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AFC+A Curriculum

Our AFC+A curriculum is designed to inspire and educate future environmental stewards through a rich blend of culture and conservation.

The full curriculum will soon be available through our online learning academy, which is currently in development. If you’re interested in partnering with us to implement this program, we invite you to contact us for more information.

Seeds of Knowledge

We have cultivated a collection of research, insights, and information over the years. Each resource in this repository represents a step in our journey toward understanding and nurturing the relationship between people, culture, and the environment.

Explore these seeds of wisdom to grow your knowledge and contribute to a more informed and sustainable future.

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Resilience of racialized segregation is an ecological factor
Partnership Between Trust for Public Land and College of Charleston to Identify Pathways to Park Equity Through Policy
Promoting Diversity in Marine Science
Mapping the Path to Tree Equity
Environmental Justice Index
Biological and environmental factors driving health disparities.
Environmental groups recruit people of color into overwhelmingly white conservation world
Conservation Alliance Confluence Program - intentionally connect to historically racially excluded people for the protection of natural places
How Cities Can Help People Live Longer, Healthier Lives
How Jimmy Chin is helping the North Face scale new heights
Federal Health Agencies Unveil National Tool to Measure Health Impacts of Environmental Burdens
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Effort to Create More Affordable and Equitable Outdoor Recreation Opportunities
There’s No Black Liberation Without Climate Reparations
How Colonialism Spawned and Continues to Exacerbate the Climate Crisis
Trust for Public Land and Nike’s Community Climate Resilience Program Partnership
Dear White Enviros: You can’t fight climate change without communities of color
How Does Land Degradation Impact Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities?
Greener neighborhoods can slow ageing process of human cells but effects of environmental racism can erase any benefits
Meaningful Engagement
A review of Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD) and its disproportionate impacts on Latinx populations
It’s Time for Philanthropy to Recognize and Address "American Colonialism"
Advice for white allies going through existential crises while doing DEI work
5 Must-Read Books on Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Blog Post)
How to Show White Men That Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Need Them
Don’t Ban Equality
Environmental Racism - Pollution and Effects on Public Health
Greener neighborhoods can slow aging process of human cells but effects of environmental racism can erase any benefits
The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity
Environmental Experts of Color Database
Playgrounds Are Too Dang Hot and in Black neighborhoods, they may be even hotter.
As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most
The Youth Climate Justice Handbook - Pacific Islands Students
Widespread Race and Class Disparities in Surface Urban Heat Extremes Across the United States
Blackpackers- Meet the Black Coloradans who are changing the face of outdoor recreation
Tree Equity Score
After Centuries Of Stealing Land, The U.S. Govt Is Actually Inviting Tribes To Help Manage It
ClimateWorks Foundation 2022 justice and equity learning pilot fund grantees - Justice and Equity Collaborative Learning Pilot Fund (or JEDI Pilot Fund)
How cities are working to improve ‘tree equity
Meet the Seven Indigenous Climate Fixers Selected for the Grist 50 List
Community Action Guide to advance tree equity
There’s no greater feminist cause than the climate fight – and saving each other
How The North Face — and 17 Awesome Athletes — Are Taking On Inequity in the Outdoors
Bullard Center for Environmental for environmental and climate justice - Book List
CEOs and Rising Leaders Team Up to Transform Environmental Movement
Camber Outdoors
Mecanismo de Gobernanza Territorial Indigena, construyendo alianzas para aportes técnicos y de financiamento directo a territórios indígenas y comunidades local
Connecting health, pollution and fairness – that's environmental justice
A Brief History Of How Racism Shaped Interstate Highways
How Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Helps Everyone—Including White People
What Is the Difference Between Equality and Equity?
