules in favor of 16 young plaintiffs in the US’s first constitutional climate trial.
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Birds
How one amateur wildlife photographer in India built a team of 150 conservationists.
Paving the path towards a global plastics treaty | The Optimist Daily
Representatives from 180 countries join forces to regulate plastic, ushering in a new era of environmental responsibility and international collaboration.
Analysis | Young Activists Aren’t Waiting For Anyone
Older generations have generally favored “nowism,” which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And…