Healing the Wounds of Slavery in Brazil Ivanildo’s struggle and his community’s success serve as a beacon of hope for Brazil’s 16 million quilombolas who are seeking to help their country heal the terrible wound that slavery left behind.
Faith Communities Take a Stand for Forests Burness intern Kai Curtis explains how the County Health Rankings urged him to look at sidewalks and San Diego in a new light.
Firefighters of the Forest At a time when the world is desperately looking for solutions to limit and control forest fires, Guatemala’s forest communities demonstrate that the solution is quite simple: hand over control of forests to the people who live in them.
Earth’s Superheroes Guardians of the Galaxy aren't the only super group around. Meet six real-life heroes who toil to save our planet from destruction.
In Africa, Protecting Community Lands Is Good for People, Peace and Profit Governments, companies and investors benefit when they recognize the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
The Human Cost of Conservation: “Yellowstone Model” Wreaks Havoc Abroad In the highlands of north-central Guatemala, old-school conservation methods are causing serious problems for indigenous communities who have sustainably harvested and cared for the area for hundreds of years.