How political ideas keep economic inequality going
Nonprofits Led by People of Color Get Less Funding Than Others
Companies That Get ‘Woke’ Aren’t Going Broke — They’re More Profitable Than Ever
Flexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn’t served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, says ‘alarming’ UN report
New report shows 600,000 fewer black students enrolled in US colleges vs, 20 years ago
Meet America’s Best Brands For Social Impact 2023
How Using the Term “People of Color” Masks Anti-Black Systemic Racism
The Cost Of Corporate Inflexibility: Reshma Saujani On The Risks To Working Mothers
‘Diversity dishonesty’ is the toxic workplace trend we’re not talking about enough
Achieving Equity Through Art
I asked the world’s top CEOs if they’re taking diversity seriously. Here’s why their answers could change your life
Being anti-racist isn't something you DO. Being anti-racist is what you ARE
Data Gaps for Race and Ethnicity Are Holding Back Antiracism Efforts, New Report Says
Men are called 'brilliant,' while women are 'overachievers.' See how your performance reviews are impacted by your race and gender
Action! Ten Things Hollywood Can Do to Fight Racism and Promote Justice
Racial Differences in Economic Security: The Racial Wealth Gap
Mapping Inequality - Redlining in New Deal America
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked to reduced lung function in kids: Study
On clean air standards, the EPA should be as tough as possible
The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic
Cells of People Living in Greener Areas Age More Slowly, Research Finds
Spending time in a forest can boost health and lower stress
The association between tree planting and mortality: A natural experiment and cost-benefit analysis
We know nature is good for wellbeing – this study digs deeper
Air pollution may be to blame for thousands of dementia cases each year, researchers say
Time in nature is associated with higher levels of positive mood: Evidence from the 2023 NatureDose™ student survey
Why Being in Nature Makes You Smarter, According to Neuroscientists
People who spend 2 hours a week in nature report higher levels of health and well-being, lower prescription drug use
Nature connections prevent teen pregnancies
The Power of Parks To Promote Health: A Special Report
Trees Are a ‘Must-Have’ Medicine When Addressing Mental Health
Bringing nature inside can improve your health. Here’s how to do it.
The power of nature in tackling loneliness and social isolation among vulnerable groups
Effect of nature prescriptions on cardiometabolic and mental health, and physical activity: a systematic review
The Nature Prescription
How Spending 20 Minutes Per Day Outside Pulled Me Out of My Funk
Time spent in blue spaces benefits children in later life, says study
The Mental Health Benefits of an Inclusive Outdoor Escape
Jared Hanley - What Is The Optimal Dose Of Nature? And Why Science Says You Should Get Outside To Not Just Survive, But Thrive!
3 Ways Nature Improves Mental Health
Naturdose App
Health: What are green prescriptions and which countries offer them?
Green Sports Alliance
International Conference on Forest Therapy
The prevalence of Climate Change Psychological Distress among American adults
Kimberley R. Miner, a climate scientist talks about how she's handling climate grief
Understanding the Interconnectedness of Health and Nature
The Case for Green Space: A Cost-Effective Mental Health Resource
Nature and Mental Health in Urban Texas: A NatureScore-Based Study
How Nature Helps Us Heal
The Secret to Good Health May Be a Walk in the Park
Improving Teen Lives With a Breath of Fresh Air
Young people’s mental health bolstered by nature projects, report says
Owning houseplants can boost your mental health – here’s how to pick the right one
Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors
Prescribed time in nature linked to improvements in anxiety, depression and blood pressure
Visiting green spaces deters mental health drug use, researchers find
Nature and Neurodevelopment: Differences in Brain Volume by Residential Exposure to Greenness
Returning to Our Roots: How Nature Prescriptions Can Help Patients
Your next doctor's prescription might be to spend time in nature
Exercising in Nature Reduces Depression, Improves Health
Walks in Green Parks Mean Stronger Immune Systems and Better Mental Health
Therapists Trade the Couch for the Great Outdoors
Study suggests people in urban areas with more green space have better mental health
All Kids Need Time in Nature and the Planet Needs That Too
Improving Teen Lives With a Breath of Fresh Air
No One Knows Exactky What Social Media is Doing to Teens
Kate Winslet call to action around social media’s harmful effects on mental health, especially for children and young adults.
All Work, No Independent Play Cause of Children’s Declining Mental Health
Wood Hood
The University of Denver recently opened a campus in the Rocky Mountains to enhance academic programs and improve student mental health.
Mental Health, Suicidality, and Connectedness Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey
The Benefits of Outdoor Play: Why It Matters
Brisk 22-minute walk could offset harmful effects of sitting
Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Children, Adults, and Adults 65 and Older
The key to effective exercise is the time of day - It’s not what you do for exercise, it’s when you do it that counts.
Morning exercise could burn more body fat, study suggests
To avoid the worst effects of ageing, we might need to exercise harder than we thought
A light 5 min walk every half hour reduces key risk factors from sitting too long
Exercise More Effective Than Medicines to Manage Mental Health
Why an outdoor workout is better for you than indoors
First-of-its-kind Outdoor Recreation Package Gains Momentum in House
What are the secrets to a long, healthy life? 10 stories to read
How often you work out is more important than for how long
2023 Outdoor Participation Trends Report
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) Comparison Report
Strategies to Support Offices of Outdoor Recreation
Our 10 Most Beautiful Hikes in Colorado
Outerly
Why Luis Benitez Believes The Outdoor Recreation Industry Needs A Seat In Washington, D.C.
