Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope

Earth lost 3.7 million hectares (9.2 million acres) of tropical forest last year, an area nearly the size of the Netherlands. Yet amid these sobering findings, there are signs of hope.

April 8, 2024

For these women, sustainable business is buzzing

Around the world, women beekeepers are helping to protect bees by sharing their knowledge and traditions. This International Women’s Day, we highlight the work of three beekeepers who live in very different geographies, but are united in their passion for the pollinators.

March 8, 2024

In Colombia, a new way to protect mangroves takes root

A recently-launched blue carbon finance project for the first time takes into account not only the carbon that mangrove trees store in their trunks and leaves, but also the carbon they sequester in their soils, often for millennia.

May 19, 2021

Notes from the field: From fighting fires to cleaning seas, communities stand up for nature

Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.

April 8, 2021

Notes from the field: For communities, conservation brings business opportunities

Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.

January 21, 2021

Saving the mangroves to save the clams — and a way of life

A community in Colombia ensures their mangroves and clams are around well into the future.

June 21, 2018

For Colombia’s fishers, embracing sustainability brings better pay

The EcoGourmet program connects independent fishers to local restaurants.

November 28, 2017