Forests

Land degradation is more dangerous to our future than you might think

Chrystal Climate Action, Farming, Food, Forests, Land Degradation, Sustainability, YouTube Channel July 1, 2023July 15, 2023#EatLessMeat, Industrial agriculture, Land Degradation, land use, regenerative agriculture, soil, soil health, sustainable farming

We’re exploring land degradation today – what it is, what can cause it, what the impacts are, and most importantly, what we can do to prevent it!

The soil beneath our feet is valuable in so many ways. And we need to treat it as such. So join us as we discuss this pressing issue facing our beautiful planet.

Can forests really deal with all our carbon?

Chrystal Amazon Rainforest, Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Forests June 27, 2023June 24, 2023Amazon Rainforest, carbon cycle, Carbon Emissions, carbon flux, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, carbon sink, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Forests, Global Forest Watch, IPCC

Waterfall flowing into an aquamarine lagoon in the middle of lush green rainforest

Trees are super important for helping to manage our excessive carbon emitting behaviors. But can forests really deal with all the emissions we throw at them?

Can Lula’s victory really be a win for the planet?

Chrystal Amazon Rainforest, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Current Events, Forests November 7, 2022November 5, 2022Biodiversity, Bolsonaro, Brazil, Carbon Footprint, Climate crisis, Indigenous protection, Sustainability, The Amazon Rainforest

Amazon forest looking from low in the canopy up, into mist

Brazil has a new President! Far right incumbent, responsible for much of the Amazon’s deforestation, is out. But can this really be a win for the planet? YES!

The problem with Greenwashing, and how to spot it

Chrystal Energy Consumption, Environment, Food, Forests, Pollution, Recent, Recycling, Shopping, Sustainability December 22, 2020December 22, 20201% for the Planet, B Corp, certifications, Certified B Corporation, Climate Town, Cradle to Cradle, Energy Star, EPEAT, Forest Stewardship Council, Global Organic Textile Standard, Green Good Housekeeping Seal, greenwashing, IKEA, LEED certification, Marine Stewardship Council, Rainforest Alliance, Seven sins of greenwashing, Sustainability certification, sustainable choices, sustainable living, USDA Organic, WaterSense

You’ve probably noticed the sudden abundance of products which are eco-friendly, environmentally friendly, green, biodegradable, sustainable, natural, sourced sustainably, recycled, recyclable, compostable, and so on and so forth. There’s an exhausting list of terms which could be

Rainforests of the World

Meghan Biodiversity, Forests, YouTube Channel November 26, 2020August 21, 2021Amazon Rainforest, Anthropogenic, Biodiversity, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Sequestration, Deforestation, rainforest, Rainforest Alliance, reforestation, temperate, The Amazon Rainforest, wildfires

Hey swrmers! Welcome back to the Hive! Today, we’re bringing you a little Rainforest 101.

The Great Palm Oil Debate

Chrystal Food, Forests, Sustainability November 12, 2019November 13, 2019Deforestation, Indonesian fires, palm oil, palm oil plantation, POIG, Rainforest Alliance, RSPO, sustainable palm oil

We know by now that a huge percentage of products we pick up off the grocery store (or pharmacy) shelf contain palm oil. If we’re not eating the product we’re likely putting it on our faces or

What if we could catch all this carbon?

Dan Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, Forests November 8, 2019July 29, 2020afforestation, carbon capture, carbon dioxide ppm, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Engineering (Company), Carbon Sequestration, Deforestation, reforestation

Emissions from industry, in a foggy landscape

The most recent measurement of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere was 409.52 parts per million (ppm). Given how carbon levels fluctuate, the concentration has been as high as 415 ppm. But leave no

Impacts On Biodiversity: The Amazon & Indonesian Fires

Eric Amazon Rainforest, Biodiversity, Food, Forests October 8, 2019October 3, 2019Amazon fires, Biodiversity, biological resources, Cattle ranching, ecosystem services, extinction, Farming, Indonesian fires, natural medicines, palm plantations

Plant and animal biodiversity is one of the main factors that makes ecosystems function and beneficial for humans. It is defined as “biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 4

Meghan Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Forests, Oceans, Sustainability September 27, 2019September 27, 2019#ClimateChange, #SDGs, Climate crisis, climate justice, Deforestation, earth, Global Warming, Goals for Sustainable Development, ocean plastic, Oceans, one planet, peace, Sustainability, UN SDG, United Nations

One hand passing a miniature Earth to another hand, green background.

The United Nations calls the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, “the plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity.” Together. For all of us. There’s no doubt this plan with its ambitious list of 17

Forests & Carbon Sequestration

Ben Carbon Sequestration, Forests, YouTube Channel August 22, 2019September 12, 2019Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Climate Science, Forests, Global Warming, Sustainability

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