How much exercise should you be doing
Centennial Program Visioning Process - creating sustainable recreation opportunities across colorado’s iconic 14ers
Walk fast, Age Slower
Short, intense exercise is one of the best ways to counteract sitting all day
Largest ever study into physical activity and physical fitness
The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide
As populations age, Alzheimer’s and dementia are becoming more prevalent. A new drug could offer hope
Doing a crossword a day could help slow cognitive decline.
Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain
Drug that increases human lifespan to 200 years is in the works
How Did Healing Ourselves Get So Exhausting?
A first-generation American inspired by his Mexican healer father is now a Denver doctor making a difference
Sex and the brain across the lifespan
DeepWell DTx announces FDA clearance
Ultra-processed foods
Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone
10 surprising facts about pulses you might not know
The pathway to a sustainable food system is through human health
This local woman’s app is delivering Puerto Ricans fresh produce—and greater food sovereignty
Ground-breaking research series on health benefits of the arts
The future of art
‘This Is Why We Tell Stories’: 3 Afro-Latina Playwrights on Their Off-Broadway Debuts
The value of Liberal Arts
The infrastructure of Community
All We Can Save Project Newsletter
The End of the English Major
Executive Order on Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services
The Power of Latina Artists Taking Agency Over Their Stories
The Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation is a public charity created to provide financial support to members of the communities in which Alterra operates.
How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self
The value of owning more books than you can read
Libraries for the future: Europe’s new wave of ‘meeting places for the mind’
Europeans have more time, Americans more money. Which is better?
The Climate Crisis Explained in 10 Charts
Is it too late to keep global warming below 1.5 C? The Challenge in 7 Charts
The Climate Dictionary: An everyday guide to climate change
The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5°C
On Earth Day, scientists tell us what 2050 could be like. Their answers might surprise you.
Health report card for the planet: These are the boundaries scientists say we need to watch
Earth Month 2023 Toolkit: Climate Justice for People and Planet
The Latest IPCC Report: What is it and why does it matter?
Why climate change is a public health issue
7 Crucial Actions to Get on Track for a 1.5 C Global Warming Limit
How 16 Tipping Points Could Push our Entire Planet into crisis
How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen - with climate communications expert John Marshall
Infographic summarizing podcast with climate communications expert John Marshall
U.S. Early Years Climate Action Plan
Vulnerability to Climate Change in Denver
The importance of 1.5° and how policymakers can help close the gap
Carbon Tunnel Vision
2022 CONSERVATION POLICY TOOLKIT: A Guide to Land, Water and Climate Issues and the Impact on Latino Communities
20 Best Climate and Sustainability Books
Climate Resilience
We’re not doomed yet’: climate scientist Michael Mann on our last chance to save human civilisation
An Ecological Civilization is the renaissance we’ve been waiting for
Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action
UN Warns of ‘Total Societal Collapse’ Due to Breaching of Planetary Boundaries
7 Minutes of Climate Change Jokes
Flip the Script on Sustainability Storytelling
Historias de sostenibilidad
Audiences want a different climate change message. Hollywood should deliver.
SHEEP IN WOLVES CLOTHING — THE IPCC’S (LATEST) FINAL WARNING - How they hide the truth and what scientists can do about it
Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2023
We’re Sleepwalking Into the Age of Extinction
To Curb Climate Change, Young People Are Growing the Green Jobs Market
50 climate leaders driving fresh solutions to our planet’s biggest problems
Tired of feeling hopeless about climate change? Take a look at these charts.
Doctors from around the world unite to call for urgent climate action
My Climate Moment - How paralyzing sadness over the state of the environment turned to a new education focus
Scientist Katharine Hayhoe on the effects of climate change
Is spirituality the missing pillar of sustainability?
Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists
Who’s responsible for the climate crisis?
How to talk to a climate change sceptic
How to discuss climate change with climate skeptics
Colorado Climate Progress: 2023 Year in Review
Jane Fonda: The Climate Crisis is Causing a Cancer Crisis
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
The 100 most influential climate leaders in business 2023
This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions
How Close Are the Planet's Climate Tipping Points?
