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M&M Parent Company Commits $1 Billion to Stopping Child Labor and Other Injustices
This candy conglomerate is investing over $1 billion in completely revamping the cocoa supply chain so that is 100% responsibly sourced.
Abandoned Coal Mines May Soon Be Transformed into Perfectly Efficient Indoor Farms
Coal mine farming is becoming a groundbreaking new way of simultaneously fighting unemployment, hunger, climate change, and deforestation.
After Dedicating 16 Years of His Life to Mangroves, Man Has Helped to Plant 2 Million Trees
The “Mangrove Master” has spent the last 16 years protecting mangrove forests – and his efforts have helped to plant roughly 2 million trees.
Massive Company That Sells Your Favorite Cookies and Crackers Cuts Ties With Palm Oil Firms That Destroy Forests
If you have ever purchased Oreo cookies, Sour Patch Kids, or Ritz crackers, then unfortunately, you have supported a company that has direct and...
In Just 8 Years, Conservation Measures Increased Jaguar Population by 20%
In an exciting new conservational victory, the Mexican jaguar population has rebounded by 20% over the course of the last 8 years.
Thanks to a...
UK Supermarket Chain to Ban the Use of Palm Oil From Its Line of Branded Products
The ban is expected to reduce demand for the harmful ingredient by over 500 tons per year.
Colombia’s Top Court Orders Government to Protect Amazon in Landmark Case Initiated by Youth
In a historic gesture of justice, the Supreme Court sided with a group of youngsters who were suing the government for their failure to curb deforestation.
Planting Positive Change With 73 Million More Trees in Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is about to get a big breath of fresh air.
In the world's largest tropical reforestation project, conservations are going to reforest...
France Plans to Eliminate Coal by 2022 and Petrol Cars by 2040
French representatives have just announced plans to ban the use of petrol and diesel fueled cars by 2040.
The decision was released just one day...
Corporations Join Norway in Creating $400M Rainforest Fund
Corporate giants such as Nestlē, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer have joined the Norwegian government in creating a fund to find deforestation in Brazil.
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India Saves Its Tigers Instead of Mining For $330M in Diamonds
This Indian forest is sitting on top of some diamonds that could make people very rich – but that apparently isn't as important as the lives of tigers.
Scotland Tests Battery That Could Revolutionize Renewables
We've been making more than enough energy to start converting our sources of power to renewables, but what about where we're going to store it all?
80% of New England Forests, Once Cleared for Farmland, Have Come Back
Trees have made a stunning comeback across New England, branching out to take over millions of acres of former farmland, and leading to a...
KFC Stands Up For Transgender Woman Who Was Fired
Last week in Virginia, a transgender woman was given a job at a local KFC restaurant –and then had her heart broken within an...
Tech CEOs, Billionaires Throw Money at Climate Change As Eiffel Tower Shines Green
As the Eiffel Tower, a marvel of 19th century engineering, is flooded with green light to salute the opening of the Paris climate change...
‘Green’ Stove Dedicated to my Grandma Will Feed 1000s in Haiti
When InStove first started out, their “green” stoves were written off as “patio furniture.”
Years later, these multi-purpose, biomass cook stoves are feeding thousands of...
“Sloth Lady” Who Saved 600 Rainforest Animals Nominated as Hero of the Year
A search for one lost animal has since led to the rescue of thousands.
While looking for her dog, Monique Pool stopped by a South African animal shelter to...
Our Favorite Yoga Pants From Socially Responsible Companies
National Yoga Month may be coming to a close, but a good pair of leggings are a year-long necessity. These companies also have Om-worthy...
Ecuador Breaks World Record for Planting Most Tree Species in 8 Hours
Thousands of people teamed up this weekend to break a world record while doing something good for the earth. They planted the most species...
Ex-NASA Engineer to Plant One Billion Trees a Year Using Drones
A start-up plans to help solve the world’s climate problems by using drones to plant forests of seedlings.
“We are going to counter industrial scale...