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Saving Our Future by Soiling Ourselves

Transitioning to organic regenerative agriculture practices “offers the best, and perhaps our only, hope for averting a global warming disaster.”

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Call to Claim the Sky as Common Good Intensifies

“The global atmosphere is certainly one of our major common assets and should be held in trust and protected from harm for current and future generations.”

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“Planetary” Reminds Us That to Save Life on This Planet, Humans Will Need to Get Over Themselves

Director Guy Reid couples breathtaking footage from around the globe (and beyond) with interviews with philosophers, astronauts, environmentalists, cosmologists, and activists.

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Remembering the Redwoods

“I remember being awestruck by the sheer magnificence of the place and the beauty of those trees.”

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How to Build a Culture of Good Health

Physical well-being depends on more than keeping our bodies fit. Emotions and the people who come into our lives matter just as much.

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The Wild Within: British Columbia

This video about British Columbia pairs breathtaking footage with thoughtful prose about our relationship to nature.

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The Color of Food: How Gardens and Farms Can Help Us Heal From a History of Racism

When we work together, share meals together, and laugh together, we’re repairing relationships to the soil as a community.

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Goodbye McMansion, Hello Simple Life: What I Learned From Thoreau

The philosopher’s lessons include how to let go and find happiness—even after crippling debt and a heartbreaking divorce.

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A Handy (-ish) Guide to the Many Types of Marine Parks in the US

Marine Protected Area, Reserve, Monument, Park, Sanctuary—what do they all mean?

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How Does El Niño Warm the Entire Globe?

Hop aboard the great steam engine called El Niño.