Reaching Positive Tipping Points
The escalating human cost of a warming world
The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth
How Museums, Zoos and Public Gardens Lead by Example on Climate Change
Churches To Play Key Role in Spending $1 Billion Toward Climate Change
When homes already hit 40°C inside, it’s better to draw on residents’ local know-how than plan for climate change from above
Four Things to Know About MethaneSAT — The Satellite Taking Climate Surveillance to New Heights
Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health
Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, analysis says
Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’
10 Scientific Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Study warns of link between air pollution, antibiotic-resistant pathogens
Air pollution from oil and gas production responsible for $77 billion in annual US health damages, study finds
3 ways communities can protect children from dirty air
Environmental Defense Fund Air Tracker
Report: The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2022
Routes of Entrance and Fate of Contaminants in Soil
Air Pollution, Ultrafine Particles, and Your Brain: Are Combustion Nanoparticle Emissions and Engineered Nanoparticles Causing Preventable Fatal Neurodegenerative Diseases and Common Neuropsychiatric Outcomes?
Here's how much bad air quality from wildfires will cost U.S. employees by the 2050s
Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours
How Light Pollution Affects Wildlife
Is it too late to switch off the lights?
Magnitude of urban heat islands largely explained by climate and population
Learn About Heat Islands
How The Netherlands Built a Biking Utopia
Heat Wave and Blackout Would send Half of Phoenix to E.R.
Fighting urban heat island effects in Newark
Climate-friendly land use: Why housing policy is key to Colorado’s sustainable and equitable future
Tokyo wants to build a future-proof city. Here’s how
Japan is paying families to move out of Tokyo to revitalize smaller towns
Beating urban heat: Multimeasure-centric solution sets and a complementary ITE index framework for decision-making
How to cool down a city
Climate change is making heatwaves more intense – here are 7 ways the world can cope
Addressing Heat and Air Quality in Phoenix
Cities taking action to address health, equity and climate risks
Cities Forward
Leading scientist explains how cities can help solve climate change
Our top-ranking cities for climate resiliency: 2024 study
Three-step roadmap to help cities navigate the climate crisis
Urban Climate-Health Action: A New Approach to Protecting Health in the Era of Climate Change
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Cities: Perspectives and experiences from Latin America
Cities on the Frontlines of Climate Migration
These five cities could be one natural disaster away from a catastrophic water crisis
The World’s Tidal Marshes Are Finally on the Map
8 Benefits of Healthy, Free-Flowing Rivers
Dangerous slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation sooner than expected
Marc Bierkens maps the world’s freshwater to spotlight global supply and demand
National Geographic Pristine Seas Lifts Anchor on Five-Year Pacific Expedition to Help Protect Treasure Trove of Ocean Life
The Climate Crisis Could Mean the Twilight of the American West
Climate Disruption Caused by a Decline in Marine Biodiversity and Pollution
This River could be Colorado’s Next National Monument
New report highlights most ecologically important rivers to protect in Oregon
Race against Climate Change and Water Stress in Colorado
Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds
Billions Facing Clean Water Crisis By 2050, Scientists Warn — Here’s Why
Pesticides from farming leach into world’s waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows
Is It Time To Appoint A Chief Nature Officer?
Why investors suddenly care about saving the environment
20 Excellent Recent Books on Climate and Energy Policy - Book List from Professor Marilyn A. Brown
We can tackle sovereign debt and climate finance - here's how
The Economic Case for Going Green
Voluntary carbon markets: a misunderstood climate solution
Funding trends 2022: Climate change mitigation philanthropy
Inflation Reduction Act a breakthrough on climate, but public lands take some hits
We need to build a new business case for nature
Heat Talks: Engaging Mayors in the Extreme Heat Resilience Plan
Rockefeller’s Foundation Awards Climate Grants - Climate Exploration Fund Grant to Climate Mayors
Finland’s new Climate Change Act and the legally-binding target for carbon neutrality by 2035: How it happened and what it means?
Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in a Landmark Climate Case
Top 10 big wins for for Conservation in the Inflation Act
Cotopaxi’s mission to improve the planet and its people
The Rockefeller Foundation Goes Big on Climate
REI Plans To Help Save The Planet Earth
How Africa’s first heat officer is protecting women in Sierra Leone
The Young People Reshaping Wildfire Policy
Journal for City Climate Policy and Economy’s special issue on Ecological Economics.
Sargassum surges in Mexico: From nuisance to new green industry?
