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Almost half of all global forests are under deforestation and forest degradation threats. The consequences of these threats endanger both humans and non-human organisms. This is because of the negative impacts on biodiversity, the supply of natural resources and the climate.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Few industries hear the ticking of the environmental doomsday clock quite as loudly as the world-famous, billion-dollar industry tucked into the quiet woods of Kentucky. Here, big businesses have thrived silently in some of the poorest communities in the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

You’re doing your part to help create a more sustainable future with your energy and lifestyle choices, now what about your kitchen? The cool thing about sustainable home gear is that it can make your life easier, too.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Misfits Market is trying to end the cycle of food waste by saving “ugly” food from the trash heap. As its website succinctly puts it, “We take in the high-quality food that grocery stores would rather let go to waste.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Andrea Mandel-Campbell founded karibu adventures to promote the kind of travel she loves and believes in. That is, travel that enriches both travelers and the communities they visit. The small company offers guided tours to British Columbia, Ontario and Italy.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

At first, Adidas and National Geographic might seem like an unlikely partnership. But the collaboration between the two, one a juggernaut of the fashion industry and another an ages-old publication that has always honored the natural world, has resulted in a beautiful collection of high-performance outdoor wear that encourages people to get out in the world and see all that it has to offer.

The climate technologies we need to change the world are available now, but we need to adopt many of these tools globally to stop climate change. What would it take to mitigate climate change this decade and lower emissions closer to zero?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Located in the heart of Oakland, California, Code Next is an after-school STEM lab for teens. Designed by architect Danish Kurani, the space features the adaptive reuse of an abandoned retail storefront.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Mycelia are the network-like, living root structures of fungi. They have unique properties that allow them to adapt and survive in various climates and environments. Different mycelium species have unique properties that can make them optimal for various uses, one such example is for living building materials (LBMs).More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Located in North-West Scotland, the Tidal Pool Resort is a project by Margot Krasojević Architects that blends coastal tourism with renewable energy production. The space serves as a power plant that utilizes multiple forms of renewable energy sources to produce electricity for the Scottish mainland.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share