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The Ocean Doesn't Grade on a Curve: Why Measurable Impact Is a Sustainability Story Worth Telling
2+ hour ago (806+ words) 4ocean has spent nine years building the infrastructure to turn corporate sustainability commitments into verifiable, pound-by-pound ocean cleanup. This June at SB'26 San Diego, they're bringing that mission and 50 million pounds of proof to the Sustainable Brands community. There is a…...
Darwin Plus Local Grants for Biodiversity and Climate Resilience Projects
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (111+ words) Darwin Plus Local is a streamlined funding scheme under the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). It supports practical environmental action in UK Overseas Territories with a strong emphasis on biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable ecosystem management....
Climate Change threatens Jerdon's Babbler habitat in Brahmaputra Valley
51+ min ago (538+ words) Guwahati: Climate change could steadily shrink the already fragile habitat of Jerdon's Babbler, one of the Brahmaputra Valley's rarest grassland birds, with rising temperatures and changing floodplain conditions threatening to push the species into deeper ecological isolation, a new study…...
Darwin Plus Main Grants for Environmental Projects in UK Overseas Territories
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (162+ words) It is one of four Darwin Plus funding streams: The programme supports projects that contribute to long-term environmental sustainability in UK Overseas Territories. Key focus areas include: Projects funded under Darwin Plus Main must: A strong emphasis is placed on:…...
Scientists think they've cracked the mystery of human right-handedness
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (175+ words) A new study suggests humans became overwhelmingly right-handed because of two major evolutionary shifts: walking on two legs and developing much larger brains. Researchers found that as human ancestors evolved, their right-hand preference steadily intensified " transforming a mild tendency into…...
Innovative Finance for Nature-based Solutions Across Asia-Pacific: Scaling Community-Led Climate Resilience | Innovative Finance for Nature-based Solutions Across Asia Pacific
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (857+ words) The session featured insights from experts from Australia and the wider Asia'Pacific region, followed by small group roundtable discussions designed to surface practical pathways to mobilise capital for scaling high integrity, community centred Nature based Solutions. This event aimed to…...
How Earth Ranger uses AI to help protect endangered species'and boost the wildlife tourism industry
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (621+ words) An hour in the Oval Office with President Trump. In 2012, Africa's elephant population was facing its worst poaching crisis in decades. Well-organized hunters were slaying the animals by the hundreds and outwitting every effort by park rangers to thwart them....
RFPs: Project Grants Supporting Societal Learning for the Green Transition (Denmark)
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (91+ words) The programme is offered by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and aims to accelerate societal learning and behavioural change for a sustainable green transition across the Danish Realm. The programme gives preference to projects with strong societal and environmental relevance. The…...
Darwin Plus Strategic Grants for Transformative Biodiversity Conservation Projects
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (93+ words) Darwin Plus Strategic supports ambitious projects that go beyond small-scale conservation efforts. It aims to: Darwin Plus Strategic is one of four schemes under the Darwin Plus programme: Among these, the Strategic stream is the most ambitious, designed for projects…...
Darwin Plus People and Skills Grants for Environmental Capacity Building
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (114+ words) The programme aims to build conservation capacity and strengthen environmental leadership across UK Overseas Territories. Key focus areas include: The programme funds a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including: The programme is designed to ensure long-term environmental sustainability…...