The Modern World Can’t Exist Without These Four Ingredients. They All Require Fossil Fuels
What is the Global Land Squeeze?
New fossil fuels ‘incompatible’ with 1.5°C goal, comprehensive analysis finds
Averting an energy crisis requires bold investment in renewable energy — particularly in developing economies
Nuestro uso de la arena nos pone "contra la pared", según un informe del PNUMA
Land restoration requires immediate action and Indigenous land rights, says U.N. report
7 foods you can eat to save the planet
Can you eat to save the climate?
Knorr launches regenerative agriculture projects to reduce food’s climate impact
MAJOR PHILANTHROPIES URGE MASSIVE SCALE UP OF AGROECOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE APPROACHES
Food Security
Climate Action One Seed at a Time
What is More Productive: Agroforestry or Monoculture?
Common Ground
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Career Resources for Students, Professionals, Career Changers & Employers in forestry
10 things you can do to get ahead of your peers and standout in the environmental justice space
Black Faces in Green Spaces - The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers
Ignite Leadership Program for Latino Professionals
Next 100 Colorado Mentorship Program
Resources that might be helpful for those pursuing a climate career:
These Schools Can Help You Break into the Outdoor Industry
Transitioning into a career in outdoor education
5 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Job
OUTDOOR INDUSTRY BUSINESS CERTIFICATES
Best Practice Green Urban Infrastructure
The Value of Outdoor Ed in Schools in 2023
Why schoolyards are a critical space for teaching about — and fighting — extreme heat and climate change
How Cool Is Your Schoolyard?™
How does nature-based education change the way we live?
Supporting Neurodivergent Students in The Outdoors
Education for Regeneration - A Nature-Based Approach
Education for Regeneration—Why EE Is Natural for Personal Growth and Understanding: Part 2
Learning for Regeneration: The Stepping Stones
Schoolyard Forest System℠ Resource Library
How every child can thrive by five
Nature-Based Education Networks
The Outdoor Education Group - Expeditions
Tree Equity Curriculum
the Uforest Programme
Building Teacher-Student Relationships in the Outdoors
Metro Jounreys for Future-Ready Students
Earth Day 2024 Teaching Resources
Top FREE GIS (Geographic Information System) books
Planting more trees in cities could cut deaths from summer heat, says study
Urban trees can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
To feel less heat, we need more trees in our cities
Trees Are a Cool Solution in the Heat of the Moment
How planting trees can help address inequality and improve health
The Ripple Effect of Planting Trees and its Staggering Potential in International Forests of Need
Trees in Cities Really Do Save Lives - example in Europe could reduce heat death by 40%
How trees make oxygen, and other ways they are vital to human existence
How Trees Can Play a Life-Saving Role in Our Struggle Against Extreme Weather
The Power of Planting With a Purpose
Want Fresher Air and Cleaner Water? Plant More Trees
The little-known physical and mental health benefits of urban trees
Five key messages from trees on their importance for a better world
Why planting and growing trees matters for climate, people and biodiversity
Opinion: To help fight the climate crisis, we should plant more trees
Trees Can Help ""Get it Done""
A Tree Can Be….
Pledges to plant trees are great news for the fight against climate change—but we don’t have enough seeds
Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?
Yes, you can save lives by planting trees, a new study says
Urban Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate - Hixon Center Urban Conference
Restoring America’s Thorn Forests: The Story of Benito Trevino
The Biotic Pump: How Forests Create Rain
Benefits of Urban Trees
Multifaceted Benefits of Urban Forests
Benefits of Urban Trees
Trees for the Future is more than a tree-planting organization.- what sets our work apart
Urban Forestry Is Having its Moment
Life and death infrastructure': Volunteers plant trees for a new Phoenix 'cool corridor'
Paris is Creating Islands of Freshness to Cool the City
Billionaire moguls and thoughts on trees to solve climate crisis
The roots of sustainability: 5 reasons why cities need trees
A beginner’s guide to selecting, planting, and protecting a new tree
10 Golden Rules for Planting Trees in the Right Places
These 10 golden rules for planting trees could help save the planet
Big data and a money tree: How Phoenix decides where to create more shade
Salesforce - fruit orchards and native woodland restoration across public schools in São Paulo
Ten benefits of trees in the city
6 Ways Trees Benefit All of Us
California Schoolyard Tree Canopy Equity Study
Benefits of Urban Trees
Urban Forestry Success Starts with Community
i-Tree
Why planting and growing trees matters for climate, people and biodiversity
What Urban Forestry Really Needs Right Now: Resources for Tree Maintenance, not just Tree Planting
Trees, not asphalt: The $1 billion effort to build ‘cooler’ California school playgrounds
Treesilience: Urban Forestry for Communities and Climate
Beyond Trees Network presents Urban Forest Benefits: Experiences in Colombia (in English)
What’s a food forest?
