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  • Can the bioeconomy replace oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon?

    Communities in Ecuador are building a “bioeconomy” through ecotourism and sustainable agriculture instead of relying on oil extraction. This can help protect the country’s biodiversity and increase locals’ incomes.

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  • Pennsylvania Could Be a Model for Solar-Powered Schools — If It Can Get Past Political Divisions.

    A solar panel array at the Steelton-Highspire School District generates enough energy to meet the schools’ needs, and the switch to solar is estimated to save the district $1.6 million over the next 20 years, which it can use to improve programming for students.

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  • ¿Puede la bioeconomía tomar el relevo al petróleo en la Amazonia ecuatoriana?

    Naku, un centro de ecoturismo creado por los sapara (una de las once nacionalidades amazónicas del Ecuador), protege la selva, comparte su cosmovisión y genera recursos económicos de manera sostenible. El proyecto emplea a más de 30 familias y los ingresos generados van a un fondo común para financiar la educación de los niños y brindar servicios de salud.

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  • How to build a zero-waste economy

    Entrepreneurs are encouraging reuse models like return-from-home systems to transition towards a circular economy without single-use plastics. In this model, consumers pay a deposit to use takeout boxes, cups, and other containers. They get their deposit back when the containers are picked up from their home by a courier.

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  • Solar Power Spreads in Appalachia as Churches Take Action

    Churches in Appalachia are installing solar arrays and encouraging their communities to make energy-efficient upgrades and renewable-energy swaps, too. The Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church in West Virginia purchased its array with donations that community members raised from the money they saved on energy after installing free smart-control devices in their homes that reduced energy use during peak hours.

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  • Goats grazing in your backyard? This climate solution is gaining ground in California

    Landscaping businesses in California are trading in the typical tools and chemicals for goat herds. The practice of bringing in goats to munch on unwanted vegetation, called targeted grazing, is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional landscaping.

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  • There's No Uber or Lyft. There Is a Communal Tesla.

    In rural Huron, California, an electric vehicle ride-sharing program, called Green Raiteros, provides free rides for low-income residents who need to get to medical appointments. The organization's 120 clients can call in advance, or just show up when they need a ride.

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  • Slovenia, in bee heaven

    Slovenia’s emphasis on honeybee-friendly policies, pollinator-awareness campaigns, and collaboration between beekeepers and farmers grew the bee population to its maximum capacity.

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  • The Grassroots Movement That Built Puerto Rico's First Community-Owned Microgrid

    The environmental nonprofit Casa Pueblo is installing solar panels and retrofitting buildings’ electrical systems to be off-grid in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its work is helping to combat the blackouts and skyrocketing electricity prices that Puerto Ricans have faced since Hurricane Maria first damaged the grid in 2017.

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  • How an $18.6 million dollar fund helps community organizations beat speculators and own their own spaces

    More than twenty partners in Quebec (including public and private investors, philanthropic foundations, and labor funds) have joined forces to develop a suite of loan programs designed to help social-purpose organizations beat rent inflation and increase their ability to provide community services. The initiative helps qualifying organizations make real estate purchases quickly, rather than risk losing their existing spaces to other buyers while trying to arrange financing. To date, more than 30 social-purpose entities have already received financial assistance and the program is attempting to expand.

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