Silvicultural Practices: 10 Golden Rules for Planting Trees in the Right Places
European Treetag Campaign
Benefits of Urban Tree Planting for Climate Resilience
How do Trees Benefit People
Treesilience: Urban Forestry for Communities and Climate
Mycorrhizal fungi hold CO2 equivalent to a third of global fossil fuel emission
Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals
Fungal tree of life - macroscopic diversity of fungi
Biodiversity - our strongest natural defense against climate change
3 Types of Biodiversity: Overview and Importance
What is biodiversity and why does it matter to us?
Nature-Based Solution Cards from Greener Gulfton Plan
Mycelium - The Invisible Force Keeping Carbon in the Ground
Solitary Bees
Let the Postpandemic City Grow Wild
Designing Buildings that Are Both Well-Ventilated and Green
Finding space for nature in cities: the considerable potential of redundant car parking
Green and blue spaces: crucial for healthy, sustainable urban futures
Can Soil Help Combat Climate Change?
Ecological restoration and biogenic aerosol
Green Heart Project
The green factor
How Forests Cool the Earth
Ecosystem restoration
The Wood Wide Web
Nature-Based Human Development
Island went from Barren to Biodiverse in 7 years
The Rights of Nature: A Global Movement
Interview with Luis Alberto Camargo - What can nature teach us?
Poem reflecting on the resilience of flowers
United States of Extinction: Interactive Map of Extinct Species in Regions of the US
ParkScore Index
What is Soil Biodiversity
How Bees Help Us
What are Nature-Based Solutions?
Nature is Critical in Achieving our Climate and Biodiversity Goals
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Why is urban nature so important?
Nature Cools Cities - trees, wetlands, grasslands
Coastal Wetlands: nature-based solutions for storing carbon
5 Ways that mangroves showcase the power of nature-based solutions
Different threats insects face globally.
Solutions to put nature on the path to recovery
Overview of mycorrhizal effects on improved plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stress
Nature-Based Solutions for Cities
The Teachings of Plants
309 hectáreas de bosque nativo en Cochamó se suman a la conservación gracias a organizaciones locales y empresa privada
6 charts that show the state of biodiversity and nature loss - and how we can go 'nature positive
Discover your NatureScore
Climate + nature = one agenda to reach net zero
Biodiversity, climate change and energy
Wildlife don’t recognize borders, nor does climate change. Conservation should keep up
Top 50 Innovative Forestry Companies and Leading Global Organizations Utilizing Technology to Combat Deforestation
“Wilderness” Is a Dangerous Idea. Here’s Why
The surprising science behind how forests cool the earth
How protecting forests can help us tackle climate change and meet net-zero targets
Smart new ways to protect wise old trees
Hungry Mosquitoes. Irritable Bears, and the Glories of Wilderness
Ecoliteracy: Learning from living systems
An Indigenous revival in the Pan Amazon
The Conservation Alliance Announces Inaugural Summit in May to Advance Business-Led Conservation
A New Collaboration for Vast and Lasting Conservation
Enduring Earth
Cities are warming 29% faster than rural areas. Could urban greening fix this?
Significant New Research Validates the Importance of Forests as a Climate Solution
The five biggest threats to our natural world … and how we can stop them
Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential
7 Ways Forests Cool The Planet
10 reasons why fungi are crucial to the planet
Wetlands: the unsung heroes of the planet
Mycorrhizal Fungi with Dr. Toby Kiers
Nature-based solutions: potential, benefits, and applications
If Europe built more parks, it could save thousands of lives
Underground Fungi To be Mapped for The First Time
10 examples of nature-based solutions
5 ways biodiversity matters to jobs, health and the economy
In Cleveland, mushrooms digest entire houses: How fungi can be used to clean up pollution
Why Fungi Could Get Higher Conservation Status And Why It Matters
Fungi could be given same status as flora and fauna under conservation plan
How farmers can benefit from biodiversity net gain
42 butterlies of North America
White House finalizes ecosystem services guidance
Green Infrastructure for Climate Resiliency
Across Ecosystems, Different Nature Based Solutions Can Work Together to Build Climate Resilience

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